Neil Hurst

LOVERS ACTUALLY Will Premiere At The Other Palace Studio This Holiday Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2025

The Other Palace Studio will present Lovers Actually, a new festive musical parody from Jodie Prenger and Neil Hurst, running November 21, 2025 through January 4, 2026.

Submissions Now Open For MTFESTUK 2026!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025

The Other Palace has announced that submissions are now open for the 7th annual MTFestUK 2026, which will showcase six new musicals over a three-week period.

LOVERS ACTUALLY Comes to The Other Palace, Studio
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2025

Last year's hit parody Christmas offering, Homo Alone, became The Other Palace, Studio's best-selling show in the venue's history, and so Jodie Prenger is back for a third time  with a new festive extravaganza, Lovers Actually.

Review: HAIRSPRAY, Kings Theatre Glasgow
by Mary Baillie - Jan 28, 2025

Hairspray returns with charm to the Kings Theatre in Glasgow this week. The classic musical follows Tracy Turnblad, an ambitious teen with big dreams of dancing on TV and tackling racial segregation in 1960s Baltimore.

HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL Returns To Milton Keynes This September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2024

HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL returns to Milton Keynes Theatre this September.

Initial Cast and Additional Dates Set For HAIRSPRAY UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2024

Initial casting and further tour dates have been announced for the 2024/25 UK and Ireland tour of Hairspray. Learn more about who is starring in the musical here, and where you can catch the show!

Review: THE FULL MONTY, Theatre Royal Glasgow
by Mary Baillie - Feb 23, 2024

Actors bare it all in Simon Beaufoy's award-winning adaptation of The Full Monty in Glasgow this week. A hilarious, delightful and phenomenally-acted story with an important social critique - what's not to love?

Full Cast Set For THE FULLY MONTY At Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2024

Full casting has been announced for the UK Tour of Simon Beaufoy's THE FULL MONTY, arriving at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow from 20-24 February 2024.  

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For A VERY VERY BAD CINDERELLA at The Other Palace
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2023

Performances begin tonight for the cheeky Christmas musical parody, A Very Very Bad Cinderella at the Other Palace. Check out photos from rehearsal here!

Cast Set For A VERY VERY BAD CINDERELLA at The Other Palace
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2023

Brace yourselves for this extraordinary ensemble gracing our stage this Christmas! The cheeky Christmas musical parody, A Very Very Bad Cinderella, has unveiled its full cast and creative team.

Photos: Get a First Look at THE FULL MONTY UK Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2023

Get a first look at the UK Tour of Simon Beaufoy’s THE FULL MONTY starring Danny Hatchard, Jake Quickenden and Bill Ward.

A VERY VERY BAD CINDERELLA Comes to The Other Palace in December
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2023

The Other Palace will present a brand-new twist on the classic fairy tale this Christmas, full of filthy festive fun. Learn more about A Very Very Bad Cinderella, and find out how to get tickets here!

Full Cast Revealed For THE FULL MONTY UK Tour Starring Jake Quickenden, Danny Hatchard, and Bill Ward
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2023

Full casting has been announcedfor the UK Tour of Simon Beaufoy's THE FULL MONTY, opening at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham from 14 September 2023.

Danny Hatchard, Jake Quickenden and Bill Ward Will Lead THE FULL MONTY UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023

The UK Tour of Simon Beaufoy's THE FULL MONTY will star Danny Hatchard as Gaz, Jake Quickenden as Guy, Bill Ward as Gerald, Neil Hurst as Dave, Ben Onwukwe as Horse and Nicholas Prasad as Lomper.

Full Cast Announced For MTFestUK 2023 at The Other Palace and The Turbine Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2023

Showcasing eight new musicals over a two week period, MTFestUK is a unique festival that provides a platform for new and exciting musical theatre. This year the eight productions will be workshopped and presented in 'sharing' sessions, allowing audiences to come and support, explore, engage and enjoy new musical theatre in its earliest stages of development.

The Other Palace and The Turbine Theatre Announce The MTFest 2023 Programme, EUGENIUS At The Turbine and HEATHERS Extension
by Stephi Wild - Jan 11, 2023

The Other Palace & Turbine Theatre have announced that MTFestUK 2023 will be  showcasing eight new musicals over a two week period, across both The Other Palace Studio and The Turbine Theatre.

THE JUNGLE BOOK Comes to the Oldham Coliseum
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2022

This Easter Oldham Coliseum presents a musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's famous story The Jungle Book, a perfect treat for the whole family to enjoy.

BWW Interview: Jodie Prenger Talks TELL ME ON A SUNDAY
by Fiona Scott - Sep 2, 2021

Jodie Prenger has returned to playing “The Girl” in the current UK tour of Tell Me On A Sunday. The leading lady of Oliver, and, more recently, Abigail’s Party and A Taste of Honey fame spoke to BroadwayWorld about returning to the stage after the pandemic disruption.

BWW Review: CINDERELLA: A SOCIALLY DISTANCED BALL, Turbine Theatre
by Fiona Scott - Dec 11, 2020

​If you’re looking for a festive theatrical feast, this December then look no further than the Turbine Theatre’s rather wonderful production of Cinderella: A Socially Distanced Ball. Think of it as your usual Christmas pantomime with… well adult jokes, adults jokes and a few more adults jokes. 

Photo Flash: First Look at CINDERELLA: THE SOCIALLY DISTANCED BALL at the Turbine Theatres
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2020

The Turbine Theatres reopens its doors with its first ever adult pantomime, Cinderella: The Socially Distanced Ball. This hilarious panto has been written by Jodie Prenger and Neil Hurst, and is being directed by Lizzy Connolly.