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Birds of a Feather Back Together on Stage?
Actress Pauline Quirke will leave ITV soap opera Emmerdale later this year to concentrate on a new “Birds of a Feather” stage production The star played the part of “Sharon Theodopolopodos” in the long-running BBC sitcom alongside Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph The stage show will see all three women ...
Bridget Jones Musical Nearing Completion
The musical adaptation of Bridget Jones’s Diary is close to completion according to rumours on BroadwayWorld com Helen Fielding’s colourful novel was turned into a hilarious movie starring Renée Zellweger Hugh Grant and Colin Firth The new show is being led by Billy Elliot director Stephen Daldry with music composed ...
Being Shakespeare Opening Tonight at Trafalgar Studios
Simon Callow’s Being Shakespeare will open tonight at Trafalgar Studios The one-man show is an absorbing piece of theatre that combines history biography and dramatic diversions to explore the seven ages of William Shakespeare a man who rose from modest middle-class beginnings in Stratford-upon-Avon to become the greatest playwright in ...
Arthur Miller Play Coming to Vaudeville Theatre
Arthur Miller’s emotional marital drama Broken Glass will open at the Vaudeville Theatre this September following a successful run at the fringe Tricycle Theatre in The show will begin West End previews from th September booking to th December Antony Sher will reprise the role of Jewish banker “Phillip Gellburg” ...
Is Jerusalem Coming Back to London?
Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem could be poised for a surprise return to London following the show’s resounding success on Broadway Leading star Mark Rylance recently collected a Tony Award for his portrayal of the English rogue Johnny ‘Rooster’ Byron in the brilliant dark comedy and has raised the possibility of reprising ...
Rock of Ages Cast Confirmed
The full cast has been confirmed for new jukebox musical Rock of Ages which opens at the Shaftesbury Theatre on Tuesday th September following previews from Wednesday st August TV personality Justin Lee Collins Dennis Dupree and X Factor winner Shayne Ward Stacee Jaxx will be joined by ex-Wicked star ...
Shrek Sizzles on Opening Night
Shrek the Musical defied a nearby West End fire to enjoy a successful opening night at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane A blaze at Marconi House at the junction of the Strand and Aldwych had caused traffic diversions and nearby buildings to be evacuated Staff at the Aldwych Theatre even ...
Hustle Star Plays it Cool
Hustle star Marc Warren will return to the West End in a new stage adaptation of Cool Hand Luke based on the novel by Donn Pearce and the famous Paul Newman movie The show which has been created for the stage by Emma Reeves will open at the Aldwych Theatre ...
Miss Daisy Seeks West End Parking Space
Hollywood icon James Earl Jones will return to the West End this October after the American producers of Driving Miss Daisy announced that their acclaimed Broadway revival will play a limited week London engagement The New York cast includes the one-time Cat on a Hot Tin Roof star alongside Vanessa ...
Tim Curry Withdraws from Haymarket Play
Rocky Horror star Tim Curry has withdrawn from the forthcoming West End production of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead The play has been showing at the Chichester Festival Theatre prior to its London transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket later this month The veteran actor was starring in ...
