Amy Lennox and Rachel Tucker will take on the title roles in the world premiere of the musical based on Ridley Scott’s 1991 road movie Thelma & Louise at the Young Vic.
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Transmission date for National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals 2026
The BBC has confirmed the recording of the fifth instalment of the popular National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 28 March at 7.45pm.
Music Review: Next To Normal – Original London Cast Recording
Music Review: Next To Normal – Original London Cast Recording (Ghostlight Records). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★.Tom Kitt’s music and Brian Yorkey’s lyrics perfectly complement each other to propel the story forward via a superbly crafted score.
Full cast confirmed for West End’s Hercules
Disney Theatrical Group has unveiled full casting for the upcoming UK premiere production of Disney’s Hercules at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Music Review: Schwartz Songs
Schwartz Songs – Brand New Recordings of Stephen Schwartz’s Greatest Songs (Westway Music). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A must-listen for fans of musical theatre, not only paying homage to Schwartz’s incredible career but also introducing his music to a new generation of listeners.
Donmar cast to return for West End transfer of Next to Normal
The critically acclaimed cast of the Donmar Warehouse’s UK premiere production of Next to Normal will reunite for the musical’s West End transfer season.
Bat Boy: The Musical – London Palladium
Bat Boy: The Musical was reviewed at the London Palladium. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩
Musical Con 2023 – full schedule confirmed
The full schedule has been confirmed for the second Musical Con – the musical theatre-themed event which will turn ExCel London at Royal Victoria Dock into a haven for musical theatre lovers on 21 and 22 October 2023.
Next to Normal – Donmar Warehouse
Next to Normal continues at the Donmar Warehouse, London until 7 October 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It may have taken years to arrive in the West End, but its presence is welcome indeed.
Dates and details are revealed for Musical Con 2023
When Phantoms walk the streets and Cats cosplayers crowd the Elizabeth line singing ‘One Day More’, you know what time it is. Musical Con, the West End’s official musical theatre fan convention, is back with over 70 West End stars joining fans at the ExCeL London on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2023.
Caissie Levy and Trevor Dion Nicholas are cast in Next To Normal at the Donmar Warehouse
Caissie Levy will play Diana in Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s Next to Normal at the Donmar Warehouse, along with Trevor Dion Nicholas as Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine, with further casting to be announced.
Second Musical Con planned for October 2023
Following an inaugural event that attracted over 10,000 musical theatre-lovers, the West End’s first official musical theatre fan convention MUSICAL CON will return to ExCel London next year.
First Musical Con – full schedule announced
The full schedule has been confirmed for Musical Con, the new musical theatre themed event which will turn ExCel London into a haven for musical theatre lovers on 22 and 23 October 2022. Ten thousand musical theatre fans and enthusiasts are due to attend the weekend event which will offer fans the opportunity to meet […]
More tickets available for first Musical Con
Extra tickets have been released for the UK’s first musical theatre fan convention Musical Con in response to high demand. Announced in April this year, the latest event from the team behind the popular West End Musical Drive-In and West End Musical Celebration, will turn ExCel London into a haven for musical theatre-lovers on 22 […]
New cast lined up for Hamilton from 21 June
New casting has been announced for the hit West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton with the newcomers due to begin performances at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 21 June 2022. The new cast will be led by Reuben Joseph (The Tragedy of Macbeth, Almeida Theatre, Orphans, National Theatre of Scotland) as Alexander Hamilton with […]
Stars line-up for the first West End Musical Convention
Musical theatre fans will be able to celebrate their favourite theatrical genre in the company of a host West End stars this autumn at the first West End Musical Con. The latest event from the team behind the popular West End Musical Drive-In and West End Musical Celebration, will turn ExCel London into a haven […]
CD Review: Theatre – Joe Stilgoe
THEATRE – Joe Stilgoe (Westway Records – Download and CD) Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Stilgoe’s ninth album, now on Westway Records, is a tribute to the theatre or, to be precise, to the great songwriters through the years (plus three new songs written by Stilgoe himself). Simon Callow appears on […]
West End stars join Frank Wildhorn for London show
Seven West End favourites will join acclaimed Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn when he brings his popular Frank & Friends show to London for the first time with a performance at Cadogan Hall on 17 April 2022. Presented by Fourth Wall Live, the performance will feature the multi Grammy, Tony and Drama Desk Award nominated composer […]
Theatre Support Fund+ and Aqua Shard offer show-stopping prize draw of unique paintbrushes signed by renowned theatre actors
Exclusively designed paintbrushes which made up Aqua Shard’s show-stopping 2021 Christmas tree in support of Theatre Support Fund+ are to be offered in a prize draw which launched on 28 January to tie in with BBC1’s Big Night Of Musicals. Eight hundred stunning, golden, brushes dipped in glitter made up the tree, which was designed […]
ITV confirms line-up for festive All Star Musicals
Presenter and writer Fern Britton, actor Ben Miller, former MP and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth, presenter Anita Rani, ex Coronation Street resident Catherine Tyldesley and sports presenter Radzi Chinyanganya will be the celebrity contestants for the Christmas edition of ITV’s All Star Musicals. As in the previous shows, the contestants have embarked on a crash course […]
