MYRA DUBOIS EXTENDS HER STAY ABOARD 
OLIVIER AWARD WINNING COMEDY
TITANIQUE

NOW STARRING AS RUTH UNTIL 8 NOVEMBER
AT CRITERION THEATRE
london.titaniquemusical.com

Producers Eva Price and Michael Harrison are delighted to announce Myra DuBois will extend her run as Ruth in their must sea Olivier Award Winning Titanique at the Criterion Theatre for 4 more weeks. The self-declared South Yorkshire Siren will now remain aboard the Ship of Dreams until Sunday 8 November 2026*. The critically acclaimed splash hit is currently booking through until 3 January 2027 with tickets on sale at london.titaniquemusical.com.

Myra DuBois is a multi-award-winning comedian, singer and actress. She reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent and her screen credits include the feature film Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and ITV1’s Queens For The Night, on which she was the winning mentor. Her theatre work includes Death Drop at the Garrick Theatre, and her solo shows have played everywhere from the Edinburgh Fringe to Sydney Opera House.

She commented: “What a thrill to be asked to extend my voyage onboard Titanique! This show and I seem to be a match made in heaven, and my fellow cast mates are a true dream team. I can think of nothing that would delight me more than spending an extra four weeks with these beautiful souls eliciting gales of laughter from audiences at the Criterion Theatre. Do join us, we’ll have the best time!”

Myra DuBois joins Ailsa Davidson as Rose, Lewis Francis as The Iceberg, Astrid Harris as Céline Dion, Freddie King as Jack, Cameron Vear as Cal, Michael Vinsen as Victor Garber / Luigi and Nikki Wheeldon as Molly Brown; with AJ Lewis, Joi Lurrie and Sophie-Rose Middleton as on-stage background vocalists. Finton Flynn, Josh Lovell and Charlotte Soo complete the cast as offstage understudies.

Further casting for Ruth from 8 November is to be announced. Myra DuBois will not be performing on 14 or 15 October.  

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

 
Titaníque is the hysterical musical comedy bursting with nostalgia, non-stop laughs and killer vocals. Featuring all your favourite Céline Dion hits, including My Heart Will Go On, All by Myself and To Love You More, all backed by a sensational live band.

Celebrated as ‘The West End’s Funniest Musical’ (Smooth Radio), Titaníque is brilliant and bonkers fun. ‘If you love the film Titanic or Celine Dion, you’ll love Titaníque. Hell, if you couldn’t care less about them, you’ll love it’ (Mail on Sunday).

It’s the musical that’s making hearts go on… and on, so get on board as this ship of dreams is one voyage you simply can’t miss!

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 played until 15 June 2025. As well as New York and London, the musical comedy has had smash hit runs in Paris, Sydney, Montreal and Toronto. Titanique made its Broadway debut at the St. James Theatre in March 2026, receiving four Tony Award Nominations including Best Musical.

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 is by Gabriel Hainer Evansohn and Grace Lauchbacher for Iron Bloom Creative Production; Costume Design is by Alejo Vietti; Lighting Design is by Paige Seber; and Sound Design is by Lawrence Schober with casting by Pearson Casting CDG and Richard Johnston.

In addition to its 2026 Tony Award Nominations and 2025 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, 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 Titaniqueis produced by Eva Price and Michael Harrison.

Theatre Peckham announces A Lad In Peckham festive show in 40th anniversary year

As Theatre Peckham enters its fourth decade, the South East London theatre announces its 2026 festive production, A Lad In Peckham, running from Friday 4 to Wednesday 23 December 2026.

1 Lad. 2 Phones. 3+ Wishes. Peckham’s about to get magical.

Directed by Theatre Peckham’s CEO and Artistic Director Suzann McLean and reuniting the team behind the venue’s previous acclaimed festive shows including writer and lyricist Geoff Aymer and composer Jordan Xavier, A Lad In Peckham follows Al, a dreamer with big ambitions and an even bigger imagination. 

In its 40th anniversary year, Theatre Peckham is proud to present A Lad In Peckham to entertain family audiences this festive season. Suzann McLean said: “A Lad In Peckham captures everything that makes Theatre Peckham so special. It’s a production where talent meets opportunity, bringing together professional artists and young performers from our Academy on the same stage. Audiences can expect all the magic, music and comedy of a festive spectacular and a continuing legacy that Theatre Peckham has been proud to champion for over 40 years.”

Theatre Peckham has a track record of award-winning festive shows, including Rapunzel set in a Peckham hairdresser’s (OFFie Nominated for Best Choreography); Scroogelicious, a remix of A Christmas Carol; and The Wonderful, inspired by Frank L Baum’s The Wizard of Oz (OFFie Nominated for Best Supporting Actor). 

