Park Theatre’ Summer season

Park Theatre announces Summer and Autumn shows

  • The Summer season spans Ireland, Japan and Italy with Irish Times Award-winner Conversations After Sex, Michinari Ozawa’s Our Cosmic Dust, and 20th century scandal That Bastard, Puccini!
  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe hits Outpatient and Jimmy by Adam Riches transfer to the North London venue
  • The Park Laughs programme includes Fringe previews from comedians including Sophie Duker and Matt Forde
  • Autumn season will feature former RSC Artistic Director Adrian Noble, Bruntwood Prize-shortlisted (the) Woman, and Olivier Award-nominated actor Issy van Randwyck
  • For one night only, Sir Jonathan Pryce will appear at the venue for a special fundraising event

30 April – 25 October

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Park Theatre has unveiled an eclectic line up of theatre and comedy in its Summer and Autumn seasons, including shows set in Ireland, Japan and Italy, Edinburgh Festival Fringe hits, shows exploring the lives of artists and opera composers, and comedians performing their final previews in July before hitting the Fringe in August.

Ahead of the season, Park Theatre has announced, for one night only, An Audience with Jonathan Pryce(30 Mar)Exploring moments that have shaped the illustrious career of the knighted, award-winning actor of stage and screen, the evening will raise funds towards Park Theatre’s invaluable work in their local community, which includes three different programmes for those living with dementia and their carers, and sessions with young people aged 12 – 16 and 18 – 28.

Opening the Summer season, Conversations After Sex(30 April – 17 May)is a sharp and unflinchingly honest, Irish Times Award winning play by Mark O’Halloran about unexpected encounters with anonymous strangers in hotel rooms. When a woman in possession of her own sexuality meets a carousel of different men, she finds herself uncovering more than she expected. Grief. Loneliness. Promiscuity. Connection.

Next in Park90, Outpatient (21 May – 7 June) is an explosive autobiographical comedy exploring the world of Olive, a self-obsessed entertainment journalist who sets out to make her name interviewing people who are receiving palliative care, only to discover that she is living with an incurable and mysterious disease of her own. Determined to live what little time she has left to the fullest, she plans to sever all ties with her partner, throw herself into her work, and audition for a reality singing competition.Coming to Park Theatre following its Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, Outpatient explores the fantasies of human minds and the fragility of human bodies. 

In Park200, Our Cosmic Dust (2 Jun – 5 July) is an English-language debut of a three-time award-winning production created by Tokyo writer and director Michinari Ozawa. Meet Shotaro, a curious schoolboy who sets out on an adventure to find his late father among the stars. Behind him follows his mother, sick with worry and determined to bring him home. Along their journeys, they encounter a kaleidoscope of characters each with their own stories of love, loss, and the absurdities of life. Blending intricate puppetry, hand-drawn illustrations, and inventive video design, Our Cosmic Dust is a heartfelt and imaginative tale that explores how we find guidance in others and solace in the cosmos – all seen through the wide-eyed perspective of a child.

Another Edinburgh Fringe Festival hit, Jimmy (23 June – 12 July) is a theatre show from Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Adam Riches. In 1974, Jimmy Connors was the greatest tennis player on Earth. In 1991, he’s getting annihilated at the US Open by his arch-nemesis’ little brother.  What happened next was one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history, when Jimmy, fuelled by ghosts of his turbulent past, winds back the clock to remind the world what happens when you rattle the cage of a geriatric tiger, one last time.

Taking the main stage in July, That Bastard, Puccini! (10 July – 9 Aug) stages the 20th century race between composers Giacomo Puccini and Ruggero Leoncavallo to claim the enchanting love story of La Boheme. Giacomo Puccini needs to write an opera that will cement his reputation as the next great composer, but fellow composer Ruggero Leoncavallo has thought of La Boheme too. And worse still, he’s claiming Puccini stole his idea. A funny, chaotic and captivating new play by James Inverne, That Bastard, Puccini! brings to life an explosive professional rivalry, a plagiarism scandal that rocked Europe, and a friendship tested to the limit. Witness the story behind one of the world’s most famous masterpieces… and as a result, one of the least famous.

Also in July, Park Laughs will be presenting comedians, starting with Chris Grace: Sardines (20 July) in Park200, then a series of Avalon Edinburgh Previews (21 – 26 Jul) with double bills of comedians in the intimate Park90 just ahead of their Scottish runs: Matt Forde and Joe Kent-Walters, Glenn Moore and Johnny White Really-Really, Chloe Petts and Pierre Novellie, Sophie Duker and Bella Hull, Rob Auton, Andrew Doherty, and two more to be announced.

Moving into the Autumn, The Gathered Leaves (13 Aug – 20 Sept) returns to Park200 a decade after its sold-out run, directed by former RSC Artistic Director Adrian Noble, who makes his UK play-directing comeback after nearly 10 years of working on international opera productions. The Pennington family have not been in the same room for 17 years, yet on the eve of William’s 75th birthday all three generations gather to put the past well and truly behind them. But William knows he is running out of time to accept his family on their own terms – even if they cannot overlook his own shortcomings in return. The Gathered Leaves is a moving, poignant and funny family drama that sees the weight of history, of reputation, and of expectation, all descend on one family over Easter weekend in 1997.

Bruntwood Prize shortlisted play (the) Woman (24 Sept – 25 Oct) follows M: a writer, a mother, a woman. The triumph of M’s hit play is hijacked by motherhood – M is burnt out, angry, lonely, craving intimacy but disengaged, and terrified of the future. She wants to tell her story, her way. But, everyone around her shares their opinions on who she is, who she should be and how she’s f*cking everything up. Fiercely funny and brutally honest, Jane Upton’s play shatters the glossy veneer of motherhood, exposing its raw, messy truth, and dares to question the definition of (her) Self.

Finally, in Park90 Lee (24 Sept – 18 Oct) stars Olivier Award nominated actress Issy van Randwyck as real-life artist and wife of Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner. A late summer afternoon, 1969, she is painting in her studio when local delivery boy and art student brings her a work of art to be authenticated. When Hank explains that Pollock gave the painting to his father many years ago to settle a debt, Lee accuses him of stealing the work from her home. What unfolds is a history of this particular painting that reveals a painful secret that could call into question the origin of her late husband’s ‘genius’.

Artistic Director Jez Bond said, “This season promises a broad array of shows for our audiences to enjoy – from the dark to the comic and the modern to the historic, with familiar names sitting alongside exciting new talent. All the while we’re thrilled to continue to present accessible stories in an intimate setting and to welcome new audiences.”

Park Theatre presents exceptional theatre in the heart of Finsbury Park, boasting two world-class performance spaces: Park200 for predominantly larger scale productions by established talent, and Park90, a flexible studio space, for emerging artists. In eleven years, it has enjoyed 10 West End transfers (including Rose starring Maureen Lipman, The Boys in the Band starring Mark Gatiss, Pressure starring David Haig and The Life I Lead starring Miles Jupp), two National Theatre transfers, 14 national tours, seven Olivier Award nominations, has won multiple OffWestEnd Offie Awards, and a Theatre of the Year award from The Stage as well as their inaugural Campaign of the Year award in 2025 for their work reaching underserved audiences with Canadian/ Korean comedy drama Kim’s Convenience.

Listings information

Park Theatre, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JP

www.parktheatre.co.uk | 020 7870 6876*

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SABRAGE DEBUTS AT LAFAYETTE LONDON

SABRAGE DEBUTS AT LAFAYETTE LONDON

Menier Chocolate Factory and Strut & Fret today announce the world premiere of Sabrage, a brand-new theatrical experience combining the worlds of circus and cabaret in a unique spectacle, opening at one of London’s leading live music venues LafayetteScott Maidment, award-winning artistic innovator, will direct. This production opens on 24 March, with previews from 15 March, and is booking until 6 July 2025.

Sabrage – taking after the ceremonial practice of opening a champagne bottle with a saber – will be an extravagant evening inviting audiences to delve into the world of allure and seduction within this intimate venue. Hosted at Lafayette, a venue that has made its name for catching the fastest rising musical acts – ranging from the diverse likes of Charli XCX, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Maggie Rogers, Dave, Olivia Dean, Beck, Becky Hill, Anne-Marie, and The Pretenders, this production will give audiences a new live entertainment experience like no other.

“With over 250,000 music fans who’ve walked through our doors, we’ve had the privilege of hosting countless unforgettable moments—nights where artists have made our venue their home, even if just for one show. This year, we’re excited to evolve and expand our definition of what an arts venue can be. Partnering with Sabrage, we’ll introduce a one-of-a-kind experience to Lafayette, blending creativity and innovation in new ways” said Lafayette founder, Ben Lovett, Mumford & Sons.

