Musical Theatre News
Beetlejuice
Alasdair Harvey will be playing ‘Charles Deetz’ in the West End Transfer of Beetlejuice from 20th May at Prince Edward Theatre
Sinatra the Musical
Adam Davidson will be ‘Gene Kelly/Ensemble’ and Emma Crossley will be ‘Swing/Cover Dolly Sinatra’ in the West End production of Sinatra the Musical. Performances begin 3rd June.
High Society
Frances Dee will be ‘Ensemble/Cover Liz Imbrie & Tracy Lord’ in the UK tour of High Society. Performances begin 19th May at Barbican Centre
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Mark Curry will be playing ‘Grandpa Potts’ in the Watermill’s production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The production runs 26th May to 13th September.
Wicked
Claire Machin will be joining the company as ‘Madame Morrible’ and Lauren Chia as ‘Ensemble/Cover Glinda & Nessarose’ for Wicked’s 20th anniversary year. The new cast begin performances on 19th May
Bank of Dave
Samuel Holmes will be playing ‘Sir Charles Denbigh’ in Bank of Dave. The production plays the Lowry from 2 to 16 May 2026 before heading to Curve from 20 to 30 May 2026
Cats
Jack Wilcox will be playing ‘Munkustrap’, Owen McHugh will be ‘George’ and Aaron Jenkins will be ‘Offstage Swing’ in Drew McOnie’s revival of Cats. Josh Baker will be Resident Director and Choreographer. The production plays Regents Park Open Air Theatre 25th July to 12th September.
Olivier Awards 2026
Trevor Ashley has been nominated for ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical’ for his performance as ‘Roger DeBris’ in The Producers
MJ The Musical
Kalisha Johnson (Ensemble) and Tavio Wright (Jackie Jackson) will be joining the Australian tour of MJ The Musical following their runs in the London production
Little Piece of You
Emma Crossley will be playing ‘Riley’ in the workshop of Little Piece of You
Waitress UK Tour
Will Hardy and Bayley Hart are joining the company of the Waitress 10th Anniversary UK Tour as ‘Swings’ Performances begin at New Wimbledon Theatre 28th March
A Million Years of Minnelli
Trevor Ashley’s A Million Years of Minnelli plays the Garrick Theatre for one night only on 3rd May!
Priscilla Queen of the Desert UK Tour
Samuel Holmes is the Associate Director for the UK Tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, touring until July 2026
Grease
Grace Porter is ‘Ensemble/Cover Rizzo and Marty’ in the Eastern European tour of Grease. Performances begin in Athens 13th February
Rosie the Musical
Helen Woolf will be playing ‘Sister Catherine’, Lydia Sterling will be ‘Daisy Harris’ and Sally Ann Triplett will be ‘Lady Emily’ in the concert production of ‘Rosie the Musical’. The show plays the Adelphi Theatre on 17th March
Lifeline
Jasmine Jules Andrews will be playing ‘Nurse Irving/Ensemble’ in Lifeline at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 28th March
Kinky Boots
Courtney Bowman will be continuing on as ‘Lauren’ for the London season, and Andy Barke will be joining as ‘Ensemble/Resident Director’. Performances begin 17th March at London Coliseum
Fourteen Again
Sally Ann Triplett will be appearing as ‘Peggy’ in the world premiere of the new Victoria Wood musical Fourteen Again. The production plays the Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere, from 1st May to 6th June
Scots the Musical
Star Penders is part of the cast for the tour of Scots the Musical. Performances begin 4th March at Beacon Greenock
Avenue Q
Jonathan Carlton will be ‘Swing’ in the revival of Avenue Q at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The production runs 20th March to 29th August
Mrs Armitage on Wheels
Gillian Kirkpatrick will be playing the titular ‘Mrs Armitage’ in the new musical, which will be playing the Southbank Centre 18th to the 21st February
Choir of Man US Tour
Norton James is Resident Director/Swing for The US tour of Choir of Man, playing until March 2026
Jo: The Little Women Musical
Barry James will be playing ‘Grandfather/Mr Laurence’ in the concert production of Jo: The Little Women Musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 25th January.
Mammia Mia!
Ellie Kingdon is playing ‘Sophie’, Helen Anker is playing ‘Tanya’, and Daniel Crowder is playing ‘Harry’ in Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre
Barnum
Monique Young will be reprising her performance as ‘Charity Barnum’ in the UK Tour of the Watermill Theatre’s production of Barnum. Performances begin 30th January at Theatre Royal Windsor
American Psycho
Kim Ismay will be playing ‘Mrs Bateman’ in the return of American Psycho to the Almeida Theatre, 22nd January to 14th March.
