ST HELENS ANNOUNCE ALL-NEW GOLDILOCKS SPECTACULAR AS CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME 2021

PRODUCERS REGAL ENTERTAINMENTS PROMISE

AUDIENCES ‘THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH’

St Helens Theatre Royal has today announced (Thursday 4 March) that an all-new spectacular production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears will be its Christmas pantomime 2021.

The annual panto family show has become a firm favourite with St Helens audiences, making it a real highlight of the festive season year after year.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears will run at St Helens Theatre Royal from Friday 10 December 2021 through to Sunday 9 January 2022. Tickets are on sale now.

Producers Regal Entertainments are delighted to bring the exciting story of Goldilocks, her three furry friends, and all the fun of the circus to the St Helens stage this Christmastime.An all-star cast will be announced soon.

Goldilocks, with the help of the Three Bears, tries to save her Big Top from a rival circus owner. The brand new magical show promises family fun, unbelievable circus tricks, and madcap comedy capers.

The show also promises high production values, stunning costumes, laugh out loud comedy, a smash-hit selection of chart hits to sing and dance along to – all highlights which regular Regal Entertainments’ audiences forward to experiencing.

Theatregoers are advised that Goldilocks had previously been announced as the Easter half-term pantomime, however due to Government guidelines still being in place, it is not possible to go ahead. However, an Easter pantomime will be available to stream online and details will be announced shortly. Customers who have already booked tickets will be contacted direct.

Theatre Manager Chantelle Nolan commented: “With the vaccination programme rolling out at a fantastic pace and the Government roadmap revealed, there is a glimmer of light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. Everyone is craving live theatre and escapism – and there’s nothing quite like a pantomime to bring out your inner child.

“We are desperate to bring pantomime back to the St Helens Stage after having last year’s Christmas panto run cut short. We’ve all missed out on making so many special memories – so let’s make Christmas 2021 one to remember. We have an incredibly fun, exciting and magical show in store for audiences, and we cannot wait to see the auditorium filled with joy and laughter – just as it should be.”

St Helens Theatre Royal will ensure that any Government guidelines still required in December will be in place to ensure the safety of theatregoers, venue staff, cast and crew.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears will run at St Helens Theatre Royal from Friday 10 December 2021 through to Sunday 9 January 2022. Tickets are on sale now starting from £16.

Tickets can be booked over the phoneor in person at the box office between 10am and 5pm, from Monday to Friday.Tickets can also be purchased online. For more information please visit www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com

Follow St Helens Theatre Royal on social media channels:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/St-Helens-Theatre-Royal

Twitter: @TheatreRoyalStH

Instagram: @TheatreRoyalStH

LISTING DETAILS

Regal Entertainments Ltd Present: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Dates: Friday 10 December 2021 – Sunday 9 January 2022

Tickets: From £16*

*All prices are inclusive of a £1 per seat booking fee. Online bookings are subject to an additional 50p per seat online processing fee.

THEATRE ROYAL BOOKING DETAILS

Book in person at the Theatre Royal Box Office, Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 1LQ (Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm). Alternatively, call 01744 756 000 or log on to: www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com.

M&S LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE

SHOWSTOPPING BOUQUET

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

THE SMASH-HIT MUSICAL MAMMA MIA!

With every purchase of this stunning bouquet M&S Sparks customers can save 50% off selected tickets to see MAMMA MIA! when the musical returns to London’s West End this summer!

Introducing the first MAMMA MIA! bouquet, brought to you in exclusive partnership with the hit West End musical. Created in time for Mother’s Day, this stunning limited-edition MAMMA MIA! Bouquet (£40) encapsulates the colours of a Grecian summer, comprising blue hydrangea, white Avalanche roses, white astrantia and pink lisianthus. ALL M&S bouquets come with free delivery (including on Mother’s Day) and this stunning pastel bouquet is available to pre-order now for delivery from 9 March.

