UK THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 83

Sam is a football-loving, tomboyish young woman with a lifetime of fun ahead of her.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Matthew Seadon-Young, who is playing Gordy in Shucked.

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner, will close in the West End at the Aldwych Theatre this fall.

A brand-new Made at Curve production of the West End and Broadway musical comedy LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will tour the UK and Ireland in 2026.

Cynthia Erivo will lead a one-woman production of Dracula, set to premiere next year in London's West End.

Considering Kenneth MacMillan’s production of Romeo and Juliet is 60 years old…it looks as fresh as a daisy.

“Stories are always being put through the wash, and end up with a sock in there which was never there before.

It's a big deal to have an entire evening dedicated to your work, so kudos to Christopher Wheeldon, who's achieved this accolade in his early 50s.

Beverley Knight starsBefore Elvis, Johnny Cash and Jimi Hendrix came Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the so-called 'godmother of rock ‘n’ roll’ who you have probably never heard of.

Following the sad news of the passing of much-loved impresario John Gale, West End theatres and Chichester Festival Theatre will dim their lights for 2 minutes at 7pm on Wednesday 14 May, in his memory.

Tony Award-winning musical comedy Shucked is making its UK premiere, landing at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre for 5 weeks only, following a run on Broadway and a US tour.

The original West End cast recording of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will be released on all streaming services this week, with a physical CD to follow next month.

£25 tickets will go on sale this week for under 30s, key workers and those receiving government benefits for Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, starring Rachel Zegler.

Operation Mincemeat has announced its 15th extension at the West End's Fortune Theatre, extending its run by another 15 weeks until 28th February 2026.

There won’t be any big road movie for Samantha Brown.

Somewhere in a parallel dimension, there’s a version of Melissa Madden Gray that became an internationally renowned singer, as comfortable in French, Italian and German as English.