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December 8 2011, 1:57am | Comments »
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Ghost London Cast Changes for 2012

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Caissie Levy and Richard Fleeshman will be leaving Ghost the Musical in London’s West End on 12th January 2012 in order to help transfer the show to Broadway in the USA. The lead roles in Ghost, London will then be taken by Siobhan Dillon and Mark Evans, as from the 13th January 2012. Ghost London Full Cast List The full new cast list for Ghost in London from 13th January 2012 is as follows:

Siobhan Dillon as Molly Jensen Mark Evans as Sam Wheat Sharon D Clarke as Oda Mae Brown Andrew Langtree as Carl Bruner Ivan de Freitas as Willie Lopez Adebayo Bolaji as the Subway Ghost Mark White as the Hospital Ghost Lisa Davina Phillip as Clara Jenny Fitzpatrick as Louise

The rest of the cast are Jaygann Ayeh, Paul Ayres, Darren Carnall, Samuel Edwards, Rebecca Giacopazzi, Emily Hawgood, Louise Lawson, Rochelle Neil, Michael Peters, Laura Selwood, Yemie Sonuga, Spencer Stafford, Philippa Stefani, Jez Unwin, Sally Whitehead and Mark Willshire.
December 7 2011, 8:59am | Comments »
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Ghost Theatre Breaks

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Ghost Theatre Breaks Ghost theatre breaks are a perfect choice either for couples or for a great girly weekend break. The story is so romantic and there is something for everyone. As well as lots of great music and humour the production has some fantastic special effects. I think it would be a good choice for hen nights too, with that mix of romance, humour and sadness. Of course the very gorgeous Richard Fleeshman is an added incentive
The show is a good length at 2 hours 30 minutes. The evening show starts at 7:30 but obviously you will need to be there about 7:15 or even a little earlier. This means that evening performances are over just after 10pm. That leaves plenty of time to grab something to eat and still sample the delights of London’s many clubs and bars. Better yet, the show has matinees on Tuesdays and Saturdays. With the matinees starting at 2:30 they are over just after 5pm, giving you lots of time for an evening meal before a big night on the town. The Piccadilly theatre is a lovely old Art Deco building dating from the late 1920s. The theatre is on Denman Street, just behind Piccadilly Circus.Unlike some London theatres it is right in the middle of the city, making it very handy for just about everything. This is great because it means you have a huge choice of hotels for your Ghost theatre breaks. You can either choose one that is very central or go a bit further out and get in by tube, or even coach, if you go for one of the “all inclusive” Ghost Theatre Breaks packages. Of course you’ll probably want a pre-theatre meal and the Piccadilly Theatre is perfectly placed to give you the widest possible choice. You are really hand for Soho and London’s China Town. That is where I would head. Chinese food sort of goes with the New York vibe of the show! I am not going to recommend one particular restaurant there, it all depends on your budget and what you fancy. You will certainly be pleasantly surprised by the prices which are nowhere near as high as you might assume. I have found them more or less comparable with similar restaurants in Leeds or Manchester. (If you would like more guidance on choosing a London pre-theatre meal have a look at this post West End Guide to Eating Out) To give you even more of an idea what a Ghost theatre break might be like I’ve chosen a couple of videos you might enjoy: First Sharon D Clarke giving a show stopping performance at West End Live:

And now this lovely version of Unchained Melody and All My Love Spoiler Alert – don’t play this if you don’t know the story!

Now do you agree? Ghost theatre breaks are a perfect choice either for romantic couples or for a great girly outing.
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October 11 2011, 9:43am | Comments »
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Ghost the Musical – theatre breaks

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See what's available for Ghost the Musical Theatre Breaks Ghost the Musical is currently playing in the West End and makes a great choice for a theatre break. The show opened on July 19th, at the Piccadilly Theatre, after previewing since June 24th, 2011. Before the London run Ghost was tried out in Manchester and was very well received there. Ghost has recently extended its run and is now booking through to 13 October 2012. Ghost tells a beautiful and moving story of the power of love. The film Ghost (1990) starred Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg and was a huge hit. It has remained a video favourite ever since. The film and the show both tell the sad story of Sam and Molly. Sam and Molly walk back to their apartment after a night out, but Sam is mugged and killed in a shocking attack. After his tragic death Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next. He is convinced that the killer will go after Molly next so he tries to warn her through a phoney psychic in the hope of saving her. Despite the sad theme there are actually lots of laughs in the show and an uplifting ending. Probably the most famous scene in the film is the one with the potter’s wheel and you will be delighted to hear that makes it into the musical as well. Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy play Sam and Molly in Matthew Warchus’ stage musical adapatation. Sharon D Clarke takes the part of the fake psychic Oda Mae Brown and Andrew Langtree plays Carl. Ghost has new music and lyrics by Grammy award winning Dave Stewart (ex-Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard as well as featuring the iconic song Unchained Melody. Oscar winning Bruce Joel Rubin has adapted his original screen play for the stage. The music is lively and Sharon D Clarke has plenty of bluesy numbers to get her teeth into, like this one:

