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The producers of Bring It On The Musical today sadly announce that due to the impact of rising Covid-19 cases and self-isolation requirements resulting in 13 cancelled performances, the show will no longer be able to continue its tour.

Performances at the Southbank Centre are unaffected by this cancellation. Therefore, the production will play at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall until it concludes its final performance on 22 January 2022.

Selladoor Worldwide confirms final casting for Footloose the Musical and releases a first look at rehearsal images.

Following two critically acclaimed tours and huge popular demand, Footloose The Musical is back and better than ever! The musical which was postponed in 2020 is set to burst back onto stage in 2022 opening in the UK at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on 14 Feb following 3 weeks in Zurich before an extensive UK tour.

As the soon to be announced line-up for Preston Live Arts Festival this summer begins to take shape the creative team are on the look out for submissions from musical theatre book writers or script writers to work with French Music & Lyrics writing duo, Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal & Julien Salvia, for a brand new musical based on the origin story of Peter Pan’s sidekick, Tinkerbell.

In Autumn 2020 following funding received from the DCMS cultural recovery fund Selladoor Worldwide launched their New Writers Programme; today they announce their New Writers Programme Showcase celebrating the results produced by their latest participant writers which will be streamed online Tuesday 11^th and Wednesday 12^th May at 7pm.

New Theatre Peterborough announce that they will be working with writers Katie Lam and Alex Parker and director Tinuke Craig to host a workshop of a new musical adaptation of The Danish Girl at the New Theatre Peterborough from 26th – 30th April. This work has been made possible following funding received by the venue as part of the Cultural Recovery Fund.

Selladoor Worldwide today announce the selection of two Companion Producers Anya Winful and Shivaike Shah who will join their in-house training programme for 6 months as part of a bridging initiative supported by the Government Culture Recovery fund from the DCMS.

Peterborough New Theatre is excited to launch Digital Youth Stories – a series of online workshops designed to connect youth theatre companies, as part of their bridging initiative following recent DCMS funding.

Following the recent support from the DCMS Culture recovery fund Selladoor Worldwide confirm their festive season of entertainment for venues - the New Theatre Peterborough, the Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple, and Ilfracombe’s Landmark Theatre.

Selladoor Worldwide are excited to launch their New Writers Programme - offering ten participants the opportunity to develop their skills as part of their bridging initiative following recent DCMS funding.

Selladoor Worldwide today launch a new Companion Producer Scheme, offering two participants the opportunity to join their in-house training programme, as part of their bridging initiative following the recent financial support package from the DCMS. The scheme will open on 4th January and run until June with a deadline for applications closing on 4th December.

Selladoor confirm that following the recent grant award announcement from the DCMS, they plan to lift the curtain again at each of their venues this year in time for Christmas. Peterborough New Theatre, The Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe and The Queen’s Theatre in Barnstaple will open with new social distancing procedures including spaced seating, staggered entrance times and one-way systems around the venues.

 Selladoor are delighted to help kick start the next phase of The Shows Must Go On, a series of weekly shows streamed on You Tube, with their smash hit 30th anniversary production of Fame the Musical. Starring Keith Jack and Jorgie Porter with Mica Paris, the show is available free today from 7pm for just 48 hours at www.bit.ly/FAMEwatch 

Whilst theatres across the UK are still closed due to the challenges brought by Covid-19, Selladoor continue to commit to ensure the local communities of North Devon still have access to live theatre and the Summer Festival will provide this in an outdoor, socially-distanced environment. The Summer Festival presents a programme of live performances between Thursday 27 and Monday 31 August.

Gamepath – a brand new company dedicated to developing and staging large-scale experiential and live gameplay productions, in partnership with leading global entertainment brands – has been launched in the UK, under the umbrella of H & R Entertainment, parent company of the Selladoor Worldwide theatrical production company.

Selladoor Worldwide, one of the country’s largest touring companies, and operators of Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple, The Landmark Ilfracombe and the Peterborough New Theatre, welcome the announcement from Department of Culture, Media and Sports Secretary of State Oliver Dowden MP and Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP that a support package of £1.57bn will be injected into the arts sector.

