Polly Rae News

Underbelly Festival has been illuminating London's South Bank with its incredible programme of comedy, cabaret, circus, family shows, food and drink for five months but the time has nearly come to bid adieu for another year as the cavalcade prepares to disperse for winter.

Underbelly Festival is up and running on the South Bank and as always will feature a delicious and devilish feast of cabaret, burlesque, drag and every dastardly combination thereof.

Udderbelly Festival and London Wonderground have announced that master satirist Andy Zaltzman, waspish comic Hal Cruttenden and psychedelic Tony Law will be entertaining the Purple Cow this summer. They'll be joined for the first time by WiFi Wars, a new interactive game show from comedian and gaming expert Steve McNeil, which sets the audience a series of play-along challenges on their smartphones.

Following a highly successful UK tour earlier this year, Denise Van Outen's new one-woman musical play, SOME GIRL I USED TO KNOW, which she co-wrote with Terry Ronald, comes to London's West End with an exclusive run of 24 performances at the Arts Theatre from tonight, 22 August to 13 September 2014.

Following a highly successful UK tour earlier this year, Denise Van Outen's new one-woman musical play, SOME GIRL I USED TO KNOW, which she co-wrote with Terry Ronald, comes to London's West End with an exclusive run of 24 performances at the Arts Theatre from 22 August to 13 September 2014.

The Hippodrome's live entertainment programme continues with a varied offering of music, burlesque, cabaret and more including a four night run from popular US songwriter Scott Alan, a concert celebrating the best of The Great British Musicals hosted by Nicholas Parsons, an exclusive preview of award-winning singer Sarah Jane Morris' new album, and the return of Mitch Winehouse's monthly residency in aid of The Amy Winehouse Foundation which will feature an array of very special guests.

The Hippodrome's 2014 live entertainment programme kicks off with a strong offering of music, burlesque, cabaret and more including Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Jersey Boys star Ryan Molloy; the world premier of Narcissus, a new short dance film featuring rising ballet star Fernando Montaño; a residency for funk sensations The PB Underground; and 'The Rat Pack of Opera', classical-crossover trio Tenors Un Limited.

Denise Van Outen stars in a new one-woman play with music, SOME GIRL I USED TO KNOW, which she has also co-written with Terry Ronald.

August's Live at The Hippodrome programme features a broad selection of music, comedy, cabaret and more including hip US singer and inimitable interpreter of the Great American Songbook James Torme; soulful jazz and blues diva Gill Manly; and an evening with Joe Longthorne, who will be returning to the venue following his sold-out performances earlier in the year.

August's Live at The Hippodrome programme features a broad selection of music, comedy, cabaret and more including hip US singer and inimitable interpreter of the Great American Songbook James Torme; soulful jazz and blues diva Gill Manly; and an evening with Joe Longthorne, who will be returning to the venue following his sold-out performances earlier in the year.

On 8th August 2012, Live at the Hippodrome is proud to present an evening with five-time Grammy Award-winning singing legend Dionne Warwick. During her 50 years in the music industry, the international icon has achieved more than 60 charted hit songs and sold over 100 million records. Known for hits such as Do You Know The Way To San Jose?, Say A Little Prayer and I'll Never Fall in Love Again, Warwick will perform accompanied by a five-piece band at The Matcham Room, permanent home to Live at the Hippodrome. Tickets are on sale starting today, Wednesday 25th July.

Gary Naylor finds out if burlesque is naughty or nice or a bit of both.

The Hurly Burly Show will open at the Duchess Theatre on Monday 2 July for a strictly limited 12-week season. Want a sneak peek at the scandalous show? Click below for performance highlights.

The Hurly Burly Girlys are back in town with a bigger, bolder, sexier new show for a summer season of deliciously bawdy fun.

The Hurly Burly Show will open at the Duchess Theatre on Monday 2 July for a strictly limited 12-week season. Want a sneak peek at the scandalous show? Click below for performance highlights.

The Hurly Burly Girlys are back in town with a bigger, bolder, sexier new show for a summer season of deliciously bawdy fun.

Live at the Hippodrome today announced the first season of performances at London's newest live performance space - The Matcham Room at the Hippodrome Casino, Leicester Square. Booking opens today for the first season of curated performances which will return world-class live entertainment to the recently restored, legendary Hippodrome.

Last Night, Tuesday 19 July, Ghost the Musical opened in the West End at the Piccadilly Theatre where guests included McFly, JLS, Kimberly Walsh, Rochelle Wiseman, Joe McElderry, Lord and Lady Archer, William Baker, Michael Ball, Karren Brady, James Dreyfus, Jennifer Ellison, Bob Geldof, Rupert Graves, Leanne Jones, Lorraine Kelly, Richard O'Brien, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, Frank Skinner, Denise Van Outen and Helen Worth. Check out photos from the red carpet below!

The Hurly Burly Show®, directed by William Baker, closes in the West End at the Garrick Theatre on 1 May 2011. The Hurly Burly Show® has musical direction by Steve Anderson, choreography by Ashley Wallen, vocal arrangements by Terry Ronald and lighting by Nick Whitehouse. The Hurly Burly Show ® is produced in the West End by AEG Live and Steve Dixon.