Jodie Prenger News

British singer and actor John Barrowman has announced dates for a fall UK concert tour to accompany the release of his newest solo album.

John Barrowman's official website has announced that Barrowman will perform at London's Royal Albert Hall as part of his 2010 UK concert tour. The performance, which will take place on October 4, will be recorded for DVD; the DVD will be released on November 15. The DVD is currently available for pre-order at www.amazon.co.uk.

Monty Python's Spamalot will play a special four-week season at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham this Christmas, beginning on December 7th. Actor and television presenter Matthew Kelly will star as Arthur, King of the Britons.

Whatsonstage reports that the West End's OLIVER! revival has set a closing date of 8 January, 2011. The production opened on 14 January 2009 with the West End's largest advance ever: £15 million. A spokesperson for the show is reported as saying: 'For a show as enormous as OLIVER!, a two-year run at Drury Lane is just fantastic, so we are going to have a sensational six-month send-off.' That send-off includes a special engagement on 30 June 2010, in which Ron Moody will return to the role of 'Fagin' for a special one-night-only 50th anniversary performance. He began performances in the same role at London's New Theatre on 30 June, 1960.

Howard Panter for The Ambassador Theatre Group and Bill Kenwright present Monty Python's Spamalot: A new musical lovingly ripped off from Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Eric Idle and John Du Prez on their UK Tour from May 29th 2010.

Miriam Zendle takes a look at James Graham's new play The Man and discusses the inexorable rise of star Samuel Barnett, as well as looking at the closure of Broadway musical Hair

With just under a week to go, New Wimbledon Theatre is gearing up for banging some coconuts together and welcoming the Monty Python musical SPAMALOT to its stage as it launches its brand new UK tour from this weekend.

Catch up with Jessie Buckley who came runner-up in the search for Nancy.

It's semi-final weekend on Over The Rainbow, so let's look back at some of the series highlights so far...

Hayley Tamaddon has been announced to play the Lady of the Lake in Spamalot on tour.

Missed out on who won't be Dorothy? Catch up no!

Howard Panter for The Ambassador Theatre Group and Bill Kenwright present Monty Python's Spamalot: A new musical lovingly ripped off from Monty Python and the Holy Grail By Eric Idle and John Du Prez

Who made the grade, and who sailed away?

Howard Panter for The Ambassador Theatre Group and Bill Kenwright present Monty Python's Spamalot: A new musical lovingly ripped off from Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Eric Idle and John Du Prez on their UK Tour from May 29th 2010.

This weekend, Over The Rainbow continues Andrew's search for a Dorothy to star in his upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz; and on Easter Monday 5th April, a BBC special gives you the chance to catch up on what happened to the contestants of Andrew's previous TV talent searches - How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, Any Dream Will Do? and I'd Do Anything.

This weekend, Over The Rainbow continues Andrew's search for a Dorothy to star in his upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz; and on Easter Monday 5th April, a BBC special gives you the chance to catch up on what happened to the contestants of Andrew's previous TV talent searches - How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, Any Dream Will Do? and I'd Do Anything.

Comedian to play opposite Jodie Prenger in the UK tour

As she prepares to leave the role of Nancy in OLIVER!, sunny singing star Jodie Prenger is preparing for another challenge - finding a Toto on Andrew Lloyd-Webber's latest show Over The Rainbow. On the second episode of the show, Prenger sang 'As Long As He Needs Me' from OLIVER!, as she prepares to head off into her next role - Lady of the Lake in Monty Python's Spamalot.

'Over The Rainbow', the BBC talent search for Dorothy in an upcoming Andrew Lloyd Webber production, made its debut on Saturday night to staggering numbers - an audience of over 7 million viewers, reports The Telegraph.

Denise Van Outen, who was originally scheduled to be a part of the judging panel for Andrew Lloyd Webber's BBC show 'Over The Rainbow', but was reportedly dropped for being pregnant and replaced with Charlotte Church, sits down with Lydia Slater of The Daily Mail to discuss her disappointment of being let go of the project, and what her current plans entails.