Filled with infectious original music, hilarious comedy, audience interaction and Theatre Peckham’s unique South-London community spirit, A Lad In Peckham is a heartfelt celebration of family, friendship, culture, ambition and belonging. 

When a mysterious stranger and an extraordinary genie enter his life, Al finds himself swept into an adventure filled with impossible wishes, unexpected challenges and important discoveries about who he really is. As fame, fortune and temptation pull him in different directions, Al discovers that the things we truly value can’t be wished into existence. Beneath larger-than-life characters and laugh-out-loud comedy lies a moving story about identity, community and finding the confidence to be yourself. 

Returning as writer and lyricist Geoff Aymer says “At its core, the show is about believing in yourself, valuing your community, and recognising that the greatest gifts in life can’t be granted by a genie. So always be the real version of yourself.” 

“Theatre Peckham’s festive shows have become a must-see – packed with energy, originality and joy. A real celebration of young talent and community.” – The Stage   

Grand Saloon, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London – until 12th September 2026

Reviewed by Phil Brown

3***

Still Life, a one hour play by Nöel Coward, staged in the stunning splendour of the Grand Saloon of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is quite an experience – immersive certainly, but also indulgent, nostalgic, and memorable.  And with only a limited run of a week, audiences should lose no time in booking a unique and richly entertaining experience as extras in Milford Junction station cafeteria at the heart of the action, along with a heavenly afternoon tea served prior to the performance.

Still Life was first performed by Nöel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in 1936 and was later adapted for the silver screen (1945) in the shape of Brief Encounter, afondly remembered classic of romantic heartbreak cinema directed by David Lean.

This production of Still Life, (Bob Benton and Wild Pursuit Theatre – producers) is well directed by Tam Williams and was originally staged in the Waterwheel Bar at The Mill at Sonning Theatre, one of the only dinner theatres in the UK.  It’s exciting to see that concept being rolled out beyond Berkshire.

With Regency opulence, elegant furnishings, glittering chandeliers, and ornate ceilings, it is a bit of a stretch to imagine the Theatre Royal’s Grand Saloon as a railway station cafeteria, but most of us only have experience of such things after the golden age of rail, post the formation of British Rail (in 1948)!  This cognitive dissonance quickly fades into irrelevance as the performance proceeds.

At the time of writing, I daresay Still Life was quite a daring and risqué work.  Not so today of course, but reinforced by nostalgia for a simpler era, it remains a compelling story with timeless appeal.

And as it unfolds over five scenes, it becomes evident there are actually three separate romances taking shape in parallel around the station café hub over a matter of only a few months.  Each one cleverly showing contrasting ways in which relationships develop and play out across the social divide.

Alec, a respectable married Doctor (Alasdair Craig) is between trains when he helps to remove coal dust from the eye of handsome housewife Laura (Rachel Pickup) who is the model of exquisite elegance.  When we encounter them again, it’s clear they have already had several meetings, defying middle class conventions of the time, but the embryonic affair still seems a touch awkward, formal and tentative.  Real passion feels held in check and only really starts to surface once Alex reveals his interest in preventative medicine.  The interplay between Pickup and Craig is excellent throughout, exuding the inherent frustration but restraint of responsible adults, both with families, in conducting an illicit liaison in public and the prospect of serious consequences in the event of full commitment.

Meanwhile, station ticket collector/whistle blower cheery Albert Godby (Anthony Jardine) and fearsome café manager with a soft centre Myrtle Baggott (Elizabeth Elvin) engage in something altogether far less complicated and buttoned up, through boisterous flirting and banter with intent.

The third romantic sparring occurs between the youthful and carefree Stanley (also Anthony Jardine) who sells confectionary on the station platform and Beryl (Seren Sandham-Davies), giggly assistant to Myrtle who frequently tells her off for misbehaving.  It is a more playful and innocent flirtation.  

The cast do a fine job of evoking the past and telling a still moving story.  Judicious use of locomotive and station sound recordings are very effective at recreating a bustling railway station, and I enjoyed the imaginative choice of music which helped punctuate the scenes.  

In particular, Debussy’s Clair de Lune used as a form of leitmotiv for the main love story feels like a perfect accompaniment to a doomed romance.  Other songs include the upbeat “My Hat’s on the Side of My Head” (Al Bowlly), “When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam” (Irving Berlin) and the reflective “I’ll be Seeing You” ( Fain/Kahal).  Songs are performed by the impressively versatile supporting cast – Anthony Jardine (banjolele and guitar) and the excellent Seren Sandham-Davies (piano and trumpet) who has a voice to envy.  I would have liked to see more detail about the music in the programme. 