We’re all getting ready to become Dancing Queens again in the summer and this bouquet also comes with a very special Sparks offer. To celebrate this smash-hit musical’s reopening, Sparks customers can save 50% on selected tickets when they purchase the bouquet and be one of the first to see the show when it reopens this summer at the Novello Theatre in London.* Customers simply need to be logged into their Sparks account online and an exclusive Sparks booking link will be sent via email after purchase.

With this amazing Mother’s Day gift, customers can look forward to the ultimate feel-good musical, unfolding to the storytelling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs. Since premiering in London in 1999, MAMMA MIA! has been viewed live on stage by 65 million people across the globe and has been turned into two record-breaking movies – MAMMA MIA! The Movie and MAMMA MIA! Here We Go Again.

Another beautiful £15 MAMMA MIA! bouquet will be launched in M&S stores on 11 March – the Sparks offer will also apply and customers simply scan their Sparks card at M&S till points.

Strictly’s Aljaž & Janette perform a new digital
dance spectacular, Remembering the Oscars
Streaming worldwide: Saturday 27th March – Saturday 17th April 2021

Strictly Come Dancing duo Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara will star in a new digital adaptation of their never-before-seen dance spectacular, Remembering the Oscars. Celebrating the greatest award-winning songs, films, and dance routines from the Golden Age of Hollywood to Disney family favourites, the pair are rolling out the red carpet for a breath-taking premiere production, filmed especially for streaming. The show will be available to stream online for a strictly limited season from Saturday 27th March to Saturday 17th April.

Aljaž & Janette will be joined by an incredible ensemble of some of the UK’s best dancers and singers, performing on a specially constructed stage, backed with a huge LED screen showcasing newly filmed content. Featuring a dazzling array of bespoke and original musical arrangements from classic films such as Dirty Dancing, Mary Poppins, Flashdance, Cabaret, The Wizard of Oz, The Lion King, La La Land, Singing In The Rain, Frozen, and many more, it’s an unmissable show for the whole family.

Intercut with commentaries from Aljaž & Janette, as well as an additional bolt-on, featuring behind-the-scenes content, the performance provides a personal insight into the creation of the show and its routines. From song selection and influences, to their thinking behind the creative content, get caught up in the magic as the pair create a spellbinding and toe-tapping production.

The digital production of Remembering The Oscars follows the news that the UK touring version has been postponed until March 2022 due to the continuing uncertainty regarding the reopening of venues currently closed across the country as part of the nationwide effort to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Aljaž and Janette said, We feel awful having to postpone our Remembering the Oscars tour for a second time due to the pandemic, but we are delighted to have been given the opportunity to film some of the highlights from the show. We were devastated that another year would go by without sharing what we truly believe is our best show to date. Hopefully this will give our audience and fans a taster of what is to come next year. We love and miss you, and hope you enjoy the show!

Many of the postponed tour’s venues, including Birmingham Symphony Hall, Newcastle’s Theatre Royal and Northampton’s Derngate Theatre, have come together to help promote the stream across the UK. The show’s co-producers Steven Howard for The TCB Group and David Shepherd, jointly commented, The support we have from our friends in the regions is invaluable. While venues remain closed, they are working with us to promote this very special streamed performance of Remembering The Oscars to their respective audiences. We all know how important local venues are to the cultural fabric of the UK, so we hope this goes someway to supplement the public’s craving for live performance.

All purchased streaming tickets come with a free digital 32-page programme packed with exclusive photos, interviews, Oscar trivia and much more. Options to upgrade include a postshow pass to an “In conversation with Aljaž & Janette” led by ITV’s Richard Arnold, as well as an exclusive 30 minute Behind-the-Scenes film, featuring additional footage with access to the dressing rooms, rehearsals & backstage of Remembering the Oscars.

