Alfie Boe, The Barricade Boys, John Owen-Jones among performers supporting the NHS with superb rendition of "Bring Him Home"

A special video  of Les Misérables' hit number "Bring Him Home" has been recorded to celebrate the NHS. The stunning track has been produced by  performers who are all former cast members of Les Misérables including the The Barricade Boys, Alfie Boe, Ramin Karimloo, John Owen-Jones, David Shannon, Alistair Brammer, Fra Fee and Rob Houchen,

The video is introduced by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on the set of This Morning, with Schofield saying: "Our NHS have always been our guardian angels, selflessly taking care of us when we need them. What they are expected to do now requires superhuman talent, strength, care and total commitment. Yet there they are, on the frontline for us, battling with everything they have to try to save us.That's why I'm behind this and any other project that collectively forms a nationwide, deafening chorus of 'Thank you, you are incredible, we appreciate every single one of you and we will do anything we can to help you through these unprecedented times'."

Scott Garnham, founder of The Barricade Boys says: "Music has this incredible power to make people stop and listen. "Bring Him Home" will resonate with so many people – it's a trying and scary time for everyone but we still have a lot to be grateful for, in particular, our incredible NHS. This is just a very small way of saying thank you."

Click here to play the video

Just announced - Cassidy Janson: Ladies of Laurel Canyon concert tour

Olivier Award Nominee, Classical Brit nominated singer, actress and West End star Cassidy Janson (Wicked!, Avenue Q, Carole  King's Beautiful and Chess in Concert with Michael Ball at the Coliseum) is going on tour in October and November with her new concert Ladies of Laurel Canyon  performing the songs and telling the story of the of the Laurel Canyon music scene in LA in the late 60s and early 70s when artists including Carole King, Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Judy Collins  and  Linda Rondstadt first emerged. 

As producer Rick Rubin said…“ a cross-breeding of folk with psychedelic rock, creating some of the greatest music ever made.”

Booking details to follow shortly.

Hampstead Theatre and The Guardian free live stream recordings

Starting today Hampstead Theatre and The Guardian are to  re-release free live stream recordings of Mike Bartlett’s Wild, Beth Steel’s Wonderland and Howard Brenton’s Drawing the Line .

Available to watch on theguardian.com and Hampstead Theatre’s YouTube channel, the three productions will be made available over three consecutive weeks as part of the theatre’s HampsteadTheatreAtHome series.

Week 1, from Monday 30 March 10am to Sunday 5 April 10pm (GMT), will feature Mike Bartlett’s Wild (2016).  Directed by James Macdonald, this darkly comic play explores the unexpected, bewildering, and life-changing consequences of challenging the status quo at a global level, inspired by the case of Edward Snowden, the American whistleblower who copied and leaked classified information from the US National Security Agency in 2013. Cast Caoilfhionn Dunne, Jack Farthing, John Mackay

Week 2, from Monday 6 April, 10am - Sunday 12 April, 10pm (GMT) will feature Beth Steel’s Wonderland (2014).  Directed by the theatre’s previous Artistic Director, Edward Hall, this epic and witty drama takes a look at the clashing ideologies during the UK’s Miners' Strike of 1984–85 and presents the full sweep of the turbulent events that transformed the country. Cast Nigel Betts, Paul Brennen, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, Gunnar Cauthery, Paul Cawley, Michael Cochrane, Ben-Ryan Davies, Andrew Havill, David Moorst, Paul Rattray, Andrew Readman, Simon Slater

 Week 3, from Monday 13 April, 10am – Sunday 19 April, 10pm (GMT) will feature Howard Brenton’s Drawing the Line (2013).  Directed by the late Howard Davies, the play features a large ensemble, and tells the story of the chaotic partitioning of India in 1947 whilst celebrating the strength of humanity. Cast David Annen, Paul Bazely, Tom Beard, Lucy Black, Silas Carson, Abigail Cruttenden, Neil D'Souza, Tanveer Ghani, Andrew Havill, Salma Hoque, Rez Kempton, John Mackay, Simon Nagra, Nikesh Patel, Brendan Patricks, Shalini Peiris, Peter Singh

National Theatre at Home announced as venue likely to remain closed until 30th June

The National Theatre has just announced it will now remain closed until 30th  June.

Though the Society of London Theatres has stated that theatres will definitely remain closed until 26th April (with further updates pending), the National has confirmed that the venue will remain shut until the end of June.

on a more positive note, the  venue has just unveiled "National Theatre At Home", a scheme for bringing shows to YouTube for free.

