The producers of the hit London production of Wicked have unveiled the 20th anniversary West End company due to begin performances at the Apollo Victoria on 19 May.
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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.
Paddington The Musical and Evita are the big winners at the 26th annual WhatsOnStage Awards
The critically acclaimed smash-hit Paddington The Musical triumphed at the 26th annual WhatsOnStage Awards, winning nine awards.
Celebrate London Theatre Week with London Box Office
Musical Theatre Review readers, we have some exciting news for you. We have teamed up with LondonBoxOffice.co.uk to tell you all about London Theatre Week which is back and bigger than ever.
Music Review: Wicked: For Good
Wicked: For Good – Movie Cast Recording (Universal Studios and Republic Records). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Fans of the first part of the Wicked movie duology had to wait patiently for 12 months but the second instalment – Wicked: For Good – finally landed in cinemas and concluded the well-loved story […]
Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker to take Gravity on the road
West End and Broadway leading ladies Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker will reunite to bring their acclaimed show Gravity to audiences across the UK in 2026.
Music Review: Wicked: The Soundtrack – Movie Cast Recording
Wicked: The Soundtrack – Movie Cast Recording (Universal Studios and Republic Records). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This will only reinforce the five-star status of the story and score for years to come.
Cynthia Erivo to host Tony Awards 2025
Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winner and triple Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo will host the 78th Tony Awards at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on 8 June.
Wicked, Emilia Pérez and more – Which musical movies will come out top at the Academy Awards 2025?
Two musicals, Wicked and Emilia Pérez, made the final ten for Oscars night on 2 March after nominations for Hollywood’s big night were eventually announced last week.
West End Wicked – new cast to join in the spring
The hit London production of Wicked will welcome a new Elphaba and Glinda to the stage of the Apollo Victoria Theatre this spring.
Wicked movie wins Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
The movie version of West End and Broadway mega-hit Wicked took home the second Golden Globe Award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement at the weekend’s star-studded ceremony.
Musical Theatre Review editor Lisa Martland reviews the Wicked movie on Andrew Tomlins’ West End Frame Show
To mark the release of part one of the Wicked movie, Musical Theatre Review editor joined podcast supremo Andrew Tomlins on the West End Frame Show to discuss the momentous occasion.
London Theatre Week with London Box Office is back and it’s bigger than ever
Musical Theatre Review readers! The summer holidays may be coming to an end, but have no fear, we have some exciting news for you. We have teamed up with LondonBoxOffice.co.uk to tell you all about London Theatre Week which is back and bigger than ever.
Kerry Ellis releases new memoir
West End and Broadway leading lady Kerry Ellis has released a memoir tracing her glittering 20-year career – Kerry Ellis – Queen of the West End.
Wicked – Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh and Touring
Wicked was reviewed at the Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh where it runs until 14 January 2024. The tour continues until 12 January 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Rachel Tucker In Concert – Cadogan Hall
During the last six years, Rachel Tucker has performed all over the world. Even after the Broadway production of Come From Away closed last year (she had reprised the role of Beverley Bass which had also won her an Olivier nomination), her travels continued with concerts in Sydney and Japan.
Five Questions With: Rachel Tucker
West End and Broadway actress RACHEL TUCKER is very busy. This week the star of Wicked and Come From Away has released her new album ‘…you’re already home’, she’s performing a solo concert at London’s Cadogan Hall on 5 November and is currently wowing audiences as Norma Desmond on Monday nights in Jamie Lloyd’s much acclaimed West End production of Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre.
Wicked touring cast confirmed
The full cast has been confirmed for the third UK and Ireland touring production of the multi -award-winning musical Wicked.
Tributes are paid to Chris Peluso who has died aged 40
The international theatre world has been in mourning following the sudden death of Broadway and West End star Chris Peluso.
Casting update – West End, regional and touring theatre, plus London concerts too
Sometimes there are so many exciting press releases arriving in the Musical Theatre Review email inbox, that it’s hard to keep up, so we asked our news editor Angela Thomas if she could round up all the very latest casting news related to West End, regional and touring productions (and even a few London concerts […]
Listen now: Alice Fearn discusses the Wicked movie adaptation and the rumours of her involvement on The Mayor of Musical Theatre Podcast
For weeks, rumours that beloved West End star ALICE FEARN will appear in the Wicked movies as Glinda’s mother have whirled around Oz like so many Kansas houses. On the latest episode of The Mayor of Musical Theatre podcast (in association with Musical Theatre Review), The Mayor took the opportunity to take the question directly to Fearn herself.
