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‘Michelle Visage’s casting is a rather inspired move’: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – West End

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster3rd December 2018Leave a Comment

Chucking Michelle Visage into the cast of Everybody’s Talking About James at the Apollo Theatre is actually a rather inspired move.

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NEWS: Layton Williams takes over the title role in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie from January 2019

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases26th October 2018Leave a Comment

Layton Williams will play the title role of Jamie New in the award-winning musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at London’s Apollo Theatre from 28 January 2019.

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NEWS: RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle Visage will make her West End debut in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases19th September 2018Leave a Comment

RuPaul’s Drag Race and Ireland’s Got Talent judge Michelle Visage will be making her West End musical debut playing the role of Miss Hedge in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie from 18 October 2018 to 26 January 2019.

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NEWS: Rebecca McKinnis & Lee Ross are cast in West End’s Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

In London theatre, Musicals, News, Press Releases by Press Releases17th July 2018Leave a Comment

The producers of the award-winning Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre have announced that this week Rebecca McKinnis (Mamma Mia!, We Will Rock You) is stepping into the role of Margaret New and Lee Ross (EastEnders) is joining the cast to play Hugo.

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Album Reviews: Audra McDonald, Louise Dearman & the Everybody’s Talking About Jamie cast recording

In Albums, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster15th May 2018Leave a Comment

Casting my eye over some recent musical theatre album releases: Audra McDonald’s live album Sing Happy, Louise Dearman’s latest collection For You, For Me and the long-awaited cast recording for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.

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NEWS: Shobna Gulati joins the West End cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases by Press Releases23rd April 2018Leave a Comment

Shobna Gulati, best known for playing Sunita Alahan in ITV’s Coronation Street and Anita in Dinnerladies, is joining the West End cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, taking on the role of Ray from 7 May 2018.

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NEWS: Hamilton cast open Olivier Awards 2018, Ceremony performances & broadcast revealed

In Awards, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases29th March 2018Leave a Comment

The cast of Hamilton, which has a record-breaking 13 Olivier Award nominations – the most in Oliviers history – will open the ceremony on Sunday 8 April 2018 with opening track ‘Alexander Hamilton’.

NEWS: Hamilton cast open Olivier Awards 2018, Ceremony performances & broadcast revealed

In Awards, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases29th March 2018Leave a Comment

The cast of Hamilton, which has a record-breaking 13 Olivier Award nominations – the most in Oliviers history – will open the ceremony on Sunday 8 April 2018 with opening track ‘Alexander Hamilton’.

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NEWS: Olivier Awards launches new four-part series celebrating 2018’s nominees

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases15th March 2018Leave a Comment

Further details have been revealed about Road to the Oliviers, a new four-part series celebrating this year’s nominations for the Olivier Awards.

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INTERVIEW: Spotlight On: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s Lucie Shorthouse

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals by Emma Clarendon8th March 2018Leave a Comment

Making her West End debut in the new hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, actress Lucie Shorthouse spoke to Love London Love Culture about her recent award win and the musical’s success in London…

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Olivier Awards – my public panel application 2018

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin22nd February 2018Leave a Comment

It’s that point in the year again: Olivier Award public panel application time! After getting to the interview stage last year (better than 2016 and 2015) I was hoping to do it again this time round but it wasn’t to be.

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NEWS: Hamilton, Follies, Bryan Cranston & full Critics’ Circle Awards results

In Awards, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases30th January 2018Leave a Comment

Opening just before Christmas to rave reviews, the London version of the multi-award-winning Broadway hit Hamilton has won its first major prize outside the USA – Best Musical at the 2017 Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards.

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‘Well deserving of its place in the pantheon of culturally significant original musicals’: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – West End

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Pantomimes, Reviews by Simon Parris24th January 2018Leave a Comment

A joyful celebration of the power of embracing what makes a person special, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre, London is one of the most exciting new British musicals in a long time.

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NEWS: Everything’s Talking About Jamie extends West End booking to 6 October, TICKETS ONSALE

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases12th January 2018Leave a Comment

Everybody’s Talking about Jamie has extended its West End booking at the Apollo Theatre through to October 2018.

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FosterIAN Awards for Best Actor

In Awards, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster9th January 2018Leave a Comment

It is great news indeed that this Orange Tree production will be gaining further life in 2018 with a transfer to the National Theatre in the summer. I really hope that as much of the original cast comes with it, especially Nwosu.

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Mind the Blog’s top 2017 performances

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin3rd January 2018Leave a Comment

This year variety has been the thing (though I’ve still managed to stack up certain repeat attendances), so that means I’ve seen a serious amount of performers – some even two or three times!

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EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – West End ★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Johnny Fox1st December 2017Leave a Comment

The actors playing the teens are very fine, but top of the class are John McCrea as a spectacularly well-sung and well-observed Jamie, and Josie Walker as his mum with the only really heartfelt song in the show, ‘He’s My Boy’.

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‘A musical for today’: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – West End

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster23rd November 2017Leave a Comment

Written by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae and adapted from a BBC documentary, Jamie casts off the archetypal coming out and gay bashing stories (though not completely ignoring them) in favour of a main narrative about an out and proud teen.

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‘This is glorious’: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – West End ★★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews, Sticky by Libby Purves22nd November 2017Leave a Comment

It’s about kids – the boiling mass of hormones that is a year 11 class grappling with GCSEs and half-formed hope. It’s about a mother and son, anger and kindness and making the best of a bad-dad deal.

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EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – West End ★★★★★

In Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Olivia Mitchell22nd November 2017Leave a Comment

Based on real life events, it tells the story of 16-year-old Jamie New, who’s dreams are a little different to his classmates. Chronicling the struggles of growing up, issues with family and being accepted, it’s the warm, British, comedic show the West End has been waiting for.