Simon Bird will play Zack, Marek Larwood will play Mr Popov (etc) and Ciaran Owens will play Ivan in the world premiere of The Crocodile at Manchester International Festival.
Simon Bird will play Zack, Marek Larwood will play Mr Popov (etc) and Ciaran Owens will play Ivan in the world premiere of The Crocodile at Manchester International Festival.
DANIELLE BROOKS, who plays 'Taystee' on the hit TV show, Orange Is the New Black, will make her Broadway debut as 'Sofia' in the upcoming Broadway musical revival of THE COLOR PURPLE. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Ms. Brooks joins the previously announced JENNIFER HUDSON and CYNTHIA ERIVO in the critically acclaimed staging from London's Menier Chocolate Factory.
Cabinet of Wonders, the acclaimed variety show hosted by celebrated author, NPR personality and singer/songwriter Wesley Stace, heads to London tonight January 31 for a show at Cecil Sharp House.
Following a critically acclaimed run in Stratford in 2013, the Royal Shakespeare Company and English Touring Theatre's production of Thomas Middleton's A Mad World My Masters returns in 2015 for an eight venue national tour to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (26 - 28 February), Grand Theatre Blackpool (5 - 7 March), Theatre Royal Brighton (10 - 14 March), Malvern Theatres (24 - 28 March), Hall for Cornwall (31 March - 4 April), Theatre Royal Bath (7 - 11 April), Darlington Civic Theatre (14 - 18 April), and Cambridge Arts Theatre (21 - 25 April), before a limited run at the Barbican (29 April - 9 May).
Celebrated grande dame of pantomime Clive Rowe will make his much-anticipated return to Hackney Empire this Christmas in Mother Goose. Rowe will star in the title role, for which he received an Olivier Award-nomination in 2008.
Cabinet of Wonders, the acclaimed variety show hosted by celebrated author, NPR personality and singer/songwriter Wesley Stace, returns to New York with shows tonight, October 24, November 21, March 7, April 10 and May 8 at City Winery and heads to London on January 31 for a show at Cecil Sharp House.
Cabinet of Wonders, the acclaimed variety show hosted by celebrated author, NPR personality and singer/songwriter Wesley Stace, returns to New York with shows on October 24, November 21, March 7, April 10 and May 8 at City Winery and heads to London on January 31 for a show at Cecil Sharp House.
Today Hackney Empire announces the full cast of its much-anticipated 2014 pantomime, the return of Mother Goose starring Clive Rowe. For the first time in six years the casting reunites some of Hackney's most-loved performers. Director Susie McKenna will this year take to the stage as evil sorceress Vanity, alongside last year's Puss in Boots Kat B, who will play Billy Goose. They join previously announced grande dame of pantomime Clive Rowe, reprising his Olivier Award-nominated title role and marking his 10th appearance in the show and Olivier Award-winning Sharon D Clarke, playing the good enchantress Charity.
Simon Bailey talks to UK editor-in-chief Carrie Dunn about the success of Marry Me A Little, his experience in I Can't Sing!, the need to support new musical theatre writing, and his plans for the future...
Celebrated grande dame of pantomime Clive Rowe will make his much-anticipated return to Hackney Empire this Christmas in Mother Goose. Rowe will star in the title role, for which he received an Olivier Award-nomination in 2008.
It's a week on from the announcement of I Can't Sing!'s closure, and leading lady Cynthia Erivo is philosophical. 'We've had the best time,' she says. 'The whole run has been wonderful.'
The theatre world was stunned on Saturday night as news broke that I Can't Sing! Would be closing in two weeks' time. Much anticipated, the Harry Hill and Steve Brown creation will be leaving the London Palladium in May after its March opening.
Stage Entertainment and Syco Entertainment, the producers of I Can't Sing! at the London Palladium, have announced the closure of the production on Saturday 10th May 2014.
Gary Naylor sees a show with a troubled history hit some high points but also fail to live up to its full potential. In the early 90s, Mike and Jim were inseparable mates, living the dream in a band, but the band was going nowhere.
I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical opened just last week on March 26 at the London Palladium. Irreverent, mischievous, packed full of side-splittingly funny songs and eye-popping sets, I CAN'T SING! is the irrepressible new musical comedy that goes behind the microphones and under the judges' desks to reveal big bust-ups, huge voices and the cutest young love story the West End has ever seen. Today, the production has released an all new trailer - check it out below!
I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical opened tonight, March 26 at the London Palladium. Irreverent, mischievous, packed full of side-splittingly funny songs and eye-popping sets, I CAN'T SING! is the irrepressible new musical comedy that goes behind the microphones and under the judges' desks to reveal big bust-ups, huge voices and the cutest young love story the West End has ever seen. Let's see what the critics had to say...