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⭐ NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCTION OF PIAF – STARRING JENNA RUSSELL ⭐ Nottingham Playhouse has announced a new production of Pam Gems’ Piaf, starring award-winning performer Jenna Russell in the title role. Co-produced with Leeds Playhouse, the piece will transform the auditorium into a Parisian bar. Nottingham Playhouse Artistic Continue Reading

⭐ NEW STILES & DREWE MUSICAL ANNOUNCED – IDENTICAL – FOR NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE ⭐ A new musical, Identical, will have its world premiere at Nottingham Playhouse. Co-produced by the venue and Kenny Wax (The Play That Goes Wrong, Six), the show is based on Erich Kastner’s book Lottie and Lisa Continue Reading

⭐ NEW CHRISTMAS CAROL MOVIE MUSICAL IN DEVELOPMENT – STARRING WILL FERRELL & RYAN REYNOLDS ⭐ Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds are developing a new musical film version of A Christmas Carol, according to reports. Daddy’s Home collaborators Sean Anders and John Morris will write and direct, with Ferrell and Continue Reading

⭐ WEST END’S WAITRESS EXTENDS TO MARCH 2020 ⭐ West End’s Waitress booking period has been extended to 28th March 2020. Brought to life by a ground breaking, female-led creative team, this “warm, witty, wise and hilarious” (Express) hit features “one of the best scores in years” (The Stage) by Continue Reading

⭐ SOHO CINDERS ANNOUNCED FOR CHARING CROSS THEATER ⭐ Soho Cinders has officially been announced for the Charing Cross theatre after being rumoured. Soho Cinders is a deliciously naughty musical update of the Cinderella story with an infectious score that you’ll be humming long past the stroke of midnight! With Continue Reading

⭐ LES MISÉRABLES – THE ALL-STAR STAGED CONCERT FILMED PERFORMANCE PLANNED ⭐ It’s been reported that Cameron Mackintosh plans to have Les Misérables – The All-Star Staged Concert filmed for posterity next month, currently playing at the Gielgud Theatre. Starring Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and Continue Reading

⭐ NETFLIX ANNOUNCE 13 MUSICAL FILM ADAPTATION ⭐ Netflix is adapting the millennial Broadway musical 13. Three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown is to compose new music and Tony winner Robert Horn will adapt the script based on the book he co-wrote with Dan Elish. Tamra Davis is attached Continue Reading

⭐ JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT BROADWAY TRANSFER PLANNED FOR 2021 ⭐ Following a rave review from ⁦New York Times chief theatre critic, Ben Brantley⁩, rumours of a Broadway transfer for the London Palladium production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat had surfaced. But now it’s been confirmed Continue Reading

⭐ BLITHE SPIRIT STARRING JENNIFER SAUNDERS – WEST END & TOUR ANNOUNCED ⭐ Jennifer Saunders is taking Richard Eyre’s ⁦Theatre Royal Bath⁩ production of Blithe Spirit on tour. Starting ⁦at the Theatre Royal Brighton (22nd⁩ Jan 2020) then six other dates. To be followed by a 6 week run at Continue Reading