Burlesque which is transferring to the west end this July has announced it’s lead cast and creative team. Burlesque was a musical drama film from 2009 about a small town girl Ali Rose who moves to Los Angeles and after a series of unsuccessful auditions comes across a burlesque club. There she meets Tess the owner of the struggling Burlesque club.
The show was first seen on stage in Manchester and Glasgow last year written for the stage by Steve Antin. Antin was the director of the film the show is based on. With songs from Christina Aguilera (who played the main character Ali on screen) Sia and Diane Warren. Jess Folley and Todrick Hall also added additional songs.
New Cast of Burlesque: Todrick Hall, Orfeh, Jess Folley
Furthermore the transfer will star Jess Folley as Ali and Todrick Hall as Sean. The role of Tess will be played by Orfeh who will be making her much anticipated West End debut. Orfeh is a Broadway legend and was Tony-nominated for playing Paulette in the Legally Blonde musical.
Lastly joining the lead Burlesque cast is George Maguire as Vince, Paul Jacob Frendch as Jackson and Asha Parker Wallace as Nikki. The creative team have also been announced with Nate Bertone (set designer), Ben Harrison (Sound Designer), Chris Poon (musical Director) and Rory Beaton (lighting designer).
Don’t miss your chance to see this much anticipated West End transfer and book your cheap tickets here!
We have some great West End Special Offers here at Theatre Bookings. We’ve broken down what the shows are and where they are playing and what’s more, how to get the best prices for our discounted shows.
Below is the list of discounted shows you can book online with us. However, you can always come and see us in person or give us a call. We often have discounted shows which you can only book in person. If a show you love isn’t on our discount list we’d suggest you book in advance to get the best value for money but remember: Live theatre always uses dynamic pricing. So, although prices and discounts are subject to change and availability – Knowledge is power! We want to give you all the tools you need to make sure you see London’s best shows with the best value for money. Anyway, here’s the list of our discounted shows that you can book online.
We’ve had West End special offers for this iconic show for years and are gutted to hear it will close this September. If you haven’t caught this show yet be sure to before it’s too late! Also, if you see the show this summer, you can catch pop star Fleur East playing the lead role on specific dates
This jukebox musical tells Tina Turner’s life story. From her humble beginnings in Tennessee in the 1930s through to a touring singing sensation with Ike Turner during the 1950s and finally to international stardom.
The London musical features many of Tina’s most popular hit songs, like ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’, ‘Proud Mary’ and ‘Simply the Best.’
Booking through Theatre Bookings means you can save on those pesky booking fees which are usually added when securing these tickets. If you’re already in London, why not come in person where you can sometimes nab tickets that save up to an additional 40% off your ticket price Monday – Thursday.
Our Back To The Future West End Special Offers mean you can save up to 23% on this show! Our discounts for this mean you get better seats for a lower price.
Back To The Future won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical when it originally opened at The Adelphi Theatre in 2021. The show is based on the 1985 blockbuster film and pop culture phenomenon of the same name. The show features hits from the movie as well as a sensational original score.
When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past and send himself… back to the future.
This is one of our best West End Special Offers as the savings are better than half price! Furthermore, they are for great seats too with customers securing seats in the dress circle and stalls for a low price!
Stranger Things: The First Shadow is the theatrical spectacle of a prequel to Netflix’s hit series. The play takes place in Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy and the shadows of the past have a very long reach.
The show is brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team who produced the magical Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. This gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story – and may hold the key to the end. It has recently opened on Broadway following its success here in the West End.
This show won’t be on our special offers page for much longer as it must close on 7th June! Mean Girls has been a smash hit on the West End for the past year. Mean Girls hit the West End following its success on Broadway.
It is based on the popular film which stars Lindsey Lohan and Rachel McAdams. The adaptation is made by an award-winning creative team including Tina Fey who wrote the original film. This is alongside composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).
The story follows home-schooled Cady Heron who joins an American High School. She may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. When Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung.
You can save up to 41% on this show when booking with us. Grab your tickets before 7th June when Mean Girls at The Savoy Theatre must close.