It has to be said that, sadly, the acoustics of the high ceilinged Grand Saloon do not match the magnificence of the space.  The imposing rectangular bar also interferes with sight lines.  Even though the cast is mic’ed up, and move about in the performance area in and around the central bar, it’s disappointing that speech is not always crystal clear.

Overall, though, there can be few better ways of spending an afternoon than enjoying the refined elegance and lavish afternoon tea of the Grand Saloon wallowing in the nostalgic heartbreak of this fine production of Still Life. 

NEW FOREST OPEN AIR THEATRE TO CREATE ROOTS

WITH CREATION OF BRAND-NEW WOODLAND HOME BASE VENUE AT HILTON ADMIRAL

Connecting people with world-class theatre, nature and each other

Artistic Director of New Forest Open Air Theatre, Abbey Wright, and Marcel Bruneau, Chair of Trustees, today announce that the company is launching a fundraising campaign to open a brand-new theatre, establishing a home base for the first time – a major new cultural destination for the South of England, bringing professional theatre, affordable access to culture and community participation to the heart of the New Forest.

Supported by a number of prominent cultural figures including Mark Rylance, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Lenny Henry, Dan Snow, Geraldine Somerville and Lady Candida Meyrick, the company is now seeking to raise the final funds to realise the project to open next year for the 2027 summer season. These plans include a new membership scheme which launches today.

The architect for the seasonal open-air woodland theatre on the Hinton Admiral Estate near Burley, is award-winning local Natalie Skeete of Forest Architecture, with internationally renowned theatre consultants Charcoal Blue and designer James Turner. The project will see the creation of a 300-seat seasonal theatre set within a naturally occurring woodland basin in the woods. Designed to be environmentally sensitive, the structure will be crafted from coppiced timber from the surrounding woodland and dismantled at the end of each performance season, allowing the site to remain in harmony with its natural environment. Its location on the 5,500-acre Hinton Admiral Estate, means the venue will benefit from existing infrastructure including parking, utilities, catering and visitor facilities.

The organisation’s long-term vision is to create a producing house dedicated to professional outdoor theatre while also supporting community participation, outdoor learning, wellbeing and engagement with nature. The company is already working with partners including Culture in Common to improve access to arts and cultural activity for isolated communities.

To support the campaign, New Forest Open Air Theatre has launched a new membership and patron scheme, alongside opportunities for support from individuals, businesses, charitable trusts and foundations. For further information on how to support the venture: 

https://www.newforestopenairtheatre.co.uk/supporter

Abbey Wright, Artistic Director of New Forest Open Air Theatre, said, “This project brings together world-class theatre, community engagement and access to nature in a way that is unique to the New Forest. Our ambition is to create a venue that delivers outstanding cultural experiences while remaining accessible, sustainable and rooted in its local landscape. There is such scope for telling bold and epic stories in the woods. Imagine fairies appearing from the glade and kings riding in on horseback. But there is also a great intimacy in the cradle of the trees and it is so moving to see the figure of a human standing next to the figure of an ancient tree searching for meaning, underneath the stars.”

Marcel Bruneau, Chair of Trustees, added, “We believe this project has the potential to become a significant cultural and community asset for the region, creating opportunities for audiences, artists, young people and isolated individuals, while contributing to the visitor economy and supporting sustainable tourism in the New Forest.”

Judi Dench, Patron: “I am so happy to be a patron of the beautiful New Forest Open Air Theatre.. There is nowhere like it. A glorious mix of theatre and trees; what could be better?”

Lady Candida Meyrick, Patron and landowner: “We all need the New Forest Open Air Theatre now more than ever. To combine the power of live theatre with the restorative potential of community gathering in a woodland setting is transformational. We are so proud to be supporting this brilliant venture at the heart of the Hinton Admiral Estate.”

Details of the first programme of work will be announced in due course.

Instagram: @newforestopenairtheatre

https://newforestopenairtheatre.co.uk

Soho Theatre – until 23rd September 2026

Reviewed by Mike Linane

3***

Following a hugely acclaimed, sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominees Crybabies (Michael Clarke, James Gault and Ed Jones) have transferred their newest show, The Scaring, to Soho Theatre’s Main House until 23rd September.

The trio has joined forces with Olivier Award winning Fleabag and Baby Reindeer producers Francesca Moody Productions and director Jon Brittain (Baby Reindeer, Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!), to present a terrifying tale of fear, faith, fathers (dads), fathers (priests), fantoms (phantoms), and finally moving on.

