BBC Radio 2 – The Musical
Don’t miss this excellent new series on BBC Radio 2 all about the musical. Sian Phillips, presenter of episode one of The Musical The eight part series started on Monday, 6 September 2010, at 10pm UK time (listen again here) and each week will cover a different aspect of the world of musical theatre and its 80 year history. The Musical is presented by a different name in musical theatre each... [Read more]
Goodbye Into The Woods, hello Passion
As one Sondheim door closes… “Passionate” Elena Roger This Saturday we bid farewell to the Open Air Theatre’s excellent production of Into The Woods starring Hannah Waddingham and Jenna Russell (see reviews). But all is not lost, as tomorrow, Friday 10 September, sees the start of Passion at the Donmar Warehouse starring the sexy, stellar Elena Roger (Evita, Piaf). Given that... [Read more]
Deathtrap – Round-up of Reviews
Deathtrap at the Noel Coward Theatre in London – Round-up of Reviews Deathtrap marks the first big show to arrive in town at the start of this autumn’s West End openings. And it’s a biggie, with much anticipation around the pairing of acting giant Simon Russell-Beale and Glee heart-throb Jonathan Groff, along with director Matthew Warchus turning his intelligent eye to another genre... [Read more]
Deathtrap opens tonight in London
Deathtrap opens tonight, 7 September, at the Noel Coward Theatre in London, and marks the first big premiere of the West End’s new autumn season. Simon Russell Beale as Sidney Bruhl The high-profile revival of Ira Levin’s comic murder thriller stars acclaimed actor Simon Russell Beale as best-selling author Sidney Bruhl, alongside Jonathan Groff (Glee) as Clifford and Claire Skinner (Outnumbered)... [Read more]
Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles reunite
To The Manor Born stars Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles to reunite in new Peter Hall production Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles in The Rivals Sheridan’s classic comedy The Rivals is set for a new revival this autumn as Sir Peter Hall directs the play at the Theatre Royal Bath before it transfers into the West End. The show will see the pairing of Penelope Keith, 70, and Peter Bowles, 73, who starred... [Read more]
Donmar announces 2011 season
The Donmar Warehouse in London has announced its 2011 season, including a revival of Harold Pinter’s Moonlight, the UK premiere of Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Beeand Felicity Jones in Schiller’s Luise Miller. Felicity Jones to star in Luise Miller Michael Grandage, artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden, has announced the venue’s new 2011... [Read more]
Nigels Lindsay and Harman join Shrek
Producers of the big-budget new production of Shrek The Musical, which is in pre-production for its West End launch in June 2011, have announced two further additions to the cast. Shrek The Musical Nigel Lindsay will play the title role of Shrek in the much-anticipated West End stage production of the hit DreamWorks movie. Lindsay’s credits include movie Four Lions , the original National Theatre... [Read more]
Michael Grade turns attention to West End
Michael Grade, of the legendary Grade and Delfont entertainment dynasty, is eyeing up the West End as his next conquest. Should we be scared? Michael Grade at ITV Andrew Lloyd Webber, who owns a number of London theatres and has recently talked about his keenness to divest of a few, is in talks to sell four venues: the New London, where War Horse is currently playing, the Palace (Priscilla Queen... [Read more]
Jennifer Saunders to pen Spice Girls show
The producer of Mamma Mia! has commissioned Jennifer Saunders to write the book for the new Spice Girls musical. New musical to be based on the Spice Girls’ back catalogue of songs Judy Craymer, who has become a multi-millionaire by producing the stage and movie versions of the ABBA show, will produce new West End musical Viva Forever using the girl group’s songs. The show is slated to... [Read more]
Casting News: Me and My Girl
Anna Mackmin has announced her cast for the Christmas revival of Me and My Girl at the Sheffield Crucible, opening on 2 December. Jemima Rooper Jemima Rooper will star as Sally and Daniel Crossley as Bill in the new version of Noel Gay’s classic show, alongside Miriam Margolyes as the Duchess. Anna Mackmin, who recently directed Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing at the Old Vic, will be directing... [Read more]
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