My Fair Lady
Sophie-Louise Dann is playing ‘Mrs Higgins/Vesta Tilley’ in My Fair Lady at the Mill at Sonning from November 20th to January 17th.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Haydn Oakley will be playing ‘Willy Wonka’ in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Grimaldi Forum, Monaco from 12th December
An American in Paris
Julia Nagle will be playing ‘Olga’ in American in Paris at the Grand Theatre de Geneve 13th-31st December
Singin’ in the Rain
Holly James will be playing ‘Lina Lamont’ and Alyn Hawke will be playing ‘Ensemble Alternate Don Lockwood’ in the Chinese tour of Singin’ in the Rain, opening in Suzhou Shishan Grand Theatre on 7th December
Wicked
Madeleine Hargrave has been announced as playing ‘Nessarose’ in the Middle Eastern premiere of Wicked. Performances begin 3rd December in Riyadh
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Dean Makowski-Clayton will be appearing as ‘Irv Ravitz/Ensemble’ in The Devil Wears Prada at The Dominion Theatre from the 21st October
ANASTASIA
Robert Tripolino will be appearing as ‘Dmitry’ in the Australian Tour of Anastasia The Musical from the 23rd December
INTO THE WOODS
Valda Aviks will be playing ‘Grandmother’ and ‘The Giant’ in Into The Woods at The Bridge Theatre from 2nd December
Moulin Rouge The Musical
Grace Swaby-Moore will be joining the West End company of Moulin Rouge from 13th October
Singin’ in the Rain
Adam Davidson will be ‘Ensemble/Cover Don Lockwood’, Frances Dee ‘Ensemble/Cover Kathy Selden’, Zac Frieze ‘Ensemble’ and Benajmin Mundy will be ‘Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain/Ensemble’ in Singin’ in the Rain at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester 29th November to 18th January
Pinocchio
New musical Pinocchio will play The Globe Theatre 29th November to 4th January with choreography by Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu
The Enormous Crocodile
The Enormous Crocodile, with choreography by Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu, plays Regents Park Open Air Theatre 15th August to 7th September before heading out on tour
Here & Now
Kade Ferraiolo will be returning as ‘Ensemble’ for the Here & Now UK Tour. Performances begin 29th August at Aylesbury Waterside
Unfortunate
Freya McMahon will be part of the Ensemble for Unfortunate at The Lowry, Salford from 5th December to 11th January
Matilda UK Tour
Sam Holden will be ‘Swing/Assistant Dance Captain’ and Tom Muggeridge is the Associate Choreographer for the Matilda UK Tour, opening at Leicester Curve 6th October.
Matilda
Tania Mathurin will be playing ‘Mrs Phelps/Ensemble’ in the West End cast of Matilda from 9th September
Military Wives
Emma Crossley will be playing ‘Bex’ in Military Wives at York Theatre Royal 10th to 27th September
Falling in Love with Mr Dellamort
Robert Tripolino will be playing ‘Mr Dellamort’ in Falling in Love with Mr Dellamort at Edinburgh Fringe. The production plays C ARTS | C aquila 30th July to 24th August
Friends! The Musical Parody
Alicia Belgarde will be playing ‘Monica’ in Friends! The Musical Parody, opening at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester on 14th July before heading around the country on tour
Maiden Voyage
Juliette Artigala will be playing ‘Michele/Tanja’ in Maiden Voyage at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 19th July to 23rd August
Anne Boleyn
Kim Ismay will be playing ‘Joan’ and Ben Mundy is Associate Choreographer for Anne Boleyn, playing Hever Castle 2nd to 30th August
Extraordinary Women
Sophie Louise Dann will be playing ‘Cleo and Miss Chimbley’ and Monique Young will be playing ‘Olga and Zoe’ in new musical Extraordinary Women, based on the novel by Compton Mackenzie. The production plays the Jermyn Street Theatre 23 July to 10 August
Brigadoon
Adam Davidson (Ensemble) and Owen McHugh (Onstage Swing) will be part of the company of Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre from 2nd August to 20th September
Footballers’ Wives
Matt Rixon will be playing ‘Frank Laslett’, Gillian Kirkpatrick ‘Nurse Dunkley, and Richard Roe is Associate Choreographer for Footballers’ Wives, playing at Assembly Rooms at the Edinburgh Fringe 30th July to 24th August
Follies
Alasdair Harvey will be playing ‘Benjamin Stone’, Mark Dugdale will be playing ‘Buddy Plummer’ and Rachel Stanley will be playing ‘Solange LaFitte’ in Northern Ireland Opera’s production of Follies, 13th-20th September.
