Yvonne Arnaud News

As we exclusively reported on Friday, Russell Grant is to take over as The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium after Michael Crawford's departure next month.

The Wizard of Oz's latest newsletter tells us that Michael Crawford's replacement will be announced shortly but until that time the casting is 'strictly confidential' - so does that mean the Strictly Come Dancing star is in the frame to take over?

Russell will appear alongside Gareth Gates, Kerry Ellis, Oliver Thornton and Brenda Edwards in the Biblical-inspired musical Children of Eden, by Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz and John?Caird, which is being revived in the West End for one night only in a spectacular star-studded charity gala at the Prince of Wales?Theatre on Sunday 29 January.

Now in its seventh thrilling year, The Agatha Christie Theatre Company presents a stylish new production of the queen of crime's classic thriller Murder on the Nile, which will tour the UK with an all star cast in 2012.

As previously reported, the original play of The King's Speech by David Seidler will be brought to the stage next year in a production directed by Adrian Noble. According to The Daily Mail, Joss Ackland, Ian McNeice and Emma Fielding have joined the production as George V, Winston Churchill and the Queen Mother.

Playful Productions and Michael Alden Productions have announced that the world premier production of the original play of The King's Speech by David Seidler will be brought to the stage next year in a production directed by Adrian Noble.

According to the Daily Mail, actor Charles Edwards is set to portray King George VI in the world premiere of The King's Speech at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford from February 1. Following the run, the show will go on tour until March 17 in which it will be followed by a run at the West En

West End star Kerry Ellis is set to return to the Shaw Theatre for 'An Audience with Kerry Ellis,' tonight and October 1. Ellis will perform her most loved songs, and will discuss her life and career with Mark Shenton.

With a history of bringing Broadway hits to film and vice versa, The Weinstein Co. - headed by Harvey Weinstein and brother Bob - is looking to bring even more shows to Broadway stages.

As reported by BroadwayWorld last week, David Seidler's Oscar winning movie ‘The King's Speech' will be headed on Broadway in the fall of 2012. Seidler wrote the screenplay for ‘The King's Speech' after he wrote it as a play. Now according to CNN.com, Adrian Noble is on board to direct the project.

According to reports from Showbiz411, David Seidler's Oscar winning movie ‘The King's Speech' will be headed on Broadway in the fall of 2012. Seidler wrote the screenplay for ‘The King's Speech' after he wrote it as a play.

West End star Kerry Ellis is set to return to the Shaw Theatre for 'An Audience with Kerry Ellis,' September 30 and October 1. Ellis will perform her most loved songs, and will discuss her life and career with Mark Shenton.

Bill Kenwright presents The Live Theatre Newcastle and National Theatre co-production of THE PITMEN PAINTERS

SWIMMING AT THE RITZ, a new play by Charles Leipart, begins a 4-stop UK tour on Monday, 14 March, at the Devonshire Park Theatre, in Eastbourne, playing through 16 March.

Bill Kenwright presents The Live Theatre Newcastle and National Theatre co-production of THE PITMEN PAINTERS

With some theatres already reporting that Midnight Tango is their fastest selling show of 2011, the producers of Midnight Tango have responded by adding further performances at certain venues on the nationwide tour, which begins in Southampton at the Mayflower Theatre on 6 April.

From a small Indian village to the bustling streets of Calcutta, this bold reimagining charts Pip's extraordinary journey in this story of love, ambition, honour and honesty.

GLEEMANIA, a spectacular concert of songs and stunningly choreographed mash-ups inspired by the smash hit TV phenomenon Glee will have its world premiere at London's Hammersmith HMV Apollo on Friday December 17 and at Birmingham NIA on Sunday December 19.

West-End star Kerry Ellis has been at work with tenor Alfie Boe on a track for his new album. A preview has just been released on YouTube...

According to Kerry Ellis Web, Kerry Ellis and Brian May are set for Anthems: The Concert. The show will benefit of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research and will take place at Royal Albert Hall on May 1 .