When former priest Arthur Holland checks into a remote hotel, he soon finds out it’s not just the breakfast buffet which poses a threat to life. Forced into an unlikely double act with Gerry, the ghost of a long dead guest, Arthur must tackle demons both public and private under the watchful eye of Mr Lyle – the hotel’s Norman Bates-esque manager.

With absurd characters, classic horror tropes, and a plot that twists itself into ever stranger territory, The Scaring combines Crybabies’ signature blend of surreal sketch, narrative ambition, and theatrical mischief. Expect Shakespearean zombies, broken armed serial killers and walking waxworks, in a frightening tale where not everything is as it seems. Or rather, as it screams. Despite the chaos, it all makes sense.

The Scaring moves at a breakneck pace, with Crybabies shapeshifting through dozens of roles and whiplash-fast costume changes – often within the same scene. The sheer number of characters, the speed of the switches, and the fact that the audience somehow always knows exactly who’s who borders on the miraculous.

The show embraces a sharp visual ambition, with moments of genuinely slick theatricality – but it never loses the ramshackle brilliance Crybabies are known for. Expect high drama built from low-budget nonsense: costumes assembled from scraps, effects powered by suggestion, and set pieces that are both ridiculous and ridiculously effective. It’s big-budget horror on a shoestring; ambitious, theatrical, and still held together with gaffer tape.

The three actors work their socks off throughout this performance and clearly don’t mind how plain daft they are made to look with some of the most ridiculous looking costumes I have ever seen on stage. The pace is relentless with one gag chasing another all evening.

The first night audience lapped it up and so will you if you like your comedy to be wacky, zany, plainly ridiculous and without a hint of subtlety to it then this is most certainly the show for you.

CALL THE MIDWIFE’S LAURA MAIN TO JOIN JANE ASHER IN

NEW UK TOUR OF
DAISY GOODWIN’S
BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT

BEGINNING AT THE ARTS THEATRE CAMBRIDGE
FROM 24 SEPTEMBER 2026

Daniel Schumann, Lee Dean, and The Arts Theatre Cambridge today announce Laura Main (BBC Call the Midwife) to join as The Dresser in the new UK tour of By Royal Appointment,following Samantha Womack withdrawing from the production due to personal reasons. This is the debut play of Daisy Goodwin, creator of hit ITV historical drama Victoria – directed by Anthony Banks.

Laura joins Jane Asher as The Queen, David Robb as The Designer and Matthew Cottle as The Milliner, Laura Matthews as The Curator with Jeremy Drakes as Footman and understudy for The Designer and The Millner and Fiona Tong as Footman and understudy for The Queen, her Dresser and The Curator. The play explores The Queen and her Dresser’s relationship and how the pair created the public image of the world’s longest reigning monarch.

By Royal Appointment is a co-production with The Arts Theatre Cambridge and will open there on 24 September running until 3 October before touring to Nottingham Theatre Royal (5 – 10 October), Chelmsford Theatre (19 – 24 October), York Theatre Royal (10 – 14 November), His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen (12 – 16 January 2027), Chichester Festival Theatre (18 – 23 January), Edinburgh Kings Theatre (25 – 30 January) and Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (2 – 6 February).

The late Queen Elizabeth II was famous for her discretion. She never said anything in public that could ruffle the lightest of feathers. But she had one way of expressing what she really thought – through her wardrobe. 

By Royal Appointment is a funny, poignant and celebratory new play about the kind of power that only a Queen can wield – she charms the world through coats and admonishes her family through a carefully chosen hat. But the Queen herself is uninterested in fashion, her look is managed by her Designer, her Milliner and most powerful of all, her Dresser who was a working-class girl who goes from advising the Queen on the colour of her lipsticks to the real power behind the throne. But the Dresser, like all royal favourites is living on borrowed time.

By Royal Appointment is a behind the scenes peek into the world of our most popular monarch and the image she presented to the world.

The new tour of By Royal Appointment is written by Daisy Goodwin, directed by Anthony Banks, designed by Jonathan Fensom, with lighting design by Richard Howell, sound design by Sarah Weltman and composition by Ben Ringham.

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED

FOR THE FIRST EVER UK TOUR

OF

OPENING AT THE BRISTOL HIPPODROME
FROM 8 OCTOBER 2026

ROGER BART
EXTEND HIS RUN AS ‘DOC BROWN’

Lead producer Colin Ingram, together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the Back To The Future film trilogy, are delighted to announce the full casting for the UK tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical, which opens at the Bristol Hippodrome from Thursday 8 October 2026.

