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T'Shan Williams (Celie) and Danielle Fiamanya (Nettie) in The Color Purple

Curve to stream The Color Purple

22 January 2021

Two Midlands theatres are joining up to present an online concert version of their first co-production and 2,000 tickets will be distributed free to NHS workers.

Alexia starts Birmingham theatre’s online workshops

22 January 2021

Birmingham’s Alexia McIntosh has kicked off a series of digital masterclasses at the Hippodrome in the city: 25 online workshops for young people aged between 7 and 25.

Insane Animals runs riot again

15 January 2021

Insane Animals, a musical comedy that premièred at HOME, Manchester in March, is now available as an original cast recording.

Curve extends run of Sunset Boulevard at Home

9 January 2021

Leicester’s Curve theatre has extended until Sunday 17 January “due to popular demand” the run of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Sunset Boulevard—at Home.

Bedknobs & Broomsticks première tour

19 December 2020

Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks will make its world première as a stage musical next year.

Four musicals to get Northampton premières

19 December 2020

Three original musicals will be premièred onstage and one online as part of the Made in Northampton 2021 season at Royal and Derngate.

Sheffield Theatres wins South Bank Sky Arts Award

13 December 2020

New musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge wins Sheffield Theatres another award.

Superior Saunders for Manchester

13 December 2020

Jennifer Saunders will reprise her role as Mother Superior in the UK tour of Sister Act The Musical at Manchester Palace Theatre.

New Disney musical to première in Newcastle

12 December 2020

A new stage version Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks will have its world première at Newcastle Theatre Royal in 2021.

Danny Mac (Joe Gillis) and Ria Jones (Norma Desmond) in Curve’s 2017 production of Sunset Boulevard

Curve to film Sunset Boulevard for home viewing

3 December 2020

Leicester’s Curve has cancelled a concert version of Sunset Boulevard due to coronavirus restrictions but the production will be filmed and available online.

Part of the set for Viva la Diva arriving at a Derbyshire quarry where it will be stored until the 2021 Buxton Festival

Giant head and Jupiter replica arrive in Buxton

23 November 2020

A giant blue head and a three-foot replica of Jupiter have been sent from Austria to Derbyshire to be stored in a quarry before becoming part of the set for an opera at Buxton International Festival.

British Musical theatre writers invited to pitch

22 November 2020

Producers Katy Lipson and Adam Lenson are looking for writers for a commission of up to £6,000 for their new Chamber Musical Project.

West End stars sing in support anti-bullying

15 November 2020

#CheerUpCharlie & West End Friends release their fundraising charity single "You Will Be Found" to mark the start of National Anti-Bullying Week.

The Osmonds, as a musical

8 November 2020

The Osmonds: A New Musical plans its world première at London’s New Wimbledon Theatre next August, as part of a UK and Ireland Tour.

Updated Beauty and the Beast to tour in 2021

7 November 2020

Disney's Beauty and the Beast is to be reimagined for a new production which will begin a UK and Ireland tour at Leicester’s Curve theatre.

Join the Marathon!

28 October 2020

A unique music theatre collaboration invites new participants.

Metta helps the arts go green

26 October 2020

Climate crisis solutions for arts organisations on offer from new consultancy.

Musical reviews

The Meat Cabaret

The Company; music and lyrics by Lawrence Hart and Isabelle Woolley

Slap 'N' Tickle Theatre Company

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8–31 January 2021

The Theatre Channel Episode Four: Hopeful Holidays

Various

Adam Blanshay Productions

The Theatre Café

From 23 December 2020

Sunset Boulevard

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, book & lyrics by Don Black & Christopher Hampto...

Made at Curve

Curve Theatre, Leicester

22 December 2020–9 January 2021

Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure

Music by George Stiles, lyrics by Antony Drewe, version by Elliot Davis based...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois

19 December 2020–1 January 2021

The Prom

Music by Matthew Sklar, book by Bob Martin, book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin,...

Netflix

Released 11 December 2020

The Fabulist Fox Sister

Luke Bateman & Michael Conley

ALP Musicals

Southwark Playhouse

4–5 December 2020

Anyone Can Whistle

Book by Arthur Laurents, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

JAY Records

Released 4 December 2020

The Theatre Channel Episode Three: The Rock Episode

Various Artists

Adam Blanshay Productions

The Theatre Café

From 27 November 2020

Falling Stars

Peter Polycarpou

Thomas Hopkins & Michael Quinn for Ginger Quiff Media in association with Guy...

The Union Theatre

22–29 November 2020

Marry Me a Little

Conceived by Craig Lucas and Norman René, with music and lyrics by Stephen So...

Barn Theatre

Barn Theatre, Cirencester

19–22 November 2020

Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a Twist

Book by John Caird and Paul Gordon, Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon

Streaming Musicals LLC

17 November 2020–31 January 2021

Mary Poppins: The Definitive Supercalifragilistic 2020 Cast Recording

Book by Julian Fellowes, original music and lyrics by Richard M Sherman and R...

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh

Released 6 November 2020

Les Misérables: The Staged Concert

Alan Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, ...

Cameron Mackintosh

Released 2 November 2020

The Theatre Channel Episode Two: Halloween

Various Artists

Adam Blanshay Productions

The Theatre Café

From 30 October 2020