National Theatre,in partnership with Cast,launches new podcast series Stories To Get Us Through created by the people of Doncaster 

Launching today, Stories To Get Us Through is a new podcast series featuring stories written and performed by the people of Doncaster, inspired by real life events and created during the Covid-19 pandemic.  

The 18 short stories are a collection of personal anecdotes, snapshot memories and poetry, and have been created by people from different backgrounds who came together as part of the National Theatre’s Public Acts programme. The series consists of five episodes which explore different themes including imagination, change, fear, friendship and heroes. Muhammed shares memories of his best friend from Gambia and how their lives have intertwined, teenagers Aaron and Beth share their hopes and fears for the future, and Lynn tells the story of finding contentment in her own company.  

Stories To Get Us Through is a community performance project through the National Theatre’s Public Acts programme to create extraordinary acts of theatre and community, delivered in partnership with Cast in Doncaster with support from Right Up Our Street. Six community organisations across Doncaster, B.Friend, Conversation Club, Edlington Community Organisation, LGBTQ Youth, Cast Youth Theatre and darts, have been taking part in the programme and following the postponement of The Caucasian Chalk Circle in summer 2020, are continuing to take part in creative projects remotely. Participants developed their stories remotely, on Zoom, over the phone, and through postal packs with creative writing activities, and recorded the stories at home with professional audio recording equipment.  

James Blakey, Associate Director of Public Acts said, “Stories To Get Us Through is a time capsule of the moment our Public Acts Doncaster community convened around a digital campfire in lockdown to tell their stories to each other and the world. Stories have the power to make us feel as though we’re together, even when we are apart and we can’t wait to share them with you. Despite the challenges and restrictions lockdown posed, we came together as a community to deliver this project and we look forward to when we can create live participatory performances together again”.

Participant Samsaid, “I was sceptical at first as I didn’t have a single story in mind that would instil inspiration or start a conversation. But then it occurred to me that there is something I can say, I can talk proudly and push the negative voices down. In sharing stories, we are sharing lives and it is that which gets us through, it’s that you should hold on for. You can learn so much from listening to a person’s story”. 

Stories To Get Us Through can be listened to on www.publicactsdoncaster.com/stories-to-get-us-through and is also available on all podcast platforms.  

Stories To Get Us Through is a community performance project delivered in partnership with National Theatre’s Public Acts, Cast and Right Up Our Street, made possible by Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Mr & Mrs A Mosawi and Wates Foundation. 

Theatres Trust director Jon Morgan responds to the 2021 Budget and comments on how it affects the arts:

Theatres Trust welcomes not only the Chancellor’s announcement of additional funding for the arts, but also his recognition for the important role culture will play in the country’s social and economic recovery. £408m is a significant increase, more than quarter on top of the initial £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund. This is much needed as the pandemic’s impacts have continued longer than originally anticipated and it is unlikely that many theatres will be able to reopen viably before fuller audiences are permitted from 21 June at the earliest.

The extension of the Job Retention Scheme until the end of September is also welcome news for theatres. Together with the Culture Recovery Fund, this scheme has kept theatres afloat during the turbulence of the past year. This will provide a welcome cushion to further protect theatres until they can return to viable operation.

Theatres have continued to play active roles in their communities throughout the pandemic, whether providing digital entertainment and creative inspiration or acting as food banks or vaccine centres. As the country begins to recover, theatres can make a major contribution, promoting wellbeing and a sense of place, animating the high street and contributing significantly to the wider economy, and today’s support shows that this valuable role is recognised.

We welcome the additional funding for the devolved nations and would hope that this budget will be allocated to the arts. With no reopening dates announced yet in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, theatres in these nations need further financial security.

As the national charity that champions theatres in communities and supports community groups to save their local theatre, Theatres Trust is pleased to see the new Community Ownership Fund and are interested to hear more details. There are already hundreds of small community theatres across the country that are real assets to their local areas and are an important part of the theatre ecology. Any programme that supports more communities to own and run their local theatre is to be welcomed and should be flexible enough to support both purchase and repair works alongside vital skills development to equip voluntary groups to successfully restore and operate the buildings.