This is a customer favourite of our West End Special Offers both online and in person. With Theatre Bookings you can grab discounted tickets for this show for great seats in the dress circle and the stalls for a fraction of the cost. In fact, you can save up to 33% when you book with us.
MJ The Musical is a new jukebox musical following superstar Micheal Jackson. It follows his life with a particular focus on the creation of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour. MJ The Musical goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star to offer a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson to legendary status.
It features some of his biggest hits including Billie Jean, Beat It, Man in the Mirror, Thriller and Smooth Criminal.
Lastly, on our West End special offers page we have the brand new musical Clueless. This musical comedy is based on the classic 90s film of the same name. The film and therefore, musical is a modern spin on Jane Austen’s novel Emma.
The show follows Cher Horowitz, the most popular student at Beverly Hills High. Cher’s renowned for her unique talent in matchmaking. She’s about to embark on her biggest project yet – making over her awkward new friend, Tai, and setting her up with the most popular boy in school. But what happens to Cher when, for the first time, everything is not perfect? Her ex step brother holds the mirror up to her and ask is she really doing this to help others or just playing with people like human Barbies?
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The Spy Who Came in From the Cold: New West End Transfer Announced
Eldridge says it has been a privilege to share this play to the London audience. Following on about the play’s story, he says, “Although set in the murky world of the cold war espionage thriller it’s a strikingly relevant story for our times. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold asks us how one can retain one’s humanity and morality if one must operate with the same impunity and brutality as your enemy to defeat him?”
Furthermore, the cast and creatives have also been announced. The story follows Alec Leamas, a retired spy who is drawn back for one final mission. Through this world of deception during the Cold War, his relationship with Liz Gold will challenge his world views.
The play will star Rory Keenan as Alec Leamas and Agnes O’Casey as Liz Gold.
Joining them is Gunnar Cauthery as Hans-Dieter Mundt, John Ramm as George Smiley, Philip Arditti as Fielder, Norma Atallah as Miss Crail and the President of the Tribunal, Matt Betteridge as Riemeck and Kiever, Ian Drysdale as Control, Tom Kanji as Ashe and David Rubin as Pitt and Ford.
Max Jones is the production designer with Lighting by Azusa Ono, sound by Elizabeth Purnell and composition by Paul Englishby. Moreover, Jessica Ronane cast the show and movement direction is by Lucy Cullingford.
Playing at the London Palladium this summer, Evita has shared a first look with these new rehearsal photos. Furthermore, this new Jamie LLoyd directed revival stars Rachel Zegler (Snow White, Romeo & Juliet) in the titular role of Eva.
The production is playing a strictly limited run from the the 14th of June to the 6th of September. Meanwhile in the new rehearsal photos released we can see Zegler take her central role backed by an exciting supporting cast. Opposite Zegler is Diego Andres Rodriguez (Sunset Blvd) as Che and James Olivas (Kinky Boots, Encore!) as Juan Peron.
They will be joined by Aaron Lee Lambert (Hamilton, Sister Act) as Agustin Magaldi and Bella Brown (Hadestown, Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends) as The Mistress. Bella Brown will also take on the role of alternate Eva performing as Eva on the following dates:
14th July
28th July
11th August
25th August
Lastly, the Ensemble of Evita includes Carl Au, Gabriela Benedetti, Shakara Brown, Damian Buhagiar, Kyeirah D’Marni, Sally Frith, DeAngelo Jones, Lucas Koch, Natasha Leaver, Michael Lin, Dianté Lodge, Louis Mackrodt, Mireia Mambo, Mia Mullarkey, Perry O’Dea, Alysha Sontae, Monica Swayne, Jon Tsouras and Harrison Wilde, with Myla Carmen, Barney Hudson, Nathan Louis-Fernand, Kirsty Anne Shaw, Ricardo Spriggs and Regan Bailey Walker as Swings. Auora Breslin, Lois Haidar, Siena Merilind-Wu and Ffion Rosalie Williams share the role of The Child.
