Kimberley Walsh, Wendi Peters, Matthew Kelly join cast of Big at Dominion Theatre
Wendi Peters, Kimberley Walsh and Matthew Kelly are to join Jay McGuiness in Big The musical at the Dominion Theatre.
Wendi Peters, Kimberley Walsh and Matthew Kelly are to join Jay McGuiness in Big The musical at the Dominion Theatre.
Wendi Peters is to star in Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds’ musical Salad Days when it tours in 2018.
Christopher Biggins, Ruthie Henshall and Wendi Peters are announced as judges for the West End Bake Off 2018 being held on 19th May 2018. Theatrical charity Acting For Others are to hold the West End Bake Off 2018 on Saturday 19 May 2018 in the grounds of St Paul’s Church, Bedford Square London WC2E 9ED. This years event is being held to co-incide with the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. This year Christopher Biggins returns to the tents as head judge joining Ruthie Henshall and Wendi Peters to judge the cake creations of top West End shows. Ruthie Henshall said today “I’m so thrilled to be judging for the first time in this year’s right royal West End Bake Off. Not only is it such a special event that brings the West End together, to celebrate the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince Harry and … Read more
Broadway leading lady Laura Osnes will join Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn will make their UK concert debuts in a one night only evening celebrating Frank’s music entitled An Evening with Frank Wildhorn and Friends on Tuesday 22 November 2016 at The Palace Theatre, Manchester. Tickets are on sale now. Frank Wildhorn has been a composer of musical theatre including Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, Bonnie & Hyde and The Scarlett Pimpernell, and pop songs including Whitney Houston’s Where Do Broken Hearts Go? Frank’s musical Wonderland, a modern take on Alice In Wonderland, will tour the UK in 2017. Laura Osnes originated the title role in the recent Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella and starred in the Broadway production of Frank’s Bonnie and Clyde. Joining Laura and Frank are Jackie Burns who starred as Elphaba in the first ever US tour of Wicked, German musical theatre star Thomas Borchert who … Read more
This play can be seen as a saucy romp or as something rather more unexpectedly melancholy than that; but either way it is a thoroughly absorbing evening, and you really don’t feel the passage of time at all.
Oh What A Lovely War still has great relevance and, in at least one respect, has more power now than it ever has. It is a combination of sketches, jokes, music hall songs, dramatic scenes and wartime songs which results in a conflagration of poignant truths and misty nostalgia. There are a lot of laughs along the way and some genuinely delightful renditions of songs and dances.
CLICK FOR OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR TOUR DATES BELOW Following a sold-out run in spring 2014, Terry Johnson’s hit revival of Oh What A Lovely War will return to its spiritual home – Theatre Royal Stratford East – in January 2015, before embarking on a national tour. It will be produced by Christopher Malcolm Productions Ltd and Matthew Mitchell. Oh What A Lovely War, a satirical musical about World War I, originally premiered at Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1963. Joan Littlewood adapted the play from Charles Chilton’s work for radio through her company Theatre Workshop. It was an immediate hit, transferring to the West End in June 1963, opening on Broadway in 1964 and receiving four Tony Award nominations including Best Musical. The musical is packed with familiar songs from the World War I era including ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’, ‘Pack up Your Troubles’ and ‘Keep … Read more
This is a true song and dance show. It’s raison d’être is to afford an opportunity for spectacular routines and fabulous singing. Here that task is given a real boost by Musical Director Andrew Corcoran. The sound is lush, full and very welcome.