ITV to present Olivier Awards – Greatest Moments programme in April

ITV will broadcast a special Olivier Awards celebrating Greatest Moments in special TV and radio programmes on Sunday 5th  April at 10:15pm, in place of the 2020 Royal Albert Hall awards show which was cancelled due to coronavirus.

Hosted by Jason Manford, the hour-long ‘Olivier Awards – Greatest Moments’ programme will look back at Olivier Awards ceremonies over the past ten years, with archive footage of performances and speeches, and a celebration of some of the many Olivier Award-winning productions – including Dreamgirls, Hamilton, The Book Of Mormon, Disney’s The Lion King and the RSC’s Matilda The Musical.

Official radio partner Magic Radio will broadcast a special programme from 6:00-8:00pm on the same evening, also celebrating the best Olivier Awards moments, alongside a weekend of shows on Magic’s new musical theatre station Magic at the Musicals.

Nominations for the Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard were announced on 3rd March, and the winners will be revealed in a special ceremony and event – also broadcast on ITV and Magic Radio – which depending on government medical advice is likely to be held in the Autumn, with plans to be confirmed as soon as possible .

BBC Announces Virtual Arts Festival CULTURE IN QUARANTINE

The BBC is responding to the Covid-19 outbreak with a wonderful initiative: bringing arts and culture into the home via a virtual festival, Culture in Quarantine.

Jonty Claypoole, director of BBC Arts, praised "the clear determination of artists, performers, curators and producers to keep creating and connecting with audiences whatever the circumstances".

In support, the BBC has committed to keeping the arts alive in people's homes, using BBC radio and TV, BBC Sounds, iPlayer and digital platforms - in collaboration with organisations like Arts Council England.This will include guides to shuttered exhibitions and permanent collections in museums and galleries, performances from musicians and comedians, and new plays commissioned and broadcast, plus gems pulled from the archive.

Confirmed shows include a recording of Mike Bartlett's play Albion, Emma Rice's Wise Children, and choreographer Crystal Pite's Revisor. More details to follow.

MUSICAL EUGENIUS! AVAILABLE ONLINE AMID COVID-19 SHUTDOWN

Due to the COVID – 19 outbreak, industry leaders are creatively seeking ways to support theatre and bring it directly to you  at home. Following their hugely popular run at the Other Palace in 2018, the out-of-this-world British musical Eugenius! will release the full archive footage of the show online on Friday 20th March at 7pm in order to raise money for Acting for Others and provide some much-needed relief to those self-isolating. To watch Eugenius!  Visit Facebook @Eugeniousthemusical from 7pm On Friday 20th March.

The writers Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins say “THEY CAN'T STOP US, WE'RE A TEAM!.... as shows close across the globe and people are forced to stay at home, there’s never been a more important time to bring the joy of live theatre right to your doorstep! Unlike some other shows that have recordings intended for release this was never intended to be seen BUT as the cast are incredible, the music rocks and it still delivers the same heart felt story and feel good factor that audiences took away with them when they saw the show live, we thought you should see it anyway!  Team Eugenius thanks you in advance for all your support  - Go Hygienius! Go Hygiene!”

Eugenius!, with Book, Music and Lyrics by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins, is the story of Eugene, a teenage boy whose nightly dreams of a distant world of heroes and villains could be the ticket to him creating his very own comic book movie in Hollywood. Joined on his amazing adventures by best friends Janey and Feris, our comic writing genius finds the superhero within, saves the world from earthbound villains – and those from distant galaxies – and along the way, falls in love!

All cast and the creative team of Eugenius! have kindly given their permission to publish this archive footage.  Cast includes Mark Hamill, Laura Baldwin, Daniel Buckley, Scott Paige, Alison Arnopp, Rob Houchen, Neil McDermott, Emily Tierney, Alex Bourne, Simon Thomas, Christopher Ragland, Tom Senior, Titus Rowe, Alex Tranter, Ben Darcy, Dilllon Scott-Lewis, Lauren Cancannon, Amy West, Sasha Wareham and Brian Blessed. Writers Chris Wilkins and Ben Adams, Ian Talbot (Director), Michael Jibson (Creative Consultant) Anthony Houghton (Assistant Director), Stuart Morely (Musical Supervisor) Darren Lord (Musical Director), Aaron Renfree (Choreographer). Andrew Ellis (Lighting Design) Hannah Wolfe (Costume and Set Design), Dan Samson (Sound Design) Jim Arnold CDG (Casting Director) and producers Warwick Davis, Kevin Wood and George Wood.

