Celebrating the joy and chaos of raising a queer child, My Son’s a Queer, (But what can you do?), over the past two years, has debuted to a critically acclaimed and sold out season at the Turbine Theatre, followed by another sell out run at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and, to the delight of fans, transferred to the Garrick Theatre in October and November this year. My Son’s a Queer, (But what can you do?) will transfer to the Ambassadors Theatre, in London’s West End from 25 January … [Read more...]
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns to the West End in 2023
The Olivier Award-nominated stage production of The Tiger Who Came to Tea today announces its return to Theatre Royal Haymarket, commemorating the centenary year of its beloved author, the late Judith Kerr OBE. A musical play adapted and directed by David Wood OBE, based on the classic tale by Judith Kerr OBE, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns for its third consecutive summer season at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket, opening on Monday 10 July and playing until Sunday 3 September 2023. Casting … [Read more...]
Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood Extends
Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood, writer and performer Paulus’s celebration of the music of the late comedy genius and national treasure, is extending its tour of theatres and cabaret venues, with shows now on sale until May 2023. Following an Autumn tour and an acclaimed run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2022, the nostalgic evening of entertainment heads to The Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham (14 Jan), The Old Courts, Wigan (18 Jan), Square Chapel Arts Centre, … [Read more...]
Nice Jewish Boy at The Hope Theatre
Nice Jewish Boy is a one-man show written and performed by Josh Maughan and tells the story of Josh, a young South African living in London who’s just about to turn 19 and is not only Jewish but gay which is something frowned upon in the orthodox Jewish community - and he hasn’t come out to his parents. Now you’d think this situation would cause Josh a lot of existential angst but in fact, he seems quite happy with his lot. He’s living somewhere nice in the capital, goes to Hampstead … [Read more...]
Grease returns to London’s Dominion Theatre in June 2023
Lead producer Colin Ingram is delighted to announce that 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 Theatre’s most successful summer run since We Will Rock You. … [Read more...]
Sheridan Smith Announces Shirley Valentine Extension
Sheridan Smith who just three days ago announced her return to the West End in Willy Russell’s SHIRLEY VALENTINE at the Duke of York’s Theatre for 12 weeks has now announced that she will extend that run by another three weeks due to phenomenal demand following the tickets going on sale. SHIRLEY VALENTINE will now play from 17 February until 3 June 2023. Producer David Pugh said: “Both Sheridan and Shirley seem to have been taken into people's hearts, and whereas we might not be playing … [Read more...]
Groundhog Day at Old Vic Theatre, London
‘Tomorrow spring will come and then There will be blue skies my friend Bright eyes and laughter Tomorrow there will be sun’ Phil Connors is a pretty awful guy. But when the cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman is sent to cover the eccentric annual Groundhog Day event in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, he finds himself caught in a time loop that sends him on a hilarious path to enlightenment and redemption. A comic parable of love, hope and transformation from the creatives … [Read more...]