Ryan Anderson News

All new production images have been released for the World Premiere of the UK and Ireland tour of THE OSMONDS: A New Musical, which began performances on Thursday 3 February at Curve, Leicester.

Multi-Grammy® winner and NEA Jazz Master Branford Marsalis, joined by the Branford Marsalis Quartet is coming to Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall on Wednesday, February 23.

Today's top stories include a potential Broadway revival of Chess! On a recent episode of his podcast, lyricist Tim Rice revealed not only that plans for a Broadway revival of Chess are underway, but also his hopes of eventually turning the 1984 musical into a movie.

Meet the full cast of the World Premiere of The Osmonds: A New Musical which kicks off in February of 2022. Learn who is playing what parts.

Zachary Williams (The Lone Bellow) has announced his first ever solo tour in support of his recently released album Dirty Camaro (Dualtone). The tour kicks off on February 5th of next year in Austin, TX at the 04 Center and covers most of the U.S. before wrapping up in Boston at City Winery on May 4th.

Check out an all new video of the cast of THE OSMONDS: A New Musical performing a song from the production! In the video, Ryan Anderson (Merrill Osmond), Jamie Chatterton (Alan Osmond), Alex Lodge (Jay Osmond), Danny Nattrass (Wayne Osmond) and Joseph Peacock (Donny Osmond) sing The Osmonds' hit song 'Love Me For A Reason.'  

The actors who will be playing the five Osmond brothers in the world premiere of THE OSMONDS: A New Musical are Ryan Anderson as Merrill Osmond, Jamie Chatterton as Alan Osmond, Alex Lodge as Jay Osmond, Danny Nattrass as Wayne Osmond and Joseph Peacock as Donny Osmond. 

Initial casting has been announced for THE OSMONDS: A New Musical, which will make its world premiere this February at Curve Leicester. 

Alex Lodge is joining the critically acclaimed immersive London production of ‘Pippin’, Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson’s iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece.

The 22-city trek kicks off on October 21, 2021 with two nights at Los Angeles, CA’s famed Troubadour, and wraps on February 02, 2022 at Toronto, Canada’s Danforth Music Hall.

The immersive smash-hit new London production of ‘Pippin’, Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson’s iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece, directed by Steven Dexter, is extending its season at Charing Cross Theatre to September 5.

Workshops begin on July 19 and culminate in a final presentation on August 4. Scholarships are available and all Perseverance Everywhere members receive a discount. Learn more about how to register here!

Learn more about the full cast, and how to get tickets. The production will be staged in the round at Charing Cross Theatre from 30 June - 14 August.  

On Fits of Laughter, frontman Ryan Anderson crafts the patchwork poetry of his lyrics by serenely observing the world around him. When matched with the band’s gorgeously jangly collision of country and folk-rock and dreamy psychedelia, the result is story-songs graced with raw humanity, wildly offbeat humor, and a transcendent sense of wonder.

“Evergreen” was produced by original Wilco and Uncle Tupelo drummer Ken Coomer, and previews Bendigo Fletcher’s forthcoming debut album, expected later this year. 

Cultural Leicester powerhouses Curve and De Montfort University have announced plans to continue their strategic partnership throughout 2021 with a host of new projects. DMU has remained supportive of Curve and the arts, including sponsorship of the Made at Curve production of The Color Purple – at Home.

“Out of the box” thinking has become a mantra that many - including myself - have adopted during these COVID times.

Therea??s more magic to do... critically acclaimed a??Pippina?? has announced a final weeka??s extension at Londona??s exciting new outdoor theatre venue, The Garden Theatre.

Tsemaye is a Nigerian-born, London-based West End performer. She most recently starred in the World Premiere of a?oeTina: The Tina Turner Musicala?? at the Aldwych Theatre where she performed as Alline Bullock/Ikette, also understudying and performing the role of Tina Turner. Other credits include Janelle Woods/The Shirelles in Beautiful:The Carole King Musical also at Aldwych Theatre. Tsemaye talks to BroadwayWorld about her role as Leading Player in the current production of Pippin at Garden Theatre, London.

After launching this summer with the sold-out musical Fanny and Stella, The Garden Theatre at The Eagle presents a new production of the popular musical Pippin. This is a socially distanced, outdoor production produced by Peter Bull for LAMBCO Productions.