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08/02/2025

NOW THAT ONE WAS ONE HELL OF NIGHT IN THE HEART OF CHELMSFORD!

We just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who came down to The Hotbox to support the very first Musical Theatre Anthems Club night at massive sold-out success!

A special mention to our partner in crime Ellen Trim for her dj skills and incredible support. To our incredible performers Sean Hynes, Tamara Anderson, Aimee Louise Hart, and Michael Bardo. We just couldn't have done it without you.

And, last but not least, the incredible staff at Chelmsford's Hotbox who absolutely superb from start to finish! Including the legends at City Sound Radio & the wonderful Paul Dupree!

We have many plans in the pipeline. Keep your eyes peeled for our next event!
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07/02/2025

CHECK OUT OUR SECOND GUEST IN THE STUDIO THIS SUNDAY 1-4PM ONLY ON CITY SOUND!

The biggest Theatre Radio Show in Essex...allegedly is back this Sunday! Have we mentioned its award winning?

On the airwaves this Sunday, 1-4 pm only on City Sound Radio! This week, we are joined by Chris Styles from Chelmsford Theatre Workshop, chatting about their new production of Touching The Void.

In 1985 experienced climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out to climb the unconquered face of a remote Andean mountain. It turned out to be an epic battle for survival against seemingly insurmountable odds.

The stage adaptation of this amazing true story follows in the footsteps of a critically acclaimed documentary, but rather than just explore what happened, this play also examines underlying themes of motivation, friendship, and ethics; asking – and answering – why anyone would “launch themselves up the side of a mountain at extreme risk to life and limb”.

💻Listen live at www.citysound.radio
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07/02/2025

A BRAND NEW STAGE ADAPTION TAKES THE STAGE IN LONDON FOR ITS WORKSHOP!!

Austenland, a new musical based on Shannon Hale’s hit 2007 novel, will premiere with two concert workshop performances. Starring Lucie Jones with further casting to be announced.

The story follows Jane Hayes, an unlucky-in-love Austen fan who embarks on a Regency-themed holiday at Austenland. As she navigates a world of period drama and romance, she begins to question what is real and what is simply part of the fantasy. It was adapted into a film in 2013, with a cast including Keri Russell and Jennifer Coolidge.

The show will take place at the Savoy Theatre on the 24th March 2025, with tickets on sale now.

07/02/2025

WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE A FIRST LOOK PRODUCTION SHOT!!

Check out our first look production shots of Mrs President currently playing at The Charing Cross Theatre until the 16th March.

In Mrs President, Mary Lincoln is a woman at war—with her grief, her detractors, and herself. Vilified by an envious elite and accused of treason, she strives to rebuild her public image to win the hearts of the American people. She turns to the world’s first celebrity photographer, Matthew Brady, who helped her husband, Abraham Lincoln, win the presidency. But their partnership unravels into a tense battle for creative control. As Mary fights to tell her story, the play delves into themes of power, identity, female agency, and the cost of representation.

📸 Pamela Raith

06/02/2025

CHECK OUT OUR FIRST GUEST IN THE STUDIO THIS SUNDAY 1-4PM ONLY ON CITY SOUND!

The biggest Theatre Radio Show in Essex...allegedly is back this Sunday! Have we mentioned its award winning?

On the airwaves this Sunday, 1-4 pm only on City Sound Radio! This week, we are joined by Tom Bass from Chelmsford Theatre Workshop, chatting about their new production of Touching The Void.

In 1985 experienced climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out to climb the unconquered face of a remote Andean mountain. It turned out to be an epic battle for survival against seemingly insurmountable odds.

The stage adaptation of this amazing true story follows in the footsteps of a critically acclaimed documentary, but rather than just explore what happened, this play also examines underlying themes of motivation, friendship, and ethics; asking – and answering – why anyone would “launch themselves up the side of a mountain at extreme risk to life and limb”.

💻Listen live at www.citysound.radio
📱On app
🔊Tell your smart speaker to ‘play city sound radio’

Contact the studio
WhatsApp 07568 771825
Email [email protected]

06/02/2025

THE LONDON TRANSFER ANNOUNCES LEAD CAST OF THE GREAT GATSBY!!!

