Amanda Holden News

The Society of London Theatre announced today that Stephen Sondheim, the legendary American composer and lyricist, will be the recipient of the Olivier Special Award 2011.

DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions announced full casting for the West End production of SHREK THE MUSICAL®.

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According to a report from What's On Stage, though SHREK star Amanda Holden has announced that she is currently six months pregnant, timing for the upcoming production will not be altered. The Britain's Got Talent Judge will will not take any time off after the birth of her second child, allowing her to attend every perfomance when the show begins previews in May. Rehearsal schedules are currently being changed to fit 'Princess Fiona's' new circumstances.

Amanda Holden is pregnant but still playing our imprisoned princess in Shrek, Dorothy seeks the Wizard, and the Open Air Theatre promises another musical extravaganza...

Straight from the swap (Ok, the Haymarket Hotel in London), BroadwayWorld.com is excited to share photos of the principle cast members for the upcoming West End production of SHREK THE MUSICAL. The show will open at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in May 2011. Tickets went on sale to the general public on October 1, 2010. The new stage musical will initially be booking until February 19, 2012. Click below for the first preview footage!

Photos Collars and Coats Gala Ball to mark the 150th Anniversary of Battersea Dogs and Cats home at Battersea Power station on November 25, 2010 in London, England.

Straight from the swap (Ok, the Haymarket Hotel in London), BroadwayWorld.com is excited to share photos of the principle cast members for the upcoming West End production of SHREK THE MUSICAL. The show will open at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in May 2011. Tickets went on sale to the general public on October 1, 2010. The new stage musical will initially be booking until February 19, 2012.

DreamWorks Theatrical and Neal Street Productions are delighted to announce that tickets for SHREK THE MUSICAL® are on sale to the general public from today, October 1, 2010.

According to a report by Baz Bamigboye in UK Daily Mail, the upcoming West End production of Shrek will receive many changes before opening at Theatre Royal. The cast will be lead by Nigel Lindsey as Shrek, Nigel Harman as Lord Farquaad, Richard Blackwood as Donkey, and Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona.

According to a report by Mail Online, in addtion to Nigel Lindsay, who will be playing the title character, Nigel Harmen, Richard Blackwood, and Amanda Holden will be joining the upcoming London production of Shrek as Lord Farquaad, Donkey and Princess Fiona respectively.

Last night, August 10, 2010, in Los Angeles, California, Paris Hilton holds a launch party for her new fragrance 'Tease'. BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage below.

SHREK THE MUSICAL® will open at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in May 2011. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on October 1, 2010. The new stage musical will be booking until February 19, 2012.

UK Daily Mail reports that Amanda Holden, a judge for 'Britain's Got Talent,' has been cast as 'Princess Fiona' in the West End production of SHREK. A contract has yet to be signed, though the casting has been finalized. Rehearsals for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane musical are expected to begin in the spring, with previews beginning in May. Holden previously worked with Rob Ashford on THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE.

Baz Bamigboye reports in the U.K. Daily Mail today that Martin Shaw and Jenny Seagrove will lead a new production of Clifford Odets' THE COUNTRY GIRL in the West End, opening in October of this year at the Apollo Theatre. Rufus Norris reportedly directs.

According to Baz Mabigboye in The Daily Mail, Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden scored in her SHREK audition for the West End production and reportedly 'played a blinder and was brilliant.' No casting has been announced as of yet, however rumors are abuzz that Holden will be the choice lady ogre.

Photos from Day One of Royal Ascot on June 15, 2010 in Ascot, England.

Yesterday, June 8, the 2010 Glamour Women of The Year Awards were held in London, England. BroadwayWorld brings you coverage from the red carpet below.

The 2010 Glamour Women of The Year Awards were held June 8, 2010 in London, England.

Photos of the winners boards at The Philips British Academy Television Awards held at The Palladium on June 6, 2010 in London, England.