Opera North and Leeds Playhouse have just announced a major revival of the award-winning musical My Fair Lady for spring 2024. This strong ongoing partnership between the two Leeds cultural giants will see Leeds Playhouse’s Artistic Director James Brining direct a new production of this much-loved musical, adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s play and Gabriel Pascal’s motion picture Pygmalion. Featuring Frederick Loewe’s […]
A festive show inspired by the visit of Thor the Walrus to Scarborough Harbour last Christmas opens at the town’s Stephen Joseph Theatre in December. Thor is off on his holidays. He’s booked a few nights down South, then a short stop in Scarborough for New Year before he heads home to the ice and […]
A Young Kennel Club Crufts trophy winner has won a lead role in this year’s pantomime at York Theatre Royal. Zeus the Collie will make his stage debut alongside EastEnders star Nina Wadi, ‘Dame’ Robin Simpson and Raven star James Mackenzie in Jack and the Beanstalk, opening on December 8. Zeus, a six-year Border Collie from […]
Allergic to pantomime and Christmas shows – then this is for you. I should be so lucky is the brand new musical from pop song writing legends Stock Aitken Waterman, featuring the iconic music of all your favourite artists Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Rick Astley, Mel & Kim, Bananarama and so many more – live […]
This wildly exciting musical from the Roald Dahl Story Company, Leeds Playhouse and Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, which features a menagerie of puppets, toe-tapping tunes and mischievous audience interaction, premieres to brave young audiences in the Courtyard theatre at Leeds Playhouse from 2 December to 6 January before transferring to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre […]
Berwick Kaler’s is loving the fact his dame costumes are in pride of place at London’s incredible V&A museum! The legendary dame’s costume and boots are on display in the Theatre and Performance galleries until at least February 2024. Berwick, the UK’s longest-serving pantomime dame, returns to the Grand Opera House for this year’s panto […]
One Girl, One Dream, One Journey to Stardom La Bamba! is an explosive new musical starring Strictly Come Dancing Champion Pash Kovalev, The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran and rising star Ines Fernandez. The musical tells the heart warming story of Sofia, a small town girl from Los Angeles on her journey to stardom. Her dream of […]
The Merchant of Venice 1936, Watford Palace Theatre’s ground-breaking new production of one of Shakespeare’s most enduring classics starring Tracy-Ann Oberman (EastEnders, Doctor Who, Friday Night Dinner), who makes history as the first British actress to play Shylock, is coming to York Theatre Royal from 14th to 18th November. Ambition, power and political unrest explode […]
Award winning actor and singer Richard Shelton brings his critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning play, Sinatra: RAW to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre in November. Meet Sinatra as he prepares to retire for the first time in 1971. Regrets? He’s had a few. Sinatra gathers a few friends together in the Purple Room, Palm Springs, to sing a […]
Much-anticipated rehearsal images showcasing the Oliver! company in action have been released by Leeds Playhouse today featuring the ensemble cast of actors creating the world of Victorian London. The spectacular production will open at the Playhouse from 24 November 2023 to 27 January 2024 and promises to take audiences on a musical adventure. Leeds Playhouse […]