Budding young Liverpool theatre stars could scoop a role in Bugsy Malone as open auditions take place this weekend. Male and female performers aged six to 19 are being invited to try out for the full cast of the popular musical, which is heading to the city's Epstein Theatre in November. LHK ... Read More...
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From the opening bars of the first song, it’s clear that ‘The Last Ship’ means business. A gripping tale punctuated with knockout tunes, Sting’s debut musical pulls no punches in its story of a Wallsend shipyard on the brink of extinction. Under the direction of iron-willed foreman Jackie White (Joe McGann) and beetroot-faced ... Read More...
Liverpool’s budding performers and makers can apply for a free full-time training course to help kick start a career in the arts. Hope Street Ltd is calling for applicants to come forward for the June 2018 run of its renowned programme to develop artists, as the organisation celebrates its 30th anniversary. Performers, ... Read More...
The Interview: Pete Best on life after The Beatles Despite being one of just six people ever able to call themselves a ‘Beatle’, Pete Best is probably best known as the unluckiest man in music history. After his dismissal as the band’s drummer on the cusp of ‘Beatlemania’, Pete took his ... Read More...
Theatre goers can help support Liverpool’s Strawberry Field redevelopment when a fundraising campaign gets underway. The project to transform the iconic South Liverpool site will benefit from donations given during the Epstein Theatre’s forthcoming ‘Lennon’s Banjo’ show. There will be a collection at the end of each performance of the production, which ... Read More...
The preferred construction partner for Knowsley’s multi-million pound Shakespeare North Playhouse has been named. Knowsley Council cabinet members have agreed to appoint Kier Construction for the Prescot town centre scheme, with pre-construction work scheduled to start in April 2018. An April 2020 completion date has been earmarked for the theatre, education and ... Read More...
Interview: Take That musical writer Tim Firth talks to Your Move Starring the winners of BBC One's 'Let It Shine', 'The Band' is a new musical featuring the songs of legendary boy band Take That and it's heading to Liverpool this month. We caught up with the show's award-winning writer and creator ... Read More...
Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre continues to look forward to “an incredible line-up of shows booked in until 2019” despite administrators being called in. The historic venue’s general manager says that the move has provided “peace of mind that the future of The Epstein is secure”. The Hanover Street-based theatre is pushing ahead with ... Read More...
Sting has been in Liverpool promoting the first UK and Ireland tour of his musical ‘The Last Ship’. Speaking to YM Liverpool, the superstar musician revealed his special debt to The Beatles and spoke about the chances of Steven Spielberg joining him on opening night at the Liverpool Playhouse. Sting also performed ... Read More...
After eight record-breaking years on London’s West and performances in 11 countries around the world, the theatre phenomenon that is ‘War Horse’ has finally made it to the Liverpool stage. So was it worth the wait? In a word, yes. In a few more; absolutely, definitely, positively, categorically. For those unfamiliar with ... Read More...