The Producers
Trevor Ashley (Roger Debris) and Harry Morrison (Franz Liebkind) will be reprising their roles in the West End Transfer of The Producers from 30th August at the Garrick Theatre
Top Hat
Sally Ann Triplett will be playing ‘Madge Hardwick’ and Bethan Downing will be ‘Swing/Assistant Dance Captain’ in Top Hat at Chichester Festival Theatre, playing 14th July to 6th September
Burlesque
Alessia McDermott will be playing ‘Summer and Cover Nikki’ in Burlesque at the Savoy Theatre from 10th July to 6th September
Little Dancer
Laura Pitt-Pulford will be playing ‘Adult Marie’, David Albury will be playing ‘Christian’, and Jack Wilcox will be playing ‘Philippe’ in the concert production of Little Dancer, playing Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 27th July
42nd Street
Mark Austin will be part of the ensemble for 42nd Street at Kilworth House Theatre with performances starting 17th June.
Girl from the North Country
Eugene McCoy will be playing ‘Reverend Marlowe’ in Girl from The North Country at The Old Vic, playing 24th June to 23rd August.
Hamilton
Lily Laight and Joshian Angelo Omaña will be joining the ensemble of Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 16th June
Operation Mincemeat
Jason Kajdi has joined the company of Operation MIncemeat at the Fortune Theatre as ‘Walking Cover’
Indigo
Tania Mathurin will be playing ‘Alicia’ in Indigo: A New Musical at Leicester Curve’s Studio Theatre from 26th June to 19th July
Evita
Jon Tsouras will be part of the ensemble in Jamie Lloyd’s production of Evita at the London Palladium from 14th June
The Ghost and Mrs Muir
Laura Pitt-Pulford will be playing ‘Mrs Lucy Muir’ in the workshop of new musical The Ghost and Mrs Muir
Chicago Eastern European Tour
Oliver Roll has joined the company of the Chicago Eastern European Tour as ‘Off-stage Swing/Cover Amos’
This Is My Family
Gay Soper will be playing ‘May’ in the Southwark Playhouse production, running 23rd May to 12th July
Chicago UK Tour
Aaron Jenkins has joined the company of the UK Tour of Chicago as ‘Swing/Sister Mary Sunshine’
Liza in Typsy!
Trevor Ashley brings his show to the Menier Chocolate Factory for five nights only from 7th to 11th May
Moulin Rouge!
Sol Childs will be part of the ensemble on the Moulin Rouge! World Tour, with performances beginning 22nd April at the Edinburgh Lyceum
Fiddler on the Roof
Olivier Award Nominee Beverley Klein will be reprising her role of ‘Yente’ in the Barbican transfer of Fiddler on the Roof, performances beginning 24th May.
Stiletto
Alex Anstey will be ‘Ensemble’ for new musical Stiletto, playing at Charing Cross Theatre from 24th March.
Bordello: The Musical
Nitai Levi is playing ‘Manuel’ in the workshop of Bordello: The Musical, and Jim Arnold CDG is the casting director. Public performances are 20th & 21st March at Royal Academy of Dance
Olivier Awards 2025
Beverley Klein has been nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for her portrayal of ‘Yente’ in Regents Park Open Air Theatre’s production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Austenland
Lily Laight will be in the workshop of new musical ‘Austenland’ with performances 24th March at the Savoy Theatre
Tina the Musical
Bree Smith will be ‘Standby Tina Turner’ on the UK & Ireland tour of Tina The Musical, opening at Leicester Curve from 6th March
The Great Gatsby
Frances Dee and Alyn Hawke are part of the company for The Great Gatsby, playing the London Coliseum from 11th April
A Knight’s Tale
Lauren Arney and Zac Frieze will feature in the company of A Knight’s Tale, playing Manchester Opera House from 11th April
Bliss the Musical
Alicia Belgarde will be playing ‘Perfect Princess’ and Sam Holden will be playing ‘Jester’ in the new workshop production of Bliss the Musical 4-8th March at the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadlers Wells
Cry Baby
Adam Davidson will be playing ‘Cry Baby’ and Shirley Jameson will be playing ‘Mrs Cordelia Vernon-Williams’ in Cry Baby at the Arcola Theatre 6th March—12th April
Supersonic Man
Mali Wen Davies will be making her professional debut as ‘Shaz’ in Supersonic Man at Southwark Playhouse Borough, playing 9th April—3rd May
Starlight Express
Brandon Williams will be joining the Bochum company of Starlight Express from May 2025.
