Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who had also devised the Channel 4 soap Brookside. The programme is set in a fictional suburb of Chester called Hollyoaks, and features a large cast of characters primarily aged between 16 and 35. Beginning with a cast of just seven major characters in 1995, the serial now has approximately 50 main cast members. Hollyoaks has a high cast turnover in comparison with other British soaps; as of December 2012, just thirteen characters have spent 5 years or longer on the show.
TRAINSPOTTING LIVE Celebrates 800 Standing Ovations Since 2013
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2018
The cast of Trainspotting Live, the acclaimed no-holds-barred immersive, in-ye-face theatre staging of Irvine Welsh's classic novel, are celebrating!...
BWW Previews: CLOSETS, A New British Musical Based On The Award-Winning Film
by Craig Hepworth - April 05, 2018
Casting announced for 'Closets' includes Natasha Hamilton, Sam Retford and Lloyd Daniels....
TRAINSPOTTING LIVE Announces A Two-Week Extension To its London Season and its New York Premiere
by Stephi Wild - March 27, 2018
Trainspotting Live, the acclaimed no-holds-barred immersive, in-ye-face theatre staging of Irvine Welsh's classic novel, today announces a 2-week extension to its upcoming London season - and its first New York transfer....
THE FULL MONTY Will Play the Gaiety Theatre
by Julie Musbach - March 21, 2018
David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers's presentation of the Sheffield Theatres production of Simon Beaufoy's THE FULL MONTY, which won the UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production, will tour the UK & Ireland for the final ever time in 2018/19, opening at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham on 3 September 20...
A Chiller Of A Thriller is Coming To Darlington Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2018
Middle Ground Theatre Company is to present a world premier stage adaptation at Darlington Hippodrome from Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 March....
THE FULL MONTY is Heading for Storyhouse this Autumn
by Stephi Wild - March 12, 2018
David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers's presentation of the Sheffield Theatres production of Simon Beaufoy's THE FULL MONTY - which won the UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production - will tour the UK and Ireland for the final ever time in 2018/19....
THE FULL MONTY to Embark on Final UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - March 12, 2018
David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers's presentation of the Sheffield Theatres production of Simon Beaufoy's THE FULL MONTY, which won the UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production, will tour the UK & Ireland for the final ever time in 2018/19, opening at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham on 3 September 20...
Photo Flash: First Look at Carli Norris and Maggie McCarthy in TURN OF THE SCREW
by Julie Musbach - February 27, 2018
BroadwayWorld has a first look at the new production of TURN OF THE SCREW. View the photos and a trailer below!...
Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsals for CHIP SHOP CHIPS National Tour
by Stephi Wild - February 16, 2018
Just week one to go till the award-winning Manchester theatre company Box of Tricks open their forthcoming tour of their sold-out 2016 production of Becky Prestwich's nostalgic tale of love over fish and chips with a side order of some Northern soul - Chip Shop Chips. Check out rehearsal photos belo...
Nottingham Playhouse Announces New Season
by Stephi Wild - February 09, 2018
NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE has unveiled its updated season programme for 2018, under new Artistic Director Adam Penford. Fresh from the West End, the Playhouse has confirmed that Olivier award-winning actress Rebecca Trehearn will take on the role of Charity in the well-known Broadway musical Sweet Charit...
Grumpy Old Women LIVE Set to Embark On 60-Date Nationwide Tour
by Macon Prickett - February 05, 2018
Grumpy Old Women Live (GOW Live) are set to embark on a brand-new 60-date nationwide tour with To The Rescue from 28th March to 24th June 2018. Perrier Award winning comedian, writer and star of GOW Live Jenny Eclair welcomes the return of original cast member Olivier Award-nominated actor, singer a...
Photo Flash: Cast Announced for UK Tour of SON OF A PREACHER MAN
by Julie Musbach - January 31, 2018
Returning to the stage for a new UK tour in 2018, Dusty Springfield musical Son of a Preacher Man will run at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre 13-17 February, directed and choreographed by Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood....