Frances Mayli McCann steps in to play Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde In Concert
Olivier Award-nominee Frances Mayli McCann will star opposite Broadway actor Jeremy Jordan in the two sold-out performances of Bonnie And Clyde In Concert at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane early next year. McCann (Heathers The Musical, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Evita, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) will step into the role of Bonnie, replacing […]
ITV announces two more All Star Musicals
ITV has announced two new episodes in its All Star Musicals series with the first scheduled to air during the Christmas season this year and the other sometime in 2022. John Barrowman will once again take on hosting duties with Elaine Paige returning as head of the judging panel alongside Samantha Barks (Frozen, Pretty Woman […]
West End Musical Celebration concerts to return to London
Following a successful six show run at London’s Palace Theatre, the organisers of the West End Musical Celebration concert series have announced a three-month residency at London’s Vaudeville Theatre. One of the first shows to reopen West End theatres in the summer, the star packed celebration of live musical theatre will be back on stage […]
Full cast unveiled for Hamilton’s West End return
Producers Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh have announced full casting for the award-winning West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton when it resumes performances at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 19 August 2021. Karl Queensborough (The Girl From the North Country, The Old Vic) will step back into the role of Alexander Hamilton with Simon-Anthony […]
West End Musical Celebration – Palace Theatre
West End Musical Celebration continues at the Palace Theatre, London until 13 June 2021. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I – like you, I’m sure – have spent the last 15 months sat at home, counting down the days until I would get ‘Defying Gravity’ belted directly into my face again. […]
Livestream for final The Show Must Go On Live! performance at the Palace Theatre
The final performance in the Theatre Support Fund’s sold-out concert series The Show Must Go On! Live At The Palace Theatre will be streamed as a live broadcast on 6 June 2021 at 7pm. Filmed by National Theatre Live, the concert which offers a taste of some of the world’s best-loved musicals will be available […]
West End Musical Celebration concerts rescheduled
With indoor theatre performances not due to resume until 17 May 2021 at the earliest, the West End Musical Celebration – Live At The Palace Theatre concerts have been rescheduled to dates in June. Originally planned for October last year, the star-packed celebration of musical theatre and the return of live theatre will now play […]
ITV’s All Star Musicals Line-Up Revealed
Actresses Jessica Hynes and Luisa Bradshaw-White, former Strictly celebrities barrister and broadcaster Robert Rinder and doctor and presenter Dr Ranj Singh, Bradley Walsh’s actor son Barney and political journalist Robert Peston will battle it out for the title in the upcoming edition of ITV’s All Star Musicals. As previously announced the show which will be […]
West End Musical Drive-In shows to be streamed online
Home-bound audiences will be able to get a taste of the initiative that brought a touch of musical theatre magic to a London car park with the release of digital recordings of the West End Musical Drive-In concerts via the stream.theatre platform. Featuring over 25 West End stars including Alice Fearn (Come From Away), Lucie […]
New dates and new look for West End Musical Celebration – Live At The Palace Theatre
The postponed festive show West End Musical Christmas – Live at London’s Palace Theatre has been re-scheduled and re-branded after the show was shelved due to the December Covid-closedown. Now re-titled West End Musical Celebration – Live At The Palace Theatre, the star packed celebration of musical theatre will now play the Palace Theatre from […]
Roles We’ll Never Play – West End to be streamed to home audiences
A live recording of last month’s West End debut of the popular Roles We’ll Never Play concert series will be streamed to home audiences next weekend. Featuring a cast of over 25 the performance which was filmed live during the concert’s sold-out run at London’s Apollo Theatre in December will be streamed via stream.theatre at […]
New streamed production of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Lambert Jackson Productions and the London Coliseum have announced a virtual production of the long running Off-Broadway musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Written by Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts, the new production of the revue style show stars Trevor Dion Nicholas (Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre, Aladdin, Prince Edward Theatre), Brenda Edwards (White […]
New dates and revised bill for Hippodrome Casino Live in London
Fourth Wall Live and The Hippodrome Casino London have confirmed revised dates and an amended line-up for the new season of live shows at the Leicester Square venue unveiled last month. Due to the current lockdown, Live In London will now run from 3 December until 20 December 2020, with two shows nightly at 7pm […]
Christmas LIVE at Charing Cross cabaret season features a host of stars
Alongside the previously announced The Elf Who Was Scared of Christmas, Danielle Tarento presents Christmas LIVE at Charing Cross, a season of fabulous festive treats featuring a host of stars. The line up is as follows: Benjamin Scheuer in Concert American singer-songwriter and guitarist Benjamin Scheuer performs a brand new solo set on 15 December […]
Hiba Elchikhe collaborates with Nimax and Theatre Cafe on web-based series
Star of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in the West End, Hiba Elchikhe has joined forces with Nimax Theatres and The Theatre Café to present new musical theatre flavoured web series Out Of The Darkness, Into The Spotlight. Launching on 18 November 2020, the three-part themed series aims to entertain and showcase the breadth of talent […]
