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Pace, Punt and Condou Share Role Of Narrator In ROCKY HORROR UK Tour
by Carrie Dunn - Feb 16, 2016


Comedian Norman Pace will be joining the cast of the smash hit musical Rocky Horror Show next month.  He will join fellow comedian Steve Punt and Coronation Street star Charlie Condou to share the legendary role of The Narrator on the UK tour which is currently smashing box office records in venues from Brighton to Liverpool, Birmingham to Sunderland.

BWW Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham, January 25 2016
by Jenny Ell - Jan 26, 2016


Following a remarkably successful live cinema broadcast across Europe in September last year, The Rocky Horror Show is still riding the wave of its 40th anniversary celebrations. The year-long UK tour kicked off in December and last night brought the house down at the New Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.

STAGE TUBE: New Promo Clip For ROCKY HORROR Tour!
by Carrie Dunn - Jan 23, 2016


Here's the new promotional trailer for the 2016 UK Tour of the Rocky Horror Show, starring Liam Tamne as Dr Frank N Furter.

Narrators Announced for Upcoming ROCKY HORROR SHOW UK Tour
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 24, 2015


Steve Punt, Charlie Condou and Philip Franks are set to star as The Narrator in The Rocky Horror Show UK Tour 2015/2016. The three actors will take on the iconic role during the new national tour of the show, which opens at Brighton's Theatre Royal on 17 December 2015, and also stars Diana Vickers, Paul Cattermole, Ben Freeman and Liam Tamne.

Further Casting Announced For THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW UK Tour
by Jenny Ell - Nov 9, 2015


Since its first appearance at the Royal Court Theatre in June 1973, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show has become the world's favourite Rock N' Roll musical. It has been performed worldwide for over 40 years in over 30 countries and has been translated into more than 20 languages. Director Christopher Luscombe created a stunning new production to celebrate the 40th Anniversary and this critically acclaimed version of the classic show is back by popular demand, embarking on a year-long national adventure starting at Brighton's Theatre Royal on 17 December 2015.

Fans Continue with Halloween Campaign for DVD of UK's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW LIVE Tour
by Jessica Khan - Oct 28, 2015


Fans of '70s gothic musical THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW are being asked to 'Time Warp and Tweet' this Halloween to support their campaign for a DVD release of show's recent charity gala performance. 

Fans Petition for DVD of UK's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW LIVE Tour
by Jessica Khan - Oct 20, 2015


Double feature! Fans are petitioning the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, FOX Broadcasting Company and Lou Adler to release the recording of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW LIVE's September 2015 production at London's Playhouse Theatre on DVD.

Starry ROCKY HORROR SHOW to Play Edinburgh Playhouse in 2016
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 26, 2015


Since its first appearance at the Royal Court Theatre in June 1973, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show has become the world's favourite Rock N' Roll musical. It has been performed worldwide for over 40 years in over 30 countries and has been translated into more than 20 languages. Director Christopher Luscombe created a stunning new production to celebrate the 40th Anniversary and this critically acclaimed version of the classic show is back by popular demand, and comes to Edinburgh on 28 March - 2 April 2016.

BWW Reviews: HAPPY DAYS, Wolverhampton Grand, June 10 2014
by Jenny Antill - Jun 11, 2014


Happy Days - the Musical is set in a colourful 1959 on a backdrop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Based on the popular US sitcom which ran for ten years from 1974-1984, the TV show still harbours a mass number of fans on a worldwide scale. Garry Marshall, the creator of Happy Days, decided to write a book for stage some twenty years after the sitcom ended and since has played to vast audiences across the States and Canada. Amy Anzel, who played one of the Pinkettes in an early US production, wanted to bring the production to British audiences and with the help of Channel 4's The Sound of Musicals got the exposure she needed.

HAPPY DAYS Tour to Play Marlowe Theatre, 27-31 May
by Tyler Peterson - May 9, 2014


FORTY years since it first appeared on television screens, Happy Days comes to The Marlowe Theatre later this month.

HAPPY DAYS Cast Visits Birmingham's Ed's Diner
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 16, 2014


Happy Days are here again as this brand-new musical arrives at Birmingham Hippodrome Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 April 2014.

BWW Reviews: HAPPY DAYS, King's Theatre, Glasgow, February 24 2014
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Feb 25, 2014


The new musical based on the hit tv series opens at Glasgow's King's theatre as part of its UK tour.

WEST SIDE STORY, SWAN LAKE, ROCK OF AGES and More Set for King's and Theatre Royal Glasgow in 2014
by BWW News Desk - Jan 15, 2014


The King's Theatre and Theatre Royal Glasgow are proud to present a show-stopping season for 2014 that includes Defying Gravity performances and takes the audience on a musical journey through the decades.

HAPPY DAYS Musical Opens at Churchill Theatre Bromley Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2014


Amy Anzel for Sunday Monday Ltd in association with Todd Ruppert of RTR International, announced that Happy Days - A New Musical will open at the Churchill Theatre Bromley tonight, 14 January 2014, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the first ever broadcast of the classic and much loved sitcom (which aired on US TV on 15 January 1974).

Ben Freeman, Cheryl Baker & Heidi Range Open In HAPPY DAYS UK Premiere This Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 10, 2014


Ben Freeman will take on the iconic role of 'The Fonz' in the UK Premiere and national tour of HAPPY DAYS - A New Musical, alongside Cheryl Baker as 'Mrs Cunningham' and Heidi Range as 'Pinky Tuscadero'.

BWW Interviews: The Cast Of HAPPY DAYS!
by Carrie Dunn - Jan 9, 2014


A behind-the-scenes chat with Ben Freeman (the Fonz), Heidi Range (Pinky) and Cheryl Baker (Mrs Cunningham), talking about the new musical and the forthcoming UK tour

Photo Coverage: HAPPY DAYS - Sneak Peek!
by Carrie Dunn - Jan 7, 2014


BWW:UK were invited to the Happy Days rehearsal room for a sneak peek at the show before it opens at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley!

HAPPY DAYS Musical to Open at Churchill Theatre Bromley on January 14
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 19, 2013


Amy Anzel for Sunday Monday Ltd in association with Todd Ruppert of RTR International, just announced that Happy Days - A New Musical will open at the Churchill Theatre Bromley on 14 January 2014, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the first ever broadcast of the classic and much loved sitcom (which aired on US TV on 15 January 1974).

WEST SIDE STORY, SWAN LAKE, ROCK OF AGES and More Set for King's and Theatre Royal Glasgow in 2014
by BWW News Desk - Nov 18, 2013


The King's Theatre and Theatre Royal Glasgow are proud to present a show-stopping season for 2014 that includes Defying Gravity performances and takes the audience on a musical journey through the decades.

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