Philip Ridley's Modern Classic VINCENT RIVER To Receive Regional Premiere At Hope Mill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2018
The thrilling and heartbreaking play Vincent River, by award-winning playwright and author Philip Ridley, has been relocated to Manchester - the city where it is to receive its regional premiere next month. Yet Another Carnival and Hope Mill Theatre present Vincent River by Philip Ridley and directe...
Queen's Theatre Hornchurch Launches 8 Tickets For Audience Members Under 26
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2018
To encourage more young people to experience professional theatre, the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch is offering 8 tickets for Under 26s for all three of its in-house productions this season and beyond; Rope, Kindertransport and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert....
James Boal and Ex-Hollyoaks Star Andrew Still Join Cast of TRAINSPOTTING LIVE
by Julie Musbach - January 17, 2018
The final cast is announced for the 2018 UK tour and London season of Trainspotting Live, the acclaimed no-holds-barred immersive, in-ye-face theatre staging of Irvine Welsh's classic novel....
Carli Norris and Maggie McCarthy to Star in TURN OF THE SCREW
by Julie Musbach - January 15, 2018
This spring sees the world premiere of a dynamic new adaptation of Turn of the Screw embark on a UK tour, starring Carli Norris (Pygmalion, Albery Theatre; EastEnders, BBC; Hollyoaks, Channel 4) and Maggie McCarthy (Children of the Sun, Cocktail Sticks and Mother Clap's Molly House, National Theatre...
TV's Dani Harmer & Archer's Star Graham Seed Star in Exeter's TWELFTH NIGHT
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2018
2018 will be an exciting year for theatre-goers in Exeter. A brand new professional rep season is opening in the city centre at the newly refurbished Barnfield Theatre....
Hollyoaks Actor James Sutton To Star In ROPE At Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2018
Casting has been announced for the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch and New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich production of Patrick Hamilton's gripping thriller, Rope. James Sutton, who is best-known for playing John Paul McQueen in Hollyoaks and Ryan Lamb in Emmerdale, has been cast as Charles Granillo in this chil...
Chekhov Short Story Adapted Into New Play At The White Bear Theatre In 2018
by Stephi Wild - December 18, 2017
Anton Chekhov's short story is adapted by Mark Giesser for the stage for a Jazz Age reimagining of this bittersweet romantic comedy, playing the White Bear Theatre in February-March 2018, starring Beth Burrows (Sirens of the Silver Screen, Upstairs at the Gatehouse) and Alan Turkington (RSC)....
Full Casting Announced For The National Tour of CHIP SHOP CHIPS
by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2017
Box of Tricks announces full casting for their forthcoming tour of their sold-out 2016 production of Becky Prestwich's nostalgic tale of love over fish and chips with a side order of some Northern soul - Chip Shop Chips....
Wayne Sleep, Dani Harmer And Russell Grant Headline Exeter's New Rep Season
by Julie Musbach - November 11, 2017
Professional theatre is coming to Exeter's city centre in spectacular style in the new year!...
Mixed Race Identity Explored in New London Show #HASHTAG LIGHTIE
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2017
Ella is popular, addicted to social media, Queen of the Selfie, and mixed race. Her thriving YouTube channel has make up tips, opinions, and videos of her boisterous family....
STRICTLY Stars are Heading for Essex with RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017
Strictly Come Dancing dance professionals Ian Waite and Oti Mabuse are coming to Basildon, Harlow and Chelmsford as part of a major new national UK tour in 2018....
STRICTLY COME DANCING Stars Head for Swindon with RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017
Strictly Come Dancing dance professionals Ian Waite and Oti Mabuse are coming to Swindon as part of a major new national UK tour in 2018....
HOLLYOAKS Star Keith Rice Will Lead New Thriller BLOOD RUNS DEEP at The Gladstone Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2017
Following their successful first production The Ruby Slippers, Break A Leg Productions in association with Bill Elms return with a brand new psychological thriller BLOOD RUNS DEEP, written by Emma Culshaw and David Paul. Set in the 1990's, the four-character play will star Hollyoaks villain Keith Ri...
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