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Goldilocks and the Three Bears announced as London Palladium pantomime for 2019

Television presenter Matt Baker is set to make his Palladium pantomime debut this Christmas as the London Palladium stages a production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.Following the successes of Cinderella, Dick Whittington and last year's Snow White, pantomime will return to the Palladium from 7th December 2019 for a five-week run to Sunday 12th January 2020. Tickets for Goldilocks and the Three Bears go on sale next Friday, 31st May.Baker, known for presenting daily magazine programme The...

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Marina Sirtis to star in world premiere of Dark Sublime at Trafalgar Studios

The full casting for the upcoming world premiere of Dark Sublime at Trafalgar Studio Two has been announced.Written by Michael Dennis, Dark Sublime is a sci-fi comedy play that tells the story of Marianne, a sci-fi TV icon whose celebrity status is lower than before. When a fan wants her autograph, Marianne doesn't want anything to do with him. But, as they start to learn about each other, Marianne learns that, just like sci-fi, time and space makes a healthy relationship.Best known for starring...

Importing more stunt casting to the West End

The West End's worst-kept secret was finally let out of the bag yesterday with the announcement that Lucie Jones is to take over as Jenna from Katharine McPhee in the West End production of Waitress from 17th June. One former reality TV star is replacing another - McPhee was a runner-up in American Idol, and Jones was a former The X Factor contestant over here. But actually both McPhee and Jones have long since earned their theatrical stripes, with McPhee previously taking over in the original...

Secret Cinema to present immersive Stranger Things experience in London

In an official collaboration with Netflix, Secret Cinema will bring Stranger Things to life at a newly-created immersive theatre experience at a secret location, it has been announced.Titled Secret Cinema presents Stranger Things, the experience draws on all three seasons of Stranger Things. Set in the 1980s, the programme follows four young boys from Hawkins, Indiana as they encounter other-worldly creatures, where they come into contact with The Upside Down, an alternate reality. First airing...

Lucie Jones and Ashley Roberts to join cast of Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre

It has been announced that Lucie Jones and Ashley Roberts will join the cast of Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre.Jones will take over the role of Jenna from Katharine McPhee. After competing on The X Factor in 2009, Jones has enjoyed a decade-long theatre career, playing Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Emma in Ghost the Musical and Cosette in Les Miserables. In 2017, she sang for the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Never Give Up on You", placing 15th in the...

Samantha Womack to star in West End transfer of The Girl on the Train

As part of the production's national tour, it has been announced that The Girl on the Train will play at the Duke of York's Theatre for a limited engagement.Based on the 2015 novel by Paula Hawkins and adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, the story follows Rachel Watson, a female commuter whose travels take on a greater importance as she finds herself a witness in a missing person investigation.Samantha Womack will play Rachel Watson in The Girl on the Train. Best known for...

Full casting announced for world premiere of Bitter Wheat at the Garrick Theatre

The complete casting for the upcoming world premiere of David Mamet's Bitter Wheat starring John Malkovich at the Garrick Theatre has been announced.Inspired by recent Hollywood scandals surrounding Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement, Bitter Wheat follows Barney Fein, a Hollywood producer whose career falls from grace, left with a tarnished reputation.Alexander Arnold joins the cast, with previous theatre credits include Crushed Shells and Mud at the Southwark Playhouse and Four Minutes...

Back to The Future to receive West End transfer in 2020

It has been announced that Back to the Future: The Musical will receive its West End premiere in 2020.Based on the award-winning 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox, Back to the Future follows Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown who travel through time in a modified DeLorean. The film features a soundtrack including 'The Power of Love' by Huey Lewis and the News and 'Johnny B. Goode'.The musical will open at Manchester Opera House on 20th February 2020, where it will play for a 12 week limited...

'Kenneth Lonergan weaves large ideas into everyday life': The Starry Messenger cast and director Sam Yates

The presence of Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer Kenneth Lonergan returns to the West End with The Starry Messenger, soon to open at the Wyndham's Theatre. Matthew Broderick will make his West End debut in the production as Mark, alongside Elizabeth McGovern in a production directed by Sam Yates, recently directing The Phlebotomist at Hampstead Theatre.First performed at an off-Broadway venue in 2009, The Starry Messenger follows an astronomy teacher, facing a rocky marriage and dealing with the...