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MULTI OLIVIER NOMINATED
TITANIQUE EXTENDS
AT CRITERION THEATRE THROUGH TO JANUARY 2026

AND RELEASES NEW PHOTOS

london.titaniquemusical.com

Eva Price and Michael Harrison are delighted to announce their Olivier Award Nominated splash hit West End musical Titanique has extended its booking period to Sunday 4 January 2026. They have also today released new images of the original West End cast currently starring at London’s Criterion Theatre.

Titanique has been nominated for three Olivier awards; for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play, Lauren Drew for Best Actress in a Musical and Layton Williams for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.

You can see Titanique on your screens this weekend with Lauren Drew, Rob Houchen and Kat Ronney set to perform on Comic Relief: Red Nose Day on BBC 2 from 10pm on Friday 21 March and the full company on The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals on BBC 1 from 6.50pm on Saturday 22 March.

Tickets to “The West End’s funniest new musical” (Smooth Radio) are on sale at london.titaniquemusical.com

The original West End company of Darren Bennett (Singin’ in the Rain, Grease) as Victor Garber / Luigi, Lauren Drew as Céline Dion, Jordan Luke Gage(Bonnie & Clyde, & Juliet) as Cal, Stephen Guarino (Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here, Netflix’s Eastsiders) as Ruth, Rob Houchen (Les Misérables) as Jack, Kat Ronney (Hex) as Rose, Charlotte Wakefield (The Great British Bake Off Musical) as Molly Brown and Layton Williams (Cabaret, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) as the Iceberg; as well as Adrianne Langley (Sixties Girls), Madison Swan (The Book of Mormon) andRodney Vubya (The Book of Mormon) as on-stage background vocalists and offstage understudies Freddie King (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) and Kristina Walz (Titanique, New York) are scheduled to appear until Sunday 8 June 2025.

Casting from 8 June is to be announced.

★★★★★
The Times, Daily Mail, Sunday Express, Sunday Mirror, Gay Times, London Theatre

When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning blockbuster film Titanic, you get Titanique, off Broadway’s most award-winning splash hit that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical musical fantasia.

Want to find out what really happened to Jack and Rose on that fateful night? Just leave it to Céline Dion to enchant the audience with her totally wild take, recharting the course of Titanic’s beloved moments and characters with her iconic song catalogue. Sailing on fierce powerhouse voices in show-stopping performances of such hits as My Heart Will Go On, All by Myself and To Love you More – backed by a full live band – Titanique is a one-of-a-kind theatrical voyage bursting with nostalgia, heart and campy chaos. “Fantastique! 100 minutes of cast iron hysteria!” (Daily Mail)

Co-written by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli, Titanique celebrated its Off-Broadway premiere in June 2022 at Asylum Theater, starring the musical’s co-authors Mindelle and Rousouli as Céline Dion and Jack Dawson. After several sold-out extensions, the musical transferred to the Daryl Roth Theatre on 20 November 2022 where it continues to play.

Titanique is directed by Tye Blue and choreographed by Ellenore Scott. Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations are by IRNE Award-Winner Nicholas James Connell. Scenic Design for Titanique is by Gabriel Hainer Evansohn and Grace Lauchbacher for Iron Bloom Creative Production; Costume Design is by Alejo Vietti; and Lighting Design is by Paige Seber; and Sound Design is by Lawrence Schober with casting by Pearson Casting CDG.

Titanique won seven major awards during the 2022/23 theatre season, including three Lucille Lortel Awards, the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best New Musical, Las Culturistas’ Culture Award for Best Indoor Performance and two Dorian Awards.

The London production of Titanique is produced by Eva Price and Michael Harrison.

