INTERVIEW: Glorious Old Masters – The Cast Of Art

Art UK Tour

Glorious Old Masters – we talk to Nigel Havers, Stephen Tompkinson and Denis Lawson on the first day of rehearsals for the ART UK Tour. ART UK TOUR SCHEDULE Waiting to chat to Nigel Havers, Stephen Tompkinson and Denis Lawson on the first day of rehearsals for ART I overhear a waitress detailing the ingredients of the soup of the day. It occurs to me that the producers of Yasmina Reza’s award-winning play might have had a similar approach:  Take one of the most successful comedies of all time; cast three of our best-loved and most experienced stars and mix well with a talented director. Garnish with marketing and serve at some of the UK’s finest theatres. Voilà! One smash-hit. With a clutch of heavyweight credits between them, all three actors agree that ART is the theatrical equivalent of European white truffles. “First of all, it’s very short. I’m very … Read more

Clary, Havers And Zerdin Return For Palladium Panto 2017

Book now for Dick Whittington at the London Palladium

Qdos Entertainment have announced that Following the success of Cinderella last year, Julian Clary, Paul Zerdin and Nigel Havers will return for their production of Dick Whittington which will play at the London Palladium from 9 December 2017 to 14 January 2018. For Dick Whittington Julian Clary will play Spirit Of The Bells, Paul Zerdin will play Idle Jack and Nigel Havers will return to play Captain Nigel. Dick Whittington is being produced by Nick Thomas and Michael Harrison (who will also direct the show) for Qdos Entertainment, the team behind last year’s twice Olivier-nominated production of Cinderella at the London Palladium. Cinderella broke box office records for the highest grossing week in West End theatre history. As the world’s biggest pantomime producer, over the past 35 years Qdos Entertainment has established itself as one of the largest entertainment companies in Europe. Over the past three decades the pantomime giant … Read more