The Turbine Theatre has announced it's first musical production, High Fidelity and leading the ensemble is musical theatre start Oliver Ormson as vinyl shop owner, Rob. The rest of the cast will include Carl Au (Dick), Robbie Durham (Barry), Rosie Fletcher (Anna), Joshua Dever (Neil Young/Bruce Springsteen), Shanay Holmes (Laura), Eleanor Kane (Marie), Jessica Lee (Ensemble), Bobbie Little (Liz), Lauran Rae (Ensemble) and Robert Tripolino (Ian)
Full casting has been announced for The Turbine Theatre's first musical production, High Fidelity. Leading the ensemble is musical theatre start Oliver Ormson as vinyl shop owner, Rob. The rest of the cast will include Carl Au (Dick), Robbie Durham (Barry), Rosie Fletcher (Anna), Joshua Dever (Neil Young/Bruce Springsteen), Shanay Holmes (Laura), Eleanor Kane (Marie), Jessica Lee (Ensemble), Bobbie Little (Liz), Lauran Rae (Ensemble) and Robert Tripolino (Ian)
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, a London workshop recently took place for Andrew Lloyd Webber's modern musical remake of Cinderella, which welcomed some of Broadway's most notable producers and theatre owners. Now the composer has revealed in an recent interview with Good Morning Britain that the musical will open on Broadway next year.
Budding young male performers are being invited to attend a free taster day at Liverpool Theatre School as part of an initiative to encourage more boys to pursue professional training. The boys-only taster day is set to take place at Liverpool Theatre School on Saturday 6 April (10am - 3.30pm) and is open to all boys aged 14 and over.
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has today announced that its sixteen25 youth scheme has relaunched, making it an entirely free membership for those aged 16 - 25.
Paul Taylor-Mills has announced full casting for the Taster Menu series of new musicals featuring as part of MT Fest UK. Playing at The Other Palace from Monday 11 to Saturday 23 February, the series will showcase eight new musicals through 45-minute semi-staged sharings.
Ten local Primary Schools have taken part in a Grand Theatre project which saw performance poet and comedienne Emma Purshouse deliver creative writing workshops in schools throughout the year. This inspired them to write short bedtime stories, some of which were published in a book and all of the entries are now on display at the Light House in Wolverhampton until the end of January.
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre today announced that Oliver Ormson will play the Prince in this year's pantomime alongside the previously announced Debbie McGee, Richard Cadell & Sooty, Doreen Tipton and Ian Adams.
Stars of this year's Grand Theatre pantomime Richard Cadell & Sooty went along to Dudley Zoo to open the Santa's grotto in a Winter Wonderland inside the castle.
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre have released rehearsal photos of the spectacular pantomime SLEEPING BEAUTY, which opens in nine sleeps time on 8 December.
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has officially launched the Midlands' must-see pantomime, its spectacular 2018/19 production of SLEEPING BEAUTY, which opens on Saturday 8 December.
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre today announced that Oliver Ormson will play the Prince in this year's pantomime alongside the previously announced Debbie McGee, Richard Cadell & Sooty, Doreen Tipton and Ian Adams.
There's been a bit of a resurgence of the comedy horror musical format over the past few months. With The Toxic Avenger returning to London after a successful run at Southwark Playhouse (and in Edinburgh), Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein about to open at the Garrick Theatre and even the full-throttle fright-fest The Exorcist promising to scare the bejesus out of audiences next month, there seems to be a real appetite for the macabre.
Since its first publication as a comic strip in 1938, The Addams Family has seen many incarnations, but did not become a musical until it launched on Broadway in 2010. Now the quirky comedy based on Jersey Boys writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice's book, combined with Tony Award nominated Andrew Lippa's brilliantly crafted music and lyrics, sees its UK premiere.
Carrie Hope Fletcher has starred in numerous musicals, including Les Miserables, Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and has also published two books. She's currently playing Wednesday Addams in the UK premiere of Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman and Rice Elice's musical The Addams Family, which has just begun its nationwide tour.
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and has a shocking secret that only Gomez knows; she's fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family!
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