Hope Mill Theatre and Chris Harper Productions with Lowry are delighted to announce that KayCee Stroh, who played Martha Cox in the High School Musical movie franchise, will star in Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL as Ms Darbus.

Producer Adrian Grant is delighted to announce that I’M EVERY WOMAN – THE CHAKA KHAN MUSICAL will transfer to Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre from 22 July - 27 September for a limited season starring multi-platinum recording artist and award-winning actress Alexandra Burke* (The X Factor, Sister Act, The Bodyguard, Curfew) as Chaka Khan. Press night will be on 4 August 2026.

Last year the play celebrated its 30,000th performance in the West End and was presented with a Guinness World Records certificate for the record title longest theatrical run.

Samantha Barks was first discovered by Cameron Mackintosh in the I’d Do Anything TV search to play Nancy in his West End production of Oliver!, where he also found Jessie Buckley, Rachel Tucker and Jodie Prenger.

It will play a strictly limited 12-week season at Wyndham’s Theatre,a Delfont Mackintosh Theatre, from Tuesday 2 February until Saturday 24 April 2027 with tickets on sale at 2.00pm tomorrow, Tuesday 21 April 2026.

Actress and singer Marisha Wallace, acclaimed for her performances in shows including Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!, Waitress and Dreamgirls, will star as the musical’s leading lady Bea, having performed in Something Rotten! on Broadway before moving to UK.