Louise Dearman News

Composer and Lyricist Scott Alan will record his fourth album featuring some of today's Broadway and International performers.

The Prince of Wales Theatre played host to a one-off gala performance of Children of Eden on Sunday January 29 - all in aid of Crohn's and Colitis UK. Here's BWW:UK's gallery from the event - pictures by Claire Bilyard.

Louise Dearman, Oliver Thornton, Russell Grant and Kerry Ellis feature in the one-off show in aid of Crohn's and Colitis UK

We go behind the scenes at the rehearsals for the Children of Eden gala event, featuring Oliver Thornton, Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and more...

Waylon Jacobs (Japeth), Tom Pearce (Noah), Jamie Papanicolaou (Shem), Daniella Bowen (Aysha) and Daisy Tonge (Aphra) will join the previously announced Louise?Dearman, Brenda Edwards, Gareth Gates, Russell Grant, Laura Samuels, Aaron Sidwell, Anton Stephans, Oliver Thornton, John Wilding and special guest star Kerry Ellis.

West End star Louise?Dearman - best know for starring as Galinda in Wicked - and Aaron Sidwell - Stephen Beale in EastEnders - are the latest names added to the glittering cast of the Biblical-inspired musical Children of Eden, by Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz and John?Caird, which is being revived in the West End for one night only in a spectacular star-studded charity gala at the Prince of Wales?Theatre on Sunday 29 January.

Andrew Keates & Theatrica Ltd for The Landor Theatre are kicking off 2012 with the first anniversary of their exciting cabaret season, ?A Spotlight On...? - a series of one night only performances from leading West End and Broadway musical theatre artists. Nineteen artists, along with special guests, will be appearing over the three week run in January and the next six have been announced; they are: Matthew Gent, Andrew Derbyshire, Carl Mullaney, Liz Robertson, George Ure and Lucy Williamson, with a further week of artists soon to be announced, completing the line-up.

Following on from her hugely successful Leicester Square Theatre concert last November, Louise Dearman brings a brand new show and set of songs to the legendary Alley Cat Bar in Denmark Street this autumn.

WICKED, the hit musical that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, has announced that Rachel Tucker will continue in her starring role as Elphaba into 2012. Julie Legrand (Madame Morrible), Nikki Davis-Jones (Standby Elphaba) and Chloe Taylor (Standby Glinda) are also all continuing in their roles. UK Executive Producer Michael McCabe commented: 'Since first joining our cast in March 2010, Rachel has thrilled audiences and critics alike with her powerful and passionate performance as Elphaba. We are all absolutely thrilled that Rachel has now decided to continue leading the company with her extraordinary professionalism and great dedication to the role - we couldn't be more proud of her success'.

Our UK editor takes you through the evening live!

Four Elphabas this week - with a fifth to follow?

On Saturday February 12, the Dress Circle music shop in London's Monmouth Street will host live performances and an album signing event of the CD 'More With Every Line - The Music Of Tim Prottey-Jones', which has been on the store's 'best-seller' list since its release in early December.

WICKED, the hit musical at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, is pleased to announce the opening of its 11th new booking period, with tickets now on sale until Saturday 28 April 2012. Mark Evans was an ensemble member of the 2007 cast of WICKED and now returns to star as Fiyero

WICKED, the long-running hit musical at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, is pleased to announce its entire new company to begin performances on Monday 7 February 2011: Joining the previously announced Mark Evans (Fiyero) are: Zoe Rainey ('Amber Von Tussle' in Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre) as Nessarose, Ben Stott ('Jack' in Sondheim's Into The Woods at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park) as Boq, and Chloe Taylor(WICKED, 2009) as Standby Glinda.

WICKED, the long-running hit musical at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, is pleased to announce that Mark Evans will join the cast on Monday 7 February 2011 in the starring role of Fiyero opposite Rachel Tucker (Elphaba) and Louise Dearman (Glinda).

West End star Louise Dearman, currently starring as Glinda in "Wicked", is to appear in concert at Leicester Square Theatre on Sunday November 7

WICKED, the long-running hit musical, made West End Theatre history last week with the highest ever recorded weekly gross.

This year's WICKED Day celebration was held at London's St Pancras International station!

West End star Louise Dearman, currently starring as Glinda in "Wicked", is to appear in concert at Leicester Square Theatre on Sunday November 7

West End star Louise Dearman, currently starring as Glinda in 'Wicked', is to appear in concert at Leicester Square Theatre on Sunday November 7.