London Symphony Orchestra launch an online Always Playing season programme of musicals

The London Symphony Orchestra has  launched an online programme of musical offerings after the closure of venues and cancellation of concerts due to coronavirus.

The digital Always Playing season will contain full-length concerts twice a week, artist interviews, playlists and activities starting from this Sunday. The concerts will be selected from the LSO’s archive and will coincide with their regular concert time of Thursday and Sunday evenings.

LSO music director and conductor Sir Simon Rattle said: “In this strange and unsettling time, we realise that since our audience cannot come to us, we must go to them and connect in any way we can. And as we become accustomed to living more separately from each other for a while, the arts will be ever more necessary to all of us. I am sure I am not the only musician who will be catching up with the magnificent variety of our arts world thanks to all the online material appearing like water in the desert, among them a treasure trove of archive from the LSO, archive a word now repurposed as meaning from yesterday backwards!  I know my amazing musicians will get through this crisis with their customary resilience and humour, and to all of you, your families friends and neighbours, we wish you the very best. For once, take care is not just a polite phrase"
 

For more information and to sign up  to  LSO’s Always Playing season, go to lso.co.uk

ATG launch positive national advertising campaign

In the wake of the coronavirus,  Ambassadors Theatre Group (ATG)  has launched a very positive national advertising campaign in  preparation for theatre's return.

Adam Speers, executive producer  said: "As with many arts organisations we pre-purchase outdoor space to advertise our portfolio of shows. We wanted to use this collateral we already have in place to do something positive for the industry as a whole, and encourage audiences to support theatres when they are up and running again."

ATG has a number of venues operating in the West End and across the UK, with current productions currently being housed in ATG venues including Back to the Future the Musical and  long-running shows including Wicked.

It is currently unknown when theatres will re-open, with a lack of a specific time-date within Government advice forcing SOLT and UK Theatres members to suspend shows "until further notice".

You can find a list of cancelled venues and shows here.

Andrew Lloyd Webber working at home on his new production of Cinderella

Andrew Lloyd Webber posted a picture of himself on twitter working from home with Laurence Connor,  the director of his new production of Cinderella reimagined.

The Lord  recently postponed  the shows opening date due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19 and is now  scheduled to open at The Gillian Lynne Theatre on Wednesday 28th October, with previews from Friday 9th  October.

Stiles & Drewe The Wind in the Willows musical being streamed online for free

The producers of the West End production of The Wind in the Willows will stream the show online for free, but  ask for a small donation that will be given to theatre charities.

Based on the classic children's story by Kenneth Grahame, the musical has a book by Julian Fellowes, music and lyrics by Stiles and Drewe and direction by Rachel Kavanaugh. The piece follows the various characters of the book including Mr Toad, Ratty and Mole, as they follow Toad's insatiable need for speed.

The musical, which opened in June 2017, starred Rufus Hound as Toad, Simon Lipkin as Ratty, Craig Mather as Mole, Neil McDermott as Chief Weisel, Denise Welch as Mrs Otter and Gary Wilmot as Badger.

You can sign up and stream here.

Leave a Light On Piano Vocal Concerts announced

Lambert Jackson Productions and the Theatre Café have  announced an initiative to keep actors in paid work during the theatre closures. Leave a Light On will be an extensive series of intimate, piano vocal concerts streamed live from The Theatre Café to audiences for a small affordable fee. The concerts will range from performers with a huge, established followings to those  who may have only just started in theatre. More details and a full line-up will be released shortly .

Starting next Monday 23rd March, three 45-minute concerts will take place each day, aimed not only to provide financial support for the performers involved, but also to provide entertainment for people in self-isolation.

Lambert Jackson Productions and The Theatre Café today said "We are so excited about this project. This is a really dark time for the theatre world and we want to help wherever we can, as much as possible. The idea that people who are self-isolating can help performers who have lost all of their work is a really beautiful thing, and also speaks volumes about our amazing industry and the community it fosters"

Tickets holders requested to wait until they are contacted by ticket agents following show closures

The Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers (STAR) has asked  ticket holders to  be patient and "wait to be contacted" following the closure of West End and regional venues  yesterday.

