Andrew talks The Wizard of Oz

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Theatre Breaks to see Wicked

Theatre Breaks         Wicked Theatre Breaks after February 2011 December 1, 2010 at 3:10 PM   Good news for Rachel Tuckers fans, if you want to book theatre breaks to see Wicked after February 7th 2011, Rachel Tucker will still be Elphaba. The London production of Wicked is pleased to announce its entire new company to begin performances on Feb. 7: The new cast will star Rachel Tucker (Elphaba), Louise Dearman (Glinda), Mark Evans (Fiyero), Julie Legrand (Madame Morrible), Clive Carter (The Wizard), Julian Forsyth (Dr Dillamond), Zoë Rainey (Nessarose), Ben Stott (Boq), Nikki Davis- Jones (Standby Elphaba), Chloe Taylor (Standby Glinda), Gemma Atkins, Alex Louize Bird, Andrew Bryant, Gareth Chart, Joe Colasanti, Nicholas Collier, Aileen Donohoe, Emma Green, Antony Hansen, Jacqueline Hughes, Daniel Jones, Jasmine Kerr, Sophie Linder-Lee, Saori Oda, Sean Parkins, Soeli Parry, Michelle Pentecost, Paul Saunders, Charlotte Scott, Niall Sheehy, Tommy Sherlock, Thomas Sutcliffe, Sam Taylor, Jennifer Tierney, Hannah Toy and Matt Turner.

Love Story London Theatre Breaks

Love Story

Posted by Linda on 06/11/10 • Categorized as Love Story

Love Story, the new musical based on the iconic 1970 film and book, opens at the Duchess Theatre in the West End after a sell-out season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Originally booked for only 10 weeks the show has already extended and is now booking previews from 27 November 2010 through to April 30th 2011.
Love story is a romantic, heart warming and heart rending story of love and loss. It certainly captured Michael Ball’s heart as he is co-producing this ‘chamber musical’. He says:

I saw Love Story in Chichester and immediately fell in love with this enchanting new British musical. The production is inspired by Erich Segal’s best-selling iconic novel, also one of the most romantic films of all time and is scored by the Emmy and BAFTA award winning composer Howard Goodall. This combined with the moving and witty lyrics by Stephen Clark and a fabulous cast add up to a wonderful evening at the theatre that is a bittersweet celebration of love and life. I’m so thrilled to be part of the team that is bringing you this critically acclaimed production. See you at the Duchess Theatre soon.

The production has music by Howard Goodall (The Hired Man, Days of Hope, Two Cities), a book by Stephen Clark and lyrics by Goodall and Clark. The 90-minute piece is a co-production with Chichester Festival, where it premiered in June to critical and audience acclaim.
You can get a taste of the show from this behind the scenes video:

Will it extend again and can it be even more successful than the last Chichester transfer Spring Awakening? I’m not sure but I think it has a good chance. Wouldn’t it be great, though to see new money and talent backing a really original musical? Rather than yet another film adaptation. What do you think?

Tagged as: chichester festival theatre, duchess theatre, erich segal, howard goodall, love story, romantic films, west End

Love Story

Love Story

Posted by Linda on 06/11/10 • Categorized as Love Story

Love Story, the new musical based on the iconic 1970 film and book, opens at the Duchess Theatre in the West End after a sell-out season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Originally booked for only 10 weeks the show has already extended and is now booking previews from 27 November 2010 through to April 30th 2011.
Love story is a romantic, heart warming and heart rending story of love and loss. It certainly captured Michael Ball’s heart as he is co-producing this ‘chamber musical’. He says:

I saw Love Story in Chichester and immediately fell in love with this enchanting new British musical. The production is inspired by Erich Segal’s best-selling iconic novel, also one of the most romantic films of all time and is scored by the Emmy and BAFTA award winning composer Howard Goodall. This combined with the moving and witty lyrics by Stephen Clark and a fabulous cast add up to a wonderful evening at the theatre that is a bittersweet celebration of love and life. I’m so thrilled to be part of the team that is bringing you this critically acclaimed production. See you at the Duchess Theatre soon.

The production has music by Howard Goodall (The Hired Man, Days of Hope, Two Cities), a book by Stephen Clark and lyrics by Goodall and Clark. The 90-minute piece is a co-production with Chichester Festival, where it premiered in June to critical and audience acclaim.
You can get a taste of the show from this behind the scenes video:

Will it extend again and can it be even more successful than the last Chichester transfer Spring Awakening? I’m not sure but I think it has a good chance. Wouldn’t it be great, though to see new money and talent backing a really original musical? Rather than yet another film adaptation. What do you think?

Tagged as: chichester festival theatre, duchess theatre, erich segal, howard goodall, love story, romantic films, west End

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We Will Rock You Tickets

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We Will Rock You Tickets

We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre in London

Time capsule October 8th-22nd 2009

October 8th to October 22nd, 2009 A selection of your my interesting photos from one year ago. Stanley Holloway Blue Plaque Albany Road E12 Taken October 14, 2009 at 11:05 am Stage Door Theatre Breaks in London Stage Door Theatre Breaks in London Taken October 16, 2009 at 12:45 pm Prick Up Your Ears Theatre Breaks in London Prick Up Your Ears Theatre Breaks in London Taken October 16, 2009 at 12:39 pm Breakfast At Tiffany's Theatre Breaks in London Breakfast At Tiffany's Theatre Breaks in London Taken October 16, 2009 at 12:41 pm Phantom Of The Opera Theatre Breaks in London Phantom Of The Opera Theatre Breaks in London Taken October 16, 2009 at 12:43 pm

Musical Theatre News: Love Never Dies Australian premiere in Melbourne in May 2011

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies will have its Australian premiere in Melbourne’s Regent Theatre in May 2011.

Lloyd Webber said the Australian production will have its own unique stamp, produced by his Asia Pacific representative Tim McFarlane and directed by Melbourne’s Simon Phillips with  a new design by Sydney based Gabriela Tylesova.

Nationwide auditions will begin on Monday October 25th - the same day tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster.

Ramin Karimloo who is playing the Phantom in Love Never Dies at London's Adelphi Theatre  recently announced that he will be leaving the show next year (no date yet fixed) to join the show when it opens in Toronto which is meant to be the pre-Broadway stop over.  Maybe he'll now be heading for Melbourne?

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Part speculation, but I doubt if Ramin Karimloo is doing the Autralian opening so soon before being committed to the Toronto production of Love Never Dies

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