Selladoor Worldwide has announced that it will suspend its 2020 touring productions – shifting the majority of shows to start in 2021.

Selladoor Productions announces that musical theatre favourite Darren Day will join the cast of Footloose The Musical as Reverend Moore in the brand-new UK Tour opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre on the 24 April.  Following two critically acclaimed tours and due to huge popular demand an additional 11 venues have today been added to the tour schedule.

New casting is announced for the extended run of the critically acclaimed 30th Anniversary production of Fame the musical playing for a strictly limited season at the newly opened Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, located in the heart of North West London’s new cultural neighbourhood from 23 Dec 2019 – 26 Jan 2020.

Due to huge demand at the Peacock Theatre, West End the critically acclaimed 30^th Anniversary production of Fame the Musical will extend its current run will play for a strictly limited season at the newly opened Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, located in the heart of North West London’s new cultural neighbourhood from 23 Dec – 26 Jan.

Selladoor Creation (part of Selladoor Worldwide) in association with Paper Owls Production with the support of The Arts Council will produce a stage adaptation of popular CBeebies show Pablo to be developed at the Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe in preparation for a 2020 UK tour.

Dundee Rep Theatre and Selladoor Productions today announce casting for their brand new musical, Oor Wullie.  The world premiere opens at Dundee Rep Theatre from 23 Nov – 05 Jan before touring Scotland until 14 March.

Take a first look at some of your favourite Mr. Men and Little Miss characters as Selladoor Family and Rockefeller Productions announce casting for the UK tour of the stage adaptation of Roger Hargreaves much loved children’s book series, Mr. Men & Little Miss On Stage. The brand new show opens on 01 August at the Underbelly Edinburgh Fringe before an extensive tour.

It was announced today that comedian and broadcaster Bernard O’Shea will tread the boards this August, in his first theatrical acting role, when he steps onto the stage of the Olympia Theatre in the role of Grandpa Hoover in the musical comedy Little Miss Sunshine, based on the Academy Award-winning film by Michael Arndt.

Scottish screen actress Eilidh Loan is to star in the new theatrical adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, depicting Shelley herself onstage as the author personally unfolding her monstrous tale of creature and creator.

Albert Atack, George Kennedy, Elliot Morris and James Williams will share the role of Jason, completing the cast of the hotly anticipated UK premiere of Falsettos, the Tony Award winning musical by William Finn (Music, Lyrics & Book) and James Lapine (Book).

Selladoor Family and Rockefeller Productions today announce that a brand new adaptation of Roger Hargreaves much loved children’s book series, Mr.Men & Little Miss On Stage will tour the UK in an extensive tour following an opening at the Underbelly Edinburgh Fringe this summer 01 – 26 August.

Ambitious redevelopment plans for the historic Grade II listed Royal Borough Halls launching into new theatre hub by leading theatre organisation.

A newly imagined production of We Will Rock You directed by Nick Winston, launching in Cape Town, South Africa in 2020.

Peterborough New Theatre announces Strictly Come Dancing Winner Katya Jones will lead this year’s pantomime spectacular – The Wizard of Oz - in her pantomime debut as Glinda the Good Witch - 14 – 31 December

Selladoor Family and Rockefeller Productions today announce that a brand new adaptation of Roger Hargreaves much loved children’s book series, Mr.Men & Little Miss On Stage will join the Underbelly Edinburgh Fringe programme this summer 01 – 26 August at Udderbelly, George Square.

Lucy O’Byrne and Mark Moraghan are to join the cast of the quirky off-Broadway hit musical Little Miss Sunshine for its UK tour which begins at Churchill Theatre, Bromley on 16 May 2019.

Selladoor Worldwide (producers of 9 to 5, Big Fish, American Idiot and Avenue Q) present the long awaited European premiere of the multi award-winning musical, Falsettos by William Finn & James Lapine, which arrives in the UK from August 2019 at The Other Palace for a strictly limited season.

