Producers, Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce that the award-winning international smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD will tour the UK and Ireland opening at Glasgow King’s Theatre on Saturday 28 January 2023. Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is to fall in love. A romantic thriller, THE BODYGUARD features a host of irresistible … [Read more...]
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A New Production of Shrek The Musical to Tour from July 2023
Producers Mark Goucher, Gavin Kalin and Matthew Gale are delighted to announce a brand-new production of the award-winning Broadway and West End hit show Shrek the Musical will tour the UK and Ireland from July 2023. The bright and beautiful fairy-tale world of Shrek will be reimagined by a new creative team for this major tour. All the classic characters from the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks animated film will be back to paint the town green, accompanied by the iconic songs and story from David … [Read more...]
Disney’s The Lion King extends season at Manchester Palace Theatre
The Walt Disney Company UK and Ireland and Manchester Theatres have announced on sale dates for a seven week extension of the musical THE LION KING, opening at the Palace Theatre later this year. The internationally acclaimed production will open on Thursday 27 October with tickets available until Sunday 19 February 2023. The extension coincides with the show celebrating its 20 millionth guest in the UK. The landmark production has now been seen by over 110 million people in 100 cities around … [Read more...]
The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year Competition
There was, invariably, some extra emotion to this year’s Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year live final. Beyond what is rapidly becoming obligatory acknowledgements that ‘theatre is back’, it is also the first time ‘SSSSPOTY’ (hissing optional when pronouncing it) has happened since the composer and lyricist’s death in November 2021. Host Jenna Russell provided some reflective anecdotes whilst the judging panel made their minds up, before treating the audience to a rendition … [Read more...]
Back To The Future The Musical Extends to February 2023
Due to overwhelming demand, lead producer Colin Ingram, together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the Back To The Future film trilogy, are delighted to announce that BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical’s performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End will extend to 12 February 2023. The critically acclaimed Olivier, WhatsOnStage and Broadway World Award-winning Best New Musical had its opening night in London on Monday 13 September 2021. The much anticipated … [Read more...]
New Dates Announced for the UK and Ireland Tour of JERSEY BOYS
The producers and creative team have announced new dates for the highly successful UK and Ireland tour of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS, which is currently on the road and running simultaneously with the smash-hit West End production, playing to packed houses at the newly refurbished Trafalgar Theatre. The new dates include returning venues such as Edinburgh Playhouse, Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton and Wales Millennium Centre plus a venue the show has never … [Read more...]
Dear Evan Hansen final London performance on 22 October 2022
Producer Stacey Mindich today (27 May 2022) announces that the critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical Dear Evan Hansen will celebrate its final London performance at the Noël Coward Theatre on 22 October 2022, three years after its West End premiere on 29 October 2019 and a year after its return to the West End after the covid shutdown (26 October 2021). The cast, who will continue to the end of the run, comprises Sam Tutty in the lead role of Evan Hansen, which won him … [Read more...]