Emily Atack replaces Verity Rushworth in Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Emily Atack will now play the role of Holly Golightly in the UK Tour of Breakfast at Tiffany’s from 2nd May to 11th June 2016.

Atack will perform at His Majesty’s Aberdeen, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Theatre Royal Bath, Glasgow Theatre Royal, King’s Theatre Edinburgh and Wycombe Swan. 

The actress replaces the previously announced Verity Rushworth who has withdrawn from the show because she is expecting her first child. Atack shares the role with Pixie Lott.

Atack can currently be seen in the remake of Dad’s Army, which topped the UK box office earlier this year. She is best known for her role as Charlotte Hinchcliffe in The Inbetweeners. Atack recently shot Iron Sky 2 alongside comedian Tom Green, and Lies We Tell opposite Harvey Keitel, Gabriel Byrne and Gina McKee.

Verity Rushworth to share role of Holly Golightly with Pixie Lott in Breakfast at Tiffany’s

It has been announced that Verity Rushworth will share the role of Holly Golightly with the previously announced Pixie Lott in the UK tour of Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Rushworth will play the role from 2nd May to 11th June 2016, appearing at His Majesty’s Aberdeen, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Theatre Royal Bath, Glasgow Theatre Royal, King’s Theatre Edinburgh and Wycombe Swan. 

Truman Capote’s classic novella has been adapted for the stage by Tony and Olivier Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg and contains "memorable songs" from the era as well as original music by Grant Olding.

Review: And Then There Were None (UK Tour) at the Milton Keynes Theatre

And Then There Were None (UK Tour)
Milton Keynes Theatre
Reviewed on Monday 20th July 2015
★★★

Coinciding with the 125th anniversary of the birth of Agatha Christie, And Then There Were None has returned to the stage with a brand new touring production directed by Joe Harmston. Having sold over a hundred million copies, And Then There Were None is often labelled as one of Christie's greatest masterpieces.

Interview: Verity Rushworth

Verity Rushworth is currently starring as Vera Claythorne in the 2015 UK Tour production of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None.

Verity’s theatre credits include: Velma Kelly in Chicago (Leicester Curve), Maria in The Sound of Music (UK Tour), Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (Shaftesbury Theatre), Carnaby Street (UK Tour), Merrily We Roll Along (Clwyd Theatre Cymru), The Seven Year Itch (Salisbury Playhouse) and Annie (West Yorkshire Playhouse).

At the age of twelve Verity was cast as Donna Windsor-Dingle in ITV’s Emmerdale. She played the role between 1998 and 2009 before returning to the role last year, receiving a NTA nomination for Best Serial Drama Performance.

I recently spoke to Verity about her latest stage role, why she’s learning every day and which iconic role she currently has her eye on…

And Then There Were None couldn’t be more different to Emmerdale, Chicago and everything else you’ve been up to recently. Were you looking for a change?

Definitely! When I did Chicago, Velma Kelly was a character I couldn’t say no to. It was amazing for me because I would normally play the sincere, girl-next door, good characters – like Maria in The Sound of Music or Penny in Hairspray. Velma was so different for me, I got to be really sexy and sassy and show my dance training and be really dark. I relished that, and then I was asked to go back into Emmerdale for a particular story. I never thought it would have the impact that it has had and that I would enjoy it as much as I did. It was an amazing opportunity for me to be back on screen and I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline, it was fantastic. Then I made a conscious decision to do a play; I’ve got a lot of TV experience and lots of musical theatre experience but I had only ever done one straight play so this came up and I grabbed the opportunity with both hands. It’s a new challenge!

Casting announced for 2015 UK Tour of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

It has been confirmed that Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None will tour the UK next year. The production opens on Monday 12th January 2015 at the Theatre Royal Windsor. 

The cast will include Paul Nicholas (Jesus Christ Superstar/Cats) as judge Sir Lawrence Wargrave, Colin Buchanan (Dalziel and Pascoe/Dangerous Corner) as inspector William Henry Blore, Susan Penhaligon (Bouquet of Barbed Wire/A Fine Romance) as Emily Brent, Mark Curry (Blue Peter/The Woman in Black) as Dr. Armstrong, Verity Rushworth (Emmerdale/The Sound of Music) as Vera Claythorne, Frazer Hines (Doctor Who/Emmerdale) as Rogers and Ben Nealon (Soldier Soldier/Doctors) as Philip Lombard.

Review: Chicago at the Leicester Curve Theatre

Chicago
Leicester Curve Theatre
Reviewed on Saturday 21st December 2013

Despite running in the West End for nearly fifteen years, I was one of the very few people who had never seen Chicago on stage, so as soon as Leicester Curve's Artistic Director Paul Kerryson announced he was directing a brand new production, with musical direction by Ben Atkinson and choreography by Drew McOnie, I knew I had to see it.

The Curve’s production uses the original 1975 script and, in the words of the show's leading lady Gemma Sutton (during a recent interview with What's On Stage), "there are no fishnets, no string vests and no black chairs.”

Chicago transported me to musical theatre heaven – the show is injected with style, flair and character, but also doesn't take itself too seriously. Chicago, which is one of the sexiest musicals ever written, revolves around scintillating sinners Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly who, as well as desiring freedom from jail, crave fame... which is where lawyer Billy Flynn comes in. Flynn manipulates the press, turning his clients into overnight stars.