Author: Jamie Griffiths
Matilda Tour To Hold Auditions 21-11-24 The Royal Shakespeare Company’s smash hit production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book will hold auditions for Matilda and her classmates in Manchester in February and March 2025. This is for the upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland which opens in Leicester on 6 […]
First Look: Bat Out of Hell 03-01-25 The producers of the Award-winning Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s greatest hits have revealed the full cast joining the 2025 UK tour. Performances will begin on 6 January 2025 at Edinburgh Playhouse, running through to 20 September 2025 in Northampton. […]
Better Man: Out Now 26-12-24 From visionary director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) Better Man looks at the rise, fall and resurrection of Robbie Williams – one of the UK’s bestselling artists of all time. Gracey shines light on the incredible highs and lows of celebrity and the journey to stardom in a unique way, […]
Sister Act The Musical Releases Live Cast Album 23-12-24 Following a smash-hit limited season at the Dominion Theatre earlier this year, the producers of the award-winning production of Sister Act The Musical are delighted to announce that the live cast album of the show has been released and is available now across all streaming platforms. […]
Matinee’s Top 40 of 2024 31-12-24 We count down our 2024 musical highlights including our most requested musicals and the most highly reviewed productions. 40 An Officer and A Gentleman The Musical An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical” brings the beloved 1980s film to life on stage (thanks to a great cast) with a […]
Matinee’s Top 10 Greatest Festive Shows 23-12-24 it’s that time of year again – and Matinee listeners have cast their votes to decide which are the greatest shows across the holiday season. There’s something old, and something very new, and plenty of timeless classics in between. 10. Spirited The Ryan Reynolds & Will Ferrell movie […]
Review: Come From Away ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lowry, Salford 03-12-24 by Tiffany Chevis Off the northeast tip of North America, on an island called Newfoundland, there’s an airport. Next to that airport is a town, called Gander. It is this airport that would receive nearly 40 planes, diverted after the events in New York in September 2001, […]
Review: Wicked ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Palace Theatre, Manchester 04-12-24 by Tiffany Chevis Green and pink never looked so good – and as Wicked flies back to Manchester at the end of its UK tour, it once again casts its spell across audiences. The origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West, Wicked (written by Winnie […]
Cast News: Steps Star Joins & Juliet 04-12-24 The producers of the global sensation & Juliet are delighted to announce that Steps star Lee Latchford-Evans will play Lance at select performances during the second leg of the tour. He is set to alternate the role with Ranj Singh who is performing at Wimbledon, Dublin, Bradford, […]
Cast News: Emmerdale Star Joins Mamma Mia! The Party 21-11-24 Björn Ulvaeus’ Mamma Mia! The Party has revealed that Ian Kelsey will join the cast from 5 February 2025 in the role of Nikos, taking over from Antony Costa who played his final performance on 15 November 2024. Fed Zanni (A View From The Bridge, […]
