Spice Girls News

One Direction stopped by the show that launched them to fame, THE X FACTOR UK, this past week, and BroadwayWorld brings you a clip below!

Ghost The Musical will be closing at the Piccadilly Theatre to make way for Viva Forever, the Spice Girls musical. The show will take its final bow today, October 6.

New BroadwayWorld.com Poll - What's your favorite Spice Girls Song?

What made news around the world this week? Check out our regional roundup for the week of September 24! Browse over to your favorite far-away city/country to see what's making news, see out productions are playing around the country and overseas and get to know new performers! Enjoy this virtual trek around the globe and stay tuned for next week's recap of regional not-to-be-missed news!

Producer JUDY CRAYMER has announced the cast of VIVA FOREVER!, the new musical written by one of Britain's most brilliant comediennes and BAFTA winning writers JENNIFER SAUNDERS, (Absolutely Fabulous, French & Saunders) and featuring the multi-million-selling songs of THE SPICE GIRLS.

Last night, 21 September, 2012, at the O2 Arena in London was the first show of the new arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, starring Melanie C as Mary Magdalene, Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Chris Moyles as King Herod and 'Superstar' winner Ben Forster as Jesus. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Grammy-winning recording artist Martina McBride will perform with Latin Grammy winner Luis Fonsi in the 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards(R), which will also feature special messages from President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Aubrey Plaza (NBC's 'PARKS AND RECREATION') and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas will join the all-star line-up of presenters for the high-energy special, airing Friday, September 21 (8-9 p.m. ET) on NBC.

The meteoric recording career of one of the Top 3 biggest-selling girl groups in pop history is compiled for the first time in the social media era on DESTINY'S CHILD - PLAYLIST, their first official U.S. release in seven years. Celebrating the 15th anniversary of their #1 debut single of 1997, 'No, No, No Part 2' featuring Wyclef Jean, this 14-track 'playlist,' including all five of their Billboard #1 pop and #1 R&B hits, will be available everywhere October 9th through Music World/Columbia/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

As previously reported by the Daily Mail, Roger Rees is bringing his one-man show What You Will about Shakespeare to the West End's Apollo on Shaftesbury Avenue tonight, September 18 to October 6.

This week saw the premieres of not one, but two of the biggest entertainment extravaganzas currently on show in the vast TV landscape, both on Fox - the season two debut of the reinvented reboot of the reality singing competition show THE X FACTOR (with Britney Spears and Demi Lovato as new judges), as well as the season four premiere of the returning, albeit re-jiggered, half-NYC-set GLEE (with a memorable Kate Hudson, and, also, Sarah Jessica Parker joining next week). While one may have been more successful than the other in pulling off its grand switcheroo (especially insofar as overall transitional smoothness, THE X FACTOR really seems to be finding its voice, pardon the puns), the sheer enjoyment levels achieved by each was enough to make both recommendable and worthy of review given their intrinsic ties to the performing arts realm and their exploration, exhibition and employment of the titular x factor. Individuals with that oh-so-unmistakable allure were on ample display both on THE X FACTOR and GLEE, making both properties once again worth revisiting each week this year, like last year - look no further than jaw-dropping X FACTOR audition of Carly Rose Sonenclar for clear-cut proof of that. Plus, next week, THE X FACTOR and GLEE shall share a similar theme when GLEE gets 1,2,3 (or, more to the point: 5,6,7,8) with a second Britney Spears tribute, "Britney 2.0"

Judy Craymer, MBE has announced support for The Theatres Trust with a donation of £125,000 to its Theatres Protection Fund, matching the Fund's opening donation by The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation.

According to contactmusic.com, Spice Girl Melanie C, star of the upcoming Jesus Christ Superstar UK tour, has revealed her Broadway ambitions.

Universal Music labels Decca/UMC announced today the digital release of 'A Symphony of British Music - Music For The Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.' While the recording is currently available for download, it will soon be released as a two-disc set and will celebrate the music of both contemporary British artists and legendary performers.

The Spice Girls performed their hit songs 'Wannabe' and 'Spice Up Your Life' while singing on top of taxi cabs driving around Olympic Stadium during last night's star-studded OLYMPICS closing ceremonies on NBC. The performance marked the first time the group performed together since 2008. View the performance here!

Additional seats have been released for the August 14 and 15 performances of Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour™ at STAPLES Center. Los Angeles is the tour's last North American stop before beginning the European leg in London on October 12, 2012. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1?800?745?3000. Ticket prices start at $50.

The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil will present Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour™in Boston on August 3 - 4, 2012 at TD Garden.

On Sunday, July 8th at 7PM at Joe's Pub, an all-star line-up of Broadway veterans and some of the city's best new voices presented "The TRL Generation: Broadway Sings The 90's," a one-night only concert event to benefit 'Broadway Impact.' The concert was musically directed and produced by Benjamin Rauhala. Check out photos of the performers below!