Barbara Windsor News

The legendary Barbara Windsor, MBE has announced that she will be appearing as Fairy Bowbells in Dick Whittington at The Bristol Hippodrome this Christmas. Barbara, who has recently announced that she will be quitting her role as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, has not appeared in pantomime since 1995.

Last night, March 21, theater folk from around the world celebrated the 2010 Olivier Awards at The Society of London Theatre. The winners include Rachel Weisz for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Mark Rylance for JERUSALEM, Ruth Wilson for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Eddie Redmayne for RED, THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall, THE PRIORY by Michael Wynne, the revival of HELLO DOLLY, SPRING AWAKENING, MORECAMBE, Samantha Spiro for HELLO DOLLY!, Aneurin Barnard for SPRING AWAKENING, Iwan Rheon for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello, Rupert Goold for ENRON and more!

Last night Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage welcomed its 5 millionth audience member across all its international productions, at the Aldwych Theatre London. Thirteen cities, across three continents have witnessed the stage sensation that has enjoyed standing ovations worldwide since its premiere in Sydney in 2004.

A new poll conducted by the Cinema Advertising Association has named the 1987 film Dirty Dancing the UK's Number One film of all time, beating off competition from Star Wars and The Lord Of The Rings.

Kathy Brier, Orfeh, Sara Gettelfinger and more will star in two readings of the Broadway-bound revue Oh What a Lovely War on May 22nd and May 23rd

Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd is a dark tale which is supposed to thrill and entertain in the blackest of ways. It highlights the story of a murderous demon barber who starts to dispense with locals after forming a business partnership with the owner of the local pie shop.

Leading ladies such as Liz Callaway, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and Leah Hocking will headline two pre-Broadway industry readings of the revue Oh, What a Lovely War! on September 26th and 27th

Sharon Rosen proudly announces the cast for the pre-Broadway industry readings of the first North American revival of OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR.

A Broadway-bound revival of the satiric anti-war revue Oh What A Lovely War will first have an industry reading at the York Theatre on September 26th and 27th

Including: Michael Ball replaces Crawford, Darren Day and fiance Suzanne Shaw go to Nazareth and David Blunkett lines up his musical debut!

As Mary Poppins opens to a rave celebrity reception, Billy Elliot announces casting and Liza makes a TV comeback.