Jason Donovan News

The Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent has unveiled an impressive line up of shows for the 2011 Spring Season.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and The Really Useful Group are delighted to announce that Jason Donovan will star as 'Captain Von Trapp' in their smash hit production of the legendary Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "THE SOUND OF MUSIC" at the Regent Theatre Stoke (15 February - 5 March 2011) Box Office….

Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and The Really Useful Group have announced that Jason Donovan will star as 'Captain Von Trapp' in their smash hit production of the legendary Rodgers and Hammerstein musical 'THE SOUND OF MUSIC'. Jason will play the role when the show visits Hull New Theatre (29 January - 12 February 2011), Regent Theatre Stoke (15 February - 5 March 2011) Derry Millennium Forum (15 March - 2 April 2011), Dublin Canal Theatre (5 - 30 April 2011), King's Theatre Glasgow (10 May - 4 June 2010) and the Leeds Grand Theatre (7 - 25 June 2011).

Andrew Lloyd Webber hosts a star-studded birthday party for the world-famous London Palladium, which celebrates its 100th anniversary on 26th December 2010.

As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, the pre-Broadway North American company of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical, written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott and directed by Simon Phillips will star Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon ('Bernadette'), Tony Award nominee Will Swenson ('Tick'/ 'Mitzi') and Nick Adams ('Adam'/'Felicia') as the trio of friends on a heart-warming, uplifting adventure who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed.

Miriam Zendle takes a look at Will Swenson's latest career move and what cast changes the show can expect in the next six months

BroadwayWorld has learned that the West End hit, PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, has been extended for a fourth time and will continue to play the Palace Theatre into 2011. Bookings are open through 28 May 2011. The show's star, Jason Donovan hangs up his heels and says farewell to PRISCILLA on 29 May, 2010 after 14 months and over 450 performances.

Ben Richards, best known on television for playing PC Nathaniel Roberts in the long running TV drama The Bill and Bruno Milligan in ITV's Footballer's Wives, is to join the West End cast of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical from 1 June 2010.

Baz Bamigboye in the Daily Mail reports on some West End cast changes

Originally written more than forty years ago as a 30-minute pop cantata for performance in schools, Joseph was one of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's first collaborations. Fueled by early praise and a desire to expand the show, Rice and Webber modified the script, and Joseph was professionally staged as a full-scale musical in 1972. It achieved worldwide acclaim on professional stages and tours, and quickly became a regular fixture on amateur stages and in church performances. Jason Donovan, Donny Osmond, Phillip Schofield, Gareth Gates and Lee Mead have all played the title role of Joseph in major productions.

The cast of Priscilla and Beverly Hills Bakery celebrate the shows 1st birthday in the West End, having completed over 425 performances at the Palace Theatre since its opening last year.

John Brannoch, cast member of the current production of PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT in London, recently compiled a 'Meet the Cast' of the current West End production.

John Brannoch, cast member of the current production of PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT in London, recently released a video of some backstage antics at the hit show.

The X Factor runner-up will play Parson Nathaniel in the new live tour of Jeff Wayne's classic

Based on the Oscar® award-winning film, Priscilla tells the story of Tick (Jason Donovan), Bernadette (Tony Sheldon) and Adam (Oliver Thornton), a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio that agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback.

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical will celebrate a year in the West End on 23 March 2010 having completed over 425 performances at the Palace Theatre since its opening last year.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported Gary McQuinn, producer of the Australian hit PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESSERT, announced that the show has planned a Broadway transfer for sometime in 2011. The show is already receiving raves in London, and has impressed the most lavish of celebrities. Check out Kylie Minogue's visit and audience reactions below!

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, at the recent WhatsOnStage.com Awards, Gary McQuinn, producer of the Australian hit PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESSERT, announced that the show has planned a Broadway transfer for sometime in 2011.

At last night's WhatsOnStage.com Awards, Gary McQuinn, producer of the Australian hit PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESSERT, announced that the show has planned a Broadway transfer for sometime in 2011, as previously reported by BroadwayWorld. Whatsonstage.com confirmed the statement today.

Yesterday, Sunday 14 February, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical won the Best Musical Award, voted for by readers of Whatsonstage.com. In addition Oliver Thornton won Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Brian Thomson won Best Set Design and the late Ross Coleman won the award for Best Choreographer. The 2010 Whatsonstage Awards were voted for by a record 46,000 theatregoers.