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Thriller Live will end its record-breaking 11-year run at the Lyric theatre in April 2020
West End theatre owners Nimax are planning to carry out a major refurbishment of the Lyric Theatre, with work due to commence in May 2020. To allow for this work to be completed Thriller Live will end its record-breaking 11-year run at the theatre on Sunday 26 April 2020, at which point the show will […]
Full Cast Announced for West End Transfer of Noises Off
Rehearsals for the West End transfer of Michael Frayn’s side-splitting backstage comedy, Noises Off, began this week! Reprising their roles for the West End in this uproarious comedy will be: BAFTA Television Award nominee Meera Syal (Beautiful Thing, Absolutely Anything and The Kumars at No. 42) as Dotty Otley portraying Mrs Clackett, the housekeeper with […]
THE STAGE DEBUT AWARDS SHORTLIST CONTESTANTS!
The Stage Debut Awards are the only theatre awards to celebrate emerging talent, regardless of background. The inaugural ceremony was held in September 2017 and recognised actors, writers, directors, designers and composers. We are delighted to announce that Saffron Coomber, who appeared in Emilia, playing the youngest version of the title role, has been shortlisted […]
NOISES OFF – Two plays for the price of one!
Michael Frayn’s classic farce about a farce, Noises Off, which has played all over the world where theatre is done, returns to the West End for the fourth time as it heads to the Garrick Theatre from 27th September 2019 to 4th January 2020. “Is this the funniest farce ever?” asked the Evening Standard when […]
FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW COMEDY GROAN UPS
Mischief Theatre, the Olivier award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong has announced the full cast for their brand-new comedy Groan Ups, which will be performing from 20 September until 1 December 2019 at the Vaudeville Theatre. The cast includes: Bryony Corrigan Chemise/Miss Murray Dave Hearn Paul Henry Lewis Spencer Charlie Russell Katie Jonathan […]
FROM THE EAST END TO THE WEST END!
Award-winning TV and stage actress, Rita Simons, best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in EastEnders, will take to the stage in the role of Miss Hedge in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie for a limited season. Before she burst onto our TV screens, winning Most Popular Newcomer at the National Television Awards, she had a successful […]
BITTER WHEAT PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographs by Manuel Harlan for David Mamet’s new play Bitter Wheat were released today and can now viewed here; (John Malkovich plays Barney Fein, Doon Mackichan plays Sondra, Ioanna Kimbook plays Yung Kim Li, Alexander Arnold plays Roberto, Teddy Kempner is Doctor Wald, Matthew Pidgeon is The Writer and Zephryn Taitte plays Charles Arthur Brown.)
FROM THE COBBLES TO THE WEST END
Award-winning television and stage actor, Bill Ward will be taking on the role of Hugo/Loco Chanelle in Everybody’s talking about Jamie from the 1st of July 2019 for a limited season. Best known for playing Charlie Stubbs in Coronation Street and James Burton in Emmerdale, Bill’s theatre credits include Legally Blonde (UK Tour), The Hairy Ape (Southwark Playhouse), Viva […]
FULL CASTING AND NEW TRAILER FOR THE WORST WITCH RELEASED
Full casting for the West End Transfer of The Worst Witch has been announced! Reprising their acclaimed roles for the West End premiere, the all-female cast are: Rosie Abraham (Peter Pan Goes Wrong) as Ethel; Danielle Bird (Alice’s Adventures Underground) as Mildred; Molly-Grace Cutler (We’ll Live and Die in These Towns) as Miss Bat; Meg […]
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG GOES WRONGER FOR LONGER
The Play That Goes Wrong has announced that they will be opening a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 3rd May 2020. The remarkable rags-to-riches story shows no signs of slowing down for a play which started its life at a London fringe venue with only four paying customers at the first […]
THE WORST WITCH FLIES INTO THE WEST END FOR A STRICTLY LIMITED SEASON
The Worst Witch will fly into the West End for 7 weeks only, over the summer holidays, from 24 July to 8 September following its hugely successful premiere at Royal & Derngate and hit UK tour. The Worst Witch is the story of an ordinary girl who finds herself in an extraordinary place: a school […]
BIANCA DEL RIO MAKES WEST END DEBUT IN EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
Roy Haylock, best known as his drag alter ego, Bianca Del Rio, will making his West End debut playing the role of Loco Chanelle/Hugo for a strictly limited season in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Bianca Del Rio was the season six winner of the hit TV series RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the self-proclaimed “clown in […]
‘LET THEM ROAR’ Baby friendly performance announced for EMILIA
On Wednesday 24 April, 2:30pm, the West End production of Emilia will be hosting a pioneering performance called ‘Let Them Roar,’ welcoming parents and carers to bring their babies, 12 months and under, to see the show. The producers of Emilia in the West End, Eleanor Lloyd, Kate Pakenham, Nica Burns and Eilene Davidson said […]
FAYE TOZER STEPS INTO THE ROLE OF MISS HEDGE
Steps star and Strictly Come Dancing finalist, Faye Tozer will be stepping into the role of Miss Hedge in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie from Saturday 6 May 2019 to Saturday 3 August 2019! Singer-songwriter, dancer and stage actress Faye made it to the finals of Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, but she is best known […]
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE extends!
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has been dazzling audiences at London’s Apollo Theatre since November 2017 and the musical is currently in its second year in the West End. The show will in fact be going into its third year in the West End and has opened a new booking period until Saturday 25 January 2020! […]