Craige Els

Cast Set for JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical London & Toronto Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2025

The cast has been revealed for the Toronto and London productions of JUST FOR ONE DAY – The Live Aid Musical. See who is starring and learn more about the musical.

Review: BRACE BRACE, Royal Court Theatre
by Katie Kirkpatrick - Oct 12, 2024

Digging deep into human nature, Oli Forsyth’s Brace Brace combines the pace and excitement of a thriller with an unexpectedly perceptive intelligence. Ambitiously designed and skillfully directed, it’s a deeply engrossing piece of theatre writes our critic.

Review Roundup: BRACE BRACE at the Royal Court Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2024

See what the critics are saying about Brace Brace at the Royal Court Theatre. Learn more about the play written by Oli Forsyth and read all of the critic's reviews for the production.

JUST FOR ONE DAY The Live Aid Musical Will Open in the West End Next May
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2024

JUST FOR ONE DAY – The Live Aid Musical will transfer to the West End, beginning performances at The Shaftesbury Theatre on Thursday 15 May 2025, before a Special Gala Performance on Sunday 13 July, exactly 40 years after the iconic concerts were staged in London and Philadelphia.

Full Cast Set For BRACE BRACE at the Royal Court
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2024

Royal Court Theatre has announced casting for Oli Forsyth’s BRACE BRACE directed by Daniel Raggett (Accidental Death of An Anarchist). The cast includes Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso), Craige Els (Just For One Day), and Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts). 

Review: JUST FOR ONE DAY, The Old Vic
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 14, 2024

The story of Live Aid, raising hundreds of millions remains compelling. Bob Geldof's indefatigable efforts to rouse the world into action deserve to be brought to the stage, but not necessarily in this format.

Review Roundup: Live Aid Musical JUST FOR ONE DAY Opens at The Old Vic
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2024

Just For One Day, the new musical inspired by the legendary Live Aid concert, is officially open at London's Old Vic! Read the reviews!

Is The Live Aid Musical JUST FOR ONE DAY Eyeing London's West End and Broadway?
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2024

Just For One Day, the new Old Vic musical inspired by the legendary Live Aid concert, could be headed to London's West End!

Photos: Inside Rehearsals for JUST FOR ONE DAY at The Old Vic
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 3, 2024

The Old Vic has released all-new photos of rehearsals for Live Aid musical, Just For One Day. See all the photos below.

Full Cast Announced for JUST FOR ONE DAY at The Old Vic
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 6, 2023

The Old Vic has announced further casting for the upcoming musical Just For One Day, written by John O’Farrell (Mrs Doubtfire, Something Rotten) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, The Little Big Things). 

The Old Vic Confirms Live Aid Musical JUST FOR ONE DAY in 2024
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 2, 2023

As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, The Old Vic by permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust, has confirmed the world premiere of Just For One Day. 

Live Aid Musical JUST FOR ONE DAY to Premiere at the Old Vic Next Year
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 1, 2023

According to Deadline, the Live Aid musical, titled Just for One Day will premiere at the Old Vic Theatre in early 2024. Legendary Rock singer Bob Geldof, who organized the original concerts, will collaborate on the musical, which is devised and directed by Luke Sheppard. Get more information about the new musical here!

Photos: In Rehearsal For CHESS THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT, Starring Samantha Barks, Hadley Frasier, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2022

Three star-led musical concerts, accompanied by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, will be presented at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in August 2022 and kicking off the season will be the hotly anticipated Chess the Musical In Concert. Check out all new photos from rehearsal here!

Sir Trevor McDonald Joins CHESS and Joel Harper-Jackson Leads KINKY BOOTS in Theatre Royal Drury Lane Concert Productions
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2022

There is less than a week to go before the three-part concert series presented at Theatre Royal Drury Lane kicks off, starting with Chess the Musical in Concert on Monday 1 August.

CHESS Announces Full West End Concert Cast And Extra Theatre Royal Drury Lane Date
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jul 7, 2022

Full casting has now been revealed for Chess in concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with an additional date now also revealed.

Selladoor Worldwide Announces New Writers Programme Showcase
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2021

In Autumn 2020 following funding received from the DCMS cultural recovery fund Selladoor Worldwide launched their New Writers Programme; today they announce their New Writers Programme Showcase celebrating the results produced by their latest participant writers which will be streamed online Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th May at 7pm.

The Royal Shakespeare Company Announces New Child Casting For The UK & Ireland Tour Of MATILDA
by Stephi Wild - Aug 23, 2018

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced new child casting for the Matilda The Musical UK and Ireland Tour with Sophia Ally and Scarlett Cecil joining Annalise Bradbury and Nicola Turner in sharing the title role of Matilda from 29 August. The West End production will continue to play at the Cambridge Theatre, where it is now in its seventh year and is booking until 20 October 2019.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL Returns To The West Midlands Opening Tonight At Birmingham Hippodrome
by Julie Musbach - Jul 3, 2018

The Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical returns to the West Midlands running at Birmingham Hippodrome from tonight (Tues 3 July) until 8 Sept as part of its major 2018/19 UK and Ireland Tour and accompanied by a specially devised education programme, Change My Story, for schools.

Full Cast Announced for Manchester Dates of MATILDA THE MUSICAL
by Julie Musbach - May 29, 2018

Having opened to rave reviews at the beginning of this year, the UK and Ireland tour of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda the Musical has announced today that Craige Els will extend his contract and play Miss Trunchbull at Manchester's Palace Theatre from 18th September to 24th November 2018.

The Royal Shakespeare Company Announces Six New Dates For The UK and Ireland Tour Of MATILDA THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2018

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that the UK and Ireland Tour of Matilda The Musical will extend into 2019, touring to six more cities and accompanied by a specially devised education programme, Change My Story, for schools.