Kevin Kennedy, the actor who is best known for playing Curly Watts in Coronation Street is to take over the lead in the West End production of We Will Rock You, the musical based on the music of Queen.
He has previously played roles in Chicago and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Kennedy will perform the part […]

It’s hard to believe that the musical Billy Elliot is celebrating its 5th birthday this spring. It doesn’t seem that long ago that I went to see the film at the cinema and now it’s a global hit.
To celebrate the shows continued success, the 19 boys who all played the role of Billy throughout […]

We all know that even some of the most seasoned actors admit to suffering from stage fright from time to time, but it must be an actor’s worst nightmare to forget their lines while performing live in front of a huge audience. As well as being a disaster for the actor it is very uncomfortable […]

Who would have thought that a musical about a corporate scandal involving the rise and fall of the US energy giants Enron would be such a big hit? At first glance the subject matter does not seem very appealing but this show has turned into a big West End success. The play tells the story […]

The massive hit West End and Broadway musical Wicked has made the move to act tough on anyone caught recording the musical. The producers of the show announced that any fans caught recording the show would be banned from all future performances. This seems particularly ironic, as it was fans word of mouth, through internet […]

Last year I wrote a post detailing how plans were in place to create a musical based on Green Days 2004 concept album American Idiot. Now it’s spring and the musical opened on Broadway this week. As you’d except the show is very different from previous hit Broadway musicals. Instead of the usual clichés this […]