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‘Strictly Come Dancing’ to tour the UK in 2025.

    

Strictly Comes Dancing Live Tour returns for new dates throughout the UK from 17 January to 9 February 2025. Motsi Mabuse will join as a judge for the first time alongside Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, and Craig Revel Horwood.

Mabuse, who first gained international attention for her appearances on German television’s Let’s Dance alongside Eurovision star Guildo Horn, first joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2019 and has been a staple ever since.

In a statement, she said, “I’m thrilled to be joining my fellow TV judges Shirley, Anton, and Craig on the Strictly Live Tour. I’ve heard so much about the incredible audiences that come to the shows across the country – it will be such a joy to be part of that magic – I can’t wait for January!”

The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour brings all the sparkle and fun of the television dance competition show to audiences. It will play 30 dates across the UK and have its grand finale at the O2 Arena in London on 9 February 2025.

Complete cast announced for Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’ Warriors musical album.

Final casting has been revealed for the new Warriors album, penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) and Eisa Davis (Bulrusher).

The album will be released on 18 October on Atlantic Records. Warriors is inspired by the 1979 Paramount Pictures film and the novel of the same name by Sol Yurick. Described as an “immersive listening experience,” the story follows a New York City gang from Coney Island to the Bronx and back when they’re framed for the murder of a respected gang leader.

Davis and Miranda have revealed today the “Warriors” gang on the album. Eight-time Grammy winner Lauryn Hill will play Cyrus of Gramercy Riffs, while Kenita Miller (for colored girls…) appears as Cochise, Sasha Hutchings (Oklahoma!) as Cowgirl, Phillipa Soo (Hamilton) as Fox, Aneesa Folds (Freestyle Love Supreme) as Cleon, Amber Gray (Hadestown) as Ajaz, Gizel Jiménez (tick, tick…Boom!) as Rembrandt, Jasmine Cephas Jones (Hamilton) as Swan, and Julia Harriman (Hamilton) as Mercy.

Busta Rhymes has been cast as the voice of Brooklyn on the 26-track album, with hit singer Stephen Sanchez as Cal, Hamilton and tick, tick…Boom!’s Joshua Henry as Wanya, as well as Timothy Hughes (Hadestown) as Lance, and P NATION star Daniel Jikal as Joon.

Four-time Grammy Award-winner Marc Anthony (In the Heights) will play Tato on the LP, while four-time Grammy-nominated singer Luis Figueroa will play Miguel. Flaco Navaja (Tell Hector I Love Him) will portray Jesús and American rapper Chris Rivers “The Bronx.” Billy Porter (Kinky Boots) will play Granger, while Michaela Jaé (Pose) will star as Yaya, singer and songwriter Mykal Kilgore as Élan, Casey Likes (Back to the Future: the Musical) as Jesse and Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts) as Sully, while Ghostface Killah and RZA will play the voices of Staten Island.

The Cops are played by James Remar (Barnes) and David Patrick Kelly (Victor). Remar and Kelly join the concept album in new roles, having previously originated the characters of Ajax and Luther, respectively, in the film. Also appearing on the album are Oscar and Tony nominee Colman Domingo (Rustin) as the Masai of the Gramercy Riffs and rapper Cam’ron as Manhattan. Nas will also play “Queens”.

Executive produced by the rapper Nas and produced by musician Mike Elizondo, Warriors will have 26 tracks.

Moulin Rouge! the Musical announces third UK tour stop dates and details.

Moulin Rouge! the Musical is preparing itself for a world tour in 2025 – and a third UK stop has been revealed.

The hit show is based on the much-loved turn-of-the-century film about a Parisian courtesan who falls in love with a writer. It starred Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman. At the 74th Academy Awards, it was nominated for eight Oscars, winning two.

The new production will launch in the UK and travel internationally, opening first at Edinburgh Playhouse (25 April to 14 June 2025) and then heading to Bristol Hippodrome (26 June to 9 August 2025).

It has now been confirmed that the show will run at Manchester Palace Theatre from 20 August to 4 October 2025, with tickets on sale soon. The West End staging will simultaneously continue its run at the Piccadilly Theatre.

Directed by Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! the Musical has a book by John Logan, choreography by Sonya Tayeh, and music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Justin Levine. The design team includes Derek McLane (sets), Catherine Zuber (costumes), Justin Townsend (lighting), Peter Hylenski (sound), David Brian Brown (wig and hair design), and Sarah Cimino (make-up design). Casting is by Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher.

Tickets for the West End production and for the Edinburgh run are now on sale.

