Jamie Griffiths, Author at Matinee Musicals

Full cast reveal – Who’s joining Carrie Hope Fletcher in The Caucasian Chalk Circle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoIdafMcimk Full Cast Annouced for The Caucasian Chalk Circle at Rose Theatre 25-08-22 Rose Theatre Artistic Director Christopher Haydon has revealed the full cast for his new production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, which will run at the Rose from 1 to 22 October. Joining the previously announced Carrie Hope Fletcher as Grusha Vashnadze will be Jonathan Slinger as Azdak, Ronny Jhutti as The Governor/Monk, Nickcolia King-N’da as Simon, […]

August 25, 2022

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Casting news: My Fair Lady

Casting news: My Fair Lady 24-08-22 Today casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Bartlett Sher’s critically acclaimed and multi award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe’s much loved My Fair Lady. Award-winning West End and Broadway star and two-time Olivier Award nominee Michael D. Xavier will play Henry Higgins. Most recently Michael starred on screen with recurring roles in Grantchester (ITV), Outlander (Amazon), Gentleman Jack (BBC) […]

August 24, 2022

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What you need to know about Winnie The Pooh The Musical

Winnie the Pooh The Musical: UK Premiere Details 23-08-22 Disney’s Winnie the Pooh will be coming to the UK for the first time in Spring 2023. The UK premiere will be presented by Rockefeller Productions, in partnership with ROYO, and in association with Disney Theatrical Productions. Theatre, dates and casting are to be announced. Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood, a new adventure is about to happen. A.A. Milne’s beloved […]

August 23, 2022

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The Time Traveller’s Wife: casting news

Casting News: The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical David Hunter will star as Henry and Joanna Woodward as Clare and in the world premiere of The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical, based on the best-selling novel by Audrey Niffenegger and the New Line Cinema film screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin. The new musical will premiere at Storyhouse in Chester from 30 September to 15 October 2022. The two-week season will […]

August 20, 2022

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Collabro: Time To Say Goodbye

Collabro: Time To Say Goodbye 18-08-22 Following eight amazing years, Collabro, the world’s most popular musical theatre vocal group and Matinee Radio favourites, have announced their farewell tour. Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan and Thomas J Redgrave invite their fans across the country to come along and celebrate with them this winter. Collabro - The Farewell Tour renamed from the previously announced ‘Christmas Is Here’ tour, will be the […]

August 20, 2022

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown: New Recording Out Now

Broadway Records release The Unsinkable Molly Brown 22/07/22 She ain’t down yet! Brought to you by the Transport Group’s award-winning production in conjunction with Music Theatre International, this studio recording of The Unsinkable Molly Brown, became available everywhere, digitally, Friday, July 22nd. The Unsinkable Molly Brown features Meredith Willson's original score and lyrics plus unknown gems from Willson’s trunk, with a new book and added lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and […]

July 24, 2022

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Identical: A Twin-Sational New Musical

Identical: A Twin-Sational New Musical Identical, a brand new musical based on the novel ‘The Parent Trap’ by Erich Kästner, is destined for the West End, Identical premieres at the Nottingham Playhouse on Tuesday 26th July before playing at The Lowry from Friday 19th August to Saturday 3rd September. The book is inspired the hugely successful Disney films featuring Hayley Mills in 1961 and Lindsay Lohan in 1998, which have […]

July 24, 2022

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Back to the Future: Cast Change

Ben Joyce Back to the Future The Musical: New cast members 11/07/22 Colin Ingram, together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the Back To The Future film trilogy, are delighted to announce a new cast for Back to the Future The Musical from 17 August 2022, as the show goes into it’s second year at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End, currently booking to 12 February […]

July 24, 2022

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The Time Traveller’s Wife: Casting News

The Time Traveller’s Wife: Casting News 18/07/22 The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical, a new musical premiering at Storyhouse in Chester from 30 September to 15 October 2022, is holding auditions to find three local children to play the role of Young Clare on Monday 25 July at 12noon. The auditions will take place at Storyhouse with the aim of giving local children the opportunity to star in a major […]

July 24, 2022