“We are delighted to partner with the Menier Chocolate Factory to bring Sabrage to life at Lafayette. Our production infuses risqué cabaret acts and voyeurism with an intoxicating spectacle of burlesque and circus performance. With Menier Chocolate Factory’s commitment to championing groundbreaking productions and Lafayette’s reputation for delivering unforgettable experiences, Sabrage couldn’t be a better fit!” added Scott Maidment, Creative Director of Strut & Fret.

Public booking opens Friday 14 February at 9am.

Menier Chocolate Factory and Strut & Fret presents

SABRAGE

15 March – 6 July 2025

Sabrage

/səˈbrɑːʒ/

The ceremonial practice of opening a champagne bottle with a saber

Dive into the hedonistic world of Sabrage

The world première of Sabrage is set to create a frisson of seduction in London’s King’s Cross. A place where eyes glimmer and the sensual and salacious combine on a wild ride of big moves, great tunes and more than a few surprises.  Sabrage offers heady top notes followed by rich textures, a smooth body, and an utterly unexpected finish.  The acrobatic talent and finest cabaret from around the world are serving an intoxicating blend of vintage French glamour, high-end spectacle and titillating acts to infatuate, illuminate and inspire.

After touring 32 countries for the past 25 years, Strut & Fret, with its unique and world-renowned brand of opulent, cheeky, edge-of-your-seat theatre, is excited to join forces with the Olivier and Tony Award-winning Menier Chocolate Factory presenting a cast of international circus elites and theatrical misfits.

Lafayette, in the heart of King’s Cross, opens its doors to this theatrical event for the first time, with the space providing unparalleled intimacy, food and drink packages with the venue providing a unique backdrop to the show.

Guests will have the opportunity to purchase VIP access to our backstage hideaway – Nola’s Bar—an opulent speakeasy that channels the heady glamour of the Roaring Twenties. Tucked away like a well-kept secret, this hideaway fuses vintage elegance with a house-party spirit, where plush surroundings, handcrafted cocktails, and a rhythm of live music create an atmosphere of unbridled revelry.Nola’s promises a night of pure escapism, where the magic lingers long after the final bow.

Scott Maidment directs. His collaborations include an artistic partnership with Madonna, following his artistic direction of the Rebel Heart World Tour in 2015. Maidment’s work combines unconventional entertainment, high-flying spectacle, nu-circus, extreme theatre, and dynamic music experiences.  As Creative Director of Strut & Fret, his directorial credits include LIMBOCantinaBlanc de BlancBlanc de Blanc EncoreLove Lust LostWhen Night ComesThe PartyShowtime at the Pink FlamingoBoom Boom in the House of Casa Blah BlahFun House, The Secret Death of Salvador Dali, Tom Tom Crew, Dream Menagerie, Feasting on Flesh, Cantina and The Happy Sideshow.  He is one of the creative forces behind The Garden of Unearthly Delights, an annual spectacle at the Adelaide Fringe that this year celebrates its 20th anniversary.  In 2024 Creative Director Scott Maidment was invited to direct the annual Ohlala circus show Milk & Chocolate in Zurich resulting in an extended sold-out season.


Listings Information 

SABRAGE
Lafayette
11 Goods Way, London, N1C 4DP

www.sabrageshow.co.uk
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TICKETS
Previews from £20

Age rating 16+

Sherlock Holmes & the 12 Days of Christmas – New Comedy Play by Humphrey Ker & David Reed, and original music by Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber to Open at Birmingham Rep

Birmingham Rep

Presents

The World Premiere of

SHERLOCK HOLMES
And
THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

A New Comedy Play by Humphrey Ker & David Reed

With original songs by Tim Rice &Andrew Lloyd Webber

In Association with Heartaches Ltd

Birmingham Rep

Friday 14 November 2025 – Sunday 11 January 2026

“I think you’re a couple of ice creams short of an interval, Mr. Holmes. We don’t do murders in the theatre. It’s bad for audience numbers!”

Birmingham Rep is thrilled to present the World Premiere of Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas at The Rep from 14 November 2025 to 11 January 2026.

The new comedy whodunnit is written by Humphrey Ker and David Reed, stars and creators of the award-winning comic  troupe The Penny Dreadfuls.  Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas also features original songs by the legendery musical theatre duo Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Their previous work together includes Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJesus Christ Superstar and Evita.

Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas will be directed by Phillip Breen with Becky Hope-Palmer. 

It’s Christmas in Victorian London but in the West End – where dreams come true and nothing bad ever happens – a flurry of performers are suddenly dying mid-scene. Scotland Yard rules out foul play…  until the world’s greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, discovers an intriguing link to The Twelve Days of Christmas. The game is afoot! 

Racing against the clock to save French Hens, find Gold Rings and rescue Mother Goose, Sherlock plunges himself into mortal danger.  Will this really be the last stand for our hero or will his trusty sidekick Dr Watson and rival hotshot detective Athena Faversham ensure he lives to consume another Christmas Pudding…? 

David Reed and Humphrey Ker said“There are few things that put us more in the mood for Christmas than all piling into the theatre for some much needed festive cheer. And what could be cheerier than a series of brutal murders underscored by a few new bangers from the mighty duo of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber? Huge thanks to Birmingham Rep for letting us show everybody what we’ve been cooking up with Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas – without a doubt our biggest, daftest and most riotous show yet.”

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber added: “Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas is pure mischief. It has the exuberance of a Christmas tree, the joy of a panto and a plot worthy of Conan Doyle. It’s wonderful to be working together again on something so unashamedly fun.”

Humphrey Ker is an Emmy and Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning writer, actor and football club director. He is known for his roles on NBC’s American Auto, FX’s It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and BBC1’s Daddy Issues, alongside appearances on Have I got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Welcome To Wrexham. As a writer he has worked for three seasons on Apple TV Hit Mythic Quest,written the upcoming Amazon Prime Feature Film If I Were You and the stage and feature film versions of Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher.

David Reed is a playwright, actor and comedian. His radio plays include Guy Fawkes, Revolution, Macbeth RebotheredThe OdysseyCurse of The BeagleLe Carré On SpyingDon QuixoteHadrian’s BeardRichard III Rebothered and Severus (Co-written with Paterson Joseph). He is the writer/creator of Audible Original series Zeroes and his television credits include Daddy IssuesIt’s Kevin & The Real History of Sex. His debut theatrical production, Guy Fawkes, was staged by York Theatre Royal in 2022.

A laugh-out-loud festive murder mystery for all the family, join us at 221b Baker Street this Christmas for mischief, mayhem and a Partridge in a Pear Tree! 

For ages 10 to 110! 

Full cast and creative team announced for A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL

FULL CAST & CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 

WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF

A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL

OPENING AT

MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE

FROM 11 APRIL 2025

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Producer Runaway Entertainment (Disney’s Newsies, Girl From The North Country, 2:22 – A Ghost Story and 101 Dalmatians the Musical) is delighted to announce the full cast for the world premiere production of A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL, based on the Columbia Pictures film written and directed by Brian Helgeland which starred Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany.

The musical will open at Manchester Opera House on 11 April 2025 for a strictly limited run until 10 May 2025. It is adapted for the stage by Irish comedy writer and actor Brona C Titley, directed by the award-winning Rachel Kavanaugh and choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Matt Cole.

The principal cast includes Emily Benjamin (Alternate Sally Bowles in Cabaret, West End) as Kate, Max Bennett (Macbeth in Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Globe) as Chaucer, Andrew Coshan (A Face In The Crowd, Young Vic) as William, Emile Ruddock (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison in Hamilton, West End) as Roland, Jay Saighal (The Great British Bake Off The Musical, West End)as Prince Edward, Eva Scott (Betty!: A Sort of Musical, Royal Exchange Theatre) as What, Giles Taylor (The Mirror and The Light, West End) as Father, Oliver Tompsett (& Juliet, West End) as Count Adhemar, Meesha Turner (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, West End) as Jocelyn. Also in the cast are Robbie Alexander (Love Never Dies Asia tour), Lauren Arney (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, West End), Arcangelo Ciulla (Newsies, Troubadour Theatre), Georgia Clements, Zac Frieze (Disney’s Aladdin, UK Tour), Elliot Gooch (Sister Act, UK Tour), Gabriela Gregorian (Shrek The Musical, London & UK Tour), Benedict Hastings (101 Dalmatians, UK Tour), Danielle Huntley (To The Streets!, Birmingham Hippodrome), Thomas Inge (Grease, UK & Ireland Tour), Lisa Kerr (Women in Power, Nuffield Southampton Theatres), Zera Malvina-Aitken (Grease, UK & Ireland Tour), Mehran James McCullough (Doctor Zhivago in Concert, West End), Ryan North (commercial dancer for ITV), Ryan Pidgen (Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre) and Chioma Uma (Brief Encounter, UK Tour).