Leading the cast in the West End transfer will be Jamie Muscato, taking on the role of Jay Gatsby. Joining him as Daisy Buchanan will be Frances Mayli McCann. Muscato said he was “thrilled” to be leading the UK premiere, continuing that Gatsby was “a character so full of mystery, passion, and longing. Bringing this iconic role to life on the West End is an incredible honour, and I can’t wait to share this production with audiences.”

The production, also currently playing on Broadway, is based on F Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel about a self-made millionaire and his quest for the American Dream in the arms of the married woman living across the bay.

The production will open at the London Coliseum on the 11th April 2025.

06/02/2025

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR UK PREMIERE OF WHITE ROSE!!!

Premiered Off Broadway in 2024 White Rose: The Musical is based upon the inspiring true story of a small group of university students in Munich, Germany, who secretly met to write, print, and distribute leaflets exposing Hitler’s lies and N**i deception.

“Impactful, uplifting. White Rose is a MUST SEE tour de force” New York Skyline

The production plays The Marylebone Theatre from the 27th February to the 13th April 2025.

https://www.marylebonetheatre.com/productions/white-rose-the-musical

05/02/2025

WILL THIS BE THE ONLY TRIP TO THE FORTUNE THEATRE THIS YEAR? 🤔🤣

When you have the chance to return to The Fortune Theatre to see the gorgeous company of Operation Mincemeat, we just can't say no, lol. Who doesn't love a mid-week musical outing.

We have always loved this theatre, and we can never get enough of this brilliant production and the wonderful humans that are in it!

05/02/2025

WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE A FIRST LOOK PRODUCTION SHOT!!!

Check out the first look production shots of The Years currently a limited 12 week run only at the Harold Pinter Theatre until the 19th April!

She strikes a pose and the camera shutter clicks: a child playing in the debris of the Second World War. Click. A student discovering parties and men’s bodies. Click. An activist fighting for the right to choose. Click. A wife picking out a velvet sofa. Click. A mother taking her eldest to judo. Click. A lover seducing a younger man. Click. A grandmother presenting her granddaughter to the camera. Click.

📸 Helen Murray

05/02/2025

WE HAVE NEW GUESTS IN THE STUDIO THIS SUNDAY 1-4PM ONLY ON CITY SOUND!

The biggest Theatre Radio Show in Essex...allegedly is back this Sunday! Have we mentioned its award winning?

On the airwaves this Sunday, 1-4 pm only on City Sound Radio! This week, we are joined by Chelmsford Theatre Workshop, chatting about their new prodiction of Touching The Void.

In 1985 experienced climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out to climb the unconquered face of a remote Andean mountain. It turned out to be an epic battle for survival against seemingly insurmountable odds.

The stage adaptation of this amazing true story follows in the footsteps of a critically acclaimed documentary, but rather than just explore what happened, this play also examines underlying themes of motivation, friendship, and ethics; asking – and answering – why anyone would “launch themselves up the side of a mountain at extreme risk to life and limb”.

💻Listen live at www.citysound.radio
📱On app
🔊Tell your smart speaker to ‘play city sound radio’

Contact the studio
WhatsApp 07568 771825
Email [email protected]

05/02/2025

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE ARCOLA PRODUCTION OF CRY-BABY!!!

Set in 1954 Baltimore, Cry-Baby, The Musical is a politically charged, laugh-out-loud cult classic, with infectious rockabilly hits like “The Anti-Polio Picnic”, “Screw Loos and “Girl, Can I Kiss You with Tongue”. Described as ‘Romeo and Juliet meets Hig School Hellcats’, this subversive musical promises a toe-tapping, boundary-breakin
good time.

Leading the cast as Wade ‘Cry-Baby’ Walker is Adam Davidson (UK & Ireland tour of Grease.) Lulu-Mae Pears as Allison Vernon-Williams (Les Miserables), Elliot Allinson as Baldwin Blandish (Jersey Boys, Matilda the Musical), Jazzy Phoenix as Pepper Walker (Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia!, and The Importance of Being Earnest.)

The role of Lenora Frigid will be played by Eleanor Walsh, and Chad Saint Louis plays Dupree W. Dupree, Kingsley Morton joins as Mona Malnorowski, and India Chadwick as Wanda Woodward. Shirley Jameson plays Mrs Cordelia Vernon-Williams, and Paul Kemble will play Judge/Father O’Neill

Making up the ensemble is JR Ballantyne, Laura Buhagiar, Omer Cem Coltu, Ellie-Grace Cousins, Joe Grundy, Ryan Heenan, Michael Kholwadia.