ROSE THEATRE, CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE AND ETT
ANNOUNCE FULL CAST & CREATIVE TEAM FOR
UK PREMIERE OF MARIE AND ROSETTA
STARRING BEVERLEY KNIGHT

A ROSE THEATRE, CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE AND ETT CO-PRODUCTION

To mark the 110^th anniversary of the birth of American singer and songwriter Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Rose Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and ETT today announce the full cast and creative team for the UK premiere of George Brant’s (Grounded) critically-acclaimed Marie and Rosetta, the roof-raising play with music telling the true story of Tharpe and her protégé Marie Knight. Directed by Monique Touko (The Boy at the Back of the Class; School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play), this production featuring gospel and blues hits is an electrifying portrait of the godmother of rock ’n’ roll.

As previously announced, celebrating her professional play debut as Rosetta Tharpe, is multi award-winning singer and actress Beverley Knight, whose many West End performances include Memphis, The Drifters Girl, Sylvia (for which she won an Olivier Award) and Sister Act.

Joining Beverley Knight is Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, an up-and-coming talent making her London stage debut as Marie Knight, Rosetta’s protege and musical partner. Her recent theatre credits include, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, The Space Between Us, Mixtape, Nothing, and The Mountain Top (Royal Exchange Theatre).

The creative team joining Touko includes Lily Arnold (Set Designer), Jodie-Simone Howe (Costume Designer), Kloé Dean (Movement Director), Liam Godwin (Music Supervisor, Arranger & Orchestrator), Matt Haskins (Lighting Designer), Tony Gayle (Sound Designer), Bethan Clark (Intimacy Director), Joel Trill (Voice & Dialect Coach), Jacob Sparrow (Casting Director), Jordi M. Carter (Associate Director), and Teresa Nagel (Associate Lighting Designer).

Marie and Rosetta runs at the Rose Theatre in Kingston 2 – 24 May (Press Performance: Friday 9 May ) before transferring to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre 27 – 31 May and Chichester Festival Theatre 25 June – 26 July (Press Performance: Wednesday 2 July).

Monique Touko, Director, said: “With this UK premiere, I am incredibly grateful to work alongside such a talented, reflective, and passionate creative team whose skill and dedication will bring this story to life in the most profound way. We have found our Marie in Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, and alongside Beverley Knight, we aim to create a space where Marie and Rosetta’s powerful bond and transformative influence can resonate with UK audiences. From the performances to the design, and the injection of live music, every element of this production works in harmony to highlight the immense cultural significance of these trailblazing women.”

Christopher Haydon, Artistic Director of Rose Theatre, said: ”Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight’s story is a powerful, essential and thrilling tale of creativity and triumph in the face of adversity. To truly honour the work of such  remarkable artists, we need the most exceptional cast and creative team. Monique Touko has assembled just such a group of artists. Their talent and passion will create something extraordinary, a production that will soar with passion, style and integrity. I cannot wait to share it with our audience.”

Justin Audibert, Artistic Director of Chichester Festival Theatre, said: “It’s thrilling that Monique Touko has recruited a bright young star, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, to play opposite the magnificent Beverley Knight as Rosetta. Together with her excellent creative team, I know they will give us a revelatory, memorable and exhilarating experience. It’s no surprise to us that our audiences have rushed to snap up tickets to see this remarkable play in the intimate environment of the Minerva Theatre, and we can’t wait to see it, both here in Chichester, in Kingston and in Wolverhampton.”

Richard Twyman, Artistic Director & CEO, and Sophie Scull, Executive Producer of ETT said: “Marie and Rosetta is a beautiful and brilliant play, based on extraordinary women. Monique Touko has brought together a truly world-class cast and creative team to realise this poignant story, that I know will resonate powerfully today. We cannot wait for audiences in Kingston, Chichester and Wolverhampton to experience the production and be carried away by this magical celebration of music and theatre.”

Marie and Rosetta is a co-production between Rose Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and ETT.      

Tickets for the Rose Theatre can be booked via www.rosetheatre.org.    
Tickets for Wolverhampton Grand can be booked via www.grandtheatre.co.uk/.               
Tickets for Chichester Festival Theatre can be booked viawww.cft.org.uk/.

