West End Theatre Breaks
Mamma Mia! will welcome Harriet Thorpe this June as she takes over the role of Tanya. Thorpe’s most famous credits include the BBC comedies The Brittas Empire and Absolutely Fabulous. Her West End credits include Wicked, Cabaret and Les Misérables.......
Posted by Joseph on Thursday 22nd April 2010 at 12:26PM
Melanie C’s acclaimed West End debut in Willie Russell’s Blood Brothers will come to a end this month. The former Spice Girl has received terrific praise for her portrayal of the indomitable Mrs Johnstone since taking over the role last October from former......
Posted by Ben on Thursday 15th April 2010 at 8:56PM
Chicago has announced some forthcoming cast changes though, most significantly, Ruthie Henshall will extend her acclaimed run as ambitious chorus girl ‘Roxie Hart’.She will now stay in the musical until 17 April, extending her run by an additional two months. ......
Posted by Ben on Thursday 25th February 2010 at 4:14PM
As the theatrical phenomenon that is We Will Rock You approaches its eighth year at the Dominion Theatre, this audience pleaser shows no sign of stopping. The popularity of We Will Rock You was recently emphasised with......
Posted by Ben on Thursday 11th February 2010 at 7:05PM
Don Gallagher (pictured below) joins the cast of West End musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert. The stage veteran will replace Tony Sheldon as ‘Bernadette’ in the production which plays at the Palace Theatre. The show recently announced its booking period is being extended......
Posted by Ben on Monday 1st February 2010 at 2:42PM
Heart Radio presenter Toby Anstis (pictured) will join the cast of top West End musical Grease in the role of ‘Teen Angel’. The popular broadcaster, whose mid-morning show attracts 3.4 million listeners a week, will perform for a limited eight week season from 25......
Posted by Ben on Monday 11th January 2010 at 11:37AM
The full cast to The Phantom of the Opera sequel Love Never Dies has been announced by the show’s producers. As previously revealed Ramin Karimloo takes the role of ‘The Phantom’, Sierra Boggess......
Posted by Ben on Monday 21st December 2009 at 10:45AM
Linzi Hateley will rejoin the cast of ‘Mamma Mia!’ from Monday 14 December 2009, after a six month break. Linzi is joined at the Prince of Wales Theatre by newcomer Jessie May. Together they will play mother and daughter ‘Donna’ and ‘Sophie Sheridan’......
Posted by Ben on Thursday 10th December 2009 at 12:44PM
Sir Ian McKellen and Ronald Pickup return to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in January 2010 with Samuel Beckett’s matchless tragicomedy ‘Waiting for Godot’. Patrick Stewart and Simon Callow may have moved on, but with Matthew Kelly and Roger Rees stepping in the......
Posted by Ben on Thursday 10th December 2009 at 12:16PM
Kerry Ellis will take over from Jodie Prenger in the Cameron Mackintosh production of ‘Oliver!’ at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. ‘I’d Do Anything’ winner Prenger finishes her contract on 27th March 2010 with Ellis making her debut performance on the 29th of......
Posted by Ben on Wednesday 2nd December 2009 at 8:48AM