Cristian Buttaci, Cristiano Cuino, Nicholas Teixeira and Theo Wake will share the role of  Young William.

A Knight’s Tale has it all. Expect a truly rockin’ soundtrack, packed with chart-topping hits! Join William and his band of merry misfits for a Knight like no other.

The film A Knight’s Tale was released by Columbia Pictures in 2001 written, co-produced and directed by Oscar winner Brian Helgeland (L.A Confidential, Mystic River).The film is a stylish, music driven, action packed adventure starring Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight, The Patriot), with heroic performances from Paul Bettany (Iron Man, Wimbledon), Mark Addy (The Full Monty, Down to Earth), Rufus Sewell (Dangerous Beauty, Dark City). Ledger plays William Thatcher, a 14th century peasant squire who breaks all the rules when he passes himself off as a nobleman and takes the jousting world by storm. The only thing that stands between William and his dream of becoming the World Champion of the most extreme of sports is the bad boy of the sport Count Adhemar. And when the two rivals go lance to lance at the world finals, you’d better arm yourself and hang on tight for the ride of your life!

The hit film which mixed modern music with its medieval setting garnered a lot of positive attention and has been cited by some as paving the way for hits like Netflix’s “Bridgerton.”

A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL is adapted by Brona C Titley, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with choreography by Matt Cole, Musical Supervision, Orchestrations, Arrangements & Additional Music by Simon Hale, set design by Tom Rogers, costume design by Gabriella Slade, lighting design by Howard Hudson, sound design by Matt Peploe, musical direction by Alan Berry, casting by Lucy Casson, children’s casting and children’s general management by Keston and Keston, performer flying by Suspended Illusions, intimacy direction by Lucy Hind and production management by Matthew Ledbury and Esme Driscoll.

A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL is produced by Tristan Baker & Charlie Parsons for Runaway Entertainment, Isobel David, Adam Spiegel & Tulchin Bartner, Playing Field and Ramin Sabi, by arrangement with Sony Pictures and Brian Helgeland.

Website: AKnightsTaleMusical.com

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LISTINGS INFORMATION

A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL

11 April – 10 May 2025

Manchester Opera House

3 Quay St,

Manchester

M3 3HP

Performances: Tuesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2.30pm

N.B there will be no performances on 20, 21 April or 5 May

Tickets from £15

ROB MADGE JOINS THE WORLD TOUR OF DIANA

ROB MADGE JOINS THE WORLD TOUR OF DIANA: THE
UNTOLD AND UNTRUE STORY AS MOTHER TERESA

As the award-winning Edinburgh Fringe sell-out hit Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story embarks on its global tour across Thailand, Australia, Canada and Europe – West End Star, TikTok Sensation and all-around theatre royalty Rob Madge joins the cast as the role they were born to play – the voice of Mother Teresa.

Rob Madge is a full-time actor/writer/non-binary who is best known for creating and performing the award-winning and autobiographical My Son’s a Queer, (But What Can You Do?) which transferred to the West End following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Rob has also starred in Robin Hood and Peter Pan at the London Palladium and, most importantly, in the life-changing one-off performance of The Glasgow Wonka Experience Quiz and Game Experience at London’s Clapham Grand.

Their voice joins the cast consisting of writer/creator Linus Karp as Diana, Joseph Martin (Gwyneth Goes Skiing) as Charles and Camilla, Geri Allen (Operation Mincemeat) as the Queen, Zina Badran (Doctor Who) as God and Broadway Star Jeanna de Waal (Diana: The Musical) in a special surprise role. The Thailand, Australia and Canada performances will also see pre-show support from Pixie Polite (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK).

Awkward Productions’ multiple award-winning, Edinburgh Fringe 2023 sell-out show Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story became an immediate cult hit with UK audiences for its unique audience participation and staggeringly camp portrayal of the royals. The show has won an OffFest Award for Best Play and the prestigious LAURA Award and has enjoyed two UK Tours, multi-week runs in London and a triumphant return to the Edinburgh Festival in August 2024.

Rob comments: “It was only a matter of time before I joined the cast of this masterpiece. Every time I see it (yes, I am a super fan) I am left with the most painful cheeks. But enough about what happens in the dressing room. It’s a joy of a show and I am thrilled to be a tiny little part of telling the People’s Princess’ very accurate story.”

Linus Karp comments: “When I first saw My Son’s a Queer, I was blown away by the absolute magic and queer power Rob Madge had created. I knew that an amazing future lay ahead of them – as Mother Teresa in Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story. Unfortunately Rob charges £1,000,000 per word, so we had to keep Mother Teresa’s appearance in the show brief (which is fitting as a brief is also the type of underwear Rob prefers).”

Through a comedic and unhinged lens, the show highlights Diana’s ground-breaking stances on social and queer issues and allows her to finally speak her (un)truth and break free from the monarchy. Told by Diana from heaven, ‘Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story’ is “so much more than just a show. It’s an experience. It’s a lifestyle. It is the moment” (The Reviews Hub – ★★★★★)

The show is created by Awkward Productions and presented in collaboration with Goudie Events. Awkward Productions was created by Linus Karp and Joseph Martin to bring ridiculous genremixing comedy, niche pop culture references, audience participation and queer joy to the stage.

Their holy trinity of shows include Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, Gwyneth Goes Skiing, and How to live a Jellicle life: Life lessons from the 2019 Hit Movie Musical ‘Cats’. These shows have all achieved sold-out runs, toured the UK extensively, received international media coverage and won awards. An Awkward Prods shows isn’t performed for you, it’s performed with you – making each one unique. The world tour of Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story follows a recent sold-out US tour of Gwyneth Goes Skiing

WhatsOnStage award winner Melanie La Barrie and Jenna Lee-James join star-studded line-up in the premiere of Drew Gasparini’s WE AREN’T KIDS ANYMORE at the Savoy Theatre

Melanie La Barrie and Jenna Lee-James

Join star-studded line-up in the premiere of

Drew Gasparini’s

WE AREN’T KIDS ANYMORE

Monday 28th April, 4pm and 8pm

Savoy Theatre, Savoy Court, The Strand, London,WC2R 0ET

WhatsOnStage 2025 award-winner Melanie La Barrie (Hadestown; &Juliet) will join the cast of WE AREN’T KIDS ANYMORE in the role of Drew 5, alongside powerhouse Jenna Lee-James (Frozen; We Will Rock You) as Drew 6/ Featured Artist. This new contemporary musical offers a heartfelt exploration of life’s shared journey and how its pivotal moments shape us all.

Created by Drew Gasparini, whose credits include Smash and Broadway productions including The Karate Kid and It’s Kind of a Funny Story, this production reflects his passion for breaking the mould of traditional musical theatre and uncovering fresh talent.

Joining award-winning actress Dylan Mulvaney( Attitude’s Woman of the Year 2023, a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honouree, and star of one-woman show FAGHAG), Olivier award-winner Sam Tutty (Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York); Dear Evan Hansen) and West End icon Aimie Atkinson (SIX The Musical; Pretty Woman), the cast promises to deliver an unforgettable performance.

Told from five unique perspectives spanning age, generation and gender, this uplifting musical explores the complex, universal and often challenging journey of pursuing a dream. Unravelling the rich emotional tapestry of life, WE AREN’T KIDS ANYMORE reminds us that, no matter where we come from, growing up is a series of choices and uncertain steps, punctuated by moments ofdiscovery.

This performance follows a successful workshop in June 2024 which marked the first stage presentation of Gasparini’s viral concept album WE AREN’T KIDS ANYMORE. Recognised for his music in Smash, as well as the scores for Broadway musicals;The Karate Kid, Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical and It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Gasparini offers a radical approach to traditional musical theatre in a show which explores self-discovery and growth. Demonstrating a range of styles, including pop, rock and country, WE AREN’T KIDS ANYMORE celebrates the versatility of musical theatre when the conventional rules are broken.

