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Film Adaptation Of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Announced

Douglas Mayo29th May 2018 Features, News, West End

Critically acclaimed British musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is to be made into a major new film by Warp Films. The award-winning feel good new musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is to be made into a major-film by Warp Films – a Sheffield based production company. It’s been a fairy-tale ride for the acclaimed musical. Based on the documentary, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie opened at Sheffield Theatres before tranferring to London’s Apollo Theatre. A host of 5-star reviews, 7 theatre awards and 5 Olivier Award nominations later, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has released an official cast album, is being screened live over 510 cinemas across the UK and Ireland and now: a film! Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has now extended its booking period at the Apollo Theatre in the West End until 6 April 2019. Warp Films (This Is England, Ghost Stories, The Last Panthers), known for their distinctive multi- … Read more

Martin Kemp Joins The Cast of Chicago as Billy Flynn

Douglas Mayo29th May 2018 News, West End

Martin Kemp will join the London cast of Chicago as Billy Flynn

Martin Kemp to join the London cast of Kander and Ebb’s Chicago as Billy Flynn at the Phoenix Theatre from 2 July 2018.

Keith Jack, Mica Paris and Jorgie Porter To Star in Fame UK Tour

Douglas Mayo25th May 2018 News, Touring

Mica Paris, Keith Jack and Jorgie Porter are to star in Fame UK Tour

Keith Jack, Mica Paris and Jorgie Porter are to star in Selladoor’s Fame UK Tour starting in Manchester in July 2018.

Andrew Scott To Star In Sea Wall At The Old Vic

Douglas Mayo25th May 2018 News, West End

Andrew Scott to star in Sea Wall at the Old Vic

Sherlock’s Andrew Scott is to star in Paines Plough’s production of Sea Wall by Simon Stephens as part of the Old Vic’s Bicentenary season.

VIDEO: Tina Fey Joins The Cast Of Mean Girls Broadway – Maybe Not!

Douglas Mayo25th May 2018 Broadway, News, Video

Tina Fey joins the cast of Mean Girls Broadway

With many Broadway show composers and writers joining the casts of their own shows, it’s not surprising that Tina Fey was inspired to join the Broadway cast of Mean Girls the musical (well for a while anyway).

Tall Stories Celebrates 21st Birthday With Performances Worldwide

Douglas Mayo20th May 2018 Features, News, Regional, Touring, West End

Tall Stories celebrates its 21st Birthday with a world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, productions in the USA, Australia and Around the UK, plus a West End Christmas season. Olivier award nominated and renowned theatre company Tall Stories celebrates its 21st birthday in 2018 with a stellar year of productions including a brand new show for grown-ups. The 1997 Edinburgh Fringe saw the premiere of the company’s first show, ‘The Happy Prince and Other Stories’, adapted from Oscar Wilde’s fairy tales. 21 years later, the company returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with two distinctive Wilde adaptations: the world premiere of ‘The Canterville Ghost’ (definitely not suitable for under 12s) and the Edinburgh premiere of ‘Wilde Creatures’ (for ages 5 and over) – straight from London’s West End. Since joint artistic directors Olivia Jacobs and Toby Mitchell founded the company in 1997, they have co-created and staged 30 productions, in 5 languages, in … Read more

Pulse Festival 2018 New Wolsey Theatre

Paul T Davies2nd July 202020th May 2018 Features, News, Regional

Paul T Davies previews The 18th Annual Pulse Festival at the New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich. Now firmly established on the East Anglian and theatrical calendar, the Pulse Festival is 18 this year, and is as eclectic and exciting as it has been every year. With post Edinburgh hits on tour, scratch days, new work and material being tested, live music and dance, there really is something for everyone! The Suitcase Prize Day is always a great event, in which theatre makers present about 20 minutes of a new show, and are encouraged to think in an environmentally and economically sustainable way- work that can be toured in a suitcase! Twelve companies and artists will present excerpts of new work, with the winner being announced at the end of the day. Last year’s winner, Rubber Ring by James McDermott, gets its full performance, and it all takes place on Friday June … Read more

West End Transfer Of The Inheritance Announced

Douglas Mayo18th May 2018 News, West End

Following a critically-acclaimed sell-out season at The Young Vic, Matthew Lopez’s play The Inheritance has announced it will transfer to the Noel Coward Theatre from 21 September 2018.