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I’d Do Anything Finalist Gets to Play Nancy!
I’d Do Anything finalist Samantha Barks will star as ‘Nancy’ in the new national tour of Lionel Bart’s Oliver The show enjoyed a record breaking run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane between January and January after Sir Cameron Mackintosh decided to produce a version based closely on Sam Mendes’ ...
Last Chance to See: Birdsong, Oliver! and Onassis
London theatre fans don't have long left to check out three big shows before they finish their West End runs in January UK Tickets have some great seats available so don't miss out on this last chance to see Ben Barnes Griff Rhys Jones and Robert Lindsay in action Birdsong ...
Oliver! Enters Final Month at Drury Lane
There's a last chance to see Cameron Mackintosh's fabulous revival of Oliver this Christmas as the musical closes its doors at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for the last time on January th making way for Shrek the Musical which opens in the Spring For the final month Griff Rhys ...
Jodie Prenger Will Be Nancy Again
On Saturday November Kerry Ellis will take time out from Oliver at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane to perform at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall For the two shows scheduled that day Jodie Prenger will return to the role of 'Nancy' She famously played the part ...
Kerry Ellis Releases Debut Album
The debut album of West End star Kerry Ellis was launched on Monday after a busy weekend which saw the Oliver actress headline BBC Proms in the Park The track release ‘Anthems’ features three songs from Kerry’s previous CD Wicked in Rock plus new original material arranged and produced by ...
Oliver! makes way for Shrek?
The hit musical Oliver which has been delighting West End audiences for nearly two years at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane has announced it will close on January Closure The show was revived in as part of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reality show ‘I’d Do Anything’ which crowned Jodie Prenger as ...
Russ Abbot back in Oliver!
Comedian Russ Abbot is returning to the role of Fagin at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from the June Russ AbbotAbbot who originally starred in the role back in at the London Palladium will take over from current funny man Griff Rhys Jones Abbot briefly returned to the role in ...
New Fagin This December
This December sees Fagin reviewing the situation once again when actor Griff Rhys Jones will step into the role Fagin Announced this week by Cameron Mackintosh Jones will be taking over the role of Fagin from the th December until June The role of Fagin has already been played by Mr ...
Reviewing the Situation: Omid in Oliver!
His BBC One show regularly featured song and dance set-pieces and his stand-up routines always include ethnic eccentricity mock accents and cutting humour He is no stranger to the stage starting out in experimental theatre and performing successfully at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival over many years Omid Djalili has played ...
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 ...
