Emily Goodenough News

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece Evita visits the Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from today 1 - Saturday 13 July, starring West End star and multi-platinum selling artist Marti Pellow (Wet, Wet, Wet) who returns to play Che following his appearance in Blood Brothers earlier this year.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece Evita visits the Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from Monday 1 - Saturday 13 July, starring West End star and multi-platinum selling artist Marti Pellow (Wet, Wet, Wet) who returns to play Che following his appearance in Blood Brothers earlier this year.

EVITA will open in London and play 6 performances only, at the New Wimbledon Theatre from Wednesday 15 May, prior to embarking on a national and international tour.

Artistic Director Daniel Evans today unveils Sheffield Theatres' spring season for 2013, which includes two world premieres - Bull, a new play by Mike Bartlett, and This Is My Family, a new musical comedy by Tim Firth; major revivals of D.H. Lawrence's masterpiece The Daughter-in-Law and Alan Bennett's The History Boys, and Sheffield People's Theatre present their second production, 20 Tiny Plays about Sheffield. Full casting for My Fair Lady, the Crucible Christmas musical is also announced today.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new The Wizard of Oz promises to be the biggest theatre event of the year, combining all the much-loved songs from the Oscar-winning movie score with new songs. Now, the full cast for the much anticipated show has been revealed. Joining the previously announced MICHAEL CRAWFORD (Professor Marvel/The Wizard of Oz), DANIELLE HOPE (Dorothy), EDWARD BAKER-DULY (Hickory/Tin Man), DAVID GANLY (Zeke/Cowardly Lion), PAUL KEATING (Hunk/Scarecrow), EMILY TIERNEY (Glinda), and HANNAH WADDINGHAM (Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West) are: SOPHIE EVANS (Alternate Dorothy), STEPHEN SCOTT (Uncle Henry/Ensemble, first cover Professor Marvel/The Wizard of Oz), and HELEN WALSH (Aunt Em/Munchkin Barrister/Ensemble).