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The 39 Steps – Special Vintage Night Announced

The 39 Steps

Hilarious whodunit The Steps will celebrate its th West End birthday on September with a special vintage night performance Audience members will be encouraged to dig out their gladrags and come dressed in their finest vintage outfits to mark the occasion A vintage tea party will also be held for ...

Posted by Hannah on Wednesday 18th August 2010 at 10:58AM

Deathtrap Shows the Rising Popularity of Trailers

Deathtrap

The West End revival of Deathtrap has received a boost according to last Friday’s Evening Standard The paper reported how the trailer for the one-time Broadway favourite had become a viral hit after being referenced by the New York Times The teaser shows Simon Russell Beale and Jonathan Groff speaking ...

Posted by Ben on Tuesday 17th August 2010 at 10:03AM

Corontation Street Star Joins We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You

Coronation Street star Kevin Kennedy is set to join the cast of Queen-inspired musical We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre Kennedy best known for playing Curly Watts in the long-running TV soap opera will make his West End return as ageing rocker 'Pop' on September – a role ...

Posted by Ben on Monday 16th August 2010 at 1:59PM

Fancy Yourself as The Phantom?

Phantom

Have you ever dreamed of stepping into a leading theatrical role seeing your name in lights as The Phantom Joseph or maybe Evita and wowing audiences with each lung-busting performance Now thanks to The Really Useful Group you may not wow the West End crowds but your neighbours could soon ...

Posted by Ben on Friday 13th August 2010 at 11:19AM

Will Denise Van Outen go Blonde?

Legally Blonde

Rumours are flying about the forthcoming Legally Blonde cast change with Sheridan Smith and Jill Halfpenny both leaving the production in October The latest gossip has Denise Van Outen lined up to take the role of Elle’s wacky friend the denim-clad hairdresser Paulette If true the role would see Van ...

Posted by Hannah on Thursday 12th August 2010 at 11:13AM

Spielberg Films War Horse on Dartmoor

War Horse

Director Steven Spielberg flew into England last week to oversee the filming of the much-anticipated big-screen adaptation of the War Horse stage play After attending the New York wedding of Chelsea Clinton the Hollywood legend flew into London by private plane before making his way to Devon and a Dartmoor ...

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 11th August 2010 at 11:22AM

Birdsong Cast Announced

Birdsong

The cast of the much anticipated stage version of Birdsong which opens at the Comedy theatre next month has been announced The production directed by Trevor Nunn is currently booking into January Based on the best-selling novel by Sebastian Faulks the play tells the story of a young man Stephen ...

Posted by Ben on Tuesday 10th August 2010 at 4:21PM

Autumn Thrillers in the West End

Comedy-Tragedy

There are some fantastic thrillers to grip you this autumn as a great year of drama continues in the West End With the dark comic-thriller Deathtrap opening at the Noel Coward Theatre later this month UKTickets takes a look at three of the best    Deathtrap at the Noel Coward ...

Posted by Christine on Tuesday 10th August 2010 at 9:49AM

UKTickets Review: Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

After seeing the fantastic Burn the Floor last month at the Shaftesbury Theatre UKTickets felt the need this week for another fix of dance-floor fever It’s hard to believe that Dirty Dancing is coming up to four years at the Aldwych theatre With new cast members recently added including X-Factor ...

Posted by Ben on Friday 6th August 2010 at 3:44PM

Whoopi Goldberg Reveals Sister Act Nerves

Whoopi Goldberg

Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg has revealed how nervous she is about stepping into the role of Mother Superior in the hit musical Sister Act at the London Palladium next week In an interview with the London Evening Standard Goldberg talks about how she came to take the role stepping in ...

Posted by Hannah on Wednesday 4th August 2010 at 4:18PM
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