National Theatre at Home to stream Olivier Award-winning Life of Pi from 10 April – an Easter treat for the whole family

National Theatre at Home, the National Theatre’s pioneering streaming platform, announces the release* of Life of Pi by Yann Martel, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti. From 10 April, audiences can watch this ‘triumph’ (★★★★★ Sunday Times) which won the 2022 Olivier Awards for Best New Play, Best Actor for Hiran Abeysekera’s (The Father and the Assassin)performance as Pi, and a historic first for the seven performers who played the tiger, collectively winning Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique stage adaptation of the best-selling novel, a production from the Simon Friend Entertainment and Sheffield Theatres.  After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, this ‘hit’ (★★★★★ The Times) production is the perfect Easter treat for the whole family.

Launched in 2020, National Theatre at Home offers access to over 100 productions, with new titles added monthly. Subscriptions are available for £9.99 a month or £99.99 annually.

All titles on National Theatre at Home include captions, and over 85% are available with Audio Description.

Bloomberg Philanthropies is Headline Sponsor of National Theatre at Home.  

National Theatre at Home is also supported by The Linbury Trust. 

For more information or to subscribe, visit ntathome.com.

STRATFORD EAST ANNOUNCES
FULL CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR
LOVESTUCK: A NEW COMEDY MUSICAL

Stratford East today announces full cast and creative team for LOVESTUCK: A NEW COMEDY MUSICAL, the unmissable new comedy musical inspired by true events.Conceived and written by James Cooper, with direction by Jamie Morton (co-creators of the hit podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno) and music by triple-platinum singer-songwriter Bryn Christopher with Martin Batchelar. The production runs at Stratford East from Friday 06 June – Saturday 12 July,with press night on Tuesday 17 June, 7pm.

Jamie Morton directs Bridgette Amofah (Cassandra/Miseraie), Marcus Ayton (Reece), Jessica Boshier (Lucy), Johan Munir (David), and Shane O’Riordan (Peter), joined by Ambra Caserotti (Ensemble), Callum Connolly (Ensemble), and Holly Liburd (Ensemble).

James Cooper (Writer), Bryn Christopher (Music & Lyrics) and Martin Batchelar (Music) said today: “This project has been years in the making and a real labour of love. We wanted to make a musical that felt modern whilst staying true to the traditional form so to be premiering at Stratford East, a theatre with such rich history and a contemporary spirit, feels like the ideal fit. Add to that, our incredibly talented cast and creative team and it’s the perfect match. We’re so excited to finally share this funny, feel-good show with audiences.”

Jamie Morton (Director) said today: “I am thrilled to be directing this bold, fresh new musical exploring the complicated, embarrassing, and frankly hilarious predicaments we get ourselves into on the quest to find love. As a champion of new work, it’s an even greater joy to bring a wholly original British musical to the stage – one with a killer score and riotously relatable book. I couldn’t be prouder of my impeccable cast and creative team and cannot wait for audiences to fall head over heels for the theatrical magic we’re creating at Stratford East.”

The creative team is completed by: Tom Rogers (Set & Costume Designer); Chi-San Howard (Choreographer); Adam King (Lighting Designer); Beth Duke (Sound Designer); Will Burton CDG for Grindrod Burton Casting (Casting Director); Jessica McKenna (Assistant Director); Rachel Ryan (Costume Supervisor) & Kate Golledge (Dramaturg).

When we first meet thirty-somethings Lucy and Peter, we find her stuck upside-down in his bathroom window at the end of their first date. How on earth did they get themselves into this awkward situation? And what happens next?

All will be revealed in this riotous romantic comedy with a catchy score as big as its heart. Tackling themes of online dating, toxic social media and crippling self-doubt, LOVESTUCK charts the hilarious, humiliating and all too relatable quest for our happy ever after…

Presented by Stratford East and Wildpark Entertainment.

Tickets on sale. For more information visit www.stratfordeast.com.

Theatre Royal Nottingham – until Friday 21 March 2025

Reviewed by Louise Ford

5*****

Music is magic

This production by Opera North was given its first outing in 2019, and is directed by James Brining. The sets which are grand and  imposing, are by Colin Richmond. They manage to convey the grandeur of the palaces and the intimacy of the forest, whilst moving effortlessly between scenes. Colin Richmond also designed the costumes which have a nod towards The Handmaid’s Tale for the women and a cultish scout troop for the men. The use of clever visuals for the trails by fire and water is by videos designed by Douglas O’Connell.

