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Sunday 13th October 2019 BRAVERY TO THE BELL Spectacular concerts for Children with Cancer UK Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, London CR9 1DG Music stars Fleur East and Joe McElderry are to star in Bravery To The Bell, a spectacular series of five variety shows across the UK to raise awareness and fundraise for national children’s charity, Children with Cancer UK. They will be joined by Britain’s Got Talent dance group Flawless, illusionist Marc Spelmann, The X Factor’s Lauren Platt, West End Aladdin star Matthew Croke, vocalist Emma King, Reading Community Gospel Choir and vocal harmony group Vadé, to perform the concerts and celebrate the release of a Children with Cancer UK fundraising charity single - Tomorrow Is A Better Day. The single is a celebratory nod to the journey children take throughout their fight against cancer, with the ringing of a symbolic bell at the end of treatment. The aim of the charity is to help more children with cancer ring the end of treatment bell. The dates and venues for 'Bravery To The Bell' are: Saturday 7th September 2019: Manchester O2 Apollo (with extra special guests Soul II Soul) Sunday 15th September 2019: Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Sunday 22nd September 2019: Birmingham Symphony Hall Sunday 29th September 2019: Liverpool M&S Bank Arena Sunday 13th October 2019: LONDON DATE - Croydon Fairfield Halls Children with Cancer UK is celebrating more than 30 years of raising and investing funds into vital specialist research to save children’s lives and keep families together. Bravery To The Bell is the perfect opportunity to bring families together to enjoy a line-up of some of the very best entertainment in the UK, while also supporting a leading children’s cancer charity. Bravery To The Bell - staged during Cancer Awareness Month - is a two hour show of song, dance, comedy and magic... but the biggest stars in each show will be local children in remission who will get to ring a bell placed centre stage, in what will surely be an amazing show-stopping moment. The end of treatment bell symbolises the joyful moment all children with cancer look forward to - completing their treatment and returning home to normal life with their families. Tomorrow Is A Better Day is available now to download on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon Music, with all proceeds to be donated to Children with Cancer UK. Or download the free app Bravery To The Bell available now in the app store. Bourne Media Group’s Suzanne Shaw and Laura Taylor, producers of Bravery To The Bell, are also launching a competition for members of the public to win tickets to join the cast on stage for the finale of the show to sing the charity single. All info and further details can be found at the website: www.braverytothebell.com. For more information about Children with Cancer UK, visit www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk.    The single Tomorrow Is A Better Day is available to download now on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon Music, 100% of proceeds will be donated to Children with Cancer UK. The producers of the show are also launching a competition for members of the public to win tickets to see the show plus join the cast on stage for the finale of the show to sing the charity single. All info and further details can be found at the website: www.braverytothebell.com Or download the free app Bravery To The Bell available now in the app store. photo credit: Jamie Taylor Time: 5.30pm Prices: VIP: £83.75 Regular: £39.75 A £3 per booking, not per ticket, transaction fee applies. Box Office: Online: www.fairfield.co.uk/whats-on/bravery-to-the-bell By phone: 020 3292 0002 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 27th August to 24th December 2019 New Wimbledon Theatre & Studio 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1QG The New Actors Company in association with New Wimbledon Theatre presents: STUDIO REP A  unique collaboration between The New Actors Company, New Wimbledon Theatre and ATG to reinvigorate the artistic identity of Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre. The season includes: Tuesday 27th August to Saturday 14th September 2019: Breathing Corpses by Laura Wade. I hope you have a nice time. I don’t believe in God, really, which is a shame in this type of situation, but – As Amy, a chambermaid who has the luck of regularly finding the recently deceased, wonders about the life of the dead occupant of a hotel room she was about to clean, we are invited to discover the circumstances that led up to the event in this cleverly constructed drama. Earning Laura Wade the Most Promising Playwright award from the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, Breathing Corpses is a gift for both the actors performing it and the audience watching it. This production will be the first professional London revival since its premiere at the Royal Court Theatre in 2005. Tuesday to Friday at 7.45pm Saturday at 2.45pm and 7.45pm Tuesday 17th September to Saturday 5th October 2019: Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Good sir, why do you start; and seem to fear Things