Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café have confirmed a new release date for the Broadway-flavoured instalment in the pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel.
Originally due to premiere on 29 January 2021, The Theatre Channel – The Golden Era Of Broadway Episode will now debut on 19 February following production delays necessitated by the addition of extra safety measures.
Announcing the new date, producer Adam Blanshay said: “Safety is paramount at The Theatre Channel. While we are very grateful that Government guidelines still allow us to film, we certainly don’t take that for granted, and the well-being of our team comes first. We also want to thank our fans for their patience and support while we adjusted and employed the further necessary measures.
“2021 kicks off with an exploration of Broadway Classics, many of them game-changers that cemented the themes and trends of decades of musicals to come. We aim to pay homage to a bygone era of storytelling, but demonstrate and explore their ever-constant relevance today. Note – we didn’t forget Rodgers and Hammerstein in the line-up! We have a whole episode dedicated to them in the pipeline.”
Confirmed performers and numbers for episode five in the series are:
Freddie Fox (TV’s White House Farm, The Judas Kiss) – ‘Willkommen’ and ‘Money’ from Cabaret
Bonnie Langford (9 To 5, 42nd Street) – ‘I Get A Kick Out Of You’ from Anything Goes
Marisha Wallace (Dreamgirls, Waitress) – ‘Somewhere’ from West Side Story
Mazz Murray (We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia!) – ‘Everything’s Coming Up Roses’ from Gypsy
Gary Wilmot (Flowers For Mrs Harris, Prince of Egypt) – ‘Luck Be A Lady’ from Guys and Dolls
Alyn Hawke and Emily Langham from the Café Four – ‘Put On A Happy Face’ from Bye Bye Birdie
The Café Four – ‘Coffee Break’ from How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Featuring a mix of West End stars and leading creatives, The Theatre Channel launched via a new platform hosted on The Theatre Café’s website in October last year. Each episode is staged and filmed at The Theatre Café in the heart of the West End making full use of the available space and featuring five or six standalone performances.
With direction and choreography by Bill Deamer, the musical supervisor for the series is Michael England, with set and costume design by Gregor Donnelly, lighting design by Jack Weir, sound design by Keegan Curran, and videography by Ben Hewis. Thom Southerland has been confirmed as the co-director of episode five.
Guest stars feature along with four additional performers – the Theatre Channel’s Café Four made up of Alyn Hawke (Oklahoma!, Follies), Emily Langham (The Boy Friend, Oklahoma!), Sadie-Jean Shirley (City of Angels, Ghost: The Musical) and Alex Woodward (Mamma Mia!, Hairspray).
The first four episodes – starring Tarinn Callender, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Oliver Ormson, Matt Henry, Lucie Jones, Jenna Russell, Jodie Steele, Aimie Atkinson, Linzi Hateley, Bradley Jaden, Ria Jones, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Josh Piterman, Jordan Shaw, Shan Ako, Alex Gaumond, Rob Houchen, Francesca Jackson, Aisha Jawando, John Owen-Jones, Matt Croke, Tosh Wanogho-Maud, Sophie-Louise Dann, Cassidy Janson, Rachel John, Zizi Strallen, Manon Taris and the recent alumni and students of ArtsEd drama school are available to purchase and download via www.thetheatrecafe.co.uk/channel.
Once purchased, audiences are able to watch episodes unlimited times for up to seven days. Audiences are able to purchase a bundle of Episodes 1-4 for a special price of £40. The producers will donate a proportion of each sale of these bundles to the Theatre Artists Fund, set up to support freelancer theatre workers affected by the pandemic.
Angela Thomas
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