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⭐ SHERIDAN SMITH TO REPRISE ROLE OF CILLA ON STAGE ⭐ Sheridan Smith has announced she will reprise her award-winning role, portraying 60s icon Cilla Black, on stage later this year. No more details were given. So this could be a new concert-type production or the recent stage musical adaptation Continue Reading

⭐ THE BRITISH THEATRE ACADEMY ANNOUNCE SUMMER 2020 SEASON ⭐ The British Theatre Academy have announced their Summer 2020 season, which will play at the Southwark Playhouse. The season of shows announced are: Jesus Christ Superstar – Lyrics by Tim Rice and Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. 13 – Music Continue Reading

⭐ MATILDA MUSICAL FILM ADAPTATION ANNOUNCED ⭐ A film adaptation of the hit musical, Matilda has been announced to be in development. The film adaptation is to be produced by Working Title and be directed by Matthew Warchus. A casting call has went out for the roles of Matilda and Continue Reading

⭐ FAT RASCAL THEATRE ANNOUNCE THEATRICAL DINING EXPERIENCE – HEXBORN’S SCHOOL OF SORCERY ⭐ Fat Rascal Theatre & The Vaults have announced a Harry Potter-inspired theatrical dining experience – Hexborn’s School of Sorcery. Journey deep beneath Waterloo station, through the abandoned tunnels and into a world of magic and mischief. Continue Reading

⭐ SOAPDISH MUSICAL ADAPTATION UPDATE ⭐ We have an update on the long in-development musical adaptation of the 1991 film Soapdish. It was announced as part of MTFestUK 2020, being held this year at the Turbine Theatre. It will be presented as part of the Taster Menu portion of the Continue Reading

⭐ FIRST LOOK – THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA – CHRISTMAS THEATER – GREECE ⭐ A new production of The Phantom of the Opera is coming to Greece and it looks absolutely STUNNING! ! ! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, one of the world’s greatest hits with more than 12,000 Continue Reading

⭐ MT FEST UK 2020 SHOWS ANNOUNCED ⭐ The line-up of shows have been announced for Paul Taylor-Mills MTFestUK 2020, which this year will be held at the Turbine Theatre. At the centre of this festival is the Taster Menu series of new musicals, each presented as a semi-staged sharing. Continue Reading

⭐ CIARA RENÉE & MCKENZIE KURTZ JOIN BROADWAY’S FROZEN ⭐ The latest cast change has been announced for Broadway’s Frozen McKenzie Kurtz and Ciara Renée have been announced as Broadway’s next Anna and Elsa. Their performances begin Tuesday 18th February 2020. They take over from Patti Murin and Caissie Levy, Continue Reading

⭐ FAT RASCAL THEATRE’S UNFORTUNATE – LONDON & UK TOUR ANNOUNCED ⭐ The multi-award winning Fat Rascal Theatre have announced further plans for their critically acclaimed musical, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch After a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and selling out theatres in Continue Reading