VIDEO: Aimie Atkinson and Rachael Wooding Talk PRETTY WOMAN!July 19, 2021Pretty Woman: The Musical resumed performances at its new West End home, the Savoy Theatre, on 8 July 2021 and so, we sent our very own @WestEndReporter Tom Hayden Millward down to meet Aimie Atkinson (who plays leading lady Vivian Ward) and Rachael Wooding (her BFF Kit De Luca) and find out how they are settling into life at the Savoy.
VIDEO: Joe Iconis Celebrates West End Debut with BE MORE CHILLJuly 7, 2021Last night the West End premiere of Be More Chill celebrated its official opening at London's Shaftesbury Theatre, so our very own @WestEndReporter Tom Hayden Millward caught up with the show's Tony-nominated composer and lyricist Joe Iconis to get his thoughts on his West End debut.
VIDEO: Clive Rowe Gives Sneak Peek of West End Return of THE PRINCE OF EGYPTJuly 6, 2021Last Thursday the popular West End musical The Prince of Egypt, based on the 1998 animated classic from DreamWorks Animation, made its triumphant return to the stage. To welcome back the epic Stephen Schwartz tuner, we sent our very own @WestEndReporter Tom Hayden Millward down to the Dominion Theatre to meet the cast's newest member Clive Rowe.
VIDEO: Inside THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG's Return to the Duchess Theatre!June 21, 2021As the Olivier Award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong finally returned to its West End home at the Duchess Theatre on Friday, we sent our very own @WestEndReporter Tom Hayden Millward down to meet two of the show's current cast members - Ellie Morris and Elan James - and chat about the play's undying longevity, actual onstage mishaps and which subjects they would like to see get the 'Goes Wrong' treatment in future.
VIDEO: Catching Up with Noah Thomas from EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE!June 17, 2021Despite the current capacity restrictions in the UK, a number of West End productions are soldiering on under social distancing guidelines. Along with the likes of SIX, Amélie and Les Misérables: The Staged Concert, one hit show that is leading the charge in London is Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre.
VIDEO: Catch a Sneak Peek of DOCTOR WHO: TIME FRACTURE!June 16, 2021Calling all Whovians! Tonight marks the official Press Night for London's latest immersive production and it also marks the first foray into the exciting (and at times unpredictable) world of immersive theatre for the British sci-fi phenomenon known as 'Doctor Who.'
VIDEO: Audrey Brisson Talks Bringing AMELIE To London!June 4, 2021This week marked the official opening for the West End premiere of Amélie (which began preview performances at the Criterion Theatre on May 20), so we sent our very own @WestEndReporter Tom Hayden Millward to chat to the show's leading lady, Grammy & Olivier Award nominee Audrey Brisson.
VIDEO: Drag Superstars Willam and Latrice Royale Preview West End's DEATH DROPMay 27, 2021The West End premiere of Death Drop - a 'Dragatha Christie Murder-Mystery' - was sadly cut short at the Garrick Theatre last December as the UK was forced into yet another lockdown. But you can't keep a good Drag Queen down! The hit comedy has returned with a lipstick-smeared vengeance and now boasts a handful of brand new cast members.
VIDEO: HERE COME THE BOYS Arrives at the London PalladiumMay 26, 2021Tonight marks the first official opening night at the iconic London Palladium since the UK most recently went into lockdown last December. The dance extravaganza known as Here Come The Boys features a handful of stars from the BBC's smash hit series Strictly Come Dancing, so we sent our very own @WestEndReporter Tom Hayden Millward quick-stepping it down to the Palladium to get the full lowdown.
VIDEO: Lucie Jones Gets Ready to Bring LES MISERABLES Back to the Stage!May 21, 2021Les Misérables -The Staged Concert made its triumphant return to the Sondheim Theatre just last night on 20 May. Ahead of the big night, BroadwayWorld's Tom Hayden Millward checked in with Fantine- Lucie Jones. Following the run, Jones will star as Jenna in the UK Tour of Waitress, which kicks off at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 4 September 2021.
VIDEO: Jack Holden Talks CRUISE Ahead of Opening Night!May 20, 2021Tonight marks the official opening of the world premiere of Cruise at the Duchess Theatre in the West End (where it is running through to 13 June, prior to the return of the long-running hit The Play That Goes Wrong). BroadwayWorld's Tom Hayden Millward interviewed the show's writer/performer Jack Holden, who has starred as Albert in War Horse in the West End and whose other London credits include the RSC's Oppenheimer and Almeida Theatre's Ink (seen on Broadway in 2019).
VIDEO: Cassidy Janson & Danny Mac Talk Bringing THE MOUSETRAP Back to the West End!May 18, 2021The Mousetrap was the very first West End production up and running again (post-lockdown) last night. Yesterday BroadwayWorld's Tom Hayden Millward (@WestEndReporter) interviewed the show's producer (Adam Spiegel) and two members of the 'All Star' West End cast, who are helping to relaunch it, at the St. Martin's Theatre.
TV: David Bedella Talks & JULIET and Winning His Third Olivier Award!November 6, 2020American actor David Bedella's incredible work includes playing Kevin Rosario in In the Heights and the Warm Up Man/Satan in Jerry Springer: The Opera - both of which netted him Olivier Awards. He picked up his third Olivier a couple of weeks ago for playing Lance in & Juliet.