We talk to one of the West End's favourite leading ladies about her work with the John Wilson Orchestra, their new album of Gershwin repertoire, the UK tour of Guys and Dolls - and all the concerts she has lined up!
?Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated Chichester Festival Theatre production Guys and Dolls heads to the Lyceum Theatre from Tuesday 19 - Saturday 23 April with a cast including TV and stage stars Richard Fleeshman and Maxwell Caulfield and West End leading ladies Louise Dearman and Anna O'Byrne.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: LES MISERABLES celebrates its 2nd anniversary on Broadway, and SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Eric Sciotto takes over BWW's Twitter today!
Following critical acclaim at the Savoy Theatre, the Chichester Festival Theatre revival of Guys and Dolls transfers to the Phoenix Theatre whilst simultaneously touring the UK this spring. The West End production opened 19 March and is booking until 30 October, whilst the UK tour is running simultaneously, opening in Liverpool on 16 March and touring throughout the UK until 30 July, closing in Woking. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the tour cast in action below!
The cast for the UK tour of Guys and Dolls has been announced by the host theatres! It includes Richard Fleeshman (Coronation Street, Ghost the Musical, Call the Midwife) as Sky Masterson, Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, Emmerdale, The Colbys) as Nathan Detroit, Louise Dearman (Wicked, Evita) as Adelaide and Anna O'Byrne (Love Never Dies) as Sarah Brown.
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...
A competition launched this week offers musical theatre fans the chance to win a personalised illustration by Mark Manley, illustrator of new book Secrets of Stage Success by West End stars Louise Dearman (Wicked, Guys and Dolls, Evita) and Mark Evans (The Book of Mormon, Ghost: The Musical, Wicked), and the talent behind popular Twitter account @3MinuteDoodle.
Want to catch two of the UK's best leading ladies together? Kerry Ellis and Louise Dearman - friends for 20 years - are joining forces for a concert on Sunday 27th September at the Prince Edward Theatre - and they met up with BWW:UK at Shaftesbury Avenue's Theatre Cafe for a chat...
With just weeks left until the shows begin, we are celebrating Alan's residency by bringing you favorite songs of the scheduled performers. Below, check out which Scott Alan songs inspire some of the West End's biggest stars!
BBC comic songwriter - and award-winning musical theatre composer/lyricist - Alexander S. Bermange is bringing his unique blend of wit and whimsy to The Pheasantry in London this autumn.
Celebrate the life and music of a Hollywood legend with the UK premiere of Judy - The Songbook of Judy Garland at the Lyceum Theatre from Monday 29 June - Saturday 4 July. This song and dance spectacular stars Dancing On Ice winner and X Factor finalist, Ray Quinn, West End musical stars Louise Dearman (Wicked, Evita)), Rachel Stanley (White Christmas) and Darren Bennett (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) along with very special guest, Judy Garland's daughter, Lorna Luft.
International theatre producer David King is delighted to announce that Britain's Got Talent Semi-Finalist Becky O'Brien will be joining the cast of JUDY - THE SONGBOOK OF JUDY GARLAND at the New Wimbledon Theatre from 16th -20th June. Becky stole the hearts of the nation and received a standing ovation from the four judges with her stunning rendition of the classic song, Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Huge acclaim followed this appearance on National TV, and Becky was voted through to the semi-finals.