Caissie Levy was most recently seen in last year’s production of Hair. She has a lovely mellow voice with a smooth jazzy feel to it. Here she is singing With You:

The critics reviews are mixed but then film critics all hated the film. Needless to say it was a huge box office hit. Charles Spencer in the Daily Telegraph liked it enough to give it 4 stars. He said: “Like the film on which it is based, Ghost the Musical proves the guiltiest of pleasures. Indeed, in many ways, Matthew Warchus’ production strikes me as superior to the 1990 movie … In the movies, you can make anything happen. In the theatre, it takes real ingenuity to summon up ghosts and physical disturbances from beyond the grave. Warchus succeeds spectacularly, here with the help of the illusionist Paul Kieve … The use of state-of-the-art video and projections… has great panache, too … Though the story is a touch corny, and often gloopily sentimental, there is something genuinely distinctive about Ghost … Sharon D Clarke is a comic joy in the role, making the part entirely her own despite following in the Oscar-winning footsteps of Whoopi Goldberg … Clarke almost blows the roof off the theatre with her raucous rendition of the show’s best original number, ‘I’m Out of Here’ … Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy need to ignite a touch more stage chemistry … But Andrew Langtree and Ivan de Freitas prove genuinely sinister … The show’s ending… proves unexpectedly touching and is magically staged. This may not be a great musical, but it is a highly entertaining one that looks set to keep audiences laughing, gasping and sniffing back tears for a long time to come.” Charles Spencer is right about it being a guilty pleasure. The show is a great choice for a romantic theatre break for couples or perhaps, for a girly weekend, maybe even a hen night given how gorgeous Richard Fleeshman is! Check for Ghost the Musical theatre breaks Ghost the Musical – theatre breaks was originally posted at London Theatre Breaks blog
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August 10 2011, 1:57pm | Comments »
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New Musicals for Theatre Breaks

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Since the start of tis year, 2011 there have been a handful of new musicals for theatre breaks opening in London. The Wizard of Oz began previews back in February with Danielle Hope starring as Dorothy, and has gone from strength to strength ever since. Expect high demand for theatre breaks and tickets around Christmas and early in the new year as families book themselves a winter treat. With somewhat less of a fanfare, the musical Betty Blue Eyes also opened in March for a limited run and is currently extended unti at least October 2011. Betty Blue Eyes is the story of a household surviving in post World War 2 Yorkshire by raising a pig to avoid the bacon rationing. Betty Blue Blues is in fact the name of the pig! Ghost The Musical is the big one, just opened in June in London after try out in Manchester and a showcase at West End Live 2011. The dazzling new musical GHOST, is based on the phenomenal Oscar winning Paramount Pictures film of the same name, and features great rock music by Eurythmics writer Dave Stewart with the help of Glenn Ballard. If you only see one new musical this year, go and see Ghost Lend Me A Tenor is an old fashioned Vaudeville style musical, which transferred from Plymouth and stars Matthew Kelly London Tube escalators are full of adverts for The Million Dollar Quartet, a story of fame, friendship, discovery, divided loyalties, professional jealousy and incredible music as four of the music industry’s most extraordinary talents, all in their creative prime, made music together for the first and only time in their careers. A true story of the electrifying night in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together to make music and ended up making history. Rock of Ages doesn’t actually start until next month, August 2011, but we had a preview of the soft rock, 1980s style juke box musical at West End Live. And last but by no means least, we had the opening of Shrek The Musical with Amanda Holden, a major blockbuster of a film and musical which looks set to be a favourite family choice for theatre breaks in London for many years to come.
July 18 2011, 4:32am | Comments »
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Ghost and Caissie Levy