The story of The Magic Flute is a bit tricky to unpick, suffice to say it’s one of good and evil and the pursuit of love, with magical bells and, of course, a flute.

As the story is quite confusing and convoluted this production treats it all as a dream. The opening scene is one of a child going to bed whilst in the background a rowdy party is taking place. Then the nightmare begins. The monster is defeated by a handsome stranger but he needs reinforcements. The cavalry comes in the guise of three “nurses”, complete with bloodied aprons and, of course, light sabers. The trio of ladies are played by Hazel Croft, Charlie Drummond and Katie Sharpe The hero Tamino is played by the tenor Tristan Llŷr Griffiths.

From the palace we are then transported to the forest to meet Papageno brilliantly portrayed by Emyr Wyn Jones. He’s out collecting birds for the Queen of the Night and rather foolishly he claims to have defeated the monster for which he is duly punished. The two (Tamino and Papageno) are now bound on a journey to rescue Pamina ,the daughter of the Queen of the Night.

Pamina is beautifully portrayed by Soraya Mafi who has an incredible voice. The Queen of the Night in our production was played by Anna Dennis. She appeared on stage in true Maleficent style. She delivers the famous aria effortlessly, to a huge round of applause. It’s an amazing piece of Opera to see performed live.

In contrast to the dark queen we have Sarastro portrayed by Justin Hopkins. He has an amazing bass-baritone voice and he commands the forces of light.

The love interest for Papageno is Papagena (of course), she is portrayed by Pasquale Orchard she is lively and sparky.

The live orchestra of Opera North are a delight and really enhance the experience. In our performance they were conducted by Patrick Lange. Both he and the orchestra received a huge round of applause at the end.

Our production was sung in English and had subtitles on the screens at the side of the stage. But even more intriguingly was the announcement that the performance was to be signed, and that rather than standing to the side the signers would be an integral part of the production. There were two signers, sadly I could not see their names in the programme, one covering the women the other the men. They were outstanding and somehow enhanced the production, it was mesmerising to see them signing the music.

The other shout out was to the children in the chorus and in particular the three scouts who were on stage for most of the second half, their voices were particularly angelic.

The whole Company, Orchestra and Signers were given at standing ovation,which they richly deserved.

What an outstanding evening’s entertainment.

The Godfather of children’s standup comedy 

James Campbell 

announces tour dates for his new show Comedy 4 Kids: Reducks!

including Brighton Fringe & Edinburgh Festival Fringe dates

James Campbell, the internationally renowned and much-loved children’s comedian who pioneered the genre of comedy for kids, has announced his brand new live show, Comedy 4 Kids: Reducks!, which may include exploding penguins, seventeen ways to eat jam and songs to sing to the worms in your dog’s bottom.

Comedy 4 Kids: Reducks! will tour in 2025 to The Corn Hall in Diss (3 May), Komedia in Brighton, as part of the Brighton Fringe (4-5 May), Gilded Balloon Patter House, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (11-17 August) and the Museum of Comedy in London (25-26 October). Further dates will be announced shortly. 

Since first starting to perform back in 2001, James has been travelling the world, bringing high-quality laughter to children in thousands of schools, libraries, theatres and festivals – as well as teaching kids’ comedy workshops, writing a series of much-loved funny books (including Boyface, the Funny Life books, Daphne and the Marmalade Cow) and parenting his own children. 

James Campbell says: “This show is twice as funny as anything you’ve seen before so cover yourself in glue, roll around in glitter for five minutes and then come to the show shouting, “I’m a massive disco maggot!” until someone asks you to leave”. 

Comedy 4 Kids: Reducks! is produced by Denise Silvey for Cahoots Theatre Company.

