Last month I asked the question, “will Enron repeat its West End success on Broadway?”. We now have the answer to this question, which is a categorical no! The show, which had its last performance on Sunday lasted for only 15 performances. It was hoped that the show would be as successful at the […]

The Producers, written by Mel Brooks has long been a Musical presence in both the West End and Broadway. It has even been adapted for film starring big names such as Uma Thurman, Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. But are Germany audiences ready for a production of the hit musical in their own country?
The show […]

It seems that the legacy of Jade Goody is destined to continue in what now appears to be a production of her life story in an all singing all dancing production for the West End. Her life story is indeed an eventful one so the producers may have difficulty fitting it all in. Many will […]

This summer the cast of the Musical Hairspray will be changing. The Olivier Award winner Leanne Jones will be leaving her lead role as Tracy Turnblad when she is taken over by Chloe Hart. But who will play the lead male role of Link Larkin? It had been rumoured that Ray Quinn, winner of Dancing […]

Graham Norton will be hanging up his drag outfit when he performs for the last time as Zaza in the musical La Cage Aux Folles on the 2nd May. Actor Philip Quast will be returning to the show to take over from Graham Norton as Zaza, but there have been rumours that when Quast finishes […]

The producers of High School Musical two are following in Andrew Lloyd Webbers footsteps by launching a talent show to find the lead role of Troy for the shows summer tour. The producers will choose the lead with the help of GMTV viewers who will be able to vote from a shortlist of candidates in […]

Andrew Lloyd Webber wants to ensure that his next show, the Wizard of Oz is a big success. Webber once stated that the key to a successful musical is the source material. Therefore he is writing another 6 numbers for the show to ensure that the show will be a hit. The roles of Dorothy […]

After a dark Winter on Broadway which saw the closure of over 30 shows, including long running musical productions such as Hairspray and Spamalot it seems that Winter has thawed and things are looking up thanks to a number of serious plays. Playwright and Pulitzer prize-winner David Mamet has announced he will be directing his […]

Yusuf Islam, also famously known as Cat Stevens is the next in a long line of artists who is now staging an interpretation of his own work in the West End. The musical titled Moonshadow was originally set to premier in Northampton, but the producers had to go straight for the London opening due to […]

With the 250th Anniversary of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns, it’s not surprising that the 2009 Edinburgh Festival is set to have a highly Caledonian feel. Although Robert Burns is only mentioned once within the festival program he is described as being the white elephant in the room throughout the festival activities.
Opera features heavily […]

Comedian Russ Abbot, most famous for the Russ Abbot show in the 1980s is reclaiming his role as Fagin in the latest production of Oliver. Abbot last played the role 10 years ago when it ran at the Palladium and has since toured with the production. The change in actors comes about as Rowan Atkinson […]