Featured

Crewe Lyceum Announce Eve Parsons As Cinderella in Magical Annual Pantomime

Crewe Lyceum confirm Eve Parsons will play the title role in the upcoming magical family pantomime Cinderella from 08 – 31 December. Eve Parsons previous credits include ensemble in Sleeping Beauty at the Yvonne Arnaud, the UK arena tour of the L.O.L surprise live VIP Party in 2021, and Summer the Donna Summer musical in 2022. Eve is excited to spend her Christmas surrounded by pantomime magic and making her debut in a leading role. Eve said” “I’m so grateful to be a part of the joy that pantomimes bring every year at Christmas. Find Prince Charming I hope I do, and as Cinderella says,…

Read More

Cast Announced for New Vic’s Magical Family Reimagining of Christmas Classic The Nutcracker

This Christmas, the New Vic Theatre will put its own magical spin on the classic story of The Nutcracker in a festive family production from Friday 17 November 2023 to Saturday 27 January 2024. Bringing this much-loved tale to life in The Nutcracker: A Christmas Fairytale is a cast that includes Franky Attard (Doctor Who, BBC, Dick Whittington, Spillers Pantomimes) as Marie/Ensemble, Edwin Cheng (Romeo and Juliet, New Adventures) as Nutcracker Prince/Ensemble, Clara Darcy (Brassed Off, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, New Vic) as Lemon Meringue Mayor/Bonbonviller/Snowflake/Ensemble, Matthew Ganley (The Great Gatsby, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Grosvenor Open…

Read More

Review: Astley’s Astounding Adventures At New Vic

The tale of local resident Philip Astley was expertly brought to life in the latest production at New Vic. Born in 1742 in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, the tale follows the life and times from humble beginnings as the son of a cabinet maker, to a decorated veteran of the seven years' war through to his exploits as the father of the modern day circus. The trio of Philip Astley, Patty Jones and Alfie Burrell were played expertly by familiar faces Nicholas Richardson (Tom, Dick and Harry), Danielle Bird (Alice In Wonderland) and Gareth Cassidy (The Card) respectively. They gave a fantastic performance…

Read More

Review: Sister Act At The Regent

The stage of the Regent Theatre became the winter of 1977/1978 in Philadelphia and played host to the stage version of one of the most loved films of 1992 starring Whoopie Goldberg. Now in its 14th year, following its West End debut in 2009, the musical, based on the film tells the tale of Deloris Van Cartier. Struggling with both her professional career as a cabaret singer and with her love-life as the mistress of local gangster Curtis Shank, Deloris witnesses him murder an informant and she is taken under the protective wing of police desk Chief Eddie. Eddie decides…

Read More

Review: ‘Ocean At The End Of The Lane’ at Regent Theatre

Photo: Brinkhoff-Moegenburg Adapted from the bestselling Neil Gaiman book, Ocean At The End Of The Lane began its run tonight at Regent Theatre. Neil Gaiman is best known for 'Coraline' which was turned into an animated blockbuster as well as 'Good Omens' which recently began its second series on streaming services starring David Tenant and Michael Sheen. The story follows an unnamed man who returns home for a family funeral. He revisits an old farmhouse where he remembers the young girl 'Lettie Hempstock' and is drawn to their duck pond in her farm which she referred to as an 'Ocean'.…

Read More

Review: ‘Faith Healer’ At New Vic

One of the most famous works by Irish dramatist Brian Friel opened at New Vic last night which starts the production's national 2023 tour. The play first opened in 1979, the tale of travelling faith healer Frank, his wife Grace and manager Teddy is told through a series of four monologues. It deals with themes of loss, addiction and how an account of the same events by different people, paints vast inconsistencies. Opening with the 'Faith Healer' himself, Frank (Paul Carroll) we hear of the tales of the trio navigating rural Wales and Scotland in the 50s and 60s, stopping…

Read More

Review: Eric’s Italian Job

David Graham returns to the New Vic with his new show ‘Eric’s Italian Job’. The New Vic favourite finds himself witness to the Great Train Robbery. Able to identify two of the perpetrators of the heist after bearing accidental witness to the getaway, he is enlisted by Scotland Yard to travel with them to Turin, believed to be the location of the gangs' next job. Cue a plotline which is sure to find Eric in the midst of high farce and many laughs. As with any ‘Eric’ production, the quality of the production and the music was fantastic. All cast multi-talented,…

Read More

Robert Plant Presents Saving Grace Featuring Suzi Dian

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace, the co-operative featuring Suzi Dian (vocals), Oli Jefferson (percussion), Tony Kelsey (mandolin, baritone, acoustic guitar), and Matt Worley (banjo, acoustic, baritone guitars, cuatro) have today announced a full UK tour in November 2023. Heading to the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday 23 November 2023, Saving Grace will tour some of the UK’s most striking theatres. Since forming in 2019, Saving Grace have received numerous acclaims for their live shows with Bob Harris describing it as ‘One of the best gigs I’ve seen in years’ and Toni Woodward, Americana UK providing a perfect summary: “…These five musicians…

Read More

Full Casting Announced For ‘Sister Act’

LANDI OSHINOWO TO STAR AS ‘DELORIS VAN CARTIER’ ALONGSIDE LESLEY JOSPEH AS ‘MOTHER SUPERIOR’ AND LIZZIE BEA AS ‘SISTER MARY ROBERT’ SISTER ACT heads to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Monday 25 to Saturday 30 September. Landi Oshinowo will lead the cast as Deloris Van Cartier, alongside television and stage star Lesley Joseph as Mother Superior. The cast also includes Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert, Alfie Parker as Eddie Souther and Ian Gareth-Jones as Curtis Jackson, alongside Isabel Canning, Jackie Pulford, Phillip Arran, Lori Hayley Fox, Wendy-Lee Purdy, Bradley Judge, Damian Buhagiar, Callum Martin, Castell Parker, Esme Laudat, Amber…

Read More

The Smash-hit Family Favourite Madagascar the Musical to Return to the Regent Theatre

Selladoor Worldwide and Theatre Royal Plymouth announce a brand-new tour of smash-hit family favourite Madagascar The Musical which will return to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 May 2024. Based on the smash-hit DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – The Musical follows all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. ★★★★‘A joke-filled night of puppetry, whimsical humour and dazzling design’What’s On Stage ★★★★'Crack-a-lackin' feel-good family show’Manchester Evening News Alex the lion…

Read More