General News & Sighting

• Sadler’s Wells East, a major new venue for dance, will open in February 2025.
• Strictly returned to our screens for its 20th Anniversary. The opening show celebrated the return of Amy Dowden after her fight against cancer and paid tribute to past contestant Dave Myers and pro dancer Robin Windsor. The pro dancers were teamed up with their celebrity partners.
• The Talent Award at the National Television Awards went to Strictly.
• Oti Mabuse announced her “Viva Carnival” tour. It will open in Sheffield on the 12th of June 2025.
• Charm La’Donna won the Video Music Award for Best Choreographer for her work on Dua Lipa’s music video “Houdini”.
• Kate Prince and Dannielle “Rhimes” Lecointe have become the new Artistic Directors of the ZooNation Youth Company.
• Lauren Cuthbertson has become Principle Guest Artist with the Royal Ballet after over two decades performing with the company.
• The Royal Ballet School has appointed Natasha Kaplinsky as its new Chair from the 1st of October.
• Performer Reece Richards was assaulted and falsely arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London while returning home after a performance.
• Boy Blue won the inaugural Sky Arts Award.
• The Dolly Parton musical “Here You Come Again” will run at the Hammersmith Studio in London from the 10th of December until the 18th of January 2025. It will have choreography by Lizzie Gee and Teenie MacLeod.
• Lead casting has been revealed for the UK premiere of “Fly More Than You Fall”. It will star Keala Settle and will run at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant from the 18th of October until the 23rd of November. The movement director is Heather Douglas.
• “Chicago” will embark on a new tour next month. It will star Faye Brookes as Roxie Hart plus Brenda Edwards and Kevin Clifton from Grimsby.
• “Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical” will transfer to the Shaftsbury theatre in the West End on the 15th of May 2025. The show will have choreography by Ebony Molina.
• The West End production of “Mrs Doubtfire” will have its final performance in London on the 26th of April 2025.
• The annual Tony Awards will take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York on the 8th of June 2025.
• The Sierra Leonean ballet dancer Michaela DePrince has died aged 29.

Future Dance Events News

• Lead casting has been announced for the UK premiere of “Muriel’s Wedding The Musical”. It will star Megan Ellis and Annabel Marlow. The choreography is by Andrew Hallsworth. The show will run from the 10th of April until the 10th of May 2025 at the Curve theatre in Leicester.
• The full cast has been announced for Sondheim’s final musical “Here We are”. It will star Tracie Bennett and Denis O’ Hare and have choreography by Sam Pinkleton. The show will run at the National Theatre in April 2025.
• “Twiggy The Musical” will open in Cheltenham from the 4th of September until the 12th of September 2025 ahead of a UK tour.
• “Clueless” is coming to the West End. The show will have choreography by Kelly Devine and will open at the Trafalgar theatre on the 15th of February 2025.
• The world premiere of the new musical “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” will be staged in Bath in the Spring of 2025.
• “The Lightening Thief” is set to open at The Other Palace in London from the 23rd of November until the 2nd of February 2025. It will be directed and choreographed by Lizzie Gee.
• “Bat Out of Hell” has revealed tour dates and venues for its 2025 tour. The show will star Glenn Adamson and Katie Tonkinson and has choreography by Xenia Gusthart. The show will open in Edinburgh on the 6th of January 2025.
• Disney’s animated classic “Hercules” is headed for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the Summer of 2025. It will have choreography by Casey Nicholaw and Tanisha Scott.
• The world premiere of “Wild Rose” will run from the 6th of March until the 5th of April 2025 at the Lyceum theatre in Scotland. It has choreography by Steven Hoggett.
• “Calamity Jane” will tour the UK and Ireland before a West End run in 2025. It has choreography by Nick Winston.
• The Leeds Playhouse will host the world premiere of “Coraline – A Musical” from the 11th of April to the 11th of May 2025 before the show embarks on a UK tour. The choreography is by EJ Boyle.
• “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is set to embark on a world tour in 2025. The new production will launch in the UK while its West End staging will continue its run at the Piccadilly theatre.
• The musical “Lizzie” will return to the Hope Mill theatre in Manchester from the 17th of October until the 11th of November. It is directed and choreographed by William Whelton with associate choreography by Yandass Ndlovu.
• “Mary Poppins” announced a new UK tour. It will star Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers and have choreography by Sir Matt Bourne and Stephen Mear. The show will open on the 4th of November at the Bristol Hippodrome.
• “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” is set to return for a new tour starring Donny Osmond. It will open at the Edinburgh Playhouse on the 3rd of December. The choreography is by JoAnn M Hunter.
• A stage musical based on Prince’s film and album “Purple Rain” is in the works with producer Orin Wolf.
• “The Wizard of Oz” has confirmed the full cast for its tour of the UK and Ireland. The choreography is by Shay Barclay. The show will open in Liverpool on the 13th of December 2024.
• “Some Like It Hot” is coming to the West End in 2025. It will be directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw.
• Full casting has been revealed for the first UK and Ireland tour of “Aladdin”. Gavin Adams will star with Desmonda Cathabel as Jasmine. Sarah Benbelaid is the Assistant Dance Captain. The show will open in Edinburgh in October.

