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Shaq Taylor to Join Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST UK Tour for Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2022

Disney's beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team – will come to Birmingham in 2022, as part of the recently opened UK & Ireland Tour.

Wake Up With BWW 11/12: TICK, TICK...BOOM! Premiere, CHICKEN & BISCUITS Moves Up Closing, and More!
by - Nov 12, 2021

Today's top stories include the premiere of the film adaptation of tick, tick...BOOM! Check out photos from the premiere, and read all of the reviews for the film so far! Plus, Chicken & Biscuits has moved up its closing date, get a first look at the tour of Oklahoma!, meet the cast of Flying Over Sunset, and more!

Emmanuel Kojo Departs BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tour Following Allegations of 'Inappropriate Comments'
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2021

Emmanuel Kojo has departed the touring production of Beauty and the Beast and is no longer represented by his agent.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Star Emmanuel Kojo Suspended Due to Alleged 'Inappropriate Comments' to Female Crew Member
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2021

Emmanuel Kojo has been suspended from the UK tour of Beauty and the Beast due to allegations that he made 'inappropriate comments to a female crew member.'

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Will Come To Birmingham Hippodrome In 2022
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2021

Disney's beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team – will come to Birmingham in 2022, as part of the recently opened UK & Ireland Tour.

Photos/Video: In Rehearsal For BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Bristol Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Aug 9, 2021

Courtney Stapleton and Emmanuel Kojo will play the iconic lead roles, Belle and her Beast, as spectacular new designs and state-of-the-art technology fuse with the classic story, bringing the beloved tale to new life.

LA BELLA Y LA BESTIA presenta su cast para la gira por UK
by Ainhoa Hornero - Apr 30, 2021

El espetáculo contará además con un prólogo de Angela Lansbury

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Announces Full Cast For UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2021

Disney's Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast today announces the cast to star in the re-imagined and re-designed new production. Staged by members of the original award-winning creative team, Beauty and the Beast will open a UK & Ireland Tour at The Bristol Hippodrome on Wednesday 25 August 2021 (National Press Night: Wednesday 29 September).

Courtney Stapleton, Emmanuel Kojo, Gavin Lee to Lead BEAUTY AND THE BEAST UK Tour; Angela Lansbury Prologue Added
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2021

Everyone's favorite tale as old as time will be hitting the road in Europe in 2021! 

Equity Releases New Guidelines For Theatre Critics When Writing About Race and Ethnicity
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2021

UK's Equity has drawn up new guidelines for theatre critics, urging them to work to omit unconscious bias when writing about race, and also to consider the relevance of race or ethnicity in their reviews.

TREASON THE MUSICAL Starring Lucie Jones, Oliver Tompsett and More Returns for Encore Screening
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2021

For a special encore streamed performance, the online concert of Treason The Musical will now be available on-demand for a limited time from 26-28 March 2021, enabling a wider international audience across different time zones to be a part of this bold new musical’s journey to life.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: March 13-14- with Emily Skinner, Eric Jordan Young and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 13, 2021

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, March 13-14, 2021.

Lauren Byrne, Grace Mouat, Luke Bayer and More to be Featured in ROLES WE'LL NEVER PLAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2021

Roles We'll Never Play is back in the West End for two shows at The Vaudeville Theatre on Saturday 22nd May - 7:30pm and Sunday 23rd May - 7:30pm. After two sell-out shows at The Apollo Theatre in December 2020, the show is back, and will be one of the first shows to open out of lockdown!

Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, March 12- with Women's Day on Broadway, a Liza Minnelli Celebration, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 12, 2021

Today (March 12) in live streaming: Broadway celebrates Liza Minnelli, Women of Broadway unite, and more!

Lucie Jones, Oliver Tompsett, Daniel Boys & More to Star in World Premiere Concert Screening of TREASON THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2021

Casting has been confirmed for the online concert streaming of Treason, the exciting new musical drama based on the notorious gunpowder plot of 1605. The world premiere of this exclusive musical concert will be performed by a selection of some of the West End's most gifted performers including Lucie Jones (Legally Blonde, Waitress), and more!

New Musical TREASON to Stream Concert Filmed Live at Cadogan Hall
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2020

Songs from Treason, the exciting new musical drama based on the notorious gunpowder plot of 1605, will now be performed and filmed live in concert and available to stream for a limited time from 12-14 February 2021. Featuring a fusion of original folk and pop songs, this wonderful new musical tells one of the most intriguing tales in England's history.  

Chichester Festival Theatre Announces Autumn Season Update and Spring Season Preview
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2020

Following the COVID-19 lockdown until 2 December, Chichester Festival Theatre has had to cancel or postpone some of the shows in the Autumn season.

TREASON THE MUSICAL to Release Exclusive Recordings Featuring Rosalie Craig, Hadley Frasier, and More
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2020

Whilst the musical is still in development, theatre fans will however be able to listen to the show's songs, performed by a selection of the West End's most talented musical theatre performers.

VIDEO: 150 Performers Record 'Make Them Hear You' to Raise Runds for StopWatch
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2020

Danielle Tarento has brought together more than 150 Black and Black mixed race actors from the UK and the US, along with a 38-piece orchestra, to record a??Make Them Hear You,a?? from the Broadway musical Ragtime.

VIDEO: The Barn Theatre Pays Tribute to British Musical Theatre Composers With Concert Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2020

The Barn Theatre is paying tribute to British musical theatre composers through their concert series! They have paid tribute to Amies & Clements, Elliot Davis, Finn Anderson, and Daniel and Laura Curtis.