Joining the previously announced Roger Bart and Brian Conley as Doc Brown and Axel Duffy as Marty McFly, will be James Oliver as George McFly, Danielle Rose as Lorraine Baines, Brandon Lee Sears as Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry, Toby Shellard as Biff Tannen, Tash Bacarese-Hamilton as Jennifer Parker, Rhys Owen as Strickland, Katrina Stenning as Linda McFly, and Blake Jordan as Dave McFly.

The company is completed by Chloe Bell, Nicole Carlisle, Tilly Ducker, Rebecca French, Tia Gyngell, Kai Harris, Katie Hutton, Keir Hylands, Arthur Janes, Stephen Lewis-Johnston, Zachary Miller, George Olney, Trézel Sergeant and Lashane Williams.

At select performances Arthur Janes will play the role of Marty McFly.

Roger Bart will extend his run as Doc Brown, now playing the Liverpool Empire (12 January – 6 February 2027), alongside the previously announced Bristol Hippodrome (8 October – 21 November 2026) and Edinburgh Playhouse (2 December 2026 – 2 January 2027). Brian Conley will play Doc Brown at Milton Keynes Theatre (9 – 27 February 2027). Further casting for the role of Doc Brown is to be announced.

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical is a global success, with productions currently running in Japan, Germany, and aboard Royal Caribbean Cruises, with a French production to follow. The show recently completed a two-year tour of North America, alongside acclaimed runs in Sydney and on Broadway and has now been seen by over 5.5 million people worldwide, so far. The critically acclaimed Olivier, WhatsOnStage and Broadway World Award-winning Best New Musical played its final performance in London’s West End on Sunday 12 April 2026 after 5 years at the Adelphi Theatre, where it broke box office records and was seen by over 2.3 million people.

Based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film, BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical has a book by Bob Gale and new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winning Glen Ballard, with additional songs from the film including The Power of Love and Johnny B. Goode.

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical is directed by Tony Award-winning director John Rando (Urinetown, On The Town), alongside the multi Tony and Olivier Award-winning design team of Tim Hatley (set and costume design), Chris Bailey (choreography), Chris Fisher (Illusions), Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone (lighting), Gareth Owen (sound) and Finn Ross (video), with  musical supervision and arrangements by Nick Finlow. Orchestrations are by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, with dance arrangements by David Chase. Casting is by David Grindrod CDG for Grindrod Burton Casting.

Back to the Future the movie was released in 1985, starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Dr Emmett Brown – last year marked the 40^th anniversary of the film’s release. The film grossed $360.6 million (£279 million) at the box office worldwide and the total box office for all three films in the Back to the Future franchise was $936.6 million (over $1.8 billion in today’s money).

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical is produced by Colin Ingram, Frankel/Viertel/Baruch/Routh Group, Playing Field, CJ ENM, Universal Theatrical Group, Fin C Gray, Evolution Productions, Nicholson Green Productions, Augury, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale.

www.BackToTheFutureMusical.com    

BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL UK TOUR – 2026/ 2027 LISTINGS

THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2026
BRISTOL HIPPODROME
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome/
ON SALE NOW
Starring Roger Bart as ‘Doc Brown’

WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2026 – SATURDAY 2 JANUARY 2027
EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/edinburgh-playhouse/
ON SALE NOW
Starring Roger Bart as ‘Doc Brown’

TUESDAY 12 JANUARY – SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2027
LIVERPOOL EMPIRE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire/
ON SALE NOW
Starring Roger Bart as ‘Doc Brown’

TUESDAY 9 – SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2027
MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/milton-keynes-theatre/
ON SALE NOW
Starring Brian Conley as ‘Doc Brown’
* Brian Conley will not be performing as Doc Brown on Saturday 13 February, 2.30pm and 7.30pm or Sunday 14 February, 2.30pm.

