Nigel Planer News

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As previously announced, the producers of 'HAIRSPRAY' are delighted to welcome Brian Conley to the role of larger-than-life 'Edna Turnblad' in the hit musical, currently playing at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. Brian is joined by Chloe Hart, taking over as big-haired big-hearted 'Tracy Turnblad' and Liam Tamne as heart-throb 'Link Larkin'. The trio join the production on July 27th.

As previously announced, the producers of 'HAIRSPRAY' are delighted to welcome Brian Conley to the role of larger-than-life ?Edna Turnblad' in the hit musical, currently playing at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. Brian is joined by Chloe Hart, taking over as big-haired big-hearted ?Tracy Turnblad' and Liam Tamne as heart-throb ?Link Larkin'.

Finborough Theatre Announces Corrections to Third Season of 2009, from July to September.

The multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre's third season of 2009 features the world premiere of a new play from acclaimed playwright, actor and novelist Nigel Planer; the European premiere of a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical; one of Bernard Shaw's rarest plays, unseen in London for more than twenty years; the London debuts of two award-winning playwrights - Iain Finlay MacLeod, one of Scotland's most prolific contemporary Scots Gaelic writers, and Michael Healey, one of Canada's most successful dramatists; and the first revival in sixty years of the classic autobiographical Welsh comedy by actor, dramatist and local resident Emlyn Williams.

New casting finally confirmed for the Shaftesbury smash

WhatsOnStage.com reports that UK comedy star Brian Conley will make his return to the West End this summer when he takes over from Michael Ball as the 'Mama of all Mamas', Edna Turnblad in the multi award-winning Broadway import Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

Nigel Planer and Verity Rushworth joined the cast of Hairspray the musical as Penny Pingleton and Wilbur Turnblad.

The producers of 'HAIRSPRAY' are delighted to announce that Nigel Planer and Verity Rushworth are to join the cast of the multi-award winning musical, beginning on Monday 2 February. Nigel takes over the role of 'Wilbur Turnblad', husband of larger than life 'Edna' played by Michael Ball.

From Monday 9 June 2008, WICKED will star Alexia Khadime as Elphaba, Dianne Pilkington as Glinda, Oliver Tompsett as Fiyero, Harriet Thorpe as Madame Morrible, Desmond Barrit as The Wizard, Caroline Keiff as Nessarose, Jeremy Legat as Boq and Andy Mace as Doctor Dillamond. Ashleigh Gray will be Standby Elphaba and Sarah Earnshaw will be Standby Glinda.

Desmond Barrit is to star as 'The Wizard' in the smash hit musical WICKED at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday 9 June 2008.

Harriet Thorpe is to star as 'Madame Morrible' in the smash hit musical Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday April 14, 2008.

Anti-Bullying Week 2007 launches on the stage of London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, home to the award-winning musical Wicked, on Thursday November 15 at 3PM.

Chicago will celebrate a decade of decadence in the West End with a special charity gala performance at the Cambridge Theatre on Wednesday, December 5.

The smash hit musical Wicked, at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, has just enjoyed its 5th highest grossing 8-show week since opening in September 2006. For the week ending October 27 2007, the production grossed £667,383 ($1.373 million US).

The smash hit musical Wicked, at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, has just won two People's Choice Awards, including 'Favourite Musical of 2007,' voted by customers of the UK's largest independent ticket retailer www.lastminute.com.

On Friday September 7, the record-breaking hit musical Wicked celebrated the anniversary of its first public performance at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.

On Friday September 7, the record-breaking hit musical Wicked celebrates the anniversary of its first public performance at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre. l Wicked enters its second year decisively established as one the West End's most popular and successful musicals.

On Friday, September 7th, London's Wicked will celebrate its first year in the West End.

The West End production of WICKED welcomed Dianne Pilkington (Glinda), Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero) and Andy Mace (Dillamond) to their blockbuster cast.