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Hamlet
Sean McKenzie will be playing ‘Polonius’ in Stafford Shakespeare’s production of Hamlet, which will be playing Stafford Gatehouse 24th June to 5th July
Lear
Nicole Cooper will be playing ‘Goneril’ in Lear, playing Singapore Festival of the Arts 23rd-25th May, Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree 30th & 31st May, and Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre 5th-7th June
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
The Stolen Girl
Caroline Harker features as ‘Bethany’ in episode 4, available on Disney+ from 16th April
Chicago UK Tour
Aaron Jenkins has joined the company of the UK Tour of Chicago as ‘Swing/Sister Mary Sunshine’
Grace
Kaisa Hammarlund appears as ‘Eleanor Ludlow’ in episode 1 and Lynn Farleigh appears as ‘Alma Starr’ in episode 4 of the new series of Grace, airing on ITV 1 and ITVX.
The Da Vinci Code
Michela Meazza is the Movement Director for the Da Vinci Code, playing Salisbury Playhouse 10th April to 3rd May, and Mercury Theatre Colchester 7th May to 24th May.
Liza in Typsy!
Trevor Ashley brings his show to the Menier Chocolate Factory for five nights only from 7th to 11th May
Death Comes to Pemberley
Lin Blakley will be playing ‘Lady Catherine de Bourgh/Mrs Bidwell’ in the UK tour of Death Comes to Pemberley from 1st May.
North By Northwest
Patrycja Kujawksa is playing ‘Eve Kendall and Others’ in the Wise Children UK Tour of North By Northwest, with movement and choreography by Etta Murfitt.
The Lady in the Van
Nichola McAuliffe, Sara Crowe, and Ben Stock are all in the cast of The Lady in the Van as part of Theatre Royal Windsor’s Windsor On Air series. The production runs 15th to 19th April.
The Croft
Caroline Harker will be playing ‘Suzanne’ in the UK tour of The Croft which begins performances 9th May at Salisbury Playhouse
Run Sister Run
Gabrielle Dawes will be the Casting Director for Run Sister Run at the Arcola Theatre, playing 2nd-26th July
Macbeth
Simeon Desvignes is playing ‘Malcolm’ in Play Shakespeare’s Macbeth at The Globe until 20th April.
Vanya
The Broadway transfer of Vanya, with movement direction by Michela Meazza, plays the Lucille Lortel Theatre 10th March 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.
Fear
Andrea Hart appears as ‘Judge Lady Arran’ in Fear on Prime Video UK
Piaf
Michela Meazza will be Movement Director for Piaf which plays the Watermill Theatre 4th April — 17th May
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
The Midnight Bell
Michela Meazza will be part of the company for the UK tour of Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell, beginning 15th May at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
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
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.