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Dateline:
5th October, 2008
New Musical Premieres at King's Head
Rue Magique, a new musical by composer and lyricist Brett Kahr,
with book by Lisa Forrell, will premiere at the King's Head Theatre
later this month. Originally entitled Street Magic, it was first
performed as a short piece inspired by the experiences of children cared
for by a children's charitybefore the Prince of Wales in 1999, and it
deal with the relationship between a South London street prostitute
Desdemona and Sugar, her 13 year old daughter. Dealing with rites of
passage and the struggle to survive, it asks can there be any redemption
for a mother who forces her own daughter into prostitution?
It opens at the Islington venue on 29th October (previews from 21st)
and runs until 7th December.
The cast includes Melanie LaBarrie, Nadia Di Mambro, Terel Nugent,
Gavin Ashbarry, Adam Bayjou, Julian Forsyth, Amanda Minihan, Amanda
Posener and Anna Stolli. Choroegraphy is by Damian Jackson, set design
by Polly Sullivan, costume design by Natasha Ward and lighting by Tim
Mascall.
Rivers Cancels
Joan Rivers has cancelled the second run of Joan
Rivers: A Work in Progress By a Life in Progress
at the new Leiecster Square Theatre because a US TV pilot she was
working on has unexpectedly been commissioned for a full series.
Producer Martin Witts said, "It is with great sadness that I have
to announce that Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress By a Life in Progress
will not have its full London run. Audiences and critics have been unanimous
in their praise and Joan and the cast never failed to get nightly standing
ovations. We had initially hoped to just postpone the rest of the performances
but can't get a commitment on exactly when this could be so we have
decided to refund all tickets sold."
The production was due to run from 2nd December to 29th January.
Treasure Island
Casting
The casting for the production of Treasure Island at the Theatre
Royal, Hatmarket, has been announced. In addition to the already-announced
Keith Allen as Long John Silver, are Michael Legge (Jim Hawkins), Tony
Bell (Bones/Captain Smollett), Paul Brennen (Ben Gunn/Black Dog), John
Lightbody (Blind Pew/Trelawney), Dermot Kerrigan (Flint/Dr Livesy),
James Atherton, Mark Bagnall, Matt Costain, Estella Daniels, Branwell
Donaghey, Howard Gossington, James Lailey, Mark Theodore, Sharlene Whyte.
The production opens on 17th November (previews from 7th) and is booking
initially to 28th February. It is adapted by Ken Ludwig and directed
by Sean Holmes
Extending
Billy Elliot - The Musical
(Victoria Palace) has extended its booking period to 24th October, 2009.
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