Performer Brian Conley is set to his the West End this summer. He will join the cast of Back To The Future in the role of Doctor Emmett Brown. His stint starts on 13th August 2025 for a limited 12 week run. The current Doc, Cory English will return to the role from 5th November 2025. The performer is no stranger to the West End but is better known for his work on EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing.
Back To The Future is the multi award winning musical based on the classic 80’s movie of the same name. Brian Conley plays the role of Doc, Marty McFly’s eccentric neighbour. He builds a time machine out of his DeLorean car. When it hits the break-neck speeds of 88mph, the car sends Marty and doc back to to 50’s. Getting Back To The Future however becomes a problem. Not only that but Marty has to ensure his parents fall in love to ensure his future existence.
Brian Conley joins the current cast members which includes Caden Brauch as Marty McFly with Ellis Kirk as the alternate. There’s also Sarah Goggin as Lorraine Baines, Orlando Gibbs as George McFly, Liam McHugh as Dave McFly and Patricia Wilkins as Linda McFly. This is as well as CJ Borger as Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry, Alex Runicles as Biff Tannen, Talia Palamathanan as Jennifer Parker, and Lee Ormsby as Strickland and alternate Doctor Emmett Brown.
The ensemble features Kofi Aidoo-Appiah, Billie Bowman, Ella Beaumont, Gracie Caine, Charlotte Coggin, Lauren Dawes, Alexander Day, Helen Gulston, Matthew Ives, Connor Lewis, Adam Margilewski, Bryan Mottram, Anna Murray, Samuel Nicholas, Louis Quinn, Zachkiel Smith and Grace Swaby-Moore.
Brian Conley’s dates as Doc are 13th August – 3rd November 2025.
The Burlesque the Musical Cast has been announced! Earlier last week, the show announced their principle performers. Last night’s announcement gives us the full list of talent who will bring to life this iconic movie musical.
Burlesque the Musical is the new musical based on the hit film Burlesque starring Christina Aguilera and Cher. Aguilera is a producer on this production and the show features some of her music. The show also features music by Sia and Diane Warren. There are also additional tunes by Jess Folley, Todrick Hall and Kate Weatherhead.
Already announced in the Burlesque the Musical cast is star Todrick Hall who will play Sean. Not only that but he will also direct and choreograph the show. As previously announced also joining the cast is Jess Folley as Ali, George Maguire as Vince, Paul Jacob French as Jackson and Asha Parker Wallace as Nikki. Lastly, they announced Broadway star Orfeh as Tess, this will be her West End debut.
The news yesterday confirmed the final Burlesque the Musical Cast. Joining the cast are Sophie Cracknell as Daphne, Hope Dawe as Alternate Ali Rose and Charlotte Jaconelli as Queenie. Billie Kay will play Sophia and Second Tess with Callum Macdonald as cover for Vince and Trey and Alessia McDermott as Summer and Second Nikki. Michael Afemare, Callum Bell, Courtenay Brady, Paje Campbell, Marlee Fergusson, Deja Linton, Jess Qualter, Liam Roodhouse, Janine Somcio and Daniel Wijingaarden make up the full ensemble.
The swings completing the Burlesque the Musical cast are Angus Good, Ellie Jay, Hollie-Ann Lowe and India Thornton.
The production team has released this image upon announcing the full Burlesque the Musical cast:
Book now for Burlesque the Musical which will open at The Savoy Theatre on 10th July and will run until 6th September 2025. Keep an eye out for further announcements!
The Play That Goes Wrong celebrated their 4001st performance last night. What’s more, they also welcomed their newest cast members and new production images too!
The Play That Goes Wrong is the longest runningcomedy show in the West End. It has been in the West End for over a decade. It is the first production created by company Mischief Theatre who have made a name for themselves in the West End and overseas as a comedy production powerhouse. They have since gone on to create The Goes Wrong Show with the BBC which brought the beloved team to our TV screens. Following that, they recently opened The Comedy About Spies at The Noel Coward Theatre which has recieved 5 star reviews!
