Bill Kenwright’s ‘Dazzling’ (Sunday Telegraph) production of the international smash hit musical Blood Brothers returns this summer with a three-week season at Cork Opera House from 5th August before embarking on a UK tour. Starring Lyn Paul in the iconic role of Mrs Johnstone for the final time, she will be joined by Joel Benedict as Eddie, Danielle Corlass as Linda, … [Read more...]
Full Cast Announced for Nigel Slater’s Toast UK Tour
Following its successful London transfer to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Other Palace, Nigel Slater’s Toast announces its full cast for its UK tour, which launches at Huddersfield’s Lawrence Batley Theatre on 19th August, where the play’s writer Henry Filloux-Bennett has recently been appointed Chief Executive, and will conclude at the Crewe Lyceum on 7th December … [Read more...]
Interview with Susan Penhaligon – The Mousetrap UK Tour
Susan Penhaligon plays the role of Mrs Boyle in Agatha Christie’s legendary whodunnit this summer as The Mousetrap continues on a major UK tour. Susan Penhaligon took over the role from Gwyneth Strong from 15th July at Malvern Festival Theatre and continues through to and including Birmingham Alexandra Theatre until 16th November 2019. Directed by Gareth Armstrong, … [Read more...]
9 to 5 The Musical Announces Full Cast of UK & Ireland Tour
The producers of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL today announced the full cast for the second production when it embarks on an 11-city tour of the UK and Ireland from 6 September 2019. Directed by Jeff Calhoun, with a book by Patricia Resnick who wrote the hit movie and music and lyrics by Dolly Parton Direct from the West End smash-hit production, Louise Redknapp and Amber … [Read more...]
Mr Men and Little Miss on Stage Casting Announcement
Selladoor Family and Rockefeller Productions announce casting for the UK tour of the stage adaptation of Roger Hargreaves much loved children’s book series, Mr.Men & Little Miss On Stage. The brand new show opens on 01 August at the Underbelly Edinburgh Fringe before an extensive tour. Cast includes Richard Lounds, Ashton Owen, Emily Vinnicombe and Em Watkins … [Read more...]
PW Productions announce a UK Tour of Susan Hill’s The Woman In Black
PW Productions are delighted to announce a UK Tour of Susan Hill’s THE WOMAN IN BLACK, opening at Blackpool Grand Theatre on Wednesday 11 September 2019. The show will then visit Cheltenham Everyman, Southampton Nuffield Theatre, Northampton Royal & Derngate, Sheffield Lyceum, The Orchard Dartford, Stoke Regent, York Theatre Royal, Darlington Hippodrome, Aylesbury … [Read more...]
Band of Gold UK Tour cast confirmed for 2020
Band of Gold - the premiere stage adaptation of Kay Mellor’s multi-award-winning ITV series, that was one of the most-watched shows in television history - today announces that Laurie Brett, Gaynor Faye, Kieron Richardson, Shayne Ward and Sacha Parkinson, will star in the production. At the same time, it can also be confirmed that Band of Gold will play a UK Tour in … [Read more...]
Review of Avenue Q at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
In 1969 Sesame Street hit public television, it took the world by storm and for many years was the absolute king when anyone talked of puppetry. Jim Henson - one of the main contributors to Sesame Street - branched off and produced The Muppets, who (along with Sesame Street), reigned supreme as puppetry masters of the entertainment world. That was until 2003, when … [Read more...]
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! | Festival Theatre, Chichester
Put it this way: the last summer musical that transferred from the Chichester Festival Theatre to the West End (Festival 2016’s Half A Sixpence, for those who need a memory jog) also ended with a newly married couple getting into a motorcar and driving off while very nearly all the other characters wave them goodbye. Oklahoma!, unlike that other show, is as American … [Read more...]