Beverley Knight News

Westway Music has announced further details of Cassidy Janson's concert, the second of the Westway Sessions, a series of Monday night concerts with leading stars of the West End and Broadway at the Vaudeville Theatre.

Following a successful tour in 2023/2024, the English Touring Theatre Company’s production of Macbeth is transferring to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre from 5 March 2025.

Chichester Festival Theatre’s Festival 2025 has been announced by Artistic Director, Justin Audibert and Executive Director, Kathy Bourne. Festival 2025 includes five world and two UK premieres, two musicals, and masterpieces from world drama.

Beverley Night and Billy Porter will host this year's Olivier Awards. Showcasing the best of London's world-leading theatre industry the star-studded ceremony will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 6 April. 

Rose Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and ETT have announced the UK premiere of George Brant’s Marie and Rosetta, the play with music telling the true story of American singer and songwriter Rosetta Tharpe and her protégé Marie Knight.

As the curtain fell on yesterday's closing performance of the annual West End spectacle of the Palladium Pantomime, this year's production Robin Hood has become the most successful of them all.

Following its limited season at the Dominion Theatre earlier this year, the producers of the award-winning production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have released a live cast album of the show, available now across all streaming platforms.

The dance production MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, featuring music by Sting, will be available for online streaming. Discover the captivating choreography and storytelling from the comfort of your home.

Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK have announced that Message In A Bottle, the acclaimed dance theatre production set to the music of Sting, will be available to stream on-demand exclusively on Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage platform.

The Sound of Philadelphia, a celebration of “50 years of Philly Soul,” hosted by Sir Lenny Henry, celebrated the Philly soul genre, which is 'characterised by funk influences and lush string and horn arrangements,' so it only makes sense that the music of the night would be performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Singers Beverley Knight, Andrew Roachford, Omar Lye-Fook, and Tony Momrelle will join Sir Lenny Henry at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 19 October for The Sound of Philadelphia – marking 50 years of Black-owned soul music label, Philadelphia International Records, and legendary songwriting partnership Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK will return to WOW Presents Plus in the US and select territories this fall for another round of fabulosity, fierce fashion and fun. Ahead of the new season, the celebrity guest judges have been announced, which include theater actresses Beverley Knight and Amanda Holden. Check out the full list here!

The cast has been announced for the empowering hit musical Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, coming to The Other Palace this summer. 

After a gruelling few years of cancellations and Covid, Bill Buckhurst's production of Sister Act The Musical was first enjoyed at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2022. Having opened in March 2024 at the Dominion Theatre, a new cast continues the success of this pacy, slick and hugely enjoyable production.

SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL will release a live cast album of the show, which will be recorded over three nights, on Monday 27, Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 May at the Dominion Theatre. The album will be released later this year. 

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is heading to The Other Palace for the summer.  This critically acclaimed girl power musical packs a popstar punch, with a catchy soundtrack, awe-inspiring characters and TikTok-favourite choreography.  

The producers of the award-winning production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have announced that stage and screen talent Lee Mead will star as Eddie Souther from Monday 10 June 2024. Following her acclaimed return to London's West End, Ruth Jones will now also extend her run as Mother Superior until Saturday 3 August 2024.

Last night, the 2024 Olivier Awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Check out some of the evening's performances, including Hadestown, A Strange Loop, Guys & Dolls, and more!

Last night, the 2024 Olivier Awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Among the performances was one from the cast of Operation Mincemeat who performed 'Born to Lead'. Watch the video here!

Last night, the 2024 Olivier Awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Among the performances was one from the West End cast of Next to Normal, who took the stage to perform a medley of songs from the show. The medley included 'I Miss the Mountains', 'Superboy and The Invisible Girl' and 'I'm Alive'. Watch the video here!