This musical showcasing the songwriting talents of Carole King opened on Broadway in 2014 and in London’s West End the following year. It’s easy to see why it collected a Grammy, two Tonys and two Olivier awards – full of rock-solid hits ranging from You’ve Got A Friend to I Feel The Earth Move, from The Locomotion to (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Unlike many … [Read more...] about Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the King’s Theatre
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Dreamboats & Petticoats at the King’s Theatre
Dreamboats & Petticoats: Bringing on Back the Good Times is the third installment of the original feel-good jukebox musical Dreamboats and Petticoats. It continues the story of sweethearts Bobby (Jacob Fowler) and Laura (Elizabeth Carter) and is set in the mid-sixties in Bognor-Regis and Essex. All of the cast have the chance to showcase their own musicality and their … [Read more...] about Dreamboats & Petticoats at the King’s Theatre
Talk of the Town: Joseph at the King’s and Six at the Theatre Royal
Theatreland continues to spring back to life with two of the biggest touring productions in the world arriving in Glasgow. A blockbuster summer for stage shows is underway. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The acclaimed London Palladium production comes to Glasgow, starring Linzi Hateley, Jac Yarrow and Jason Donovan. Joseph, with music by Andrew Lloyd … [Read more...] about Talk of the Town: Joseph at the King’s and Six at the Theatre Royal
Hayley Mills to star in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at Theatre Royal
Theatre Royal has announced the first casting news for a brand-new stage adaptation of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel which will run at the Hope Street venue this autumn. Hayley Mills (Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, Whistle Down the Wind), Paul Nicholas (Jesus Christ Superstar, BBC 1’s Just Good Friends, Eastenders), and Paula Wilcox (Thames TV’sMan About the House, … [Read more...] about Hayley Mills to star in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at Theatre Royal
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the King’s Theatre
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was adapted from the novel of the same name in 2012 by the National Theatre and has gone on to win numerous awards, including the Olivier and Tony award for Best Play. The play follows 15 year old Christopher Boone, a neurodivergent teenager who “finds people difficult”. When he discovers his neighbour’s dog has been killed one … [Read more...] about The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the King’s Theatre