The Glenn Miller Story starring Tommy Steele announces new tour dates

Having premiered in August 2015, The Glenn Miller Story will return for a new UK tour later this year.

Tommy Steele will reprise his performance as Glenn Miller when the tour opens at Southend-on-Sea on 5th August 2016. 

The musical will visit: Leeds, Birmingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Nottingham, Malvern, Crawley and Llandudno. The Glenn Miller Story is directed by Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright with choreography by Bill Deamer.

The Glenn Miller Story extends UK tour

Following an eleven week tour which began in August 2015, The Glenn Miller Story has announced further  dates and venues which take the show  into 2016.

The production will re-open in Peterborough on Tuesday 29th December before visiting Canterbury, Aylesbury, Edinburgh, Dublin, Aberdeen, Eastbourne, Bristol and Liverpool until 5th March 2016. 

Tommy Steele stars as Glenn Miller alongside Ashley Knight as Chummy MacGregor and Sarah Soetaert as Helen Burger. The show is directed by Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright with choreography by Bill Deamer.

Full casting announced for The Glenn Miller Story

Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of The Glenn Miller Story.

Joining the previously announced Tommy Steele as Glenn Miller are: Ashley Knight as Chummy MacGregor and Sarah Soetaert as Helen Burger.

Completing the cast are: Jon Bonner, Mike Lloyd, Kieran Kuypers, Tim Maxwell-Clarke, Jessica Ellen, Zoe Nicole Adkin, Siobhan Diffin, Nathan Elwick, Alex Tranter and Jordan Oliver.

The production opens on 28th August 2015 at the New Wimbledon Theatre ahead of an eleven week tour. The show is directed by Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright with choreography by Bill Deamer.

Tour dates announced for The Glenn Miller Story starring Tommy Steele

Tour dates have been announced for The Glenn Miller Story starring Tommy Steele.

The production will open on Friday 28th August 2015 at the New Wimbledon Theatre before visiting: Southampton, Newcastle, Stoke-On-Trent, Blackpool, Swansea, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Cardiff and Milton Keynes. Check out full dates and venues below.

The Glenn Miller Story will feature a live 16-piece authentic Glenn Miller orchestra, as well as full supporting company of singers, dancers and actors. The production is directed by Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright with choreography by Bill Deamer.

Tommy Steele plays Glenn Miller in new Bill Kenwright musical

The Stage has announced that Tommy Steele will play Glenn Miller in a new musical entitled The Glenn Miller Story.

Bill Kenwright will direct and produce the production which has choreography by Bill Deamer. Although further casting is yet to be announced, Matthew Hemley has revealed that the show will feature a 16-piece band (hooray)! The Glenn Miller Story will tour the UK throughout 2015, with Kenwright hoping to bring it to the West End. 

Review: Scrooge at the London Palladium

Scrooge
The London Palladium
Friday 16th November 2012

Based on Charles Dickens’ heart warming story, A Christmas Carol, Scrooge The Musical a timeless classic.  Scrooge is one of those musicals you can take your grandmas and children to and everyone will thoroughly enjoy it.

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".