At least this version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! proves a production of it does not necessarily need a vast and complicated set. Through the use of CGI (that is, collective group imagination), the images evoked by ‘Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’’ are realised by way of music and lyrics alone. This very wooden-looking village…
A strange thing happened on the evening I went to the Playground Theatre in Notting Hill and, come the interval, the audience, though full and plainly rapt, remained quite silent. Not a single clap, let alone a cheer. The reason, surely, was that this extraordinary piece of verbatim theatre didn’t seem like your usual sort…
Capturing hearts, delighting audiences and winning accolades across the world, the homegrown British hit musical SIX, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, has extended its record-breaking reign at the Vaudeville Theatre until April 2024, with tickets now on sale. The news comes in addition to the show’s win at the recent WhatsonStage Awards, where…
As Can’t Wait To Leave begins, Ryan is sitting in a hospital waiting room. He looks bemused and a little traumatised as babies cry in the background. What’s happened to Ryan to bring him there? Is he waiting to be seen? Is he waiting for someone else? Ryan stands and addresses the audience and proceeds…
Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce new casting for the critically acclaimed new production of LES MISÉRABLES at the Sondheim Theatre from Monday 27 March 2023. Joining the company from 27 March 2023 will be Josh Piterman as Jean Valjean, Stewart Clarke as Javert, Lucie Jones as Fantine, Claire Machin as Madame Thénardier and Harry…
Following several acclaimed and sold-out runs in London as well as an extensive tour of North America, the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will embark on a UK tour in 2023/2024. Produced by David Ian for Crossroads Live, the UK tour will launch at…
The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning smash hit, today announces a brand new cast at the Duchess Theatre from Tuesday 4th April 2023 as well as a new booking period until 28 April 2024. The new cast – the majority making their West End Day-Boos – will include Rolan Bell as Robert, Daniel…
With Spring just around the corner, John Stalker for BIRDS&BEES LTD announces a UK tour of hilarious comedy The Birds and the Bees, Starring Helen Lederer and Michael Starke which will open at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford on 10 May 2023. On Sarah’s East Anglian farm, the honeybees are dropping like flies – just…
The producers of the smash hit PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL have announced that the show will embark on a UK and Ireland Tour opening at the Birmingham Alexandra Theatre on 17 October 2023. Tour schedule is below with casting and further venues to be announced soon. The West End production continues to play at the…