The show is literally about A Play That Goes Wrong and lends itself to fast paced verbal and physical, farcical comedy. An amatuer dramatics group try to put on a classic murder mystery show. Despite their best efforts, they can’t seem to get this one right – even 4001 performances later! In true Mischief Theatre fashion, they released this video to mark the celebration and the welcoming of the new cast:
The new cast of The Play That Goes Wrong includes Izzy Edmunds-Clarke as Annie, Jack Hardwick as Chris, Robert Jackson as Robert, Jonty Peach as Jonathan, Charlotte Scott as Sandra, Mitesh Soni as Dennis, Tom Wainwright as Max and Ronnie Yorke as Trevor. Alex Blackie, Jake Burgum, Kitty Devlin, Louise Hoare and Ed Shamwana are the understudies for the newest cast. You can read more about them here.
Lastly, The Play That Goes Wrong released these images of the new cast in action!
Ever wondered what your top London musical would be if it was a dog? I know I have! Lucky for you, we have put our brains together at LSBO and compiled as list to clear things up for anyone else who has pondered upon this great question. Let us know if you agree or if your favourite musical or dog made the cut.
We’re starting a bit on the nose here, but an American dog was the perfect fit for this quintessentially American musical. This top London musical follows the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton. It is America’s past as told by the America of today as they use rap and singing to tell the story.
American Bulldogs are known for their affectionate and protective nature not too dissimilar to the characters in Hamilton. They are high-energy dogs that require a lot of exercise and mental stimulation to stay happy and healthy. Similarly, Hamilton himself is always on the go, physically and mentally, as he constantly writes like he’s “running out of time”. What’s more, the breed is extremely headstrong which is another characteristic Hamilton shares with the breed. He fights for his country and own desires perhaps at times to the detriment of others.
She’s got style, energy and grace. Both her wardrobe and beauty appointments probably cost more money than you’d earn in a year. This statement works for both Cher Horowitz and a toy poodle!
Not only is this dog breed a true fashionista but so is Cher the leading lady of the musical Clueless. Clueless is a movie musical, based on the 90’s film, Clueless which in turn, is based on Jane Austen’s Emma.
Set in Beverly Hills (which is also very Toy Poodle coded), Cher is a student at high school who wants to get good grades and be a good person. Just like the Toy Poodle, Cher is exceptionally talented and eager to please her family which is two of the strongest traits in the dog breed. Throughout the show, Cher strives to do good and be better all whilst being impeccably dressed.
Six tells the untold history of the 6 wives of Henry VIII. It’s only right that these queen’s have the dog they deserve, a Corgi! The late queen Elizabeth II loved Corgi’s and owned 30 throughout the duration of her reign.
The musical was first created by a group of Cambridge University students at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017 and has since gone on to be a global phenomenon. Six tells the untold stories of each of the wives with an 80-minute pop concert. What’s more, each queen is based on a different girl power pop star for their singing styles. The musical is now a staple in London’s West End, Broadway and internationally.
Book now to see the top London musical Six which is currently reigning at The Vaudeville Theatre until 28th June 2026.
Set in the world of fashion, which is run by small but mighty bosses, the Chihuahua is the obvious choice for this show. Particularly, the Chihuahua photographed who is dressed just like Anne Hathaway in the film that inspired the new movie musical.
Chihuahua’s although tiny, are known for their big dog attitude and rule the roost much like the leads in this show. Unassuming Andy gets a job for editor in chief in a high end fashion magazine and loses herself into this dog eat dog world.
The top London musical Oliver! is a Charles Dickens story, turned famous musical. It is set in the East End of London in the Victorian times. Following an orphaned boy Oliver as he joins a gang of pickpockets in the East End as a means to survive. These young scrappy boys who have to fight to survive are naturally the scrappy and resourceful mongrel pups! They will pull out the puppy dog eyes and use whatever skills they learn on the street to survive.
Oliver! is a real classic, feel good show which is high energy. This revival is highly reviewed in the West End and features classic songs such as “Food Glorious Food” and “Consider Yourself”.
Starlight Express is fast and fashionable so naturally, an Italian Greyhound. Italian Greyhounds can reach speeds of 30 mph! They may be even faster than the performers in this show. The story is about a children’s toy set which comes to life. The actors portray the trains and are on roller skates throughout the show. This makes them stream-lined and fast, just like an Italian Greyhound.
Dog influencer Tika the Iggy had many fashionable and colourful outfits that screamed Starlight Express and we chose just a handful for this blog post. Starlight Express is officially this years top London musical for costume design according to The Olivier Awards so we think Tika will approve of this connection.