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Ghost The Musical started previews in London this week at the Piccadilly Theatre with Caissie Levy as the leading lady. Caissie Levy stars in Ghost the Musical Ghost has been a great hit with the Manchester audience during its pre-West end run and one of the firm favourites of everyone who has seen it is Caissie Levy. Caissie plays Molly Gordon, the female lead of the show. Caissie is a Canadian with a gorgeous voice and good acting skills. She needs them both during Ghost. This is a very demanding role as Molly’s character goes through an amazing range of emotions as the show progresses. We saw Caissie on the West End stage last year in the visiting Broadway production of Hair. Although Hair is a very much an ensemble piece I felt when I watched it that Cassie’s performance really stood out. She played the idealistic Shelia with real conviction and her voice rang out in songs like Good Morning Starshine. I think this bodes very well for her performance as Molly. Caissie’s other most famous role is probably as Elphaba in Wicked in the Broadway production. In recent interviews she has drawn parallels between Ghost and Wicked. She felt that the range both of vocal skills and acting required of Molly and Elphaba were rather similar. When asked she agreed it was possible that, like Wicked, critics would not like Ghost and it might be a show that would appeal more to audiences. This wasn’t true of the Manchester critics who gave the show great reviews but London can be harder to convince. Caissie has a gorgeous voice and I thought you might enjoy a sample:
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June 27 2011, 4:35am | Comments »
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Ghost – more from Sharon D Clarke

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Here’s a great interview with Sharon from West End Live that I thought you might enjoy:
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June 21 2011, 11:16am | Comments »
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The Musical version of Ghost, London Theatre Breaks

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The stage musical version of Ghost, is scheduled to open at London’s Piccadilly Theatre on June 22 and is booking initially until January 28 so that holiday period theatre breaks to see Ghost can be booked well in advance. This is going to be a very popular show for all sorts of theatre goers including hen party theatre breaks, romantic theatre breaks and anniversaries. Directed by multi-award-winning Matthew Warchus, Ghost will feature music by Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics fame) and Glen Ballard, writer of Michael Jackson’s hit Man in the Mirror. The production will be designed by Rob Howell, and will feature extraordinary, magical stage effects by Paul Kieve, illusionist for the hit film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Bruce Joel Rubin has adapted his Oscar-winning screenplay for the stage show which will also feature the unforgettable Righteous Brothers song, Unchained Melody, which featured in the film’s iconic love scene at a potter’s wheel. A story about the power of love, Ghost revolves around a man called Sam, trapped as a ghost between this world and the next. He tries to communicate with girlfriend Molly through a phoney psychic, Oda Mae Brown, in the hope of saving her from his murderer. Richard Fleeshman, recently seen on the London stage playing Warner Huntington III opposite Sheridan Smith in Legally Blonde The Musical, will play Sam in the stage musical. Fleeshman is best known on television for his roles in Coronation Street, in which he played Craig Harris for four years and, more recently, Debbie Horsfield’s All the Small Things for the BBC. Caissie Levy will play Molly. She has most recently been seen on stage on Broadway and in the West End in the leading role of Sheila in the New York Public Theatre Cameron Mackintosh production of Hair. Levy made her Broadway debut as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray, a role she recreated on tour in the US. She went on to play Maureen Johnson in the US tour of Rent and in 2008 starred as the green witch Elphaba in the Los Angeles production of Wicked. Sharon D Clarke, who will play Oda Mae Brown, has most recently been seen on stage in the West End as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre. She has played Mama Morton in Chicago at London’s Adelphi and Killer Queen in We Will Rock You at the Dominion. Ghost, the highest grossing film in the UK in 1990, was directed by Jerry Zucker.
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March 25 2011, 7:13am | Comments »
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What’s On In The West End – Musicals

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What’s On Now In The West End We thought it might be useful to provide a quick reference of musicals in alphabetical order to help show what’s on in the West End as we go into the winter season. Starting with just the top musicals for London theatre breaks

Avenue Q Billy Elliot Blood Brothers Chicago

Dirty Dancing Dreamboats And Petticoats Flashdance Grease

The Jersey Boys Love Never Dies Legally Blonde Les Miserables

The Lion King Mamma Mia Oliver Phantom of the Opera

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Sister Act Stomp Sweet Charity

Thriller Live We Will Rock You Wicked

Last Chance to see: Avenue Q finishes on October 30th 2010 then embarks on a UK tour. Sister Act also finishes on October 30th 2010 Sweet Charity closes on November 6th 2010 Oliver! finishes 8th January 2011 Grease with Lauren Samuels closes on 30 April 2011 What’s on Soon in the West End: There are lots of short run plays and comedy acts coming up but these are the confirmed musicals in the pipeline: Love Story A new musical version for the stage produced by Michael Ball, opens Saturday, 27 November 2010 Shrek The Musical Replaces Oliver! at the New London Theatre January 2011 The Wizard of Oz – with Danielle Hope as Dorothy and Michael Crawford as The Wizard opens March 1st 2011 Ghost the Musical a stage adaptation of the sensational film opening in July 2011 Viva Forever A brand new musical story using the songs of the Spice Girls opening in 2012

What's on in the West End

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September 25 2010, 6:02am | Comments »

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