Panto cancellations and theatre redundancies a running tally
We’ve been seeing so many postings about panto cancellations and theatre redundancies we’ve decided to put together a daily updated tally of the impact on the theatre industry.
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Sleepless musical starring Jay McGuiness and Kimberley Walsh opens Aug 2020
Jay McGuiness and Kimberley Walsh star in Sleepless the musical, based on the hit film Sleepless in Seattle at the Troubadour Wembley Park from 25 Aug 2020.
Cinderella the musical – Carrie Hope Fletcher and Andrew Lloyd Webber video update
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Carrie Hope Fletcher and the team behind staging Cinderella the musical have been busy. Watch the video update.
Sir Alan Parker, acclaimed British Director dies aged 76
Sir Alan Parker has passed away today aged 76. The acclaimed director of Bugsy Malone, The Commitments and Evita passed following a lengthy illness.
West End producer André Ptaszynski dies aged 67
Producer André Ptaszynski has passed away on 29 July aged 67. Ptaszynski was a multi Olivier Award winner and past president of SOLT
Maureen Lipman on starring in the online revival of Martin Sherman’s play, Rose
Maureen Lipman speaks to Mark Ludmon about playing the title role in Martin Sherman’s Rose in its online revival for Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre
No date for full theatre reopening before November says Dowden
With producers and venues chomping at the bit to find out whether their Christmas programming can go ahead the announcement by the Culture Secretary yesterday must come. as a blow.
