Arlene Phillips News

Dan Partridge will be reprising the role of Danny in Grease, having played the role on the UK and Ireland tour in 2019. Georgia Louise will play Sandy, with Paul French as Kenickie and Tendai Rinomhota as Rizzo. They are joined by Alex Christian as Doody, Josh Barnett as Roger, Inez Budd as Marty, Maeve Byrne as Jan, Marianna Neofitou as Frenchy, Corinna Powlesland as Miss Lynch and Cristian Zaccarini as Sonny.

A brand new production of The Cher Show will open next year, with book by Tony and Olivier Award-winning Rick Elice, direction by Arlene Phillips, choreography by Oti Mabuse, and costume design by Gabriella Slade.

The Tony Award-winning musical The Cher Show is set to hit the road on a 2022 tour crossing the United Kingdom and Ireland. 

Now at an intimate event in the West End she promises to share her biggest secrets and lift the lid on what it was really like working withthe biggest pop and movie stars in 'An Evening with Arlene Phillips' at the Duchess Theatre on Monday 7 June.

Twenty-three young theatre producers are being given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present their work in the West End for the first time.

The musical was due to tour in 2020 but had to be postponed due to COVID-19.  Directed by Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, the 2021 tour will now begin at Curve, Leicester from 30 – 31 July.

Following a sell-out run as part of The Turbine on the Jetty season, Hair The Musical (In Concert), directed by Arlene Phillips, will now play two performances at the London Palladium on Sunday 13 June, and two performances at Southampton Mayflower Theatre on 27 June 2021.

The Theatre Cafe has announced that they have teamed up with West End legend Mazz Murray to release a 'stagey' cookbook, packed with food and drink from performers across the industry. The book is announced on 16 March 2021, one year since the West End went dark due to the global pandemic.

The Actors Fund announced today that the world’s first global variety show, Rise Up With Arts will broadcast virtually, live on World Theatre Day, Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 2:30 PM EST / 7:30 PM GMT. Founders and co-creators Anya Garnis and Pasha Kovalev created this special evening to help support the industry through dance, singing, and inspirational stories.

Dean Johnson directs Sejal Keshwala (Faith), Emma Kingston (Brooklyn), Newtion Matthews (Street Singer), Jamie Muscato (Taylor) and Marisha Wallace (Paradice), with musical direction from Leo Munby and video editing by Sam Diaz.

Conceived by Feast Creative and spearheaded by WhatsOnStage, the It's Curtains For Theatre Without You campaign launches nationwide today.

REELZ today announced its December 2020 premieres with a music themed lineup of new specials, new episodes of returning original series and the REELZ premieres of music documentaries Queen and Adam Lambert: The Show Must Go On, ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas and Keith Richards: You Can't Rock Me.

In February 2019, Paul Taylor-Mills launched the inaugural MTFestUK season which ran at The Other Palace followed by a second season at the Turbine Theatre in February 2020. Next year's season will run from 1 – 13 February 2021.

An evening of Musical Theatre entertainment will be held on Saturday 21st November 2020, to raise funds for the charity Acting for Others. 

Following a sell-out run as part of The Turbine on the Jetty season, Hair The Musical (In Concert), directed by Arlene Phillips, will be at the London Palladium on Monday 16 November, for two performances only, before two performances at the Southampton Mayflower on the 19 & 20 November.

Turbine Theatre will present its concert version of the hippie musical Hair on November 16 at the London Palladium. 

Leicester's Curve theatre has revealed the full line-up for its Community Day taking place on Sat 14 Nov, as well as details of a Christmas show for families which will run as part of the theatre's reopening season.

'Wait For Mea?? is a major new British dance musical, written and composed by Sam Cassidy with choreography and direction from Ainsley Ricketts, a finalist on a??The Greatest Dancera??. A heart-warming tale about life, loss and eternal love, a??Wait For Mea?? was filmed during lockdown with cast and creatives in a social bubble, adhering to COVID guidelines.

The Turbine Theatre has announced its upcoming lineup through the end of the year. Upcoming shows include Horrible Histories, Hair, Great Expectations, the Barricade Boys, and many more.

Performers across the UK are being urged to benefit from FREE online masterclasses and workshops from industry experts.