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Damien Walsh has been announced to play the role of ‘Jay’ in the UK premiere of rock opera musical SuperYou.

 

SuperYou is a new sung-through rock opera musical. This uplifting show centers around the transformative journey of a comic book artist who discovers self-love and her own voice as her superheroine creations spring to life.

 

After making its West End debut for a sold-out, one night only concert at The Lyric Theatre in 2023, this new rendition of the beloved cult hit is a complete reimagination, now rewritten and presented entirely through song.

 

Through its instantly memorable soundtrack, SuperYou delves into themes of discovering inner strength, while fostering acceptance, inclusivity, and kindness, both towards others and, crucially, oneself, making it is a tale that resonates in today’s world now more than ever.

SuperYou runs at the Leicester Curve from 22nd Oct- 9th Nov.

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Michelle Luther will appear in episode 2 in the new ITV drama, Joan, playing the role of Carol. 

The series takes inspiration from the fascinating life of Joan Hannington, a notorious jewel thief, and is created and written by the acclaimed screenwriter Anna Symon (The Essex Serpent and Mrs Wilson) with Helen Black writing episode four.

BAFTA award-winning director Richard Laxton (Rain Dogs, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, Mrs Wilson) brings to life this exhilarating yet emotional story set against the vibrant backdrop of the 1980s – an era known for its bold fashion trends, iconic music and cultural shifts.

The series opens with Joan, a fiery and uncompromising woman in her twenties who is deeply scarred and vulnerable. She is a devoted mother to her six-year-old daughter, Kelly, but is trapped in a disastrous relationship with a violent criminal named Gary. When Gary goes on the run, Joan seizes the opportunity to create a new life for herself and her daughter.

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Jules will be playing the role of Willie Lopez in BKL’s UK tour of GHOST The Musical. 

Performing from 22nd August and running until May 2025. 

Walking back to their apartment late one night, a tragic encounter sees Sam murdered and his beloved girlfriend Molly alone, in despair and utterly lost. But with the help of a phony storefront psychic, Sam, trapped between this world and the next, tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of saving her from grave danger… 

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This Summer until late September, Cary Crankson will be in Death of England: The Plays as the understudy for Michael.

DEATH OF ENGLAND: MICHAEL

A family in mourning. A man in crisis. After the death of his dad, Michael is powerless and angry. In a state of heartbreak, he confronts the difficult truths about his father’s legacy and the country that shaped him. At the funeral, unannounced and unprepared, Michael decides it is time to speak.

These three interconnected plays are, by turns, exhilarating, profoundly moving, funny but furious, and deeply theatrical. Watch one as a standalone experience or discover the connections between two or three of the plays as Michael, Delroy, Denise and Carly navigate the joys and challenges of what it means to be British in 2024.

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This Summer, Catherine Ashdown will play the role of Bo in Grud. 

As the new term begins, Sixth Form students are preoccupied with mocks, UCAS applications, and the gossip about Elliot Park and Georgia Smith’s lunchtime encounter in the study room. Amidst the chaos, Aicha, reeling from her loss in the student president election, channels her energy into the school’s ‘Extended Physics Project,’ fondly dubbed Space Club. One afternoon, the usually introverted Bo unexpectedly joins, doubling the club’s membership. While Aicha is thrilled by her mysterious new friend, Bo is grappling with the turmoil at home, a black hole threatening to derail her dreams. She’s worked so hard to launch herself into bigger and better things – but will Grud eclipse her efforts and pull her off course?

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