Pauline Quirke

Lesley Joseph, Lemar, Clive Rowe, and More Join SISTER ACT at the Dominion Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2023

The producers of the award-winning production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have announced further casting for the run at the Dominion Theatre from 15 March to 8 June 2024.

Ramin Karimloo and Michelle Visage Will Star in THE ADDAMS FAMILY in Concert
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2023

The Addams Family, A Musical Comedy will perform live in concert in the West End for the first time, playing at the London Palladium on Monday February 12 and Tuesday 13 2024. The show will star Michelle Visage as Morticia Addams, Ramin Karimloo as Gomez Addams.

SISTER ACT UK and Ireland Tour Reveals Casting and Further Dates
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2023

The producers of the 2023 Olivier Award nominated production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have announced casting and an extended 12-months of the UK and Ireland tour, returning this Autumn from Friday 8 September at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend. Full tour schedule listed here.

Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation Launches Shakespearean Writing Competition
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 20, 2023

The speeches Shakespeare “forgot” to write… a new creative competition for children and young people launches to celebrate 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio

The King's Theatre to Host UK Tour of SISTER ACT
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 7, 2022

The King’s Theatre, Glasgow is delighted to confirm that Sister Act will run at the city venue later this year with TV favourite Sandra Marvin in the role of Deloris Van Cartier.

Sandra Marvin, Lesley Joseph and Lizzie Bea Will Lead the UK Tour of SISTER ACT
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2022

The producers of the brand-new production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL are delighted to announce that television and musical theatre star Sandra Marvin will play Deloris Van Cartier alongside Lesley Joseph as Mother Superior and Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert in the UK & Ireland tour.

SISTER ACT Comes To Wolverhampton Grand Starring Sandra Marvin, Lesley Joseph and Lizzie Bea
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2022

The producers of the brand-new production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL are delighted to announce that television and musical theatre star Sandra Marvin will play Deloris Van Cartier alongside Lesley Joseph as Mother Superior and Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert in the UK & Ireland tour, coming to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Monday 5 – Saturday 10 June 2023.

Jennifer Saunders, Beverley Knight, Keala Settle, and More Will Lead SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2022

Find out who's who in the cast of Sister Act and how to get tickets. Jennifer Saunders will star as 'Mother Superior' alongside Beverley Knight as 'Deloris Van Cartier', Keala Settle as 'Sister Mary Patrick', Lesley Joseph as 'Sister Mary Lazarus', Clive Rowe as 'Eddie Souther' and Lizzie Bea as 'Sister Mary Robert'.

PQA Venues @Riddle's Court Returns For A Third Year And Announces Its First Fringe Shows For 2020
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2020

PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (venue 277) returns for a third year, with a vibrant programme of entertainment featuring sell-out musicals, dazzling magic shows, superb stand-up, radio plays, dramas and much more, as it heads into the third year of its Edinburgh Festival Fringe partnership with the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust.

Lesley Joseph Will Star In SISTER ACT UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2020

Lesley Joseph will join the cast for the UK and Ireland tour of the smash-hit musical, a?oeSISTER ACTa??. The show will open on 21 April 2020 at Leicester Curve and will visit Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester. The UK and Ireland tour will re-open on 15 September at Birmingham Hippodrome and will finish its run in Milton Keynes on 5 December 2020. Full tour listings and casting details below.

Casting Announced For Derby Theatre And Queen's Theatre Hornchurch's Production Of ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2019

Derby Theatre has announced casting for their big production in the main house this autumn, a co-production with Queen's Theatre Hornchurch of Richard Bean's hilarious farce, One Man, Two Guvnors. The production will run at Derby Theatre from Saturday 7 until Saturday 28 September, before moving on to play at the Queen's Theatre from Wednesday 2 until Saturday 19 October.

Pauline Quirke Academy Students Bring Fairytales With A Spin and Hard-Hitting Drama To PQA Venues
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2019

The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) offers its weekend Academy students many opportunities to share their talents from the bright lights of the West End to the international performing arts arena of Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This August, students aged 10-18, from a number of its Academies around the UK, will bring a varied and exciting programme to Pauline Quirke's own Fringe venue, PQA Venues @Riddle's Court.

PQA Venues @ Riddle's Court Returns To The Fringe For A Second Year
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2019

PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (venue 277) has a jam-packed and vibrant programme of entertainment with more than 75 top-quality events including shows, workshops, talks and stand-up comedians planned for this August, as it heads into the second year of its five-year Edinburgh Festival Fringe partnership with the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust.

The Cast Of CALENDAR GIRLS Meet Leaders Of Local Women's Institutes
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2019

Last night, at the opening night of Tim Firth and Gary Barlow's Calendar Girls the Musical, three Midlands leaders of the WI (or Women's Institute) headed backstage to meet the cast.

CALENDAR GIRLS Comes To Birmingham Hippodrome For The First Time
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2019

Tim Firth and Gary Barlow's Calendar Girls the Musical will reveal all when it comes to Birmingham Hippodrome for the very first time from Tuesday 28 May -Saturday 8 June 2019.

PQA Wolverhampton's Students Receive RADA Awards Success
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2019

Students from The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) in Wolverhampton have scored great success with their Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) Shakespeare Awards for the fifth year running.

Lesley Joseph To Join CALENDAR GIRLS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2019

Lesley Joseph will join the new cast for the UK & Ireland Tour of Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's musical comedy, CALENDAR GIRLS The Musical, based on the true story, the film and the award-winning play.

No Audition Charge And Reduced Annual Fees At London's Newest Full-time Drama School
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2019

The newest drama school in London, the Pauline Quirke Full-Time Academy of Performing Arts, has waived audition charges and has also reduced its annual fees, in a bid to make its vocational training at 16+ accessible to more aspiring young performers.

Lesley Joseph To Play 'Miss Hannigan' In ANNIE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2019

Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce that Lesley Joseph will star as 'Miss Hannigan' in their smash hit production of the musical 'ANNIE' at His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen (24 - 28 September 2019), Edinburgh Playhouse (30 September - 5 October 2019), Sunderland Empire (7 - 12 October 2019), Marlowe Theatre Canterbury (14 - 19 October 2019), The Hawth Crawley (22 - 26 October 2019) Grand Opera House Belfast (29 October - 2 November 2019), Ipswich Regent's Theatre (4 - 9 November 2019) New Wimbledon Theatre (11 - 16 November 2019) and Regent's Theatre Stoke on Trent (18 - 23 November 2019).

Pauline Quirke's London Academy Announces CHRISTMAS CRACKERS Featuring Bree Smith
by Julie Musbach - Dec 12, 2018

The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts, in London, is proud to announce its Christmas show, which will be performed by their very first cohort of full-time students, along with West End star, and PQ Full-Time Academy teacher, Bree Smith, with support from the PQA Islington (weekend school) children's choir.