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Murray Head Withdraws from West End CHESS; Cedric Neal Joins Cast as 'The Arbiter'
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 5, 2018


Chess is coming back to the West End for the first time since 1986, opening at the London Coliseum on Thursday 26 April 2018 (Press night on Tuesday 1 May 2018) for a strictly limited 5 week season. The show will come without one of its previously announced cast members, however. BroadwayWorld has just learned that Murray Head has withdrawn from the production. A show representative explained:

Class is Now in Session in Appleton
by Julie Musbach - Mar 27, 2018


Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL is coming to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center April 24-29, 2018. 

Photo Flash: West End-Bound CHESS Begins Rehearsals - Full Cast Announced!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 26, 2018


The first West End production of Chess since 1986 stars Michael Ball as Anatoly, Alexandra Burke as Svetlana, Murray Head as The Arbiter, Tim Howar as Freddie, Cassidy Janson as Florence and Philip Browne as Molokov. This epic musical love story will open at the London Coliseum on Thursday 26 April 2018 (Press night on Tuesday 1 May 2018) for a strictly limited 5 week season.

Cast Announced for FOR THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in South Bend
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2018


Casting has been announced for Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA for the premiere South Bend engagement at the Morris Performing Arts Center. 

SCHOOL OF ROCK National Tour Announces New Casting
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2018


Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit School of Rock - The Musical will welcome eight new cast members to the national tour on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Rocking their way across the country will be Alyssa Emily Marvin as Marcy, Grier Burke as Tomika, Vincent Molden as Zack, Huxley Westemeier as Billy and Iara Nemirovsky as Summer. Jack Suarez Kimmel, Cameron Trueblood and Jesse Sparks will join the kid's ensemble. Headshots of the newest students at Horace Green can be found here.

Official: Starry Cast Set for West End CHESS; Ball, Burke, Head, Howar and Janson Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2018


Multiple sources have revealed a starry cast for the upcoming West End production of Chess at London's Coliseum. The cast is said to include Michael Ball (The Russian), Alexandra Burke (Svetlana), Murray Head (The Arbiter), Tim Howar (The American) and Cassidy Janson (Florence).

Chatter: Starry Cast Set for West End CHESS - Ball, Burke, Head, Howar and Janson
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2018


Multiple sources have revealed a starry cast for the upcoming West End production of Chess at London's Coliseum. The cast is said to include Michael Ball (The Russian), Alexandra Burke (Svetlana), Murray Head (The Arbiter), Tim Howar (The American) and Cassidy Janson (Florence).

New Kids Cast Joins West End's SCHOOL OF ROCK
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2018


Before school's out this February half term, Andrew Lloyd Webber announces that later this month (24 February 2018) he will welcome a new group of kids to his Olivier award-winning production of School of Rock - The Musical. Continuing in the West End at the New London Theatre, School of Rock - The Musical is currently booking to 13 January 2019. In October this year an Australian production will open at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne, a Broadway production continues at the Winter Garden Theatre and the US national touring production is currently booking to September 2018.

Tickets For SCHOOL OF ROCK at Fox Cities PAC Go On Sale Friday
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2018


Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL is coming to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center April 24-29, 2018.

LES MISERABLES & THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Returning To San Francisco
by Rebecca Russo - Jan 22, 2018


Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Sch nberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISERABLES and Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will go on sale Friday, January 26 at 10am PT for their much anticipated San Francisco return engagements at the SHN Orpheum Theatre. To purchase tickets, visit shnsf.com or call SHN Audience Services at 888-746-1799. Ticket prices start at $56.

Class in Session This Winter for SCHOOL OF ROCK in St. Louis
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2018


Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock The Musical is coming to St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre January 16-28!

Photo: SCHOOL OF ROCK Celebrates 500 Performances on the West End
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2017


This evening (30 December 2017) the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock The Musical celebrated 500 performances at the New London Theatre. The kids and adult cast gathered on stage before the milestone performance to celebrate the show's achievement. Check out the image here!

Tickets for Broadway Musical SCHOOL OF ROCK at Hennepin Theatre Trust Go On Sale On Friday, 12/15
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2017


Hennepin Theatre Trust will present Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL as part of the 2017-2018 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin Season March 6-11, 2018 at the historic Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis). SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL is based on the smash hit 2003 film of the same, featuring music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, a book by Julian Fellowes, choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter and direction by Laurence Connor.

VIDEO: PVRIS Swap Stories with the Kids from West End's SCHOOL OF ROCK
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2017


Last week, before their performance at the 02 Brixton Academy, PVRIS (Alex Babinski, Lynn Gunn and Brian Macdonald) visited the New London Theatre to swap rock stories and meet with the kids cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock - The Musical. Imogen Bowden, Annabel Gracey, Milano Preston and Phoenix Taylor performed a special rendition of 'Teacher's Pet' from the show and chatted to PVRIS performing on stage and the perks of being a rock star - check it out in the video below!

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Tickets On Sale Today
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2017


Tickets to Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will go on sale Friday, December 8 at 10 am for the premiere Springfield engagement at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, on the campus of Missouri State University.

Class in Session This Winter for SCHOOL OF ROCK in St. Louis
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 2017


Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock The Musical is coming to St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre January 16-28!

Tickets on Sale Friday for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in Springfield
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2017


Tickets to Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will go on sale Friday, December 8 at 10 am for the premiere Springfield engagement at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, on the campus of Missouri State University.

PHANTOM Tour Announces Quentin Oliver Lee As The Next Phantom
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2017


Beginning December 19 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN, Quentin Oliver Lee will portray the man behind the mask, 'The Phantom.' He joins current cast members Eva Tavares as 'Christine Daa ,' Jordan Craig as 'Raoul,' Trista Moldovan as 'Carlotta Giudicelli,' David Benoit as 'Monsieur Firmin,' Edward Staudenmayer as 'Monsieur Andr ,' Kristie Dale Sanders as 'Madame Giry,' Phumzile Sojola as 'Ubaldo Piangi' and Emily Ramirez as 'Meg Giry.'

Tickets for Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK in Houston Are On Sale Now - Full Cast Announced
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2017


BVA Compass Broadway at the Hobby Center announces that individual tickets for School of Rock The Musical are on sale now. School of Rock The Musical will play The Hobby Center on January 30-February 4, 2018.

Tickets for PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Go On Sale Friday, 12/1
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 29, 2017


Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will make its highly anticipated return to New Orleans at the Saenger Theatre for two weeks March 14 25, 2018. With newly reinvented staging and stunning scenic design, this new version of PHANTOM is performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this one of the largest productions on tour in North America. Presented by the New Orleans Theatre Association, PHANTOM is offered as a season option of the East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans 2017-2018 season package.

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