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Blue Beard
Patrycja Kujawksa will be appearing in Wise Children’s UK Tour of Blue Beard and Etta Murfitt is choreographing.
Such Brave Girls
Catch Donna Berlin in episode 3 of new BBC Three series ‘Such Brave Girls’.
NEXT TO NORMAL
The Donmar Production of Next To Normal will be transferring to the Wyndham’s Theatre next Summer with Movement, Choreography and Additional Direction by Ann Yee.
THE CROWN
Catch Adam Best as ‘Journalist Nick’ in the final season of The Crown on Netflix.
The Hills of California
Lucy Moran will be appearing in The Hills of California at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 27th January.
THE WIZARD OF OZ UK & IRELAND TOUR
Alexandra Regan will be appearing in the UK and Ireland Tour of The Wizard Of Oz from 13th December
MASTERS OF THE AIR
Catch Bailey Brook as ‘Bailey’, Luke Baker as ‘Best’ and Nitai Levi as ‘Vrabec’ in new Apple TV series Masters of the Air. First episode January 26th 2024.
THE MOUSETRAP
Gay Soper will be appearing as Mrs Boyle in Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap from 20 November
Standing At The Sky’s Edge
Laura Pitt-Pulford will be appearing as Poppy in Standing At The Sky’s Edge at the Gillian Lynn Theatre from 8 February
Doctors
Su Douglas will be appearing as Amy Jones in Doctors on BBC1 today and IPlayer
COME FROM AWAY UK & IRELAND TOUR
The cast of the UK & Ireland tour of Come From Away has been announced with Dan Crowder appearing as Nick/Doug, Mark Dugdale as Kevin T/Garth, Bree smith as Hannah & Others & Alyn Hawke as Standby & Resident Rehearsal Director.
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
Luke Baker will be appearing as Zack Mayo in the UK tour of An Officer And A Gentleman later this year
LORD OF MISRULE
David Langham appears as DI Hythe in Lord Of Misrule which will be available in theatres and on Digital from December 8th.
THREE LITTLE BIRDS
Wayne Cater will be appearing as Gethin Boyce in the new ITV drama Three Little Birds that begins airing on the 22nd October.
BAT BOY
Glenn Adamson will be appearing in the Concert Version of the musical Bat Boy on the 31st October at the London Palladium
Attitude Magazine Culture Award Winner
Le Gateau Chocolat has been awarded The Culture Award by Attitude Magazine at the 2023 Attitude Magazine Awards
Tinker Bell
Courtney Bowman has been announced as part of the workshop of the new musical Tinker Bell appearing as Tinker Bell
SIX FOUR
Peter Hannah can be seen as ‘Cameron’ in ITV’s crime thriller Six Four which begins airing from 22nd October on ITV1
THE BARRICADE BOYS
Courtney Bowman will be making a guest appearance along side The Barricade Boys on 17th October at the Adelphi Theatre.
HOLLYOAKS
Catch Micky Dartford appearing as Billy Joel in Hollyoaks available on 4oD
CORONATION STREET
Nicole Barber-Lane will be appearing as Ange in Coronation Street on the 26th September
TOP BOY
Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo is in season 5 Episode 3 of Top Boy avalible now on Netflix.
CAKE
Ope Sowande will be appearing as Ensemble in Cake The Marie Antoinette Playlist at the Lyric theatre until the 24 September
WHITE CHRISTMAS
Adam Davidson will be appearing in White Christmas the the Sheffield Crucible this Christmas
LOVE BIRDS
Anna Jane-Casey & Eugen McCoy appeared in the work shop version of Love Birds A new musical by Robert J Sherman
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
David Langham can be seen in Love at First Sight streaming only on Netflix
STRANGER THINGS THE FIRST SHADOW
Lauren Arney & Tricia Adele-Turner Will be appearing in Stranger Things The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre from 17 November
TREASON THE MUSICAL
Connor Jones will be appearing in the UK tour of Treason opening on the 25th October
ELF THE MUSICAL
Kim Ismay will be appearing as Debs and Rhys Batten will be appearing in the company of Elf The Musical at The Dominion Theatre from the 15th November for 8 Weeks only.