For further details and booking links, visit www.jamescampbellauthor.com/dates

2025 TOUR DATES

Saturday 3 May                                   The Corn Hall, Diss 
https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/james-campbells-comedy-4-kids-redux/

Sunday 4 – Monday 5 May                  Komedia, Brighton Fringe 
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/james-campbells-comedy-4-kids-redux/

Monday 11 – Sunday 17 August         Gilded Balloon Patter House, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Tickets on sale soon

Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 October       Museum of Comedy, London https://museumofcomedy.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873652563

Lyceum Theatre Sheffield – until 22 March 2025

Reviewed by K.Roberts

3***

Rock of Ages, rock or flop? Having not watched the film, I didn’t know what to expect, but I was reliably informed that it was worth watching and that the musical should be of a similar ilk.

Based on the Sunset Strip Boulevard, it revolves around the Bourbon club and two young wannabees with dreams of making it big in the world of music, amid their blossoming romance.

The story is pretty basic and its lack of depth is filled by the rousing and stirring rock ballads which fill every scene and lead us through the montage of comical sketches, to the touching moments between the lead characters. The two lead characters are Sherrie Christian and Drew Boley, played by Grace Hadabora and Adam Walker respectively. Throughout the story of Sherrie and Drew and mixed messages of love, via strip joints and boyband, they both excel in their roles. They literally hit every high note with aplomb, especially Grace, who I thought excelled in her role.

Along with their burgeoning relationship, in the background we have the secondary story of the corrupt German developers father and son Hertz Klinemann (Phil Brownhill) and Franz Klinemann (Matt Bevan).The characters are played with great comedic effect by Hertz as he goosesteps around the stage followed by his camp son. The developers are challenged throughout the show led by Regina (Tara Kulbatski) and her band of protestors trying to stop the strip from being torn down.

The first half was a difficult watch at times despite the fantastic efforts of the cast as there were several technical issues affecting the performance. The dialogue could not be heard at times over the music and there were a few microphone malfunctions. This did on occasion make it difficult to follow if you’re unfamiliar with the story.

Despite these issues it was all about the music and the band and cast didn’t disappoint and the audience were treat to some classic rock ballads, via some talented musicians, who also act as Stacie Jaxx (James Smith) stage band. Jaxx was another great lead and played with great front man attitude by Smith, who oozes charisma and has great stage presence, revelling in the adoration of the female cast.

The whole cast were superb and a mention must be given to Helen Green, playing the madame Justice Charlier who adds another female lead to her already long list of feisty ladies. The highest accolade must go (in my opinion) to Tom Fox-Owens and Mark Holmes who play Lonny Barnett who was the narrator of the show alongside club owner Dennis Dupree. Their performances were energetic, funny and they had great chemistry. Fox-Owens performance as Lonny had the audience in stitches and regularly seemed to go off-piste in his desire to entertain the audience. Their second half duet of can’t fight this feeling a particular high. They certainly carried the show and made the performance enjoyable.

My honest opinion is that it was a bit erratic in parts and not as smooth as I thought it might be for a well known show. Although the quality and talent on show is very good and worthy of a good review, the sound issues throughout prevent me from giving it higher than 3 out of 5, although as stated it was still enjoyable if hard to follow due to the issues. Despite this the show rocked…

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, LIVERPOOL – UNTIL SATURDAY 22ND MARCH 2025

REVIEWED BY MIA BOWEN

4****

Malorie Blackman OBE, best known for her bestselling Nought & Crosses series, also wrote Pig Heart Boy, published in 1997, which was inspired by an article discussing the potential for human heart transplants from pigs in the future. While her novel initially fell into the category of speculative fiction, the first actual transplant occurred in 2022!

Now, Unicorn Theatre, Sheffield Theatres, and the Children’s Theatre Partnership have collaborated to create a stage adaptation of Blackman’s impactful novel. The adaptation is crafted by Winsome Pinnock and directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu. This heart-warming production explores profound themes such as loyalty, honesty, friendship, family, integrity, ethical dilemmas, and emotional resilience, all seen through the eyes of a young boy wrestling with life-altering decisions.

