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New cast and exclusive content from ‘Back to the Future’ musical released
As the world premiere approaches, the production has made public one of the new songs especially conceived for the show, written by Emmy and Grammy Award winner Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award Winner Glenn Ballard, which can be watched in this post. Also, we get to meet the actors who will play the show’s…
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Initial West End casting confirmed for ‘The Prince of Egypt’ musical
Stephen Schwartz’s masterpiece will count on some UK’s most versatile actors – all of them with major theatre credits in musicals, concerts and classics productions. Full exclusive footage of the photoshoot and first interviews with the cast can be found in this post. Starring Luke Brandy and Liam Tamne in the main roles, the show…
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Love Goes Never Alone
16 world-renowned artists gather in this very special video to celebrate LGBT+ Pride. Featuring an original poem defending acceptance and respect, the cast includes Stephen Fry, Chris Wood, Sharon Osbourne, Debra Messing, Daniel Newman, Neil Gaiman, David Burtka, Alan Menken, Sierra Boggess, Jonathan Bennett, Scott Evans, Faye Tozer, Rachel Fabri, Roger Allam, Stephen Schwartz and Glenn Slater.…
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Jake Gyllenhaal to star in the West End production of ‘Sunday in The Park with George’ along with Annaleigh Ashford
London’s Savoy Theatre will host the revival of one Sondheim’s biggest artistic achievements – with this venue as its third home after being performed at the New York City Center and Broadway’s Hudson Theater. Set to open next year, the production will feature a British cast and will run for a very limited season, which…
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Ian McKellen to return to London’s West End with his new one-man show
After completing an extensive national tour in over 80 venues next August, the production will open at the Harold Pinter Theatre in late September for a limited run. Directed by Sean Mathias, the play explores Tolkien, Shakespeare and other authors (and also the audience!), with all of its profits to be given to charity.
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Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ to travel around the UK and Ireland on a new tour
The new production will open in Bristol in September before transferring to Edinburgh at the end of the year, with more cities to be fannounced. Starring American actor Dashaun Young (who has played the role of Simba since 2007 in many versions including Broadway, West End and Vegas), the tour will feature an international cast,…
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‘Back To The Future’ musical to open in Machester before West End transfer
Creators of the film Bob Gale and Robert Zemerick have reunited with composer Alan Silvestri to carry out this upcoming show which has already thrilled some of the original cast members. Scheduled to open in February for a limited 12-week season, the production will be directed by Tony Award winner John Rando and will feature…
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‘The Best of… Rock Musicals’ Review: ‘A bet you can’t let go of’
Last May 12th, the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith was home to one of the most special evenings of the entire season. The Best of… Rock Musicals, a concert celebrating the greatest theatre tunes in the last 50 years, brought the house down with their outstanding homage to some of the most popular shows in History. Find out…
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The stage version of ‘Prince of Egypt’ to open in London for a limited run
One of the most acclaimed films in the History of animation will come as musical to the West End next year – after its first perfomances in the USA and Denmark. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, this production will include 10 new songs specifically written for the show, which will be played at…
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Stephen Mangan to star in a new West End production next season
Sean Foley writes and directs this adaption which reunites him with Mangan after their collaboration for the play Jeeves and Wooster. Based on the 1951 film EALING, the show tells the story of the inventor of a special fabric that cannot get dirty or wear out – which will turn the whole fashion industry into…
