Paul Kerryson News

'Tis the Sunday before Piaf opens at The Curve Theatre, Leicester. I am sitting in my digs, with a glass of wine in hand, wondering what the press will think of it all. Hopefully, they will enjoy it as much as the preview audiences. However, until they give their verdict, let me tell you about the lead-up to now and rehearsals.

Frances Ruffelle plays the title role in Pam Gems' Piaf at the Curve in Leicester from tonight, Feb. 22. Artistic Director Paul Kerryson helms the play about the singer Edith Piaf.

Known to all as 'Piaf', the sparrow who rose from the streets of Paris to the international stage, French chanteuse Edith Gassion's life and career is as unique as her extraordinary singing voice.

Go behind the scenes at the Curve Theatre as the cast rehearse for this week's opening of Piaf!

CHICAGO is set to premiere at U.K.'s Curve in Leicester, November 29, 2013 - January 11, 2014.

As we reported earlier in the month, Tiffany Graves joins Frances Ruffelle in the cast of Piaf, opening at the Leicester Curve in February.

This Christmas Curve will produce a brand new stage version of the sensational Tony Award-winning musical Chicago, directed by Curve Artistic Director Paul Kerryson.

We're told that Tiffany Graves, recently seen as alternate leading lady in Sweet Charity and long-standing Velma in Chicago, will be playing Marlene Dietrich in the Curve's new production of Piaf.

According to the Daily Mail, Frances Ruffelle will play the title role in Pam Gems' Piaf at the Curve in Leicester from Feb. 22. Artistic Director Paul Kerryson helms the play about the singer Edith Piaf.

Award-winning actress Janie Dee returns to Curve to play the title role in Artistic Director Paul Kerryson's production of Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman's Hello, Dolly! This production reunites Dee and Kerryson following their collaboration on The King and I in 2010. The production opens on Wednesday 5 December, with previews from 30 November, and runs until 12 January 2013.

According to her official blog, stage star Caroline O'Connor will return Leicester Curve Theatre in November to star in Hello Dolly! as the title role. O'Connor will reunite with Curve's Artistic Director Paul Kerryson (Director) for the season.

Gypsy starring Caroline O'Connor is currently playing at the Curve Theatre in Leicester. Get a sneak peek at the production below!

Only Connect is a creative arts company and crime prevention charity for prisoners, ex-offenders and at-risk youth. His Teeth, written by Ben Musgrave and inspired by the real life experiences of Only Connect member Ralph Ojotu, is being directed by Maggie Norris and runs at the Only Connect Theatre from 13 October until 12 November, with press night on 21 October.

Only Connect is a creative arts company and crime prevention charity for prisoners, ex-offenders and at-risk youth.

Only Connect is a creative arts company and crime prevention charity for prisoners, ex-offenders and at-risk youth. His Teeth, written by Ben Musgrave and inspired by the real life experiences of Only Connect member Ralph Ojotu, is being directed by Maggie Norris and runs at the Only Connect Theatre from 13 October until 12 November, with press night on 21 October.

Only Connect is a creative arts company and crime prevention charity for prisoners, ex-offenders and at-risk youth. His Teeth, written by Ben Musgrave and inspired by the real life experiences of Only Connect member Ralph Ojotu, is being directed by Maggie Norris and runs at the Only Connect Theatre from 13 October until 12 November, with press night on 21 October.

Whatsonstage.com reports today that Caroline O'Connor will lead a UK production of GYPSY at the Leicester Curve Theatre in from March 13 to April 14, 2012. Opening night is set for March 15, 2012. Curve Theatre Artistic Director Paul Kerryson directs.

An old favourite of Champagne Charlie's returns; it's SUNSET BOULEVARD will once again open on a West End stage for the 1st time in 11 years with in a brand new production opening on December 15th 2008.