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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
Abigail’s Party
Tupele Dorgu will be playing ‘Susan’ in Abigail’s Party at the Royal Exchange, Manchester from 4th April to 17th May.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Rina Fatania will be playing ‘Mariam’ in A Thousand Splendid Suns which plays at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 11th April before playing Nottingham and Leeds.
The Great Gatsby
Frances Dee and Alyn Hawke are part of the company for The Great Gatsby, playing the London Coliseum from 11th April
Anna Karenina
Donna Berlin will be ‘Countess Vronskaya’ in Anna Karenina at Chichester Festival Theatre, playing 7th-28th June.
The Gathered Leaves
Gabrielle Dawes CDG will be the casting director for The Gathered Leaves, running at the Park Theatre, London 13th August to 20th September.
Big Boys
Aled Gomer appears as ‘LARP Nerd’ in episode 3×04 of Big Boys, available now on Channel 4
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
Unforgotten
David Langham features as ‘Solicitor’ in episode 6×05 of Unforgotten on ITV & ITVX
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
Casualty
Aaron Sidwell plays ‘Tyler Gossage’ in Series 7 Episode 4 of Casualty, available now on BBC iPlayer.
Wild Rose
Star Penders will be part of the ensemble in new musical ‘Wild Rose’ which plays at The Lyceum Edinburgh 6th March to 5th April.
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.
A View From the Bridge
Nicole Cooper is playing ‘Beatrice Carbone’ in A View From the bridge at Tron Theatre, Glasgow 21st February-15th March.
DocDoc
Julia J Nagle plays ‘Mary’ and Susie McKenna is Co-Adaptor for DocDoc, playing Chruchill Bromley 5th-15th and Palace Theatre, Southend 18th-23rd February.
Father Brown
Linda Thorson plays ‘Gladys Carpenter’ in 12×6 The Deserving Poor, and Kaisa Hammarlund plays ‘Maxine Morton’ in 12×7 The Sisters of Aeschylus in Father Brown on BBC One & BBC iPlayer.
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.
Silent Witness
Billy Boyle appears as ‘Charles Mead’ in Silent Witness’s series 28 opener Exodus 20:17
SAS Rogue Heroes
David Langham appears as ‘Ritz Waiter’ in episode 2×06, available now on BBC iPlayer
Lockerbie
Steven McNicoll appears as ‘Clerk of Court’ in Lockerbie, available on Sky and NOW.
Emmerdale
Caroline Harker can be seen as ‘Dr Caitlin Todd’ in the 2nd January episode of Emmerdale, available on ITVX.
All Creatures Great and Small
Adam Best appears as ‘Major Robertson’ in the All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special available on My5
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.
A Man For All Seasons
Gabrielle Dawes is the Casting Director for A Man for All Seasons. The production plays at the Theatre Royal Bath 16th-25th January before touring the UK.
I Wish
Le Gateau Chocolat’s I Wish is playing at HOME Manchester until 8th December.
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.
Spend Spend Spend
Jim Arnold is the casting director for Spend Spend Spend, playing at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, until 11th January.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Matthew James Thomas is playing ‘Harry Potter’ in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre, Broadway,
Richard II
Adam Best will be playing ‘Sir John Bagot’ in Richard II at the Bridge Theatre from 10th February to 10th May.
Say Nothing
Adam Best appears as ‘Joe Lynskey’ and Caroline Harker ‘Radio Journalist’ in Say Nothing, available to stream on Disney+ from 14th November.
Doctors
Tupele Dorgu appears as ‘Bev Dartnall’ in the final episode of Doctors, airing 14th November at 2pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Black Doves
Adam Best will be playing ‘Agent Perryman’ in Black Doves which will be streaming on Netflix from 5th December.
Otherland
Ann Yee will direct and choreograph Otherland which will be playing the Almeida Theatre 11th February to 15th March.
Whitstable Pearl
Sally Ann Triplett appears as ‘Val’ in Season 3 Episode 1 of Whitstable Pearl, available now on AcornTV/Prime
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.
Christmas in Exeter Street
Tricia Adele-Turner will be playing ‘Lily-Lou’ in Christmas in Exeter Street, running at Farnham Maltings from 13th to 24th December.
A Christmas Carol on Air
Ben Stock will be playing ‘Young Scrooge/Nephew Fred & Others’ in A Christmas Carol on Air at Theatre Royal Windsor. The production runs 12th-16th November.
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.
A Christmas Carol
Raffaella Covino will be ‘Swing/Dance Captain’ in A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic, running 9th November — 4th January.
The Red Shoes
Kody Mortimer will be playing ‘Prince’ in The Red Shoes. The production runs at the Swan Theatre, RSC 7th November — 19 January.
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.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Jack Gardner will be playing ‘Walter Henderson’ in Stranger Things: The First Shadow at The Phoenix Theatre, London from 14th 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
The Buddha of Suburbia
Rina Fatania (Tracey, Jeeta, Marlene and Auntie Jean) and Etta Murfitt (Choreographer) will be returning for The Buddha of Suburbia’s London Season at the Barbican, running 22nd October to 16th November.
