Arlene Phillips News

Last night was the first show of the new arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, starring Melanie C, Tim Minchin, Chris Moyles and 'Superstar' winner Ben Forster.

Toronto and to all of Canada in their living rooms. Featuring Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber himself, the show is a nation-wide search to cast Dorothy in the new Mirvish Production of The Wizard of Oz. Joining Lord Lloyd Webber on the search are judges Arlene Philips, Thom Allison and Louise Pitre and host Daryn Jones. BWW was on hand for the first show to bring readers all the excitement as these girls battle it out for a chance to don the ruby slippers and become a star.

According to whatsonstage.com, STARLIGHT EXPRESS may be heading to the Phoenix Theatre at the West End next near where BLOOD BROTHERS is set to close.

Britain's best-loved astrologer and Strictly Come Dancing favourite Russell Grant will guest star in the smash hit musical Grease for its limited week run in Wimbledon. He will don the sparkly suit to play the role of 'Teen Angel' and is set leave audiences hopelessly devoted to his charms when Grease rocks into the New Wimbledon Theatre from Monday 15 - Saturday 20 October 2012.

Russell Grant, Mary Byrne and RhydIan Roberts are the new stars of Grease for the next leg of its hugely successful UK tour. They will all don the sparkly suit to play the role of 'Teen Angel' in the smash hit musical and will leave audiences hopelessly devoted to their charms from this month.

Russell Grant, Mary Byrne and Rhydian Roberts will be the new stars of Grease for the next leg of its hugely successful UK tour. They will all don the sparkly suit to play the role of 'Teen Angel' in the smash hit musical and will leave audiences hopelessly devoted to their charms from this July.

Earlier this week, the UK's top celebrities gathered for the Queen's Jubilee Arts Party. BroadwayWorld brings you 'red carpet' coverage below, featuring Michael Crawford, Dame Judi Dench, Clive Anderson, Timothy Spall, Arlene Phillips, Nettie and Nick Mason, Dionne Bromfield, Joan Collins, Petula Clarke, Shirley Bassey, Lily Cole, Mariella Frostrup, Patricia Hodge, Joanna Lumley, Fay Ripley and more!

Bill Kenwright presents one of the best loved and longest running musicals in theatrical history, as Andrew Lloyd Webber's sensational Starlight Express explodes back onto the stage with a new production for 2012, set to take the UK by electrifying storm. Starlight Express just opened at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Go behind the scenes of the production below!

The X Factor's Rhydian Roberts joins the T Birds and the Pink Ladies at the Lyceum Theatre from today 14 to Saturday 19 May as the hit West End musical Grease tours for the first time in over five years.

Bill Kenwright presents one of the best loved and longest running musicals in theatrical history, as Andrew Lloyd Webber's sensational Starlight Express explodes back onto the stage with a new production for 2012, set to take the UK by electrifying storm. Starlight Express just opened at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Check out highlights below!

THE WIZARD OF OZ, featuring Sophie Evans as Dorothy and Russell Grant as The Wizard, ust celebrated 500 performances at the London Palladium. Check out a photo of the cast on the big day, as featured on the show's official website!

The X Factor's Rhydian Roberts joins the T Birds and the Pink Ladies at the Lyceum Theatre from Monday 14 to Saturday 19 May as the hit West End musical Grease tours for the first time in over five years.

Today in 1987, Starlight Express opened at the Gershwin Theatre, where it ran for 761 performances. Starlight Express is a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music), Richard Stilgoe (lyrics) and Arlene Phillips (choreography), with later revisions by Don Black (lyrics) and David Yazbek (music and lyrics for the 2nd US tour). The story follows a child's dream in which his toy train set comes to life; famously the actors perform wearing roller skates.

Check out this new footage of THE WIZARD OF OZ at the London Palladium. It features Sophie Evans as Dorothy and Russell Grant as The Wizard, plus the two songs 'We're Off to See the Wizard' and 'The Land of Oz'.

Original cast members Michael Crawford and Danielle Hope both recently departed the West End production of THE WIZARD OF OZ, and have been replaced by Over the Rainbow finalist Sopie Evans and Russell Grant and Dorothyand the Wizard respectively. Check out production images of the newcomers in action below!

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE WIZARD OF OZ is slated to have its North American premiere in Toronto in 2013.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace bring their Midnight Tango dance show to the Aldwych Theatre.

Producers Arlene Phillips and Adam Spiegel have announced that box offices in London and around the country have been bombarded with requests for tickets to see Strictly's Vincent and Flavia in their own show, MIDNIGHT TANGO, and sales have now reached £2 million for the limited season West End run and the nationwide tour for 2012.

Both Michael Crawford and Danielle Hope will both depart the West End production of THE WIZARD OF OZ on February 5, 2012. Both have been with the show since the beginning, and audiences had been following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Crawford (as the Wizard) and Danielle Hope (as Dorothy), winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, at The London Palladium. But before they leave, the cast celebrated Crawford's 70th birthday at a recent curtain call.