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Cast News: Lizzie 11-05-23 It was revealed today that Lauren Drew, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Shekinah McFarlane and Mairi Barclay will star in Hope Mill Theatre’s new production of the punk rock musical Lizzie, which will premiere in Manchester this September before touring. Lauren Drew (SIX, Legally Blonde, The Voice) will play Lizzie, Maiya Quansah-Breed(SIX, Rent) is Alice, Shekinah McFarlane (SIX, Parade, The Voice) will play Emma, and Mairi Barclay (Pippin, Mother […]
Lion King Breaks Records At The Empire 10-05-23 Disney’s The Lion King ended a record-breaking season at Sunderland Empire on Saturday 6 May having performed to over 100,000 audience members during the production’s second visit to the city. The show broke box office records for the highest single day of ticket sales at Sunderland Empire, beating its own record set back in 2014 by the first UK & Ireland tour […]
New Release: My Heart Says Go 05-05-23 Broadway Records have released the studio cast recording of Jorge Rivera-Herrans’ new musical My Heart Says Go. With music and lyrics by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, the album is directed and written by Matt Hawkins with Geoffrey Ko as musical director. My Heart Says Go follows the powerful story of a first-generation college student, Indigo. In hopes to become a singer-songwriter, he defies his father and […]
Another Broadway Star Joins Doctor Who 05-05-23 Award winning star of stage and screen Jonathan Groff is set to appear in the new series of Doctor Who in a key role. Jonathan shot to fame when he landed the role of Jessie in musical comedy drama Glee. He has since been internationally celebrated for his work on-screen, from starring as Eric in the box office hit Knock at the Cabin, […]
Musical Con is Back! 28-04-23 When Phantoms walk the streets and Cats cosplayers crowd the Elizabeth line singing ‘One Day More’, you know what time it is. Musical Con, the West End's official musical theatre fan convention, is back with over 70 West End stars joining fans at the ExCeL London on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2023. Over 10,000 musical theatre fans united for last year’s sold out […]
Ramin Karimloo and Celinde Schoenmaker Reprise Zhivago Roles This Sunday 03-05-23 Full casting is announced for Doctor Zhivago - In Concert playing at the London Palladium for one-night-only this Sunday (7 May 2023). Ramin Karimloo and Celinde Schoenmaker will reprise their 2019 roles as ‘Yurii Zhivago’ and ‘Lara Guishar’ and are joined by returning cast members Kelly Mathieson (‘The Phantom of the Opera, Into The Woods’) playing ‘Tonia Gromeko’ and […]
World Premiere: As The Sun Brightens, The Shadows Deepen 29-04-23 Continuing in its commitment to collaborate with NI’s most creative musicians, the Ulster Orchestra has announced that Friday 5 May will see the World Premiere of As The Sun Brightens, The Shadows Deepen, a new work for orchestra by Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy. The inspiration for the piece is both uniquely of Northern Ireland and powerfully personal to […]
Lizzie to Premiere At Hope Mill 01-05-23 Hope Mill Theatre has announced its new production of punk rock musical Lizzie will premiere in Manchester this September, before touring. Lizzie has been a Matinee favourite for some years, since it's release on Broadway records, it explores the life of Lizzie Borden, who was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe in the late summer of 1892. The punk rock […]
Cast News: Assassins 24-04-23 Audiences will be catapulted into the American political arena where music, folklore and showbusiness collide head-on with the American Dream, for the first major production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical ASSASSINS since the composer’s death in 2021. Directed by Polly Findlay, it will run at Chichester Festival Theatre from 3 – 24 June. The full company is Amy Booth-Steel (Tammy Faye, The Magician’s Elephant) as Moore, Daniel Bowskill […]
