Another great week of rehearsals and tonight was all about Springtime for “you know who”! We are all getting quite adept at goose-stepping, marching and there was also the odd box-step, scissor and spotty-dog as well. See you all again soon for a reprise …
Ellie Cooper
Charlie and the Chocolate Musical: Inside Sam Mendes’ £10 million talent factory
Award-winning actor Douglas Hodge is getting his snozberries in a row to play wacky chocolatier Willy Wonka in Sam Mendes’ £10 million musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory when it hits the West End next summer. Read more at the Mail Online by clicking here: Article by BAZ BAMIGBOYE Published[…]
A Chorus Line to be revived at London Palladium
Michael Bennett’s Tony Award-winning production of A Chorus Line will be revived in London for the first time next year, opening at the West End’s London Palladium on 19 February 2013. Read the full story here at www.whatsonstage.co.uk
Another week of productive rehearsals
Tuesday’s rehearsals started off with some improv (including some very interesting discovery of inner campness) followed by a bit of singing and dancing for all. Thursday involved lots of  tapping  for the girls, both with our feet and with pseudo-zimmer frames (ie chairs!) as we started to work on some[…]
Read all about it: is Newsies coming to London?
Start spreading the news… it looks like Disney’s latest hit musical Newsies could be heading for the West End. Rumours of a transfer have been swirling for a while but we hear word that producers are now actively seeking a suitable London home. Read the full story by clicking here[…]
Shrek the Musical to close in February 2013
Shrek the Musical is set to close on 24th February 2013 after 19 months of shows at it’s Drury Lane home. Dreamworks will look forward to planning a 2014 tour. Click here to read more at www.stage.co.uk
The world says goodbye to Max Bygraves
Max Bygraves, the comedian, tv presenter and variety performer has died at the age of 89 in Australia. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two years ago. Stars have been leading tributes to him through out the day. Click here for more
Breaking news – Jekyll & Hyde to open on Broadway in Spring 2013
A new production of Jekyll and Hyde will open at at the Richard Rogers Theatre on Broadway in April 2013 following a 25-week US tour. Broadwayworld.com has the full story here
Musical treat for Top Hat Facebook fans
The new cast album from the West End production of Top Hat is now available on Itunes and  Amazon.co.uk.  They are giving Facebook users an exclusive chance to stream the new Cast Recording. Click here to go to their facebook page.
As curtain falls on Fringe, who beat Olympic effect and who didn’t …
lifestyle.scotsman.com By BRIAN FERGUSON Published on Monday 27 August 2012 08:46 EDINBURGH’S Festival venues have reported a mixed year after many shows went head to head with the London Olympics, The Scotsman can reveal. Theatre shows are widely thought to have had a stronger year than comedy following a Fringe which saw hotel[…]
