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BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL Officially Opens; Michael J Fox Tributes the Cast
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2021


Michael J Fox was unable to travel to London to attend the opening night, but got to see the musical via video and shared a note with the cast.

Full Cast Announced For MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2021


The producers of MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, London's premier themed dining experience, have announced the full cast are returning to the taverna following its closure in March 2020 because of the pandemic.

VIDEO: Check Out a Rehearsal Clip for the BAT OUT OF HELL UK Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 7, 2021


Award-winning Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's greatest hits, will be touring the UK and Ireland in 2021 and 2022, with performances beginning on 11 September 2021 at Manchester Opera House and running through to 5 November 2022.

London Theatre Runway Announces Return to Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 7, 2021


London Theatre Runway has announced that they will be returning to Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre for another jam-packed programme! LTR is a non-competitive programme, where participants are encouraged to enhance their current talents, build on confidence and learn new skills, all whilst working with top industry professionals.

Glenn Adamson, Martha Kirby, and More Will Lead BAT OUT OF HELL UK and Ireland Tour; Full Casting Announced!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2021


The producers of the UK & Ireland Tour of Bat Out of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's greatest hits, have announced the return of Glenn Adamson as Strat, Martha Kirby as Raven and original leading cast members Rob Fowler  as Falco, Sharon Sexton as Sloane, and more!

BAT OUT OF HELL Will Make Scottish Premiere in Glasgow in October
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2021


Find out more about the full upcoming tour, as well as how to purchase tickets for the Scotland dates!

BAT OUT OF HELL - THE MUSICAL Will Tour the UK and Ireland Beginning in September 2021
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2021


Tickets for the tour are now on sale! Find out if it is coming to a city near you.

Kay Mellor's FAT FRIENDS THE MUSICAL Will Tour the UK and Ireland
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2021


Following a highly successful sell-out tour in 2017, producer Joshua Andrews is delighted to announce that Kay Mellor's smash hit FAT FRIENDS THE MUSICAL will return to tour the UK and Ireland opening at Dartford Orchard Theatre on 14 January 2022.

Full Cast Announced For The UK Tour of GREASE
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2021


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.

MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY Will Reopen on 1 October at The O2 London
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2021


MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, London's premier themed dining experience, will open doors once again at The O2 London, from Friday 1 October 2021, currently booking through to Sunday 3 April 2022, promising to bring fun, spectacle and the escapism of a Greek Island holiday to the heart of the Capital this Autumn.

Curve Will Re-Release SUNSET BOULEVARD AT HOME This May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2021


Curve's streamed production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical reunited company members from the award-winning 2017 Made at Curve touring production. The show ran 22 December 2020 to 17 January 2021 and was seen by almost 15,000 people across 45 countries.

GREASE Sets New UK Tour Dates Kicking Off in July
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2021


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.

BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL to Resume West End Performances This August
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2021


BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical will resume performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End on 20 August 2021. 

MUSICLIFE.LIVE DA UN'IDEA DI ASTRALMUSIC - Comunicato Stampa
by ETTORE FARRATTINI - Feb 24, 2021


