⭐ DAVID TENNANT TO STAR IN WEST END REVIVAL OF CP TAYLOR’S GOOD ⭐ David Tennant will star in a West End revival of CP Taylor’s Good, it has been announced. It will be the first production from a new company set up by Dominic Cooke, the former artistic director Continue Reading
CYNTHIA ERIVO & JOSH GAD TO STAR IN RIP VAN WINKLE MUSICAL FILM
⭐ CYNTHIA ERIVO & JOSH GAD TO STAR IN RIP VAN WINKLE MUSICAL FILM ⭐ Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo will star with Josh Gad, in a unique movie musical based on the American folk tale of Rip Van Winkle, it has been announced. Amanda Idoko will write the script, Continue Reading
AMY WEBB JOINS WEST END CAST OF WICKED
⭐ AMY WEBB JOINS WEST END CAST OF WICKED ⭐ Amy Webb has been announced to be joining the West End cast of Wicked as standby Elphaba. She has previously starred as Elphaba, appearing in the recent UK tour. She joins the show after the recent departure of main Elphaba, Continue Reading
LESLEY JOSEPH JOINS UK & IRELAND TOUR OF SISTER ACT
⭐ LESLEY JOSEPH JOINS UK & IRELAND TOUR OF SISTER ACT ⭐ Lesley Joseph has been announced to join the upcoming UK & Ireland tour of Sister Act The Musical. She will play the role of the Mother Superior. She joins the previously announced Brenda Edwards (Hairspray, Chicago, Loose Women) Continue Reading
MIDNIGHT COWBOY MUSICAL ADAPTATION ANNOUNCED
⭐ MIDNIGHT COWBOY MUSICAL ADAPTATION ANNOUNCED ⭐ A musical adaptation of the iconic 1969 film Midnight Cowboy has been announced. Stagebook Company Ltd have acquired the rights to produce a musical of the film, with an original score which will include songs from Blair MacKichan & Tom McRae, E.G. White Continue Reading
OOR WULLIE CAST RECORDING ANNOUNCED
⭐ OOR WULLIE CAST RECORDING ANNOUNCED ⭐ A cast recording of brand new musical Oor Wullie has been announced. The news was confirmed on star Dan Buckley’s vlog. Jings, Crivvens, Help Ma Boab! Scotland’s cheekiest, spiky-haired scamp is back! Only question is; where’s his bucket?! Join Wullie, Fat Boab, Soapy Continue Reading
REVIEW – THE JURY – UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6th February 2020 Review by Shaun Tossell Original musicals are hard to come by these days, original British musicals even more so. This is where fringe theatre comes into play. There is always fresh and exciting new theatre to be found if you look hard enough. Case in point Continue Reading
IDINA MENZEL TO BE JOINED BY WILLEMIJN VERKAIK & MORE FOR 2020 OSCARS PERFORMANCE
⭐ IDINA MENZEL TO BE JOINED BY WILLEMIJN VERKAIK & MORE FOR 2020 OSCARS PERFORMANCE ⭐ Idina Menzel will be joined by 10 Elsas from around the world at the 2020 Academy Awards to sing Frozen 2’s Oscar-nominated original song “Into the Unknown”. She will be joined by fellow former Continue Reading
NEW MUSICAL – CASES – ANNOUNCED FOR THE OTHER PALACE
⭐ NEW MUSICAL – CASES – ANNOUNCED FOR THE OTHER PALACE ⭐ New musical CASES has been announced for The Other Palace. CASES is a new musical exploring the triumphs, heartbreaks and sacrifices involved in the pursuit of art where the commercial world collides with the underground and fame becomes Continue Reading
RAGS THE MUSICAL LONDON CAST RECORDING ANNOUNCED
⭐ RAGS THE MUSICAL LONDON CAST RECORDING ANNOUNCED ⭐ A brand new cast recording of Rags the Musical will be released, it has been announced. The revival of the hit show is currently in its final week and stars Carolyn Maitland as Rebecca, Dave Willetts as Avram and Sam Attwater Continue Reading