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Lost Voice Guy

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  LOST VOICE GUY   UK TOUR 2022                                                                   “WILL OPEN YOUR EYES, PUT FIRE IN YOUR BELLY AND MAKE YOU LAUGH GUILTILY AT (HIS) FRANKNESS AND LEVITY.”  ««««« Metro Following the success of his sell out debut tour in 2019 – during which he performed at over 100 UK venues – Lee Ridley (aka Lost Voice Guy) is heading back out on the road in 2022 (post Lockdown!) to put a smile on the faces of people up and down the country once again. “ PERSONAL, POLITICAL, POINTED – AND VERY FUNNY ” «««« i Newspaper The Britain’s Got Talent winner will poke fun at his life living as a disabled person in a post-apocalyptic world as he tries to cope with the fame and fortune since his memorable victory. From the highs of meeting 50% of The Chuckle Brothers to the lows of being called “him off The X Factor ”, and everything in between. Lee might not have a Geordie accent yet, and he might still sound like a posh version of Robocop, but hi

Bedknobs and Broomsticks at The Lowry

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  PRESS RELEASE     Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks arrives at The Lowry.   From Tue 15 - Sat 19 March 2022   Bedknobs and Broomsticks is flying across the country on a magical musical tour, landing at The Lowry next week! (From Tue 15th - Sat 19th March)   Dianne Pilkington stars as Miss Eglantine Price, the role immortalised on film by Angela Lansbury. Miss Eglantine Price is the mysterious lady that the three orphaned Rawlins children are evacuated from wartime London to live with. Dianne’s West End credits include Les Miserables, Wicked, Mamma Mia and Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein.   Charles Brunton plays Emelius Browne. Charles starred in the iconic role of Miss Trunchbull in Matilda both in the West End and on Broadway. Other credits include Love Never Dies, Chess and Scrooge.   The rest of the company includes Mark Anderson, Jessica Aubrey, Ge

Jason Manford's panto debut at Manchester Opera House

  JASON MANFORD TO MAKE HIS PANTO DEBUT AT MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE THE PANTOMIME ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN SAILS INTO MANCHESTER THIS CHRISTMAS Sat 10 Dec – Sat 31 Dec 2022 Manchester Opera House has announced that comedy superstar Jason Manford will lead the cast in The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan in the role of Captain Hook, joined by returning Manchester panto favourite Ben Nickless as Smee. Stand-up comedian, actor, singer, radio and television presenter Jason Manford began his career in 1999, while working at the Buzz Comedy Club in Chorlton, Manchester, and since then has regularly packed-out theatres and arenas up and down the country with his award-winning comedy. Jason is no stranger to our television screens having presented numerous television shows for the BBC and ITV, and was also a Team Captain on the popular Channel 4 panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats . Jason has also starred in numerous stage musicals in the West End and across the UK, including Sweeney Tod

ITV's Maryland stars Suranne Jones

                                                                                                            ITV COMMISSIONS THREE PART RELATIONSHIP DRAMA, MARYLAND , CREATED BY SURANNE JONES AND ANNE-MARIE O’CONNOR, STARRING SURANNE JONES AND WRITTEN BY ANNE-MARIE O’CONNOR AND PRODUCED BY MONUMENTAL TELEVISION   ITV has commissioned three-part relationship drama, Maryland , created by BAFTA and RTS award winning actress, Suranne Jones, and screenwriter Anne-Marie O’Connor, about two sisters who have grown apart over the years, but through tragic events learn to love and respect one another all over again.   Maryland focuses upon the relationship between the sisters, who have been driven apart by complex family dynamics, becoming estranged and wrapped up in their own lives.  Commented Suranne Jones:   “ I’m so excited to be working with Anne Marie on this project. We both immediately knew how we wanted this story to unfold and to have the support from ITV and Monumental Tele

Les Miserables at The Lowry

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  Press Release       Full casting announced for Cameron Mackintosh's record-breaking tour of Les Misérables   From Tuesday 29 March - Saturday 23 April   Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce full casting for his acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s “ Les Misérables ” as the UK and Ireland tour arrives at The Lowry from Tuesday 29 March where it will run until Saturday 23 April .   Les Misérables stars Dean Chisnall as ‘Jean Valjean’, Nic Greenshields as ‘Javert’ and Katie Hall as ‘Fantine’ will be Ian Hughes as ‘Thénardier’, Will Callan as ‘Marius’, Nathania Ong as ‘Eponine’, Helen Walsh as ‘Madame Thénardier’, Samuel Wyn-Morris as ‘Enjolras’ and Paige Blankson as ‘Cosette’.   The cast is completed by George Arvidson, Aidan Banyard, Will Barratt, Adam Boardman, Rebecca Bolton, Emily Olive Boyd, Olivia Brereton, Earl Carpenter,