Musicals

Musicals news

Moulin Rouge charity gala

29 July 2022

Teenage Cancer Trust and Moulin Rouge! The Musical will host a special gala event in London.

Doubtfire cast check in

28 July 2022

New comedy musical Mrs Doubtfire has confirmed its cast for the UK première.

Everybody's Talking About second tour

28 July 2022

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is embarking on a second UK tour from September next year.

Wynter and summer in Blackpool

28 July 2022

Sixties pop singer Mark Wynter returns to Blackpool this summer in Dreamboats & Petticoats Bringing on Back the Good Times.

Maisie Mardle, Heidi Williams, Laurel Sumberg and Victoria Alsina who will share the title role in the RSC’s Matilda the Musical

New cast for RSC’s Matilda

26 July 2022

A new cast has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s West End production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical in its tenth year at the Cambridge Theatre.

Grace gets Cinderella ball rolling

21 July 2022

Hope Mill Theatre’s production of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella the Musical stars Grace Mouat in the title role.

Seeing double in Salford

20 July 2022

Identical, a brand new musical based on the novel The Parent Trap, is heading to The Lowry in Salford.

Book Thief gets creatives

10 July 2022

A musical adaptation of The Book Thief in Bolton has announced its full creative team.

Knocking them for SIX again

3 July 2022

The multi award-winning musical SIX returns to The Lowry, Salford.

Lizard Boy licked into shape

3 July 2022

The UK cast for new indie rock musical Lizard Boy has been announced ahead of its première at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester.

Jamie's back in Salford

28 June 2022

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie returns to The Lowry, Salford.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory—the Musical

Sweet news of musical tour

28 June 2022

Tour dates have been announced for a new production of West End and Broadway hit Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory—The Musical.

Leo Hollingsworth, Jaden Shentall-Lee, Alfie Napolitano and Samuel Newby who will share the role of Billy Elliot

Curve calls off first week of Billy Elliot because of COVID

14 June 2022

Leicester’s Curve has delayed the start of its production of Billy Elliot the Musical due to a number of cases of COVID-19 in the company.

Double date for Shrek

10 June 2022

Shrek: The Musical will be arriving at Manchester Opera House next summer, and at Blackpool Opera House later that year.

Chichester casting for Stroman's Crazy for You

8 June 2022

Susan Stroman's production of the musical Crazy for You, with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, will be at Chichester's Festival Theatre.

Brenda back in Chicago

2 June 2022

Brenda Edwards will return to the stage as Mama Morton in Chicago, the role in which she made her West End debut.

Blackpool gets Rocky again

1 June 2022

What to wear for The Rocky Horror Show at Blackpool’s Grand? You’ve months to decide...

Monique Young who will play Gypsy Rose Lee

Monique joins cast of Gypsy at Buxton

26 May 2022

Monique Young is to join the cast of Gypsy: A Musical Fable, a Buxton Opera House and Buxton International Festival production.

Bringing history to life: To the Streets!

Dancers and singers needed for Birmingham musical

25 May 2022

China Plate and Birmingham Hippodrome are searching for talent for their new concert musical To The Streets!

Musical reviews

Bugsy Malone

Alan Parker, words and music by Paul Williams

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, presented by Theatre Royal Bath Productions

Newcastle Theatre Royal

16–21 August 2022

Domitius – An Original Musical

Book by Henry Gu Cao and Lux Knightley, music and lyrics by Luke McCormick an...

Domitius Production Collective LLP

Fringe Online

15–31 August 2022

The Osmonds: A New Musical

Story by Jay Osmond, book by Julian Bigg and Shaun Kerrison, additional mater...

Royo Twins Entertainment , Vicky Nojesproduction, Krall Entertainment, Aria Entertainment and Guy James Theatrical

Palace Theatre, Manchester

9–13 August 2022

Cooperstown

Sasha Matson

We Are Vocal

Fringe Online

From 5 August 2022

Blodlina: The Viking Musical

Marcus Wood, Nathan Rees and Vicky Club

VNM Musicals & Townley Productions

Pleasance Dome

3–29 August 2022

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

The Showstoppers/Something for the Weekend

Showstopper

Pleasance Courtyard

3–28 August 2022

Lizard Boy

Justin Huertas

Creative Endevor Office and Blair Russell Productions

Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose

3–28 August 2022

Julie: The Musical

Abey Bradbury

53two, Manchester

28–30 July 2022

Rodger and Hammerstein’s South Pacific

Music Richard Rodgers, lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II, book Oscar Hammerstein II...