WICKED UK & IRELAND TOUR
Donna Berlin will be appearing as Madame Morrible in the 2024/25 UK & Ireland tour production of Wicked the musical.
MAMMA MIA!
Haydn Oakley is joining the West End cast of ‘Mamma Mia!’ as Sam at the Novello Theatre.
THE NUTCRACKER
Lukas Hunt will be appearing in Drew McOnie’s ‘The Nutcracker’ at the Southbank Centre with costume designs by Ryan Dawson Laight.
BOY OUT THE CITY
Directed and Co Created by Nancy Sullivan Boy Out The City is going to the Lyric Theatre 27 – 30th September
SHAKESPEARE’S R&J
Brayden Emmanuel will be appearing as Student 2/ Juliet in Reading Rep Theatre’s Production of Shakespeare’s R&J Running from 11 October until 4 November 2023
SUNSET BLVD
Kody Mortimer, Jon Tsouras & David Thaxton have been announced as part of the Jamie Lloyd Company’s production of Sunset Boulevard going to the Savoy Theatre Thu 21 Sep – Sat 6 Jan 2024
CREISIS
Wayne Cater recently wrapped on the role of Melvyn in Creisis. The show is being produced by Jon Williams for Boom Cymru to air next year on S4C.
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
Mark Evans is currently appearing as Robert in The Bridges of Madison County at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virgina. The show is running until 17 September.
THE WAY OLD FRIENDS DO (WEST END)
Donna Berlin and Sara Crowe will be reprising their roles in The Way Old Friends Do in its West End transfer at the Criterion Theatre as Sally & Mrs Campbell from the 17th August until the 9th of September.
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY
Emanuel Alba joins the cast of Mamma Mia The Party at the O2 appearing as Carlos from the 30th of August.
CORONATION STREET
Billy Boyle will be appear as Glyn in Coronation Street tonight on ITV and ITV Player
MATILDA
Jason Kajdi has been announced as part of the new international touring production of Matilda. The show runs until 20th May.
CASUALTY
Amy Robbins is appearing in Episode 40 of the current season of Casualty as Ella. You can watch it now on BBC Iplayer.
HAMNET
Ed Burnside will be the Associate Director for the RSC’s Hamnet going to the Garrick Theatre, London, from 30th September.
SINATRA
Frances Dee will be appearing as Judy Garland in Sinatra The Musical at the Birmingham Rep Theatre Sat 23 Sep–Sat 28 Oct 2023
MATILDA
Sean Lopeman has been announced as part of the new cast of Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre. Sean joins Amy-Ellen Richardson, who is appearing as Mrs Wormwood, and Aaron Jenkins in the company.
REBECCA THE MUSICAL
Sarah Harlington and Tarisha Rommick have been announced as part of the english language premier of Rebecca The Musical at the Charring Cross Theatre Opening 4th September.
EMMERDALE
Lin Blakley joins the cast of Emmerdale as ‘Georgia Sharma’ in episodes airing next week on ITV1 & ITVx. Lin is well known for her role on Albert Square as the much loved Pam Coker in Eastenders BBC ONE.
I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY
Emma Crossley has been announced as part of the cast of the brand new musical I Should Be So Lucky Opening at the Manchester Opera House 2nd November 2023 before touring across England.
BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL
Grace Swaby-Moore joins the cast of Back To The Future at the Adelphi Theatre along side Sia Dauda and Tavio Wright. The new cast shall be appearing on stage from 16 August
CALENDAR GIRLS
Amy Robbins has been announced as Chris in the UK Tour of Calendar Girls the musical. Opening at the Theatre Royal Windsor 30 August.
JERSEY BOYS
Andy Burke will be appearing as Gyp De Carlo in Jersey Boys at the Trafalgar Theatre from the 26th July
ELF
Kim Ismay will be appearing as Debs at the Dominion Theatre from 15th of November in Elf The Musical for a limited 8 week run.