Following Boris Johnson's advice to "avoid" theatres and the subsequent decision by theatres and companies to close venues across the nation, ticket holders have been asking for refunds and exchanges for cancelled performances.

STAR states: "Customers are being asked to check venue websites for details on whether their event has been postponed or cancelled. Those with tickets for a cancelled event can expect to be contacted by the company they bought their tickets from regarding exchanges and refunds. Wherever possible, customers are asked to avoid calling venues and ticket sellers and wait to be contacted. Rest assured, our members are working as hard as they can to resolve your issues. They are very busy also dealing with their own measures to care for their staff and run their businesses. Please be patient and kind as box offices, ticket agents and other ticket sellers are committed to helping you during this extremely difficult period."

It is currently unknown when theatres will be back up and running.

Elton John and Jake Shears new Tammy Faye Bakker Musical

Elton John and Jake Shears of The Scissor Sisters are holding an April workshop of their new musical based on the life of the infamous Tammy Faye Bakker who was an American Christian singer, evangelist, author, talk show hostess, and television personality. She initially gained notice for her work with The PTL Club, a televangelist program she co-founded with her then-husband Jim Bakker in 1974.

Rupert Goold is set to direct the musical, titled Tammy Faye-The Musical, with  a book by James Graham.

The production is currently aiming for a 2021 opening  at the West End's Almeida Theatre. Elton John will visit Los Angeles next week to work on new songs for the show.
 

Another Tammy Faye project in the works, includes a bio-musical by 'Tootsie' team David Yazbek and Robert Horn which is set to star Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth as Tammy Faye.Tony-winner Andrew Garfield and Academy Award-nominee Jessica Chastain will also star as Tammy and her husband, Jim Bakker, in the upcoming film, The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

Kevin Clifton to star in new tour of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom

Former Strictly Come Dancing champion Kevin Clifton is to star in Baz Luhrmann’s new tour of  Strictly Ballroom The Musical which kicks off at Nottingham in September,  playing the lead role of Scott Hastings.

After seven years on Strictly Come Dancing, last week Kevin announced his departure from the show.  Kevin joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, performing in the final five times and was crowned Strictly Champion in 2018.  He’s a world-class professional dancer, former Youth World Number One and four-time British Latin Champion and has won international open titles all over the world.

He made  his West End musical theatre debut in 2010 in Dirty Dancing, and has recently starred in The Wedding Singer as Robbie Hart (Wembley Troubadour Park Theatre) as well as starring in the West End production of Rock of Ages as Stacie Jaxx. 

Kevin Clifton said: “I’m beyond excited to be finally fulfilling a lifelong ambition to play Scott Hastings in Strictly Ballroom The Musical.  When I was 10 years old I first watched the movie that would become my favourite film of all time. This is my dream role.  Plus I get to work with Craig Revel Horwood again!  I really can’t wait to don the golden jacket and waltz all over the UK from September this year in what’s set to be an incredible show!”

The musical is directed by Craig Revel Horwood and is based on the award-winning  film phenomenon, ‘Strictly Ballroom’. 
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Broadway closed for four to six weeks

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made the announcement yesterday that Broadway was to close  at 5:00 pm, with all performances cancelled. 

It is expected that theatres will go dark for four to six weeks while the coronavirus pandemic continues across the world. Cuomo has prohibited gatherings of more than 500 people, while for venues that fit less than 500 people, 50% of that seated capacity is the new restriction.

Tonight's opening night of Six the Musical has been cancelled.

A specific re-opening date has yet to be announced, though Broadway League has stated it will be w/c 13 April, with further details to be confirmed. Ticket holders are advised to contact their point of purchase.

When You Believe: The Musical World of Stephen Schwartz Concert with Kerry Ellis and Louise Dearman

BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night is presenting  When You Believe: The Musical World of Stephen Schwartz at the London Coliseum for one night only on 29th March. 

Stephen Schwartz is the multi-award winning creator of an extraordinary catalogue of songs for stage and screen. He’s written both music and lyrics for shows and films including Wicked, Godspell, Pippin and for DreamWorks Animation The Prince of Egypt, as well as lyrics for Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Enchanted and Pocahontas, among many others.

He is the recipient of three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and an honorary Tony Award. His songs include ‘Defying Gravity’ and ‘For Good’ from Wicked, ‘When You Believe’ from The Prince of Egypt, ‘Meadowlark’ from The Baker’s Wife, ‘Day By Day’ from Godspell and lyrics for ‘Colours of the Wind’ from Pocahontas.