Gasparini is also offering aspiring performers the opportunity to enter a unique competition where they could win the chance to make their West End debut in WE AREN’T KIDS ANYMORE, his new musical. Open to anyone aged 18 or over with no West End adult credits, the competition invites participants to submit a self-tape singing one of Gasparini’s songs. The winners will perform at the Savoy Theatre on Monday 28th April 2025 alongside this exceptional cast.

This competition celebrates fresh voices in musical theatre, drawing on the central themes of the musical itself by giving undiscovered performers the opportunity to realise their dreams on one of London’s most prestigious stages, joining a cast that showcases a mix of established and emerging talent. Submissions close at 11pm on Sunday 23rd February, and Gasparini will personally choose the winners. This is a rare opportunity for aspiring performers to step into the spotlight and make their West End dreams come true.

This highly anticipated premiere of WE AREN’T KIDS ANYMORE will be promptly followed by a second act showcasing Gasparini in concert. Andrew Kober (Beetlejuice; School of Rock) and Tony Bayliss (We Will Rock You; Tommy) are the first of the special guests to be announced. Joined by the cast and specially invited guests, Gasparini will present a selection of his most iconic work, spanning his vibrant musical career and paying homage to his own journey bringing this musical to the stage. What began as an autobiographical tale has evolved into a poignant exploration of the complex, universal experience of navigating our path through life and the connections we make along the way.

REGENT’S PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE ANNOUNCES FULL CAST FOR UK PREMIERE OF SHUCKED

REGENT’S PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE ANNOUNCES

FULL CAST FOR UK PREMIERE OF SHUCKED

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre today announce the full cast for the UK premiere of musical comedy Shucked, with book by Robert Horn, music & lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and directed by Jack O’Brien. Following its acclaimed run on Broadway and a US tour, this production runs 10 May – 14 June 2025.

O’Brien directs the previously announced Monique Ashe-Palmer (Storyteller 1), Ben Joyce (Beau), Sophie McShera (Maizy), Georgina Onuorah (Lulu), Keith Ramsay (Peanut), Matthew Seadon-Young (Gordy) and Steven Webb (Storyteller 2). They are joined by Jed Berry (Swing), Taila Halford (Ensemble), Ross Harmon (Ensemble), Jonathan Andrew Hume (Grandpa), Claudia Kariuki (Ensemble), Ying Ue Li (Ensemble), Tom Oliver (Ensemble), Gleanne Purcell-Brown (Ensemble), Nathaniel Purnell (Swing), Rachel Rawlinson (Swing / Dance Captain), Mia Shelbourne (Swing) and Toyan Thomas-Browne (Ensemble).

Creatives include Lucy Adams (Associate Lighting Designer); Myles Brown (Associate Choreographer); Nathanael Campbell (Associate Director); Ben Davies (Associate Set Designer); Aundrea Fudge (Voice & Dialect Coach); Jill Green CDG (Casting Director); Tilly Grimes (Costume Designer); Carole Hancock (UK Wigs, Hair & Makeup Designer & Supervisor); Jason Howland (Music Supervisor, Orchestrations & Arrangements); Olivia Laydon (Casting Associate); Ingrid Mackinnon (Intimacy Support); Caity Mulkearns (Associate Costume Designer); Mia M Neal (Original US Hair & Wig Designer); Jack O’Brien (Director); Sarah O’Gleby (Choreographer); Scott Pask (Set Designer); Michael J Passaro (US Production Supervisor); Greg Pink (Associate Sound Designer); Katy Richardson (Musical Director); Tom Shiels (Casting Associate); John Shivers (Sound Designer); Japhy Weideman (Lighting Designer).

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre presents

SHUCKED

Book by Robert Horn

Music & Lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally

Directed by Jack O’Brien

Saturday 10 May –  Saturday 14 June 2025

‘Corn, yes, we said corn,

Just as sure as the day that you were born.’

Tony Award-winning musical comedy Shucked makes its much-anticipated UK premiere, landing at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre for 5 weeks only, following an acclaimed run on Broadway and a US tour.

Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), a score by the Grammy Award-winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and directed by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy your appetite!

Maizy and Beau are getting hitched, when the corn that protects their small community starts to die. The town needs answers. But who will dare to venture beyond the borders of Cob County?

Including the knockout songs ‘Woman of the World’, ‘Somebody Will’ and ‘Independently Owned’, this Broadway hit about an unlikely hero, an unscrupulous con artist, and a battle for the heart and soil of a small town, is not to be missed.

Presented in association with Mike Bosner, Jason Owen, AEG Presents/Jay Marciano, and Michael Harrison.

Robert Horn | Book

Theatre includes: Shucked, Tootsie, Disney’s Hercules, 13 the musical, Moonshine The Musical, Lone Star Love, Dame Edna: Back With A Vengeance (Broadway).

TV includes: Designing Women; Living Single, High Society (CBS); Football Book Club; The Jenni Rivera Show; Partners; Bette Midler’s Divine Intervention tour; RuPaul Christmas Special (BBC).

Film include: 13 The Musical (Netflix); Teen Beach Movie, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, Wildlife (Disney); Good Advice (Emmett/Furla Films).

Robert is a two-time Tony nominee, two-time Drama Desk nominee, two-time Outer Critics nominee, winner of the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards.

Brandy Clark | Music & Lyrics

Theatre includes: Shucked (Broadway).

Music includes: Dear Insecurity, A Beautiful Noise (performed by Brandi Carlile and Alicia Keys); Follow Your Arrow (performed by Kacey Musgraves).

Brandy won Best Americana Performance at the 66th Grammy Awards and Song of the Year at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards with her acclaimed song, Dear Insecurity, featuring 11x Grammy-winner Brandi Carlile. Brandy also won Outstanding Music at the 67th Drama Desk Awards and was nominated for Best Original Score at the 76th Tony Awards, where Shucked received nine nominations overall. 

Shane McAnally | Music & Lyrics

Theatre includes: Shucked (Broadway).

Music includes: Fancy Like (performed by Walker Hayes).

TV & Press includes: Songland;NYTimes; Billboard; Rolling Stone; The LA Times; The Kelly Clarkson Show; NPR Tiny Desk.

Shane McAnally has received three Grammy Award wins (with 11 total nominations), been nominated for more CMA Awards than any other songwriter in history, and been named ACM’s Songwriter of the Year twice. He received Billboard’s Trailblazer Award for his work both in country music and in championing voices in the LGBTQ community. In 2012 McAnally founded SMACKSongs and is co-president of Monument Records, a joint venture with Sony Music.

Jack O’Brien | Director

Lincoln Center Theater includes: Ghosts, Tom Stoppard’s The Hard Problem, The Coast of Utopia (Tony Award), The Invention of Love (Drama Desk Award; Tony nom.), Hapgood (Lucille Lortel Award), Macbeth The Nance, Henry IV (Tony Award), Pride’s Crossing, The Little Foxes, Two Shakespearean Actors (Tony nom.). 

Broadway includes: The Roommate; Shucked (Tony nom.); Hairspray (Tony Award); Carousel; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Front Page; It’s Only a Play; Dead Accounts; Catch Me If You Can; Impressionism; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nom.); The Full Monty (Tony nom.); How the Grinch Stole Christmas; Porgy and Bess (Tony nom.); Imaginary Friends; Getting Away With Murder; Damn Yankees. 

National and Global tours include: The Sound of Music; Hairspray; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Opera includes: Il Trittico (Metropolitan Opera); Porgy and Bess.

Other NY theater includes: Guys and Dolls (Carnegie Hall); Much Ado About Nothing (The Public).

UK theatre includes: Hairspray; The Full Monty; His Girl Friday (National Theatre); Love Never Dies. 

TV includes: Becoming Mike Nichols (HBO, Emmy nom.); American Playhouse Great Performances

Memoirs include: Jack Be Nimble, Jack in the Box (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). 

Jack is a Theater Hall of Fame inductee, Artists Director of The Old Globe Theatre (1981–2007) and received the 2024 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Monique Ashe-Palmer | Storyteller 1

Training: Bird College.

Theatre includes: Standing at the Sky’s Edge (Gillian Lynne Theatre); £1 Thursday’s (Finborough Theatre); SIX (Vaudeville Theatre); Waitress (U.K. Tour); Waitress (The Adelphi Theatre); Associate Choreographer on Madagascar the Musical (U.K Tour); Madagascar the musical (U.K./International Tour); Pinocchio (Bradford Alhambra); Sleeping Beauty (Camberley Theatre).

TV includes: Emmerdale (ITV).

Commercials include: Boots (2019 Campaign); Matalan (2021 Campaign); BT (2024 Campaign).