that do sound so fair? Shakespeare’s classic tragedy will be the second offering in the season. The New Actors Company is very proud to be producing its first professional production of a play by Shakespeare. The piece needs little introduction except to say there will be no twist or slant in this production; no setting to explain away current affairs or the political climate of this time or any. Tuesday to Friday at 7.45pm Thursday and Saturday at 2.45pm and 7.45pm Tuesday 22nd October to Saturday 9th November 2019: Dresden by Justin Fleming. How could I have known that you would come? In 1838, poverty-stricken and on the run from creditors, Richard Wagner writes his first successful opera, Rienzi, which is performed at the Dresden Opera House in October 1842. In 1907, a 19-year-old Adolf Hitler watches a performance of Rienzi, which becomes a powerful obsession for the young, serious Austrian. When Adolf’s fleeting attempts at opera fail dismally, he embarks on his next adventure – to “save the German people” through political action. How do two men derive inspiration from the same source – one, which leads to an extraordinary act of creation - the other, a murderous act of destruction? Tuesday to Friday at 7.45pm Thursday and Saturday at 2.45pm and 7.45pm Friday 13th to Tuesday 24th December 2019: The Night Before Christmas by Anthony Neilson. He’s an employee of an International Gift Distribution Agency. It is the night before Christmas, and while children across the country dream hopefully of a fat man visiting them with presents, and parents lie awake completing re-mortgaging the house, a particularly festive intruder is discovered breaking into a lonely warehouse. The clock starts ticking for this elf-like individual, as he tries to convince his captors of his Yuletide credentials, but is he all that he says he is? As snow falls gently over the city, and the wind carries sounds of festive cheer, Gary and Simon work to discover the truth. Is their captive truly a Seasonal pixie, a narcotic junkie or maybe both… Recommended 15+ Monday to Saturday at 8pm Friday 20th and Sat 21st December 2019 at 10pm Tickets: All seats £18 (£16 concessions) A £1.80 (£1.60 concessions) booking fee per ticket applies. Box Office: By phone: 0844 871 7646* Calls cost up to 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge. Online: Ambassador Theatre Group ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18th August 2019 A MAD DRAG NIGHT: BEAT FOR THE GODS Proud Embankment, Waterloo Bridge, 8 Victoria Embankment, London, WC2R 2AB. There is only one place to be this Sunday, 18th August 2019... join the party to celebrate five amazing years of A MAD Drag Night. Some of the West End's finest performers will, for one night only, drag-up and join Drag Queens for this spectacular show, in what will be an evening of sparkling entertainment for anyone who loves theatre or Drag or both. The fabulous new show ‘Beat for the Gods’, will see performers from Hamilton, The Book Of Mormon, Aladdin, 9 to 5, Kinky Boots, Wicked, Come From Away, Priscilla Queen of The Desert, Evita, Bare the Rock Opera, Waitress, Hair, Matilda and many more, come together for two shows to raise funds for the Make A Difference Trust supporting those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.   Hosts are Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan and Janette Manrara They will be joined by Faye Tozer, Dr Ranj, David Ames, Harriet Thorpe, Tom Read Wilson, and Miss Rory for a spectacular night of pure entertainment and fun that promises to give the audience a night to remember.  For further information about the Make A Difference Trust please visit www.madtrust.org.uk. Times: 6.30pm and 10.30pm Runs 2 hours 30 minutes approximately. Prices: Ballroom Floor Inner Tables and Booths: £42.50 Ballroom Floor Outer Tables and Booths: £35 Ballroom Floor Rear Booths: £25 Ballroom Floor Restricted View Rear Booths: £15 Gallery Standing, with access to a booth with 6 seats: £22.50 Gallery Bar with limited view of the show: £5 Box Office: Online: https://www.madtrust.org.uk/events/mad-drag/ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 21st August 2019 BROADWAY ON THE WEST END 47 Whitcomb Street, London, WC2H 7DH Johnson Brock and Brock Harris have created an all-American star studded benefit cabaret taking place on Wednesday August 21st 2019 at Pianoworks West End. All proceeds from “Broadway on the West End” will benefit three charities: Make a Difference Trust, Industry Minds UK, and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Headlining the evening will be two members from the original Broadway cast of Aladdin, Courtney Reed and Marisha Wallace. Courtney is starring as Jasmine in Aladdin on the West End. Marisha is starring as Becky in Waitress on the West End. Marisha’s London debut was a dynamite performance as Effie in Dreamgirls. As cousins, Johnson Brock and Brock Harris grew up singing musical theatre tunes for their family in Oklahoma. Johnson has performed all across the US and toured Asia with Disney. He plans to make London his home very soon. Brock is a filmmaker and actor based in Los Angeles. Brock can be seen in the recently aired 'American Princess' on Lifetime. The cabaret cast is full of Yankees who have found themselves in London: Brandon Oneill, Haley Catherine, Jonathon Grant, Greg Canestrari, Ryan Forde Iosco, Natasha Edwards, Catherine Purcell, Ayanna Coleman Potempa, Laura Powers, Oliver Lidert, as well as two Brits (Danny Becker and Francesca Fenech) singing duets with our American cast. Nick Barstow is music directing the six-piece band for the benefit cabaret. Time: Doors Open at 9.30pm Prices: Seating: £30 (plus £2.52 per ticket booking fee) Standing: £20 (plus £1.68 per ticket booking fee)   Box Office: Online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/singeasywestend  Booking fees apply. