Karlene Wray

The UK & Ireland Tour of Disney’s award-winning musical, THE LION KING, will welcome new cast members including Aphiwe Nyezi as ‘Simba’, Brian Gilligan as ‘Scar’ and Andre Jewson as ‘Zazu’, beginning on Tuesday 5 September 2023. 

The spectacular new production of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – THE MUSICAL, presented by Leeds Playhouse in association with Neal Street Productions & Playful Productions, opens this week. Check out photos here!

There is just one month to go until the opening of the sensational new production of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – THE MUSICAL presented by Leeds Playhouse in association with Neal Street Productions & Playful Productions. Check out rehearsal photos!

Leeds Playhouse has revealed the full company who will join previously announced Gareth Snook (Willy Wonka) in its exciting new production of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – THE MUSICAL, presented in association with Neal Street Productions & Playful Productions.

Today, the London production of THE LION KING welcomes 11 new cast members, including Janique Charles, Gary Jordan and Dominique Planter who take over the principal roles of 'Nala', 'Zazu' and 'Shenzi' respectively. Now in its 18th triumphant year, over 14 million people have seen Disney's award-winning musical at the Lyceum Theatre.

Full casting has been announced for the UK Tour of GHOST THE MUSICAL, beginning at the Wales Millennium Center, Cardiff, in April.

West End and Broadway leading man Alex Hanson takes on the role of 'Pilate', joining Tim Minchin, Melanie C, Chris Moyles and ITV Superstar winner Ben Forster in the cutting-edge rock musical which opens on 21st September at London's The O2 arena before embarking on a 21 date arena tour across the UK and Ireland.