Now that rehearsals are in full swing it’s time to get excited for Jamie Lloyd’s fresh new twist on this classic Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical telling the story of Argentina’s first lady Eva Perón.
Book tickets for Evita here and for more theatre news check out our blog!
The West End Flea Market smashed their own fundraising record this weekend. The event raised £110,000 for charity Acting For Others. This means they beat last year’s record by nearly £40,000!
The fundraiser took place in Covent Garden at St Paul’s Church on Saturday 17th May. Acting For Others is a Charity which raises emotional and financial support for all theatre workers. Whether they are on or off the stage anyone who works and contributes to theatre in anyway can receive the charities support.
The West End Flea Market also had an autograph tent! Not only could you nab signatures from icons such as Arlene Phillips and Christopher Biggins, but also from some of your favourite west end cast members. For example, Simon Lipkin (Oliver), Clare Foster (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) Grace Mouat (Mean Girls) where just some of the West End Stars who attended.
There were some auctions on they day which included an iconic script. Mean Girls auctioned of a script of the musical signed by the famous writer and actress responsible for the iconic film turned musical, Tina Fey. If you missed out on the auction, they have extended The West End Flea Market online Auction until 23rd May! If you take part you could win props and signed merchandise from the cast of Hadestown and Wicked. What’s more, The Phantom Of The Opera donated a gorgeous limited edition company jacket to the auction.
Some of our favourite pictures captured from the West End Flea Market are below!
Wanting something fresh? We have created a listed of all the New Musicals currently in the West End. These shows have all opened within the last 6 months and are still currently playing. So, whether you’re a theatre novice or a theatre regular and want something fresh here’s the latest on what’s new in the West End.
This is the newest musical in the West End as it’s first performance was yesterday. It previously ran off West End and was so popular, it has made a West End transfer to The Shaftesbury Theatre. The musical‘s also known as the Live Aid musical. This is the first of three new musicals in our blog today which are Jukebox musicals. It features songs from the iconic artists who performed at the historic event of Live Aid. This includes songs by David Bowie who’s song Just For One Day is the title of the New Musical. You can also expect hit songs by Bob Dylan, Elton John, and Bryan Adams. Not to mention Queen, The Police, Bryan Adams and Paul McCartney.
The story is set 40 years on from the event. A musical fundraiser which took place simultaneously in London and Phillidelphia. The event brought 1.5 billion people together to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia. Each of these people have a story to tell and this new musical does just that.
Who is Cast in Just For One Day?
Craige Els originated the role of Bob Geldof and is staying on for the West End transfer. Julie Atherton and Tim Mahendranare joining him in the cast as as Margaret Thatcher as Harvey Goldsmith respectively. Kelly Agbowu plays Marsha with Jason Battersby as David, Jordan Cambridge-Taylor as Stevie and Eloise Davies as Maria. Also cast is James Hameed as Khalil, Fayth Ifil as Jemma, Melissa Jacques as Suzanne, Hope Kenna as Young Suzanne and AJ Lewis as Kai. Freddie Love as Skye, Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky as Amara, Jack Michael Stacey as Tim, Emily Ooi as Ellie and Ashley Samuels as Jim. Lastly Jake Small plays John Kennedy; Tamara Tare as Alicia and George Ure as Midge Ure (no relation).
The swings are Sadie-Jean Shirley, Kerry Enright, Evan Fox Harrison, Esme Laudat, Eddie Mann, Jaye Marshall, Lukin Simmonds and Dyd Wynford.
The show has the express permission and support of Bob Geldof and the Band Aid Charitable Trust. In fact, 10% of all ticket sales will be donated to the charity, in keeping with the spirit of the original event.
This is one of the new musicals which has transferred over from Broadway. The show opened just one month ago at The London Coliseum. The Great Gastby Musical has original music and lyrics by Jason Howland (Little Women) and Nathan Tysen (Amelie) with a book by Kait Kerrigan. The musical is based on the classic F.Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same name.
