Musicals

Donovan and Yarrow confirmed for deferred Joseph

The latest production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium has been deferred for exactly 12 months, with Jason Donovan and Jac Yarrow both confirmed again to star.

Dolly is set to go away—for now

Hello Dolly, due to begin performances in London in August 2020 for a 30-week season starring Imelda Staunton, has been postponed.

Fame awaits online

Fame, the musical that lives forever, is now streaming on Broadway HD.

Chichester Midnight Gang and Beauty and the Beast online

David Walliams's The Midnight Gang and the Chichester Festival Youth Theatre production of Beauty and the Beast will be the next productions to be streamed online from Chichester Festival Theatre.

Les Misérables staged concert digitally released for charity

The concert performance of Les Misérables starring Michael Ball and Alfie Boe has been released to raise money for theatre and NHS charities.

Hope Mill stages online Rodgers + Hammerstein concert

Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester is staging an online concert, Some Enchanted Evening, featuring West End stars celebrating the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein for one night only.

Frozen's Elsa and Anna announced

Samantha Barks and Stephanie McKeon to play sisters Elsa and Anna in the UK première of Disney’s Frozen.

Designs wanted for Curve production of Wizard of Oz

Leicester’s Curve is asking children to submit designs to be featured in the set of its Christmas 2020 production, the regional première of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz.

Composers to write A Song for Our Time

Jason Robert Brown will select a newly written song for our time to be recorded for theatre charity, Acting for Others.

Leave A Light On: week 2 line-up

Lambert Jackson and The Theatre Café are presenting a series of concerts to be live-streamed to both entertain those in self-isolation and provide some financial support to the artists involved.

Thriller Live to leave West End

Michael Jackson tribute show Thriller Live is to close for good in the West End after 11 years, three shows short of becoming the 11th longest running West End musical ever.

Northampton venue releases album for new digital musical

Northampton’s Royal and Derngate is to release a concept album for a new digital musical called #ZoologicalSociety.

Finn makes music in two cities

Finn Anderson will be The Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer for a co-hosted residency at The Lowry and Hope Mill Theatre starting next month.

Lesley gets in on Act

Lesley Joseph will join the musical Sister Act.

A new musical every month!

A team of impro comedians are bringing a new monthly musical show to Manchester with The Totally Improvised Musical.

Canadian singer returns to the NE with two shows

Canadian singer Melanie Gall returns to the North East for a short tour featuring two shows.

Musical classic heads to Newcastle

The classic musical Singin’ in the Rain is heading for Newcastle next year

More shows heading to Sunderland

Sunderland Empire has announced more new shows coming soon.

By Jeeves

Book and lyrics by Alan Ayckbourn, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the...

Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration

Stephen Sondheim

Some Enchanted Evening

Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II

Love Never Dies

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and book by Andrew Lloyd...

The Phantom of The Opera

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Flowers for Mrs Harris

Based on the novel by Paul Gallico, book by Rachel Wagstaff, music & lyrics b...

Oklahoma

Music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on t...

The Wind in the Willows

Book by Julian Fellowes, music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe

Ghost Quartet

Dave Malloy

The Wicker Husband

Book by Rhys Jennings, music and lyrics by Darren Clark, based on a short sto...

The Beauty Parade

Kaite O'Reilly

Cabaret

Book by Joe Masteroff; music by John Kander; lyrics by Fredd Ebb; based on Jo...

Once

Book by Enda Walsh, music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová base...

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott

A Great Night Out: Mamma Mia! Prince of Wales Theatre

Giles Woodforde on an afternoon that showed that critics sometimes get it spot on—even if they don't remember doing it.

Getting Your Musicals Fix

Philip Fisher provides some ideas for those desperate to feed their musicals addiction.