Theatre News

The week in pictures: 14 – 20 January

Joanne Clifton opens ”Thoroughly Modern Millie”, Patrick Stewart meets a racing legend and Gary Barlow attends ”The Girls” rehearsals

Will Longman

20 January 2017

Rufus Hound, Catherine Russell and Ria Jones were among those at the Leicester Curve season launch

Our wonderful @RufusHound & @catherinerusse2 are here to discuss #CurveButler, here 3-18 Mar… pic.twitter.com/hgEwzgvPEU

— Curve (@CurveLeicester) January 16, 2017

Gary Barlow met the original Calendar Girls

Gary Barlow, Tim Firth and the original Calendar Girls
© Matt Crockett

And unveiled the new flowery front of the Phoenix for The Girls

@thegirlsmusical brightening up the West End pic.twitter.com/A8jOKSy1Cn

— Gary Barlow (@GaryBarlow) January 19, 2017

Michelle Hopewell took on the role of Babkak in Aladdin

At 11am this morning I was sat on my bed eating a vegan cinnamon roll when my phone began to ring. It was company manager letting me know that the time had come. Babkeisha was getting her debut. The rest of the day is kind of a blur. I laughed, I cried, I winged it and I tried my hardest to sass it. One thing that wasn't blurry was the overwhelming amount of love and support that poured in from every direction! I could not be more grateful for the love and encouragement. Y'all make my life brighter. Sometimes, when I fly on autopilot, I forget how amazing it is that every single day I get to live a dream. If I never get another job, I can say that I did it! So I'm raising a cinnamon roll to all the people out there who think they couldn't or wouldn't! Our time is now! . . . . . . . . . . . . #aladdinlondon #westend #theatre #doubleshowday #debut #stagey

A photo posted by Michelle Hopewell (@michellehopewell) on Jan 19, 2017 at 4:10pm PST

Everybody tried to buy Hamilton tickets, including Rent's Lucie Jones

So excited I could burst @HamiltonWestEnd @Lin_Manuel ITS HAPPENING! pic.twitter.com/QDdxMG6NlO

— Lucie Jones (@luciejones1) January 16, 2017

Amber Riley was on a bus

Mom! Dad! I'm on a bus!!!! Lol

A photo posted by Amber Riley (@msamberpriley) on Jan 19, 2017 at 3:25am PST

Joanne Clifton kicked off the Thoroughly Modern Millie tour

We were delighted to open the new Thoroughly Modern Millie here last night…and look at that cake!! Wishing you a wonderful tour #NWTmillie pic.twitter.com/VYIC6yoMud

— NewWimbledon Theatre (@NewWimbTheatre) January 18, 2017

A stylish Patrick Stewart met F1 driver Lewis Hamilton

Yesterday, with @lewishamilton at the marvelous @IWC booth. #iwc #sihh2017 pic.twitter.com/0OWa4YWkaO

— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) January 18, 2017

We got our fist look at Emma Hatton as Evita

First press shot I've seen! My beautiful soul of a costar, @gian.marcoschiaretti #Evita #Che

A photo posted by Emma Hatton (@emmahatton1) on Jan 19, 2017 at 9:42am PST

The original Phantom Michael Crawford turned 75

Happy Birthday to our Phantom original et extraordinaire, @CrawfordMichael! #PhantomOfTheOpera pic.twitter.com/aGWZ5hjq7Y

— ThePhantomOfTheOpera (@PhantomBway) January 19, 2017