Stars including Michaela Coel and Eddie Redmayne appeal for donations to help struggling theatre workers, a year on from Covid shutdown

theatreartists.fund 

A host of top performers and theatre makers have lent their support to a campaign for the Theatre Artists Fund, in the lead-up to the 16 March anniversary of UK theatres closing due to the pandemic.

Stars including Michaela Coel, Eddie Redmayne, Maxine Peake, Harriet Walter and Ruth Madeley are revealing their ‘turning point’ – a moment in their career when they were almost forced to give up but received a vital helping hand – to encourage public donations for the Theatre Artists Fund, which provides emergency financial aid to struggling freelance theatre workers. The latest video, from Bridgerton’s Luke Thompson, has been released today.

On 16 March, they will be joined by more famous faces, theatre lovers and people across the industry sharing selfies in support, using the hashtags #16March, #TheatreArtistsFund and #FirstInLastOut – referencing the fact that theatre workers were first into lockdown and will be among the last to return.

Despite the provisional timetable offered by the Government roadmap, thousands in the theatre industry have been unemployed for a year, and will continue to face months of career uncertainty and financial instability. Freelancers, who make up an estimated 70% of the sector, have largely been overlooked by Government support schemes. Many are in urgent need of financial aid to pay bills and put food on the table.

The Theatre Artists Fund was set up in July 2020 by director Sam Mendes, the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre. It has since given out £5.5m across 5,359 individual grants, made possible by donations from a range of organisations and individuals. Most recently, previous benefactor the Backstage Trust has made a substantial new contribution. 

The demand for emergency aid is still so high, however, that the Fund must raise at least £750,000 a month, with every penny going directly to those in need. Public donations are more crucial than ever to keep the Fund going.

Anyone wishing to donate can visit theatreartists.enthuse.com/cf/theatre-artists-fund

Or text the following:

THEATREFUND 5 to 70470 to donate £5

THEATREFUND 10 to 70470 to donate £10

THEATREFUND 20 to 70470 to donate £20

Texts cost £5, £10 or £20 plus one standard rate message and you’ll be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS.  If you’d like to give £5, £10 or £20 but do not wish to receive marketing communications, text THEATREFUNDNOINFO 5, 10 or 20 to 70470.

The ‘turning point’ videos released so far are available to watch on the Official London Theatre YouTube channel 

To find out more about the Theatre Artists Fund, visit theatreartists.fund 

#16March #TheatreArtistsFund #FirstInLastOut

CHANNING TATUM’S

MAGIC MIKE LIVE IN LONDON

CONFIRMS NEW REOPENING DATE OF

FRIDAY 21 MAY 2021

AT THE HIPPODROME CASINO

Magic Mike Live will be returning to its London home of The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino on Friday 21 May 2021.  Patrons will experience a revamped production featuring new songs and new dance sequences in a Covid-secure environment with a socially distanced audience.

“The team behind Magic Mike Live has been enthusiastically planning the show’s return to the London stage,” said Executive Producer Vincent Marini. “We have been working to develop a show that prioritises the safety of our employees and guests but also manages to be as fun, electric and unexpected as ever. While it has been a creative challenge to make changes to the show we all love so much, we believe that the finished product, which has already been successfully launched in Sydney, will bring a great deal of joy to London at a time when it is sorely needed. We’re going to make the show’s return to the Hippodrome – after 14 long months away – absolutely epic.”

As part of Magic Mike Live’s return to the London stage, the show has a new “Too Good To Be True” ticketing policy, which gives patrons unprecedented booking flexibility. “We wanted our guests to know that they can book with confidence knowing they will never lose the value of their ticket,” continued Marini. “If they cannot attend the show for any reason, even on the day of the performance, all they need to do is contact us and we’ll rebook them or give them a refund… no questions asked.”