This special gala evening at the London Coliseum features  Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman, Gary Wilmot and the current companies of Wicked and The Prince of Egypt, with the sixty-piece BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Alfonso Casado.

Tickets for The Musical World of Stephen Schwartz Concert

Sheridan Smith to star In Cilla the Musical

As previously reported,Sheridan Smith is to star as Cilla Black in the tour of CILLA THE MUSICAL. She is due to have a baby boy in May,  but producers have just confirmed that she  will revisit her award-winning portrayal of the late Cilla Black to star in Bill Kenwright's, Cilla The Musical, written by BAFTA award-winning writer Jeff Pope.

The musical will open at the Liverpool Empire for 4 weeks commencing 23rd September 2020, ahead of a UK tour to Aylesbury, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Leeds. Tickets go on sale today at 10:00 am.

Sheridan's acclaimed portrayal of Cilla in Jeff Pope's BAFTA award-winning ITV series. won Sheridan both a 2015 National TV Award and a 2015 TV Choice Award, and went on to see her nominated for a BAFTA (2015) and a second international EMMY Award (2015).

Full cast details and dates for new Musical BREAKFAST ON PLUTO

Details just been announced for the new Irish Musical BREAKFAST ON PLUTO.  Following its world premiere at Galway International Festival in July 2020, the show will transfer to the Olympia Theatre in Dublin where it runs from July 30 - August 15  before going  on to Birmingham Rep  from 3-26 September before heading to the  the Donmar Warehouse in London from 2 October-21 November (tickets on sale soon)

The self-discovery musical version of Frank McCabe's hit novel Breakfast on Pluto  is set in both Ireland and London in the 1960s and 1970s but the rural Irish border town of Tyreelin at the height of the Troubles is no place for a wonderfully unpredictable child like Patrick/Pussy Braden, llegitimate offspring of an errant priest and a long-gone local girl.Dismayed by small-town bigotry, religious repression and the IRA’s lack of fashion sense,Pussy ditches watchtowers and checkpoints for the faraway galaxy of 1970s London in search of a long-lost mother and a technicolour new life.

The role of Patrick/Pussy will be played by Fra Fee (Translations - National Theatre, The Ferryman - Royal Court Theatre, West End and Broadway, and the film version of Les Misérables) with  Niamh Perry (Good Vibrations - Lyric; Mamma Mia and Love Never Dies - West End), David Ganly (On Blueberry Hill, Girl from the North Country - West End), Kate Gilmore (Town is Dead - Abbey Theatre, Fair City - RTÉ) and Rickie O'Neill (Once - Olympia; The Saw Doctors). Full cast details will be announced in the coming weeks. MD Jennifer Whyte leads a crack band of 4 multi-instrumentalists, who will play live on stage.

Written by Bob Kelly (Tintown), with a musical score composed by  songwriter and performer Duke Special, this new production will be directed by Des Kennedy (Good Vibrations / International Associate Director, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child). The  creative team also includes Musical Director, Arranger, Orchestrator Jennifer Whyte, Choreographer Jennifer Rooney, Set and Costume Designer Katie Davenport and Lighting Designer Sinéad McKenna.

Cast changes for 9 to 5 Musical at the Savoy

Cast changes for the London production 9 to 5 the Musical have been announced.

Jenny Legg will take on the role of Violet Newstead from 12 to 28 March while Louise Redknapp is on a solo tour. During this time, Sierra Brewerton will play the part of Missy Hart.

Louise Redknapp returns to the show at he end of March  to perform with Brian Conley and Chelsea Halfpenny for the remainder of the musical's run which ends on 23rd May. She will  be joined by Georgina Castle  and  Laura Tyrer who will take on the roles of Doralee and Roz from Natalie McQueen and Bonnie Langford respectively from 6th April.
 

When the West End musical  completes its run at the Savoy Theatre , the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George starring Jake Gyllenhaal and  Annaleigh Ashford opens there for a strictly limited 16 week run from 11th June. A second UK tour of 9 to 5 will commence at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on 29 May. 

News of new Tom Jones' Musical WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT?

