Theatre News
In the Print
Alasdair Harvey is playing ‘Andrew Neil’ in In the Print at King’s Head Theatre until 3rd May.
R.O.I. (Return on Investment)
Michela Meazza is Movement Director for R.O.I. (Return on Investment) at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs. The production runs 6th March to 11th April
The Car Man
Etta Murffit is Associate Director and Lyra Treglown is is in the company for New Adventure’s production of The Car Man. Performances begin 15th June
Backstage Curry
Mark Curry’s podcast is available to listen on all podcast platforms
Macbeth
Michela Meazza is the Choreographer for Macbeth at Chester Storyhouse. The production runs 6th to 21st March
Romeo and Juliet
Simeon Desvignes will be reprising his performance as ‘Paris’ in this year’s Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank production of Romeo and Juliet, celebrating twenty years at Shakespeare’s Globe. Performances begin 26th February
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Haydn Oakley will be playing ‘Theseus/Oberon’ in Birmingham Rep’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Performances begin 25th April
The Holy Rosenbergs
Nitai Levi will be playing ‘Jonny’ in The Holy Rosenbergs at the Menier Chocolate Factory 27th February to 2nd May
Turandot
Ann Yee has directed and choreographed ‘Turandot’ at the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House. The Production runs 15th Jan to 27th March.
Men Behaving Badly
Tricia Adele-Turner will be playing ‘Deborah’ in the stage adaptation of the iconic sitcom Men Behaving Badly. The play runs 20th January to 7th March at the Barn Theatre.
Lark Rise to Candleford
Alex Wilson will be playing ‘Edmund’ in Watermill Theatre and Theatre by the Lake’s co-production of Lark Rise to Candleford. Performances begin 6th February.
Medea
Nicole Cooper will be reprising the title role in Medea, touring Scotland from 27th February
Cinderella: A Fairytale
Nicole Cooper will be playing ‘Mother’ and Carly Anderson will be playing ‘Queen’ in Cinderella: A Fairytale at Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh from 27th November
Fanny
Kim Ismay will be reprising the role of ‘Lea’ in Fanny, playing The King’s Head Theatre 10th October to 15th November
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Laveda Dione will be joining the West End company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from 15th October
Hedda
Rina Fatania will be playing ‘Shona’ and Caroline Harker will be playing ‘Aunt Julia’ in Hedda, playing Orange Tree Theatre 18th October to 22nd November
The Unbelievers
Etta Murfitt is the Movement Director for The Unbelievers at The Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs. The production plays 10th October to 29th November.
The Glass Menagerie
Christopher Jordan-Marshall will be playing ‘Tom Wingfield’ in the Scottish tour of The Glass Menagerie, playing Dundee Rep 27th September to 18th October, Citizens Theatre Glasgow 21st to 25th October and Lyceum Edinburgh 4th to 8th November
The Seagull
Steven McNicoll will be playing ‘Shamrayev’ in the Lyceum Edinburgh’s production of The Seagull, which plays 9th October to 1st November
Born With Teeth
Matt Pettifor will be ‘Understudy William Shakespeare’ in Born With Teeth at Wyndham’s Theatre 13th August to 1st November
The Red Shoes
Michela Meazza will be playing ‘Irina Boronskaya’, Mark Austin will be ‘Ensemble’ and Etta Murfitt is Associate Director & Choreographer in the UK Tour of New Adventures’s The Red Shoes, opening 17th November at Theatre Royal Plymouth
A Midsummer Night’s Dream/Romeo & Juliet
Star Penders will be playing ‘Helena’ in A Midsummer Night’s Dream until 12th July and ‘Benvolio/The Nurse’ in Romeo and Juliet at Bard in the Botanics until 2nd August
Aladdin
Rachel Stanley will be playing ‘The Wicked Witch’ in Aladdin at Newcastle Theatre Royal 25th November to 18th January
As You Like It
Nitai Levi will be playing ‘Amiens’ in Ralph Fiennes’s production of As You Like It, playing Theatre Royal Bath 15th August to 6th September.
CATS Awards 2025
Nicole Cooper has been nominated for Outstanding Performance for her portrayal of ‘Hedda’ in Bard in the Botanics’s Hedda Gabler
The Comedy of Errors/A Company of Rascals
Sara Crowe will be appearing in Guildford Shakespeare Company’s The Comedy of Errors and A Company of Rascals, playing the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre 10th to 26th July
Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift
Daniel Casey is thrilled to be playing ‘DCI Barnaby’ in the UK Tour of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift, having previously played ‘Sergeant Troy’ in the TV series. Performances begin 24th October at Richmond Theatre
King of Pangea
Mark Curry will be playing ‘Elijah’ in King of Pangea at King’s Head Theatre from 7th June to 6th July
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
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.
