Michael Burgen News

Nellie Regan is on a mission to save the Union Theatre with a fundraising concert at The Other Palace, on Monday 27th March at 7:30pm.

Join in at The Other Palace for a night full of West End stars performing to raise money for The Union Theatre.

Sasha Regan's swashbuckling all-male take on W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance' returns to living rooms around the globe this Christmas.

The Wind in the Willows is a beautiful and enchanting musical production written by Academy Award winner Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) with music by the award-winning Stiles & Drewe (Mary Poppins), presented by the Turbine Theatre, London.  

Due to popular demand, Sasha Regan's smash hit all-male take on W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE returns to screens from tonight, Monday 29th March – Monday 5th April 2021.

For this weekend only there is a £25 ticket offer on all seats to Sasha’s award-winning all-male take on Gilbert & Sullivan’s THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at the Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. The offer will run until Sunday 6th December at midnight.

Introducing Sasha Regan's ALL-MALE THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE cast. They have boarded the pirate ship and are on route to the Palace Theatre for 2 nights, on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th December. The ship is carrying a star crew of burly pirates and an abundance of lasses in petticoats and plenty of rum! What's not to love!

Cameron Mackintosh announced full casting for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of his acclaimed production of the Boublil and Schonberg musical "LES MISERABLES" playing at Manchester's Palace Theatre from 19 February - 30 March 2019.

Cameron Mackintosh's forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of his acclaimed production of the Boublil and Schonberg musical "LES MISERABLES" is already set to break records ahead of opening at Curve, Leicester on Saturday 3 November 2018.

A dynamic all-male cast have been announced for the return of Sasha Regan's most critically acclaimed production, Iolanthe - one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most famous operettas. Check them out in rehearsal below!

A dynamic all-male cast have been announced for the return of Sasha Regan's most critically acclaimed production, Iolanthe - one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most famous operettas.

Blondel The Musical has elements of pantomime and elements of the real punch of musical theatre in a show that works well only intermittently.

Producers have announced the cast for the world premiere of a spanking new version of the Tim Rice musical comedy Blondel. Check out photos from the show below!

Producers have announced the cast for the world premiere of a spanking new version of the Tim Rice musical comedy Blondel.

Brighton-born actor/singer/songwriter Alex James Ellison, who recently supported Samantha Barks on her UK concert tour, will present a concert of songs with his music performed by himself and some special guests from the world of  West End musical theatre at the new Union Theatre on Sunday October 2.

LOSERVILLE, with book, music & lyrics by Elliot Davis & James Bourne, presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd, is directed by Michael Burgen, with choreography by Matt Krzan, musical direction by Dan Jarvis and lighting design by Tim Deiling. Produced by Sasha Regan, the show will return to the Union Theatre this winter.

LOSERVILLE, with book, music & lyrics by Elliot Davis & James Bourne, presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd, is directed by Michael Burgen, with choreography by Matt Krzan, musical direction by Dan Jarvis and lighting design by Tim Deiling. Produced by Sasha Regan, the show will return to the Union Theatre this winter.

Robert Gould reports on the upcoming Giggin4Good charity concert at the Actors' Church, which will celebrate the best of British musical theatre through the ages.

BWW reports on I Wasn't Thinking At All, a concert of new song-writing by Rob Eyles and Robert Gould at The Pheasantry on October 11.

Gary Naylor sees a jukebox musical that's short on plot but long on nostalgia and the catchy tunes of the Madness songbook, as popular today as ever they were 35 years ago.