Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo has had a life long love affair with musical theatre. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups. He is in the process of developing a musical based on his original story concept.

Taylor Swift Becomes Focus Of Modern Day Version Of Genet’s The Maids

News, Off West End
Swifties a new play by Tom Stenton at Theatre N16

Swifties is a new play about Taylor Swift, Instagram and having no money. Tom Stenton’s play Swifties is a bold new adaptation of Jean genet’s play The Maids, exploring the alienating and destructive effect that poverty, celebrity fetishism and social media can have on the lives of normal people. Yasmin and Nina work in an Amazon “fulfilment centre”. They live in Luton, the birthplace of Britain First. And they are Taylor Swift’s biggest fans. Ever. Their ultimate dream is to be a part of Tay Tay’s famous ‘girl squad’. But the closer they get to realising that dream, the blurrier the line between fantasy and reality becomes. Swifties stars Isabella Niloufar and Tanya Cubric. Isabella has just been announced as the lead in Salome, directed by Yaël Farber, playing at the National Theatre through May-July 2017. Tanya recently starred in the Sky Atlantic adaptation of The Tunnel (2016). Swifties will … Read more

Idina Menzel UK Tour

Events, News, Touring, West End

Broadway’s first lady Idina Menzel returns to the UK for a series of concerts around the UK in June 2017. The artist sometimes known as Adele Nazeem, originated the role of Elphaba in the hit musical Wicked, workshopped and originated the role of Maureen in Rent, and originated the role of Elizabeth in If/Then on Broadway. She had a recurring role in HT series Glee and was the voice of Queen Elsa and sang the Oscar and Grammy award-winning song Let It Go in the Disney film Frozen. This summer Idina will perform concerts in London (15 June), Bristol (14 June), Portsmouth (16 June), Manchester (18 June), Birmingham (19 June), Glasgow (20 June), and Cork (25 June). BOOK TICKETS TO IDINA MENZEL UK TOUR

Wicked UK Tour

News, Touring, Wicked the musical
Wicked UK Tour 2018

Producers have announced that Wicked will tour the UK and Ireland from February 2018. Tickets for the Wicked UK Tour 2018 are now on sale. Wicked is the worldwide smash hit musical phenomena that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches Of Oz. Following a fifteen-city tour of the UK and Ireland which met with critical acclaim and box office success, this new tour will open in Bristol Hippodrome on 5 February 2018. Wicked has music and lyrics by multi Grammy and Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz (Godspell and Disney’s Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted) and is based on the novel ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ by Gregory Maguire and adapted for the stage by Winnie Holzman. Musical staging is by Tony Award-winner Wayne Cilento and the production is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello. Casting for the Wicked … Read more

Sleepless The Musical Producer Postpones UK Tour

News, Touring
Sleepless the musical is postponed

Producers have announced today that the forthcoming production of Sleepless The Musical which was to have starred Danny Mac, Carley Stenson Jenny Dale and Cory English has been postponed. The statement today cited “illness within the producers family and overwhelming unexpected circumstances” as the reason for the cancellation, adding that they hope to have further news of the production next year. The world premiere of Sleepless was to be presented by Michael Rose and David Shor, in association with Marc Toberoff and the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin; a Theatre Royal Plymouth production. Visit our Sleepless Tour Page or to be kept informed regularly on this and other great touring productions subscribe to our mailing list.

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Announce 2017 Season

News, West End
Pride and Prejudice at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2013. Photo: David Jensen

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre have announced their 2017 Season which will see Olivier Award-winner Drew McOnie direct and choreograph On The Town, Artistic Director Timothy Sheader directs Charles Dickens’ A Tale Of Two Cities in a new adaptation by Matthew Dunster, and Caroline Byrne directed Oliver Twist Created For Everyone Aged Six And Over, adapted by Anya Reiss from the novel by Charles Dickens. Jesus Christ Superstar, winner of the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical in the Evening Standard Awards will return by popular demand for just 41 performances. On The Town (19 May – 1 July 2017), the classic musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green will be the biggest dance musical ever staged at the Open Air Theatre. Featuring musical theatre standards like New York, New York, I Can Cook Too, Some Other Time, and … Read more

There’s Much Ado As Shit-faced Shakespeare Returns

News, West End
Book tickets for Shit-faced Shakespeare

Celebrating their 7th Anniversary this year, Shit-Faced Shakespeare is back in London’s West End still three sheets to the wind with their new challenge – a season of Much Ado About Nothing as you’ve never seen it before. Their aim, to take one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, add one hammered actor whilst trying to reach the curtain call without a calamity, an injury or a lawsuit. Last year Shit-faced Shakespeare performed to over 30,000 people in the UK and over 35,000 in the USA. Much Ado About Nothing will be their longest run to date in the UK. Filled with mistaken identities, petty arguments and put-downs, and the course of love not running smoothly (not least of all because friends keep interfering). Sounds like a Friday night in any British boozer. But what if Hero decides she really would rather marry the chap in the second row, or if Benedick … Read more