Oliver Tompsett News

Currently starring in the premiere of new musical In Dreams at Leeds Playhouse as Ramsey, Oliver Tompsett talks new roles, learning for a job, and the audience reaction to this story of a band reunited set to the music of Roy Orbison.

The world premiere of the brand-new musical IN DREAMS starring Broadway’s Lena Hall and the West End’s Oliver Tompsett has opened at Leeds Playhouse and the critics are weighing in!

Set in New Mexico, the story revolves around the former lead singer of a country-rock band, who, at a critical moment in her life, invites her old bandmates to join her for “the party of a lifetime” while keeping her true motivations a secret. In Dreams will take you on a joyous uplifting but also moving journey —a lyrical and comedic exploration of the universal longing for love and connection when facing challenging times.

Leeds Playhouse has revealed the official production photos from IN DREAMS starring Broadway’s Lena Hall and the West End’s Oliver Tompsett as the world premiere of the brand-new musical opens in Leeds. Get a first look at the production below!

Get a first look at footage of Lena Hall and Oliver Tompsett in rehearsals for the Roy Orbison musical In Dreams.

Leeds Playhouse has released footage of Tony-award winning actor, Lena Hall singing Roy Orbison’s Crying ahead of the world premiere of In Dreams, which begins performances on 3 July. Check out the video here!

Tickets for the North American premiere of IN DREAMS, a new musical featuring the songs of Roy Orbison, will go on sale Wednesday June 28 at 10:00 a.m.

Leeds Playhouse has released an exclusive behind the scenes trailer ahead of the world premiere of In Dreams, which begins performances on 3 July. Check out the video here!

The world premiere of new musical In Dreams, written by Emmy and Golden Globe-winning and Olivier Award-nominated David West Read, opens at Leeds Playhouse from 3 July – 5 August. Check out all new rehearsal photos here!

Robert Bannon will be joined on stage by Robbie Rozelle, Marquis Hitchcock and John Michael Dias ('Miss Evita Loca') at 54 BELOW on June 2nd, 2023 at 9:30pm.

Theatrical charity Acting for Others has announced that more than £70,000 was raised at their most successful West End Flea Market to date, held on Saturday 20 May at St Paul's Church in Covent Garden, with thousands of people enjoying the fun!

Leading Broadway and West End musical theatre actors Lena Hall and Oliver Tompsett are to star in the new musical In Dreams, written by Emmy and Golden Globe-winning and Olivier Award-nominated David West Read (Writer and Executive Producer Schitt’s Creek, Author & Juliet) which will premiere at Leeds Playhouse from 3 July – 5 August.   

Theatrical charity Acting for Others has announced the leading West End theatre shows participating in this year's West End Flea Market.

Production photos have been released of Oliver Tompsett, who joined the company on Tuesday 4 April as Edward Lewis, in PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at the Savoy Theatre.

Oliver Tompsett will star as Edward Lewis from Tuesday 4 April 2023 in PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at the Savoy Theatre until Sunday 18 June 2023 when the production leaves London ahead of embarking on a UK and Ireland Tour opening at the Birmingham Alexandra Theatre on 17 October 2023. Casting for the UK and Ireland Tour to be announced.

Read BroadwayWorld's latest Debut of the Month interview, featuring West End and television star Melanie La Barrie, who is currently making her Broadway debut as Nurse in & Juliet!

Pandora Christie – one of the UK's best-loved radio presenters – will make her West End theatre debut when she stars in the acclaimed musical & Juliet.

Jeremy Jordan and his band AGE OF MADNESS have announced that George Maguire and Rachael Wooding with their band, THE LONESOME FRETS and singer-songwriter SAMMIE JAY will be joining them at their debut UK shows HERE at Outernet on Sunday 13 November 2022 at 7.30pm.

The producers of & Juliet, now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, have announced that three new cast members will be joining the long-running West End hit. They are Nicolas Colicos, who will play Lance, Billy Nevers as Francois and Joe Foster, who will be May.

The Other Palace studio will present Connections the concert. The line-up includes Oliver Tompsett (& Juliet, Wicked), Grace Mouat (Six, Legally Blonde, & Juliet), Billy Nevers (Legally Blonde, & Juliet), Nathaniel Morrison (Sister Act, Jersey boys), Sarah Mcfarlane and Rhys Wilkinson (& Juliet), and more to be announced.