Sam Buntrock News

Following its staging of the UK premieres of musicals 'Tick, Tick Boom' in 2005 and 'The Last Five Years' in 2006, the Menier Chocolate Factory will go one better this summer by staging the World Premiere of the new Maltby and Shire musical, 'Take Flight' from July 25 to September 22 (previewing from July 13). The Menier will hope to repeat the success of its other 2005 musical production, 'Sunday In the Park With George', as 'Take Flight' reunites the artistic team that presented the award winning Sondheim revival - director Sam Buntrock and designer David Farley.

Roundabout Theatre Company, in association with Boyett Ostar Productions, David Babani, Caro Newling for Neal Street Productions and Mark Rubinstein, has announced that Olivier Award winners Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will reprise their roles as George and Dot in The Menier Chocolate Factory's Olivier Award winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize winning musical Sunday in the Park with George, directed by Sam Buntrock.

Jenna Russell and Daniel Evans - who won Olivier Awards for starring in the Broadway-bound Sunday in the Park with George revival in London - have been given permission by Actors' Equity to reprise their roles on Broadway,

The Roundabout Theatre Company has confirmed that it will bring the hit Menier Chocolate Factory production of Sunday in the Park with George to Broadway next season

The winners are currently being announced for the 2007 Laurance Olivier Awards, the UK's most prestigious theatrical awards.

The Roundabout Theatre Company will most likely be bringing the hit Menier Chocolate Factory production of Sunday in the Park with George to Broadway next season

The nominations have been announced for the 2007 Laurance Olivier Awards, the UK's most prestigious theatrical awards. The awards will be presented on February 18, 2007 at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

The possibility of a Broadway transfer of the Menier Chocolate Factory's hit revival of Sunday in the Park with George is looking increasinly likely

The producers of Sunday in the Park With George have confirmed that the show will close on September 2nd, following a successful run which began on May 13th

Sunday in the Park with George will be spending more time on the West End; the hit Menier Chocolate Factory revival of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine classic is now set to run through September 2nd after a six-week extension was announced

PS CLASSICS will record the new, acclaimed London production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE on March 6th & 7th.

The Menier Chocolate Factory's hit revival of Sunday in the Park with George will transfer to the West End this spring

Sunday in the Park with George looks for further life after the Chocolate Factory, Christopher Eccleston's West End return is cancelled and David Ian tops the annual Stage 100 list

The hit London revival of Sunday in the Park with George by the Menier Chocolate Factory may be heading for the West End in 2006