Joanna Scotcher News

Mark Benton will join the London cast The Railway Children on 3 December to play Perks for the final six weeks of Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production at Waterloo Station. Since it's opening Cruden's production has now been seen by almost 400,000 people. The final London performance, in the specially created 1000 seat space in the old Eurostar Terminal at Waterloo Station, will be on 8 January 2012.

Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production of The Railway Children today announces a final extension to its run at Waterloo Station having reached an agreement with BRB (Residuary) Ltd to run until 8 January 2012. With audiences sitting either side of a real railway track, the 1000 seat Waterloo Station Theatre was created especially for this production in the old Eurostar Terminal. Award-winning designs are by Joanna Scotcher lighting by Richard G. Jones, music by Christopher Madin and sound by Craig Vear.

Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production of The Railway Children today announces a final extension to its run at Waterloo Station having reached an agreement with BRB (Residuary) Ltd to run until 8 January 2012.

Joining Marcus Brigstocke in Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production of The Railway Children which returns to Waterloo Station this summer, are Pandora Cliffford as Mother, David Baron as the Old Gentleman, Mark Holgate as Jim, Elizabeth Keats as Mrs Perks, Tim Lewis as Peter, Stephen Beckett as the Father and Doctor, Amy Noble as Roberta, Blair Plant as Shepansky, Amanda Prior as Mrs Viney and Cook and Grace Rowe as Phyllis. They are joined by ensemble members Francesca Ellis, Felicity Houlbrooke and James Rigby.

After last year's hugely successful run, tickets go on sale today for Damian Cruden's acclaimed production of The Railway Children which is returning to The Waterloo Station Theatre from 18 June until 4 September with press night on 28 June 2011. Award-winning designs are by Joanna Scotcher with lighting by Richard G. Jones, music by Christopher Madin and sound by Craig Vear. Casting for the 2011 production will be announced shortly. Last year's production of The Railway Children - seen by over 165,000 people at Waterloo Station - has received two 2011 Laurence Olivier Award nominations, Best Entertainment and Best Sound Design.

At a press conference held June 7 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 171 nominations for 197 eligible productions that opened between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011 for the 32nd annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in the performing arts in Toronto.

Final casting is announced as rehearsals begin for Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production of The Railway Children which returns to Waterloo Station this summer.

Final casting is announced as rehearsals begin for Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production of The Railway Children which returns to Waterloo Station this summer.

As Damian Cruden's production of The Railway Children wins the Best Entertainment Award at the 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards, the producers announce that comedian and broadcaster Marcus Brigstocke will lead the cast as Station Master Perks in the revival of the critically acclaimed show which returns to Waterloo Station Theatre this summer.

After last year's hugely successful run, tickets go on sale today for Damian Cruden's acclaimed production of The Railway Children which is returning to The Waterloo Station Theatre from 18 June until 4 September with press night on 28 June 2011. Award-winning designs are by Joanna Scotcher with lighting by Richard G. Jones, music by Christopher Madin and sound by Craig Vear. Casting for the 2011 production will be announced shortly. Last year's production of The Railway Children - seen by over 165,000 people at Waterloo Station - has received two 2011 Laurence Olivier Award nominations, Best Entertainment and Best Sound Design.

Just as with the BWW:UK awards, Legally Blonde and Love Never Dies led the way at the Whatsonstage awards this weekend.

Damian Cruden's critically acclaimed production of The Railway Children today announces extra Christmas performances during its final run at Waterloo Station

Damian Cruden's critically acclaimed production of The Railway Children today announces extra Christmas performances during its final run at Waterloo Station

Damian Cruden's critically acclaimed production of The Railway Children today announces an extension to its run at Waterloo Station. Mike Kenny's new adaptation of E. Nesbit's novel which has been playing to packed houses since its opening earlier this week is now taking bookings to 2 January 2011.

Caroline Harker and Marshall Lancaster will lead the cast as Mother and Mr Perks in Mike Kenny's new adaptation of E. Nesbit's novel The Railway Children which will be performed at a unique venue at Waterloo Station in the former Eurostar terminal. The Railway Children previews from 4 July, with press night 12 July and is booking until 4 September 2010.