Lesley Nicol News

On Saturday 6 April 2024, MAMMA MIA! celebrated its 25th anniversary, only the third musical in the history of the West End to do so. Check out photos here!

Robert Hastie has announced his final season at Sheffield Theatres, as he steps down after eight years as Artistic Director. New productions will be running from summer 2024 to spring 2025 in the Crucible Theatre and Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse. Learn more about the season lineup here!

The enchanting world of the Karrot Animation and CBeebies' hit animated series Sarah & Duck returns to the stage this Summer! Featuring a host of wonderful characters from the BAFTA Award-winning children's TV show, Sarah & Duck's Big Top Birthday opens on Saturday 22 July at Lancaster Grand Theatre and then tours throughout July and August.

Returning for the final season are Dame Eileen Atkins, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom, John Marquez, Jessica Ransom and Selina Cadell. The guest stars in the final season of Doc Martin include: Fay Ripley (Cold Feet), David Hayman (Landscapers), Ben Miller (Professor T, Bridgerton), Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey), and ore. Watch the video trailer now!

Doc Martin, starring Martin Clunes as the grumpy, iconic title character, Dr. Martin Ellingham, packs it up next month as the long-running British series comes to an end after 18 years on-air. Acorn TV, AMC Networks’ acclaimed streamer devoted to British and international television, will premiere the tenth and final season of the dramedy.

A working UK actress got a breakout role in DOWNTON ABBEY, audiences worldwide fell in love, and now Lesley Nicol is telling her story in A Musical Autobiography titled HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE?

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC), home of Sleep No More, announced today that the New York premiere of How the Hell Did I Get Here?, a new musical story starring “Downton Abbey's” Mrs. Patmore, Lesley Nicol, has now been extended and will play performances through Sunday, May 22 when it must close to continue its national tour.

The McKittrick Hotel, home of Sleep No More, welcomes the New York premiere of How the Hell Did I Get Here?, starring “Downton Abbey’s” Mrs. Patmore, Lesley Nicol. Playing a strictly limited engagement in The Club Car through May 8.

The McKittrick Hotel is home to the New York premiere of How the Hell Did I Get Here?, a new musical story starring “Downton Abbey’s” Mrs. Patmore, Lesley Nicol, running through May 8.

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The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC), home of Sleep No More, announced the spring opening of its rooftop garden bar and restaurant, Gallow Green. A new menu of seasonal dinner and drinks will launch with the annual Herb Festival on April 20.

The original principal cast of DOWNTON ABBEY will all once again return for the second film. In addition to the original cast, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, Dominic West, and Jonathan Zaccaï will join the cast. Watch the recap of the first film now!

A brand new weekly re-watch podcast, Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast, hosted by Rotten Tomatoes awards editor Jacqueline Coley and broadcaster Anita Rani, features exclusive interviews and unrivalled behind-the-scenes access to the cast & creatives behind one of the world’s most beloved historical drama franchises.

Special Offer - Downton Abbey’s Lesley Nicols Stars in the World Premiere Musical: How the Hell Did I Get Here?

The Museum of Broadcast Communications will host the award-winning British actress of Downton Abbey, Lesley Nicol, for a discussion at the museum, located at 360 N. State Street, at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 7.

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC), home of Sleep No More, announced today that the New York premiere of How the Hell Did I Get Here?, a new musical story starring “Downton Abbey’s” Mrs. Patmore, Lesley Nicol, will play a strictly limited engagement in The Club Car starting on April 20 with opening night set for April 27.

Special Offer - Downton Abbey’s Lesley Nicols Stars in the World Premiere Musical: How the Hell Did I Get Here?

From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes comes the motion picture event DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA. The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast, including Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Imelda Staunton, Laura Haddock, and more.

The original principal cast of DOWNTON ABBEY will all once again return for the second film. In addition to the original cast, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, Dominic West, and Jonathan Zaccaï will join the cast. The official trailer will be released tomorrow, February 15.

Award-winning British actress of Downton Abbey Lesley Nicol shares her journey from up-and-comer to big-screen sensation in this autobiographical musical, HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? which launches its North American tour in Chicago at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue during its North American tour.