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Sollars and Jenkins To Star In UK Tour Of 20TH CENTURY BOY
by Carrie Dunn - Feb 20, 2014


West End and Musical theatre star Warren Sollars (Mamma Mia!, From Here To Eternity) will lead the cast of the musical 20th Century Boy, playing the Glam Rock legend Marc Bolan. He will be joined by TV stars Sue Jenkins (Brookside, Coronation Street) and Luke Bailey (Waterloo Road, Casualty).

Photo Flash: First Look at Kieran Alleyne in West End's THRILLER LIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 23, 2014


Kieran Alleyne last night became the first of Thriller Live's young West End MJs to return to the show the sing as the adult Michael Jackson.

20TH CENTURY BOY Announces 2014 UK Tour
by Carrie Dunn - Dec 11, 2013


Photo Flash: THRILLER LIVE Celebrates 2,000th Performance in West End
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 25, 2013


THRILLER LIVE, the spectacular concert show that celebrates the music of the world's greatest entertainer and undisputed King of Pop, Michael and the Jackson 5, last night celebrated 2,000 record-breaking performances in the West End in a night packed with surprises. Scroll down for photos from the festivities!

Beatles Tribute Concert LET IT BE Ends Broadway Run Today
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 1, 2013


The Broadway engagement of Let It Be concludes today, Sunday, September 1 at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street) following 46 performances and 9 previews. This Beatles concert experience, since it opened, has played to over 50,000 audience members. LET IT BE began previews Tuesday, July 16th and officially opened Wednesday, July 24th.

LET IT BE to Conclude Broadway Run at St. James Theatre Early; Closing Set for 9/1
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 19, 2013


The Broadway engagement of LET IT BE will conclude Sunday, September 1st at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street) following 46 performances and 9 previews. At the time of closing, the Broadway production is projected to have cumulatively grossed between 2 and 2.4 million dollars, playing to over 50,000 audience members. The show began previews Tuesday, July 16th and officially opened Wednesday, July 24th.

Review - 'Let It Be' Offers Nostalgic Look Back At 'Rain' and 'Beatlemania'
by Michael Dale - Aug 2, 2013


West End transfer lets audiences relive the experience of attending Broadway's two previous Beatles cover band concerts.

Photo Flash: The Beatles Take Broadway in LET IT BE Tribute Concert!
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 23, 2013


The Fab Four are taking Broadway by storm with Let It Be, a spectacular concert experience at Broadway's St. James Theatre. Previews are now underway, with an official opening night set for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24th. The show will play a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, December 29th. Check out a first look at the cast in action below!

LET IT BE Begins Tonight at Broadway's St. James Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jul 16, 2013


The Fab Four hit Broadway tonight with LET IT BE, a spectacular concert experience at Broadway's St. James Theatre, with an official opening night set for Wednesday, July 24th. The show will play a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, December 29th.

THRILLER LIVE Becomes Longest-Running Show At The Lyric
by Carrie Dunn - May 17, 2013


Lyric Theatre owner Nica Burns strikes a Michael Jackson pose with actors Ramon Mariqueo Smith and David Jordan to celebrate Thriller Live becoming the longest running show at the venue since it first opened in December 1888.

Four Boys Join THRILLER LIVE as 'Thriller Live MJ Academy' Graduates
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 28, 2013


Four boys are to get a starring role in the hit West End show Thriller Live as the first successful graduates of the Thriller Live MJ Academy.

LET IT BE Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of The Beatles' First Album!
by Carrie Dunn - Mar 21, 2013


There will be an added note of celebration this Friday when the company of LET IT BE perform tracks from The Beatles' first album, Please Please Me, marking the 50th anniversary of the album's release.

Photo Flash: Cast of West End's LET IT BE Recreates 'Abbey Road' Album Cover
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2013


Following a hugely successful run at the Prince of Wales Theatre, LET IT BE is currently booking until 5th October 2013. To mark the transfer of hit West End Beatles show LET IT BE to the Savoy Theatre, London, the cast put their own twist on the famous Abbey Road album cover. Check out a photo below!

LET IT BE Releases 250,000 More Tickets Ahead Of Re-Opening At Savoy
by Carrie Dunn - Jan 30, 2013


LET IT BE, the spectacular West End show celebrating the music of The Beatles, has released 250,000 new tickets ahead of its re-opening at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End on Friday 1 February 2013, following a hugely successful run at the Prince of Wales Theatre. LET IT BE is currently booking until 5th October 2013.

West End's LET IT BE Recoups £1.6 Million Costs in 18 Weeks
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2013


The producers of LET IT BE today confirmed that the production has recouped at the box office the £1.6million the show cost to stage. The recoupment comes as the show finishes its 18 week run at the Prince of Wales Theatre and prepares to transfer to the Savoy Theatre from Friday 1 February 2013.

Lands' End Business Outfitters Launches 12 Days of 'Secret Santa Giveaway'
by Jennifer Diamond - Dec 1, 2012


Lands' End Business Outfitters launched its Secret Santa Giveaway, encouraging colleagues and business partners to nominate a deserving individual to receive a Secret Santa gift via Lands' End Business Outfitters. Nominations are being accepted now through Dec. 16 at facebook.com/landsendbusiness.

LET IT BE Transfers to the Savoy Theatre, Feb 1
by BWW - Nov 29, 2012


Due to popular demand, LET IT BE, the spectacular West End show celebrating the music of The Beatles will transfer to the Savoy Theatre in London, from 1st February 2013, booking until Saturday 5th October 2013.

THRILLER LIVE Launches Academy To Train Young Michael Jackson Performers For West End
by Carrie Dunn - Oct 29, 2012


Producers of the hit?West?End show Thriller?Live are launching an academy to train young boys to take on the role of singing the songs of young Michael?Jackson and the?Jackson 5 in the show, which will celebrate entering its fifth year in the?West?End in just a few weeks.

S.T.A.G.E Presents THE BROTHERS GERSHWIN 3/21, 3/22
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2009


The 25th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event-S.T.A.G.E-will present THE BROTHERS GERSHWIN-GEORGE & IRA as its silver anniversary event on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22 at the Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills. S.T.A.G.E. is the world's longest continuously running AIDS benefit. Net proceeds from the annual event benefit AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), an organization now in its 26th year of providing direct services and HIV/AIDS prevention education throughout Los Angeles County.

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