We don’t have much to go off here other than the fact that a Chow Chow looks so cute and fluffy just like the nations favourite bear!
Paddington the Musical is a brand new musical with music by Tom Fletcher from McFly. The show will open this autumn at The Savoy Theatre. Paddington The Musical is highly anticipated and tells the original story of Paddington arriving in London. Like Michael Bond’s original book, we’ll follow Paddington on his journey to find a new home after arriving from Peru.
This is set to be a top London musical in the West End and will open on 1st November at The Savoy Theatre.
The Book Of Mormon musical and a Golden Retriever go hand in hand. This high energy dog breed matches the unstoppable energy of the musical. Both the dog and Elder Cunningham will want to be your best friend! They will do whatever it takes to make you happy, even if that does mean make up crazy stories like Elder Cunningham.
The Book Of Mormon follows two extremely high energy Mormon missionaries on their trip to Africa. They discover lots of difficulties on the way with each other and with themselves. This comedy musical is written by the creators of South Park and has become a staple in the West End.
Lastly, we have the new musicalThe Great Gatsby. The show is based on the F.Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same name and is set in prohibition America. Not only does the Afghan Hound visually resemble the flapper style dresses at the time but their characteristics are uncanny in regards to the characters in the musical. Afghan hounds are strong-willed, independent, aloof and self-confident. This is nearly exactly the same as the wealthy characters the narrator gets wrapped up with in this story.
The Great Gatsby tells the story of the mysterious and glamorous Jay Gatsby, his love affairs and riotous parties which he seems to never participate in.
That’s all for our list of Your Top London Musical As A Dog. If you enjoyed this please, share it on social media and follow us on Instagram. For more discounted shows and cheap tickets, head to LSBO.
The latest Cabaret Cast change took place last night! Bridgerton star Hannah Dodd and Tik Tok star Rob Madge are the newest celebs to take on the lead roles in this production.
Hannah Dodd is an actress who is known for her work on Bridgerton, where she took over the role of Francesca. Prior to she starred in the Enola Holmes 2 film alongside Millie Bobby Brown. Although Dodd initially trained in Musical Theatre, her career in TV and film really took off so this marks her theatrical and West End debut. She is now playing the lead role, Sally Bowles.
Rob Madge, is both well known on TikTok and as a performer. They started as a child on the West End such as playing Gavroche as a child in Les Miserables. Most recently, they become an Olivier Award nominee for their one person biographical play, My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?). Madge now plays the role of The Emcee.
This Cabaret cast change is for the leading roles only. The remaining cast is the same, for more details on them, you can click here. Dodd and Madge are playing the leads for a limited run until 20th September 2025.
The iconic musical Cabaret has songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb, with a book by Joe Masteroff. It is based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood. The show is set in a Cabaret Club in Berlin, set amongst the rise of the Nazi party. The iconic songs include Willkommen, Maybe This Time and the title number, Cabaret.
Hannah Dodd and Rob Madge are appearing in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club until 20th September 2025.
Keep up to date with the next Cabaret cast change and other theatre shows here.
The Burlesque cast was recently revealed! This is ahead of the shows opening at The Savoy Theatre. Following a successful run in Glasgow and Manchester, the show will transfer to the West End on 10th July until 6th September.
Burlesque the Musical is based on the hit film from 2010. It follows the story of a small town girl Ali who wants to make it in the big city. She nabs a job waiting tables in a Burlesque Club and finds herself as the star of their new shows. Her incredible voice revolutionizes how the club runs.
The new musical features hits from Christina Aguilera, Sia and Diane Warren. This is alongside songs by Jess Folley and Todrick Hall with additional material by Kate Wetherhead.
The new Burlesque cast features pop star Jess Folley as Ali. As well as George Maguire as Vince, Paul Jacob French as Jackson and Asha Parker Wallace as Nikki. Also, DragRace Icon, choreographer and song writer Todrick Hall will play Sean. Hall will also direct and choreograph the West End transfer.
Lastly, Broadway star Orfeh plays Tess, the owner of the struggling Burlesque club (played by Cher in the film).
The remaining Burlesque Cast is yet to be annonced.