The prodiction runs at the Arcola Theatre from the 8th March to the 12th April 2025!

05/02/2025

A NEW PRODUCTION ANNOUNCED FOR THE KING'S HEAD THEATRE LONDON!

Two young women meet late one night in a car park, and immediately fall in love... while do***ng. With all their friends watching, they explore the boundaries of their sexualities, and start their own feminist p**n company. But all of a sudden, their cosy little world is shattered by new proposed legislation intent on outlawing female pleasure, and they find themselves dragged into politics. From village park to parliament, the valiant lovers become fighters in a battle for their rights.

Puppy is an outrageous, sex-positive, female-centric comedy about do***ng, queerness, feminist p**n, protest, the patriarchy, and Nick Clegg.

The production runs at The King's Head Theatre, London from the 1st to the 27th April 2025.

https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/puppy

04/02/2025

SEAN HAYES COMES TO LONDON THIS SUMMER!!!

Emmy and Tony Award-winner Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) brings his acclaimed, Tony Award-winning performance to our stage this summer – direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

It’s 1958, and Jack Paar hosts the hottest late-night talk-show on television. His favourite guest? Character actor, pianist, and wild card Oscar Levant. Famous for his witty one-liners, Oscar has a favourite: “There’s a fine line between genius and insanity; I have erased this line.” Tonight, Oscar will prove just that when he appears live on national TV in an episode that Paar’s audience—and the rest of America—won’t soon forget.

Full of humour, with an unmissable, virtuosic performance from Sean Hayes, Good Night, Oscar masterfully explores fame, artistry, and the fragility of genius. Don't miss this strictly limited one time seven-week summer season.

The production will play at the Barbican Centre from the 31st July to the 21st September 2025!

03/02/2025

CATCHUP IS LIVE FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE!!!

If you missed yesterday's show, catchup is now live for your listening pleasure via the mixcloud app, the link below,
or the direct link via our social stories!

On the shower Ian. G was joined by Frankie & Elen from Chelmsford Amateur Operatic Society (CAODS) chatting about their upcoming production of A Chorus Line, coming to Chelmsford Theatre from 26th February.

We also bring you the latest news, views, rumours and music from the world of theatre. Getting your weekly theatre fix!

https://www.mixcloud.com/OvationR/ovation-caods-020225/

03/02/2025

HADESTOWN LONDON HAS IT'S NEW CAST GOING WAY DOWN UNDER THE GROUND!

Desmonda Cathabel will play Eurydice, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt will play Persephone, Chris Jarman will play Hades and Cedric Neal will play Hermes. Dylan Wood will return to the role of Orpheus.

Newly cast Melanie Bright and Lauran Rae will join Allie Daniel to play the Fates. The Workers will be portrayed by Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Ollie Bingham, Laura Delany and Sebastian Lim-Seet, with Lucinda Buckley, Juan Jackson, Oisín Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda and Jasmine Triadi as swings.

The new company takes over from the OG cast who are returning for a limited run in the West End with a pro shot taking place. Opening night of the new cast is the 11th March 2025!

03/02/2025

WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE A FIRST LOOK PRODUCTION SHOT!

Check out the first look production shots of the world premiere of the stage adaptation of SCHMIGADOON live from The Kennedy Centre!

Introducing Schmigadoon!, the world-premiere musical of the Emmy Award®–winning hit show. New York doctors Josh and Melissa go backpacking in a last-ditch attempt to save their failing relationship, but instead get lost in the woods and end up trapped in Schmigadoon, a magical town that’s a classic Golden Age musical come to life!

📸 Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman

02/02/2025

A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO CHELMSFORD OPERATIC SOCIETY FOR JOINING US TODAY!

We had the absolute pleasure of Frankie-Mae & Elen from Chelmsford Amateur Operatic Society in the studio this afternoon chatting about their upcoming production of the absolute classic A Chorus Line, coming to Chelmsford Theatre from the 26th February 2025!

If you missed today's show, don't worry, and stay tuned to our social media for catchup information coming tomorrow morning! In the meantime, you can purchase tickets to A Chorus Line via the links below!

https://www.chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk/event/a-chorus-line

02/02/2025

YEA WE ARE! DON'T MISS IT! WE HAVE caods (Chelmsford Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society) ON THE SHOW!

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