Jake Brunger News

As Mary Poppins opens to a rave celebrity reception, Billy Elliot announces casting and Liza makes a TV comeback.

Mary Poppins opens, Bat Boy closes and The Producers begins its awards sweep..

Alan Rickman directs a play, tickets soar above Broadway prices and Brad Oscar gives us Max in London

Joshua Jackson and Patrick Stewart give us A Life in the Theatre and news of a sizzling revival of On The Town

The awards season starts with the Evening Standard Awards and The Producers is a West End hit!

Nathan Lane, stepping in to save London's The Producers, has not only saved the show but stolen it.

Ewan McGregor plays Sky Masterson in the West End next year and English reality TV finally catches up with the musical..

Will problems at Jerry Springer cause premature closure? Plus Mary Stuart Masterson makes her West End debut with Kevin Spacey.

He Can Do It! - Nathan Lane steps into London Producers and Slater's Nest extends.

3 anti-Bush plays - The Dubya Trilogy - open in London ahead of elections(!)

Daldry announces Billy's boys and Woman in White releases double CD

Baffling Bat Boy extends and Ewan eyes up the Dolls..?

Anna brings her tropics, Cybill runs riot and Mary begins flying!

Theatre on TV, McAuliffe on musicals and genitals on stage!

Barrowman goes to Chicago and Lloyd Webber's in town!

Jake reports from the star-studded annual Fringe Festival

Chickenpox, closures and a ban on under 16s in the West End!

This week Jake asks - can London get any luckier?

Kim Cattrall makes her West End debut, Nunn's not so happy anymore, Christian Slater flies to London and Michael Ball returns!

On its 21st Anniversary, Jake takes a visit to the West End production of Snoopy! at the New Player's Theatre