9 to 5 The Musical Celebrates DOLLY PARTON Being Awarded 47 New Gold and Platinum Certifications. As the UK Tour recommences Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical is thrilled to celebrate global superstar and the show’s composer, Dolly Parton, being awarded 47 new global gold and platinum certifications for her extensive music catalogue. Proving that seven decades into her unprecedented career new ground continues to be charted, Dolly Parton is presented with a staggering 47 new sales … [Read more...]
Bill Kenwright’s Blood Brothers is back for 2022
Bill Kenwright's legendary, award-winning production of the international smash hit musical, Blood Brothers returns to the stage in 2022 for a 16-week tour from 14 January at Theatre Royal Windsor. The much-loved musical, performed to sell-out houses on its recent 2021 UK tour and returns with gusto, running nationally from 14 January – 07 May 2022. Niki Evans, returns to the iconic role of Mrs Johnstone, after first joining the show in London’s West End and received standing ovations for … [Read more...]
Over 10,500 students to experience live theatre in school halls
The National Theatre is to tour Evan Placey’s Jekyll & Hyde, a radical reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale, to state secondary schools nationwide from 31st January 2022. Directed by Kirsty Housley, the 7-week tour will be watched by over 10,500 students, as the NT resumes school touring for the first time since 2019. In partnership with local theatres, the production will be seen by students in Hornchurch, Wakefield, Doncaster, Sunderland, Wolverhampton and Salford, … [Read more...]
Sheila Ferguson to play ‘Mama Morton’ in Chicago UK and Ireland Tour
David Ian in association with Barry and Fran Weissler have announced that ‘Three Degrees’ soul sensation Sheila Ferguson will star as ‘Mama Morton’ in the acclaimed UK and Ireland tour of the international smash hit musical CHICAGO. Sheila joins the recently announced Russell Watson as ‘Billy Flynn’, Faye Brookes as ‘Roxie Hart’, Djalenga Scott as ‘Velma Kelly’, Jamie Baughan as ‘Amos Hart’ and B.E. Wong as ‘Mary Sunshine’. The cast will appear at the Liverpool Empire from Monday 7 February … [Read more...]
Full Cast Announced for The Osmonds: A New Musical
Georgia Lennon, Charlie Allen, and Nicola Bryan will play Marie, George, and Olive Osmond respectively in the World Premiere of The Osmonds: A New Musical, joining the previously announced Ryan Anderson as Merrill Osmond, Jamie Chatterton as Alan Osmond, Alex Lodge as Jay Osmond, Danny Nattrass as Wayne Osmond, and Joseph Peacock as Donny Osmond. The UK & Ireland Tour begins at Curve, Leicester on 3 February 2022 and will run through to 3 December 2022. Georgia Lennon trained at Laine … [Read more...]