The Theatre Channel – Episode Two
The Theatre Channel – Episode Two – The Theatre Café/Adam Blanshay Productions Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ I enjoyed The Theatre Channel’s second episode, and Halloween special, a week after its release, through the lens of ‘lockdown 2.0’. The opportunity to enjoy a piece of musical theatre from the comfort of my own […]
West End debut for Roles We’ll Never Play series
The popular Roles We’ll Never Play concert series will make its West End debut at London’s Apollo Theatre in December. Following two successful years of sold-out concerts in the capital, Roles We’ll Never Play West End on 7 December 2020 will once again offer a host of West End favourites the chance to perform songs […]
Star-packed West End Musical Christmas shows for London’s Palace Theatre
The team behind the popular West End Musical Brunch events and the recent West End Musical Drive-In series has joined forces with producer Nica Burns to bring a festive version of the north London shows to the heart of the West End this Christmas. Running from 17 until 20 December 2020, West End Musical Christmas […]
West End stars and industry figures to unite for Magic With The Musicals at the Palladium
Magic Radio will bring together over 70 leading figures from across the industry for a special Magic With The Musicals day at the London Palladium aimed at raising awareness of the plight of the theatre industry. Produced by Magic and TBI Media, the event on 17 September 2020 will result in a special three-hour show […]
Sunday At The Musicals returns in October with a fundraiser
A host of West End favourites will take to the stage at The Actors’ Church when the popular Sunday at the Musicals returns on 4 October 2020 with a fundraising concert. Produced by Paul Burton Productions, the star-studded show which will be directed by Charlotte Peters will raise funds for Acting For Others. The line-up […]
Extra West End Musical Drive-In shows announced
More West End favourites and extra shows have been added to September’s West End Musical Drive-In schedule following a successful August programme. After selling all tickets within 24 hours for the previously announced 12 September 2020 show featuring 17 past and present Queens from hit show Six, an extra performance of the musical theatre-themed concert […]
Award-winners join star-packed line-up for Turn Up! live stream
Sharon D. Clarke, Noma Dumesweni, Norm Lewis and Clive Rowe are among the West End and Broadway performers who will unite with community leaders for TURN UP! – next month’s online charity event in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Raising money for four charities – The Bail Project, The Okra Project, The Black […]
Performers and community leaders to join forces for Black Lives Matter movement fundraiser
West End and Broadway performers will unite with community leaders for Turn Up! an online charity event next month in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Raising money for four charities – The Bail Project, The Okra Project, The Black Curriculum and UK Black Pride – the online concert will be recorded with a […]
‘Funny & resonant, definitely adult, very human’: Vikki Stone chats about new digital musical #ZoologicalSociety
Clare Walters writes: #ZoologicalSociety the concept album is released online today. Recorded by 13 musicians, eight chorus singers and a host of musical theatre stars, it’s a series of funny and resonant, definitely adult, very human stories of animals in a zoo. Writer, composer, actor and comedian VIKKI STONE, who wrote the album, explained to […]
Concept album for new digital musical #ZoologicalSociety
Northampton’s Royal & Derngate is releasing a star-packed concept album for new digital musical #ZoologicalSociety on Friday 27 March 2020 (the release was originally planned to coincide with a live concert performance at BEAM 2020). Written by multi award-winners Vikki Stone and Katie Mulgrew, #ZoologicalSociety is the first in a series of original music commissions […]
Karl Queensborough is the new West End Hamilton from November 2019
Karl Queensborough will step into the role of Alexander Hamilton next month as the multi-award-winning Hamilton enters its third year at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Currently performing as the alternate Hamilton in the London production, Queensborough (The Girl From the North Country, The Old Vic) will take over the role full-time from 18 November 2019. […]
Main Men of Musicals – Cadogan Hall
Main Men of Musicals was performed at Cadogan Hall, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Continuing a string of successful one-night-only concerts at Cadogan Hall, Lambert Jackson presented Main Men of Musicals with four of the West End’s leading men taking centre stage. This show follows There is Nothin’ Like a Dame and West End Women […]
‘There’s going to be something for everyone’: Luke Bayer on celebrating the Main Men of Musicals & playing roles that inspire him
Luke Bayer, Ben Forster, Trevor Dion Nicholas and Liam Tamne will come together for one night in Main Men Of Musicals, a celebration of all the best male songs in musical theatre history at London’s Cadogan Hall on Friday 31 May 2019. The concert will feature songs from across the musical theatre timeline including numbers […]
Star-packed music video accompanies Dan and Laura Curtis song which raises funds for Help For Heroes
Judi Dench, Paul McCartney, Whoopi Goldberg and Steve Martin are among a glittering group of stars who have joined a host of West End favourites in a very special musical video tribute to servicemen and women around the world. Aimed at raising funds for UK charity Help The Heroes, The Hero – A West End […]
Trevor Dion Nicholas to join cast of Light Princess concert performance
Trevor Dion Nicholas will take time out from playing the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin to take on the role of King Darius in the first concert performance of The Light Princess at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 1 July 2018. Nicholas will join the previously announced Rosalie Craig (Company), Hadley Fraser (Young Frankenstein), Norman Bowman (42nd […]