Joe DiPietro's  new Tom Jones' Musical WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT? (the title of the Burt Bacharach number Jones had a hit with in 1965) is set to run at Leeds Playhouse from September 23rd-31st October under the direction of Luke Sheppard (& Juliet) with choreography by Arlene Phillips. set design by Jon Bausor, costume design by Gabriella Slade, musical supervision and orchestrations by Matthew Brind, lighting design by Howard Hudson, sound design by Gareth Owen and casting by Stuart Burt.  If it works, the plan is to transfer the show to London next year.

Adapted from Henry Fielding's The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, the musical is written  by Joe DiPietro (Memphis, All Shook Up) and features OVER 16 hit songs associated with Tom Jones including It’s Not Unusual, Green, Green Grass Of Home, Delilah and Sex Bomb.

The show tells the story of the fictional character from Henry Fielding's 1749 comic novel, "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling." , but in the musical Tom Jones is now a '60s singer who leaves the West Country and ends up philandering and allowing himself to be seduced by an older woman as he makes his way through London society.  But the hero is truly in love with a girl back in the West Countrycalled Mary who designs clothes NS  has also made her way to London.

Last night, a spokesman for Tom  Jones confirmed that the singer is ‘currently negotiating to come aboard as a producer’. 

A 2017 staged reading starred Richard Fleeshman as Tom Jones, while GAME OF THRONES' star Hannah Waddingham took on the role of an older woman who seduces him.

With plans now under way, the search for a young man in his early 20s with  extraordinary talent and confidence begins next week.

Tickets are now on sale

Full casting announced for Hello Dolly! starring Imelda Staunton

More casting has just been announced for the London production for  Hello Dolly! starring Imelda Staunton in the title role with  previously announced co-stars Jenna Russell as Irene Molloy - a widow and a beautiful, smart, fun-loving milliner with a hat shop in New York who Dolly has introduced to Andy Nyman who is playing Horace Vandergelder  a wealthy well-known gruff, authoritative and very set in his ways widower who is proprietor of a Hay & Feed store.

Joining the lead cast are newly announced stars Harry Hepple who will play Cornelius Hackl (Vandergelder's chief clerk an innocent, enthusiastic, and adventurous young man played by Michael Crawford in the movie and Charlie Stemp more recently in the Broadway production starring Bette Midler), Claire Halse (42nd Street) will play Minnie Faye - Irene's shop assistant -  and Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar) will portray Barnaby Tucker- A sweet, naïve, energetic assistant to Cornelius at Vandergelder's Hay & Feed store.

They will be joined by Craig Armstrong, Gemma Atkins, Jenni Bowden, Alan Bradshaw, Natalie Chua, Joshua Clemetson, Brendan Cull, Bessy Ewa, Isaac Gryn, Ashlee Irish, Jodie Jacobs, Paul Kemble, Emily Langham, Amira Matthews, Sarah Marie Maxwell, Laura Medforth, Matt Overfield, Angelo Paragoso, Tom Partridge, Wendy Lee Purdy, Edwin Ray, Phil Snowden, Bree Smith, Christine Tucker, Gavin Wilkinson and Liam Wrate.

The production will play a limited 30-week engagement at the Adelphi Theatre beginning August 11th.  It will be  directed by Dominic Cooke, with Rae Smith as costume and scenic designer, with Nicholas Skilbeck  as musical  director with choreography by Bill Deamer.

Also according to today´s Mail cast members have been told there will be no holidays for them during the 30-week run. Instead producers Michael Harrison and David Ian will pay them in lieu of holiday entitlements, plus they will perform only seven (rather than the usual eight) performances a week.

More casting news for tour of Bring It On

Further casting has been announced for the tour of Bring It On which kicks off at Birmingham Hippodrome in June.

Joining the previously announced Amber Davies  starring  as Campbell with  Louis Smith as Cameron are Vanessa Fisher/Danielle, Alicia Belgarde/Eva, Georgia Bradshaw/Nautica. Marvyn Charles/Twig, Frances Dee/Kylar, Ayden Morga/La Cienega, Chloe Pole/Skylar and Samuel Wilson-Freeman/Steven, They will be joined by ensemble members Roshani Abbey, Matthew Dawkins, Jordan Isaac, Katie Lee, Gareth Moran, Zinzile Tshuma and swings Jack Dargan and Biancha Szynal with more names still to come.

Produced by Selladoor Productions (Flashdance, Avenue Q) and directed by Guy Unsworth with choreography by Fabian Aloise. Bring it On is written by Tony Award Winners Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q) Tom Kitt (Grease:Live) and lyricist Amanda Green (High Fidelity).