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13th September 2019 WEST END BARES: STRIPPED Troxy, 490 Commercial Road, London E1 0HX After nine spectacular years raising money for the Make A Difference Trust, WEST END BARES, theatre’s hottest annual fundraiser, announces its 10th Birthday performance. WEST END BARES: STRIPPED, theatre's hottest annual fundraiser, will revisit some of the much loved and classic strips from its 10-year history. Taking one number from each year and reimagining it to match the scale and spectacle of Troxy, this year’s show will see returning favourites from all previous editions as well as hot new talent from the West End and beyond. WEST END BARES: STRIPPED will be an almighty party like no other to celebrate our tenth birthday in style. Featuring phenomenal singers alongside all the flesh audiences have come to expect with over 100 performers from the West End and beyond, this will be a birthday party like you’ve never seen before! Taking inspiration from our very first show STRIP BRITTANIA in 2010, as well as some of the most exciting moments from shows like ALL THE FUN OF THE BARE and RUBY STRIPPERS, this year’s show is guaranteed to be the hottest ticket in town Award winning director and choreographer, Jerry Mitchell, creator of the original concept ‘Broadway Bares’, the inspiration behind West End Bares, said today: “It’s time for the biggest British Bares yet! It’s going to be one FULL-OUT party so get your tickets now. Over 600 of the West End’s hottest talents have taken part since the first show in 2010 and the 10th anniversary of West End Bares proves that what we do together really does make a difference. STRIPPED will be the ultimate celebration of everything Bares stands for: community, equality and never being afraid to be sexy. Don’t miss it!" Melanie Tranter, Chair of the Make A Difference Trust said today; “This will be a true celebration of ten amazing years of West End Bares and a celebration of the incredible generosity of the theatre community who have given their time and talent so generously to raise thousands of pounds to support those living with or affected by HIV. Together we are making a difference.” WEST END BARES will be directed by David Grewcock and Will Lucas, with choreography from Sean Parkins (Dreamgirls, The Book Of Mormon, Wicked), Joanna Goodwin (Sunset Boulevard, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Barnum), Lucy Jane Adcock (Sweet Charity, Guys & Dolls, Matilda), Stuart Rogers (The Bodyguard, We Will Rock You, Mary Poppins), Racky Plews (American Idiot, Footloose, Knights of the Rose), Ashley Nottingham (Newsies, Spamalot, Thoroughly Modern Millie), Ella Nonini (Cats, Wicked, Mamma Mia) Adam Scott (Mamma Mia, That’s Entertainment) and more to announced. Special celebrity guests and performers for this year’s performance will be announced later this Summer. Previous celebrity supporters over the last ten years have included Graham Norton, John Barrowman, Eddie Izzard, Samantha Bond, Dame Judi Dench, Joe Lycett, Beverley Knight, Summer Strallen, Tom Allen, Bianca del Rio, Michelle Visage, Adam Garcia, Dianne Pilkington, Mark Gatiss, Ian Hallard, Celinde Schoenmaker and Oliver Savile. WEST END BARES benefits the Make A Difference Trust, a UK based charity with a vision of a world free from HIV and AIDS. Since its first scintillating show in 2010 WEST END BARES has raised over £3000,000. WEST END BARES is based on the original concept BROADWAY BARES by Tony Award winning Broadway and West End director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell. Building on a legacy of over 30 years of fundraising by the theatre industry, The Make A Difference Trust raises funds for HIV and AIDS projects that build awareness and provide care, support and education in the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. The Trust works with established partners to ensure projects have maximum impact and are sustainable. The Trust has distributed grants to support individuals experiencing hardship across the UK as well as grants to support projects with their UK and International partners, to relieve poverty, provide a safe environment and education for children and orphans affected by HIV and AIDS, and to secure the needs of the individual and the greater community as a whole For further information about the Make A Difference Trust please visit www.madtrust.org.uk. Time: 8.30pm Prices: Floor Tables: £150 Floor Standing: £50 Circle Booths and Circle row A: £80 per seat Circle Seats: £55, £45, £35, £25 VIP tickets are available directly from the MAD Trust by calling 020 7231 9719 and include access to the pre-show drinks reception, VIP entrance to the theatre with a drink on arrival, £10 of MAD money, the best seats in the House for the legendary Rotation and access to the Exclusive After Party. Booking fees apply. Box Office: Online: www.madtrust.org.uk  By phone: Troxy booking line 020 790 9000 In person at Troxy, 490 Commercial Road, London E1 0HX. Booking fees apply. