Charlotte Wakefield And Jos Vantyler Join The UK Tour Of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANGAugust 3, 2016Music & Lyrics and West Yorkshire Playhouse are delighted to announce Charlotte Wakefield in the role of Truly Scrumptious and Jos Vantyler in the role of the Childcatcher in the much-loved Sherman Brothers musical CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, when the production arrives in Edinburgh this October. The tour continues until 4 February 2017.
THE SOLID GOLD ROCK N ROLL SHOW Comes to Wolverhampton Grand TheatreAugust 2, 2016As if time stood still; four of the original dreamboats are back! Over 50 years since the original British rock n rollers hit the airwaves, Marty Wilde, Eden Kane, Mike Berry and Mark Wynter return for headline billing for THE SOLID GOLD ROCK N ROLL SHOW at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on Thursday 24 November.
Jermyn Street Theatre Announces Autumn Season of Work by Classic WritersAugust 2, 2016Comprising works by two luminaries of twentieth century literature, a giant of European Theatre and one of the great English novelists, the season kicks off with Winnie The Pooh creator, A A Milne's 1921 theatrical work The Dover Road, which runs from September 6 to October 1 and is directed by Nichola McAuliffe. The Dover Road, which was first performed in 1921, is a light- hearted comedy set in a mysterious house just off the Dover Road, inhabited by the enigmatic Mr Latimer. Two runaway couples find themselves enjoying the hospitality of a complete stranger, who seems to have an underlying purpose of his own...
Girls Aloud Singer Sarah Harding to Star in UK Tour of GHOST THE MUSICALAugust 2, 2016Singer and actress Sarah Harding will make her stage debut this autumn in Bill Kenwright's new production of the timeless story of love, despair and hope: GHOST - THE MUSICAL. She will star as 'Molly' opposite Andy Moss, best known for starring as 'Rhys Ashworth' in Channel 4's Hollyoaks, as 'Sam'.
KIDS WEEK Begins Today And Extends Booking To 7 September 2016August 1, 2016The annual London theatre initiative KIDS WEEK began today and announced it would be extending until 7 September 2016 to mark the end of school summer holidays. With over 55,000 tickets available, you can book free tickets for London's biggest shows including, The Railway Children, Jersey Boys and Wicked.
Matthew Kelly To Star In PRIDE AND PREJUDICE At Regent's Park Open Air TheatreAugust 1, 2016Full casting is announced today for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's acclaimed production of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice which, after sell-out performances in 2013, returns this year to conclude the 2016 Summer Season ahead of a major UK Tour in September. Opening at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley, the tour will then visit Norwich, Cambridge, Salford, Leicester, Woking, Truro, Birmingham and Richmond, with further dates in 2017. There will be a press night at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley on Thursday 22 September at 7.30pm.
Cast Announced For The Regional Premiere Of MADE IN DAGENHAMJuly 28, 2016This autumn, Artistic Director Douglas Rintoul launches his first season at the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch with the first ever revival of the hit musical Made in Dagenham. Bringing the West End hit back to its roots just a stone's throw from The Ford Factory Dagenham in which it is set, the co-production with New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich presents a company of twenty-one actor musicians which is bolstered further by six members of the Queen's Youth Theatre. This is the largest ever cast to appear on the theatre's stage and is led by Daniella Bowen as the busy mum, loving wife and hard-working Ford factory employee, Rita O'Grady.
Sue Kelvin Takes BETTE MIDLER AND ME On Tour Around The UKJuly 28, 2016'When I'm on stage - it's a party!' quipped Bette Midler. So join in the fun, and catch West End star and leading lady Sue Kelvin's roller-coaster ride through the Divine Bette Midler's fabulous career. The show explores how Bette inspired Sue to don seven-inch platform shoes, and become a musical diva herself! Sue has starred in many West End hits including Wicked, LES MISERABLES, Fiddler on the Roof and Chicago.
PRINCESS: The Good Girls Gone Bad To Open At LOST TheatreJuly 28, 2016'Stuart Saint knows exactly what the show needs, how to do it well, and he's made every effort to ensure the show is as fun, energetic, and slick as possible' Grumpy Gay Critic on Saucy Stuart Saint is a director, composer, choreographer and writer best known for his innovate and radical adult pantos at the Leicester Square Theatre. He also directed Oscar Wilde story De Profundis and was a director on the award-winning comedy show Newsrevue.
250,000 New Seats For HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD To Go On Sale 4 August 2016July 28, 2016Following rave reviews, Sonia Friedman, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, announce today that a further 250,000 tickets will be released for sale next week on Thursday 4 August 2016 at 11am BST, booking through to 10 December 2017. Tickets are priced from £15 per part and for every performance there will be 300 tickets at £20 or less per part.
Musical Song Cycle EDGES To Open At The Cockpit TheatreJuly 27, 2016EDGES by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach) is a musical song cycle written in their sophomore year at the University of Michigan. It is a witty and honest look at the choices we make and what happens when we are on the edge of our lives. Covering such issues as love, commitment, identity and meaning EDGES follows four adults escaping expectations and their complicated relationships.
Sister Mary's Variety Show Kicks Off Camden Fringe FestivalJuly 27, 2016The Cockpit Theatre's very Own Sister Mary Kicks Off Camden With A Special Edition Of Her BIG SHOW.
On Monday 1st August at 7pm Sister Mary will be joined by companies and performers from across the festival programme in a special edition of her BIG SHOW.
Orange Tree Theatre Awarded £75,000 Arts Council FundingJuly 27, 2016Today Arts Council England announced an award of £75,000 over 3 years to the Orange Tree Theatre as part of the Catalyst: Evolve fund. This investment will enable the OT to revolutionise its fundraising with the aim to increase its fundraised income by 159% by the end of June 2019.