Ben Elton News

Darlington Hippodrome has announced its line-up of shows for autumn 2024 and beyond. With stand-up comedy, live music, dance, musicals and more, this is one of Darlington Hippodrome’s most varied season yet. Learn more about the lineup here!

Learn more about the lineup for the Autumn 2024 season at Milton Keynes Theatre, featuring Hairspray, Heathers, 101 Dalmations, and more!

Vandaag hebben Albert Verlinde, Jaco Kaassschieter en Matthijs Bongertman bekend gemaakt dat in theaterseizoen 2025/2026 de iconische Queen musical We Will Rock You in Nederland te zien zal zijn. Na successen als Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar en Elisabeth, die vanaf komend seizoen te zien is, komen de producenten dus opnieuw met een grote titel. We Will Rock You zal in de grote Nederlandse theaters te zien zijn. De audities gaan binnenkort van start.

On Friday, May 31st, I had the pleasure of seeing the phenomenal musical WE WILL ROCK YOU at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT. This is neither a tribute concert to Queen nor a biography of their lives. Rather, the concept is similar to Mamma Mia! in that the show is a fictional story built around the music of one specific music group, in this case, Queen. Playwright Ben Elton, however, has written a storyline that digs much deeper. Director Andrea Pane, with Assistant Director Carly Jurman, Musical Director Mark Ceppetelli, and Choreographer Olivia Rivera bring out the best in this first-rate cast!

LOVE NEVER DIES, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to The Phantom of the Opera in a brand new production by West Bromwich Operatic Society, WBOS, is at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Wednesday 1 – Saturday 4 May. Check out all new photos here!

Following his performance on the West End, Olivier-winning actor David Bedella will join the cast of Broadway's & Juliet as ‘Lance' on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

What a year! I pulled out my notebook over a hundred times and came away, more often not, with a happy heart. Below is a condensed list of the very best - and worst - that I saw.

The West End premiere of RADIO GAGA, The Ultimate Celebration of Queen, took place at the wondrous Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 14 November 2023 for one night only. This show is the start of a tour that runs across the United Kingdom, over the next year from London to Edinburgh.

Written and directed by Ben Elton, Close Up: The Twiggy Musical is fast paced jukebox biopic of the iconic Twiggy is a moving but entirely relatable story; although she is an international superstar, her life portrayed within this show highlights some of the more personal moments.

Get a first look at Close Up- The Twiggy Musical at Menier Chocolate Factory.

Get a first look inside rehearsals for the world premiere of Close Up – The Twiggy Musical at Menier Chocolate Factory.

NewYorkRep celebrates 10 years of producing theatre that inspires social change with a dinner benefit event on September 18 at Harbor Lights Yacht - Skyport Marina (2430 FDR Drive, NYC).

Over a decade has passed since Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to The Phantom Of The Opera, was an undoubted flop during its first (and last) London run so this week’s revival in concert is a welcome retrospective. Was it a victim of its own hype or is it just a bad show?

Watch Norm Lewis perform ''Til I Hear You Sing' at the sitzprobe for the LOVE NEVER DIES Concert coming to the West End at Theatre Royal Drury Lane next week!

Discover the latest additions to the cast of THE TWIGGY MUSICAL, including Darren Day and Hannah-Jane Fox. Find out when and where this highly anticipated production will be held, and secure your tickets to experience this sensational musical firsthand. Don't miss out - book your seats now!

Platinum Productions have decided it’s time to give this winter a bit of heat with their latest production of WE WILL ROCK YOU. Written by comedy legend (and a man who now calls Perth home) Ben Elton, the music of Queen is brought to the stage by a huge cast and crew that makes a promise of the title WE WILL ROCK YOU. 

Elena Skye will play Twiggy in the world première of Close Up – The Twiggy Musical at The Menier Chocolate Factory.

The full cast has been revealed joining Norm Lewis and Celinde Schoenmaker in Love Never Dies in concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Find out who's starring and how you can catch the show here!

Whether We Will Rock You will attract the attention of Trading Standards is unknown but rarely has a show been so poorly named.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic Love Never Dies returns to London’s West End this summer in a star-studded concert at LW Theatres’ Theatre Royal Drury Lane.