Michael Grandage News

Sally Ann Triplett, Kelly Price, Adam Cooper and Neil Morrissey will take over as the four leads of Guys and Dolls on March 6th

Sally Ann Triplett will succeed Sarah Lancashire as Miss Adelaide in the hit West End revival of Guys and Dolls on March 6th, the same day that three other leads (who are so far unannounced) will join the show

Kevin Spacey and Billy Elliot: The Musical were among the winners of the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, honoring London theatre

Simon Russell Beale and Kevin Spacey were among the winners of the 2005 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards

A press conference was held today for EVITA's return to London, and we've got the pictures!

We Will Rock You closes after four years, Judi Dench's Hay Fever opens with a top price of £60, Evita is officially launched and Caroline or Change plans London run

EVITA, one of the world's greatest musicals, returns to London's West End after 21 years this summer. Directed by the award-winning Michael Grandage and featuring lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the brand new production of the smash-hit stage show has its Press Night at the Adelphi Theatre on June 21st.

The UK press reports today that Argentinean star Elena Roger has signed to take on the lead role in the upcoming London revival of Evita.

Spamalot kicks out the Woman in White, Avenue Q cuts Gary Coleman from the London production and the 30th Laurence Olivier Awards are announced

The nominations have been released for the 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards. The ceremony for this year's awards will take place at the Park Lane Hilton on February, 2006. Leading the pack this year are Billy Elliot with nine nominations, and Guys and Dolls with eight.

Wicked flies East to cast its spell on London, Movin' Out opens its European tour in the UK, Showboat gets a lavish in-the-round production and the Donmar unveils its new season

The Donmar Warehouse's 2006 season will be high in star-power, with performances by Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Derek Jacobi, Claire Higgins, Michael Sheen and others

Billy and the Donmar pick up major awards, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf transfers, Dawn French joins Kathy Burke for Smaller and two shows post closing notices

The 2005 Evening Standard Awards have been announced, with Billy Elliot and The Home Place winning the top awards

Philip Quast will play Juan Peron in the London revival of Evita that will open in May of 2006

Simon Russell Beale, Kristin Scott Thomas and Mike Leigh are some of the artists to receive Evening Standard Award nominations

The smash London revival of Guys and Dolls, which may be headed for Broadway, has recouped its entire investment in 17 weeks

British TV star Nigel Harman will succeed Ewan McGregor in the hit London revival of Guys and Dolls on December 5th, and Sarah Lancashire will succeed Jane Krakowski on the same date

Producers for the upcoming spring 2006 London revival of Evita are desperately seeking Madonna for the title role

Director Michael Grandage, choreographer Rob Ashford and designer Christopher Oram are now attached as the major creative team of the upcoming London revival of Evita