Lucie Jones rose to fame on The X Factor, and has since built up a strong list of theatre credits, including Les Miserables in the West End, American Psycho at the Almeida and Legally Blonde at Leicester Curve. She's now playing Maureen in the 20th anniversary UK tour of Jonathan Larson's Rent, which begins at Theatr Clywd on 21 October and plays at London's St James Theatre on 8 December-28 January, 2017.
Matt Cardle made an appearance at West End Live today to sing a special rendition of LES MIS's classic 'Bring Him Home' in honor of the Orlando victims and singer Christina Grimmie. Watch his moving performance below.
Multi-platinum selling recording artist and songwriter Matt Cardle, who rose to fame winning the seventh series of ITVs The X Factor will join the cast of MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL in London, it is today announced. Cast and company of the award-winning 'Best Musical' at the Shaftesbury Theatre are delighted to welcome Matt who will star as radio DJ 'Huey Calhoun' from 6 July, taking over from Killian Donnelly who originated the role in the West End.
Normie Rowe, Johnny Young and Colleen Hewett will come together for a memorable night featuring all their chartbusting hits and some wonderful stories reaching back to the beginning of their incredible careers in the 60's.
The smash hit West End musical GHOST the Musical, based on the Academy Award winning film, is to tour throughout the UK opening at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff in April 2013. GHOST the Musical is directed by the Tony award winning Matthew Warchus (Matilda, Art) and has music and lyrics by Grammy® award winning Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard and features the iconic song Unchained Melody. Set and costume designs are by Rob Howell, musical supervision and arrangements by Christopher Nightingale, illusions are by Paul Kieve, choreography is by Ashley Wallen, video and projection designs by Jon Driscoll, lighting by Hugh Vanstone and sound by Bobby Aitken. The UK tour is being produced by David Ian Productions, The Ambassador Theatre Group, Colin Ingram, and Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle. Full casting for the tour will be announced later this year.
Smash hit multi-award winning musical JERSEY BOYS - The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons celebrates two years in Australia on Thursday 7 July. JERSEY BOYS opened in July 2009 in Melbourne and played for 13 months before transferring to Sydney's Theatre Royal opening in September last year. 900,000 people have now seen the show in Australia.
The Hurly Burly Show®, directed by William Baker, closes in the West End at the Garrick Theatre on 1 May 2011. The Hurly Burly Show® has musical direction by Steve Anderson, choreography by Ashley Wallen, vocal arrangements by Terry Ronald and lighting by Nick Whitehouse. The Hurly Burly Show ® is produced in the West End by AEG Live and Steve Dixon.
The Hurly Burly Show®, directed by William Baker, arrives in the West End in spring 2011, running at the Garrick Theatre from 3 March - 1 May 2011, with press night on Friday 11 March.
'Welcome aboard Pam Ann Airways flight 74747 to the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End. Please fasten your seats belts as we'll be Flying High from 29th September until 10th October 2010. Please ensure you have your tickets booked, you've read the safety instructions and have oxygen at the ready... as Pam Ann will be BUSY, BUSY, BUSY! '
Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 23 September for Ghost The Musical which begins its West End run at the Piccadilly Theatre on 22 June 2011, with booking open for performances until 28 January 2012.
'Welcome aboard Pam Ann Airways flight 74747 to the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End. Please fasten your seats belts as we'll be Flying High from 29th September until 10th October 2010. Please ensure you have your tickets booked, you've read the safety instructions and have oxygen at the ready... as Pam Ann will be BUSY, BUSY, BUSY! '
The BBC hit comedy series 'Beautiful People' premieres its second season Saturday, June 12 at 10/9c on Logo. The six episode, half-hour comedy series, based on the memoirs of style guru Simon Doonan's childhood, shows that the path to fabulous never did run smooth, especially if you have one very quirky and dysfunctional family. For more information www.logotv.com.
The BBC hit comedy series 'Beautiful People' premieres its second season Saturday, June 12 at 10/9c on Logo. The six episode, half-hour comedy series, based on the memoirs of style guru Simon Doonan's childhood, shows that the path to fabulous never did run smooth, especially if you have one very quirky and dysfunctional family. For more information www.logotv.com.
Logo, the entertainment network for gays, lesbians, their families and friends kicks off summer with the U.S. series premiere of 'The Jaquie Brown Diaries' and the return of Logo's original series 'Jeffery and Cole Casserole' and BBC hit comedy series 'Beautiful People.'
A slew of celebrities from all walks of the entertainment scene have flocked to see 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical' currently playing in the West End at the Palace Theatre. The 'Priscilla' website has compiled videos of these celebrity visits, which include backstage meet and greet with the cast and interviews with the celebrities. Included in these videos are Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Lorraine Kelly, Stephen Fry, Jodi Picoult, David Hasselhoff, Sarah Harding, Martina Navratilova, Miriam Margoyles and Carol Mcready, Ray Meagher, Cilla Black and Christopher Biggins, Heather Small, Greg Burns, Bette Midle, and Jermaine Jackson.
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical is playing at Palace Theatre, Cambridge Circus, London W1 through May 2010. The cast performed 'I Will Survive' on the BBC's Children in Need Benefit.
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical is playing at Palace Theatre, Cambridge Circus, London W1 through May 2010. The cast performed 'Colour My World' on the BBC's Children in Need Benefit.
According to casting notices and comments from official production representatives, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical will makes it way to Broadway in March 2011. The scheduled date for the 'her' arrival is March, 6th, 2011 according to production officials. There is no theatre or casting set at this time.