Katie Birtill to star in Sweet Charity at the New Wolsey Theatre

Katie Birtill is set to star as Charity Valentine in Sweet Charity at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich later this year.

Directed by Peter Rowe, the actor-musician production runs between 3rd and 26th September 2015.

The score features classic numbers such as Big Spender, If My Friends Could See Me Now, The Rhythm of Life and I'm A Brass Band.

Birtill's theatre credits include: Diva and understudy Marian in Priscilla (UK tour), Sue in Dreamboats and Petticoats (UK tour) and Femme Fatale (Upstairs at the Gatehouse). Full casting to be announced.

Full casting announced for new musical Midsummer Songs at the New Wolsey Theatre

Full casting has been announced for new musical Midsummer Songs which receives its world premiere at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich in September. 

Peter Rowe and Ben Goddard's musical runs between Thursday 4th and Saturday 27th September 2014.

The full cast of actor-musicians includes: Alex Bourne (Bob), Yvette Robinson (Maddy), Peter Peverley (Spider), Jane Milligan (Heather), Glenn Carter (Steven), Adam Keast (Stuart), Phylip Harries (Dafydd) and Hannah Jarrett-Scott (Lucy).

New musical inspired by rock legend Marc Bolan for 2014 UK Tour & planned West End run

20th Century Boy, a brand new musical inspired by the life of rock legend Marc Bolan (pictured right), is set to tour the UK next year prior to a planned West End run, nearly four decades after the iconic star’s tragic death. 

Featuring some of the greatest pop songs ever written, 20th Century Boy tells the story of Marc Bolan and his band T.Rex, exposing some of the myths and taking the audience on a journey through Marc’s fascinating life. 20th Century Boy is a celebration of glam rock at its colourful best.

Rocker, poet, electric warrior, king of glam and godfather of punk, Bolan was arguably the biggest rock star the UK had ever seen. Before his tragic death in 1977, just days short of his 30th birthday, Bolan lived life at breakneck speed, creating a series of iconic images, a string of number one hits and an army of obsessive fans.

Review: Our House (UK Tour) at the New Wolsey Theatre

Our House (UK Tour)

New Wolsey Theatre

Reviewed on Wednesday 2nd October 2013

Our House is a musical inspired by the music of Madness. Unlike certain other jukebox musicals, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Our House is not a show that has just been put together to showcase the music of one of the most successful British bands of the last five decades, because without the score it would still be a strong piece of theatre.