At a star-studded nominations party held today (4th December) at London's Café de Paris, the shortlist reveals that popular British screen stars, including Jude Law, Lenny Henry, Helen Mirren, Rachel Weisz, Alison Steadman, Dominic West, Mackenzie Crook and Patrick Stewart, will all battle it out for acting gongs.
Miriam Zendle takes a look at the London theatre scene and recommends shows and actors to see and to avoid.
Whatsonstage.com is reporting that the much hyped-about La Cage Aux Folles tour in the U.K. is now cancelled due to a lack of 'suitable stars.' The tour of the critically hailed Chocolate Menier Factory's production has been scheduled to begin in February of 2010.
Rubicon Theatre Company opens the 2009-2010 Season with the World Premiere of a musical from John Caird, the Tony and Olivier Award-Winning director of Les Misérables and Nicholas Nickleby, and the creators of Jane Eyre.
Rubicon Theatre Company opens the 2009-2010 Season with the World Premiere of a musical from John Caird, the Tony and Olivier Award-Winning director of Les Misérables and Nicholas Nickleby, and the creators of Jane Eyre.
Rubicon Theatre Company opens the 2009-2010 Season with the World Premiere of a musical from John Caird, the Tony and Olivier Award-Winning director of Les Misérables and Nicholas Nickleby, and the creators of Jane Eyre.
Rubicon Theatre Company opens the 2009-2010 Season with the World Premiere of a musical from John Caird, the Tony and Olivier Award-Winning director of Les Misérables and Nicholas Nickleby, and the creators of Jane Eyre.
John Barrowman is set to join the cast of Menier Chocolate Factory's La Cage aux Folles, stepping into the roll of Albin on 9/14. The roll is currently being played by Roger Allam.
John Barrowman is set to join the cast of Menier Chocolate Factory's La Cage aux Folles, stepping into the roll of Albin on 9/14. The roll is currently being played by Roger Allam.
The Menier Chocolate Factory production of La Cage aux Folles is now starring Olivier Award Winners, Roger Allam (Privates on Parade, Les Misérables, City of Angels) and Philip Quast (Sunday in the Park with George, Evita, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum).
Your correspondent finds herself loving each feather and each spangle once more...
The Menier Chocolate Factory production of La Cage aux Folles is now starring Olivier Award Winners, Roger Allam (Privates on Parade, Les Misérables, City of Angels) and Philip Quast (Sunday in the Park with George, Evita, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum).
The Menier Chocolate Factory production of La Cage aux Folles is now starring Olivier Award Winners, Roger Allam (Privates on Parade, Les Misérables, City of Angels) and Philip Quast (Sunday in the Park with George, Evita, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum).
Roger Allam has been cast to play drag queen Albin/Zaza in La Cage Aux Folles at West End's Playhouse theater. He will begin playing the role on may 4th. Allam follows in the footsteps of Graham Norton who originally made his debut in La Cage Aux Folles in January. He will remain in the roll until May 2nd.
God Of Carnage will be transferring back to London in a revised format. The play will be returning to the West End in its original French setting as opposed to the 'Americanised' version of the show. Theater Royal Bath Productions owns the rights for a major UK tour of the play which is due to launch later this year.
The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reports that renowned UK singer and performer John Barrowman is in early negotiations to put on a sequinned gown, high heels and false eyelashes for the West End show La Cage aux Folles.
Following the record-breaking success of La Cage aux Folles, the Producers are delighted to announce the glamorous musical comedy will extend its run at the Playhouse Theatre until January 9th 2010. Tickets will be released for sale on Monday March 16th.
Roger Allam has been cast to play drag queen Albin/Zaza in La Cage Aux Folles at West End's Playhouse theater. He will begin playing the role on may 4th. Allam follows in the footsteps of Graham Norton who originally made his debut in La Cage Aux Folles in January. He will remain in the roll until May 2nd.
Elena Roger, currently starring in the title role of Evita at the Adelphi Theatre until 26 May when the productions closes, is going straight from that show into the cast of Boeing-Boeing on 29 May.
Patricia Hodge (the West End's Noises Off) will join Matthew Warchus' critically acclaimed production of Boeing-Boeing, taking on the role of Bertha, April 30-June 23. Boeing-Boeing, translated by Beverley Cross from Mark Camoletti's original, opened at the Comedy Theatre in February.
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