Jed Berry | Swing

Training: Guildford School of Acting.

Theatre includes: Wicked (UK Tour); The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales & Original UK/International Tour); Fanny & Stella (Garden Theatre); Kinky Boots (Adelphi); The Oliviers in Concert (Royal Festival Hall); The Sound of Music (UK Tour); A Doll’s House (Leeds Playhouse).

TV & Film includes: Kinky Boots the Musical (Feature Film); Alex (Short Film); The Royal, The Royal Today, Heartbeat (ITV).

Other credits include: Stiles & Drewe’s Peter Pan (Cast Recording); The Ascension of Mrs Leech (Workshop); Soul Music (Workshop).

Taila Halford | Ensemble

Training: Emil Dale Academy.

 Theatre Includes: School of Rock (International Tour); Cats the Musical (RCCL); Kin a New Musical (The Other Palace).

 Recordings includes: Kin A New Musical (concept album).

 Credits whilst training: Made in Dagenham; Into The Woods.

Ross Harmon | Ensemble

Training: London School of Musical Theatre.

Theatre includes: Little Piece of You: An Atypical Musical in Concert (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); Wicked (Apollo Victoria, West End); Half a Sixpence (Kilworth House); Taboo 20th Anniversary Concert (London Palladium); Sunset Boulevard (Royal Albert Hall); Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket, West End); But, I’m A Cheerleader (Turbine Theatre); Mamma Mia! (Royal Caribbean).

Other work includes: backing vocals for Culture Club and Boy George; the feature film adaption of Joey Contreras’s song cycle musical ‘In Pieces’.

In addition to his musical theatre career, Ross is a singer/songwriter with a catalogue of music available to stream on all platforms.

Jonathan Andrew Hume | Grandpa

Theatre includes: Guys & Dolls (Bridge Theatre); Come from Away (Phoenix Theatre); The Third Man (Menier Chocolate Factory); Bernstein’s Mass (Royal Festival Hall); Alice in Winterland (Rose Theatre); The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre and Sands Theater, Singapore)

TV & Film includes: Mary Poppins Returns (Walt Disney Pictures); 10,000 BC, Amazing Grace, Pride (soundtracks). McCoys Crisps commercial (2024/5 season of the NFL on Sky Sports).

Voiceover includes: Ozzo (UK voice); Dee and Friends in Oz (Netflix).

Audiobooks include: The Examiner (Janice Hallett); Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute (Talia Hibbert); My Journey from Council Estate to House of Lords (Simon Woolley); The House Share (Kate Holm); Doctor Who: The Lovecraft Invasion.

Jonathan was nominated for Best British Actor in a Musical at the Black British Theatre Awards for Come from Away.

Ben Joyce | Beau

Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (First Class BA (Hons), 2021).

Theatre includes: Back to the Future (Adelphi Theatre); Jersey Boys (Trafalgar Theatre).

Workshops include: Catch Me If You Can; The Little Big Things.

TV includes: The Power (Sister Pictures/Amazon Prime).

Ben was nominated for Best Takeover at the 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards for Back to the Future and Best Performer in a Musical and Best West End Debut at the 2022 The Stage Debut Award for Jersey Boys.

Claudia Kariuki |Ensemble

Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

For Regent’s Park: Ragtime, Porgy & Bess.

Theatre includes: Sister Act (West End); Six (West End); Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (UK Tour); School of Rock (West End); Wicked The Musical (West End); The Life (English Theatre, Frankfurt); Ghost (English Theatre, Frankfurt); Sister Act (National Opera House of Ireland); Hairspray (Leicester Curve); Bare – The Rock Opera (Greenwich Theatre); Hairspray (No1 UK & Ireland Tour); Sweet Smell of Success (Arcola Theatre).

Claudia is a 2 time Black British Theatre Award winner for Best Non Binary Performer & Best Non Binary Performer in a Musical.

Ying Ue Li |Ensemble

Training: Guildford School of Acting.

Theatre includes: My Fair Lady (Leicester Curve);Cabaret (The Kit Kat Club); The Addams Family (UK and Ireland tour).
Concerts include: Carousel (Cadogan Hall).

Sophie McShera | Maizy

Theatre includes: The Entertainer (The Garrick, London); Jerusalem (The Apollo Theatre); Annie (West End); The Goodbye Girl (No 1 Tour); A Month In The Country (Salisbury Playhouse); Cinderella (West Yorkshire Playhouse).

TV includes: The Gallows Pole (ITV Studios Limited for BBC One); The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix); London Kills (Acorn TV); Porters 2 (Dancing Ledge for Dave); Timewasters (ITV2/Big Talk); Murdered for Being Different (BBC); Drunk History (Comedy Central); A Job Lot (Series 1-3, Big Talk Productions); Inside No.9 (BBC); Survivors (BBC); Galavant (Series 1-2, ABC); Downtown Abbey (Series 1-5, Carnival for ITV); Harry and Paul (BBC One); Waterloo Road (Shed Productions/BBC); Doctors (BBC); Emmerdale (Yorkshire TV).

Film includes: Downton Abbey: A New Era (Universal Pictures, Carnival Film & Television); Downtown Abbey (Castle Pictures Limited); David Copperfield (GEM Entertainment, FilmNation Entertainment); Cinderella (Walt Disney); Highway to Dhampus (Fifty Films).

Tom Oliver | Ensemble

Training: Guildford School of Acting.

Theatre includes: The Little Big Things (Original West End Cast at @sohoplace); Jersey Boys (Trafalgar Studios); Grease (RCCL).

Workshop includes: The Little Big Things (@sohoplace).

Georgina Onuorah | Lulu

Training: ArtsEd where she was awarded the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship. 

Theatre includes: Little Shop Of Horrors (Sheffield Crucible); Kiss Me, Kate (Barbican); Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre); Oklahoma! (Wyndham’s Theatre); Dick Whittington (National Theatre); Bad Cinderella (Gillian Lynne Theatre); MILLENNIALS (The Other Palace); The Wizard of Oz (London Palladium).

Workshops include: The Children’s Inquiry (National Theatre Studio); The Enormous Crocodile (Roald Dahl Story Company); Mandela (The Young Vic). 

Film includes: Wicked: Part 2 (Universal Pictures).

Gleanne Purcell-Brown | Ensemble

Training: The Urdang Academy.

Theatre includes: Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); The Big Life (Stratford East); Lily in The Blonde Bombshells of 1943 (Bolton Octagon Theatre, Theatre by the Lake & Stephen Joseph Theatre); Peggy in Playboy of the West Indies (Birmingham Rep); She Loves Me (Sheffield Crucible); Curtains (West End & UK Tour); The Producers (The Royal Exchange); Spamalot (UK & International Tour).

Screen credits include: Living (Amazon Prime).

Nathaniel Purnell | Swing

Training: Arts Educational Schools London.

Theatre credits include: The Time Traveller’s Wife (Apollo Theatre); Snow White (De Montfort Hall, Leicester); Dorothy, Back In Oz (Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds); Beauty and the Beast (Wyvern Theatre, Swindon); Jolly Ginger (Cloud Theatre, Bluestone).

Workshops include: Nuclear Family Musical (Union Theatre); Everything Between Us Musical (Marylebone Theatre).

Credits whilst training include: Cats, Kipps! The New Half a Sixpence Musical, Company, The Olivier Awards.

Keith Ramsay | Peanut

Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

Theatre includes: The Play That Goes Wrong (Duchess Theatre); Eve: All About Her (Soho Theatre); Young Frankenstein (English Theatre Frankfurt); Preludes (Southwark Playhouse); Amour (Charing Cross Theatre); The Cereal Cafe (The Other Palace); Portia Coughlan (Old Red Lion); Julius Caesar (Shakespeare’s Globe); Doctor Scroggy’s War (Shakespeare’s Globe); Lost In Yonkers (Watford Palace Theatre); Billy (Union Theatre); Peter Pan (Qdos). 

TV includes: Shetland; Dylan Moran’s “The Awkward Age”; Pistol; New Tricks; Doctors; Casualty.

Keith won The Stage Edinburgh Award for Acting Excellence & David Johnson Award for Emerging Talent for Eve: All About Her.

Rachel Rawlinson | Swing & Dance Captain

Training: D&B Academy of Performing Arts (awarded The Stage Newspaper full scholarship).

