Multi award-winning comedian and musician Vikki Stone brings herbrand new show Song Bird to the Southbank Underbelly Festival, which was crowned Best Musical Show at the 2019 Leicester Comedy Festival. Through her trademark comedy songs and stand up, Vikki is looking at the relationships in her life, particularly with the women; her Mum, her boyfriend's mum, her Gran and of course there'll be the odd mention of her beloved cocker spaniel, Bert.
The Stephen Sondheim Society and Mercury Musical Developments today announce West End Musical Director Gareth Valentine as the final judge for the 2019 Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY), alongside the previously announced Julia McKenzie, Peter Polycarpou, and Edward Seckerson. Lyricist Charles Hart and Olivier Award-winner Jenna Russell join Nkeki Obi-Melekwe and Stiles + Drewe to complete the judging panel for the Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize. Winners will be announced at Theatre Royal Haymarket on Sunday 9 June.
This incredible roster of shows joins the 20 recently announced shows supported by the Pleasance Futures programme, including this year's winners of the Charlie Hartill Special Theatre Reserve Fund and Comedy Reserve Fund, marking Pleasance's commitment to nurturing talent and supporting ambition. It's time to get your highlighters out and start booking some of these amazing 140 plus shows.
Underbelly Festival Southbank - Central London's home of affordable live entertainment - today announces the first 74 acts of a 2019 line-up which features four new programming strands, as well as its first three headline shows.
Following sell-out performances in 2016 and 2017, the London Musical Theatre Orchestra returns to the Lyceum Theatre for three performances of their critically and popularly acclaimed concert production of Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent's A Christmas Carol.
Michael Grandage today announces the recipients of the third annual MGCfutures Bursaries awarded across a range of theatrical disciplines including directing, writing, producing, designing, composing, choreography and performance makers. Offering both financial and ongoing mentoring support from the MGCfutures team, the recipients come from across the UK.
London Musical Theatre Orchestra is proud to announce the initial casting announcement for the concert performance of Girlfriends, composed by Emmy Award-winner Howard Goodall at Bishopsgate Institute, where LMTO are Orchestra-in-Residence.
MMD and MTN announce that they have again been awarded status as a PRS Talent Development Partner. With the award funds they have launched a regional professional career and craft development programme taking place in Scotland and Manchester for emerging musical theatre writers. MMD and MTN are delighted to be partnering with the National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Exchange Manchester.
The Lyric Hammersmith today announces the full cast for Dick Whittington, its 10th anniversary pantomime, which will be getting the full Lyric treatment. You can expect the usual mix of live music, crazy characters, awesome adventure, singing, dancing, villainous baddies and heroic goodies with a little bit of feline flavour chucked in for good measure.
Tamara Harvey, Theatr Clwyd's Artistic Director and Executive Director Liam Evans-Ford, today announce Theatr Clwyd and Paperfinch Theatre's co-production of Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives, based on the Brothers Grimm tale, as an immersive Christmas adventure for families. This joins the previously announced Dick Whittington - The Purrrrrfect Rock 'N' Roll Panto, written by the award-winning Christian Patterson and directed by Zoe Waterman and Llew a'r Crydd, Theatr Clwyd and Pontio's first co-production written and directed by Emyr John.
Set up by Shaun McCourt and Leigh Lothian, West End Live Lounge continues to go from strength to strength. Returning to The Other Palace, it seems 'The Only Way Is Up' for the charity concert series after a sell-out night of Number 1's (even though George Jackson's song didn't make an appearance!)
On Sunday 1 April, the West End's best talents joined forces for THE MUSICAL MARATHON at The Other Palace to support Paul Taylor-Mills' efforts in raising money for the Terrence Higgins Trust.
Jodie Steele (Wicked) closed the concert with a barnstorming rendition of 'Dear Mr President' by Pink. Watch the video below by West End Video!
The Other Palace will host The Musical Marathon this Sunday 1st April 2018, a one-off charity concert bringing together a variety of West End stars in aid of the Terrence Higgins Trust.
The 18th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, held at the Prince of Wales Theatre, was a fast-paced ceremony with great performances and an enthusiastic crowd. The WhatsOnStage awards are unique because they are voted for by theatregoers online. While a few shows took home several awards each, no one show dominated enough to take the excitement away.
With plenty of magic beans, a loveable cow, an enormous beanstalk, a gigantic giant and a massive adventure, this year's panto looks set to be the biggest ever. Join Jack on his quest for fortune as Jack and the Beanstalk gets the full Lyric treatment with wonderful characters, live music, dancing, singing and loads of laughs.
The Lyric Hammersmith announces the full casting for its Christmas panto, Jack and the Beanstalk, co-directed by Artistic Director, Sean Holmes and Jude Christian, an Artistic Associate of the Lyric.
The Lyric Hammersmith today announces casting for its Christmas panto, Jack and the Beanstalk. With plenty of magic beans, a loveable cow, an enormous beanstalk, a gigantic giant and a massive adventure, this year's panto looks set to be the biggest ever.