Alongside the new Burlesque cast, the production also announced their full creative team! It includes Tom Curran (orchestrator/arranger), Nate Bertone (set designer), Marco Marco (costume designer), Roberto Surace (additional costume designs), Rory Beaton (lighting designer), Nina Dunn (video designer), Ben Harrison (sound designer), Jessica Plews (wigs and hair designer), Dominic Skinner (make-up designer), and Toby Higgins (musical supervisor). The casting is by Harry Blumenau with Patrick Malony (production manager), Aaron Renfree (associate director/resident director/choreographer), Jenni Thomasson (associate choreographer), Natalie Jackson (costume supervisor), Zoe Gale (associate wigs and hair supervisor), Nicola Crawford (associate lighting designer), Chris Poon (musical director), Caitlin Morgan (associate musical director), Josh Griffiths (assistant musical director), Andy Barnwell (orchestral manager) and David O’Mahoney (script supervisor).
Olivier, Tony and Oscar Award Nominee Colman Domingo will be attending an exclusive post show Q&A after the evening production of Retrograde on Thursday 29th May. Domingo is known for his extensive work within the performing arts, most notably the ground breaking film, Sing Sing and The Four Seasons on Netflix. Domingo is an actor, director, playwright and on this play, a producer.
Colman Domingo will discuss the show alongside the writer of the play, Ryan Calais Cameron. Cameron is also the writer of the smash hit, sold-out show For Black Boys… which sold out at both of its West End runs at The Apollo Theatre and subsequently The Garrick Theatre.
Retrograde tells the story of Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win an oscar. It is a gripping thriller which captures the moment where he is about to sign a career-defining, Hollywood contract. However, there is a catch. Will he put his career before his principles?
The show has transferred from The Kiln Theatre following critical acclaim. The direction is by Amit Sharma and it stars Ivanno Jeremiah, Stanley Townsend and Oliver Johnstone.
Regarding the upcoming Q&A, Colman Domingo said the following:
“I am delighted with the incredible response Retrograde has so far received in the West End and excited to have a Q&A in order to continue the discussion beyond this 90-minute thriller off-stage with Ryan Calais Cameron. It is going to be enriching and inspiring and I cannot wait to engage with the audience.”
Jukebox Musicals are a-plenty in London’s West End. They’re always crowd pleasers for both your regular theatre go-er or your first-timer. A Jukebox musical is a musical which uses songs that are already established and are put into a show. They are a great way to get into watching musicals as nothing beats watching a show with toe tapping hits you are already familiar with. Audiences love them so no wonder the West End is full of them. Here’s the low down of the musicals featuring hits from your favourite artists currently playing in the West End.
Arguably the most well-known of the jukebox musicals, Mamma Mia has been wowing the West End for 26 super trouper years. This musical is made up of some of ABBA’s greatest hits. This includes the title number alongside Dancing Queen and Honey Honey to name a few. West End audiences have loved the show so much, in fact, that it was produced into a blockbuster film starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. The film became the fastest-selling DVD of all time, selling 1,669,084 copies on its first day of release!
The musical is set in sunny Greece. Sophie is getting ready for her wedding and finds her mother’s old diary. When she discovers the identity of 3 possible men who could be her father, she invites them all to her wedding to find out which one is hers.
Mamma Mia really is a brilliant feel good show which sells out night after night.
Moulin Rouge is simultaneously a Jukebox and Movie Musical. It is based on the hit Baz Luhrhmann film of the same name starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. It follows the love story of Satine, a performer in the Moulin Rouge and Bohemian writer Christian. They have a forbidden love affair whilst they try to save the Moulin Rouge with a theatrical production.
It is one of the Jukebox musicals that features songs by a variety of artists. The show encompasses over 70 songs credited to 160 songwriters. The musical features many of the iconic songs from the 2001 movie such as Come What May and Elton John’s Your Song. As well as the film’s classic songs, it features new additions from Adele, Katy Perry, Sia, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and more. Combined, it creates a musical extravaganza unlike anything else.
Tina is the first on our list of jukebox musicals, which is also a biopic. Not only does the show feature some of Tina Turner’s greatest hits but also, the story of her life. From her humble beginnings in Nutbush Tennessee to becoming the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner’s journey is nothing short of legendary. Naturally, the show features some of her biggest hits such as Simply the Best and Proud Mary.
