158 stories by "Ben Thomas"
We have a new West End love story to put on our radar, and its London home is getting a new name. The Notebook musical will make its UK debut at the Judi Dench Theatre, which is currently kn…
An Amy Winehouse Musical is reportedly in the works with plans for a premiere in London’s West End. Tony Award winner Catherine Schreiber is said to be leading the project, with stage cred…
We have a new movie musical to keep an eye on, with a familiar story of love and second chances being shaped for the stage. Silver Linings Playbook is becoming a musical, drawing on both the…
Hugh Jackman joined Sutton Foster as her special guest at her recent concert at The Soraya, where they sang with the Pacific Jazz Orchestra. The couple performed “A Million Dreams” from …
One of the biggest musical TV shows of the 2000s is making a comeback, more than a decade after its final episode aired. And it looks like some familiar faces could be heading back to the wo…
We have our first cast news for a new Broadway musical, with some familiar voices from its album set to bring their roles to the stage. Warriors, from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, will…
A new animated musical is coming to cinemas in 2027, and it’s bringing together an impressive voice cast. Bad Fairies is a brand-new musical comedy from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and…
We have a new musical album on the way, and its take on life with young kids may sound a little close to home. Joy Machine Records has announced a studio cast album for That Parenting Musica…
We are heading back to a much loved book series, but its new stage musical will meet the friends at a different point in their lives. The Baby-Sitters Club is coming to Los Angeles for its f…
La La Land is officially being turned into a stage musical, and some major names from the original Oscar-winning film are returning to help bring it to life. The creative team behind the hig…
Sydney, please look after this bear! Paddington The Musical is heading to Australia, with the award-winning West End production announcing its Australian premiere in Sydney The much-loved be…
Encanto is officially becoming a stage musical for the very first time, with Disney announcing a brand-new production based on the hit animated film. The show will bring Mirabel and the Madr…
The Phantom of the Opera is officially heading to the big screen with a 40th anniversary proshot film. The legendary West End production has been filmed live at His Majesty’s Theatre for t…
Nobody puts Baby in a corner, and in 2027 she’s finally heading to Broadway as Dirty Dancing: The Musical makes its long-awaited Broadway debut! Just as the original movie celebrates 40 ye…
A musical that has already built a huge following around the world is finally getting its first fully realised production. After sold-out concerts and millions of streams, In Pieces will mak…
New casting has been announced for the Broadway arrival of DOLLY: A True Original Musical, while producers have also revealed plans to offer 30,000 free tickets. Katie Rose Clarke will star …
A Broadway favorite is making its return to New York next spring, more than 30 years after its last revival. Neil Patrick Harris will play Applegate in Damn Yankees, alongside Julianne Hough…
One of last summer’s biggest London musical revivals is officially heading across the Atlantic, and several of its acclaimed stars are making the move with it. Jamie Lloyd’s production o…
One of Broadway’s most famous cast recordings is getting a major anniversary release, with the original album on vinyl for the very first time. Rent: Original Broadway Cast Recording (30th…
One of Broadway’s newest original musicals has set a date for its final bow in New York. Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will play its final Broadway performance at the Longac…
A legendary West End recording is getting a new life 40 years after it was first made. Andrew Lloyd Webber has returned to the original tapes for a major anniversary release. And this time, …
A huge musical favorite is heading back to the West End next year, with a strictly limited London season announced after its latest UK and Ireland tour proved a sell-out success. Legally Blo…
One of Broadway’s most famous musicals is heading back to New York for a major milestone, with a brand-new production planned to celebrate 50 years since the show first became a Broadway f…
A major musical could be preparing for a long-awaited London comeback with a new summer production lined up for 2027. Dreamgirls is reportedly expected to open at Regent’s Park Open Air Th…
One of Broadway’s biggest Disney shows is getting ready to make history this autumn, with a familiar face from American television taking on one of the musical’s most famous roles for a …