Theatre includes: SIX (Vaudeville Theatre); Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket); Becoming Nancy (Birmingham Rep Theatre); Singin’ in the Rain (Kilworth House Theatre); Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Norwegian Cruise Line); Dick Whittington (Harlow Playhouse); Jack and the Beanstalk (Harlow Playhouse); Thursford Christmas SpectacularGrease (Silja Line); WAG! the Musical (Charing Cross Theatre); The Wizard of Oz (ADC Theatre); Hello, Dolly! (ADC Theatre); Anything Goes (Edinburgh Fringe Festival); Jack and the Beanstalk (The Maltings, Ely); Sleeping Beauty (Churchill Theatre, Bromley); Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace Theatre); The Sound of Music (London Palladium); Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium).

Voiceover includes: Flushed Away (Dreamworks/Aardman Animations); The Itch of the Golden Nit: The Tate Movie Project (Tate Movie Project).

Matthew Seadon-Young |Gordy

Theatre includes: The Baker’s Wife (Menier Chocolate Factory); Rockets and Blue Lights (National Theatre, Royal Exchange Theatre); Death of a Salesman (Young Vic / Piccadilly Theatre, West End); Company (Gielgud Theatre, West End); Assassins (Gate Theatre, Dublin); Big Fish (The Other Palace); Beautiful (Aldwych Theatre, West End); Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace, West End); Sweeney Todd (London Coliseum); Urinetown (Apollo Theatre, West End); The School for Scandal (Theatre Royal Bath); She Stoops to Conquer (National Theatre); The Architects (SHUNT); Les Miserables (Queens Theatre, West End); The Laramie Project (Wild Oats Productions).

Film includes: Pride; Les Misérables.

Other credits include: BBC Proms 67 (2015); John Wilson Orchestra (Royal Albert Hall); Vocalist for the Les Misérables Ensemble at the 85th Academy Awards ‘Oscars’ (Dolby).

Mia Shelbourne | Swing

Mia is an actress from Kailua, Hawaii. Shucked marks Mia’s professional debut.

Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

Credits whilst training:  RENT; Mary Poppins; Kipps – The New Half a Sixpence.

Toyan Thomas-Browne | Ensemble

Training: London Studio Centre – Toyan received the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship Award.

Theatre includes: MJ The Musical (Prince Edward Theatre); Ain’t Too Proud (Prince Edward Theatre); Moulin Rouge! (Piccadilly Theatre); Jack & The Beanstalk (Lyric Hammersmith); Beautiful (UK Tour, Mark Rubinstein Ltd.); Kinky Boots (UK Tour, Playful Productions); Me And My Girl (Chichester Festival Theatre); Guys And Dolls (Royal Exchange, Manchester); Wonderland (UK Tour); There’s No Place Like Home (Concert – Lyric Theatre); The Prince: A New Musical (The Arts Theatre); Christmas On Ice (Spirit Productions USA); We Will Rock You (Queen Theatrical Productions); Wizard of Oz (Haymarket Theatre).

Steven Webb | Storyteller 2

Theatre includes: Here You Come Again (UK Tour, Riverside Studios); Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre); I Want My Hat Back (National Theatre); As Is, Betwixt, Sh*t-Mix (Trafalgar Studios); Secret Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Aladdin (The Lyric Hammersmith); After the Turn (Courtyard Theatre); The Lakeboat (The Arcola); Dick Whittington (The Lyric Theatre); Sons of York (Finborough Theatre); The Long Road (Soho Theatre); The History Boys (Royal National Theatre, West End); Chatroom/Citizenship (Royal National Theatre); On the Shore of the Wide World (Exchange Manchester/Royal National Theatre); Kes (Exchange Manchester); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Sheffield Theatre); The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (Southwark Playhouse); Dark of the Moon (Kings Head Theatre); Oliver! (London Palladium).

TV includes: Beautality; The Inbetweeners; Miranda.

Podcast incudes: Brain Rot: An 80s Horror podcast.

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2025 SEASON AT A GLANCE

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre presents

SHUCKED

Saturday 10 May – Saturday 14 June 2025

Access Performances:

BSL Interpreted: Tuesday 10 June, 7.45pm

Captioned: Friday 13 June, 7.45pm                         

Audio Described: Saturday 7 June, 2.15pm

Age Recommend: 8+

Tickets from: £15

OPEN AIR THEATRE FESTIVAL: FAMILY TAKEOVER

Sunday 25 May 2025

A Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s

DREAM BALLETS: A TRIPLE BILL

Thursday 19 June – Sunday 22 June 2025

Age Recommend: 5+

Tickets from: £15

A Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production

NOUGHTS & CROSSES

Saturday 28 June – Saturday 26 July 2025

Press Night: Tuesday 8 July, 7.45pm

Access Performances:

BSL Interpreted: Tuesday 22 July, 7.45pm

Captioned: Friday 25 July, 7.45pm

Audio Described: Saturday 26 July, 2.15pm

Age Recommend: 14+

Tickets from: £15

OPEN AIR THEATRE FESTIVAL: DANCE TAKEOVER

Sunday 20 July 2025

A Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production

Lerner & Loewe’s

BRIGADOON

Saturday 2 August – Saturday 20 September 2025

Access Performances:

BSL Interpreted: Tuesday 2 September, 7.45pm

Captioned: Friday 5 September, 7.45pm

Audio Described: Saturday 6 September, 2.15pm

Age Recommend: 8+   

Tickets from: £15

Originally co-produced by Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Roald Dahl Story Company and Leeds Playhouse

The family musical based on Roald Dahl’s

THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE

Friday 15 August – Sunday 7 September 2025

Access Performances:

BSL Interpreted: Wednesday 27 August, 2pm

Audio Described: Sunday 7 September, 2pm

Relaxed: Tuesday 26 August, 10.30am & Sunday 31 August, 10.30am

Age Recommend: 3+

Tickets from: £15

OPEN AIR THEATRE FESTIVAL: COMEDY TAKEOVER

Sunday 14 September 2025

OPEN AIR THEATRE FESTIVAL: MUSIC TAKEOVER

Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 September 2025

WEST END/ON TOUR

David Ian for Crossroads Live and Work Light Productions present

The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Australia Tour until July 2025

Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and AF Creative Media

in association with the Barbican present

The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Saturday 24 May – Saturday 19 July 2025

Barbican Centre, London

Followed by a UK & Ireland Tour until December 2025

Runaway Entertainment present

101 DALMATIANS

Reimagined from the 2022 Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production

Friday 18 July – Saturday 30 August 2025

Eventim Apollo, London

ABOUT REGENT’S PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE

Established in 1932, the multi-award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the largest theatres in London (at a capacity of 1,304). Passionate about producing popular, enriching and unexpected theatre that provides a lens into the here and now, the scale and ambition of our productions together with our magical outdoor setting, makes us unique in the capital’s cultural landscape. In 2024 we welcomed over 180,000 people to our 27-week summer season.

Drew McOnie assumed the role of Artistic Director in January 2024, and James Pidgeon was appointed Executive Director in 2021.

Over the last fifteen years, our productions have won seven Olivier Awards, ten WhatsOnStage Awards, and four Evening Standard Awards. We were named London Theatre of the Year in 2017 by The Stage, and received the Highly Commended Award for London Theatre of the Year in 2021. Our productions have toured the UK, and have transferred to both the West End and the United States. Our 2016 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar has just finished tours of both the UK and North America and is currently touring Australia. Our 2024 revival of Fiddler on the Roof will transfer to the Barbican Centre this summer, followed by a UK & Ireland tour.

As a registered charity that receives no regular public subsidy, we rely entirely on earned income and charitable contributions. Nevertheless, we have maintained 36,000 tickets at £15 across the whole of 2025’s summer season, our BREEZE scheme enables those aged 18-25 to buy tickets for £10, and we regularly work with local charities. Each year, on average, we subsidise tickets for 6,000 school pupils.

Food and drink plays a significant role in the Open Air Theatre experience, with our in-house bars and restaurants including Covered Dining (certified as a Sustainably Run Restaurant), The Grill and The Pizza Oven. We also have our own picnic lawn and the West End’s longest bar!

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has become one of the most independently sustainable and financially successful producing theatres in the country, and we’re proud to embark on the next stage of our vision with ever-increasing artistic ambition and entrepreneurial spirit.

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Driftwood

Playhouse, Sheffield – February 8th 2025

Reviewed by Sharon Farley

5*****

Driftwood is a tumultuous ride through a family drama, focusing on how two brothers deal with the death of their father in very different ways. Though the underlying story encompasses some heavy topics, there is much levity within the dialogue to put the audience at ease.