From 21 May 2021, all tickets will be priced at £79.00 and £96.00 and will include complimentary Prosecco during the show for the first 10 weeks only, until 1 August 2021. Patrons are encouraged to book early to get the best seats. New VIP packages are also available at the time of booking that allow guests to extend their stay and take advantage of everything the Hippodrome Casino has to offer.  

Conceived and co-directed by Channing Tatum, Magic Mike Live, which has already wowed over 200,000 people in London alone and almost 750,000 worldwide, is a large-scale, live production show based on the hit films Magic Mike and Magic Mike XXL, which opened at The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino in London’s Leicester Square in November 2018. 

From the bespoke entrance off Cranbourn Street, to the specially curated lounge and bar experience, to the cast of world-class performers, Magic Mike Live is a complete evening of unparalleled entertainment for guests aged 18 and up.  Audience members enter Magic Mike’s mythical club and marvel as a group of extraordinary artists from around the world perform a 360-degree dance and acrobatic spectacular in front of, behind, and above them.  Sexy dance routines intertwined with one-of-a-kind acts, are presented by a diverse cast of performers from around the world.

Magic Mike Live in London is co-directed by Channing Tatum and Alison Faulk, with Luke Broadlick as associate director, and choreography by Alison Faulk, Teresa Espinosa and Luke Broadlick.The Executive Producer is Vincent Marini with General Management by David Ian Productions. The production designer is Rachel O’Toole, with scenic design by Rob Bissinger and Anita LaScala (Arda Studio), costume design by Marina Toybina, lighting design by Philip Gladwell and video design by Luke Halls.  Musical supervisor is Jack Rayner, with sound design by Nick Kourtides.  Dreya Weber is aerial choreographer & aerial apparatus designer. 

Magic Mike Live has become an international sensation since opening in Las Vegas in April 2017.  In addition to breaking box office records and performing to sold-out audiences in Las Vegas and London, the show premiered in Berlin in 2020 and the Australia national tour opened in Sydney in December 2020.

Magic Mike Live is produced in London by Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Greg Jacobs, Peter Kiernan, Steven Soderbergh, Nick Wechsler and United Talent Agency in association with Warner Bros., Vincent Marini, The Hippodrome Casino, Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman, TSG Entertainment & Ashley DeSimone, Richard Winkler and The Creative House.

LISTINGS INFORMATION

Magic Mike Live

The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino

Cranbourn Street

Leicester Square

London WC2H 7JH

Website:  www.magicmikelondon.co.uk   

Twitter:  @MagicMikeLDN

Facebook:  @MagicMikeLDN

Instagram:  @MagicMikeLiveLDN

Box Office:  Box.office@hippodromecasino.com/ 0207 769 8888

Ticket Prices:  £79 & £96, with free Prosecco with every ticket*

Current Booking Period:  21 May – 29 December 2021**

*The Prosecco offer is for the booking period 21 May to 1 August 2021 and includes up to one bottle per person. The Hippodrome reserves the right to refuse service to anyone who appears intoxicated.

**Those patrons with tickets to an earlier performance will be contacted by their point of purchase with exchange options.

Running Time: approximately 90 minutes (no interval)

Performances: Wednesday & Thursday 7pm, Friday 7pm & 10pm, Saturday 4pm, 7pm & 10pm, Sunday at 7pm

Covid Safety:  Channing and the entire creative team have developed a plan to make sure the show is not only more fun than it’s ever been, but also safe for the cast, crew and the audience.  To ensure they are able to provide a comfortable and safe experience for everyone, there are a few things they need ticket holders to do and know ahead of their visit. Please visit the website for more information: www.magicmikelondon.co.uk

Magic Mike Live guests must be at least 18 years to attend – appropriate photo ID will be requested on arrival at the venue – begambleaware.org

INT’L WOMEN’S DAY CONCERT EVENT, TALKS WITH LUCY MOSS, ORE ODUBA, JAMAEL WESTMAN STREAM ON THESPIE

Leading theatre artists feature in live-streamed artist talks and an International Women’s Day streamed concert event on performing arts platform Thespie

Theatre discovery platform Thespie today announces eight new online theatre and arts events during the month of March. The program spans several artist talks   with   theatre   professionals   of   varying   disciplines,   particularly   women creatives, and is headlined by an International Women’s Day streaming event.

