Monthly archives: September 2017

The Lowry will host Elf The Musical for a limited seven week run this winter. West End star and ITV ‘Superstar’ winner Ben Forster will reprise the key role of Buddy the Elf, a role which he originated in the UK première in 2014 in Plymouth and continued to perform throughout the record-breaking 2015 Christmas […]

CELEBRATED LONDON ENGAGEMENT OF AN AMERICAN IN PARIS PLAYS FINAL 14 WEEKS PRODUCTION FILMED FOR CINEMA RELEASE The new musical, An American in Paris, was uniformly critically acclaimed when it opened earlier this year. Inspired by the Hollywood classic, it is now playing its final 14 weeks at theDominion Theatre. The last performance of this celebrated engagement will […]

THEATRE ROYAL VOTED WARMEST WELCOME IN THE NORTH EAST   Newcastle Theatre Royal has been voted the North East’s ‘Most Welcoming Theatre’ for the third year in succession and is now shortlisted for ‘Most Welcoming in the UK’ as part of a major industry competition.   The UK Theatre Awards are the only nationwide awards to […]

Mark Goucher and David Ian present a Cheltenham Everyman Theatre ProductionQUARTETA comedy by Ronald Harwood Directed by Peter Rowe Designed by Phil R Daniels and Charles Cusick Smith MARK GOUCHER AND DAVID IAN PRESENT A CHELTENHAM EVERYMAN THEATRE PRODUCTION OF RONALD HARWOOD’S CLASSIC COMEDYQUARTET PAUL NICHOLAS, WENDI PETERS, SUE HOLDERNESS AND JEFF RAWLE STAR IN […]

The Lowry is set to be the first stop on Acosta Danza’s UK tour The new dance company founded by Carlos Acosta Acosta Danza, the new dance company founded by acclaimed Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, receives its UK premiere at Sadler’s Wells this Autumn ahead of a UK tour beginning at The Lowry (Thu 12 […]

CLAIRE SWEENEY TO JOIN THE CAST OF THE WATERMILL THEATRE’S ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF  “CRAZY FOR YOU” PRESENTED BY JAMIE WILSON AND GAVIN KALIN FROM 16 JANUARY 2018 Jamie Wilson and Gavin Kalin are delighted to announce that Claire Sweeney will take over the role of ‘Irene’ in the national tour of the Watermill Theatre’s acclaimed production of “CRAZY FOR […]

WICKED 2018 UK & IRELAND TOUR   ANNOUNCES FULL CAST   AMY ROSS AND HELEN WOOLF TO PLAY ELPHABA AND GLINDA   JOINING PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AARON SIDWELL AS FIYERO   WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is delighted to announce that Amy Ross (Elphaba), Helen Woolf (Glinda),Steven Pinder (The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond), Kim Ismay (Madame […]

PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE COME HOME FOR THE WEEK   PHOENIX AT HOME: A CELEBRATION OF FEMALE CHOREOGRAPHERS OPENS TOMORROW   27-30 September, Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds Leeds-based Phoenix Dance Theatre returns to its home stage tomorrow with a production that celebrates it the female talent within the company. Led by its Artistic Director […]

Slung Low’s epic tale Flood returns to Hull Last chance to experience dazzling storytelling presented on floating stage in historic dock 26-29 September and 4-8 October 2017   One of the theatrical highlights of Hull 2017, Flood by ground-breaking Leeds-based theatre company Slung Low, is returning to Hull to help kick off the UK City of Culture’s fourth season, Tell the […]

STOMP CELEBRATES 15 YEARS IN LONDON’S WEST END CURRENTLY BOOKING AT LONDON’S AMBASSADORS THEATRE UNTIL 15 APRIL 2018 On Monday 25 September 2017, the cast of STOMP celebrated the show’s 15th Birthday in London’s West End, with cast member Andrew Patrick bringing a birthday cake onto the stage at the end of the show. The […]