Maria Friedman News

Henry Goodman invites us to his Birthday Party whilst everything extends - including Michael Ball's waistline!

Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest has announced an out of town tryout in Chicago for the show prior to a now Spring 2006 opening.

The National's, record breaking West End ticket sales, Christian Slater, and a UK screening of Broadway: The Amercan Musical.

Including: Michael Ball replaces Crawford, Darren Day and fiance Suzanne Shaw go to Nazareth and David Blunkett lines up his musical debut!

Can The Producers sweep the Laurence Olivier Awards against The Woman in White and Mary Poppins? Also, Ralph Fiennes leads a cast of over 100 on stage..

The nominations were announced today for the 2005 Olivier Awards, London's most prestigious theatre awards. The award ceremony will take place on February 20, 2005 in the UK.

Daldry announces Billy's boys and Woman in White releases double CD

Barrowman goes to Chicago and Lloyd Webber's in town!

As first announced by the MCIFA, Michael Crawford has signed a deal to star in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Trevor Nunn's upcoming new musical 'Woman in White.' The show will also star Maria Friedman (who recently won the Olivier Award for her performance in 'Ragtime'). Crawford will be playing the role of Count Fosco.

In this years' final UK column Jake looks at the year ahead in London's West End, including Billy Elliot the Musical, Mary Poppins and the casting game for The Producers