TUESDAY 9 MARCH – SATURDAY 10 APRIL 2027
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Doc Brown’ to be announced

TUESDAY 13 APRIL – SATURDAY 8 MAY 2027
SUNDERLAND EMPIRE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/sunderland-empire/
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Doc Brown’ to be announced

TUESDAY 11 MAY – SATURDAY 5 JUNE 2027
ALHAMBRA THEATRE, BRADFORD
https://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/alhambra-theatre
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Doc Brown’ to be announced

TUESDAY 8 JUNE – SATURDAY 3 JULY 2027
MAYFLOWER THEATRE, SOUTHAMPTON
https://www.mayflower.org.uk/
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Doc Brown’ to be announced

TUESDAY 13 JULY – SATURDAY 21 AUGUST 2027
MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/opera-house-manchester/
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Doc Brown’ to be announced

TUESDAY 24 AUGUST – SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2027
THEATRE ROYAL, PLYMOUTH
https://theatreroyal.com/
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Doc Brown’ to be announced

TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2027
WALES MILLENIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF
https://www.wmc.org.uk/
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Doc Brown’ to be announced

FURTHER VENUES TO BE ANNOUNCED

PREPARE FOR A CATASTROPHE THIS

CHRISTMAS AS WEST END & TOUR

CAST ANNOUNCED

By Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields

Directed by Matt DiCarlo

www.ChristmasCarolGoesWrong.com

7 September 2026 – MISCHIEF, the multi-award winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About Spies, today sent a warning of who the cast will be performing in Christmas Carol Goes Wrong at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre, a Delfont Mackintosh Theatre in the West End from 18 December 2026 to 23 January 2027 and on the UK tour which starts in Bromley on 27 October 2027, then causes chaos in Norwich, Wolverhampton, Leeds, York, Milton Keynes, Cardiff, Birmingham, Newcastle and Cambridge (where the tour finishes on 7 March). 

The cast crashing around the UK is James Akka as Dennis, Adam Elliott as Chris, original Mischief member Dave Hearn as Max (until 23 January 2027), Matthew Howell as Robert, Jay Olpin as Max for the final 6 tour venues, Luke Pierre as Jonathan, Aein Nasseri as Trevor, Dumile Sibanda as Annie and Ashley Tucker as Sandra.

The understudies offering support are Billie Hamer, Robert Lane, Claire Lee Shenfield, Jay Olpin (until 23 January 2027), Josh Patel-Foster (from 26 January 2027) and Jamie Sandersfield.

Producer Kenny Wax said:  ‘It is with great trepidation that we are about to unleash this talented new cast of actors joining the ranks who are already fighting over who gets to play Scrooge, ignoring script cues and actively sabotaging the set.  We are terrified to be presenting this show throughout the UK on tour, in the West End and internationally, in Los Angeles and Australia.  It has meant that by expanding across multiple global casts, Cornley’s severe miscommunication, and delays to their set, have caused an international safety hazard.’

The cast for Portsmouth and Manchester most of whom arethe original West End cast and original Mischief members,  have already been announced.  They are Matt Cavendish (Max), Allie Dart (Annie), Sasha Frost (Sandra), Henry Lewis (Robert), Chris Leask (Trevor) and Jonathan Sayer (Dennis), Henry Shields (Chris) and Greg Tannahill (Jonathan).  The understudies are Matthew Biddulph,  Siobhan Cha Cha, Orla O’Sullivan and Josh Patel-Foster.

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong brings tidings of chaos and joy as The Cornley Amateur Drama Society return and attempt to tackle the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. The Cornley crew battle miscommunication, delays to their set, actors missing in action and a growing feud over who will play the lead. This disastrous take on the much loved classic Christmas story of Ebenezer Scrooge is a festive slice of pure escapism. 

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong played to sell-out houses, when it premiered abd disaster struck at the Apollo Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue last year.  It is written by original Mischief Members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields and the production is directed by Matt DiCarlo, who also helmed the award-winning The Comedy About Spies which is on its second mission at London’s Adelphi Theatre where it is running until 26 September 2026.

The creative team joining the authors and director are set designer Libby Todd,  costume designer Roberto Surace,  lighting designer David Howe and sound designer and composer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite.

A 15 minute short documentary is available on YouTube, where you can go behind the mayhem and chaos and discover how this disastrous festive treat has been created by MISCHIEF.

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong in the West End and on tour in the UK  is produced by Kenny Wax and Stage Presence.

BARN THEATRE’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

TO EMBARK ON MAJOR UK TOUR IN 2027

THE HIT MUSICAL WILL VISIT 23 VENUES ACROSS THE UK FROM JANUARY – JULY 2027 FOLLOWING ITS LONDON SEASON – CURRENTLY PLAYING UNTIL 6 DECEMBER AT THE ARTS AT MARBLE ARCH:POWERED BY TODAYTIX

LONDON SEASON WILL PLAY ACROSS THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEGENDARY 4 DECEMBER 1956 RECORDING SESSIOn THAT INSPIRED THE SHOW

DIRECTED BY JONATHAN O’BOYLE

BOOK BY COLIN ESCOTT AND FLOYD MUTRUX

TOUR OPENS AT WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF ON 26 JANUARY 2027

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT SELECTED VENUES, WITH FURTHER VENUES ON SALE SOON

[Monday 7 September, London] Following its critically acclaimed, extended run at the Barn Theatre and as its London season gets underway at The Arts at Marble Arch: powered by TodayTix, Built by Barn and Steve Spiegel for TRW Production today announce that Million Dollar Quartet , directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, with book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, will embark on a major UK tour in 2027, led by stage and screen favourite, Darren Day as Sam Phillips, the visionary producer who created the sound of rock ’n’ roll.

