Zoe Birkett News

Lucie Jones rose to fame on The X Factor, and has since built up a strong list of theatre credits, including Les Miserables in the West End, American Psycho at the Almeida and Legally Blonde at Leicester Curve. She's now playing Maureen in the 20th anniversary UK tour of Jonathan Larson's Rent, which begins at Theatr Clywd on 21 October and plays at London's St James Theatre on 8 December-28 January, 2017.

The award-winning musical based on the blockbuster film, THE BODYGUARD, comes to the New Victoria Theatre, Woking for just two weeks from Today 29 March - Saturday 9 April, direct from the West End, and starring three-time Brit nominee and X-Factor winner, Alexandra Burke as Rachel Marron.

The award-winning musical based on the blockbuster film, THE BODYGUARD, comes to the New Victoria Theatre, Woking for just two weeks from Tuesday 29 March - Saturday 9 April, direct from the West End, and starring three-time Brit nominee and X-Factor winner, Alexandra Burke as Rachel Marron.

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron (Bway Wicked, Aida and Footloose) and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano. This Thursday, February 4th, Broadway Sessions welcomes UK star Zoe Birkett, Bonnie Milligan and more

Following a sell-out run in London's West End, hit musical The Bodyguard comes to the Lyceum Theatre from Tuesday 27 October to Saturday 7 November, starring three-time Brit nominee and X-Factor winner, Alexandra Burke, in the lead role of Rachel Marron.

THE BODYGUARD UK tour opened at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on 12 February 2015. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at opening night!

Following her sell-out run at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End, producers Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce that three-time Brit nominee and X-Factor winner, Alexandra Burke, will star in the leading role of 'Rachel Marron' in the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of Thea Sharrock's hit musical The Bodyguard www.thebodyguardmusical.com. The tour opens at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton today, 12 February 2015.

Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced full casting for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of the hit musical THE BODYGUARD www.thebodyguardmusical.com. Directed by Thea Sharrock, the tour opens at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on 12 February 2015.

Following her sell-out run at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End, producers Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce that three-time Brit nominee and X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke will star in the leading role of 'Rachel Marron' in the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of Thea Sharrock's hit musical THE BODYGUARD

Kieran Alleyne last night became the first of Thriller Live's young West End MJs to return to the show the sing as the adult Michael Jackson.

Multi Award Winning Sell A Door Theatre Company has announced A Night at the Musicals featuring some of musical theatre's leading stars. Starring TV and stage sensations Zoe Birkett (ITV's Pop Idol), Keith Jack (BBC's Any Dream Will Do), David Hunter (ITV's Superstar) and Stacey McClean (S Club Juniors).

Julie Atherton, best known for her roles in Avenue Q and Sister Act, will join Keith Jack (BBC Any Dream Will Do), David Hunter (ITV's Superstar) and Stacey McClean (S Club Juniors) for a two-night performance of musical theatre songs at the Greenwich Theatre on 19th and 20th July.

Multi Award Winning Sell A Door Theatre Company has announced A Night at the Musicals featuring some of musical theatre's leading stars. Starring TV and stage sensations Zoe Birkett (ITV's Pop Idol), Keith Jack (BBC's Any Dream Will Do), David Hunter (ITV's Superstar) and Stacey McClean (S Club Juniors).

Done to death by companies up and down the country over the past few years, Jonathan Larson's RENT can't quite be accused of being underexposed. As a result, it's a bit of a struggle to summon much enthusiasm about a new London production (particularly when there's another one waiting to open shortly after this one closes) but unless you've attended the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock opera at its peak on Broadway, you're unlikely to have seen it done as well as it currently is being at the Greenwich Theatre.

Meet the cast of the new London production of the multiple award-winning musical RENT in the photos below! Plus click here for part 1!

Meet David Hinton-Gale as Benny, Mikel Sylvanus as Tom Collins and Jamie Birkett as Joanne Jefferson from the cast of the new London production of the multiple award-winning musical RENT in the photos below! And check back soon for more images before the show's opening on Friday, 7 September 2012 at Greenwich Theatre.

Zoe Birkett, who shot to fame in 2002 as a finalist on the first series of Pop Idol, won by Will Young, and has gone on to appear in the West End in Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical, Thriller Live, What A Feeling, Respect La Diva and Hair, is to play Maureen Johnson in a new London production of the multi award-winning musical Rent.

Five new shows, including Sheffield Theatres' annual Christmas pantomime, have been confirmed as part of Sheffield Theatres spring/summer 2012 season and will go on-sale on Saturday 4 February.

Oliver Tobias and Paul Nicholas - two of the original stars of the musical Hair when it premiered in the West End in 1968 - are to make guest appearances in a celebrity-packed fundraiser performance of the musical in the West End for the Help For Heroes charity on Sunday July 1.

Five new shows, including Sheffield Theatres' annual Christmas pantomime, have been confirmed as part of Sheffield Theatres spring/summer 2012 season and will go on-sale on Saturday 4 February.