The Reunion x Girl Power (8 March) is a double-feature of concerts filmed in October and December of 2020 and will include previously unreleased behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, along with an artist Q&A created specifically

for International Women’s Day.  This special 2-hour event stars Aimie Atkinson, Alexia McIntosh, Grace Mouat, Millie O’Connell, Natalie Paris, Maiya Quansah-Breed, and Jarneia Richard-Noel, seven of the UK’s top vocal powerhouses who originally met as the original West End queens of the musical SIX.

The Reunion x Girl Power will be available to stream on-demand following the premiere, and purchasers will have 7 days to view. Tickets for each are £15/$20 per household, and are available at https://thespie.com

The free-to-view informal chat series Thespie Thursdays continues throughout March, this month featuring women theatre creatives whose experiences span a variety of disciplines:

• Lucy Moss (4 March) – co-creator of the musical SIX, and director of Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, developed collaboratively across the TikTok video platform

• Danielle Tarento (11 March) – theatre producer and casting professional focusing mostly on musical theatre

• Olissa Rogers (18 March) – casting director covering stage and screen

• Hannah Hauer-King (25 March) – stage director of theatre, comedy, cabaret, and musicals, and head of the all women theatre company Damsel Productions

There are also new instalments of the  In the Room series of free artist talks, which comprise conversations with performers and creators and about writing, rehearsal, and collaboration. Guests include:

• Ore Oduba (3rd March) – TV & radio presenter, musical theatre artist and Strictly Come Dancing champion

• Jamael   Westman (10   March)   –   original   West   End   Hamilton   who performed the role in both London and Los Angeles

• Sharon Rose (24 March) – musical theatre artist from the UK production of Hamilton, and 2020 Netflix Christmas film Jingle Jangle

Thespie’s recent concerts for charity remain available to stream on-demand through the month of March as well:

• Break Free  (premiered 19 Feb) is an empowering musical celebration with LGBT+ theatre artists, sharing their personal journeys and performances of musical theatre and pop songs that have inspired them. The cast includes

Natasha Agnew, Paul Baker, Allie Daniel, Eloise Davis, Andrew Derbyshire, Nick Hayes, Mark Inscoe, Eleanor Kane, Millie O’Connell, Alex Thomas-Smith, Courtney Stapleton, La Voix, Andrew Patrick-Walker, Shona White,

Layton Williams and Charlotte Yorke.

• The Road to Prominence (premiered 26 Feb) celebrates Black musical theatre writers and composers, from the early twentieth century to today, including performances and interviews with leading UK theatre performers.

The filmed concert is directed by Dominic Powell whose musical Cases is featured in the concert, alongside works such as The Wiz, The Color Purple, and Ain’t Misbehavin’. The cast includes Zoe Birkett, Adrian Hansel, Waylon

Jacobs, Aisha Jawando, Bobbie Little, Andrew Patrick-Walker, Maiya Quansah-Breed, and Alex Thomas-Smith.

Thespie offers listings for theatre streaming, theatre music & audio, theatre  eBooks, educational resources, live London theatre, theatre news, and more.

Audiences can use Thespie to stream its original programming of concerts and  artist talks, as well as more than 400 other shows; and to discover over 1000  theatre resources available on other popular platforms and services, such as

Disney+, Amazon Prime, Spotify and Audible.