This production is undoubtedly a faithful adaptation of the novel, maintaining the pre-social media setting and featuring very few alterations. We are introduced to our protagonist, Cameron, portrayed by Immanuel Yeboah. Cameron is a 13-year-old boy with a passion for swimming, who finds himself grappling with the pressing need for a heart transplant. However, there is a complication: he must decide whether to accept a pig’s heart and contemplate the potential changes this decision may bring, both positive and negative.

The cast is exceptional, particularly Yeboah in the role of Cameron, along with Chia Phoenix as both Nan and Trudy the pig. Their performances are striking and leave a lasting impression on the audience. The ensemble works brilliantly together, with all members, except Yeboah, seamlessly switching between roles and portraying characters that add depth to the narrative. The banter among the teenage characters is not only engaging but also genuinely amusing.

The production showcases stunning set design by Paul Wills, complemented by Andrew Exeter’s lighting and dynamic movement sequences by DK Fashola. These elements work together to create an immersive theatrical experience. The action seamlessly transitions between various settings, while consistently reminding us that Cameron’s condition remains at the heart of the narrative.

The play addresses complex themes while remaining accessible and relatable to its target audience of 9 to 13-year-olds. It is beautifully crafted and evokes feelings of inner strength, bravery, and love through the characters’ experiences.

JEREMY DYSON AND ANDY NYMAN’S
LONG-RUNNING HIT
GHOST STORIES
RETURNS TO TERRIFY THE WEST END THIS AUTUMN

PLAYING THE PEACOCK THEATRE
FROM 30 SEPTEMBER TO 8 NOVEMBER 2025

   ghoststoriesplay.com

Simon Friend Entertainment is today delighted to announce the return of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s supernatural sensation Ghost Stories to the West End. More spine-tingling and terrifying than ever, the Olivier Award-nominated show will return to London following it’s first ever full UK tour, playing a limited 6 week season at the Peacock Theatre from Tuesday 30 September to Saturday 8 November 2025. A gala performance is scheduled for Wednesday 8 October 2025. 

Tickets go on sale on general sale 10am Monday 24 March, with a presale to Sadler’s Wells members from 10am Friday 21 March.

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman say of the return of theircelebrated terrifying tales to the West End:
“We are delighted that Ghost Stories will be returning to scare the hell out of West End audiences after its first ever UK tour. It’s an extraordinary thing for us that after fifteen years Ghost Stories is still going strong. It’s so exciting to be able to share the screams, the laughs, the scares and the leap-out-of-your seat sensory-experience of the ninety-minute thrill ride that Ghost Stories is.” 

****
‘An immaculately crafted evening of entertainment’ Time Out.

Ghost Stories has been making audiences across the country leap out of their seats on its first ever UK tour since January. It is currently playing Woking’s New Victoria Theatre, before visits to Edinburgh, Festival Theatre; Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre; Glasgow, Theatre Royal; Norwich, Theatre Royal; Newcastle, Theatre Royal; Nottingham, Theatre Royal; Southend, Cliffs Pavilion; Birmingham, Alexandra Theatre; Belfast, Grand Opera House; Leicester, Curve Theatre; Wycombe, Swan Theatre; Southampton, Mayflower Theatre; Brighton, Theatre Royal; Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn; Malvern, Malvern Theatres and Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre.

Ghost Stories was last seen in the West End in 2019 at the Ambassadors’s Theatre, after a celebrated run at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.

When Professor Goodman, arch-sceptic out to debunk the paranormal, embarks on an investigation of three apparent hauntings – as recounted by a night-watchman, a teenage boy, and a businessman awaiting his first child – Goodman finds himself at the outer limits of rationality, and fast running out of explanations.

After exhilarating audiences across the world with record-breaking, sell-out productions and a smash hit film, Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson’s Ghost Stories is “Genuine scary fun” (Sunday Times), a worldwide phenomenon more spine-tingling and fantastically terrifying than ever.

Are you brave enough to book?

“I had to sleep with the lights on” (Metro).