CHRISTOPHER TIMOTHY
The brilliant Christopher Timothy can currently be heard voicing the popular Channel 5 series The Yorkshire Vet. Christopher’s recent work includes appearing as series regular ‘Ted Murray’ in Eastenders (BBC), ‘Dennis’ in British sitcom Kate & Koji (ITV) and ‘Ned Barnaby’ in Midsomer Murders (ITV).
CHANGELING THEATRE
Brayden Emmanuel has his opening night in William Shakespeare’s Love Labour’s Lost as Dumaine on the 30th August with Changeling Theatre at the Boughton Monchelsea Place; followed by the opening of The School For Scandal on the 1st of July as Mr Rowley. The Summer Open Air Season will run until the 20th August.
CHESTER MYSTERY PLAYS
John Young has directed this years production of Chester Mystery Plays. this community event occurs once every five year and is one of the largest community events in the UK featuring hundreds of enthusiasts of all ages. The show runs until 15th July.
THE BOOK THIEF
Mark Dugdale has been announced as part of the cast of the brand new musical The Book Thief going to the Belgrade Theatre from 11 September & the Leicester Curve from 29th September
Robin Hood The Legend. Re-Written
Sean Lopeman joins the company of Robin Hood at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre which opens tonight and is running until 22nd July
SHREK THE MUSICAL
Samuel Holmes began rehearsals this week as Co-Director for Shrek The Musical UK Tour opening at the theatre Royal Plymouth 21 July.
MRS DOUBTFIRE
Gabriel Vick Opens tonight in Mrs Doubtfire The Musical appearing as Mrs Doubtfire. The Show is running at the Sharftsbury Theatre until 13 January 2024
Him & Me
Michelle Andrews is in rehearsals for the Him & Me UK Tour opening at the Theatre Servern on 29 June
There She Goes
Nicole Deon Can be seen in the There She Goes Special on BBC@ & IPlayer tonight from 9pm
The Real and Imagined History Of The Elephant Man
Annabelle Davis has been announced as Miss Fordham/Ensemble in The Real and Imagined History Of The Elephant Man running 16 Sep – Sat 7 Oct
THE 39 STEPS
Gavin Lee Opens in The 39 Steps at the Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago tonight appearing as Hannay
NEXT TO NORMAL
Ann Yee has been announced as the Movement Director & Choreographer for the UK premier of Next To Normal at the Donmar Warehouse from 12th August
La Cage Aux Folles
Nicole Deon will be appearing in Cast of La aux Folles as Ensemble/Cover Jacqueline at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre with the costumes being designed by Ryan Dawson Laight
The Phantom of The Opera
Ian Mowat has been announced as part of the Italian premiere of The Phantom Of The Opera appearing as Monsieur Firmin from July 4th
THE FULL MONTY
Catch Tupele Dorgu as Regular Character Yaz and Anna-Jane Casey as Cal’s Mum in the new TV version of the iconic film, The Full Monty – All Episodes Streaming now on Disney+
LORD OF THE RINGS THE MUSICAL
Aaron Sidwell Has been announced as Aragorn/Strider at The Watermill Theatre from the 25th July
THE BIG LITTLE THINGS
Alasdair Harvey will be appearing as ‘Andrew Fraser’ in The Big Little Things at SohoTheatre from 2nd September.
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends
Gavin Lee and Damian Humbley will be appearing in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre from 16th September.
THE LAND OF MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Michela Meazza joins The Land of Might Have Been as Choreographer. This new musical is written by Michael Williams as part of the Buxton International Festival opening 7 July
HIJACK
Catch Kaisa Hammarlund in new 60Forty Films series Hijack appearing as ‘First Officer Anna Kovacs’ across all 7 episodes. Release date June 28th on Apple TV.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Matt Pettifor, Julia J Nagle and Lauren Chia will all be appearing in The Sound Of Music at The Chichester Festival Theatre as Herr Zeller, Sister Margaretta and Sister Sophia.
THEN, NOW & NEXT
Peter Hannah will be appearing as Peter in Then, Now & Next at the Southwark Playhouse from 23 June
THE GALLOWS POLE
Catch Nicole Barber-Lane as Susie in The Gallows Pole written & directed by Shane Meadows on BBC Two and iPlayer from 31 May 2023
CHANGING ENDS
Nancy Sullivan will be appearing as regular ‘Christine Carr’ in new British sitcom Changing Ends. Available on ITV and ITVX from 1st June.
