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Review – A Knight’s Tale World Premiere Manchester Opera House 01-05-25 by Tiffany Chevis Full to the hilt with crowd-pleasers and classic hits, A Knight’s Tale has been transformed into a jukebox musical as camp and brazen as you would wish it to be. Following William as he goes from daydreaming squire to accidental knight, […]
Review – Dear Evan Hansen Wales Millennium Centre 29-04-25 by Emily Garside ‘Dear Evan Hansen, this is going to be a good tour and here’s why…’ The first UK tour of Benji Pesak and Justin Paul’s Tony and Olivier-winning musical is a revamped version of this modern classic. It has much to live up to; […]
Sunny Afternoon returns for a major UK tour 28-04-25 Sonia Friedman Productions and ATG Productions have announced the return of the Olivier Award-winning hit musical Sunny Afternoon for a major 2025/2026 UK tour. The show opens at the Manchester Palace Theatre on 10 October 2025, running until 18 October, with casting and additional dates to […]
First Look: Muriel’s Wedding Co-producers Curve and Global Creatures have announced the full company of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical running 11 April to 10 May in Leicester this spring. Last year it was revealed the musical would be led by rising star Megan Ellis as Muriel Heslop and original SIX Queen Annabel Marlow as Rhonda Epinstall. […]
Chenoweth Shines in ‘King’ Soundtrack Single Updated 11-04-25 Emmy and Tony Award-winning singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth has released “Live Like That,” an original song featured in the animated feature film The King Of Kings. Available everywhere now, “Live Like That” features as the end credits’ theme to the film – a fresh, contemporary telling […]
Michael Harrison Gives Kids a Front Row First 10-03-25 More than 5,000 schoolchildren from across the North East will have the opportunity to be the first in the world to see a brand new musical thanks to an exciting new collaboration between Wallsend-born theatre producer Michael Harrison and Newcastle Theatre Royal. Michael, widely considered as […]
Stephenson Ardern-Sodje Returns to The Lion King 20-03-25 Stephenson Ardern-Sodje will return as the King of Pride Rock in Disney’s The Lion King as he takes over the role of Simba in the London production from 6 May through until 28 September 2025 having previously performed the role on the UK & Ireland tour. Hope […]
Review: Glorious Hope Mill Theatre 06-03-25 by Jamie Griffiths Glorious isn’t a musical — far from it! In fact, heaven forbid anyone attempts a cast recording. But what it is, is a celebration of music, passion, and a woman who sang like no one was listening (even though, unfortunately for them, they were). This show […]
PP Arnold Releases Soul Survivor – A Life In Song 21-02-25 The term “well-established” might be appropriate for some artists but it barely begins to cover the career of the phenomenal P.P. Arnold, whose records and performances are now in their seventh decade. Her consistently excellent music covers multiple genres, her high-profile admirers and collaborators […]
Review: NOW That’s What I Call A Musical Opera House, Manchester 28-01-25 by Jamie Griffiths “Now That’s What I Call A Musical” unashamedly embraces the jukebox musical genre, delivering hit after hit in a fast-paced, high-energy production. Directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, the show exudes a real sense of fun, with the cast […]
