Alisha Weir

Cast Set For MARY PAGE MARLOWE at the The Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2025

The Old Vic has announced the full cast and further creative team for the UK premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning Tracy Letts’ play Mary Page Marlowe. Learn more here!

WICKED Receives 11 Critics Choice Award Nominations; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2024

Wicked is racking up nominations as one of the most-nominated films of the year for the 2024 Critics Choice Awards. Wicked, along with Conclave, lead this year’s film contenders, having earned 11 nominations each.

Mel Brooks Joins Voice Cast of THE LAND OF SOMETIMES Film
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 30, 2024

EGOT winner Mel Brooks is lending his voice to The Land of Sometimes, a forthcoming animated fantasy film. Brooks will feature alongside an all-star cast that includes Asa Butterfield, Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, Alisha Weir, Jessica Henwick, and Monty Python's Terry Jones in one of his final performances. 

ABIGAIL, Starring Melissa Barrera, Arrives on Digital Next Week
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2024

From Radio Silence comes the bloodthirsty, wild, and critically acclaimed vampire romp, ABIGAIL, available to own with all-new exclusive content on Digital June 25, 2024, and on Blu-ray™ and DVD July 9, 2024 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. See the list of exclusive bonus features here!

Video: Melissa Barrera Talks Her ABIGAIL Character in New Featurette
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 18, 2024

A new featurette has been released for the horror film Abigail. In the behind-the-scenes look, In the Heights star Melissa Barrera talks about her character, who is a medic in the film. Abigail follows a group of would-be criminals who kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure. But the captors soon discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. Watch the video here!

Video: Watch the All New Trailer For ABIGAIL
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2024

Abigail stars Melissa Barrera (Scream franchise, In the Heights), Dan Stevens (Gaslit, Legion), Kathryn Newton (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Freaky), William Catlett (Black Lightning, True Story), Kevin Durand (Resident Evil: Retribution, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and Angus Cloud (Euphoria, North Hollywood) as the kidnappers and Alisha Weir (Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, Darklands) as Abigail.

Video: Watch the ABIGAIL Trailer With Melissa Barrera, Alisha Weir & More
by Michael Major - Jan 11, 2024

Abigail stars Melissa Barrera ( In the Heights), Dan Stevens (Legion), Kathryn Newton (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Freaky), William Catlett (Black Lightning), Kevin Durand (Resident Evil: Retribution) and Angus Cloud (Euphoria) and Alisha Weir (Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, Darklands) as Abigail. Watch the video now!

Aimie Atkinson, Alice Fearn, Lucie Jones, and More Set For MUSICAL CON 2023; Full Schedule Released!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2023

Musical Con have released the full schedule for the second year of the UK's official musical fan convention, which is taking place at ExCeL London later this month. Learn more about who will be in attendance here!

MUSICAL CON Reveals 70 Special Guests Joining Fans at ExCel London
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2023

MUSICAL CON, the West End's official musical theatre fan convention, is back with over 70 West End stars joining fans at the ExCeL London on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2023.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL is Coming to Netflix UK/IE on 25 June
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 24, 2023

Netflix has finally announced the UK and Ireland streaming date for the hit film adaptation of Matilda on 25 June.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL Film Released on Digital Platforms
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 8, 2023

The film version of Matilda The Musical will be available to download and keep on digital in the UK from 8 February.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL Movie Reaches #2 on Netflix's Most-Watched Films List
by Michael Major - Jan 3, 2023

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical danced onto Netflix's most-watched films list in the #2 spot with 41.06M hours viewed. Starring Academy Award winner Emma Thompson as Miss Trunchbull and Alisha Weir as Matilda, the inspirational tale was in the Top 10 in 89 countries.