John Barr News

Following a frenzied, sold-out and critically-lauded 2022 run at the Playground Theatre, Rehab, the exceptionally-funny, darkly-comic musical, is ready, once again, to sweep you up on an emotional journey through the soaring highs, and tragic lows, of the ‘guests’ of the Glade Rehab Centre – this time at an exciting new venue, Neon 194, 194 Piccadilly, St. James’s, London W1J 9LN from January 12, 2024. See photos of the production!

Get a first look at soul legend Mica Paris and Maiya Quansah-Breed singing 'MUSEUM OF LOSS' from Rehab the Musical. Watch the video ahead of its transfer to a new West End venue.

Following a 2022 run at the Playground Theatre, Rehab, will once again bring you on an emotional journey through the soaring highs, and tragic lows, of the ‘guests' of the Glade Rehab Centre – this time at an exciting new venue

First premiering five years ago at the Union Theatre, Rehab the Musical draws on songwriter Grant Black’s own personal experience of rehab.

‘Rehab The Musical’, a rock-bottom-to-redemption journey of the soul filled with thumpingly memorable songs, is playing at The Playground Theatre through 17 September, 2022. Get a first look at photos here!

First look at Keith Allen, Jonny Labey, Jodie Steele and the cast rehearsing the world premiere of Rehab the Musical

West End star Jodie Steele and well known TV presenter Annabel Giles are to join the cast of new  British musical, 'Rehab The Musical'.

The first video and song have been released released  from REHAB THE MUSICAL, coming to the Playhouse Theatre in September. 

Keith Allen (‘The Comic Strip Presents…’, ‘The Homecoming’), Jonny Labey (BBC ‘EastEnders’, ‘Strictly Ballroom’), Gloria Onitiri (Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cinderella’, ‘The Bodyguard’) and John Barr (‘Batboy The Musical’, ‘Les Miserables’) are to star in the new British musical, ‘Rehab The Musical’, a rock-bottom-to-redemption journey of the soul filled with thumpingly memorable songs.

BroadwayHD will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Godspell with a stream of the award-winning digital concert that premiered online this summer.

If you're looking for something to keep the kids busy during lockdown or the holidays or some fun and interactive home-schooling opportunities look no further.

Available for free exclusively on Crackle beginning Thursday, November 5. 

Darren Day joins the West End Musical Drive in Godspell cast and brings a heavenly offer with him; with 'Drive Out To Help Out' cars are now being sold on a special buy one get one free basis (for this event only) to help raise money for selected charities.

Prepare ye the way of Godspell in concert at the West End Musical Drive In! Following the success of the recent 50th anniversary online production, some of the West End's biggest stars will reunite to continue the celebration in an exciting one-off screening with performances from the cast.

West End stars will come together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Godspell in an exciting online concert experience.

Queen's Theatre Hornchurch's traditional panto spectacular, the heroic Robin Hood, opened on 30 November.

Rehearsals have begun for Queen's Theatre Hornchurch upcoming traditional panto spectacular, the heroic Robin Hood, playing from Thursday 28 November to Sunday 5 January.

Queen's Theatre Hornchurch has announced that John Barr, who garnered rave reviews for his turn as Dame Dotty Trott in 2018's Jack and the Beanstalk, will be returning for this year's pantomime, Robin Hood. This heroic panto spectacular will be playing from Thursday 28 November to Sunday 5 January.

The York Theatre Company welcomed specials guests Richard Maltby, Jr., Edward Hibbert, Bill Condon, original cast member and choreographer Dan Siretta, and member from the London John Barry Foundation to a recent performance of the 25th Anniversary Musicals in Mufti presentation of  the NY premiere of Lolita, My Love, with music by John Barry and book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, as edited by Erik Haagensen.  Directed by Emily Maltby and with music direction by Deniz Cordell, the 13-member cast features George Abud (The Band's Visit)as Clare Quilty, Caitlin Cohn (The Secret Garden) as Dolores "Lolita" Haze, Robert Sella (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) as Humbert Humbert, Thursday Farrar (Aida) as Dr. June Ray, and Jessica Tyler Wright (Sweeney Todd) as Charlotte Haze, with Becca Fox (Singin' in the Rain), Hanako Greensmith (Spring Awakening), Victoria Huston-Elem (Finding Neverland), Jay Aubrey Jones (Assassins), Kennedy Kanagawa (Into the Woods), Max Meyers (Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story), Mark Montague (A Very Brady Musical), and Analise Scarpaci (Matilda, The Musical).

The York Theatre Company concludes the 25th Anniversary of its acclaimed Musicals in Mufti series celebrating the work of the legendary librettist and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner with the third show in the 2019 Winter series: the NY premiere of Lolita, My Love, with music by John Barry and book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, as edited by Erik Haagensen. Directed by Emily Maltby and with music direction by Deniz Cordell, the 13-member cast features George Abud (The Band's Visit) as Clare Quilty, Caitlin Cohn (The Secret Garden) as Dolores 'Lolita' Haze, Robert Sella (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) as Humbert Humbert, Thursday Farrar (Aida) as Dr. June Ray, and Jessica Tyler Wright (Sweeney Todd) as Charlotte Haze, with Becca Fox (Singin' in the Rain), Hanako Greensmith (Spring Awakening), Victoria Huston-Elem (Finding Neverland), Jay Aubrey Jones (Assassins), Kennedy Kanagawa (Into the Woods), Max Meyers (Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story), Mark Montague (A Very Brady Musical), and Analise Scarpaci (Matilda, The Musical).