Month: June 2016

The Girls To Open In London in January 2017

News, West End
Get priority booking information for The Girls by Tim Firth and Gary Barlow

Following the huge success of Tim Firth’s Calendar Girls both on stage and screen, a new musical version of the story will open at London’s Phoenix Theatre in January 2017. Tickets for The Girls go on sale in September. The new musical The Girls, by Tim Firth and Gary Barlow has been presented in pre-London try-outs in Leeds and Manchester.   TICKETS FOR THE GIRLS GO ON SALE AT MIDDAY ON FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER – CLICK HERE TO BOOK FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE GIRLS

Moby Dick Comes To The New Union Theatre

News, Off West End
Book now for Moby Dick the musical at the New Union Theatre

Moby Dick the musical is back. The saucy cult hit musical which has not been seen in the UK since 1992, will return to the New Union Theatre from 12 October – 12 November 2016. The musical which was originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh has a book by Robert Longden and music and lyrics by Longden and Hereward Kaye. The anarchic and nubile girls of St. Godley’s Academy for Young Ladies are in trouble! Money for the school has run out and it’s threatened with closure. Determined to save their school from bankruptcy, the resourceful girls, and their unflappable headmistress come up with a plan to keep the school afloat. Using whatever they can find, the girls mount an original production as a fundraiser – a musical version of Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby Dick, featuring their own headmistress in the coveted role of Captain Ahab. Cameron Mackintosh comments, When … Read more

The Wedding Singer UK Tour

News, Touring
The Wedding Singer Tour

A new production of the musical The Wedding Singer will tour the UK in 2017. Based on the hit film of the same name the tour will open at the Leicester Curve on 6 February 2017. It’s 1985. Hair is huge, greed is good and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favourite wedding singer. When his own fiancée dumps him at the altar a seriously bummed out Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Can sweet natured Julia and her best friend Holly lure Robbie out of the dumpster and back into the limelight? Or is he going to see her head off down the aisle with Wall Street bad boy Glen. Only Grandma Rosie seems to be able to see that Robbie and Julia are the couple that are meant to be. The Wedding Singer cast will include Jon Robyns (Avenue Q, Spamalot, Legally Blonde) as … Read more

REVIEW: Flowers For Mrs Harris, Sheffield Crucible ✭✭✭

Regional, Reviews
Flowers For Mrs Harris

Flowers For Mrs Harris Sheffield Crucible Theatre 3 Stars The new musical Flowers for Mrs Harris, recently enjoyed its world premiere season at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. It also brought to a close Daniel Evans’ tenure as Artistic Director after seven years, before he takes up his new position at Chicester. Evans undoubtedly leaves on a high. Richard Taylor and Rachel Wagstaff have worked to adapt the story of a woman who ultimately wants to be loved and acknowledged. Whilst she has a best friend, we learn her husband died during World War II and the country is in the midst of austerity. She works tirelessly to help others but one day decides that she wants something for herself. Without giving too much away, her final destination is Christian Dior’s store in Paris. Her journey is more than her trip to Paris though; it is about finding contentment in … Read more

VIDEO: Aladdin Opening Night

News, Video, West End
Book now for Disney's Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre

Last night Disney’s Aladdin opened at the Prince Edward Theatre. BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you this great preview of the red carpet and the show. Following nearly three years on Broadway, Casey Nicholaw’s epic production based on the Disney Animated film is sure to delight audiences both young and old. Read our review of Aladdin. BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR DISNEY’S ALADDIN

Sunny Afternoon To Close In London

News, Touring, West End
Sunny Afternoon at the Harold Pinter Theatre

Following a run of more than two years in London’s West End, Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks Musical will end its run at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 29 October 2016. The critically-acclaimed musical Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks. It has established itself as a firm favourite with audiences and critics alike since it opened at the Harold Pinter Theatre in October 2014. Sunny Afternoon starts touring the UK on 19 August 2016 at Manchester Opera House. Sunny Afternoon was the best performing show at the 2015 Olivier Awards, winning four awards including Best New Musical. Ray Davies won for Outstanding Achievement in Music. Fifty years ago this year, The Kinks were sitting at Number One in the UK charts with their single ‘Sunny Afternoon’. The band’s popularity has not faded since the 1960s, with … Read more

Not Dead Enough UK Tour

News, Touring
Peter James' Not Dead Enough Tour

Following the sell-out successes of The Perfect Murder and Dead Simple on stage and his 11th consecutive Sunday Times No 1 Best-Selling Book, Peter James returns to theatres in January 2017 with the world premiere of Not Dead Enough. Not Dead Enough was the third novel in the award-winning Roy Grace series and now becomes the third play in his box office smash hit and critically acclaimed stage franchise. James has been acclaimed as ‘one of the most fiendishly clever crime fiction plotters’ (Daily Mail) and his brilliant international bestselling Roy Grace novels have been published in 36 languages and sold over 17 million copies worldwide. Following the nationwide success of The Perfect Murder with Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace earlier this year, Not Dead Enough will reunite Peter James with theatre producer Joshua Andrews, the Olivier award-winning director Ian Talbot and award winning writer Shaun McKenna. Peter James says … Read more