Jeff Wayne News

The Maids, Trafalgar Studios Jamie Lloyd has enlisted a cracking trio of actresses to take on this contemporary adaptation of Jean Genet's psychological thriller. Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black), Zawe Ashton (Fresh Meat) and Laura Carmichael (Dowton Abbey) join forces to explore sex, murder and class.

Alongside the onscreen appearance of Liam Neeson and the onstage appearance of Jeff Wayne and his magnificent Black Smoke Band and ULLAdubULLA string orchestra, casting has now been announced for the World Stage Premiere of The War of The Worlds at the Dominion Theatre.

Reimagined and brought to spectacular theatrical life for its world stage premiere, this breathtaking new production of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds, produced by Bill Kenwright, will preview at the Dominion Theatre from Monday 8 February 2016 with an opening night gala performance on Wednesday 17 February 2016 at 7pm.

Im West End Roundup vom November haben wir die Gewinner des London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, und etliche Ankundigungen fur Shows, die ab nachstem Jahre mit namenhaften Schauspielern in London zu sehen sein werden, sowie ein besonderes Konzert zu Ehren von Jonathan Larson.

Elf's Christmas invasion at the Dominion Theatre will be followed by an attack by aliens when a new production of Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds lands for a limited West End season.

Oscar Wilde's classic play, 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' comes to select. U.S. movie theaters for a special one-night event tonight, November 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. local time, presented by Fathom Events and More2Screen.

Oscar Wilde's classic play, 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' comes to select. U.S. movie theaters for a special one-night event on Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Esoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of 'Jukebox: The Ultimate Collection', a two disc anthology by legendary CHRIS THOMPSON!

Fall in love again when musical theatre stars Bobby Fox and Michael Falzon join forces at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) on Wednesday 10 June 2015 to perform the legendary Costello and Bacharach album, Painted From Memory - The Music of Bacharach and Costello.

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London's Eponine - and YouTube sensation - is very happy. Carrie Hope Fletcher is staying with the West End company of Les Miserables for another year - but she'll be taking a short break at the end of 2014 for another exciting opportunity.

JP Productions have today announced full casting details of their forthcoming UK tour of new touring production 'West End Women'.

BWW:UK editor-in-chief Carrie Dunn speaks to the doyen of the concept album about The War of the Worlds live arena tour, this year starring Jason Donovan, Brian McFadden, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Shayne Ward - as well as a holographic Liam Neeson.

Westlife's Brian McFadden has joined an all star cast for the last ever tour of Jeff Wayne's THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. With the show due to hit arenas from November 2014, McFadden told BWW:UK how excited he is to be playing the Sung Thoughts of the Journalist - alongside a holographic Liam Neeson as the Journalist - and what West End show he'd really love to be in.

ollowing phenomenal demand, it has been confirmed that 3 dates have been added to the final arena tour of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds. Extra shows in Brighton, Bournemouth and Cardiff will go on general sale on Friday 31st January at 9am via thewaroftheworlds.com/tickets or at www.livenation.co.uk. The announcement coincides with the announcement that X Factor's Joseph Whelan is to join the all-star cast.

The full cast for Rent - 20 Anniversary Concert has now been announced. Leading the cast is West End and Broadway star Kerry Ellis, who will be joined by Superstar runner up Rory Taylor. Mykal Rand will join the production, returning to the role of 'Collins', which he has played both in the West End and on tour.

Classical singer Russell Watson's latest album, 'Only One Man,' is set to debut on Nov. 11 - made possible by LES MISERABLES' Claude-Michel Schoenberg & Alain Boublil, who have composed songs and produced the compilation. The duo have also given Watson access to their entire portfolio of songs, from MISS SAIGON to LES MIZ.

On Sunday 11 August, the Wyvern Theatre began its 19th Summer Youth Project. This year the local young talent, aged 9-21, will present Our House - The Madness Musical. Tasha Hyde, 17, has been preparing for the show with the support of a Musical Theatre legend. On Saturday 10 August, Tasha attending Bath Academy of Musical Theatre's masterclass with Kerry Ellis.

JP Productions today announced a third and final leg to the current UK tour of smash-hit Tony Award winning Broadway musical 'Rent'. Celebrating 20 years since its first staged performance, West End leading lady and Broadway star Kerry Ellis will return to the role of 'Mimi' in this iconic concert version of the smash-hit musical.