On the night of December 4th 1956, four men entered a recording studio in Memphis and made musical history. Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley were brought together by pure chance for a jam session which would go on to shape the trajectory of rock ‘n’ roll. Now, 70 years after that legendary meeting, celebrate the anniversary of the night the Million Dollar Quartet came together and changed music forever.

In the studio, egos collide, promises are broken and dreams take shape. As the men navigate ambition, rivalry and fame they create the soundtrack that will define an era. Experience the classic songs – “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Fever”, “Walk The Line”, “Hound Dog” (and many more) – in the thrilling atmosphere of that once-in-a-lifetime event.

The tour follows the production’s extended summer season at the Barn Theatre in Cirencester and its current London run at The Arts at Marble Arch: powered by TodayTix, where performances began on 4 September and continue until 6 December 2026 – and will be playing on the 70^th anniversary of the legendary recording session that inspired the musical on 4 December 1956.

The production will open at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (26—30 January), before touring to Cliffs Pavilion, Southend (3—6 February), Liverpool Playhouse (9—13 February), Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow (15—20 February), Churchill Theatre, Bromley (22—27 February), Ipswich Regent (2—6 March), Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (8—13 March), Darlington Hippodrome (16—20 March), Alhambra Theatre, Bradford (22—27 March), Theatre Royal Windsor (30 March— 3 April), Derby Theatre (5—10 April), Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (12—17 April), Wyvern Theatre, Swindon (19—24 April), His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen (4—8 May), Kings Theatre, Portsmouth (10—15 May), BEAM, Hertford (18—22 May), The Sands Centre, Carlisle (24—29 May), Crewe Lyceum (31 May—5 June), Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (8—13 June), Fareham Live (14—19 June), Winter Gardens Blackpool (22—26 June) and Chelmsford Theatre (28 June—3 July) before concluding at Malvern Theatres (12—17 July).

Million Dollar Quartet, with a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, is directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, with choreography by Joanna Goodwin, set and costume design by Libby Watson, lighting design by Alex Musgrave, sound design by Nick Lodge, musical supervision by Lee Freeman and casting direction from Harry Blumenau.

The UK tour marks the latest life for a production developed at the Barn Theatre under its Built by Barn banner, continuing the Cirencester theatre’s growing record of creating work in the Cotswolds for wider audiences. Recent Barn productions to have travelled beyond Cirencester include its 2023 production of I’m Sorry Prime Minister, I Can’t Quite Remember, which enjoyed a West End run and subsequent UK tour, with a UK tour of The King’s Speech also forthcoming in 2027.

Recent critical praise for the Barn production includes:

★★★★ “Under O’Boyle’s assured direction, we get the real people, rather than the legends that they became.” The Stage

★★★★ “The high voltage encore to Jonathan O’Boyle’s production gets the audience to their feet.” Daily Mail

★★★★ “Packed with outstanding musicianship, timeless songs and a cast operating at the top of their game.” West End Best Friend

Iwan Lewis, CEO and Artistic Director of the Barn Theatre, said, “The greatest night in rock ‘n’ roll history is going on the road! From the Barn Theatre to the West End and now across the UK, Million Dollar Quartet’s extraordinary journey continues. Seventy years after four legends made music history, their music is still bringing audiences to their feet. We couldn’t be prouder, and the party is only just getting started!”

Million Dollar Quartet opened on Broadway in 2010, receiving three Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, and winning Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Levi Kreis’s portrayal of Jerry Lee Lewis. The musical made its West End  premiere at the Noël Coward Theatre in 2011, before returning to London as part of an extensive UK tour in 2016 and 2017. It has since been produced across the United States and internationally, earning a reputation as “a feel-good musical with a soundtrack to die for” (The Independent)

GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING ACTRESS
TERI HATCHER 
IS THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF RUNWAY,
NOT TO MENTION A LEGEND 

AT THE DOMINION THEATRE 
CURRENTLY PLAYING UNTIL 25 SEPTEMEBER 2027

Bond Girl, Desperate Housewife and TV icon, multi-award-winning Teri Hatcher takes the reins as the legendary Editor-in-Chief from Tuesday 20 October 2026,bringing the next edition of Runway to the West End. This comes following Vanessa Williams‘ final performance on 19 September and Debbie Kurup stepping into Miranda Priestly’s immaculate designer heels, playing the role from Vanessa’s exit until 17 October.

