West End Theatre Breaks
John Barrowman will be taking on the role of Albin in La Cage Aux Folles this September, he announced this week. While no official confirmation has yet been released, Barrowman told the crowd at a concert in Birmaingham this week of......
Posted by Jack on Wednesday 20th May 2009 at 10:27AM
As previously hinted by West End Theatre Breaks, the next production to take the stage at the Theatre Royal Haymarket will be a brand new stage adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The play, originally thought to involve director Trevor Nunn will......
Posted by Jack on Friday 15th May 2009 at 12:14PM
This week saw Wicked’s 2 millionth customer passing through the doors of the Apollo Victoria, just in time to see the show’s new cast take to the stage. 24 year old Louisa Robb from Newark was given the best......
Posted by Jack on Thursday 14th May 2009 at 4:06PM
Brookside and Pushing Daisies star Anna Friel is rumoured to be lined up for Trevor Nunn’s proposed stage adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Rumour has it that Breakfast at Tiffany’s will take the Theatre Royal Haymarket after the recently extended......
Posted by Jack on Thursday 7th May 2009 at 4:49PM
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
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
Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hotly anticipated sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, is expected to open simultaneously in an unprecedented four cities this autumn. Previously, it had been reported that as well as a London production,......
Posted by Jack on Friday 17th April 2009 at 4:01PM
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
The sensational Abba musical Mamma Mia! celebrated its tenth birthday this week with an extra special performance attended by the men behind the music, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. After a fantastic show, Bjorn and Benny, along with producer Judy......
Posted by Jack on Wednesday 8th April 2009 at 5:06PM
Due to emergency surgery on an indirect inguinal hernia, Oliver! star Rowan Atkinson has been forced to withdraw from the show for three weeks on doctors' orders. Rowan had been coping with the complaint for several weeks, but it was exacerbated this week as he enjoyed a family......
Posted by on Friday 3rd April 2009 at 1:32PM