Wicked tour to reunite Carl Man’s Fiyero with Laura Pick’s Elphaba
Carl Man will reunite with Laura Pick when the multi award-winning musical Wicked embarks on its third UK and Ireland tour in December.
Wicked West End – relaxed performance details
Go Live Theatre Projects (formerly Mousetrap Theatre Projects) has announced a Relaxed Performance for much-loved musical Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre this summer.
The National Lottery’s Big Night Of Musicals – AO Arena, Manchester
Was there any hankie big enough to disguise the tears when children and adults with learning difficulties, all members of David Stanley’s Music Man Project, joined Michael Ball during The National Lottery’s Big Night Of Musicals at the AO Arena, Manchester?
More details about The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals
The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals will be broadcast on BBC1 on Saturday 25 March 2023 at 7.50pm. For a second year, the event was held at the AO Arena, Manchester.
Laura Pick to star as Elphaba in Wicked UK and Ireland tour
Laura Pick will reprise her acclaimed performance as Elphaba when the multi-award-winning musical Wicked embarks on its third UK and Ireland tour in December.
WhatsOnStage Awards 2023 – the nominees
Daniel Fish’s innovative 2019 Tony Award-winning revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s much-loved Oklahoma! leads the musical theatre nominees for the 23rd WhatsOnStage Awards.
Wicked to embark on 10 city UK and Ireland tour from December 2023
Multi-award-winning musical Wicked will embark on its third UK and Ireland tour in December 2023. Opening at the Edinburgh Playhouse on 7 December 2023, the lavish 2023/2025 touring production which will feature a cast, orchestra, company and crew of 82 people will bring the magic of Oz to 10 cities.
Alexia Khadime and Lucy St Louis will lead the 2023 Wicked West End cast
Alexia Khadime will return to the role of Elphaba for the third time in the hit West End production of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre next spring alongside Lucy St. Louis who will step into the role of Glinda after playing Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
Wicked encore for Mark Curry’s Wizard
The hit London production of Wicked will welcome back actor and presenter Mark Curry as The Wizard from 18 October 2022. The former Blue Peter presenter who previously played The Wizard at the Apollo Victoria as part of the 10th anniversary London cast in 2016/2017 will step back into the role following Gary Wilmot’s last […]
West End LIVE – first 34 shows confirmed and rooftop preview pop-ups planned
Thirty-four of the West End’s most popular shows will be on hand to turn London’s iconic Trafalgar Square into the ultimate open-air theatre when West End LIVE returns to the capital in June The organisers of the crowd-pleasing live entertainment event have revealed the list of 34 shows already confirmed to feature in the weekend […]
Remembering Robert Morse (1931-2022)
The American actor Robert Morse may only be remembered for the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and playing Bertram Cooper in Mad Men on TV from 2007 to 2015. However, he had a very busy career on stage, in films and on television, as Michael Darvell reports. Robert Alan Morse, who […]
West End Wicked is booking extended into May 2023
Five hundred thousand new tickets have gone on sale for hit show Wicked at the Apollo Victoria with public booking now extended until 28 May 2023. The ninth longest-running West End musical of all time and the fifth longest-running musical currently playing in the West End, Wicked plays Tuesday-Saturday evening performances with matinees on Wednesday, […]
Musical Theatre 2022 Preview – all you need to know
With Covid-related delays and cancellations still plaguing theatre productions, we know it is impossible to predict whether all the shows listed below will go ahead, but we will continue to keep the faith and support all the incredible creatives bringing us these wonderful musical theatre openings in 2022 – in the West End, on the London […]
Lucie Jones, Ryan Reid, Sophie-Louise Dann and Gary Wilmot to join Helen Woolf in 2022 cast of Wicked
Lucie Jones (Elphaba), Ryan Reid (Fiyero), Sophie-Louise Dann (Madame Morrible) and Gary Wilmot (The Wizard) will lead the new London cast of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre from 1 February 2022. They will join Helen Woolf, who returns from maternity leave to continue her acclaimed performance as Glinda, Carina Gillespie (Nessarose), Nicholas McLean (Boq), […]
Eden Espinosa to play solo concert date in London in April 2022
Broadway star Eden Espinosa will take centre stage in a solo concert at London’s Cadogan Hall next spring. Presented by Fourth Wall Live, the one-night only show on 8 April will feature the star best known for her critically-acclaimed performance as Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway and in Los Angeles and San Francisco, performing her […]
Stephen Schwartz joins Wicked London’s 15th birthday celebrations
Stephen Schwartz is joining current and former cast members to celebrate 15 years of hit show Wicked at the Apollo Victoria. Commenting on the latest landmark event in the Wicked story, the multi-award-winning composer of the magical musical about the Witches of Oz said: “I’m thrilled to be in London and in the audience at […]
