Lloyd Daniels, Sarah Earnshaw & Sophie Evans cast in You Won’t Succeed on Broadway if You Don’t Have Any Jews

It has been announced that You won’t succeed on Broadway if you don’t have any Jews will open at the St James Theatre on 27th August (previews from 25th August) for a limited run until 5th September 2015.

The show will star  Lloyd Daniels (X Factor/Joseph UK Tour), Sarah Earnshaw (Wicked/Spamalot) and Sophie Evans (The Wizard of Oz) with David Albury, Alex Marshall, John Barr, Danny Lane, Yiftach Mizrahi, Natalie Lipin, Rebecca Wicking and Jackie Marks completing the cast.

Broadway wouldn’t be what it is today without the Jewish composers and writers whose melodies we so greatly adore. You Won’t Succeed on Broadway if You Don’t Have Any Jews is not in any way political. It is simply a joyous celebration of over 80 years of the Jewish contribution to Musical Theatre. 

Review: Spamalot (UK Tour) at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Spamalot (UK Tour)

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Reviewed on Monday 13th April 2015

★★★★★

Spamalot is one of the funniest musicals ever written. Regardless of whether you are a Monty Python fan or not, Spamalot provides an evening of pure escapism and is thoroughly entertaining from beginning to end as King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table embark on a quest to find The Holy Grail.

Sarah Earnshaw replaces Bonnie Langford in Spamalot 2015 UK Tour

Sarah Earnshaw will reprise her performance as The Lady of the Lake in the 2015 UK Tour of Spamalot. She replaces the previously announced Bonnie Langford who will continue to star in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. 

Earnshaw, whose West End credits include Wicked and Scrooge, joins Joe Pasquale as King Arthur and Todd Carty as Patsy. The tour opens on 15th January 2015 at the Manchester Opera House. Earnshaw, Pasquale and Carty are confirmed to appear until 14th March 2015 at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking.

The cast also includes Will Hawksworth as Sir Robin, Richard Kent as Prince Herbert, Richard Meek as Sir Galahad, Josh Wilmott as Sir Bedevere, Jamie Tyler as Sir Lancelot, Daniel Cane, Abigail Climer, Matthew Dale and Holly Easterbrook. Inez Mackenzie, Ste Clough and Richard Astbury complete the cast as swings.

Review: Payback the Musical at Riverside Studios

Payback The Musical

Riverside Studios (studio 3)

Reviewed on Friday 14th June 2013

It is always exciting when you sit down in a theatre to see a brand new show as you simply do not have a clue what to expect. From beginning to end, Payback is a high energy musical with a strong score and a funny script.  

Interview: Sarah Earnshaw

Sarah Earnshaw is starring in Payback: The Musical which opens at Riverside Studios later this week. Fresh and funny, this new musical has a sharp, original script and catchy score, and recaptures the excitement of the very best traditional musicals. A new performance for the stage amongst re-writes, this 2016 tale of love stretches from Brazil to England. Featuring a blend of jazz, latin and traditional ballads, it takes a wry, contemporary look at today’s celebrity and story-hungry media culture.

Sarah Earnshaw recently starred as The Lady in the Lake in the West End production of Spamalot at the Playhouse Theatre and she is well known for her time as Standby Glinda in Wicked (she was part of the original West End cast). 

Sarah's other theatre credits include The Ghost Of Christmas Past in Scrooge (London Palladium and UK Tour), Emma Carew in Jekyll and Hyde (UK Tour), Alice In Wonderland (West Yorkshire Playhouse), After The Turn (Courtyard Theatre), Dan Leno (Lion and Unicorn) and The Royal Variety Performance (London Coliseum). Next month Sarah will play Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Recently I spoke to Sarah about what people can expect from Payback, why she loves new writing and what it was like starring in the West End productions of Wicked and Spamalot...

Payback is a new musical meaning you get to create a role, is that something you've always wanted to do?

Yes, absolutely! Starting rehearsals was so exciting because we didn't know where it was going to end up! When you work in musical theatre creating a role it is something you always want to do but you don’t always get that chance. It’s so great creating a role because you are not following in anybody’s footsteps so there are no expectations. It is amazing to be able to put your stamp on something! 

Barry Howard, Sarah Earnshaw & James Head join cast of Scrooge

Full casting has been announced for Scrooge, which returns to the London Palladium next month  starring Tommy Steele in the title role. The show runs from 6th November 2012.

Joining Tommy Steele in the principal cast are Barry Howard as Jacob Marley, Sarah Earnshaw as the Ghost of Christmas Past and James Head as the Ghost of Christmas Present.

Completing the cast are: Craig Whitely, Leonie Heath, Halcro Johnston, Edward Handoll, Robbie Towns, Tessa Vale, Leon Kay, Anna McGarahan, Louisa Maxwell, Ian Caddick, Steven Sparling, Johnathan Dudley, Nikki Gerrard, Roisin Sullivan, Natalie Moore Williams and Kieron Harris.

Scrooge tells Dickens’ story of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who - after a night facing the ghosts of his past, present and his frightening future - is transformed, his Christmas spirit restored. The score includes "I Hate Christmas", "It's Not My Fault", "I'll Begin Again" and "Better Life".