Artists, producers and arts organisations interested in adding their show listings  and theatre streaming to Thespie can learn more  at https://thespie.com/submissions

BOOKING LINKS

The Reunion x Girl Power: https://thespie.com/digital/the-reunion-x-girl-power-thespie/2535

Break Free: https://thespie.com/digital/break-free-thespie/2728

The Road to Prominence: https://thespie.com/digital/the-road-to-prominence-thespie/2727

SOCIAL MEDIA

Website:  https://thespie.com

Twitter: @thespie_ ( https://twitter.com/Thespie_)

Facebook: @thespie ( https://www.facebook.com/thespie)

Instagram: @thespie_ ( https://www.instagram.com/thespie_)

SELLADOOR WORLDWIDE ANNOUNCES

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL

STARRING AMBER DAVIES AND LOUIS SMITH

WILL OPEN

AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE’S

QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL

FROM

WEDNESDAY 8 DECEMBER 2021

TO

SATURDAY 22 JANUARY 2022

Selladoor Worldwide is delighted to announce that BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL will play its long-awaited London season at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall from Wednesday 8 December 2021 to Saturday 22 January 2022, following eight performances at the New Theatre, Peterborough from Tuesday 30 November to Saturday 4 December 2021. Tickets for the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall will be on general sale from Friday 5 March 2021.  Further plans for the show in 2022 will be announced soon. www.bringitonthemusicaluk.com

As was originally announced, the production will be led by Amber Davies as ‘Campbell’ alongside Louis Smith as ‘Cameron’. Full casting to be announced soon. 

Perhaps best known as the winner of ITV’s Love Island in 2017, Amber Davies made her professional stage debut in 2019 to critical and audience acclaim as ‘Judy Bernly’ in Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical at the Savoy Theatre and subsequently on the UK tour.  Whilst training at Urdang Academy, her credits included ‘Campbell’ in “Bring It On The Musical” and ‘Downing’ in “My Favourite Year”.

Four-time gymnastic Olympic medallist Louis Smith shot to fame in 2008 when he won the first British gymnastic medal in 100 years at the Beijing Olympics. Following his success at the London 2012 Olympic Games Louis later won that year’s BBC Strictly Come Dancing, before going on to win the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special in 2014.  On stage he has appeared in “Rip It Up” in both the West End and on tour. 

Inspired by the 2000 film of the same name, BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL features an original score by the multi award winning creator of “Hamilton”, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Pulitzer Prize winning Tom Kitt, composer of “Next To Normal”. The book is written by the Tony Award winning writer of “Avenue Q”, Jeff Whitty and the lyrics are by both Lin-Manuel Miranda and writer of the stage adaptation of “High Fidelity”, Amanda Green.

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL is directed by Guy Unsworth and choreographed by Fabian Aloise, with set design by Libby Watson, costume design by Susan Kulkarni, lighting design by Matt Daw, sound design by Ross Portway, music supervision by Mark Crossland and musical direction from Sarah Burrell. They will be joined by Danny MacDonald as acrobatic director and Aundrea Fudge as dialect coach.

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL takes audiences on a high-flying, energy-fuelled journey which tackles friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness – wrapped up in explosive choreography and tricks.

Cheer-royalty and newly crowned Squad Captain, Campbell, should be embarking on her most cheertastic senior year at Truman High School. When she’s forced to move to the neighbouring hard-knock Jackson High, Campbell fears her life is over.  But an unlikely friendship catapults Campbell back into contention with a powerhouse squad and the fire to achieve the impossible.

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL is produced by Selladoor Worldwide, has a libretto by Jeff Whitty, a score by Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda lyrics by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda. BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL is inspired by the motion picture Bring It On written by Jessica Bendinger. Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited.

