Stagey Catch Up: Andrew Wright's dream show, Jason Denton saves the day & Jordan Lee Davies plays the Pheasantry

Summer is upon us and theatreland has been set alight! Catch up with some stagey stories you may have missed below.

Andrew Wright to helm Moby Dick

Earlier this year Andrew Wright spoke to West End Frame about how gutted he was when a production of Moby Dick he was working on got cancelled. Well... West End Frame makes dreams come true and it has been revealed that Wright will direct and choreograph a production of Moby Dick at the new Union Theatre, running between 12th October and 12th November 2016!

Jordan Lee Davies to play the Pheasantry

This Sunday (26th June) West End actor Jordan Lee Davies, who recently left Les Miserables, will perform his new one-man show Treat Yourself at the Pheasantry. Special guests include Phantom's Celinde Schoenmaker and recent graduate Lauren Drew. Musical direction is by the one and only Alex Parker with backing vocals by Samantha Thomas and Charlotte Kennedy.

Another West End transfer for the Menier Chocolate Factory

Photo Credit: Marc Brenner 

Jason Denton returns to Save The Last Dance For Me

Jason Denton has returned to the UK tour of Save The Last Dance For Me. He is reprising his performance as Curtis due to the indisposition of Wayne Robinson.

Denton joins Lola Saunders as Jennifer, Antony Costa as Milton and Elizabeth Carter as Marie. 

The cast is completed by Sackie Osakonor, Rachel Nottingham, Kieran Kuypers, Joe McCourt, Andrew Joseph, Michael Kantola, Chris Coxon, Sheridan Lloyd, Josef Pitura-Riley, Alan Howell, Anna Campkin and Kate Hardistry.