Gareth Gates returns to ‘Footloose’ musical in new 2020 tour
Gareth Gates to star in new UK tour of Footloose: The Musical
Gareth Gates
Former 911 pop star Lee Brennan joins the cast of Footloose: The Musical
911 pop star Lee Brennan makes theatrical debut
Gareth Gates to star in UK tour of Footloose: The Musical
Gareth Gates to star in UK tour of Footloose: The Musical
Alan Titchmarch celebrates West End musicals
All week on ITV1 in the UK, TV host Alan Titchmarsh has been celebrating West End musicals on his daytime show.
Alfie Boe and Matt Lucas cast in Les Mis
Internationally acclaimed singer Alfie Boe and Little Britain’s Matt Lucas have been confirmed as the new stars of Les Miserables in London.
GARETH GATES in Les Miserables
GARETH GATES in Les Miserables
Gareth Gates to join London Les Mis
Actor Gareth Gates to join the London cast of Les Miserables at the Queen’s Theatre.
Les Mis celebrates 25th birthday
A spectacular concert performance of Les Miserables was held at the O2 Arena in London last night, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the musical.
Countdown to Les Mis at the O2
Last few tickets remain for major Les Miserables concert at the 02 this Sunday; Katie Hall to replace Camilla Kerslake as Cosette; concert to be shown live in cinemas around the world
Opening this week in London
A busy week for London theatre as comedy, Shakespeare, showgirls and Ben Barnes hit the West End, plus Hamlet, Yes Prime Minister, Les Miserables
GARETH GATES in Les Miserables
GARETH GATES in Les Miserables
Opening This Week in the West End
It’s an eclectic bag of shows that are opening this week in the West End, as the autumn season of new shows begins apace. From Wonder Woman to Michael Gambon via Noel Coward and Sebastian Faulks, there’s something there for everyone.
Les Miserables – Barbican Theatre
Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil and Schonberg’s legendary musical, at the Barbican for only 22 performances. Stars Gareth Gates.
Cameron Mackintosh talks Betty Blue Eyes
Theatre impresario Cameron Mackintosh talked to Michael Ball today about his new musical project, Betty Blue Eyes.
Les Miserables – Half Price Tickets
Enjoy 50% off tickets to Les Miserables at the Queen’s Theatre in London
ITV’s This Morning – Musicals week
All this week, ITV’s This Morning has been celebrating the West End Musical, with Monday’s show featuring the cast of Mamma Mia! and Tuesday shaking things up with Sister Act. Plus Grease, Dirty Dancing and We Will Rock You.
Barricades at dawn
We are happy to hear that Nick Jonas, one third of global boyband Jonas Brothers and currently starring in Les Miserables at the Queen’s Theatre, is feeling the strain of doing 8 shows a week.
Nick Jonas to star in London Les Mis
US teen heart-throb Nick Jonas to star in Les Miserables at the Queens Theatre in London.
Les Mis to make world history
West End – and world – history will be made this autumn as two productions of Les Miserables will run simultaneously in London.
Major shows to close on 30 May
Sunset Boulevard, Spring Awakening, Shout and Joseph to all close on 30 May. A number of major West End shows are closing this month – with only days left for theatregoers to catch them. Despite astonishing critical acclaim, Spring Awakening at the Novello Theatre is to close early on 30 May. Spring Awakening had its European premiere at Lyric Hammersmith earlier this year, where the mix of Frank Wedekind’s classic story about teenage sexual discovery fused with teen rock garnered numerous five star reviews. Stephen Daldry’s 1992 National Theatre production of JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls will go into …
Theatre pieces: Hunter Parrish, August:Osage County, Chichester
After Gareth Gates, do we have a new Joseph? Gareth Gates seems to be doing a fine job in Joseph at the Adelphi Theatre – at least if comments on the westendtheatre blog are anything to go by. Whilst musing on Spring Awakening’s demise on Broadway, we turn our attention to Hunter Parrish – pot smoking star of TV’s Weeds – who recently played the lead role of Melchior on Broadway. Well known for his love of all things theatrical, in a recent interview he said: “I want them to bring back Joseph [and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]. If anyone …
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Special ticket offers
January means a host of special offers on London theatre tickets. This month westendtheatre.com features a range of discounted shows including £20 off Dirty Dancing, £16 off Joseph – featuring Gareth Gates, £20 off Sunset Boulevard, £26 off Carousel, £20 off Billy Elliot £26 off Woman in Mind starring Janie Dee – plus offers from the National Theatre. For the latest special offers visit: www.westendtheatre.com/offers
London Theatre – 2009 Preview
If theatre mirrors life then you would expect 2009 to be a bad year for the performing arts in London: economic downturns and credit crunches sound like gloomy news for our discretionary entertainment spending. But West End theatre box office figures have kept on going up in recent years, and the huge number of new productions sailing into town during 2009 could mean that Theatreland manages to buck the trend. THE GREAT REVIVAL The RSC, National Theatre, Donmar and Old Vic dominated straight drama in the West End in 2008, and they haven’t finished yet. Big hitters coming to …