SEAN KINGSLEY will soon be appearing in Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's seminal musical returns to the London stage in its 45th anniversary year, in a new production directed by Timothy Sheader.
Simon Carroll-Jones in This Much at Soho Theatre
SIMON CARROLL-JONES can be seen at Soho Theatre until 2 July performing in This Much (Or An Act Of Violence Towards The Institution Of Marriage). The production from Moving Dust Theatre Company is getting its London premiere following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last summer.
Marcus Griffiths in Versailles
Be sure to watch MARCUS GRIFFITHS in new French series Versailles which begins on Wednesday 1 June at 9.30pm on BBC Two. Marcus has a great guest lead in Episode 3 (15 June) playing the African prince Annaba. The series, which has already got a certain notoriety in Britain, first aired in France a few months ago.
Greg Patmore in Educating Rita at the Rhodes, Bishop's Stortford
GREG PATMORE will soon be appearing in Contexture Theatre's production of Educating Rita at the Rhodes Arts Complex. He will be playing Open University professor Frank in the Willy Russell play which will run from 7 to 12 June.
Julie Teal in Lady Anna: All At Sea on tour
JULIE TEAL is in rehearsals for Lady Anna: All at Sea which is soon to set off on a UK tour following last year's run at the Park Theatre. The show, directed by Colin Blumenau, opens at Theatre Royal Bath on 13 June.
Jessica Baglow nominated for the Ian Charleson Awards
The wonderful JESSICA BAGLOW has been nominated for the Ian Charleson Awards for her performance as Marina in Pericles at Shakespeare's Globe. The Awards are run by the National Theatre and the Sunday Times and reward the best classical stage performances in Britain by actors under the age of 30. The winner will be announced at an event at the National Theatre on 24 June.
Melissa Allan in Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour on tour
MELISSA ALLAN is about to head back on tour with the National Theatre of Scotland's production of Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour. Adapted from Alan Warner's novel The Sopranos, the show was a huge success at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It opens at Brighton Theatre Royal on 18 May before touring, and will run at the National Theatre of Great Britain through August and September.
Roseanna Frascona in Realife TV at Barons Court Theatre
ROSEANNA FRASCONA is currently working on Realife TV which will run at the Barons Court Theatre from 17 to 29 May. The new play by Ian Buckley is inspired by the true story of Erez Tivoni, an amnesiac who turned destructive after a BBC film crew reunited him with his family for a scoop in 1999.
Kirsty Oswald shooting The Coroner
KIRSTY OSWALD is filming a guest lead in the first episode of the new series of The Coroner, shooting in South Devon. Sandra MacIver is producing for the BBC while Matt Carter directs.
Jasper Jacob shooting Harley and the Davidsons
JASPER JACOB is shooting Harley and the Davidsons, a new three part series for the Discovery Channel. The show traces the story of the creation of the Harley Davidson motorcycle company in the early part of the twentieth century and is filming in Bucharest with director Ciaran Donnelly.
Maeve O'Sullivan in The Easter Rising and Thereafter at Jermyn Street Theatre
MAEVE O'SULLIVAN will be appearing in The Easter Rising and Thereafter at the Jermyn Street Theatre from 26 to 30 April. The show, timed to coincide with the centenary of the Easter Rising in Ireland, will be part drama, part revue, part session. Incorporating poems, songs and speeches by W.B. Yeats, Dominic Behan, James Mangan, Louis MacNeice, Walter Savage Landor, Roger Casement, Winston Churchill, Sean O'Casey and others, it reveals the contrasting takes of the Easter Rising, the War of Independence, the Civil War and their legacies for Britain and Ireland.
Julie Teal in The Vortex at the Raffles Hotel, Singapore
JULIE TEAL will soon be heading to Singapore to appear in Noel Coward's The Vortex at the Raffles Hotel, directed by Bob Tomson. The show will star Jane Seymour and runs from 27 April to 15 May.
Ranjit Krishnamma in Zindabad at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
RANJIT KRISHNAMMA is currently working on Zindabad which will run at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford from 27 April to 7 May. Playwright David Conville's latest work is set in the Punjab during August 1947, a time of seismic historic change. Richard Digby Day will direct.
Jessica Baglow wins Best Ensemble Award at Manchester Theatre Awards
Congratulations to JESSICA BAGLOW who was part of the cast which was awarded Best Ensemble at the Manchester Theatre Awards for their performance in Noises Off at the Octagon Theatre.
Solomon Israel in Dutchman at the Young Vic
SOLOMON ISRAEL is now in rehearsals for Dutchman at the Young Vic. The play, written by Amiri Baraka in 1964, explores the reality of race relations and freedom in America and will be directed by Genesis Future Directors Award recipient Ola Ince. It runs from 6 to 16 April.
Claudia Grant in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the West End
We are thrilled that CLAUDIA GRANT has been announced as part of the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which is arriving at the West End's Palace Theatre this summer. The new episode in the Harry Potter story joins Harry nineteen years on from the seventh book to find him with a wife and three children and a job at the Ministry of Magic. Previews begin on 7 June with the opening night on 30 July.
Adrian Irvine in King Lear on tour
ADRIAN IRVINE is about to start rehearsals playing Albany in King Lear starring Michael Pennington. The show, directed by Max Webster, will open at Northampton and will then go on tour.
Pepter Lunkuse in King Lear at the Royal Exchange, Manchester
PEPTER LUNKUSE is now working on King Lear for Manchester Royal Exchange, Birmingham Rep and Talawa Theatre Company. Michael Buffong will direct her in the role of Cordelia while Don Warrington will take the title role. The show opens in Manchester on 6 April.
Piotr Baumann shooting feature film in Zanzibar
PIOTR BAUMANN is currently filming a project about underwater archaeology in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is directed by Sam Hobkinson.
Simon Shackleton in Shadowlands on tour
SIMON SHACKLETON has joined the cast of Birdsong Productions' tour of Shadowlands which will open at the Yvonne Arnauld Theatre in Guildford on 26 February. Simon will play the part of Professor Riley.