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Sheridan Smith, who is expecting the arrival of her first baby in five weeks, told me that the ‘little fella’ loves a song and dance Sheridan Smith, who is expecting the arrival of her first baby in five weeks, told me that the ‘little fella’ loves a song and dance. The BAFTA and Olivier award-winning … Read more
Anyone still harbouring hopes of playing Princess Anna in the new West End production of Frozen might want to let it go, because I can reveal that Irish actress Stephanie McKeon has been chosen to play the klutzy but kind-hearted redhead who comes to the aid of her big sister Elsa in the musical. Samantha … Read more
Helen McCrory and Damian Lewis have been toying with the idea of making their first West End appearance together — hopefully next year, if their respective upended commitments will permit. The couple fell in love when both were cast in the play Five Gold Rings at the off-West End Almeida Theatre back in 2003. ‘Damian … Read more
Michael Ball will be boasting a scene-stealing, 54EEE treasure chest in the hit musical Hairspray when it moves to a brand new date in the autumn. Ball won awards and accolades during the original run 13 years ago for his turn as larger-than-life laundress Edna Turnblad. In addition to that awe-inspiring bust, Edna is also … Read more
Award-winning star Kristin Scott Thomas is delighted that people will still get to hear her sing in the Military Wives feature film, even though its cinema release was cut short by the coronavirus outbreak. Scott Thomas plays Kate, the colonel’s lady who, with other wives on an army base — including fellow star Sharon Horgan … Read more
New 007 film No Time To Die is already locked, loaded and ready to go for its November release. Pernicious rumours circulating that its opening date was shifted from April because it was unfinished are wide of the mark. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson announced on March 4 that after careful consideration they … Read more
Baz Luhrmann has gone into isolation for 10 days after halting production of his upcoming Elvis Presley biopic after star Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were diagnosed with coronavirus. The 57-year-old shared an update on his health to Twitter on Saturday, where he said his family and himself were ‘doing well’. The Moulin Rouge … Read more
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Sir Elton John ramps up plans for his next musical about US TV preacher Tammy Faye Bakker By Baz Bamigboye for the Daily Mail Published: 23:54 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 01:36 GMT, 13 March 2020 Elton John has accelerated plans for his latest musical by collaborating with one of the UK’s … Read more
Judi Dench declared that we could all do with some ‘levity’ and ‘cheering up’. The great dame enters that spirit with a deliciously comic masterclass as clairvoyant Madame Arcati in a new film version of Noel Coward’s 1941 dark comedy Blithe Spirit. It features Charles Condomine, a playboy novelist who invites the eccentric medium to … Read more
Baz Luhrmann has temporarily ceased production of his upcoming Elvis Presley biopic after star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson caught coronavirus while filming. The Australian director urged the cast and crew of the project, which is currently filming on the Gold Coast, to stay home in a private letter obtained by the Gold Coast … Read more