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⭐ BROADWAY STAR DESI OAKLEY TO COVER WEST END’S WAITRESS DUE TO CAST ILLNESS ⭐ Broadway star Desi Oakley has been flown over to London, by the producers of Waitress, to perform in the show this coming week. This is following a recent spate of cast illnesses. Oakley, who was Continue Reading

⭐ WICKED FILM ADAPTATION UPDATE ⭐ During an interview with Elaine Paige, on Elaine Paige on Sunday, Stephen Schwartz gave an update on the highly anticipated film adaptation of his smash-hit musical Wicked. Schwartz commented: “There will be a movie of Wicked, I can say that definitely. When that movie Continue Reading

⭐ NATIONAL THEATRE & BRET MCKENZIE DEVELOPING MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF THE BRIEF AND FRIGHTENING REIGN OF PHIL ⭐ A new musical version of George Saunders’ cult story, The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil, has been announced. In a collaboration, from the National Theatre and Oscar-winning songwriter and half of Continue Reading

⭐ HAIRSPRAY LIVE! STAR MADDIE BAILLIO JOINS CINDERELLA MOVIE MUSICAL – STARRING IDINA MENZEL & BILLY PORTER ⭐ Hairspray Live! star Maddie Baillio has joined the cast of the upcoming Cinderella movie musical. She and Charlotte Spencer will play the stepsisters in Sony’s musical re-imagining of the fairytale. She joins Continue Reading

⭐ COME FROM AWAY CAST CHANGE ANNOUNCED ⭐ New cast members have been announced for the West End production of Come From Away. Alice Fearn is confirmed to be joining the cast, replacing fellow Wicked alum Rachel Tucker as Beverley/Annette, following on from my rumour post. The new cast of Continue Reading

⭐ GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE TO CLOSE FOR REFURBISHMENT ⭐ With the news that School of Rock will be closing on 1st March 2020, it was also announced that the Gillian Lynne Theatre will be closed for refurbishment until September 2020. Following its closure, the Gillian Lynne Theatre will be renovated Continue Reading

⭐ ANDY NYMAN ANNOUNCED TO JOIN CAST OF HELLO DOLLY! ⭐ Andy Nyman is announced to join the cast of the upcoming West End production of Hello Dolly! He will be playing the role of Horace Vandergelder. He will be joining the previously announced Imelda Staunton as Dolly Levi and Continue Reading

⭐ SCHOOL OF ROCK TO CLOSE – UK TOUR ANNOUNCED ⭐ School of Rock is officially confirmed to be closing, after my previous rumour post. The show will close on 1st March 2020, with a very respectable run at the Gillian Lynne Theatre of over 3 years. With the news Continue Reading

⭐ ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S CINDERELLA ANNOUNCED FOR GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE – SEPTEMBER 2020 ⭐ Andrew Lloyd Webber’s highly anticipated new musical adaptation of Cinderella will be coming to London in September 2020. Carrie Hope Fletcher is tipped to play the leading lady herself, after working with Lloyd Webber through the Continue Reading

⭐ IAN HUGHES TO REPLACE MATT LUCAS IN WEST END PRODUCTION OF OF LES MISÉRABLES ⭐ Ian Hughes, who recently took over the role of Thénardier to great acclaim in the current sell-out UK and International tour of Les Misérables, will now join the London company it has been announced. Continue Reading