Theatre MAD (Make A Difference Trust) will present WEST END BARES 2015 'TAKE OFF' at the Cafe De Paris, Coventry Street, W1 on Sunday 20 September 2015 at 9.30pm and Midnight. Tickets are available from www.madtrust.org.uk.
Acclaimed singer, actor and impressionist Christina Bianco returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe for her solo show Party of One! at Assembly George Square Gardens Spiegeltent Palazzo from Thursday 6 - Sunday 16 August, 19.20 (ends 20.20).
The Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham is the proud host of the 'world's biggest panto', Cinderella, this Christmas. It may only be on for five days in the run-up to Christmas but they will be playing to up to 4,500 people per performance twice a day; a prospect that celebrity cast members Paul O'Grady, Bradley Walsh and Dick & Dom are chomping at the bit for.
The Barclaycard Arena, formerly NIA, in Birmingham is one of the busiest, large scale indoor sporting and entertainment venues in the World. This Christmas however, the arena is playing host to 'the world's biggest panto', Cinderella - produced by Arenas Panto Ltd.
Gypsy opened in the West End last night, Tuesday 15 April 2015 at the Savoy Theatre, London. Directed by Jonathan Kent with book by Arthur Laurents, Gypsy has music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, choreography by Stephen Mear, designs by Anthony Ward, musical direction and orchestration by Nicholas Skilbeck, lighting by Mark Henderson and sound by Paul Groothuis.
According to the Daily Mail, James Dreyfus will play 'Elwood P. Dowd' in HARVEY at Birmingham Repertory Theatre next year before the show launches a UK tour to Richmond, Bromley and Malvern. Mary Chase's play (which recently appeared on Broadway starring Jim Parsons) is being produced by Don Gregory, who told the Mail he plans on transferring the production to the West End.
Full casting is announced for Emlyn Williams' masterpiece Accolade directed by award-winning director Blanche McIntyre. Alexander Hanson and Abigail Cruttenden lead the company as Will and Rona Trenting, with Bruce Alexander (Daker), Sam Clemmett (Ian Trenting), Claire Cox (Marion Tillyard), Daniel Crossley (Albert), Olivia Darnley (Phyllis), Jay Taylor (Harold) and Jay Villiers (Thane Lampeter). Accolade - produced by Nicola Seed - is the final production in Stage One's One Stage season at the St James Theatre.
Craig Revel Horwood will hit the road in the upcoming UK tour of ANNIE - as orphanage caretaker Miss Hannigan, it was announced today. This marks the first time the role has been played drag in any major production.
Stars of Edinburgh Fringe show Divallusion Christina Bianco and Velma Celli speak to BWW:UK about their Fringe experience so far.
Drama Desk Award nominee and YouTube sensation Christina Bianco and cabaret star Velma Celli make their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in Divallusion at Assembly Checkpoint from tonight, 31st July - Today 21st August at 19.25 (20.25 ends).
Drama Desk Award nominee and YouTube sensation Christina Bianco and cabaret star Velma Celli make their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in Divallusion at Assembly Checkpoint from Thursday 31st July - Thursday 21st August at 19.25 (20.25 ends).
The cast of Matilda the Musical appeared on the Paul O'Grady show yesterday, May 22, with Alex Gaumond as Miss Trunchbull punishing the host for taking something that didn't belong to him. Watch the hilarious clip below!
JP Productions have today announced full casting details of their forthcoming UK tour of new touring production 'West End Women'.
I'm currently on my way to London and I can hardly contain my excitement! I begin my journey and my blog from the plane, which is actually quite a bad idea since I should be sleeping instead of typing, as to not be a jet lagged zombie when I land in the morning. I also probably shouldn't have had that glass of wine the flight steward offered, as it can dry the vocal chords...so I'm off to a good start!
Miss Saigon, currently booking for performances through to Saturday 25th October 2014, will make its highly anticipated return to the West End on Saturday 3 May 2014 at the Prince Edward Theatre, in the musical's 25th anniversary year. Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's epic musical has played in 300 cities in 15 different languages, winning awards around the world since the sensational record-breaking run at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane 25 years ago. This epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with an American GI Chris--but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. Meet the full company below!
14th November 2013, London—Simon and Schuster Children's Books UK today announced they will publish a picture book based on YouTube sensation of the year, The Fox in time for Christmas 2013.
Strictly Come Dancing 2011 finalist, Jason Donovan, is set to make a special appearance as celebrity judge for Ghost Is Dancing for Children In Need charity night, at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton today 3 November.
The Scottish phenomenon has joined forces with the globally respected charity, Save the Children, as an ambassador to support its UK and International work.
Strictly Come Dancing 2011 finalist, Jason Donovan, is set to make a special appearance as celebrity judge for Ghost Is Dancing for Children In Need charity night, at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Sunday 3 November.
Electro-comedy duo Eccentronic are entering Eurovision. It's boom-bang-a-bang to world peace, radical choreography and avant-garde eurodisco. But will you, the jury, be wowed by award-worthy theremin and musical mash-ups from ABBA to Kraftwerk via the Croydon Tram, or will they score 'nul points'?
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