Told through the narrator Nick Carraway, The Great Gatsby tells the story of Jay Gatsby. An elegant and wealthy man in the roaring 20s in prohibition America. It follows Gatsby’s glamorous life and tragic love story. Carraway becomes lightly involved in Gatsby’s life and is an observer to the events that unfold.
The star studded cast features Corbin Blue from Disney’s High School Musical and Love Island’s Amber Davies as Jordan.
Also starring in this glitzy show is Jamie Muscato (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as Jay Gatsby, and Frances Mayli McCann (Bonnie & Clyde The Musical) as Daisy Buchanan. Joel Montague (Hamilton) plays George Wilson with John Owen-Jones (Les Misérables) as Meyer Wolfsheim, Jon Robyns (Phantom of the Opera) as Tom Buchanan and Rachel Tucker (Wicked) as Myrtle Wilson.
Furthermore the remaining cast are George Crawford (Waitress), Jordan Crouch (Anything Goes), Kiara Dario (Miss Saigon), Frances Dee (Matilda), Aimée Fisher (Waitress), Tom Andrew Hargreaves (Pretty Woman), Alyn Hawke (Come From Away), Ediz Mahmut (Hadestown), Jamel Matthias (Why Am I So Single?), Nevé McGuiness-Dyce (Starlight Express), Rose Ouellette (The Wizard of Oz), Sophie Pourret (Guys and Dolls), William Richardson (Les Misérables) and Lily Wang (Burlesque) as ensemble. As well as swings Liv Alexander (Cabaret), Taylor Alman (Greatest Days), Lauren Hampton (Mamma Mia!), Jared Irving (Aladdin), Samuel John-Humphreys (Sister Act) and Millie Mayhew (Wicked).
This musical may be one of the new musicals in the West End time-wise, but it has in fact already been on the West End! The show was closed for a while whilst the Arts Theatre underwent some renovations. The show is now back! With a fresh new cast, it has had rave reviews since its reopening back in March.
The show is great if you love a pub as the show is set in one. In this pub, a wildly talented group of instrumentalists, world-class wordsmiths, and sensational singers come together. The show is an uplifting celebration of community and friendship where everyone is welcome. Also, the show runs for an hour and a half with no interval so is great if you’re trying out musical theatre for the first time.
The Choir Of Man is one of the new musicals, which is a jukebox musical. However, what makes this show really interesting is the fact that the actors also play instruments live on stage. It is overflowing with hits from artists such as Queen, Luther Vandross, Adele, Guns & Roses,Katy Perry and many more!
The cast includes Jason Brock (Thriller Live) as The Romantic, Benji Lord (Dreamboats and Petticoats) as the Joker, David Booth (The Threepenny Opera) as The Bore, Paul McArthur (Tracks) as The Poet, Oliver Jacobson (Come From Away) as The Barman. The swings as Alex Mallalieu (As You Like It) and Toby Francis (High Fidelity).
The returning cast members are Rob Godfrey (The Choir of Man – Sydney Opera House) as The Beast, Ifan Gwilym-Jones (The Choir of Man, international productions) as The Maestro, and George Knapper (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) as The Handyman alongside Bradley Walwyn (We Will Rock You) as The Hardman. Lastly, David Shute and Tom Carter-Miles have also returned as swings.
You can see which New Musicals were nominated for Olivier Awards here.
The show has been a hit since it opened just after Valentine’s day. It follows Cher, a Californian fashionista who is at the top of her social circle. She often does good deeds to prove she is a good person. When new student joins, Cher decides to take her under her wing and make her the new, most popular girl in school. Her ex-stepbrother Josh faces her with the question of is she matchmaking or meddling? This show is based on the hit 90s film of the same name. It is one of the many new musicals currently in the west end which is based on a film.
The musical adaptation is written by Amy Heckerling who is in fact the films original writer and director. The musical has new songs written by pop star KT Tunstall. She has encapsulated the 90s vibe of the show with the songs she has written for the adaptation.