Auditions & Vacancies

• Princess Cruises have an Open Call audition for dancers in London on the 30th of September at the Pineapple Dance Studios at 9.30 am.
• Gaz Davis & Abby Taylor’s Artistic Talent Agency is looking for unusual Aerial acts for a job on the 27th of October in London. For more information contact: info@artistictalentagency.com
• Catalyst is seeking an Assistant Choreographer to work on: “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812” at the Donmar Theatre in London. There are interviews on the 8th of October. The application deadline is the 26th of September. For more information: jobs@donmarwarehouse.com
• Unlimited, in partnership with Sadlers Wells, is offering 2 UK Partner Awards of £15,000 and £60,000 to disabled artists based in England. The application deadline is the 30th of September.
• Addict Dance Academy is looking for dance teachers in Jazz, Ballet and Contemporary. Send you CV to: gareth@addictdanceacademy.co.uk
• Lauren Gore is looking for tap dancers who also dance commercial for a celebrity cruise contract. You can send your CV and any footage to Lauren via her Instagram link.
• BPA Camden is looking for a Contemporary and Street dance teacher to join the team on Saturdays. For more information, email: bpacamden@gmail.com
• CAPA College is looking for a Commercial / Jazz dance teacher and a Classical dance teacher. Look at the website for more details.
• Scottish Ballet is looking for 2 female and 2 male dancers. Look at the website for details.
• ZooNation is looking for dancers for the period of October until December. Visit the website for details.

Dance Classes

• Mica Bradbury, Soloist with the Royal Ballet, has an “Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland” workshop at the Royal Opera House on the 6th of October. You can email Mica for more details on: micabeau@gmail.com
• Christina Mittelmaier has started Ballet classes at Pineapple Studios in London every Thursday.
• Victoria Martin and Vincent Simone have a weekend of Argentine Tango and Latin Dance at the Dunadry Hotel in Templepatrick from the 24th to the 27th of January. You can book on: Home | NI Dancesport | Northern Ireland UK
• Danielle Cato has a workshop on the 26th of October from 1.30 – 5.00 pm at the Landport Community Centre in Portsmouth. For more information, you can contact: meghannbuckley@aol.co.uk
• Chelsie Fitzharris has a Dance Fit class every Tuesday from 6.30 – 7.15 pm at the Measham Leisure Centre.
• Emily Rose has a Commercial class on the 8th of December at 2.30 pm at the Manor studios in London.
• Aimee Worth has a pop-up Jazz class at the Manor in London on the 6th of October at 12.30 pm.
• Serena McCall is doing a Contemporary Fusion workshop in Krakow, Poland, on the 7th & 8th of December.
• Tyra Roberts is doing a Commercial Choreography dance class at John Reed Fitness in London every Tuesday at 6.30 pm.
• Amy Ireland has weekly classes on Fridays at 10.00 am at the Pineapple Dance Studios in London.
• Keith and Judy Clifton have a new beginners class on Thursdays at the Grimsby Town Hall from 7.30 – 8.30 pm. Contact: keith.clifton@icloud.com
• Lizzie McConachie has a commercial class on Mondays at Pineapple Studios from 7.30 – 8.30 pm.
• Aimee Casey has an Adult Ballet class at Flame Studios in Cardiff on Fridays from 6.30 – 7.30 pm.
• Lucy Jane Adcock has 2 weekly classes at the Base dance studios in London on Sundays at 11.30 am and on Wednesdays at 10.00 am.
• Christina Andrea has a Commercial Edge class at Base Studios on Thursdays from 2.30 – 4.00 pm.
• Beth Ackroyd is doing an Adult Ballet class at the Fresh Ground in Battersea on Thursdays from 11.00 am – 12.00 pm. You can contact Beth on: beth.lauren@live.com
• Veronika Wiktoria is starting a Street Jazz class every Monday at 5.30 pm at the Base dance studios with Ralitsa Chepisheva.
• Lil J is offering a sassy Commercial class at the Pineapple Dance Studios on Tuesdays at 4.15 pm. You can book on the Pineapple app.
• Dominique Marinho is teaching a Beginners Heels class on Tuesdays at Pineapple Studios from 3.45 – 4.45 pm.

Film & TV

• We spotted Jenny Thomas and Sean Moon choreographing a Charleston for Sam and Nikita and a Salsa for Paul and Karen for this weeks Strictly.
• We spotted Charlotte Bazeley dancing in “Kaos” which is out now on Netflix.
• We spotted the following dancers performing at the National Television Awards: Serena McCall, Lashay Harvey, Rachel Muldoon, Hannah Veerapen, Ella Redhead, Ella Nonini, Grace Durkin, Katherine Isles, Zara Patience & Elise Pinel. The choreography was by Matt Flint and Stephanie Powell Baxter.
• We spotted Alana Rixon in the latest advert for Foot Asylum. The agency was AMCK.
• We spotted Ruby Hood and Crystal Hantig performing at the Steve Madden Fashion Show. The choreography was by Paul Domaine and Fiona Florczak.
• We spotted Alison Eager dancing in Sky’s “Funny Woman”. The choreography was by Sammy Murray.
• We spotted the following dancers performing with the Pet Shop Boys: Merry Holden, Charlotte Bazeley, Tom Clark, Jenny Wickham, Russell Anwar, Fiona McDonald and Oliver Wheeler.

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