COMUNICATO STAMPA DA UN’IDEA DI ASTRALMUSIC NASCE MUSICLIFE.LIVE il portale dedicato alla musica e all’arte CONCERTI ONLINE, LEZIONI DI MUSICA, SEMINARI DI APPROFONDIMENTO, FORUM PER MUSICISTI… E ALTRO ANCORA! In questo periodo difficile per la musica dal vivo nasce MUSICLIFE.LIVE, la nuova piattaforma digitale creata per la formazione professionale nello spettacolo e nella musica, oltre ad essere un “luogo di in-contro” per musicisti, cantanti, compositori, professionisti, produttori e tutti gli appassionali di musica. Da un’idea di Astralmusic, il portale Musiclife.live (ideato durante il lockdown) permette di poter ascoltare un concerto live online, imparare uno strumento musicale, partecipare a seminari di appro-fondimento, acquistare beat per fare musica, essere informato sui festival e sui vari casting, rimanendo sempre connessi insieme ad altre persone che condividono gli stessi interessi degli utenti. Musiclife.live diventa quindi un modo per accorciare le distanze, mettere in contatto professionisti del settore in modo semplice e diretto, che sia attraverso la piattaforma digitale che de visu, grazie a collo-qui e incontri con i più importanti esperti e appassionati di musica. In collaborazione con l’Accademia Online GLOBAL ARTS, su Musiclife.live è possibile imparare un vero e proprio mestiere. Grazie alla direzione artistica degli artisti internazionali Christine Grimandi (interprete internazionale) e il Maestro Simon Lee (che ha collaborato fra altri artisti internazionali con Björk, Primal Scream, Carreras, Sarah Chang, collaboratore e supervisore musicale da oltre vent’anni di Andrew Lloyd Webber), gli utenti potranno specializzarsi in varie discipline come musica, regia, recitazione, canto, composizione e tanto altro ancora. Dipartimento Direzione d’Orchestra: il supervisore musicale di Andrew Lloyd Webber Simon Lee, il supervisore musicale per Cameron Mackintosh Stephen Brooker, i direttori e arrangiatori Toby Higgins, Rob Rayner e Michael Bradley. Dipartimento di Musica: il direttore John G Smith, il chitarrista Peter Callard, il direttore artistico della London Brass Andrew Crowley, il contrabbassista Rory Dempsey, il flautista Andy Findon, il batterista Andy McGlasson, il violinista Jonathan Hill, il cornista David Lee e il percussionista Julian Poole. Dipartimento Regia / Recitazione, Teatro e Film: il fondatore dell’Opera Factory David Freeman, i registi attori Luca Biagini, Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo, Emmanuel Suarez e Victor Carlo Vitale, i registi attrici Monica Bonomi e Sarah Falanga, la cantante attrice Barbara Lo Gaglio, il coach attore e direttore artistico della PM5 Agency Giuseppe Mastrocinque, il cantante attore Andrea Matthias Pagani e la regista Ilene Winkler. Dipartimento di Canto: i soprano Marie Angel, Janet Mooney e Manuela Ochakovsky. Dipartimento Tecnico: il supervisore sound editor Tim Clark, il lighting designer Maurizio Montobbio e il pluripremiato sound designer Gareth Owen. Appuntamento speciale con il direttore casting David Grindrod. Al progetto collabora anche la NATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOLS, che offre lezioni di musica di alto livello per tutti gli strumenti , corsi tematici, corsi di tecnologia e produzione musicale con artisti di fama nazionale ed internazionale, con la direzione artistica di Diego Peres.Sezione Batteria: Franco Rossi direttore della AMM National Music, David Garibaldi dei Tower of Power, Skip Had-den dalla Berklee College of Music, Israel Varela vincitore dell'Eu-ro Latin Award, Camillo Colleluori, Ignazio Di Fresco, Luca Casagranda, Sergio Pescara, Archelao Macrillò, Paolo Bertorelle, Nicola Montagnoli, Federico Fazi, Carlo Catalano, Diego Dalla Turca, Marco Bellagamba, Ricky Roma e Nico Roccamo, Sezione Chitarra: Roberto Vanni. Sezione Voce: Karin Mensah (Mariah Carey, Anggun, Miguel Bosè). Il sassofonista clarinettista Mauro Negri (Kenny Wheeler, Billy Cobham, Albert Mangesldorff, Gato Barbieri), il contrabbassista Luca Pisani (Barry Harris, Steve Grossman, Bob Bonissolo), il tecnico audio Alessio Malesiani, il direttore d'orchestra Pietro Montanti. Sulla piattaforma sono presenti anche altri prestigiosi insegnanti indipendenti dalle accademie che presenteranno i loro programmi, tra i quali la cantante e coach Roberta Faccani (ex Matia Bazar, musical Rent, Romeo e Giulietta ama e cambia il mondo di David Zard), il trombonista Max Dedo (Max Gazzè, Carmen Consoli, Nicola Piovani), il bassista Mario Guarini (Claudio Baglioni) e il chitarrista Renato Caruso (Consulente Musicale Mediaset), Oltre a tutte le news artistiche, ci sarà una sezione dedicata ai professionisti dello spettacolo di materia burocratica e fiscale con il supporto dell’ufficio legale Vittorio Costa e Associati e Astralmusic. L’idea di MUSICLIFE.LIVE nasce da Astralmusic, agenzia di rappresentanza artistica per tutti gli operatori dello spettacolo che dal 1998 opera principalmente nei settori di consulenza artistica e fiscale, produzione discografica, accademia musicale, promozione e organizzazione eventi con sede legale a Castelplanio nelle Marche e altre sedi a Roma, Milano, Londra e Doha in Qatar. Lo staff di giovani professionisti specializzati nei vari settori è coordinato dai due soci fondatori e titolari, i fratelli Giordano e Graziano Tittarelli. PROSSIMI APPUNTAMENTI ONLINE • 25 Febbraio 2021 – 19.00 (Roma) 6 p.m. (GMT) 'Let's Talk About The Audition - David and Simon are waiting for you online and for the next... audi-tions!' con David Grindrod e Simon Lee Lingua: English Sign Up: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkde-opjgiGNF6tF3bejQ3CcMQOc0CGUBh • 26 Febbraio 2021 – 19.00 (Roma) 6 p.m. (GMT) 'The Role Of The Music Supervisor In Musical Theatre” con Stephen Brooker e Simon Lee Lingua: English Sign Up: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpcu6uqz4iGt3I2wwQC9yXQFgE-gt2LhDp www.musiclife.live Milano, 23 settembre 2020 Ufficio Stampa: Parole & Dintorni Francesco Di Mento (francesco@paroleedintorni.it – 02 20404727) Musiclife.live: info@musiclife.live

Curve Leicester Extends Run of SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2021


Due to popular demand, Leicester's Curve theatre has today announced plans to extend the run of its critically acclaimed Sunset Boulevard – at Home, to Sunday 17 Jan.

Further Casting and New Dates Announced For Socially Distanced Season At Curve
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2020


Leicester's Curve theatre has revealed new dates and further casting for its upcoming season of socially distanced performances.

Original Cast Recording of BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL to be Released in Summer 2021; 'Back in Time' Single Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2020


MASTERWORKS BROADWAY has announced that in early Summer 2021, it will release the Original Cast Recording to BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical. The musical is scheduled to open in early Summer 2021 at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End and features new music by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard alongside classic songs from the movie.

Curve Announces Reopening Plans With SUNSET BOULEVARD, THE COLOR PURPLE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2020


Curve has today announced plans to reopen to the public. Ria Jones and Danny Mac will return to star in Sunset Boulevard; T'Shan Williams and Danielle Fiamanya, who won The Stage Debut Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role as 'Nettie'; will star in The Color Purple.

Tickets Now on Sale For BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2020


Tickets are now on sale for the West End transfer of Back to the Future the Musical.

BACK TO THE FUTURE Will Transfer to the West End in May 2021
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2020


BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical will transfer to the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End following an out-of-town opening at Manchester Opera House in March 2020, where it was enthusiastically received by critics and the public alike. Previews will begin on 14 May.

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