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Ruth - A Four Part ITV Drama

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  ***Further casting announced for RUTH – Silverprint Pictures’ four-part drama for ITV and ITVX*** ***TOBY JONES, LAURIE DAVIDSON and MARK STANLEY join LUCY BOYNTON*** ***JOE ARMSTRONG, ARTHUR DARVILL, TOBY STEPHENS & JULIET STEVENSON also star***   Silverprint Pictures and ITV today announce further key casting for the forthcoming drama, Ruth , depicting the untold story of Ruth Ellis, the nightclub manageress and convicted murderer, who was the last woman to hang in the UK. Toby Jones ( Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Empire of Light ) will play Ruth Ellis's solicitor, John Bickford, who gradually realises the extent of Ruth's abuse at the hands of David Blakely – and who takes on the fight to make the case for provocation. Laurie Davidson ( Mary and George, Guilty Party ) takes on the role of Ruth's abusive lover and victim, David Blakely. Mark Stanley ( Happy Valley, Dark River ) plays Desmond Cussen, Ruth's devoted admirer and sometime lover, a regula...

The Wonder of Stevie at Stockport Plaza.

  EVENT: THE WONDER OF STEVIE   LOCATION: THE STOCKPORT PLAZA, MERSEY SQUARE, STOCKPORT. SK1 1SP   DATE: SUNDAY 1 ST  OCTOBER AT 7.30PM   BOOKING LINE: 0161 477 7779   WEBSITE:  WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK  

Hamilton The Musical on Tour!

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  FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE FIRST EVER UK AND IRELAND TOUR OF THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING HAMILTON OPENING AT THE MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE ON SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2023 Producers Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh are delighted to announce casting for the first ever UK and Ireland Tour of the multi award-winning HAMILTON, with Shaq Taylor as Alexander Hamilton, Sam Oladeinde as Aaron Burr, Gabriela Benedetti as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds,  KM Drew Boateng as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, Daniel Boys as King George, Maya Britto as Eliza Hamilton, Aisha Jawando as Angelica Schuyler, DeAngelo Jones as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton , Billy Nevers as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson and Charles Simmons as George Washington. They are joined by Simeon Beckett, Taylor Bradshaw, Cletus Chan, Kyerron Dixon-Bassey, Kyeirah D’marni, Yesy Garcia, Jonathan Hermosa-Lopez, Levi Tyrell Johnson, Honey Joseph, Akmed Junior Khemalai, Richard Logun, Buna McCreery-Nji...

BRITFEST CHESHIRE

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    THE BRIT FEST AND MYERSON JOIN FORCES ON KEY SPONSORSHIP DEAL FOR NEW CHESHIRE FESTIVAL   The legal firm are on board as headline sponsors of The Brit Fest 2024   Event will be staged at Ashley Hall & Showground in Altrincham from Friday 5 July to Sunday 7 July 2024   ______________________________ ______________________________ __________________   Organisers of the newly announced Cheshire Music Festival, The Brit Fest have joined forces with Myerson Solicitors on a key sponsorship deal for their 2024 event.   Myerson is the new headline sponsor  of the brand-new, world-class, family friendly music festival celebrating the very best of Britain. The event will take place between  Friday 5 July and Sunday 7 July 2024  in the grounds of  Ashley Hall & Showground in Altrincham.   Local businessmen and brother’s Anthony and Edward Prophet  are the organisers behind The Brit Fest, with Myerson, they are both key co...

Love Dance? See Ailey 2 at The Lowry

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  The next generation of dance: Ailey 2 returns to The Lowry, Salford for the first time in over a decade 12 exceptional young dancers present a thrilling mixed bill by William Forsythe, Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle and the company’s new artistic director Francesca Harper   The Lowry, Salford Friday 13 & Saturday 14 October Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Ailey 2 – the second company of the iconic Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater –returns The Lowry, Salford on 13 & 14 October, its first visit there since 2011. The company’s astonishing young dancers are among the most talented of their generation and the company is renowned for merging their spirit and energy with the creative vision of today’s most outstanding choreographers. The result is captivating performances of grace, strength and soul – shot through with the unique Ailey spirit.   Ailey 2’s new artistic director  Francesca Harper , herself an internationally-renowned performer and choreogr...