Hadestown
Michelle Andrews will be playing ‘Worker 2/1st Cover Persephone’ in Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre from 11th March
Midnight Cowboy
Dean Makowski-Clayton will be playing ‘Student’ in Midnight Cowboy, playing Southwark Playhouse Elephant 4th April—7th May
Hercules
Ope Sowande will be featuring as ‘Ensemble’ in Hercules, playing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane from June 2025
Calamity Jane
Samuel Holmes is playing ‘Francis Fryer’ in the Calamity Jane UK & Ireland Tour until September 2025.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Robert Tripolino will be reprising the role of ‘Jesus’ for the Perth stop on the Australian Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar 13th February — 8th March.
The Parent Agency
Rebecca McKinnis will be playing ‘Susan’ and Joshian Angelo Omaña will be playing ‘DJ’ in The Parent Agency at Storyhouse Chester. The production runs 15th February to 2nd March.
Scissorhandz: A Musical Reinvented
Tricia Adele-Turner will be playing ‘Joyce’ in Scissorhandz: A Musical Reinvented at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23rd Jan to 29th March 2025.
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Jim Arnold is Casting Director for A Christmas Carol: The Musical, playing at Quays Theatre, The Lowry until 5th Jan.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Sally Ann Triplett (Lottie Slocomb), Damian Humbley (Courtney), and Matt Pettifor (Swing) will be appearing in Alfred Hitchcock Presents at Theatre Royal Bath from 22nd March to 12th April.
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends
Gavin Lee and Associate Choreographer Jo Morris will be returning to Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends for the Broadway transfer. Performances begin 25th March at the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J Friedman Theatre.
White Christmas
Jason Kajdi will be playing ‘Bob Wallace’, Mark Curry will be ‘General Waverly’, and Shirley Jameson will be ‘Martha’ in White Christmas, running at The Mill at Sonning from 27th November to 25th January.
Oor Wullie
RoMaya Jey will be playing ‘Nilo’ in Oor Wullie at Dundee Rep. The productions runs 23rd November to 30th December
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Eugene McCoy will be playing ‘Prince Bolkonsky/Andrey’ and Nitai Levi will be ‘Ensemble’ in the UK premiere at the Donmar Warehouse. The production runs 9th December to 8th February.
The Sound of Music
Angela Caesar will be playing ‘Frau Schmidt/Sister Berthe’ in The Sound of Music at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 15th November to 22nd December.
UK Theatre Awards 2024
Tania Mathurin has been nominated for Best Supporting Performance (in a Musical or Play) for her portrayal of ‘Joice Heth’ in Barnum, which played at The Watermill. The awards presentation will be on 20th November.
Mozart: Her Story
Laura Pitt Pulford will be playing ‘Anna Maria Mozart’ in the concert production of the new musical, which plays at Theatre Royal Drury Lane 16th & 17th November
Mary Poppins
Rhy Batten will be in the ensemble of the upcoming Mary Poppins UK Tour, opening at the Bristol Hippodrome on 4th November.
My Fair Lady
Andy Barke will be playing ‘Higgins’ Odd Job Man, Police Man, Office Clerk & 1st Cover Doolittle’ in My Fair Lady at the Leicester Curve, running 23rd November to 4th January.
Kinky Boots
Courtney Bowman will be playing ‘Lauren’ in the UK Tour of Kinky Boots, opening at Leicester Curve on 17th January
Here And Now
Michael Carolan will be ‘Ensemble/1st Cover Gareth & Lesley’ and Kade Ferraiolo will be ‘Ensemble/1st Cover Max’ in the new musical based on the music of Steps. The production runs 9th-30th November at The Alexandra, Birmingham.
The Producers
Harry Morrison will be ‘Franz Liebkind’ and Leah Harris will be ‘Ensemble/Dance Captain’ in The Producers at Menier Chocolate Factory, running 26th November to 1st March.