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NEWS: Principal Casting Announced and Booking Extended for RENT at the Duke of York’s Theatre

Chris Harper Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions in association with Hope Mill Theatre are delighted to announce principal casting for the new production of Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award® and Pulitzer Prize winning musical RENT, directed by Olivier Award winner Luke Sheppard.

NEWS: VANESSA WILLIAMS WILL COMPLETE HER GROUNDBREAKING REIGN ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

In news that will undoubtedly send a ripple (tasteful, not gauche) through the world of fashion, theatre, and anyone with a working knowledge of cerulean, Vanessa Williams’ (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives), formidable tenure as the Editor-In-Chief of the West End’s most fashionable musical and ice queen Miranda Priestly will come to an end this fall. 

PHOTO FLASH: Production images released for the return of hit musical RIDE THE CYCLONE

Starring RuPaul's Drag Race UK runner-up Divina De Campo as The Amazing Karnak with Josh Butler as Noel, Grace Galloway as Jane Doe, Robyn Gilbertson as Constance, Bartek Kraszewski as Mischa, Jack Maverick as Ricky and Kayna Montecillo as Ocean. The cast is completed by swings Rebecca D’Lacey and Nathaniel Purnell.

PHOTO FLASH: Rehearsal Images released for Heathers The Musical 

Take a sneak peak into Westerberg High as the rehearsal images for Heathers The Musical, by Mark Senior, have been released.

NEWS: World Tour announced of the original Japanese stage production of SPIRITED AWAY including a return to the London Coliseum

Following a sell-out tour of Japan in 2022, the original Japanese cast performed this spectacular production for a limited season at the London Coliseum in 2024, where it played to sold-out audiences of over 300,000 people across 17 weeks.

PHOTO FLASH: Production Images released for the 20th Anniversary UK and Ireland tour of JERSEY BOYS

The JERSEY BOYS 20th Anniversary UK and Ireland tour is staged by the original Broadway creative team, led by the Tony Award-winning team of director Des McAnuff and choreographer Sergio Trujillo, with musical supervision, vocal arrangements & incidental music by Ron Melrose. Danny Austin is the associate director & choreographer, with scenic design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by Jess Goldstein, lighting by Howell Binkley, sound by Steve Canyon Kennedy and projection design by Michael Clark.

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