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Billy Elliot Star Kaine Ward Chats to UK Tickets
Kaine Ward is the latest of Billy Elliot’s that have performed in the West End and in nd countries around the world It took five months of auditions to get him here but now he looks like he’s not stopped smiling since his first performance just before Christmas Our UK ...
When We Are Married: Show Review
Bradford-born J B Priestley is a playwright famed for his wry comedies and social dramas that seem to endure no matter what the year Two of his major works enjoyed London success in with ‘Time and the Conways’ being shown at the National Theatre and ‘An Inspector Calls’ at the ...
Stephen Sondheim Honoured Again
Stephen Sondheim was honoured again in his eighty first year on Wednesday night when the New York’s Henry Miller Theatre was renamed after him “I’m deeply embarrassed ” said Mr Sondheim ‘I’m thrilled but deeply embarrassed Composer Illuminates Name That 'Doesn't Sing' The famous composer who turned in March ...
UK Tickets Profile: Jason Donovan
BackgroundJason Donovan was born June in Malvern Australia to Australian actor Terence Donovan Donovan some say was destined to become an actor with both his father and sister in the industry and the pair ironically have appeared in the hit Australian soap Neighbours Donovan attended the Catholic all boy’s De ...
Stephen Sondheim: A Life in Theatre
With celebrated composer Stephen Sondheim turning this month UKTickets looks at some of his most memorable shows West Side Story A legendary musical that marked a turning point in American theatre; West Side Story highlighted the social problems amongst young people from different backgrounds Stephen Sondheim provided the lyrics to ...
UK Tickets Profile: Oliver Thornton
Background Oliver Thornton was born on the th September and grew up in Abergavenny Wales Like many performers Thornton was at school when he decided he wanted to perform training in classical ballet from an early age Involved in local amateur dramatics Thornton went on to graduate in from Mountview ...
UK Tickets Profile: Kerry Ellis
Background Kerry Ellis was born in Haughley a small village near Stowmarket in Suffolk At the age of Ellis joined the team of Starmakers at Potters Holiday Village which she was involved with until during her college holidays Following this Ellis returned to formal stage training at Laine Theatre Arts ...
UK Tickets Profile: Lee Mead
Background Lee Mead was born on the th July in Southend-on-Sea From a very early age like most actors Lee knew he wanted to be on the stage As a boy Lee saw a production of 'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' and told his grandmother “That’s who I want to ...
UK Tickets Profile: Cameron Mackintosh
History Cameron Mackintosh is the legendary producer responsible for some of the biggest West End musicals ever Cameron knew from the early age of eight when he saw the musical Salad Days that we wanted to be a West End musical director Cameron started out as a stagehand at London’s Theatre ...
UK Tickets Profile: Omid Djalili
On stage Omid soon to play Fagin in Oliver is best known as one of the UK’s most successful stand up comedians With his manic energetic performance style his singing and quite often belly dancing Djalili has a wide reaching appeal having performed in thirteen countries He has also headlined ...
