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Natasha J Barnes Cast As Cinderella For Palladium Panto

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Natasha J Barnes is to play Cinderella in the London Palladium Christmas Panto

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Natasha J Barnes will play the role of Cinderella in QDOS Entertainment’s production of Cinderella at the London Palladium. Natasha shot to fame when she took to the stage as Fanny Brice in the current production of Funny Girl when its leading lady was indisposed (Read our review). Natasha will be joined on stage by Suzie Chard and Wendy Sommerville who will play the Wicked Stepsisters. Natasha, Suzie and Wendy join the previously announced Paul O’Grady (The Wicked Stepmother), Julian Clary (Dandini), Amanda Holden (The Fairy Godmother), Lee Mead (Prince Charming), Paul Zerdin (Buttons), Nigel Havers (Lord Chamberlain) and Count Arthur Strong (Baron Hardup). Cinderella will be the first pantomime presented at the London Palladium for nearly three decades. Cinderella will be presented from 10 December 2016 to 15 January 2017. BOOK NOW FOR CINDERELLA

FIRST LOOK: Scooby Doo Comes To The London Palladium

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Book now for Scooby Doo Murder Mysteries at the London Palladium

Direct from a sell-out North American tour, Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries comes to the West End to thrill London audiences for the very first time! A local theatre is being haunted by a hair-brained ghost but never fear, Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo have boarded the Mystery Machine and are out to crack the case! Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries is a brand-new family musical that sees cartoon favourites the Mystery Inc. Gang unite to solve another big mystery. Full of twists and turns, wild ghosts and Scooby Snacks, Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries features everyone’s favourite theme song, ‘Scooby-Doo Where Are You?’ and catchy new tunes, such as ‘We’re Mystery Inc.’, ‘Round Every Corner’ and ‘A Musical Mystery’. Scooby and his mates will all be there, live on stage, with their hilarious antics alongside a host of zany new characters. Playing at the beautiful London Palladium for just a handful … Read more

Amanda Holden Cast As Fairy Godmother in Palladium Cinderella

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Amanda Holden will play the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at the London Palladium

Producers have announced that Amanda Holden will play The Fairy Godmother in the highly anticipated London Palladium production of Cinderella. Cinderella will run at the London Palladium for five weeks only over the Festive season from 9 December 2016 to Sunday 15 January 2017. Holden joins the previously announced cast of Paul O’Grady as The Wicked Stepmother, Julian Clary as Dandini, Lee Mead as Prince Charming, Paul Zerdin as Buttons, Nigel Havers as Lord Chamberlain and Count Arthur Strong as Baron Hardup. Amanda Holden said: “I cannot wait to spread my Fairy Godmother dust over the festive season in this huge production at one of the most iconic theatres in the world. It’s an absolute honour to have been asked. I’m very excited but nothing like my two girls who can’t wait to watch their Mama fly!” Cinderella is produced by Nick Thomas and Michael Harrison for Qdos Entertainment. Directed … Read more

First Look At Kerry Ellis As Grizabella In Cats

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Kerry Ellis plays Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium

BritishTheatre.com is delighted to bring you this first look as Kerry Ellis joins the cast of Cats at the London Palladium playing Grizabella. Kerry Ellis is a West End favourite having appeared as Elphaba in Wicked both in the West End and on Broadway. Her other theatre credits include War of the Worlds Arena Tour, Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Les Miserables at the Queens Theatre, We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre and My Fair Lady for the National Theatre and in the West End. Ellis has also performed on tour and in the UK in The Sound of the Musicals, West End Women and Rent 20th Anniversary Concert. With Brian May she completed a UK and European tour of Acoustic by Candlelight. Her other concert performances include Kerry Ellis Live at the London Palladium, Anthems at the Royal Albert Hall and on Tour, Proms on … Read more

Kerry Ellis To Star As Grizabella As Cats Extends

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Kerry Ellis joins the cast of Cats

Due to popular demand Cats has extended its booking period until 25th April 2015. Over 100,000 tickets are now on sale for the extended booking period . It was also announced that Kerry Ellis will take over from Nicole Scherzinger from 9th February 2015 in the role of Grizabella.  Kerry Ellis has played Elphaba in Wicked both in the West End and on Broadway. Her other theatre credits include The War Of The Worlds Arena Tour, Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Les Miserables at the Queens Theatre, We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre and My Fair Lady at the National Theatre and in the West End. Cats returned to the West End stage last month under the direction of the shows original creative team including Trevor Nunn, Gillian Lynne, Andrew Lloyd Weber and John Napier. BOOK TICKETS FOR CATS THE MUSICAL AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM

Cats: Thoughts From A Long Time Fan

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Cats West End London Palladium

This production of Cats, certainly inspired some heated conversations over the weekend, but what it also revived in me was my love of the show itself and it’s place in awakening my love of musicals, a love that I daresay will never leave me. These long-running shows wrote new rules for musicals and continue to do so.

Cats Opens At London Palladium

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Elaine Paige and Nicole Scherzinger at the Cats Opening Night. Photo: Dan Wooller

Nicole Scherzinger made her theatrical stage debut as the London Palladium last night playing Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. This special revival is playing at the London Palladium for a limited run and re-unites the shows original creative team of Director Trevor Nunn, Choreographer Gillian Lynne, and Designer John Napier who have given the show a face lift 33 years after it first opened at the New London Theatre. Cats was to become one of the longest-running shows on Broadway and in the West End winning major theatrical awards worldwide with a combined audience of over 50 million people and counting. Last night’s audience included Elaine Paige who originated the role of Grizabella in 1981 and the composers family. Don’t miss out on seeing this classic musical in its revamped glory. Cats runs until 28th February 2015.  

Cats comes to the London Palladium for Christmas

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Cats Launch London Palladium

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn and Gillian Lynne were today joined by Producer David Ian to announce that Cats will be returning to the West End in a “new edition” of the show. Originally produced at The New London Theatre, the show ran for over 21 years confounding early naysayers who thought that a musical based on T.S Elliot’s Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats would never work.  The show went on to be staged around the world conquering all before it. Lloyd Webber and his original creative team were excited to reveal that the London Palladium production would allow them to create a new blueprint for the show going forward for years to come.  Lloyd Webber revealed that this production would allow him a chance to re-work Growltiger’s Last Stand, which he was never really happy with, and to re-work The Rum Tum Tugger as a modern day rapper. … Read more