Jodie Jacobs News

For their 30th album release, SimG Records have announced their new concept album Ms. A Song Cycle, created in aid of MS Society UK. The aim is to increase awareness and raise funds for this brilliant charity and worthwhile cause.

?King's Cross Theatre will host The Musical Marathon this Sunday 17 April, a one-off charity concert in aid of male cancer charity Orchid.

Preeya Kalidas (Bend It Like Beckham), Rosemary Ashe (Witches of Eastwick), Anna Francolini (Wonder.Land), Siubhan Harrison (Guys & Dolls) & Danielle Hope (BBC's Over the Rainbow) are set to join the line-up of previously announced actresses that lend their voices to 'Ms.' A Song Cycle.

'Ms.' is a brand new album of fourteen musical theatre songs inspired by women living with Multiple Sclerosis. Each song has been written by a different composer for a different West End actress.

Olivier Award-winning composer George Stiles has joined the line-up for 'Ms.', a Musical Song Cycle Album, inspired by women living with Multiple Sclerosis. 

Garry Lake, in association with Waterloo East Theatre, presents his musical comedy JEST END now through 6 December 2015. Press night is tonight 26 November.

Garry Lake, in association with Waterloo East Theatre, will be presenting his musical comedy JEST END from tonight, 24 November to 6 December 2015. Press night is Thursday 26 November.

BroadwayWorld can report exclusively that Garry Lake, in association with Waterloo East Theatre, will be presenting his musical comedy JEST END from 24 November to 6 December 2015. Press night is Thursday 26 November.

We talk to Cassie Compton about her forthcoming cabaret at Crazy Coqs, the wide range of work she's been doing in recent months, and whether she'd ever fancy a return to the Apollo Victoria...

Gary Naylor sees the revival of an old favourite from Saturday night television in the years long before it was captured by Simon Cowell and his clones - for whom no number of raspberries can be too many!

The Ministry of Entertainment Limited is thrilled to announce the world stage premiere of Spike Milligan and Ronnie Barker's legendary comedy, The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town.

Robert Gould reports on Live And Acoustic's second live West End Big Busk live charity event in Victoria on June 4.

Carrie receives its long awaited London Premiere in The Large at Southwark Playhouse from Friday 1 to Saturday 30 May 2015, with a press night tonight 6 May. Preview performances were sold sold out, following the best on-sale week of any show in the venue's 22-year history.

Gary Naylor sees a musical revival that has its flaws but also has two flawless central performances, with acting and singing of the highest quality.

On Monday 11th May 2015, SimG Records, the leading independent British label devoted to new musical theatre writers and artists, is to release this exciting new 'songs of' album from the lyricist Lesley Ross.

Full casting is announced today for Carrie, which will receive its long awaited London Premiere in The Large atSouthwark Playhouse from Friday 1 to Saturday 30 May 2015, with a press night on Wednesday 6 May. Preview performances are now sold out, following the best on-sale week of any show in the venue's 22-year history.

It's always a joy to speak to Jodie Jacobs - previous winner of a BWW:UK Award, no less. After her successes in the likes of Rock of Ages, she's now at the Arcola working on a very different kind of show, 'Happy Ending', alongside West End luminaries including Gemma Wardle and Gillian Kirkpatrick.

Based on her personal experiences of living with and succumbing to cancer, Anat Gov's play tackles difficult life choices, presenting with sincerity and matter-of-fact humour the treatment of illness in all its highs, lows, dignities and absurdities. Translated from Hebrew and adapted by Hilla Bar and with music by composers Shlomi Shaban and Michal Solomon, this UK premiere is about the nature of courage, the role of treatment and the choices that we didn't know we could make, touching all aspects of living with illness and teaching that the question isn't 'to be or not to be': it's how to be.

The 2014 BWW:UK Award winners will be announced on Thursday - so we thought we'd take a look back at some sneaky snaps of some of our previous winners! Check out Peter Polycarpou, Jodie Jacobs, Scott Garnham and more!