TV presenter Justin Lee Collins is to take a starring role in a West End version of hit Broadway musical show Rock of Ages. Justin Lee Collins, often known as JLC, is a British comedian, television, radio presenter and occasional singer from Bristol. He worked as a double-glazing demonstrator before making a brief foray into [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Featuring 28 Rock Anthems Including: Don’t Stop Believin, Wanted Dead or Alive, We Built This City, The Final Countdown, I Wanna Know What Love Is. ROCK OF AGES is the new ‘absurdly enjoyable rock musical’ (New York Times). A worldwide smash hit, it features a raucous mix of 28 classic rock hits including ‘Don’t Stop [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 10, 2011
Be prepared for a theatrical roller-coaster ride as the acknowledged master of psychological illusion comes to the West End with his brand new show DERREN BROWN: SVENGALI. Following a 73 date national tour SVENGALI will reside at the Shaftesbury Theatre, from June 8 – July 16 2011. Derren, who professes that he loves writing [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, November 28, 2010
Daphne du Maurier’s famous mystery thriller, Rebecca, has been made into a German-language musical and will be hitting London’s West End in 2011 at Shaftesbury Theatre. The musical was written by Michael Kunze (lyrics) and Sylvester Levay (music) who are the authors of Elisabeth, Mozart! and Marie Antoinette. The spellbinding intrigue and aching romance [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 22, 2010
Producers of Flashdance The Musical has posted early closing notices at the Shaftesbury Theatre London, where it will now close on 15 January 2011. Sparks will fly this year as the West End Premiere of FLASHDANCE THE MUSICAL explodes onto the stage. Leading the cast are Matt Willis (Busted, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 19, 2010
The acclaimed dance show Burn the Floor is coming to Shaftesbury Theatre from 21 July to 4 September 2010. Burn The Floor is a breathtaking blend of Latin and Ballroom dance first conceived as a special performance at Sir Elton John’s 50th birthday celebration in 1997. Two years later, the show made its world premiere [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 19, 2010
Flashdance The Musical will open in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre this autumn. Previewing from 24 September 2010 with press night on 14 October, Flashdance The Musical is currently booking until 26 February 2011. Written by Tom Hedley and Robert Cary, with music by Robbie Roth, lyrics by Robert Cary and Robbie Roth, [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 12, 2010
Sparks will fly this year as the West End Premiere of FLASHDANCE – The Musical explodes onto the stage at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 24th Sep 2010 until 26 Feb 2011. Set in Pittsburgh USA, FLASHDANCE tells the story of 18 year old Alex, a welder by day and ‘flashdancer’ by night, whose dream is to [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 4, 2009
HAIRSRAY at The Shaftesbury Theatre has been extended until 24 Oct 2010 and the current performance schedule will change in November – There will be Sunday Matinees at 3pm from the 8th Nov 2009 (and no Monday evening performances from the 2nd Nov 2009). Currently Starring Brian Conley The new cast will start on the 26th October 2009 Phill Jupitus as [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 23, 2009
It has been announced that Hairspray, London’s happiest, funniest and sunniest show, will be playing 3pm performances on Sundays from 8 November 2009, and is now booking until 24 October 2010! Set in 1960′s Baltimore, the show is based on John Waters’ 1988 movie of the same name. With a book by Marc O’Donnell, the [...]
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