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Roger Bart returns as Doc Brown in Back to the Future The Musical

09-06-26 The first casting has been announced for the inaugural UK and Ireland tour of Back to the Future The Musical. Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Roger Bart will return to the role of Doc Brown, having originated the character in Manchester before going on to perform the role in the West End, on Broadway and in Sydney. He will be joined by Australian performer Axel Duffy, who will play Marty McFly after originating the role in the Australian […]

todayJune 9, 2026

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Review: The Bodyguard

08-06-2026 at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford by Stuart Clarkson It’s been on the stage since 2012 but this was the first time I’d seen the musical adaptation of the 1992 film The Bodyguard - a blockbuster success that spawned several hit singles for Whitney Houston including I Have Nothing, Run To You, I’m Every Woman, Queen of the Night and of course I Will Always Love You. These all feature in the stage musical - alongside other Whitney classics such […]

todayJune 8, 2026

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Review: Mrs Dalloway

18-04-26 Storyhouse, Chester by Jamie Griffiths Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway has a reputation for being one of the great novels of the twentieth century. It also has a reputation for being rather intimidating. Built from streams of consciousness, memories and internal monologues, it is not an obvious choice for adaptation. Yet Storyhouse's remarkable new production somehow manages to capture the essence of Woolf's masterpiece while creating something that feels entirely theatrical in its own right. Co-created by director Jen Heyes […]

todayJune 3, 2026

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Our guide to the greatest LGBTQIA+ musicals

The greatest LGBTQIA+ musicals Updated 01-06-26 We list the important shows with LGBTQIA+ themes that have shared histories, celebrated communities, given strength, touched, entertained and uplifted audiences across the world. 🎭❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍🎭 My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) (2021) Written and performed by Rob Madge, My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) is a one-person autobiographical play that celebrates the joys and challenges of growing up queer. The show centers on Madge's childhood attempts to stage […]

todayJune 1, 2026

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Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd headline soundtrack for new musical comedy Power Ballad

29-05-26 Could Power Ballad be this year's surprise musical movie hit? The upcoming musical comedy has already been generating significant buzz following acclaimed festival screenings in Dublin and at SXSW, with early reviews helping it achieve an impressive 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Now audiences can get their first proper taste of the film's music as the official soundtrack arrives ahead of the movie's UK and Ireland release on 29 May. Directed and co-written by acclaimed filmmaker John Carney, whose […]

todayMay 29, 2026

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Johannes Radebe lands Strictly presenting role as Kinky Boots star celebrates major BBC move

20-05-26 There can be few performers in British entertainment quite as beloved as Johannes Radebe. Already a household name thanks to his time on Strictly Come Dancing, the South African dancer has won audiences over with his warmth, charisma and infectious enthusiasm. Now, while dazzling theatre audiences nightly as Lola in Kinky Boots at the London Coliseum, Johannes has landed another major career milestone. It was announced yesterday that Radebe will join Emma Willis and Josh Widdicombe as one of […]

todayMay 20, 2026

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Cassidy Janson joins Burlesque the Musical as West End return announced

14-05-26 After a sensational sold-out run at the Savoy Theatre earlier this year, and a world premiere which Matinee Musicals awarded five stars, Burlesque the Musical is heading back to the West End with a major new star attached. Olivier Award-winning performer Cassidy Janson will lead the production as Tess Richarde when the musical opens at the brand-new The Arts at Marble Arch this September. For audiences familiar with the original film, Tess remains one of the story’s defining figures, […]

todayMay 14, 2026

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Review: Karate Kid

13-05-26 Manchester Palace Theatre by Fio Trethewey The Karate Kid Musical opened last night at the Manchester Palace Theatre. Due to the Karate Kid Franchise’s ongoing popularity with the spin-off series Cobra Kai I was curious to see how a musical version would fare for audiences. The Karate Kid story follows the journey of Daniel LeRusso, a New Jersey boy moving to California with his mother who meets a World War Two war veteran/ maintenance man from Okinawa, Mr Miyagi. […]

todayMay 13, 2026

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Review: Trinity College Musical Theatre Showcase

11-05-26 Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge by Jamie Griffiths There are certain venues that naturally demand excellence. Trinity College Chapel is one of them. With its soaring architecture, centuries of academic history and breathtaking acoustics, the chapel could easily intimidate even seasoned performers. Yet for one evening, it became the setting for a remarkable showcase of musical theatre talent from students balancing rehearsals alongside some of the most demanding academic courses in the country. That, perhaps, was the most striking thing […]

todayMay 12, 2026

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