Chichester Festival Theatre

Sadler’s Wells

27 July–28 August 2022

Dreamgirls

Book and lyrics by Tom Eyen, music by Henry Krieger

Sonia Friedman Productions

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

26 July–6 August 2022

Carlie Anderson as Polly and Charlie Stemp as Bobby

Crazy for You

Ken Ludwig, Music and lyrics George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.

Chichester Festival Theatre

Festival Theatre, Chichester

19 July–4 September 2022

Singin' in the Rain

Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed

Michael Harrison and Jonathan Church, Chichester Festival Theatre

Sheffield Lyceum

19–23 July 2022

Sister Act The Musical

Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and ...

Jamie Wilson Productions

Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith

19 July–18 August 2022

South Pacific

Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hamme...

Jamie Wilson, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, Gavin Kalin and Chichester Festival Theatre

Opera House, Manchester

16–23 July 2022

Billy Elliot The Musical

Music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall

Curve

Curve Theatre, Leicester

13 July–20 August 2022

101 Dalmatians

Music & lyrics by Douglas Hodge, book by Johnny McKnight, from a stage adapta...

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

12 July–28 August 2022

Bat Out Of Hell The Musical

Jim Steinman

David Sonenberg, Michael Cohl and Tony Smith

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

12–23 July 2022

Sam Lips (Don Lockwood), Charlotte Gooch (Kathy Selden) and Ross McLaren (Cosmo Brown)

Singin’ in the Rain

Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur F...

Michael Harrison and Jonathan Church, Chichester Festival Theatre and Stage Entertainment

Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

11–16 July 2022

Faye Brookes as Roxie Hart and the Company

Chicago

Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse and John Kander

Sheffield Lyceum

5–9 July 2022

Bugsy Malone

Book by Alan Parker, music and lyrics by Paul Williams

Theatre Royal Bath Productions, Birmingham Rep and Kenny Wax

Theatre Royal Bath

2–23 July 2022

A Little Night Music

Stephen Sondheim; book by Hugh Wheeler

Leeds Playhouse and Opera North

The Quarry, Leeds Playhouse

1–16 July 2022

Sister Act

Book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner with additions by Douglas Carter Beane, m...

Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin McCollum, Gavin Kalin, Robbie Wilson and Curve

Palace Theatre, Manchester

27 June–9 July 2022

Anything Goes

Music and lyrics Cole Porter, original book P G Wodehouse & Guy Bolton with H...

Barbican Theatre

25 June–3 September 2022

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World

Adapted by Chris Bush from the book by Kate Pankhurst, lyrics by Chris Bush &...

Kenny Wax Family Entertainment in association with MAST Mayflower Studios

Theatre Royal, Stratford East

15 June–17 July 2022

Djalenga Scott as Velma with the Company

Chicago: The Musical

Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb b...

David Ian for Crossroads Live with Barry and Fran Weissler

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

14–18 June 2022

Anything Goes

Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by Guy Bolton and P G Wodehous...

Trafalgar Theatre, Elaine Davidson and Hill Street Productions, Rupert Gavin, Bookmyshow, Wys En Scene and David Lazar

Palace Theatre, Manchester

9–18 June 2022

Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

Harry Hill & Steve Brown

Park Theatre in association with Nicholson Green Productions

Park Theatre (Park 200)

2 June–9 July 2022

School of Rock

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, book by Julian Fellowes, lyrics by Glenn Slater

David Ian for Crossroads Live, Warner Music Group, Access Industries Inc and The Really Useful Group

Curve Theatre, Leicester

30 May–4 June 2022

Les Misérables

From Victor Hugo's novel; Trevor Nunn, John Caird and James Fenton, adapted f...

Cameron Mackintosh

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

24 May–11 June 2022

Chicago

Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb b...

David Ian for Crossroads Live with Barry and Fran Weissler

The Opera House, Manchester

23–28 May 2022

Total Karita

François Poulenc and others

Finnish National Opera

Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland

18 May–18 November 2022

The Cher Show

Book by Rick Elice, music as performed by Cher

Royd, Cuffe and Taylor/ Live Nation, Playing Field, Aria Entertainment, Tilted and Jones Theatrical Group

Opera House, Manchester

17–21 May 2022

Musical features

Cinderella’s Bitter Farewell

17 June 2022

Philip Fisher laments the demise of Cinderella and ponders on its creator's final word on the show.