Dominion Theatre Archives - Matinee Musicals

Teri Hatcher to play Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada

07-09-26 Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher is swapping Wisteria Lane for Runway magazine as she joins the West End cast of The Devil Wears Prada. The Golden Globe-winning actress will take over as Miranda Priestly at the Dominion Theatre from 20 October 2026, following Vanessa Williams' departure from the musical on 19 September. Debbie Kurup will step into Miranda's designer heels for the interim period, playing the role from Williams' departure […]

September 7, 2026 121 9

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Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry announce final performances in The Devil Wears Prada

07-07-26 Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry are preparing to walk their final runway in the West End production of The Devil Wears Prada. Williams will play her final performance as formidable Runway editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly at the Dominion Theatre on 19 September 2026, with Henry following with his final performance as creative fashion director Nigel on 17 October. Their replacements will be announced in due course. Williams has led the […]

July 7, 2026 13

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Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry announce final performances in The Devil Wears Prada musical

07-07-26 The West End's most glamorous office is preparing for a major shake-up, with Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry MBE both set to leave The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical later this year. Williams, who has won acclaim as the formidable Miranda Priestly since the production opened in London, will play her final performance at the Dominion Theatre on 19 September 2026. Matt Henry, who stars as the loyal Creative […]

July 7, 2026 24

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The sparklejollytwinklejingley new ELF cast is revealed

The sparklejollytwinklejingley new ELF cast is revealed 11-09-25 Christmas is coming early to the Aldwych. From 28 October, Elf The Musical returns to the West End with what might just be its most sparklejollytwinklejingley cast yet, bringing Buddy, Jovie and the Hobbs family to life in a strictly limited 10-week run. Joel Montague (Hamilton, Waitress) will step into the candy-striped shoes of Buddy. Carrie Hope Fletcher, fresh from touring Calamity […]

September 11, 2025 25

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Prada Musical Cast Recording Announced

Prada Musical Cast Recording Announced 27-08-25 Miranda Priestly would approve: The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical is getting its long-awaited Original Cast Recording, dropping 19 September on CD, digital, and LP via Island EMI. And yes, you can already hit pre-order. But fashion waits for no one, so today brings a taste of what’s to come: ‘Miranda Girl’, a new single performed by Georgie Buckland (Andy in the West […]

August 27, 2025 56 2

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Grease Is Back in 2023

Grease Is Back in 2023 13-12-22 After an incredibly successful run in summer 2022, Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical Grease will return once again to the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End from 2 June 2023. Grease is directed by Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. Casting to be announced. In 2022, Grease was seen by over 500,000 people in the West End, making it the Dominion […]

December 13, 2022 169

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The Elf Cast is Complete!

Rebecca Lock Completes the Elf Cast 10-10-22 Renowned theatre actress Rebecca Lock will play Emily Hobbs in Elf, the smash hit musical which returns to London in a new production at the Dominion Theatre for a strictly limited 8-week season. Rehearsals for Elf begin today in anticipation of previews from 14 November and an official opening on 24 November 2022, with the season finishing on 7 January 2023. Rebecca Lock’s […]

October 10, 2022 34

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Casting for Elf at the Dominion is revealed

Casting for Elf at the Dominion is revealed 21/07/22 Simon Lipkin and Georgina Castle will be playing the much loved characters Buddy and Jovie in ELF, the smash hit musical, which returns to London in a new production at the Dominion Theatre for a strictly limited 8-week season. ELF will begin previews on 14 November and open on 24 November 2022, with the season finishing on 7 January 2023. Based […]

July 23, 2022 34

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Jason Donovan is Teen Angel

Jason Donovan is Teen Angel Matinee favourite Jason Donovan will play Teen Angel at certain performances in a new production of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE, at the Dominion Theatre. Donovan’s first performance will be Wednesday 29 June. GREASE is directed by Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. Jason Donovan first appeared as Scott Robinson in the hit Australian series Neighbours in the 1980s. He then […]

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