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.
Piaf
Michela Meazza will be Movement Director for Piaf which plays the Watermill Theatre 4th April — 17th May
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Otherland
Ann Yee will direct and choreograph Otherland which will be playing the Almeida Theatre 11th February to 15th March.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Queen
Sara Crow plays Queen Victoria in one-woman show Queen at Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the Assembly Rooms until 25th August
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.
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.
The Taming of the Shrew
Sophie Mercell will be playing ‘Bianca’ in The Globe’s production of The Taming of the Shrew’, running 6th June-26th October.
Accolade
Sara Crowe will be playing ‘Marian Tillyard’ in Accolade as Theatre Royal Windsor 31st May – 15th June. The show then tours to Cambridge, Guildford, Bath, and Richmond until 13th July.
Visit From an Unknown Woman
Michela Meazza is the Movement Director for Visit From an Unknown Woman at the Hampstead Theatre, running 21st June -27th July.
Ten Things I Hate About Me
Joe Tracini will be performing his one man show at the Apollo Theatre, London, on Sunday 25th August.
The Grapes of Wrath
Lin Blakley will be ‘Granma Joad’ in The Grapes of Wrath at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre, running 17th July — 14th September.
FANNY
Kim Ismay will be playing Lea Mendelssohn in new comedy FANNY at the Watermill Theatre from 23rd May — 15th June.
Coram Boy
Aled Gomer will be playing ‘Meshak Gardiner’ in Coram boy at Chichester Festival Theatre, playing 24th May – 15th June.
A Chorus of Disapproval
Damian Humbley will be ‘Guy Jones’ and Ben Stock will be ‘Mr Ames’ in A Chorus of Disapproval at the Salisbury Playhouse 25th April — 18th May 2024. Gabrielle Dawes is Casting Director.
Romeo & Juliet
Kody Mortimer will be ‘Camera Operator’ in Jamie Lloyd’s Romeo and Juliet which runs for 12 weeks only from 11th May at the Duke of York’s Theatre.
Olivier Awards 2024
David Thaxton has been nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his portrayal of ‘Max’ in Sunset Boulevard. The Olivier Awards will be hosted by Hannah Waddingham on Sunday 14th April at the Royal Albert Hall with highlights aired that evening on ITV.
The Other Boleyn Girl
Nitai Levi will be appearing as ‘Mark Smeaton’ in The Other Boleyn Girl at Chichester Festival Theatre, running 9th April-11th May.
Macbeth (An Undoing)
Adam Best will be appearing as ‘Macbeth’ and Nicole Cooper as ‘Lady Macbeth’ in Macbeth (An Undoing), written and directed by Zinnie Harris. The production runs 8th-23rd March at Rose Theatre, Kingston, 4th April – 5th May at Theatre for A New Audience, Brooklyn NY, and 15th-25th May at the Lyceum, Edinburgh.
Closure
Susan Penhaligon will be appearing as ‘Libby’ in The Classic Thriller Theatre Company’s new production Closure at Theatre Royal Windsor from 28th Feb to 9th March.
The Children
Caroline Harker will be playing ‘Hazel’ in Nottingham Playhouse’s production of The Children, running 23rd March to 6th April.
The 39 Steps
Eugene McCoy will be appearing as ‘Clown 1’ in the UK tour of The 39 Steps, opening at Queens Theatre Hornchurch on 14th March.
The Human Body
Ann Yee is the co-director of ‘The Human Body’ at the Donmar Warehouse running 19th Feb to 13th April.
Fawlty Towers The Play
Anna-Jane Casey will be starring as ‘Sybil Fawlty’ in the new stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers, opening 4th May at the Apollo Theatre.
THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA
Emma Rice’s stage adaptation of The Buddha of Suburbia opens 18th April at the RSC in co-production with Wise Children. Etta Murfitt is the Choreographer and Rina Fatania appears as ‘Tracey/Jeeta/Marlene/Auntie Jean’.
Blue Beard
Patrycja Kujawksa will be appearing in Wise Children’s UK Tour of Blue Beard with Etta Murfitt as Choreographer.
The Hills of California
Lucy Moran will be appearing in The Hills of California at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 27th January.
THE MOUSETRAP
Gay Soper will be appearing as Mrs Boyle in Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap from 20 November
Attitude Magazine Culture Award Winner
Le Gateau Chocolat has been awarded The Culture Award by Attitude Magazine at the 2023 Attitude Magazine Awards
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
THE NUTCRACKER
Lukas Hunt will be appearing in Drew McOnie’s ‘The Nutcracker’ at the Southbank Centre with costume designs by Ryan Dawson Laight.
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
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.
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
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
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’.
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.