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Goodbye Kerry Ellis!

Kerry Ellis

Kerry Ellis seems to be back on the mend and hopes to be flying high for her last performance in Wicked this Saturday.Kerry leaves the show for good on Saturday 9 May, but her final week has unfortunately coincided......

Posted by Jack on Wednesday 6th May 2009 at 4:48PM

Casting confirmed for Legally Blonde and Hairspray

Legally Blonde

Principal casting has been has been confirmed for the hotly anticipated London production of Legally Blonde. Comedy actress Sheridan Smith will take the lead as Elle Woods, the role made famous by Reese Witherspoon in the 2001 movie the show is......

Posted by Jack on Wednesday 29th April 2009 at 12:09PM

Conley to drag up as Edna?

Brian Conley

It has been reported that Brian Conley (left) is a strong contender to take over from Michael Ball in Hairspray. Ball, who leaves the show in July, won the first Oliver award of his 25 year stage career as Edna Turnblad.......

Posted by Jack on Thursday 9th April 2009 at 11:44AM

Jerry Springer makes West End debut in Chicago

Jerry Springer

It would appear that the end of 2008 did not signal the end of the West End’s spate of bizarre casting, as Jerry Springer gets set to make his professional stage debut as Billy Flynn in Chicago. However, although Springer is best known for his outrageous......

Posted by Jack on Tuesday 17th February 2009 at 3:37PM

Omid Djalili to replace Atkinson in July

Omid Djalili

Producers of Oliver! At the Theatre Royal Drury Lane have announced that comedian Omid Djalili will play the role of Fagin when Rowan Atkinson leaves the show in July. He has become one of the biggest and most names in modern British comedy, with his distinctive......

Posted by Jack on Thursday 12th February 2009 at 10:14AM

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