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL

Website            www.bringitonthemusicaluk.com

Twitter              @bringitonuktour

Instagram        @bringitonuktour

Listings Information

TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2021 – SATURDAY 4 DECEMBER 2021

NEW THEATRE, PETERBOROUGH

46 Broadway

Peterborough

PE1 1RS

www.newtheatre-peterborough.com

Tickets on General Sale from Friday 5 March

WEDNESDAY 8 DECEMBER 2021 – SATURDAY 22 JANUARY 2022

QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL

Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London SE1 8XX

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/queen-elizabeth-hall

Tickets on General Sale from Friday 5 March

PRESENTERS AND PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR 21^ST ANNUAL WHATSONSTAGE AWARDS

The 2021 WhatsOnStage Awards will be streamed live from Turbine Theatre on Sunday 14 March, in a unique ceremony celebrating theatre and its audiences. The ceremony will be presented by Jodie Prenger and Tom Read Wilson, featuring Amy Hart and Oscar Conlon-Morrey, with performances from musical theatre stars representing shows that were cut short in 2020, or are due to open in the coming years.

Sita McIntosh, Chief Operating Officer of WhatsOnStage, said today, “With no live performances at the moment, we like every Award show, have had to rethink how best to celebrate our industry and the amazing people who work in it. We are delighted to be able to bring together this stellar line-up of musical theatre talent, showcasing some of the amazing shows that were cut short by COVID-19 and highlighting those that audiences can look forward to. We are hugely grateful to everyone contributing their time and their talent. We can’t wait to “raise the curtain” on Sunday 14 March at 7pm.”

The line-up is as follows:

• Cedric Neal will perform “Gotta Start Somewhere” from Back to the Future the Musical, which is gearing up for an eagerly anticipated West End opening at the Adelphi Theatre after its Manchester run was disrupted by the pandemic.
• Lizzie Bea, set to lead the West End revival of Hairspray later this year at The London Coliseum, will perform “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel.

• Ivano Turco will perform “Only You, Lonely You” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s brand new West End musical Cinderella, opening at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.

• Blake Anderson, Cleve September, Danielle Fiamanya, Frances Mayli, Grace Mouat, Jodie Steele, Jordan Luke Gage, Layton Williams, Matt Croke, Millie O’Connell and Sophie Isaacs will perform “Let The Sunshine In” from Hair. The outdoor revival of the show played on a jetty outside the Turbine Theatre last year and will be returning for performances at The London Palladium and on tour later in 2021.
• Stage star Siubhan Harrison will perform “Head Over Feet” from Jagged Little Pill, which was nominated for the most Tony Awards of the season (15) last autumn.
• Emma Kingston will perform “I Can Do Better Than That” from The Last Five Years after appearing in socially distanced outdoor revival of Jason Robert Brown’s musical at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall.
• Danielle Fiamanya and Matt Croke will perform “Crazy Rolling” from Moulin Rouge!. Fiamanya recently appeared in Curve’s The Color Purple virtual production, while Croke performed another number from Moulin Rouge! on The Voice UK earlier this year, earning public acclaim.
• Alexia Khadime and Christine Allado will perform “When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt, which had its gargantuan West End production at the Dominion Theatre temporarily halted by the pandemic last year, but is now set to return.
• Dom Hartley-Harris and Alex Thomas-Smith will perform “I’ll Cover You” from Rent, returning to the roles of Collins and Angel after a smash-hit run at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester was cut short by the pandemic.
• Jamie Muscato will perform “Something’s Coming” from West Side Story, having led the show when it was mounted at Curve Leicester in winter 2019.
• Oscar Conlon-Morrey and Amy Hart will make appearances to highlight some of the work being done by the theatre community on and off the stage.

Further information on performances will be released via www.whatsonstage.com ahead of the ceremony.

In lieu of nominating performers and creatives this year, the public have nominated Angels – someone in their life that has been a source of love, support, and kindness during the pandemic. From those nominations, 21 Angels will be announced during the ceremony and will receive a complimentary night at the theatre once live performances return.

Tickets are £21 and are available from www.stream.theatre/WOSA2021 

Tickets are available from www.stream.theatre/WOSA2021 

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