Stagey Catch Up: Jake Gyllenhaal lands another musical role, Declan Bennett set for final Made In LDN & Woman in Black to tour UK

Here are some stagey stories to keep you up-to-date with theatreland!

Jake Gyllenhaal to star in Sunday in the Park With George

Having starred in Little Shop of Horrors last year, Jake Gyllenhaal is taking on another musical. The Hollywood actor will play the title role in Sunday in the Park with George for a one-night-only benefit performance for New York City Center on 14th October 2016. Gyllenhaal has previously appeared in If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet on Broadway and This Is Our Youth in the West End. Surely he has to take on a major Broadway/West End musical soon..?!

Declan Bennett, Jamie Muscato and Tori Allen-Martin to star in final Made In LDN

Interval Productions will present the final Made In LDN at the Cockpit Theatre on 12th June. Showcasing new British musical theatre writing, Declan Bennett will perform An Innocent Evening of Drinking which is a musical he co-write with Phil Griffin. The cast will also include Interval's Tori Allen-Martin as well as Jamie Muscato and Callum Fitzgerald. Interval will also share an excerpt from a work in development, Boxed.

The Woman In Black confirms new West End cast

The Woman In Black has announced its new West End cast.

Joining the production - which is now in its 27th year - tonight (1st March) are Malcolm James as Arthur Kipps and Matt Connor as The Actor.

Directed by Robin Herford, The Woman In Black is currently booking at the Fortune Theatre to 21st January 2017.

Malcolm James reprises his performance as Arthur Kipps, having played the role in the play's national tour. His recent theatre credits include Birdsong (national tour), Equus (London Classic Theatre), Potting Shed (Finborough Theatre), The Importance of Being Earnest, Private Fears in Public Places & My Night With Reg (all Library Theatre) and The Lady in the Van (Salisbury Playhouse).

Father and son take over lead roles in The Woman in Black

Father and son Christopher Godwin and Tom Godwin have taken over as Arthur Kipps and The Actor in the West End production of The Woman in Black.

Running at the Fortune Theatre, the play is now in its 26th year in the West End in a production revisited by original director Robin Herford.