The cast includes Emma Flynn (Beautiful) as Cher and Keelan McAuley (Grease) as Josh. Also starring in the show are Chyna-Rose Frederick as Dionne, Romona Lewis-Malley as Tai, Isaac J Lewis as Christian, Rabi Kondé as Murray, Blake Jordan as Travis and Max Mirza as Elton.
Emily Florence plays Amber whilst Ryan O’Donnell and Imelda Warren-Green play multiple featured roles.
The full ensemble features Sophie Elmes, Jacob Fisher, Aoife Kenny, Josh Latunji, James Lim, Ernest Stroud and Grace Eleanor Thomas. Lastly, the swings are Dylan Gordon-Jones, Lucas Lluna, Lucy Rice and Rachel Seirian.
Audiences are loving this new musical so much that is has recently extended into March 2026. Clueless is currently playing at The Trafalgar Theatre.
The New Paddington Musical Trailer has just been dropped! Paddington’s next adventure starts at The Savoy Theatre on 1st November 2026. We can’t wait to see what the nation’s favourite bear is getting up to next.
The lead singer of McFly, Tom Fletcher is writing the music for this new musical. Fletcher is also a writer of beloved childrens books. Paddington The Musical is based on Micheal Bond’s much loved children’s stories about Paddington. A bear from Peru who makes it to London to find a home. What’s more, Jessica Swale will write the book and direction is by Luke Sheppard.
The musical will tell the original, iconic story of the bear arriving in London, looking for a home.
The New Paddington Musical Trailer gives us a sneak peak into some of Fletcher’s music. Producer Sonia Freidman will no doubt add to the show’s magical feel. Friedman is the producer for the magical and visual impressive productions on the West End such as Harry Potter and The Cursed Child and Stranger Things: The First Shadow. This production house is sure to deliver a visually magical musical. We are yet to know how Paddington will appear on stage but with Sonia Freidman Productions invloved, it’s sure to impress.
Paddington is a staple of British culture, especially since it’s hit film franchise was released. Paddington has his own statue and Paddington station and even met the Queen!
You can watch the New Paddington Musical Trailer below!
Britain’s Got Talent have just revealed the latest of their West End guest acts for the live shows. The cast of Just For One Day will appear on Saturday 10th May from 7pm. Not only that but it is also the talent shows Semi Final!
The new musical is based on the monumental Live Aid concerts in London and America created by Bob Geldof. It is a jukebox musical featuring songs of performers at the historic event. This includes songs by icons such as Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Queen. Not to mention The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Bryan Adams, Diana Ross and many more.
Britain’s Got Talent has really been honouring the West End this season. The cast of Tina performed on Saturday 26th April. Tina is still showing at The Aldwych Theatre since it opened in 2018. The cast performed a medley of Simply The Best and the toe tapping Proud Mary.
The talent show also welcomed the cast of Hercules just last week. Hercules will open at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 6th June. This gave us a sneak peak into what we can expect from Disney’s latest musical adaptation. They performed a medley of songs from the classic animation. They raised the roof at Britain’s Got Talent and we can’t wait to see what Just For One Day will perform this weekend!
Wow! It was a big week for New Cast Announcements! Us here at Theatre Bookings have been keeping on top of it all for you so you don’t have to. We’ve compiled a handy list of last week’s cast announcements so it’s all the news is in one place for our fellow theatre fans.
Cabaret New Lead Cast
Cabaret was the first to drop the new cast announcements. The show which first opened in the West End in 2021, is famous for their star casting to lead the show. Musical Theatre superstars Billy Porter and Marisha Wallis are currently filling the lead roles. Wallis will hand the role of Sally Bowles over to Bridgerton and Enola Holmes 2 star Hannah Dodd. This wil be Dodd’s theatrical and West End debut. Rob Madge will take on the role of the Emcee. Madge is known for their work in Musical Theatre and often goes viral on TikTok.
