The shortlist for the MTM:UK Edinburgh Festival Fringe Musical Theatre Awards have been announced today. The nominations for Best New Musical are: Ed: The Musical- Stuart Price (book), Michael Bruce (music/lyrics), Lauren Southwick (director) and Stopped Clock (producer); The Great British Soap Opera- Jake Brunger (book/lyrics), Pippa Cleary (music/lyrics), Luke Sheppard (director) and Take Note Theatre (producer);Over The Threshold- Christopher Hamilton (music/book/lyrics), John Brant (director) and Jomo Productions in Association with Perfect Pitch (producers);Porn The Musical- Malcolm Galea (book/lyrics), Kris Spiteri (music/lyrics) and Boris Cezek (music/lyrics), Malcolm Galea (director) and Indiskarf with Latina Pictures (producers). To read our reviews of some of the nominated productions, click the links above - and catch up with Baba Brinkman of The Rebel Cell, nominated for Best Production, as Carrie Dunn chats with him on the development of his Rap Guides.
In other news, Jaime Winstone is to make her stage acting debut next month in Edward Dick's revival of Philip Ridley's The Fastest Clock in the Universe from September 22 to October 17 2009 with previews showing from September 17.
For those who missed fringe hit Austentatious here's a sneak peek of the trailer for the show. This runaway success stared Fem Belling, Jenna Boyd, Ilan Goodman, Richard Meek, Lucy Mills and Simon Lipkin. Since the run there have been rumours abound of a longer run or West End transfer, so we'll have to wait and see...
Notes From New York's latest production will be Notes Unleashed! The Music of Lance Horne another one-night only concert on September 3 at the Vaudeville Theatre, following Alan Cumming's solo show at The Vaudeville that evening.
Cumming will be joined by West End stars including Julie Atherton (Avenue Q), Aneurin Barnard (Spring Awakening), Simon Burke (La Cage Aux Folles), Alexandra Silber (Carousel), Hannah Waddingham (Spamalot, A Little Night Music) and Emma Williams (Desperately Seeking Susan, Zorro).
On the other side of the pond casting for A Little Night Music has been revealed. Michael Riedel reports today in his 'On Broadway' column in the The New York Post that the upcoming revival, based on last years The Meiner Chocolate Factory's production, has found its leading ladies. Riedel reveals that Catherine Zeta-Jones and recent Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury have agreed to appear in the production.
Still not had enough? Coming up next week: Carrie Dunn talks to London's current Elphaba Alexia Khadime as well as a chat with the Showstopper Crew, who received a nomination in the MTM:Uk Fringe Festical Awards, and there's more from Edinburgh as Hazel Davis continues to scout out the best comedy and Clare Maddox keeps a close eye on top theatre.
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