WARNING

Please be advised that Ghost Stories contains moments of extreme shock and tension.The show is unsuitable for anyone under the age of 15. We strongly advise those of a nervous disposition to think very seriously before attending.

Andy Nyman is a multi-award-winning actor, director and writer who has earned acclaim from both critics and audiences for his work in theatre, film, and television. Andy has just been Olivier nominated for his role opposite Imelda Staunton at the London Palladium in Hello, Dolly! last summer. Other recent theatre work includes Max Bialystock in The Producers at the Menier Chocolate Factory; his Olivier nominated performance as Tevye in Trevor Nunn’s award-winning revival of Fiddler on the Roof, the West End and Broadway runs of Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen, the highly acclaimed revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Abigail’s Party in the West End, and in the original production of Ghost Stories which Andy starred in, co-wrote and co-directed with Jeremy Dyson. Andy’s extensive television credits include A Small Light, The Capture, Unforgotten, Wanderlust, Hanna, Campusand Dead Set as well as his highly acclaimed performance as Winston Churchill in Peaky Blinders. This year Andy will be appearing in Lockerbie.

Andy’s many film credits include Gov Thropp in the highly anticipated blockbuster film WICKED, Judy, Jungle Cruise, The Commuter, Death at a Funeral, Kick-Ass 2, Black Death, The Brother’s Bloom, Severance, and Shut Up & Shoot Me for which Andy won the ‘Best Actor’ award at the Cherbourg Film Festival in 2006.

2018 saw the release of the film version of Ghost Stories. Based on their own play, the film was written and directed by Andy & Jeremy Dyson. Andy stars alongside Martin Freeman, Alex Lawther & Paul Whitehouse. The film has been hailed as a ‘Modern Horror Classic’ and was voted number 16 in Empire magazines list ‘The Greatest 25 Horror films ever made’.

Andy collaborated with Derren Brown for over 20 years. As well as co-writing and co-creating much of Derren’s early TV work, Andy has also co-written and directed 8 of Derren Brown’s stage shows winning the ‘Best Entertainment’ Olivier Award for Derren Brown: Something Wicked This Way Comes and the New York Drama Desk Award for ‘Best Unique Theatrical Event 2017’ for Derren Brown: Secret.

Andy’s books The Golden Rules of Acting and More Golden Rules of Acting have become bestsellers within the acting world. In 2023 Andy and Jeremy Dyson came together again to write their first novel The Warlock Effect. Chosen as a ‘Sunday Times Thriller of the Month’ this highly entertaining and twisty adventure is now out in paperback and available on Audible, where it is read by Andy. Andy and Jeremy Dyson’s second play ‘The Psychic’ will have it’s world premier at the York Theatre Royal in March 2026.

Jeremy Dyson is best known as the co-creator and co-writer of the multi-award-winning comedy show The League of Gentlemen. Aside from The League he was co-creator/writer of the BAFTA-nominated comedy drama Funlandand the Rose-d’or winning all female sketch show Psychobitches. His play Ghost Stories, co-written with Andy Nyman was nominated for an Olivier award, and has enjoyed three separate West End runs since debuting in 2010, together with international productions in Toronto, Moscow, Sydney, Shanghai, Finland, Holland, and Peru. The film version of Ghost Stories, written and directed by Andy and Jeremy won the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for best debut feature in 2019.

In addition, Jeremy has worked as script editor on numerous award-winning TV comedies including The Armstrong and Miller Show, Grandma’s House, The Wrong Mans, Bad Education, Tracey Ullman’s Show, We are Ladyparts and The Curse. He has written for many other TV shows including Killing Eve and Good Omens.

Jeremy has published three collections of short stories, Never Trust a Rabbit, The Cranes that Build the Cranes (which won the Edge Hill award for short fiction), and The Haunted Book, together with a novel, What Happens Now. His latest book, The Warlock Effect co-written with Andy Nyman was published in 2023.

Ghost Stories is produced by Simon Friend Entertainment.

Casting is to be announced.