Selladoor Worldwide launches major european office in Madrid creating Selladoor Spain opening with the transfer of Flashdance The Musical to the Apollo Theatre, Madrid.

A new theatrical adaptation of Mary Shelley’s seminal 1818 gothic horror novel Frankenstein is set to depict Shelley onstage, as she unfolds her monstrous tale of creature and creator.

Dundee Rep Ensemble and Selladoor Productions in association with Noisemaker, today announce a new musical adventure bringing to life Scotland’s favourite comic strip scamp DC Thomson Media’s Oor Wullie. 

Peterborough’s former Broadway Theatre is set to re-launch under the new management of Selladoor Worldwide (one of the UK’s leading touring theatre producers and no. 38 in The Stage 100’s 2019 list of most influential people working in the performing arts industry).

Amélie musical UK premiere to star Audrey Brisson. The original film may have starred Audrey Tautou, but the musical has its own Audrey in Audrey Brisson

Casting has been announced for the upcoming London transfer of the hit Off-Broadway musical, Little Miss Sunshine. Prolific musical actress Laura Pitt-Pulford and Olivier Award-nominated actor Gary Wilmot are set to shine bright on the London theatre stage this spring. Little Miss Sunshine receives its UK premiere on 21 March 2019 at the Arcola Theatre.

Selladoor Worldwide will run the two venues from January 2019 signalling the launch of 'Selladoor Venues'. Sir Ian McKellen will open the Landmark Theatre on 25 March ahead of his one man show running at the venue.

Selladoor Creation is a new platform to supoort, develop and programme new writing, launching with a special concert showcase of two new musicals marking the centenary of the First World War: A Foreign Field & Poppies.

The Broadway musical based on the hit film Amélie will have its UK premiere in 2019, openingg at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury before touring across the UK.

David McKee's iconic children's book Elmer the Patchwork Elephant is to be staged in a brand new adaptation for a UK tour in 2019. The show will be staged by Selladoor, opening in Bromley in January 2019, before touring to Billingham, Radlett, Alban, Richmond, Brighton and more until 2 June.

The musical adaptation of Little Miss Sunshine will have its UK premiere in London in March 2019 before embarking on a UK tour in May.

Multi Grammy Award-winning band GREENDAY's American Idiot opening in January 2019 will star Waterloo Road's TOM MILNER and X Factor Finalists LUKE FRIEND & SAM LAVERY.

Fame the musical, currently on an extensive and critically-acclaimed UK tour celebrating 30 years since the original Miami production, announce a West End transfer to The Peacock Theatre from 11 Sep – 19 Oct 2019.

Hit musical 9 to 5, featuring the classic music of Dolly Parton, will run in the West End at the Savoy Theatre from 28 January 2019, running to the 31 August.

Starring Louise Redknapp (Cabaret), dancer and Love Island star Amber Davies, Natalie McQueen (Kinky Boots) and Brian Conley (Barnum), the brand new West End production tells the story of Doralee, Violet and Judy – three colleagues who rebel against their sexist and egotistical boss.

Selladoor Worldwide and the cast and creatives of Flashdance the Musical scooped the 3 biggest awards at the Daegu International Musical Festival Awards

Blackpool Winter Gardens announce that soap star Kelvin Fletcher will be playing the Tin Man, in this year’s unforgettable adventure, The Wizard of Oz at Blackpool Opera House from 07 Dec – 30 Dec. He will be joining X-Factor star Holly Tandy playing Dorothy, alongside Radio Wave’s Scott Gallagher as the Cowardly Lion.

Selladoor Productions announce today that Keith Jack, Mica Paris and Jorgie Porter will star in the stunning new UK Tour of Fame - The Musical opening at Manchester Palace on 20 July for a brand new 30th Anniversary Tour.

Blackpool Winter Gardens announce that X- Factor sensation Holly Tandy will stepping into Dorothy’s iconic ruby slippers in this year’s unforgettable adventure, The Wizard of Oz at Blackpool Opera House alongside Radio Wave’s Scott Gallagher as the Cowardly Lion from 07 Dec – 30 Dec.

