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⭐ CURVE PRODUCTION OF GREASE 2020 UK TOUR ANNOUNCED ⭐ The recent touring production of Grease, directed by Nikolai Foster with choreography by Arlene Philips, will embark on a new UK tour in 2020, it has been announced. Dan Partridge (Mamma Mia!) will star as Danny in the tour, which Continue Reading

⭐ I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE ANNOUNCED FOR NEWLY RENAMED CHISWICK PLAYHOUSE ⭐ The UK premiere of the 2018 revised version of musical comedy I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change has been announced for the newly renamed Chiswick Playhouse. The Tabard Theatre will be renamed as the Continue Reading

⭐ DAVEED DIGGS TO PLAY SEBASTIAN IN LIVE-ACTION THE LITTLE MERMAID REMAKE ⭐ Hamilton star Daveed Diggs is in talks to play Sebastian in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Halle Bailey will portray the Ariel, a mermaid princess who dreams of being a human, while Melissa McCarthy is Continue Reading

⭐ SANDRA MARVIN JOINS WAITRESS ⭐ Sandra Marvin has been cast as the new Becky in Waitress in the West End. Marvin has starred in many West End shows but is probably best known for her role in Emmerdale, takes over the role from Marisha Wallace, who originated the role Continue Reading

⭐ HEATHERS UK TOUR INITIAL DATES ANNOUNCED ⭐ The first confirmed venues and dates have been announced for the highly anticipated Heathers UK tour. Cardiff – Wales Millennium Centre – 16th – 20th June 2020. Sheffield – Lyceum Theatre – 23rd – 27th June 2020. Producer Paul Taylor-Mills commented “We’ll Continue Reading

⭐ CRUCIBLE THEATRE GUYS AND DOLLS CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐ Sheffield Theatres has announced the cast for its Christmas musical spectacular of Guys and Dolls in the Crucible. Kadiff Kirwan (Sky Masterson), Martin Marquez (Nathan Detroit), Natalie Casey (Miss Adelaide) and Alex Young as Sgt Sarah Brown. The cast is completed Continue Reading

⭐ FIRST LOOK – THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! TEASER ⭐ Here is your first look at the upcoming The Little Mermaid Live!, not to be confused with the live-action film remake. This will be similar in vein to the recent live musical performances of Hairspray and Grease. The Little Mermaid Continue Reading

⭐ BURLESQUE STAGE MUSICAL ANNOUNCED ⭐ The Christina Aguilera and Cher movie musical Burlesque will reportedly be the latest film to be adapted for the stage. The stage musical adaptation is due to open at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in Autumn 2020, prior to a planned Broadway transfer Continue Reading

⭐ BONNIE & CLYDE COMING TO THE WEST END IN 2020 ⭐ The UK premiere of the Frank Wildhorn, Don Black and Ivan Menchell musical, Bonnie & Clyde will be coming to the West End in 2020 prior to a UK tour. DLAP Entertainment will be producing Bonnie & Clyde Continue Reading

⭐ SUPERSTAR ANNOUNCED FOR SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE ⭐ Superstar by Nicola Wren has been announced for the Southwark Playhouse. Fresh from a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019, Superstar is the heart-warming, hilarious and honest story of Nicola Wren’s desperate attempt to stand out in a family of big Continue Reading