Sadly, the show recently announced it will close this September after 7 years in The Aldwych Theatre. It is the longest-running show that the Aldwych has had. Despite this sad news, the show is rolling out of the West End with a bang! Pop Star and TV personality Fleur East is sharing the lead role of Tina for select dates over the summer.
Just For One Day is the newest of the West End jukebox musicals. They started performances just last week. The musical features songs from some of the 70 artists who performed at the Live Aid Charity fundraising event. Just For One Day, also known as The Live Aid Musical, is based on the historic Live Aid concert that took place 40 years ago. The event took place in London and Philadelphia simultaneously. It was organised by Bob Geldolf to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia. All of the artists performed for free and raised a whopping $127 million for the cause.
As well as using songs from the event, the musical also tells the story of the run up to the event from people who attended it. Some of the hits you can expect to hear are from artists such as David Bowie, Queen, Diana Ross, The Police and many more icons.
As jukebox musicals go, this one is the funniest. It is also a parody of the hit 90s film Titanic. Celine Dion famously provided the soundtrack for the film and therefore, this musical features some of Dion’s biggest hits. The show starts in the Titanic Museum where Celine Dion appears and tells the audience the story of Jack and Rose on the Titanic that fateful night in her own words.
Titanique has audiences cackling with laughter every night. So much so in fact, they won this year’s Olivier Award for The Best New Entertainment or Comedy Show. West End Star Layton Williams also won his first ever Olivier Award for his role in this production. His show stopping role of The Iceberg. You can catch Williams as The Iceberg until 10th June when the show welcomes their new cast change.
This is one of two jukebox musicals that is inspired by pop star Michael Jackson. Although, to be clear this is a new musical and is not the same as Thriller Live. Like Tina, this musical is a biopic which follows the life of MJ, particularly the creation of his 1992 Dangerous world tour. The show wants to show the creative process that made him a global superstar.
It was a hit on Broadway where the show won 4 Tony awards before its move over to London’s West End. MJ The Musical features some of the star’s biggest hits such as Billie Jean, Beat It, Man in the Mirror, Thriller and Smooth Criminal.
‘The hit children’s show CoComelon is on tour and is set to hit the West End this summer!
The Youtube Children’s Show is a hit amongst families and is currently on a world tour. The channel is the 2nd most watched channel on Youtube with more than 4 billion monthly views online. You can now take your family to see the magic of theatre with their favourite characters on stage. CoComelon Sing-A-Long Live will feature some of your little one’s favourite hits such as Animal Dance, If You’re Happy and You Know It and my personal favourite, Wheels on the Bus.
Produced by Round Room Live and Lambert Jackson in partnership with Moonbug Entertainment, the show is suitable for the whole family, with an age guidance of 0 to 4 years. What’s more, children 12 months and younger do not need a ticket. The show will only run for an hour and 15 minutes so will be a great first experience of theatre for children.
The show invites families to play, sing and dance together. It is interactive and set to be an engaging and magical experience for families who go to watch the live West End show.
The 2025 West End Flea Market took place this weekend and raised a whopping £110,000 for charity! The event took place on Saturday 17th May at St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden. The fundraiser is in it’s 5th Year of running. This amount of money wildly surpassed their goals and last years total of £74,000.
The West End Flea Market raises money for charity Acting For Others. They provide financial and emotional support to all theatre workers in times of need, whether they are backstage, on stage, front of house, or creatives, anyone who’s contributed to the workings of the theatre.
To raise money at the event, many West End Productions got involved by selling merchandise, carnival games and donating items for an online auction which you can get involved in until 23rd May! The items available include props from the musicals Hadestown and Wicked. There’s also a lot of signed merchandise from these productions. This is as well as a limited edition jacket from The Phantom Of The Opera.
There were stalls from the cast of Mean Girls, Mamma Mia, Six and Tina to name a few. However, The Book of Mormon stole the show! They were crowned this year’s Best Dressed Stall, in the competition judged by national stars Christopher Biggins and Arlene Phillips.
The West End Flea Market also sported an autograph tent. This included many West End Stars such as Luke Bayer (Titanique), Clare Foster (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Simon Lipkin (Oliver) to name a few. You could also grab writer autographs including the writer of The hit musical Six, Toby Marlowe.
You can book cheap tickets for many of the shows which took part in The West End Flea Market here at LSBO.