ROMAN HOLIDAY
Tania Mathurin and Frances Dee will be appearing in Roman Holiday as ‘Francesca di Carlo’ and ‘Gretchen’ respectively at Theatre Royal Bath.
Macbeth (An Undoing) CATS Award Nomination
Macbeth (An Undoing) featuring Adam Best as ‘Macbeth’ has been nominated for ‘Best Production’ in the Critics Awards for Theatre for Scotland.
Kidnapped CATS Award Nomination
The National Theatre of Scotland production of Kidnapped featuring Kim Ismay has been nominated for a Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland for ‘Best Ensemble’.
BEAUTIFUL DISASTER
Catch Micky Dartford as ‘Tyler’ in feature film Beautiful Disaster on Amazon Prime.
9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL
Julia J Nagle will be joining 9 to 5 the Musical in South Korea as ‘Roz Keith’ at the Daegu International Musical Festival.
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
Rebecca McKinnis will be appearing as ‘Margaret New’ in the UK Tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.
THE ENGLISH
Catch Nichola McAuliffe as ‘Black Eyed Mog’ in The English on BBC iPlayer.
GYPSY
Ben Stock will be appearing as ‘Herbie’ in Gypsy at the Pitlochry Theatre.
THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE
Kate Tydman is currently appearing as ‘Christine Cooper/Understudy Elizabeth Taylor and Eileen Herlie’ in The Motive and the Cue at the National Theatre.
EASTENDERS
Shiv Jalota can currently be seen as regular ‘Vinny Panesar’ in Eastenders.
MOULIN ROUGE
Matt Rixon is appearing as ‘Zidler’ and Jon Tsouras as ‘Walking Cover Santiago/The Duke/Christian’ in Moulin Rouge at the Piccadilly Theatre.
BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL
Tavio Wright, Alessia McDermott and Tavio Wright are appearing as ‘Ensemble’ in Back To The Future The Musical at The Adelphi.
TINA TURNER THE MUSICAL
Rico Bakker is currently appearing as ‘Swing’ in Tina Turner the Musical at the Stage Apollo Theater, Germany.
THE THIRD MAN
Harry Morrison will be appearing as ‘Popescu’ and Leah Harris as ‘Ensemble/Swing’ in The Third Man at The Menier Chocolate Factory.
THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO
Alfred Clay is appearing as ‘Nuri’ in the UK Tour of The Beekeeper of Aleppo.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
Jack Gardner is currently appearing in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as ‘Swing’ and Understudy ‘Scorpius/Yann/Craig Bowker Jnr/Karl/Dudley’ at the Palace Theatre London.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Paige Blankson is currently appearing as ‘Alternate Christine’ and Ralph Watts as ‘Marksman/Cover Raoul’ in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
HOLLYOAKS
Catch Annabelle Davis as regular ‘Lacey Lloyd’ in Hollyoaks on Channel 4 and 4OD.
THE WINDSORS CORONATION SPECIAL
Catch Wayne Cater as ‘Colin’ in The Windsors Coronation Special now on 4OD.
PRETTY WOMAN
Courtney Bowman is currently appearing as ‘Kit De Luca’ and Andy Barke as ‘Happy Man/Mr Thompson in Pretty Woman at the Savoy Theatre.
CRAZY FOR YOU
Carly Anderson will be appearing as ‘Polly Baker’, Rina Fatania as ‘Patricia Foder’, Jack Wilcox as ‘Standby Bobby’, Jinny Gould as ‘Swing’ and Bethan Downing as ‘Swing’ in Crazy For You at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.
TITANIC THE MUSICAL
Bree Smith and Valda Aviks are currently appearing as ‘Alice Beane’ and ‘Ida Straus’ respectively in the UK Tour of Titanic The Musical.
CORONATION STREET
Catch Amy Robbins as ‘Christina’ in Coronation Street.
THE SANDMAN
Lisa O’Hare can be seen as Clarice Farrell in Netflix’s The Sandman