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ JAMIE WILSON AND GAVIN KALIN with Colin Ingram and Peter Kane for InTheatre, Marc David Levine and Curve present: THE UK PREMIERE OF ON YOUR FEET! A LIMITED SEASON AT THE LONDON COLISEUM Until Saturday 31st August 2019 GLORIA ESTEFAN has also released a conga video for the UK Premiere: www.onyourfeetmusical.co.uk ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true love story of Emilio and Gloria and charts their journey from its origins in Cuba, onto the streets of Miami and finally to international superstardom and features some of the most iconic pops songs of the era, including ‘Rhythm is Gonna Get You’, ‘Conga’, ‘Get On Your Feet’, ‘Don’t Want To Lose You Now’ and ‘1-2-3’. Gloria Estefan has sold over 100 million records worldwide and is the most successful Latin crossover performer in the history of pop music. In addition to her 38 number 1 hits across the Billboard charts, Gloria recorded the Oscar-nominated song ‘Music of My Heart’ and has received numerous honours and awards over the course of her illustrious career. Emilio Estefan is a founding member of the pioneering Miami Sound Machine, who created a brand new Latin crossover sound – fusing infectious Cuban rhythms with American pop and disco. Combined, they have won a staggering 26 Grammy awards.. The Tony Award® nominated show ran on Broadway for two years, playing for over 750 performances. It is currently on a two year US tour, whilst the production in Holland continues until August. ON YOUR FEET! is directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde), with choreography by Olivier Award-winner Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and book by Academy Award® winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman). Christie Prades will play ‘Gloria Estefan’, George Ioannides ‘Emilio Estefan’ and at certain performances the role of ‘Gloria Estefan’ will be played by Philippa Stefani. Madalena Alberto will play ‘Gloria Fajardo’, Karen Mann ‘Consuelo’. Christie Prades played the role of ‘Gloria Estefan’ in “On Your Feet!” on Broadway and can currently be seen in the same role on the US tour of the show. Christie’s other credits include ‘Vanessa’ in “In the Heights”and “West Side Story”. George Ioannides has appeared in the West End productions of “Annie” and “Mamma Mia!” and was most recently seen as ‘Eduardo Cortez’ in “An Officer and a Gentleman” at Curve, Leicester and on national tour. Philippa Stefani played ‘Mimi’ in the recent national tour of “Rent”. She has also played ‘Daniela’ in “In The Heights” at King’s Cross Theatre. Her other theatre credits include the original London casts of “Wicked” at the Apollo Victoria and “I Can’t Sing” and “Sister Act”, both at the London Palladium. She has also appeared in “High Society at the Old Vic and ”Ghost” at the Piccadilly Theatre. Madalena Alberto’s West End credits include the title role in “Evita” at the Dominion Theatre and ‘Grizabella’ in “Cats” at the London Palladium. She has also appeared as ‘Fantine’ in the 25th Anniversary tour of “Les Miserables” and was most recently seen as ‘Giulietta’ in “Aspects of Love” at the Southwark Playhouse. Karen Mann’s many credits include ‘Golde’ in the national tour of “Fiddler on the Roof” opposite Paul Michael Glaser, ‘Marley’ in “Scrooge” at Curve and ‘Mother Superior’ in “Sister Act” also at Curve and on national tour. Her extensive work at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury includes ‘Gladys’ in “Copacabana”, ‘Viv’ in “Spend Spend Spend” and ‘Mrs Lovett in “Sweeney Todd”, which transferred to both the New Ambassadors Theatre and Trafalgar Studios. Completing the cast will be Hollie Cassar, Francisco Del Solar, Katie Dunsden, Eduardo Enrikez, Laura Friedrich Tejero, Denzel Giskus, Francesca Lara Gordon, Yonly Leyva Desdunes, Elia Lo Tauro, Martin McCarthy, Alicia Mencía, Ciro Lourencio Meulens, Carl Patrick, Clayton Rosa, Julia Ruiz Fernandez, Shanna Michelle Slaap, Dawnita Smith, Frank van Hengel, Despina Violari and Alain Zambrana Borges. Klaudia Gjergji, Holly McDonagh, Emily Perra will share the role of ‘Little Gloria’ and Santiago Huertas Ruiz, Jonathan Naranjo, Alejandro Puentes Motato will share the role of Nayib/Young Emilio/Jeremy. www.onyourfeetmusical.co.uk   @OnYourFeetUK Times: Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Thursdays and Saturdays at 2.30pm, Sundays at 3pm Ticket Prices: Tuesday to Thursday: £147.25, £125.25, £81.25, £56.25, £47.25, £37.25, £27.25, £22.05 Friday to Sunday £147.25, £125.25, £97.25, £67.25, £57.25, £47.25, £41.75, £27.25, £22.05 Booking fees of between £1.50 and £2.25 per ticket apply, as shown. Box Office: Online: www.onyourfeetmusical.co.uk  Phone: 0207 845 9300

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