Selladoor Worldwide and PIU Entertainment have announced a joint venture to work closely together on producing live entertainment in the UK and Eastern Europe.

Guess Q’s back! The naughtiest puppets in town will be heading to a theatre near you as comedy musical Avenue Q returns next year to tour the UK with all of your favourite fuzzy friends, opening in at Portsmouth Kings Theatre 21 January 2019.

Pantomime is coming home to Catford and is bigger and better than ever, as The Broadway Theatre, announces that Aladdin is set to fly into town on his magic carpet Fri 7 Dec – Sun 30 Dec.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has announced yet another extension.

'The quiet power and impact of this classic work makes it such a special piece of theatre to see.'

Of Mice and Men starts its UK tour on the 29th January at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury.

Fame The Musical is set to tour the UK in a new 30th anniversary tour opening at Manchester Palace on 20 July 2018.

Follow the yellow brick road to the Blackpool Opera House in 2018 and spend an unforgettable Christmas with Dorothy and her friends in the merry old land of Oz!

Audiences agree, Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure is Pantastic!

We are delighted to announce the full casting for the upcoming tour of Of Mice and Men, opening at Marlowe Canterbury Theatre on 29 January 2018.

Peter Pan flys into the the Winter Gardens Blackpool.

Join Little and Big Nutbrown Hare this Christmas at the Arts Theatre.

Selladoor Worldwide are delighted to be shortlisted for the Tourism and Culture Award as part of the Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2018.

‘I would drive the van and Phil would get up the ladders’.

Selladoor founders David Hutchinson and Phillip Rowntree sat down with The Stage to discuss the companies origins and plans for the future.

'Scottish touring theatre at its best, this production of Trainspotting - adapted by Harry Gibson and directed by Gareth Nicholls - brings home the desperation and tragedy of a lost generation.'

 

'Big Fish The Musical pulls on every emotion imaginable, and leaves you feeling exhilarated as a result of the energy, and intensity of the fantastic cast. '

On Wednesday Flashdance celebrates its 100 performance in Chesterfield!

Previews start today for the long awaited London debut of Big Fish The Musical, starring Kelsey Grammer, based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed Tim Burton film. 

Do you have what it takes to join King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table?

Win a chance to join the cast of Spamalot on stage in Manchester in a walk on part with our Knights of the Round Table!

Trainspotting returns to the Citizens Theatre in Edinburgh.

We are delighted to welcome Natasha Cox to the team this week!

Natasha Cox is our new Creative and Learning Manager

Audiences and critics alike are calling Jersey Boys at the Dubai Opera House a 'rip- roaring show'.

The reviews are in for the Very Hungry Caterpillar Show currently appearing at the DR2 Theatre in New York.

We are thrilled to announce our adaptation of Guess How Much I Love You will play a festive run at The Arts Theatre London from 6th December - 31 December 2017.

'As far as eighties bonanzas go, Flashdance has got to be up there with the best of them.'

'This is a face-achingly funny production of the infamous Monty Python musical.'

The Sold-Out, Off-Broadway Hit Show Will Return to New York City this September for a Strictly Limited Season!

Footloose cuts loose at London's Peacock Theatre

Blackpool's own Maureen Nolan will join Jennifer Ellison, Jake Quickenden and Scott Gallagher as Mrs Darling in the  magical family Christmas adventure, Peter Pan, at the Blackpool Winter Gardens from 16 December 2017 to 07 January 2018.

We are delighted to announce a 10 week UK Tour of John Steinbeck's literary classic, Of Mice and Men, in association with The Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, opening at Marlowe Canterbury on 29 January 2018.

Flashdance – The Musical returns to the UK for the first time since 2011 starring Strictly favourite Joanne Clifton and singer-songwriter Ben Adams.

