Whats On Stage

There were bare midriffs and leg warmers aplenty at the Shaftesbury Theatre last night (14 October 2010, previews from 27 September), as Flashdance – The Musical hosted its starry gala opening. Among the myriad famous […]

Famous alumni including Jude Law, Dominic West, Clive Rowe, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey and Jane Horrocks attended the Young Vic’s Forever Young Gala last night (14 October 2010) to celebrate 40 years of the theatre’s […]

Ivan and the Dogs is the first project for ATC since the departure of artistic director Bijan Sheibani. Originally a BBC radio play, Hattie Naylor's script is developed here for the stage. The story follows […]

Ugly Betty star America Ferrera and film actress Julia Stiles are rumoured to be in line to make their West End debuts early next year in a revival of Neil LaBute’s reasons to be pretty. […]

In a programme note, writer Tom Hedley recounts how Bob Fosse turned down the invitation to make his 1985 Flashdance movie (British director Adrian Lyne took up the challenge) with the suggestion that Hedley’s script, […]

Touring theatre company ATC today announced (14 October 2010) the appointment of Ramin Gray as their new artistic director, following the departure of Bijan Sheibani earlier this year. The company are currently co-producing Ivan and […]

Further casting announcements have been made for a number of musicals, including Gareth Gates moving into the West End production of Les Miserables new show Legacy Falls, the Chichester transfer of Love Story and the […]

Gareth Gates, who recently played Marius in the 25th anniversary tour of Les Miserables, will revisit the role in the West End production at the Queen’s Theatre. He will join the cast from 18 October […]

Kim Cattrall, best known for her role as Samantha Jones in TV series Sex and the City returns to the city where she was born, Liverpool, to star as Cleopatra in the Everyman and Playhouse […]

Jonathan Cake, Oliver Cotton, Fiona Glascott, John Marquez and Tim McMullan are amongst the stellar ensemble who will join previously-reported stars Tom Hollander and Lisa Dillon in Richard Eyre’s new production of French farce A […]