A conversation with Stephen Schwartz: Pippin, that Wicked movie and an astonishing career as a composer
When STEPHEN SCHWARTZ was just 26 years old, he had three successful shows running on Broadway simultaneously. Four and a half decades later, with Wicked about to join The Prince of Egypt in reopening after the Covid closures, and Charing Cross Theatre’s psychedelic production of Pippin extending its run to 3 October 2021, the legendary […]
‘Best ever line-up’ promise for West End LIVE 2021
Nearly 50 shows and acts will be on hand to turn London’s iconic Trafalgar Square into the ultimate open air theatre when West End LIVE makes its eagerly anticipated return next weekend. After being forced to cancel last year’s event due to the pandemic, the organisers of the crowd-pleasing live entertainment event are promising 2021’s […]
Sophie Evans to return as Glinda when Wicked resumes performances in London
Sophie Evans will step back into the role of Glinda when Wicked returns to weave its magic in the West End once again at the Apollo Victoria from 15 September 2021. Commenting on her return visit to the hit show, Evans who first found fame appearing on the Wizard of Oz TV talent search Over […]
Broadway reopening set for September 2021
Broadway is finally – and definitely – coming back. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the ban on theatrical performance in effect for over a year will be lifted on 14 September 2021. Selling of advance tickets will begin immediately. The shutdown, mandated in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, began on 12 […]
Wicked to return to celebrate 15 years in the West End
Wicked will be weaving its magic in the West End once again later this year with performances at the Apollo Victoria resuming from 15 September 2021 just two weeks before the Broadway and West End hit marks its 15th anniversary at its London home with a special celebratory performance on 28 September. Tickets for the […]
CD Review: Bedtime Baby – Louise Dearman
BEDTIME BABY – Louise Dearman Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Louise Dearman is of course well-known in musical theatre circles, not least for playing both Elphaba and Glinda in the hit musical Wicked. She has played leading roles in numerous other musicals as well as being a soloist for the BBC Proms among […]
Sheridan Smith to host Palladium show as part of BBC musicals special
Sheridan Smith will return to the London Palladium to host a star-studded transatlantic celebration of the music and stars of musical theatre and film on BBC Radio 2 later this month. Musicals: The Greatest Show will be the centrepiece of Radio 2 Celebrates Musicals – three days of programming on the national radio station along […]
Unlimited: The Songs of Stephen Schwartz – Thespie.com
Unlimited: The Songs of Stephen Schwartz is streamed by Thespie.com. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This is the first of Thespie’s four streamed December concerts under the Reunited banner, the reunion in this case being nine performers who have all appeared in Stephen Schwartz’s huge hit Wicked in its first 14 […]
Five Questions With: Nicholas McLean
NICHOLAS MCLEAN is starring in West End Acoustic – an unplugged celebration of popular musicals presented by New Frame Productions – at London’s Riverside Studios on 8 December 2020 alongside Maiya Quansah-Breed, Renée Lamb, Nicholas McLean and Sam Tutty, with musical direction by Chris Poon. Nicholas’ credits include Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre – Black British Theatre […]
Musical theatre favourites to feature in Reunited series of streamed concerts on Thespie
Over 30 of the UK’s leading musical theatre artists are lined up to feature in Reunited, a series of filmed concerts premiering on theatre platform Thespie. Following on from last month’s successful The Reunion show featuring seven Queens from the original West End run of Six, the Reunited series of four concerts will be filmed […]
High demand for The Show Must Go On Live! At The Palace Theatre leads to additional dates
Two extra dates have been added to The Show Must Go On! Live At The Palace Theatre concert series in response to high public demand. After selling out the initial four star-packed special performances at London’s Palace Theatre, the team behind the successful lockdown-launched Theatre Support Fund + will now move their fundraising efforts onstage for […]
Black British Theatre Awards 2020 winners announced
Thriller Live beat off strong opposition from Hamilton and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical to claim the Best Musical Production Award at the 2020 Black British Theatre Awards during a special socially distanced event at London’s Young Vic Theatre which aired on Sky Arts as part of the channel’s new free-to-air line-up. Following on […]
Palace theatre dates for The Show Must Go On charity concerts
The team behind the successful lockdown-launched Theatre Support Fund + will move their fundraising efforts on-stage with four star-packed special performances at London’s Palace Theatre next month. Presented by the Theatre Support Fund + and Take Two Theatricals, The Show Must Go On! Live At The Palace Theatre will be the first show to reopen […]