Also appearing in the cast are Daniel Bowerbank as Clifford Bradshaw, Vivien Parry as Fraulein Schneider and Fenton Gray as Herr Schultz. Fred Haig plays Ernst Ludwig with Jessica Kirton as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie. Xenoa Campbell-Ledgister plays Texas alongside Sam Darius as Bobby. Damon Gould is the Understudy Emcee and swing. Adrian Grove plays Herman/Max with El Haq Latief as Helga, Justin-Lee Jones as Hans, Hícaro Nicolai as Lulu, Alexandra Regan as Rosie and Ben Simon Wilson as Victor. Lastly, Anne-Marie Wojna as Fenchie and Alternate Sally Bowles .
The swings are Ela Lisondra, Andy Rees, Marina Tavolieri, Patrick Wilden, and Lucy Young.
Leading role alternates Anne-Marie Wojna and Damon Gould will play Sally Bowles and the Emcee respectively on scheduled days.
Listed below are the current dates the alternates will appear:
Currently, Dodd will not appear and the role will be played by Wojna on certain performances. The dates are Wednesday 4 June at 2.00pm, Thursday 12 June at 7.30pm, Wednesday 18 June at 2.00pm, Thursday 26 June at 7.30pm, Wednesday 2 July at 2.00pm, Thursday 10 July at 7.30pm, Wednesday 16 July at 2.00pm, Thursday 24 July at 7.30pm, Wednesday 30 July at 2.00pm, Thursday 7 August at 7.30pm, Wednesday 13 August at 2.00pm, Thursday 21 August at 7.30pm, Wednesday 27 at August 2.00pm, Thursday 4 September at 7.30pm, Wednesday 10 September at 2.00pm and Thursday 18 September at 7.30pm.
As for Madge, they are not scheduled to appear from Monday, 9 June to Monday, 16 June (inclusive), and on Tuesday, 16 September.
The show is set in Berlin in 1930 in a cabaret club. The show explores decadance amid the rising threat of the Nazis. The production has turned the theatre literally into The Kit Kat Club and has a company of prologue performers. The prologue performers are James Hastings, Dak Mashava, Nethra Menon, Oluwatosin Omotosho, Kristin Wei Wong, Rachel Benson, Ami Benton, Joseph Hardy, Andrew Linnie, Jack William Parry and Jazmyn Raikes.
Hannah Dodd and Rob Madge will start performances on 29th May until 20th September.
Book your cheap tickets to Cabaret now playing at The Kit Kat club until 4th October 2025.
The Mousetrap New Cast Announcements
The longest running play in the West End was the second West End Production to announce their new cast. The new cast are joining the ranks of an estimated 400+ actors who have performed in this show. It is celebrating its 73rd birthday in the West End this November. What’s more, when the new cast join, it will mark their 30,069th performance.
The direction will be from Phillip Franks while Denise Silvery continues her role of artistic director.
The cast will take over the classic whodunnit on 12th May at the St Martin’s Theatre.
The new cast include Georgina Duncan as Mollie Ralston and Sam Hollis as Giles Ralston. Adam Woolley will play Christopher Wren alongside Lucy Tregear as Mrs Boyle. You can catch Neil Reidman as Major Metcalf and Chloe Fenwick-Brown as Miss Casewell. Completing the cast is John Wark as Mr Paravicini, and Jack Condon as Detective Sergeant Trotter.
They also announced the shows understudies. They are Olivia Baird, Hilary Derrett, Richard Parnwell, Ben Riddle and Clive Marlowe.
The new cast will start from 12th May 2025. The Mousetrap is currently booking until 21st March 2026 at the St Martin’s Theatre.
The Revival of Evitas New Cast Announcements
Evita was the next show to announce their new cast. This revival is a highly anticipated production for many reasons. Firstly, it is opening at The London Palladium, one of the city’s most iconic venues. Secondly, Olivier Award Winning visionary director, Jamie Lloyd is working on the project. Thirdly, it stars Hollywood actress, Rachel Zegler.
The production team announced Zegler as the show’s leading lady Eva Peron earlier in March. Later, they announced Broadway star Diego Andres Rodriguez as Che.
