Game of Thrones stars appear in West End


Two actors from hit TV show Game of Thrones can be seen in lead West End roles this autumn. Kit Harington – Jon Snow in Game of Thrones – will be in the West End premiere of True West. Iwan Rheon, known for his


portrayal of Ramsay Bolton in Game of Thrones, is starring in Foxfinder at the Ambassadors Theatre (until January 5, 2019). True West will play at the


Vaudeville Theatre (November 23-February 16) and also stars Johnny Flynn, who appeared in the


in the play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Sam Shepard. Foxfinder tells the story of William Bloor, a foxfinder who arrives at Judith and Samuel Covey’s farm to investigate a suspected fox infestation. The Coveys’ harvest has failed to meet their target and the government wants to know why. Rheon is joined by Poldark actor


Iwan Rheon


film Beast and US TV series Genius. Harington and Flynn will play warring brothers Austin and Lee


Heida Reed, Bryony Hannah (Call the Midwife) and Paul Nicholls (Law & Order, EastEnders). truewestlondon.com foxfinder.co.uk


SUPER BREAK DEBUT: Agents can book packages to see Cirque Du Soleil with Super Break, thanks to the operator’s new theatre booking system.


The circus troupe’s show Totem will be at London’s Royal Albert Hall, taking guests “on a stunning journey into the evolution of mankind” (January 12-February 9). This is the first time Super Break has featured Cirque Du Soleil and commissionable packages are available, offering overnight accommodation and tickets. superbreak.com/agents


Hugh Dennis and Lesley Garrett star in comedy


Comedian Hugh Dennis and opera singer Lesley Garrett head


the cast of The Messiah, a new comedy that will tour the UK. They are joined by John Marquez, best known for his role as PC Joe Penhale in the TV series Doc Martin. The Messiah opens at Birmingham


Repertory Theatre on October 15 before touring to Cardiff, Sheffield, Cheltenham and Richmond. The story is of a travelling


theatre troupe who “masterfully enact the greatest story ever told”. Dennis is an actor and writer


who stars in Mock The Week and Outnumbered, while soprano Garrett regularly appears in opera, musical theatre, concert and television. birmingham-rep.co.uk


travelgbi.com Alexandra Burke returns to Bodyguard tour


Singer Alexandra Burke will return to the starring role of Rachel Marron in the tour of The Bodyguard, opening in Glasgow (December 3). In January 2019, the musical


moves on to Hull, then Southend, Belfast, Liverpool, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Cardiff, Norwich and reaches Canterbury in May. Burke played the role in the


West End and the subsequent sell-out 2015-2016 tour. Based on the movie starring


Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, The Bodyguard had its world premiere at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End in 2012 and was nominated for four Olivier Awards. The romantic thriller tells of


former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, who is


hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. It includes songs: One Moment in Time, Saving All My Love, I Wanna Dance with Somebody and I Will Always Love You. Further dates have been confirmed for summer 2019 in Southampton, Nottingham, Wolverhampton and Newcastle, but casting is yet to be finalised. thebodyguardmusical.com


Casualty star catches


Saturday Night Fever Richard Winsor plays Tony Manero – the role which rocketed John Travolta to stardom – in a new production of Saturday Night Fever. Produced by Bill Kenwright by special arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organisation, Saturday Night Fever sees Windsor take on his first leading role in a major musical, and his first stage appearance since he starred in Casualty. Tour venues are in Liverpool, Dublin, Birmingham, Bristol, Aylesbury, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Blackpool, Llandudno, Bradford and Cardiff. The show features the Bee Gees’ hits including Stayin’ Alive, How Deep Is Your Love, Night Fever, Tragedy and More Than a Woman. kenwright.com


Shakespeare in Love to tour from autumn


Shakespeare in Love will open at the Theatre Royal Bath on October 4, ahead of a UK tour later this year.


It will tour to Nottingham,


Malvern, Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Chichester. Further venues will be announced. The 1998 film of Shakespeare


in Love starred Judi Dench, Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow and won seven Academy Awards. The play opened for a West End run in 2014 to critical and public acclaim.


Described


as a “romantic comedy of errors”, it tells the story of a young Shakespeare suffering from writers’ block, until he finds his muse: Viola. theatreroyal.org.uk


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