Paris Has Fallen
Nathan Willcocks will be playing ‘Philippe Bardin’ in Paris Has Fallen on Canal+ and Prime Video UK from 8th November.
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.
SuperYou
Bayley Hart will be playing ‘Ensemble/Cover Blast/Ima-Mazing’ in new musical SuperYou, opening at Leicester Curve 22nd October
Doctors
Christopher Timothy returns to Doctors as ‘Dr Brendan ‘Mac’ McGuire’ for two episodes on 3rd and 4th September at 2pm on BBC One. Also available on BBC iPlayer
The Singing Revolution
Damian Humbley will be playing ‘Nikolai’ and Rachel Stanley will be playing ‘Mia’ in the workshop of new musical The Singing Revolution, which has a public presentation at the Savoy Theatre on 5th September.
Tammy Faye
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.
The Cabinet Minister
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.
Accused
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.
Les Misérables
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.
Burlesque
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’.
The New Real
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.
Cats
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.
Lifeline
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.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Robert Tripolino will be reprising the role of ‘Jesus’ in Perth for the Australian tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, opening February 2025.
Cabaret
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’.
A HISTORY OF PAPER
A History of Paper wins Scotsman Fringe First Award with Christopher Jordan-Marshall appearing as ‘Him’. Co-produced by Dundee Rep Theatre and Traverse Theatre.
Queen
Sara Crow plays Queen Victoria in one-woman show Queen at Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the Assembly Rooms until 25th August
Brief Encounter (On Air)
Lin Blakley will be playing ‘Myrtle Bagot’ in Brief Encounter (On Air) at Theatre Royal Windsor 17th — 21st September.
Silence! The Musical
Simon Hardwick is the Associate Director for Silence! The Musical, playing at the Edinburgh Fringe 31st July-25th August and London’s Turbine Theatre 4th-28th September.
McDonald & Dodds
Melanie Marshall appears in the second episode of season 4 of McDonald & Dodds, ‘Jinxy Sings the Blues’ on ITV1 and ITVX.
Eastenders
Nichola McAuliffe is appearing as ‘Brenda Collins’ in Eastenders on BBC.
Matilda the Musical
Ralph Watts will be ‘Escapologist/Ensemble’ in Matilda the Musical from 10th September.
Eastenders
Shiv Jalota continues on as ‘Vinny Panesar’ in EastEnders on BBC.
Kneecap
Adam Best will be part of the Q&A at the Kneecap screening on Friday 19th July at Riverside Studios as part of the London Breeze Film Festival.
Eastenders
Michael French is returning to EastEnders as ‘David Wicks’ later this year as part of the show’s 40th Anniversary.
Back to the Future
Sia Dauda and Grace Swaby-Moore are continuing on with the 2024/25 Company of Back to the Future at the Adelphi Theatre from14th August.
Mammia Mia the Party!
Emanuel Alba will continuing on as ‘Carlos/Swing’ in Mamma Mia the Party’s 2024/25 Cast. The first performance of the new cast will be 24th July at The O2.
Changing Ends
Nancy Sullivan plays ‘Christine Carr’ in season 2 of Changing Ends, Airing weekly at 9pm on ITV1 from Saturday 13th July. All episodes will be available on ITVX.
Les Misérables
Gavin Lee will be playing ‘Thénardier’ in Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular World Tour, opening at the SSE Arena, Belfast on 19th September.
Hello, Dolly
Monique Young will be playing ‘Irene Molloy’ and Tania Mathurin will be playing ‘Ernestina’ in Hello, Dolly! at the Lido 2 in Paris from 7th November.
Gangs of New York
John Young will be directing Gangs Of New York at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre as part of Storyhouse Chester’s 2024 season. The production runs 19th July-31st August.
& Juliet
Josh Baker is the Associate Choreographer on the UK Tour of & Juliet, opening in Manchester on 8th July.
A History of Paper
Christopher Jordan-Marshall will be appearing in a History Of Paper at Dundee Rep from 25th July.
The Phantom of the Opera
Helen Hobson will be playing Madame Giry in The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre from 29th July.
Rocky Horror Show
Lauren Chia will be playing Janet Weiss in the Uk Tour of The Rocky Horror Show, opening at Churchill Theatre in Bromley on 19th August.
Come Dine With Me
Kim Ismay will be playing Barbara in Come Dine with Me The Musical at the Edinburgh Fringe from 31st July.
A Face in the Crowd
Chris Jenkins will be appearing in a Face In The Crowd at the Young Vic 10th September-9th November.
175
175 has its premiere at Brighton Rocks Film Festival on 28th June. It features Kerry Washington as Shannon
Swan Lake
Maisie Mwebe will be making her professional debut in the company of Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures tour of Swan Lake, opening 11th November at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Hedda Gabler
Nicole Cooper is playing the title role in Hedda Gabler at Bard in the Botanics, running 20th June to 6th July in Glasgow.
The 39 Steps
Eugene McCoy will be continuing in the role of ‘Clown 1’ for the West End transfer of The 39 Steps, playing at the Trafalgar Theatre 16th August – 28th September.