There’s no stopping fans of musical theatre. For animator Simon Chong, it seemed perfectly obviously that the opening number from The Book of Mormon should be presented in the style of South Park. The result is this witty rendition of ‘Hello’ performed by many of the South Park regular characters. Enjoy! Book Now to The Book Of Mormon
It was announced today that Amanda Drew, Jack Lowden and Diana Quick will join Kristin Scott Thomas in Sophocle’s tragedy Electra which is being staged by The Old Vic in December. Best known for her work in television dramas such as Broadchurch and Silent Witness, Amandra Drew will play Chrysothemis, whilst Lowden, who recently won the Olivier for his work in Ghosts will play Orestes. Diana Quick, best known for playing Lady Julia Flyte in Brideshead Revistited, will play Clytemnestra. Find out more information about Electra
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
Radio City Musical Hall played host to the Tony Awards last night.Hosted by Hugh Jackman, the event was a celebration of theatre. The nominees and winners are listed below:- WINNERS ARE BOLDED, BELOW Best Musical After Midnight Aladdin Beautiful — The Carole King Musical WINNER: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Ramin Karimloo, Les Miserables Andy Karl, Rocky Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Bryce Pinkham, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder WINNER: Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Mary Bridget Davies, A Night with Janis Joplin Sutton Foster, Violet Idina Menzel, If/Then Kelly O’Hara, The Bridges of Madison County WINNER: Jesse Mueller, Beautiful — The Carole King Musical Best Play Act One Casa Valentina Mothers and Sons Outside … Read more
It was announced today that Elton John’s Rocket Pictures has acquired the rights to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, which it intends to produce as an animated film.
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.
Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale are working with Universal Stage Productions (Wicked and Billy Elliot), London-based producer Colin Ingram (Ghost – The Musical) and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment to develop a stage musical version of their film Back to the Future.
The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2013 took place on Tuesday 28 January 2014, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, celebrating the 25th anniversary of these unique awards
