FIRST LOOK: Nativity The Musical

Nativity the musical UK Tour

We are pleased to bring you these great first look production images from Nativity the musical. Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’ve decided to mount a musical version! Join teacher Mr Maddens and his crazy assistant Mr Poppy as they struggle with hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long songs from the smash-hit films including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth and One Night One Moment. NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL promises to be the perfect feel-good comedy for all the family. BOOK TICKETS FOR NATIVITY THE MUSICAL UK TOUR BOOK TICKETS FOR NATIVITY THE MUSICAL UK TOUR

FIRST LOOK: Josie Lawrence in Mother Courage and her Children

Mother Courage and her Children at Southwark Playhouse

We are pleased to bring you these great First Look production images by Scott Rylander of Tony Kushner’s new translation of Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children which opens tonight at Southwark Playhouse. Mother Courage and her Children stars Josie Lawrence and is directed by Hannah Chiswick, musical supervision and arrangements by David Randall, set and costume design by Barney George, lighting design by Robbie Butler and sound design by Patrick Ball. Mother Courage and her Children will play at Southwark Playhouse from 2 November to 9 December 2017. BOOK NOW FOR MOTHER COURAGE AT SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE      

FIRST LOOK: A Halloween Opening for the Exorcist at the Phoenix Theatre

The Exorcist tickets London

Tonight (Halloween!), The Exorcist opens at the Phoenix Theatre London starring Peter Bowles (Father Merrin), Clare Louise Connolly (Regan), Adam Garcia (Father Karras) and Jenny Seagrove (Chris). The Exorcist is a play by John Pielmeier adapted from the novel by William Peter Blatty and directed by Sean Mathias. We hope you enjoy these great first look production images by Pamela Raith. BOOK TICKETS FOR THE EXORCIST BOOK TICKETS TO THE EXORCIST  

FIRST LOOK: Dr Seuss’ The Lorax returns to the Old Vic

The Lorax returns to the Old Vic

Following a critically acclaimed season last year, Dr Seuss’ The Lorax returns to the Old Vic and Manuel Harlan was on hand to bring us these great production images. This dazzlingly funny, moving and inspiring show sees the go-getting Once-ler come face to face with the magical Lorax in a battle over the beloved truffula trees and the whole of Paradise Valley. Adapted for the stage by David Greig with music and lyrics by Charlie Fink (Noah and the Whale Frontman), Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax is a brilliant riot of eye-popping colour, gorgeous puppetry and infectious music to enchant adults and children alike. Dr Seuss’ The Lorax runs at the Old Vic until 4 November 2017. Read our review of the original season. BOOK TICKETS FOR DR SEUSS’ THE LORAX

FIRST LOOK: Will Young and Louise Redknapp in Cabaret UK Tour

We are pleased to bring you Pamela Raith’s great first look production images of Will Young and Louise Redknapp in Rufus Norris’ acclaimed production of Kander and Ebb’s Cabaret which is now touring the UK. Playing to packed houses at the New Wimbledon Theatre where the production opened on 21 September and broke box office records for a 12-show run, Cabaret is proving a hit with audiences across the country as sales of the landmark musical are exceeding expectations. At Theatre Royal in Brighton, Cabaret is officially the highest grossing single week-long musical in the theatre’s history, and at Malvern Theatre, the show’s sales have smashed records as the highest grossing single week-long musical or play. The cast includes Will Young (Emcee), Louise Redknapp (Sally Bowles), Susan Penhaligon (Fraulein Schneider), Basienka Blake (Fraulein Kost), Linal Haft (Herr Schultz), Charles Hagerty (Cliff Bradshaw) and Nick Tizzard (Ernst Ludwig). The company is … Read more

FIRST LOOK: The cast of Nativity The Musical UK Tour

Nativity the musical UK tour

Take a look at these great photos from the forthcoming Nativity the musical UK tour starring Daniel Boys, Sarah Earnshaw and Simon Lipkin which starts at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 20 October 2017. Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’ve decided to mount a musical version! Join teacher Mr Maddens and his crazy assistant Mr Poppy as they struggle with hilarious children, unruly animals and a whole lot of sparkle and shine to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long songs from the smash-hit films including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth and One Night One Moment. Nativity! the musical promises to be the perfect feel-good comedy for all the family. NATIVITY THE MUSICAL UK TOUR SCHEDULE

FIRST LOOK: The Seagull at Lyric Hammersmith

The Seagull at Lyric Hammersmith

We are pleased to bring you these great first look production images by Tristram Kenton of The Seagull at Lyric Hammersmith. The production runs until 4 November 2017. Chekhov’s celebrated masterpiece is given vibrant new life in this dynamic new version by Olivier-award winning playwright Simon Stephens directed by Artistic Director Sean Holmes. Switching effortlessly between the ridiculous and the profound The Seagull forensically examines the transcendence and destructiveness of love. The burning need to create Art and how harshly that need can be crushed permeates this classic play. Adelayo Adedayo plays Nina, Michele Austin plays Pauline,  Lloyd Cooney plays Jacob, Nicholas Gleaves plays Boris Trigorin, Paul Higgins plays Hugo, Lloyd Hutchinson plays Leo, Lesley Sharp plays Irina, Cherrelle Skeete plays Marcia, Raphael Sowole plays Simeon, Nicolas Tennant plays Peter and Brian Vernel plays Konstantin. THE SEAGULL LYRIC HAMMERSMITH TICKETS

FIRST LOOK: The Band Musical UK Tour

The Band UK Tour

We are pleased to bring you this great new trailer and first look production images by Matt Crockett of Tim Firth’s new musical The Band with the music of Take That which is now touring the UK. The Band stars Rachel Lumberg, Alison Fitzjohn, Emily Joyce and Jayne McKenna, along with AJ Bentley, Nick Carsberg, Curtis T Johns, Yazdan Qafouri and Sario Solomon, collectively known as Five To Five, winners of BBC’s Let It Shine, and Faye Christall, Katy Clayton, Rachelle Diedericks, Sarah Kate Howarth, Lauren Jacobs, Martin Miller and Andy Williams. The Band is a musical about what it’s like to grow up with a boyband. For five 16 year-old friends in 1992, ‘the band’ is everything. 25 years on, we are reunited with the group of friends, now 40-something women, as they try once more to fulfil their dream of meeting their heroes. The Band is directed by … Read more