Maureen Lipman joins Caroline Sheen in Rags The Musical

Maureen Lipman has joined the cast of Rags The Musical as the Narrator. 

Lipman is well-known for playing Joyce Grenfell in the biographical show Re: Joyce!, which she co-wrote, and for Beattie a series of award-winning television commercials for British Telecom. Her theatre credits include the National Theatre's production of Oklahoma, Glorious and Trevor Nunn’s production of A Little Night Music. 

She appeared in the films Up The Junction, Educating Rita and played the mother in Polanski's award-winning film The Pianist. She has also made appearances in Doctor Who, Coronation Street, and Holby City. 

Casting announced for Rags The Musical

Casting has been announced for Rags The Musical which is receiving a West End concert staging for one night only later this month at the Lyric Theatre. The performance, which takes place on Monday 28th April, is in aid of Centrepoint, the UK's leading charity for homeless young people.

The production will star: Caroline Sheen (Les Misérables/Putting It Together, pictured right) as Rebecca, Graham MacDuff (Spamalot) as Nathan, Matt Zimmerman (voice of Alan Tracy in Thunderbirds) as Avram, Leila Benn Harris (The Phantom of the Opera) as Bella, James Yeoburn (Payback) as Ben, Jenny Logan (Chicago) as Rachel, Tim Rogers (Whistle down the Wind/Aspects of Love) as Saul and Bash Croft (Oliver/Matilda) as David. 

Rags The Musical to receive concert staging at the Lyric Theatre

It has been announced that Rags The Musical by Joseph Stein, Charles Strouse and Stephen Schwartz will receive a one-night-only concert staging on Monday 28th April at the West End's Lyric Theatre. All proceeds from the performance will go to Centrepoint - the UK's leading charity for homeless young people.

After receiving bad reviews, Rags only ran on Broadway for four performances and eighteen previews, but the show has developed a cult following. Rags received a Tony Award Nomination for Best Musical.