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.

Cats comes to the London Palladium for Christmas

News, West End
Cats Launch London Palladium

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn and Gillian Lynne were today joined by Producer David Ian to announce that Cats will be returning to the West End in a “new edition” of the show. Originally produced at The New London Theatre, the show ran for over 21 years confounding early naysayers who thought that a musical based on T.S Elliot’s Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats would never work.  The show went on to be staged around the world conquering all before it. Lloyd Webber and his original creative team were excited to reveal that the London Palladium production would allow them to create a new blueprint for the show going forward for years to come.  Lloyd Webber revealed that this production would allow him a chance to re-work Growltiger’s Last Stand, which he was never really happy with, and to re-work The Rum Tum Tugger as a modern day rapper. … Read more

The Print Room Moves To Notting Hill

Off West End
The Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill to be home to The Print Room

In a move set to secure its long-term future, West London fringe theatre is moving to former playhouse The Coronet in Notting Hill. The Print Room’s current landlord recently announced plans to demolish its current building to make way for luxury accommodation, prompting a search for a new home. Now, the Print Room is to take up permanent residency at the Coronet in Notting Hill, which was originally built as a theatre but has most recently been a two-screen cinema. The Print Room will launch its inaugural season at the venue this autumn in the building’s smaller cinema space, which will be converted into a 100-seat theatre. Plans for the venue will eventually see it’s conversion into three flexible spaces – the largest of which will remain operational as a cinema, under the direction of the Print Room’s team, led by artistic director Anda Winters. There will also be rehearsal … Read more

If/Then Cast Album Has Show Stopping Chart Debut

Broadway, News
Idina Menzel in If Then

Currently running on Broadway, the cast album for If/Then scored the highest debut on the Billboard charts since the cast album for Rent was released in 1996. If/Then which stars Idina Menzel who also featured in the original cast of Rent has had quite a year voicing the character of Elsa in Disney’s Record breaking animated film Frozen. She made chart history as the first Tony Award winner for acting to have also notched up a top 10 single. Rent, The Book Of Mormon and If/Then are three of only four cast albums to reach the top 20 of the charts since 1980. The other?, Dreamgirls, which peaked at No 11 on the chart dated Aug 21, 1982. Purchase the If/Then cast album from Amazon. Watch Idina perform You Learn To Live Without from If/Then

Robert Webb to play Wooster

News, West End
Robert Webb

Following a successful initial season, hit comedy Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense has now extended it’s run at the Duke Of York’s Theatre until 20 September 2014 starring Robert Webb.