Initial casting has been announced for Peter Pan at Blackpool Winter Gardens from 16 December 2017. Jennifer Ellison will lead the cast as Captain Hook alongside X Factor’s Jake Quickenden as Peter Pan.  They will be joined on stage by Radio Wave’s Breakfast Show Presenter Scott Gallagher as hapless sidekick Smee.

Monty Python’s award-winning musical, Spamalot gallops into action opening at the Blackpool Opera House on Monday 11th September 2017 before embarking on a 6 month UK tour.

A brand new production of the Olivier Award-winning musical Jersey Boys will embark on an international tour starting in October this year.

Selladoor Worldwide is delighted to announce that they will tour a brand-new production of The Producers this Autumn. The laugh-out-loud musical spectacle opens at Shanghai Culture Square, prior to a 14 week tour of China.

 The Crucible UK tour receives 4 star reviews and remains just as relevant as ever.

Second star to the right, and straight on to Blackpool. The sky’s the limit this Christmas as, with a sprinkling of fairy dust, Blackpool Opera House takes you on a magical journey to Neverland in a sensational, swashbuckling adventure from Saturday 16 December 2017 to Sunday 07 January 2018.

The Owl and the Pussycat are setting sail for the Belgrade Theatre in a brand new musical adaptation, The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat, from February 18 2017.

Following a smash-hit 2016 tour, Footloose: The Musical is bursting back onto the stage in 2017 opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Friday 21 April.

The wait is almost over as the Glebe Street gang get ready to hit the stage in the world premiere of The Broons: Maggie's Weddin', which opens in Perth next week Tuesday 27th September.

Selladoor are thrilled to announce that casting for Scotland’s most famous fictional family is complete! Meet The Broons in their live on stage World Premiere, adapted by Rob Drummond.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming UK tour of Little Shop Of Horrors. Sam Lupton (Wicked) will star as Seymour alongside Stepahnie Clift (Mamma Mia!) as Audrey, and X Factor star Rhydian Roberts as the sadistic dentist Orin Scrivello.

Green Day's explosive, award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot, returns to The Arts theatre for an 11- week run following its UK tour and a smash-hit run last year

Join us for the reading of  The Subject, written by Carolyn Kras, our playwright in residence at the Upstairs at the Arts Theatre this 22nd May 5:30pm.

The Glebe Street ganghave featured in DC Thomson comic strips in the Sunday Post since 1936 and this production celebrates them in their 80th anniversary year.

We are delighted to welcome two new team members this week, Maddy and Alex

911 star Lee Brennan is to make his musical theatre debut when he joins the cast of Footloose: The Musical, playing the role of Willard. 

Newton Faulkner, who shot to fame when his 2007 debut album "Hand Built by Robots" went double platinum, has joined the cast of the touring production of American Idiot.

Join the Cat in the Hat as he takes you on a journey into the fantastical, bombastical and songtastical world of Dr Seuss. After a successful international tour in 2014, Seussical will burst back on to stage in 2015, opening at Spa, Bridlington prior to flying out to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and ending in Singapore.

Full casting has been announced for the world stage premiere of THE SILVER SWORD at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre from Sat 26 Sept – Sat 3 Oct before embarking on UK Tour throughout Autumn 2015. 

Originally written in 1956, THE SILVER SWORD was recently named as one of the top 50 children’s books of all time by The Times. This brand new musical co-production has been adapted for the stage by Susie McKenna and Steven Edis.  

American Idiot may have planned a rather apt September end, but the Green Day-Inspired musical has proved so popular at London’s Arts Theatre that it has extended its run until 22 November.

Full casting is announced for Green Day’s explosive award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot as it blasts into the UK from 17 July, at The Arts Theatre, Leicester Square.

X Factor star, Amelia Lily (playing Whatsername), will star in Green Day's explosive, award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot, as it blasts into the UK for its West End premiere from the 17 July at The Arts Theatre, Leicester Square. 

Casting has been announced for our 2015 UK tour of Avenue Q, which opens at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester on 22 April.

Winner of the TONY “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart.