Rita Simons News

It has been announced that the West End production of Hairspray will now open at the London Coliseum on 22 June and run through 29 September 2021. The production will star Michael Ball as Edna Turnblad, alongside Paul Merton, who will be making his West End musical debut as Edna's husband, Wilbur.

Following the announcement that Peter James' latest Roy Grace novel Find Them Dead has reached No.1 in the book charts - his 17th No.1 in the UK, Peter James and producer Joshua Andrews are delighted to announce that award winning EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt will play the leading role of Tom Bryce in the World Premiere stage production of the Peter James best selling novel “LOOKING GOOD DEAD” opening at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley on 1 April 2021 ahead of a major UK tour.

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your favorites, including LaChanze, the cast of Jagged Little Pill, and more!

The London cast of Hairspray performed on Britain's Got Talent tonight, 27 September at 8pm.

The London cast of Hairspray will perform on Britain's Got Talent this weekend.

Following the news this week that his latest Roy Grace novel, FIND THEM DEAD, has gone straight to No.1 in the UK Book charts, Peter James and producer Joshua Andrews have announced the World Premiere stage production of the Peter James novel LOOKING GOOD DEAD.

The producers of Hairspray the Musical have announced new performance dates for West End return of the multi award-winning smash hit musical.

Lizzie Bea, the star of the West End revival of Hairspray the Musical hit social media today to bring fans a sneak peek of her performance!

The producers of Hairspray the Musical have announced new performances dates for the multi award-winning smash hit musical at the London Coliseum.

The multi-award-winning smash hit musical Hairspray has announced new dates for its limited West End return.

Good Morning Baltimore! We chat to the cast of Hairspray about iconic songs, the rehearsal process and returning to the West End.

You can't stop the beat! Hairspray is coming back to the West End, and to celebrate this exciting return, two of the show's cast members performed numbers from the show. Watch the video below!

Today, the West End revival of HAIRSPRAY had its official launch! Michael Ball will be reprising his Olivier Award-winning turn as Edna Turnblad, and the show plays at the London Coliseum for 18 weeks only from 23 April. Check out photographs of the cast below!

Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the award-winning feel good musical sensation, will welcome back Phil Nichol as he reprises his role of Hugo/Loco Chanelle and thrilled to announce Melissa Jacques will step up into the role of Margaret New from 30 September 2019.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the award-winning feel good musical sensation, has announced that award-winning TV and stage actress, Rita Simons, best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in EastEnders, will take to the stage in the role of Miss Hedge. Rita takes over the role from Faye Tozer on 5 August 2019 for a limited season.

According to The Daily Mail, BBC Eastenders star Rita Simons will be stepping into the role of Miss Hedge in the West End musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie.

Full casting has been announced for the world premiere production of the spine-chilling stage play The House on Cold Hill, adapted from the best-selling 2015 novel of multi-million selling author Peter James. Touring to Worthing's Connaught Theatre from Monday 3 to Saturday 8 June; an extra matinee has just been added due to overwhelming demand.

Full casting has been announced for the world premiere production of the spine-chilling stage play The House on Cold Hill, adapted from the best-selling 2015 novel of multi-million selling author Peter James, touring the UK in 2019, opening at the Dartford Orchard on 23 January.

Following the huge success of Not Dead Enough, The Perfect Murder and Dead Simple, bestselling author Peter James is back in 2019 with the stage premiere of his spine-chilling thriller, The House on Cold Hill.

Eastender's Rita Simmons is to join the previously announced Joe McFadden in the world premiere production of Peter James' spine-chilling The House on Cold Hill which is to run at Theatre Royal, Glasgow next spring.