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AWARD-WINNING MEAN GIRLS TO COMPLETE WEST END RUN ON 8 JUNE 2025 AHEAD OF UK TOUR IN 2026

The award-winning West End production of MEAN GIRLS will complete its run at the Savoy Theatre on Sunday 8 June at the end of the current booking period, ahead of a UK Tour in 2026. Tour details and casting will be announced at a later date.

MEAN GIRLS, the smash-hit musical comedy based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name, which was released 21 years ago in April 2004, had its first West End performance at the Savoy Theatre on 5 June 2024, and opened to critical acclaim on 26 June 2024.

MEAN GIRLS recently took home the coveted ‘Best New Musical’ award at the 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards. Tom Xander, who plays Damian, has received an Olivier Award nomination for ‘Best Supporting Actor in a Musical’, while Elèna Gyasi won ‘Best Supporting Female Actor In A Musical’ at the 2024 Black British Theatre Awards. 

Tina Fey’s MEAN GIRLS, produced in London by Lorne Michaels, Sonia Friedman Productions, and David Ian for Crossroads Live,has been seen by over 350,000 people in the West End.

The MEAN GIRLS cast comprises Charlie Burn (Cady Heron), Georgina Castle (Regina George), Elèna Gyasi (Gretchen Wieners), Grace Mouat (Karen Smith), Elena Skye (Janis Sarkisian), Tom Xander (Damian Hubbard), Daniel Bravo (Aaron Samuels), Lucca Chadwick-Patel (Kevin Ganatra), Ako Mitchell (Mr Duvall), and Zoë Rainey (Ms Heron, Ms Norbury and Mrs George).

They are joined by Tia Antoine-Charles, Georgia Arron, Liam Buckland, Shonah Buwu, Baylie Carson, Freddie Clements, Siobhan Diffin, Clíona Flynn, Fergie Fraser, Angus Good, Jenny Huxley-Golden, Holly Liburd, Corey Mitchell, Mervin Noronha, Aharon Rayner, Trézel Sergeant, Josh Singleton, Annie Southall, Lillia Squires, Tommy Wade-Smith and Holly Willock.

‘THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE IN THE WEST END’ – Metro

‘YOU SIMPLY. MUST. GO’ – Glamour

‘A WHOPPING WEST END HIT’ – i News

‘A CAST FULL OF STARS’ – Daily Telegraph

‘A PARTY FROM BEGINNING TO END’ – Digital Spy

The creative team for MEAN GIRLS in the West End comprises Tina Fey – Book, Jeff Richmond – Music, Nell Benjamin – Lyrics, Casey Nicholaw – Direction and Choreography, Scott Pask – Scenic Design, Katrina Lindsay – Costume Design, Kenneth Posner – Lighting Design, Brian Ronan – Sound Design, Finn Ross and Adam Young – Video Design, Josh Marquette – Hair Design, Mary-Mitchell Campbell – Musical Supervision, Vocal, Dance and Incidental Music Arrangements, and Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting – Casting.

MEAN GIRLS will continue its run until 8 June 2025 at the Savoy Theatre. Rush rate tickets at £25 are available for every MEAN GIRLS performance. The rush rate is available through the TodayTix app.

The remaining MEAN GIRLS access performance is a British Sign Language Performance on Saturday 10 May 2025 at 2.30pm. 

MEAN GIRLS had its world premiere in 2017 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C and opened on Broadway in April 2018 at the August Wilson Theatre to ecstatic responses, where it played to packed houses. The show then went on a hugely successful US tour in 2019 and is currently on its second US tour. The MEAN GIRLS musical film adaptation from Paramount Pictures was released globally in cinemas in January 2024 and was the #1 film at the Box Office in multiple countries including the UK and US.

MEAN GIRLS has had a profound impact on pop culture for over 20 years. Tina Fey’s hilarious and relatable portrayal of high school life struck a chord with audiences across the globe and the film’s whip-smart satire, iconic catchphrases, and unforgettable characters made it a phenomenon that remains a cultural touchstone to this day.