The majority of the tale plays out on the beach of their hometown, Seaton Carew, a fairly unremarkable northeastern resort. Mark (James Westphal: A-Typical Rainbow, Sweetheart) is metropolitan and urbane, having left his family behind many years before in exchange for a city lifestyle and finding a successful career in the process; Tiny (Jerome Yates: Peter Pan and the Battle for Neverland, The Children) is 7-years Mark’s junior and stayed behind, finding his escape through online gaming whilst also becoming a full-time carer for their father through the long-term illness leading to his death.

When Mark returns, Tiny tries to rekindle family connections but Mark is clearly struggling with the prospect of saying goodbye to his estranged father. While he compensates by organising the necessary, practical arrangements, Tiny begins to unravel as he mourns the loss of their father alone, fixating on local folklore – the mystical legend of ‘The Mariner’, said to emerge from the sea to take the souls of the dead back to the wreck of the H.M.S. Stag with him. The rising tensions come to a head on the day of the funeral; they both dress for the occasion, but things don’t go according to Mark’s meticulous planning. Buried issues of abandonment erupt and a past trauma is re-enacted at low-tide with life-threatening results. They both emerge from the sea with new perspectives and, whilst we are granted a happy ending through their reconciliation, the resulting sense of belonging that the two men discover provides an entirely unexpected twist.

Though the plot layers are complex, the set is simple with a little ‘sea mist’ and sand providing some atmosphere aided by a digital backdrop, which also prints the dialogue as it’s spoken – an added bonus for those of us who are hearing impaired. The combined direction of Neil Bettles (The Unreturning, How Not To Drown) and Elle While (One Of Them Ones, The Silence and The Noise) puts Yates and Westphal through their paces and is occasionally quite acrobatic, using contemporary movement to represent parallels between the characters and the passage of time. The cumulative result does an excellent job of bringing the writing of multi-award winning Tim Foley (Electric Rosary, Astronauts of Hartlepool) to life and has been nominated for an Offie Award for Best Online Production. Audiences across the UK will have the opportunity to submerge themselves in this production of Driftwood during its 2025 tour

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 25TH ANNUAL WHATSONSTAGE AWARDS – STARLIGHT EXPRESS LEADS WITH 7 WINS, WITH MACBETH LEADING THE PLAY CATEGORIES WITH 3 WINS

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE

25TH ANNUAL WHATSONSTAGE AWARDS

STARLIGHT EXPRESS LEADS WITH 7 WINS

WITH MACBETH LEADING THE PLAY CATEGORIES WITH 3 WINS

At a ceremony tonight at The London Palladium hosted by Gina and Mazz Murray, the winners of the 25th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards in association with AudienceView were announced – the only major theatre awards decided entirely by the theatregoers themselves.

WhatsOnStage’s Darius Thompson and Alex Wood said today: “’This list of winners, coming after a quarter of a century of public nominating, voting and prize-giving, once more celebrates the sheer diversity and variety of theatre productions on our stages. With lightning-fast performers on rollerblades, cutting-edge new stagings of Shakespearean classics, or fresh, musical takes on Greek myths all triumphing, it proves that UK theatre really can do it all. A huge thank you to everyone who selected and championed their favourite shows and creatives, and to the team at The London Palladium for once more hosting this enormous spectacle – it’s been a pleasure. Here’s to the next 25 years of live theatre!”

The most awarded of the evening was Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express, taking home seven out of its nine nominations and winning Best Musical Revival, Best Professional Debut for Jeevan Braich, Best Set Design (Tim Hatley), Best Lighting Design (Howard Hudson), Best Video Design (Andrzej Goulding), Best Costume Design (Gabriella Slade), and Jackie Saundercock and Campbell Young Associates in the new category for Best Wigs Hair and Make-up Design.

In the week it debuts in cinemas, Macbeth led the straight play categories with three wins – for David Tennant Best Performer in a Play (making him the actor to win the most WhatsOnStage Awards with five wins), Best Play Revival, and Best Sound Design (Gareth Fry).

In the performance categories, Imelda Staunton won Best Performer in a Musical for Hello, Dolly!; with Melanie La Barrie winning Best Supporting Performer in a Musical category for her performance in Hadestown, which also wins Best Musical Direction/Supervision for Liam Robinson and Tarek Merchant. Winning Best Supporting Performer in a Play was Freema Agyeman for Romeo & Juliet; and Layton Williams won Best Takeover for his role of the Emcee in Cabaret.

The always fiercely fought Best New Musical Award went to Tina Fey’s Mean Girls, currently turning the Savoy Theatre pink; with Spirited Away winning Best New Play for its run at the London Coliseum. The much-loved SIX wins Best West End Show; with Best Director going to Emma Rice for The Buddha of Suburbia – the critically acclaimed Wise Children and RSC co-production; and Best Choreography to Christopher Wheeldon for MJ the Musical.

This year’s awards saw the inclusion of the Best Studio Production for the first time, which was won by Diary of a Gay Disaster at Underbelly Cowgate and Arcola Theatre; with Something Rotten! – in ConcertwinningBest Concert Event. Best Regional Production was Chichester Festival Theatre’s revival of Oliver! which is currently running at the Gielgud Theatre. Best Casting Direction was won by Harry Blumenau and Sarah-Jane Price for Why Am I So Single?.                        

Completing the evening, legendary lighting designer Paule Constable was awarded the Services to UK Theatre Award for her much-heralded career.

In addition to seeing winners crowned across a range of categories, theatregoers also enjoyed a host of exclusive live performances from top stage talent, accompanied by a 24-piece orchestra in this one-night-only showcase co-produced with creative directors Alex Parker and Damian Sandys. Performances included from 42 Balloons, Becoming Nancy, Mean Girls, MJ the Musical and The Artist. This year’s official charity for the WhatsOnStage Awards was Go Live Theatre.

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WhatsOnStage would like to take this opportunity to thank the 2025 awards ceremony sponsors: 5RB, Above Title Finance, AKA Promotions Ltd, AudienceView, Avalon, Boulevard Events, Brent Carpet Company Ltd, Concord, Dewynters, Disney’s Hercules, Edwardian Hotels, Go Live Theatre, Hexagon Print, Hurtwood House, LaDuca, LOVEtheatre, Music Theatre International, Newman Displays, Outernet Venues, Preevue, PRG, Re:Water, RSVP-ify, SINE Digital, Steeldeck Rentals, Tandem Marketing, Theatrical Rights Worldwide, The Pekoe Group, Ticketmaster, TikTok, Travelzoo and White Light.

NOMINATIONS IN FULL (winners in bold)

BEST PERFORMER IN A PLAY SPONSORED BY SINE DIGITAL     

Emma D’Arcy, The Other Place, National Theatre

Tom Holland, Romeo & Juliet, Duke of York’s Theatre

Cush Jumbo, Macbeth, Donmar Warehouse and Harold Pinter Theatre

Anne Odeke, Princess Essex, Shakespeare’s Globe

Michael Sheen, Nye, National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre

David Tennant, Macbeth, Donmar Warehouse and Harold Pinter Theatre

BEST PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL SPONSORED BY TICKETMASTER

Georgina Castle, Mean Girls, Savoy Theatre

Jo Foster, Why Am I So Single?, Garrick Theatre

Myles Frost, MJ the Musical, Prince Edward Theatre

Imelda Staunton, Hello, Dolly!, The London Palladium

Leesa Tulley, Why Am I So Single?, Garrick Theatre

Vanessa Williams, The Devil Wears Prada, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Dominion Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMER IN A PLAY                                                       

Freema Agyeman, Romeo & Juliet, Duke of York’s Theatre

Romola Garai, Giant, Royal Court Theatre

Julie Hesmondhalgh, Punch, Nottingham Playhouse

Teddy Hinde, The History Boys, UK tour

Atsuki Mashiko, Spirited Away, The London Coliseum

Sharon Small, Nye, National Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL SPONSORED BY NEWMAN DISPLAYS                      

Siobhan Athwal, Bhangra Nation, Birmingham Rep

Amy Di Bartolomeo, The Devil Wears Prada, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Dominion Theatre

Melanie La Barrie, Hadestown, Lyric Theatre

Grace Mouat, Mean Girls, Savoy Theatre

Jaydon Vijn, Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Tom Xander, Mean Girls, Savoy Theatre     

BEST TAKEOVER PERFORMANCE SPONSORED BY HURTWOOD HOUSE, THE SCHOOL FOR THEATRE

Zoe Birkett, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, Aldwych Theatre

Cara Delevingne, Cabaret, Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Craig Ryder, Moulin Rouge! the Musical, Piccadilly Theatre

