No doubt some of you will have heard of the online viral sensation that is The Sound Of Gaga. At the 2015 Oscars, Lady Gaga performed a medley of songs from The Sound of Music to mark the 50th Anniversary of the classic movie. In return, the cast of The Sound of Music pay their thanks to the ‘Mother Monster’ by performing their take on some of Lady Gaga’s hits. Enjoy this great clip and don’t forget to book your tickets for The Sound Of Music on tour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PFku4_rBTU With Mary Poppins performing to sell out houses across the UK, we thought we’d bring you this great clip celebrating Disneyland’s 60th birthday and the magic that is Mary Poppins. Dick Van Dyke, the original Bert from the iconic film joins a veritable army of sweeps for Step In Time. The television special also featured Derek Hough, Elton John, Idina Menzel and Jessie J. Enjoy this wonderful clip and don’t forget to book your tickets for the Mary Poppins UK tour.
Hot on the heals of the news that Bette Midler will be headed back to Broadway in the role of Dolly Levi in a sparkling new production of Jerry Herman’s Hello Dolly! comes this wonderful clip of the diva’s who auditioned for the part. Performed by the incomparable Christine Pedi we will leave it to you to decide if the producers made the right choice. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/SCcT5I8X38s It’s almost time for our yearly treat which comes int he form of Cirque Du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall. To celebrate Cirque’s 20th year performing in London, they’ve produced this incredible video showing highlights from all of their London shows. Their current show Amaluna opens at the Royal Albert Hall on January 16, 2016. BOOK TICKETS NOW FOR CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S AMALUNA
We’re pleased to bring you this first look video of Olivier Award-winner Jenna Russell singing Another Winter In A Summer Town from the musical Grey Gardens. Grey Gardens will receive it’s European Premiere at the Southwark Playhouse for a six week season commencing on January 2, 2016. Based on the iconic film, with Book by Doug Wright, Music by Scott Frankel, Lyrics by Michael Korie, Grey Gardens, tells the spectacular real life rise and fall of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s aunt and cousin, Edith and Edie Bouvier Beale – played in the London première by Olivier Award winners Sheila Hancock and Jenna Russell. Starting in 1941 at an engagement party at Grey Gardens, the Bouvier’s mansion in East Hampton, Long Island, the musical tracks the progression of the two women’s lives from American aristocrats to reclusive social outcasts living in such squalid conditions, in a home overrun by cats, that the … Read more
BritishTheatre.com are pleased to bring you new show trailer for the London premiere of Elf The Musical ahead of tonight’s Gala performance in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Elf stars Ben Forster, Kimberley Walsh, Joe McGann and Jessica Martin, and is based on the 2003 film which starred Will Ferrell. The show features a book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, with songs by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin. Elf runs at the Dominion Theatre until 2 January 2016. BOOK NOW FOR ELF THE MUSICAL
Theatre Talk – Co-Hosts Susan Haskins and Michael Riedel join Jesse Green of “New York” Magazine, Michael Musto of Out.com & Patrick Pacheco of “On Stage” to discuss: Allegiance, Hamilton, King Charles III, On Your Feet, Misery, School of Rock, Spring Awakening and other new shows coming to Broadway this season.
To celebrate its press night tonight Close To You – The Burt Bacharach Musical have released this great new trailer. Performed by a young, multi-talented cast led by the visionary musician and performer Kyle Riabko, the show features Riabko’s thrillingly new yet beautifully faithful interpretations of Bacharach’s classics. Blending nostalgia and innovation, generations old and new can now revel in all the hits as if for the very first time. The show redefines the songbook musical by fusing this extraordinary reinterpretation of over 30 timeless Bacharach melodies with innovative choreography, taking the audience on an emotional and exhilarating journey. Burt Bacharach has given the show his wholehearted and enthusiastic support, exclaiming, “It’s brilliant. Kyle has done something truly unique with my music. I loved it!” Read our review with Kyle Riabko BritishTheatre.com has tickets available for £35 for performances until the end of October. Book Now!
