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New West End Shows This Autumn

Comedy-Tragedy

A number of new theatre shows will open this month as the West End gears up for an exciting autumn season Flashdance the Musical will no doubt grab the headlines replacing Burn the Floor at the Shaftesbury Theatre Elsewhere a classic J B Priestly comedy When We Are Married will ...

Posted by Hannah on Thursday 2nd September 2010 at 4:10PM

Ruthie Henshall Joins Blithe Spirit Cast

Blithe Spirit

West End star Ruthie Henshall is to join the cast of Thea Sharrock’s production of Blithe Spirit at the Apollo Theatre The much-anticipated revival of Noel Coward’s classic comedy opens in March Ghostly Apparition Haunts Dinner Party The Lawrence Olivier Award-winning actress will play ghostly apparition ‘Elvira’ in the show ...

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 1st September 2010 at 3:44PM

Ghost the Musical to Open in 2011

Ghost

Ghost the Musical will receive its world premiere in at the Manchester Opera House opening for a limited week season from March to May prior to a West End transfer The Piccadilly Theatre where Grease is currently in its third year is rumoured to be a possible venue Eurythmics Star’s ...

Posted by Christine on Tuesday 31st August 2010 at 2:04PM

Whoopi Goldberg Flies Home from Sister Act

Whoopi Goldberg has had to cut short her Sister Act commitments after receiving the news that her mother has been taken ill with a severe stroke The star flew home to The States today Friday August to join her family   Understudy Will Step Into the Role A statement from ...

Posted by Ben on Friday 27th August 2010 at 2:29PM

Sheridan Smith Stays as Elle Woods

Legally Blonde

Exciting news for Legally Blonde fans as Sheridan Smith is to extend her run in the hit West End show until the New Year in the role of trend-setter college sweetheart and all-round heroine Elle Woods The announcement finally quashes rumours that either Jennifer Ellison or Laura Bell Bundy Broadway’s ...

Posted by Hannah on Friday 27th August 2010 at 10:38AM

Last Chance To See The Secret of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Sunday Telegraph gives Star RatingThe limited run revival of The Secret of Sherlock Holmes has just weeks left to run at the Duchess Theatre The show which recently was given stars by the Sunday Telegraph premiered in Jeremy Paul’s psychological thriller based on the characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle ...

Posted by Ben on Thursday 26th August 2010 at 2:01PM

War Horse at the Races

War Horse

A bit of the West End came to Surrey at the weekend as ‘Joey’ the equine star of the award-winning play War Horse paid a visit to the famous Sandown Park racecourse as part of a Variety Club charity day The charity which raises money for sick disabled and disadvantaged ...

Posted by Ben on Tuesday 24th August 2010 at 11:28AM

Legally Blonde – When Elle Met Elle

Legally Blonde

A meeting of two Elle’s took place last week as Laura Bell Bundy and Sheridan Smith got together for a Q & A session hosted by Heart FM presenter Nick Snaith Bell Bundy is the Tony-nominated star who played Elle Woods in the original Broadway production whilst Smith has been ...

Posted by Christine on Monday 23rd August 2010 at 10:53AM

UKTickets Review: Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre

Chicago

The record-breaking revival of Chicago transferred to the Cambridge Theatre in after successful years at the Adelphi The famous faces come and go – Tony Hadley Jerry Springer Tina Arena and Michelle Williams among others – but this sizzling show just keeps on going EastEnder Emma Barton currently plays the ...

Posted by Ben on Friday 20th August 2010 at 2:46PM

Sister Act – New Mother Superior Revealed

Sally Dexter will become Sister Act’s newest nun when she takes over from Whoopi Goldberg in the role of Mother Superior Goldberg who is currently delighting audiences at the London Palladium finishes her West End debut on August with Dexter picking up the habit from September Dexter’s West End credits ...

Posted by Ben on Thursday 19th August 2010 at 4:25PM
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