FIRST LOOK: Katharine McPhee in Waitress the musical, Adelphi Theatre

Katharine McPhee Waitress Adelphi Theatre

Take a look at Katharine McPhee making her West End stage debut in Waitress the musical at London’s Adelphi Theatre. Waitress stars Katharine McPhee (Smash) as Jenna, Emmy-nominee Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) as Ogie, Marisha Wallace as Becky, Laura Baldwin as Dawn, Peter Hannah as Earl, David Hunter as Dr. Pomatter and Shaun Prendergast as Old Joe. Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “ The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying run-in with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu, as long as Jenna can write her own … Read more

Casting announced for Fiddler on the Roof West End transfer

Fiddler On The Roof West End Cast

Casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Trevor Nunn’s production of classic musical Fiddler On The Roof which opens at the Playhouse Theatre in March 2019. Direct from a sold-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Trevor Nunn’s acclaimed revival of Fiddler On The Roof comes to The Playhouse Theatre, London for a strictly limited run. The Playhouse Theatre has been specially transformed into an immersive space for this production. Joining Andy Nyman (Tevye) and Judy Kuhn (Golde) to complete the West End company of Trevor Nunn’s critically acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof are Nicola Brown (Chava), Harriet Bunton(Hodel), Dermot Canavan (Lazar Wolf), Stewart Clarke (Perchik), Joshua Gannon (Motel), Matthew Hawksley (Fyedka), Louise Gold (Yente), and Molly Osborne (Tzeitel), as well as Miles Barrow, Sofia Bennett, Philip Bertioli, Lottie Casserley, Elena Cervesi, Lia Cohen, Talia Etherington, Shoshana Ezequiel, Isabella Foat, … Read more

Casting announced for The Best Of Rock Musicals

The Best Of Rock Musicals tickets

Casting has been announced for concert gala The Best Of Rock Musicals in aid of The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust at the Eventim Hammersmith on 12 May 2019. The Best of Rock Musicals will feature New York’s Adam Pascal (Rent); Europe’s Adrianna Hicks (The Color Purple), Kristina Love (Tina) and David Michael Johnson (Jesus Christ Superstar); and London’s Kerry Ellis (Wicked) together with a host of Broadway and West End talent, the West End Chorus, the City of London Philharmonic AllStars. They will be joined by Judy Kuhn (Fiddler on the Roof), Debbie Kurup(The Bodyguard), Ray Shell (Starlight Express), Sabrina Aloueche (We Will Rock You), Elvie Ellis (The Little Shop of Horrors), Rachel Fabri (The Sound of Music), Charlotte Harwood (Loserville), Rob Houchen (Titanic the Musical), Christian Lund (Phantom of the Opera), Jon Robyns (Hamilton) and Noel Sullivan (We Will Rock You). Amongst many others, The Best of… Rock Musicals … Read more