This week, the team made their New Cast announcement which completes the cast. James Olivas is cast as Juan Perón, with Aaron Lee Lambert as Agustín Magaldi. Completing the lead characters is Bella Brown as The Mistress/Alternate Eva.
The ensemble are Carl Au, Gabriela Benedetti, Shakara Brown and Damian Buhagiar. Also in the ensemble are Kyeirah D’Marni, Sally Frith, DeAngelo Jones, Lucas Koch and Natasha Leaver. They are alongside Michael Lin, Dianté Lodge, Louis Mackrodt, Mireia Mambo and Mia Mullarkey. Lastly, completing the cast is Perry O’Dea, Alysha Sontae, Monica Swayne, Jon Tsouras and Harrison Wilde.
The Swings are Myla Carmen, Barney Hudson, Nathan Louis-Fernand, Kirsty Anne Shaw, Ricardo Spriggs and Regan Bailey Walker.
Finally, the role of the child is shared between Auora Breslin, Lois Haidar, Siena Merilind-Wu and Ffion Rosalie Williams.
Evita is about Argentina’s first Lady Eva Peron and her journey of climbing to her position of power.
Titanique is the proud owner of the 2025 Olivier Award for The Best New Entertainment Show. It is a jukebox musical featuring some of Celine Dion’s greatest hits. Celine Dion is played by Lauren Drew. Drew is the current Celine and is staying on with the new cast. The show is a parody of the classic film Dion provided the soundtrack to. Who better to tell the story of that fateful night than Celine herself!
Also staying on through this cast change is Darren Bennett as Victor Garber/Luigi, Charlotte Wakefield as Molly Brown and Adrianne Langley. These are as well as Madison Swan and Rodney Vubya as on-stage background vocalists, and lastly offstage understudy Freddie King.
The new cast joining the show is Luke Bayer as Jack, Richard Carson as Cal, Hiba Elchikhe as Rose, Carl Mullaney as Ruth, Tosh Wanogho-Maudas The Iceberg, and Caitlin Tipping as offstage understudy.
The new cast will join the ship on 10th June. Titanique is currently playing at The Criterion Theatre until 4th January 2026.
The hit show Wicked is Extending to 2026. The popular show opened at the Apollo Victoria in 2006. Wicked is still going strong as it nears it’s 19th anniversary and what’s more, the show is approaching the milestone of welcoming its 13 millionth customer! Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande recently starred in the two part blockbuster film adaptation with part 2 coming to cinemas later this year.
We are big fans of the show here at Theatre Bookings (I myself will be watching the show for the 6th time this evening!). We are thrilled to hear that Wicked is Extending until March 2026.
The show has also recently welcomed a new cast. Zizzi Strallen took on the role of Glinda alongside Emma Kingston as Elphaba.
Carl Man has stepped into the shoes of Fiyero once again on the West End. He previously played the role on tour in the UK and in the West End.
Also inhabitting the world of Oz is Sarah Ingram as Madame Morrible, with David McKechnie as Doctor Dillamond and Michael Matus as The Wizard. Hannah Qureshi (Hamilton) then plays Nessarose as well as understudy Glinda. Moreover, Ross Carpenter (The Book of Mormon) plays the role of Boq. Lastly, the cast features Laura Emmitt who has stayed on as Alternate Elphaba, and Lydia Gerrard (The Phantom of the Opera) as standby Glinda.
The full 25/26 company is completed by Iroy Abesamis, Zac Adlam, Steph Asamoah and Meg Astin. Also Rebecca Bowden, Shaun Chambers, Erin Gisele Chapman and Grace Durkin. This is alongside Onyemachi Ejimofor, Aaron Elijah, Aimee Hodnett, Nat Ingham, Holly Lawrence, Jemima Loddy, Josh Lovell and Rory Maguire. PaddyJoe Martin, JoJo Meredith, Ayden Morgan, Rina Punwani and Abbie Quinnen are joining them. Lastly, you can catch Jemma Revell, Jeanie Ryan, Charlotte Anne Steen, Chris Tarsey, Hannah Taylor, James Titchener and Jacob Young.
