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Rated “the world’s most successful rock ‘n’ roll show”, The Buddy Holly Story is back in the UK and visits Blackpool Grand Theatre April 25–29. Buddy is one of a small number of iconic musicals including Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Miss Saigon, Evita and Cats in reaching three decades on stage. It tells the story of the musical… Continue reading Buddy good to be back!

After Lloyd Griffith’s last tour ended up lasting eight years or so, he’s back with a fresh stand-up routine for 2023. There’ll be dubious impressions, and a sprinkling of his singing too, in One Tonne of Fun. Lloyd will be appearing several new shows this year including a new series of Bad Education for BBC Three. He’ll also… Continue reading Lloyd with One Tonne of Fun

Craig Revel Horwood will star as Miss Hannigan in the tour of Annie arriving at Winter Gardens Blackpool September 6–9. Best known as a judge on all 20 series of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing, he returns to the part having played the role in both the West End and on tour. Set in 1930s New York during The… Continue reading Craig is strictly Miss Hannigan

Thalissa Teixeira will play Brutus and Kelly Gough will be Cassius, the leaders who plot to kill Caesar, in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of the political thriller Julius Caesar. Teixeira makes her RSC debut as Brutus. She was nominated for an Ian Charleson award—given for the best classical stage performances in Britain by actors under… Continue reading Teixeira and Gough make RSC debuts

The International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival is to return to its “spiritual home” in Derbyshire, the 2023 event being staged at Buxton Opera House where it all began in 1994. It had been held in Harrogate but in October 2022, because of increased costs, the festival announced it was moving back to Buxton. Festival director… Continue reading Gilbert and Sullivan Festival returns to Buxton

Derby has secured £20 million from the government’s levelling-up funding towards a plan to redevelop the Assembly Rooms site in the city centre. In 2014, the 1,200-seat venue suffered extensive damage because of a fire in the plant room, which powered the electricity and lighting supply, on top of its car park. The Assembly Rooms… Continue reading Levelling up: Derby gets cash for new learning theatre

Birmingham Royal Ballet has set up a new company, BRB2, which will seek out ”some of the best young ballet graduates from around the world” to join a two-year performance programme. BRB director Carlos Acosta said, “since arriving at BRB, I’ve wanted to develop a young company with its own artistic identity in which some of… Continue reading BRB develops young ballet company

Chichester Festival Theatre has appointed Justin Audibert, currently Artistic Director of London’s Unicorn Theatre, to to succeed Daniel Evans as Artistic Director, working alongside Executive Director Kathy Bourne from July 2023. Evans, who leaves Chichester at the end of April, said, “I am beyond thrilled by Justin’s appointment. He is a thoughtful, dynamic and compassionate… Continue reading Audibert from Unicorn to Chichester

“One of the leading dance organisations in the East Midlands” has revealed its spring and summer 2023 season which includes “circus, dance and fairy tales like you’ve never seen them before”. Manya Beneson, creative producer of Déda, said, “the programme has a selection of the best of international theatre and dance. There’s something for everyone,… Continue reading Derby dance centre unveils new season