⭐ ROMAN HOLIDAY MUSICAL SET FOR CURVE THEATRE LEICESTER – DIRECTED BY NIKOLAI FOSTER ⭐ The UK premiere of the musical adaptation of Oscar winning film Roman Holiday, which starred Audrey Hepburn, is set to play at Leicester’s Curve Theatre. Roman Holiday is a jukebox musical, with music & lyrics Continue Reading
CYNTHIA NIXON TO DIRECT BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF LANDMARK LESBIAN DRAMA – LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE
⭐ CYNTHIA NIXON TO DIRECT BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF LANDMARK LESBIAN DRAMA – LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE ⭐ Cynthia Nixon will direct the first-ever Broadway production of Jane Chambers’s landmark lesbian drama Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, it has been announced. The 40th anniversary production will be produced by Harriet Continue Reading
EUROPEAN PREMIER OF NEW MUSICAL – DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL – ANNOUNCED
⭐ EUROPEAN PREMIER OF NEW MUSICAL – DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL – ANNOUNCED ⭐ The European premier of the darkly comic musical Diva: Live From Hell has been announced. As president of the drama club and star of every school show, Desmond Channing spent most of his short life in Continue Reading
DAVID FYNN TO RETURN TO SCHOOL OF ROCK TO CLOSE SHOW
⭐ DAVID FYNN TO RETURN TO SCHOOL OF ROCK TO CLOSE SHOW ⭐ Olivier nominated David Fynn is to return to the West End production of School of Rock, to close the show. Fynn returns to the role of Dewey Finn, after originating the role in the West End production. Continue Reading
BROADWAY STAR DESI OAKLEY TO COVER WEST END’S WAITRESS DUE TO CAST ILLNESS
⭐ 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
⭐ 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
RUMOUR – STEPHEN SCHWARTZ’S THE BAKER’S WIFE NEW LONDON PRODUCTION PLANNED
⭐ RUMOUR – STEPHEN SCHWARTZ’S THE BAKER’S WIFE NEW LONDON PRODUCTION PLANNED ⭐ The Stephen Schwartz musical, The Baker’s Wife, is rumoured to be making its way back to London in a new production. During an interview with Stephen Schwartz on Elaine Paige on Sunday, the show in question came Continue Reading
NATIONAL THEATRE & BRET MCKENZIE DEVELOPING MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF THE BRIEF AND FRIGHTENING REIGN OF PHIL
⭐ 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 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
⭐ 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