Carrie Dunn - Page 9

Hugh Maynard is beaming in the London sunshine as we meet at the Prince Edward Theatre to reflect on his return to the role of John in Miss Saigon.

UK editor-in-chief Carrie Dunn enjoys a production of one of her favourite musicals, revived at the Chichester Festival Theatre.

Daniel Boys is the latest West End star putting together a cabaret - playing the Delfont Room on 28th August, and featuring some very special theatrical guests...

I'm fairly sure that after flying across the Atlantic, one might conceivably be excused for being tired. But the trio of creatives behind Dogfight - Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Peter Duchan - are happily sitting in the cafe at the Southwark Playhouse, cheerily chatting away before their show's official European premiere.

After last year's exciting awards, where The Book of Mormon and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory mopped up the musical awards and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time picked up the prizes for plays, it's time to open nominations for the 2014 BWW:UK Awards!

Simon Bailey talks to UK editor-in-chief Carrie Dunn about the success of Marry Me A Little, his experience in I Can't Sing!, the need to support new musical theatre writing, and his plans for the future...

'Gymnastics does not come very naturally to me. I keep worrying I'm going to knock out some teeth, or break my collarbone, or something,' says Johnny Partridge. Theatre fans might know him most recently as Zach in A Chorus Line; soap watchers will recognise him as Christian from EastEnders; reality TV viewers will remember him as a judge on 'Over The Rainbow' as Andrew Lloyd Webber searched for a girl to lead the cast of The Wizard Of Oz.

Carrie Dunn sees an hour-long encapsulation of the variety of ways in which love makes us foolish...all through the discarded songs of Stephen Sondheim.

It's been a frantic fortnight for Emma Hatton, the Elphaba standby for Wicked in London. With Willemijn Verkaik leaving the show earlier than expected and Kerry Ellis going back into green in August, that means a short notice two-week run for Hatton - and she's also preparing for a concert version of song cycle Edges in the Delfont Room on August 1st.

The Tudors are always fashionable. From Hilary Mantel's books (and RSC adaptation) to the Philippa Gregory TV series, apparently audiences can't get enough of Henry VIII and his tempestuous family. The monarch at the heart of Shakespeare in Love, of course, is Elizabeth.

It's a swelteringly hot day in West London, and you can't help but feel a little sorry for the cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (beginning their UK tour this week). While production staff and scattered members of the press are wilting, gulping down as much water as possible and edging ever closer to the single fan in the rehearsal room, the company are ready to sing, dance and showcase their work.

There's nothing not to like about The Tiger Who Came To Tea. It's a neat, tried-and-tested adaptation of Judith Kerr's classic children's book. There are cheery, catchy songs, a dollop of audience participation, and it all wraps up in under an hour. Perfect, surely?

After a month-long competition, the winner and runner-up of the search for an EMERGING ARTIST have been found!

If you're a fan of cats, anthropomorphised cats, or simply CATS, the Palladium is the place for you this Christmas. Andrew Lloyd Webber's epic musical, based on the poems of T S Eliot, is returning for the festive season - Carrie Dunn found out more!

Carrie Dunn reviews the cinematic release of From Here To Eternity: The Musical, starring Darius Campbell, Robert Lonsdale, Rebecca Thornhill and Siubhan Harrison.

It's a sultry day in London, and a sticky walk through Covent Garden to meet Rebecca Lock, who's just started her year-long run as Rosie in Mamma Mia!

Missed out on West End Live? You missed out on a summery sunshiney festival - packed full of stagey excitement! There were fantastic performances from West End shows past and present - plus opera legend Placido Domingo, as the ENO joined in the fun.

'It is like a family,' says David Thaxton. He's returning to Les Miserables as Javert, following his earlier very successful run as Enjolras, and is looking forward to being back in a company that he describes as friendly and loyal.

Are you an emerging singer/songwriter? Would you like to perform your songs to a London audience? We have a brand-new and EXCLUSIVE competition for you!

Let's get one thing straight before we talk about anything else. Can Savannah Stevenson - London's Glinda in Wicked - confirm or deny any of the rumours going round about the next Wicked cast change?