Tag Archives | Shaun McKenna

Immersive new production of The Lord of the Rings musical announced by Watermill Theatre

The Watermill Theatre has unveiled plans for a major new immersive production of the musical inspired by J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of The Rings trilogy.

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Five Questions With: Leighton James House 

Composer LEIGHTON JAMES HOUSE has written the music for new British musical Are You as Nervous As I Am? which continues at London’s Greenwich Theatre until 23 October 2022. He joins a multi-award-winning creative team which also includes Simon Spencer (book) and Shaun McKenna (lyrics). Leighton made his presence known as a composer in 2004, when […]

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Cast for premiere of Are You As Nervous As I Am?

A trio of young actresses has joined the cast of new British musical Are You as Nervous As I Am? for its world premiere at London’s Greenwich Theatre this autumn. Megan Donovan will follow her West End debut in Mary Poppins by sharing the roles of Young Peggy and schoolgirl Anwen with Darcey Wilks (The […]

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Thom Southerland to direct Lennon and McCartney-inspired new musical

Multi-award-winning director Thom Southerland will direct the world premiere of She Loves You, a new musical based on the Lennon and McCartney songbook. The director of hit productions including Titanic The Musical and Grand Hotel is also co-writing the book for the musical which will debut in March 2022 at the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, […]

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Stage Door Records to release Maddie 20th anniversary CD

Previously unreleased recordings by stage and screen favourite John Barrowman will feature on the 20th anniversary double CD featuring the original London cast recording of the 1990s musical Maddie, due for release next month. Continuing its commitment to the preservation of ‘lost’ British theatre scores of the past 50 years, Stage Door Records will release […]

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