Alex Sawyer, Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre

Tobias Turley, Mamma Mia!, Novello Theatre

Layton Williams, Cabaret, Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

BEST PROFESSIONAL DEBUT PERFORMANCE SPONSORED BY AKA                                         

Esme Bowdler, Heathers the Musical, @sohoplace and UK tour

Jeevan Braich, Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Stevie Doc, Mamma Mia!, Novello Theatre

Vasco Emauz, Back to the Future the Musical, Adelphi Theatre

Mia Kobayashi, Your Lie in April,       Harold Pinter Theatre

Gerardine Sacdalan, & Juliet, UK tour

BEST NEW MUSICAL SPONSORED BY TRAVELZOO                                          

Babies, Music and lyrics by Jack Godfrey and book by Martha Geelan, The Other Palace

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Music and lyrics by Darren Clark and book and lyrics by Jethro Compton, Ambassadors Theatre

The Devil Wears Prada, Music by Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub and Mark Sonnenblick and book by Kate Wetherhead, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Dominion Theatre

MJ the Musical, Music and lyrics by Michael Jackson and book by Lynn Nottage, Prince Edward Theatre

Mean Girls, Music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin and book by Tina Fey, Savoy Theatre

Why Am I So Single?, Music, lyrics and book by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, Garrick Theatre

BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL SPONSORED BY CONCORD THEATRICALS                                          

Dear Evan Hansen, Nottingham Playhouse and UK tour

Hadestown, Lyric Theatre

Hello, Dolly!, The London Palladium

Kiss Me, Kate, Barbican Theatre

Oliver!, Chichester Festival Theatre

Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre                                                

BEST NEW PLAY SPONSORED BY GO LIVE THEATRE

Giant, Mark Rosenblatt, Royal Court Theatre

Kyoto, Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, RSC’s Swan Theatre

Princess Essex, Anne Odeke, Shakespeare’s Globe

Punch, James Graham, Nottingham Playhouse

Slave Play, Jeremy O’Harris, Noël Coward Theatre

Spirited Away, Adapted by John Caird and co-adapted by Maoko Imai, The London Coliseum                                         

BEST PLAY REVIVAL SPONSORED BY EDWARDIAN HOTELS – OFFICAL HOTEL PARTNER    

A Raisin in the Sun, Leeds Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse

The Crucible, Sheffield Crucible

Macbeth, Donmar Warehouse and Harold Pinter Theatre

Oedipus, Wyndham’s Theatre

Romeo & Juliet, Duke of York’s Theatre

Waiting for Godot, Theatre Royal Haymarket            

BEST WEST END SHOW SPONSORED BY DEWYNTERS                                    

Cabaret, Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre

Les Misérables, Sondheim Theatre

Mamma Mia!, Novello Theatre

Operation Mincemeat, Fortune Theatre

SIX, Vaudeville Theatre

BEST REGIONAL PRODUCTION SPONSORED BY MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL   

42 Balloons, The Lowry, Salford

The Artist, Theatre Royal Plymouth

Becoming Nancy, Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Brassed Off, Theatre by the Lake, Stephen Joseph Theatre and Octagon Theatre Bolton

Dear Evan Hansen, Nottingham Playhouse and UK tour

Oliver!, Chichester Festival Theatre                         

BEST STUDIO PRODUCTION SPONSORED BY THEATRICAL RIGHTS WORLDWIDE   

BRACE BRACE, Royal Court Theatre

Dear Young Monster, Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio

Diary of a Gay Disaster, Underbelly Cowgate and Arcola Theatre

KENREX, Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse, Sheffield

Mulatto Boy, Omnibus Theatre

Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em, Barn Theatre

BEST CONCERT EVENT                                               

Gypsy the Musical in Concert, Hope Mill Theatre at Opera House, Manchester

I Am Harvey Milk, Cadogan Hall

Pippin – 50th Anniversary Concert, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Something Rotten! – In Concert, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Sondheim on Sondheim, Alexandra Palace Theatre

Spring Awakening: 15th Anniversary Concert, Victoria Palace Theatre       

BEST DIRECTION SPONSORED BY LOVETHEATRE                              

Eline Arbo, The Years, Almeida Theatre

Robert Icke, Oedipus, Wyndham’s Theatre

Anthony Lau, The Crucible, Sheffield Crucible

James Macdonald, Waiting for Godot, Theatre Royal Haymarket

Drew McOnie, The Artist, Theatre Royal Plymouth

Emma Rice, The Buddha of Suburbia, RSC’s Swan Theatre and Barbican Theatre

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY SPONSORED BY LADUCA SHOES

Matthew Bourne, Oliver!, Chichester Festival Theatre

Julia Cheng, Fiddler on the Roof, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Drew McOnie, The Artist, Theatre Royal Plymouth

Rujuta Vaidya, Bhangra Nation, Birmingham Rep

Anthony Van Laast, Kiss Me, Kate, Barbican Theatre

Christopher Wheeldon, MJ the Musical, Prince Edward Theatre                              

BEST SET DESIGN SPONSORED BY PREEVUE    

Jon Bausor and Toby Olié, Spirited Away, The London Coliseum

Miriam Buether, Kyoto, RSC’s Swan Theatre

Es Devlin, Coriolanus, National Theatre

Tim Hatley, Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Kenneth MacLeod, Maggie and Me, UK tour

Tom Scutt, Fiddler on the Roof, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

BEST COSTUME DESIGN    

Sachiko Nakahara, Spirited Away, The London Coliseum

Lez Brotherston, Oliver!, Chichester Festival Theatre

Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Theatre Royal Haymarket

Tom Scutt, Fiddler on the Roof, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Gabriella Slade, Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Rae Smith, Hello, Dolly!, The London Palladium                                        

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN SPONSORED BY WHITE LIGHT   

Paule Constable, Oliver!, Chichester Festival Theatre

Howard Hudson, Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Jessica Hung Han Yun, Minority Report, Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Tim Lutkin, Coriolanus, National Theatre

Bruno Poet, Waiting for Godot, Theatre Royal Haymarket

Zoe Spurr, The Artist, Theatre Royal Plymouth                             

BEST SOUND DESIGN SPONSORED BY HERE @ OUTERNET   

Paul Arditti, BRACE BRACE, Royal Court Theatre

Susan Bear, Maggie and Me, UK tour

Nicola T Chang, Minority Report, Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Gareth Fry, Macbeth, Donmar Warehouse and Harold Pinter Theatre

Gareth Fry, Viola’s Room, Woolwich Works

Gareth Owen, Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre                                        

BEST VIDEO DESIGN SPONSORED BY TIKTOK     

David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Theatre Royal Haymarket

Grant Gee and Ellie Thompson, Bluets, Royal Court Theatre

Andrzej Goulding, Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Tal Rosner, Minority Report, Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Ash J Woodward, The Artist, Theatre Royal Plymouth

Ash J Woodward, FANGIRLS, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre                                 

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION/SUPERVISION SPONSORED BY DISNEY’S HERCULES          

Mark Aspinall and Dan Turek, Fiddler on the Roof, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Niraj Chag and Simon Baker, The Buddha of Suburbia, RSC’s Swan Theatre and Barbican Theatre

Darren Clark and Mark Aspinall, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Ambassadors Theatre

Alasdair Macrae, Macbeth, Donmar Warehouse and Harold Pinter Theatre

Matthew Malone, Brassed Off, Theatre by the Lake, Stephen Joseph Theatre and Octagon Theatre Bolton

Liam Robinson and Tarek Merchant, Hadestown, Lyric Theatre  

BEST CASTING DIRECTION   

Amy Ball, The Years, Almeida Theatre

Harry Blumenau and Sarah-Jane Price, Why Am I So Single?, Garrick Theatre

Stuart Burt, Fiddler on the Roof, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Alastair Coomer and Chloe Blake, Till the Stars Come Down, National Theatre

Anna Cooper, Macbeth, Donmar Warehouse and Harold Pinter Theatre

Lotte Hines, A Raisin in the Sun, Leeds Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse    

BEST WIGS, HAIR AND MAKE-UP DESIGN SUPPORTED BY BBC THREE’S GLOW UP

Campbell Young Associates, The Devil Wears Prada, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Dominion Theatre

Jackie Saundercock and Campbell Young Associates, Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Theatre Royal Haymarket

Betty Marini, The Cabinet Minister, Menier Chocolate Factory

Hiroaki Miyauchi, Spirited Away, The London Coliseum

Georgia Nosal, The Artist, Theatre Royal Plymouth

Services to Theatre:

Paule Constable