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Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Natalie Venetia Belcon took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical' for her outstanding work in Buena Vista Social Club. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, she checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share her initial reaction! Belcon is portraying the legendary Omara Portuondo in the one of a kind Buena Vista Social Club, and is beyond honored to have won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical and to have been nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Broadway credits include: Matilda (Mrs. Phelps), Avenue Q (original cast as Gary Coleman), Rent (Joanne). Off-Broadway credits include: Ahrens and...

The cast of the West End production of Oliver! recently took the stage during a semi-finals episode of the popular UK series Britain's Got Talent. The performance opened with the company singing Consider Yourself before being joined by Simon Lipkin as Fagin for a rendition of You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two. Watch it now! Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Lionel Bart's iconic musical, Oliver!, is playing at London's Gielgud Theatre through Sunday 29 March 2026. Read reviews for the production here. The cast of Oliver! in the West End includes Simon Lipkin as Fagin, Shanay Holmes as Nancy, Aaron Sidwell as Bill Sikes, Billy Jenkins as the Artful Dodger,...

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Dori Media Group (Dmg) has sold Israeli drama “Normal” to WarnerMedia in Latin America, where the series will be available on HBO Max. the series premiered in November of last year on Israel’s Hot, pulling strong reviews and ratings, finishing the year as one of the broadcasters top three most-watched dramas. Based on the true story of series co-creator Lior Dayan, the series kicks off with its protagonist at a low point, committed to a psych ward after a nervous breakdown fueled by drug use. There, the writer battles with personal demons and receives treatment while facing the harsh reality that he is totally normal, a standard superseded by his father, filmmaker, actor, and artist Assi Dayan, and grandfather, defense minister Moshe Dayan. “Normal” played in competition at last year’s Series Mania in the festival’s International Panorama section.

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First Date The Musical, starring Samantha Barks as Casey and Simon Lipkin as Aaron will arrive exclusively on BroadwayHD onFebruary 12th. The production, directed by Dean Johnson and produced by Lambert Jackson productions, was live streamed for a limited time in October 2020 from the world renowned Crazy Coqs, a music venue in London. This is the first time the production will be available to fans since the limited engagement this past fall.

First Date: The Musical, the stage production filmed during the pandemic and starring Broadway’s Pretty Woman star Samantha Barks (Les Miserables) and West End performer Simon Lipkin (Avenue Q, Ghost Stories), is landing exclusively on the BroadwayHD theater streaming platform.

The production, directed by Dean Johnson, was previously live-streamed for a limited time in October from the Crazy Coqs music venue in London. The BroadwayHD deal marks the first time the show will be available since this limited run.

Written by Austin Winsberg with music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, First Date: The Musical follows cool chick Casey and ...

First Date: The Musical, the stage production filmed during the pandemic and starring Broadway’s Pretty Woman star Samantha Barks (Les Miserables) and West End performer Simon Lipkin (Avenue Q, Ghost Stories), is landing exclusively on the BroadwayHD theater streaming platform.

The production, directed by Dean Johnson, was previously live-streamed for a limited time in October from the Crazy Coqs music venue in London. The BroadwayHD deal marks the first time the show will be available since this limited run.

Written by Austin Winsberg with music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, First Date: The Musical follows cool chick Casey and ...

To mark the release of Nativity Rocks, out now, we’ve been given 3 bundles including a Kids sized electric guitar, a Rock sticker pack, a Rock face painting set, a Guitar plectrum key chain, a Kids bobble hat, and a Kids scarf to give away.

We’re back with the kids from St Bernadette’s Primary School in Coventry as the staff and students audition for a coveted place in a spectacular rockmusical competition. With the unique feel-good charm of the original film, Celia Imrie reprises her role as Headmistress Mrs Keen, starring alongside Meera Syal, Ruth Jones, Anna Chancellor, Hugh Dennis and Helen George. The film also introduces Simon Lipkin as Jerry Poppy and Craig Revel Horwood as the ruthless show director Emmanuel Cavendish. This Christmas, Nativity Rocks!

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Reaching film number four in this series of British school Nativity films is news enough. Just how is anyone’s guess? If there is a festive formula to this screen silliness, it is that us Brits love to cheer on an underdog at this time of year – even if that means encouraging more of Mr Poppy or his relatives to leap out of the woodwork. No, Marc Wootton as the infantile teacher has not returned. Meet Simon Lipkin, his cousin, Jerry, this time around.

Brummie film-maker Debbie Isitt is back to tell us why we should all love the Midlands, or Coventry. How better than through the verses of a rock opera sung by adorable kids and a camp(er) TV institution that is Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood. Tongue firmly in cheek; just who is laughing at who, we might ask?

Those who got donkey-mares four years ago with Nativity 3: Dude,...

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Rank Film (Distributor) Three-day gross (Nov 23-25) Total gross to date Week 1 Fantastic Beasts 2 (Warner Bros) £5.6m £22.0m 2 2 The Grinch (Universal) £3.3m £14,1m 3 3 Bohemian Rhapsody (20th Century Fox) £2.2m £39.0m 5 4 Robin Hood (Lionsgate UK) £1.0m £1.3m 1 5. Nativity Rocks! (eOne) £811,010 £831,519 1 Warner Bros

It fell by 54% compared to last weekend but Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald easily held on to the top spot at the UK box office this weekend (Nov 23-25) with a three-day gross of £5.6m and a total cume to date of £22m.

Entertainment One UK seemingly want us to get into the Christmas spirit by releasing a new trailer for Nativity Rocks.

Celia Imrie reprises her role as Headmistress Mrs Keen, starring alongside Meera Syal, Ruth Jones, Anna Chancellor, Hugh Dennis and Helen George. The film also introduces Simon Lipkin as Jerry Poppy and Craig Revel Horwood as the ruthless show director Emmanuel Cavendish.

Also in trailers – There are blunders ahoy in trailer for Holmes and Watson

The film hits cinemas November 23

Nativity Rocks Official Synopsis

We’re back with the kids from St Bernadette’s Primary School in Coventry as the staff and students audition for a coveted place in a spectacular rock musical competition.

The post The Kids rock out in new trailer for Nativity Rocks appeared first on HeyUGuys.

Britain may be in the midst of a relentless heatwave but talk of Christmas is already filling the air. Entertainment One has seen fit to unleash a teaser trailer for its next festive film, Nativity Rocks.

Celia Imrie reprises her role as Headmistress Mrs Keen, starring alongside Meera Syal, Ruth Jones, Anna Chancellor, Hugh Dennis and Helen George. The film also introduces Simon Lipkin as Jerry Poppy and Craig Revel Horwood as the ruthless show director Emmanuel Cavendish.

Also in trailers – The Grinch gets meaner in new trailer

The film arrives in cinemas November 23.

Nativity Rocks Official Synopsis

We’re back with the kids from St Bernadette’s Primary School in Coventry as the staff and students audition for a coveted place in a spectacular rock musical competition.

The post The Kids get a chance to rock out in trailer for Nativity Rocks appeared first on HeyUGuys.

The new West End musical The Wind in the Willows features Rufus Hound as the amazing Mr Toad, Simon Lipkin as Ratty, Craig Mather as Mole, Neil McDermott as Chief Weasel, with Denise Welch as Mrs Otter and Gary Wilmotas Badger. The show is currently playing at the London Palladium.