Best known to audiences around the world for her iconic television roles in Desperate Housewives and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Teri Hatcher made her musical theatre debut as Sally Bowles in the acclaimed national tour of Sam Mendes’ groundbreaking revival of Cabaret, and more recently winning praise for her portrayal of Morticia Addams in The Addams Family.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to play some pretty formidable women throughout my career, but very few can compare to THE Miranda Priestly. I’m absolutely delighted to be joining The Devil Wears Prada in the West End. Miranda is intelligent, commanding, and has a glorious way of putting you in your place while being funny at the same time. Her dialogue is unforgettable, her confidence is contagious. These are the kinds of roles one loves to play. I can’t wait to embrace Miranda’s sharp wit, fierce ambition, and iconic style, and share her story on a stage with a new audience every night.” 

Teri Hatcher’s final performance is currently scheduled for 6 February 2027.

Packed with high fashion and theatrical flair, The Devil Wears Prada continues to redefine what audiences can expect from a musical spectacular. With Tony Award-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes at the heart of the Runway world. Having designed some of Broadway’s most iconic costumes for productions such as Aladdin, Kinky Boots and Legally Blonde, Barnes’ has brought his eye for glamour and storytelling into world of The Devil Wears Prada, making the fashion of the show a statement in its own right.

The production features iconic designer labels including Dior, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and Balmain, alongside expertly sourced vintage and second-hand pieces. Renowned British footwear brand Terry de Havilland has supplied more than 80 pairs of shoes for the show, with the designer known for creating shoes for Elton John. Miranda Priestly and Andy Sachs alone undergo an impressive 11 costume changes throughout the performance, helping bring the fashion world of the story vividly to life. During the curtain call, 680 grams of confetti is used in every performance, amounting to 5.4 kilograms each week, and. on average, the Deputy Stage Manager calls a cue every six seconds. 

Opening in the West End in December 2024, The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical has become the fastest‑selling show in the Dominion Theatre’s history, selling more than 1.3 million tickets to date. The show will also celebrate a major milestone on 23 September, when it reaches its 800th performance.

The groundbreaking musical continues to take the West End by storm having also released its first original cast recording last year, available HERE, which includes two unheard Elton John original demos and charted as the #1 new release on the compilations chart. 

The Devil Wears Prada has anaward-winning creative team led by Elton John (Billy Elliot: The Musical, The Lion King), new direction & choreography by Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Pretty Woman, Hairspray), lyrics by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub (Suffs) and Mark Sonnenblick (Theatre Camp), book by Kate Wetherhead (Ever After, Submissions Only), set design by Tim Hatley (Life of Pi, Back to the Future), costume design by Gregg Barnes (Some Like It Hot, Legally Blonde), lighting design by Bruno Poet (The Tina Turner Musical, Frankenstein), sound design by Gareth Owen (Come From Away, & Juliet) and casting by Jill Green CDG. 

The production opened at Theatre Royal Plymouth prior to arriving in the West End last summer, from 06 July – 17 August 2024.

Fresh out of college, aspiring journalist Andy scores a job at the prestigious Runway magazine working for fashion’s most powerful and terrifying icon — editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly. Sacrificing her personal life to meet Miranda’s impossible demands, Andy finds herself seduced by the glamorous world she once despised. How far will she go to succeed… and will it be worth selling her soul to get what she’s always wanted?

The musical is based on Lauren Weisberger‘s best-selling 2003 novel and the 2006 blockbuster film from Twentieth Century Studios which went on to gross $326 million worldwide and received two Academy Award nominations. The sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2 was released on 01 May 2026 with its original leading cast, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci all reprising their roles. 

Hilariously fun and fabulously stylish, The Devil Wears Prada tells an inspiring story about discovering what kind of person you truly want to be. Choose your outfit carefully and get ready for a musical that’s hautter than hell!

The Devil Wears Prada is produced by four-time Tony Award winner Kevin McCollum (Mrs. Doubtfire, In the Heights, Avenue Q and Rent), David Furnish (Billy Elliot: The Musical) and Jamie Wilson (Into The Woods, Mrs Doubtfire, Two Strangers)as a co-production with Theatre Royal Plymouth and presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical.