Brian Conley News

Cameron Macintosh and Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Barnum debuted at the Curve Theatre, Leicester last night before embarking on a National Tour. The show was seen by nearly 70,000 people during its run in Chichester last year and was critically acclaimed by many throughout its time there. Way prior to this, the production opened on Broadway back in 1980 where it picked up three Tony Awards and a Drama Desk Award. Following this, Barnum opened in the West End in 1981 starring Michael Crawford; a role which he won an Olivier for.

The Ambassador Theatre has announced its diverse 2014/15 season which will include 'Stones in His Pocket,' directed by 'Game of Thrones' Ian McElhinney, 'Barnum,' 'Shrek The Musical,' 'Forbidden Planet,' and others.

Cameron Mackintosh and Michael Harrison present the Cameron Mackintosh and Chichester Festival Theatre hit musical BARNUM which will run at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 7 July - Saturday 1 August 2015 starring Brian Conley as PT Barnum and Linzi Hateley as Chairy.

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In a profile for The Boston Globe, mega-producer, theater-owner and all-around theatre impresario Cameron Mackintosh revealed he thinks Neil Patrick Harris would be 'perfect' to star in his reworked version of BARNUM, which is set to launch a UK tour this September (starring Brian Conley). That is, if Harris's 'schedule ever opens up'.

Sheffield Theatres' Artistic Director Daniel Evans today announces the final production in the Theatres' autumn season, the world premiere of Bryony Lavery's Queen Coal directed by Robert Shaw Cameron, alongside the news that in an unprecedented development for the company, they will take three of their productions in the forthcoming season on tour, enabling their work to reach as wide an audience as possible.

Next Christmas, