Author name: Laura Swingler

Mark Evans will be playing ‘Billy Graham’ in the Broadway transfer of Tammy Faye: A New Musical at the Palace Theatre. The show begins previews 19th October.

Sara Crowe will be playing ‘The Dowager Countess of Dumdurris’ in The Cabinet Minister at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The production opens 27th September and runs until 16th November, with previews from 21st September.

Matthew James Thomas will be returning for the second season of anthology drama Accused on Fox and Hulu, playing the role of ‘Alexei’ in the episode ‘Margot’s Story’. The second season starts airing on Tuesday 8th October.

Joining the previously announced Gavin Lee as ‘Thénardier’ in the Les Misérables Arena Spectacular are Connor Jones as ‘Grantaire’ (from 27th November) and Harry Grant Smith making his professional debut as ‘Feuilly’. Performances begin 19th September at SSE Belfast Arena.

Cassidy Cannonier is joining the cast of Burlesque as ‘Brenda’ for the runs in Glasgow (11th-28th September) and Manchester (3rd October-2nd November). Ope Sowande continues as ‘Trey’, as does Alessia McDermott as ‘Sally’.

Patrycja Kujawska will be playing ‘Liudmilla Bezborodko’ and Michela Meazza will be the Movement Director for The New Real, playing at the RSC’s The Other Place 3rd October to 2nd November.

Gavin Eden will be ‘Skimbleshanks’ and Aaron Jenkins will be ‘Swing/Cover Mungojerrie & Skimbleshanks’ on the Cats international tour. Performances start 11th October at the Orange Theatre in Shenzhen, China.

Matthew Malthouse will be playing Alexander Fleming in the Off-Broadway production of Lifeline, playing at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, The Pershing Square Signature Center in New York City from 28th August to 28th September.

Robert Tripolino will be reprising the role of ‘Jesus’ in Perth for the Australian tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, opening February 2025.

Alexandra Regan will be joining the company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club from 23rd September. Sally-Ann Triplett will be continuing on as ‘Fraulein Schneider’.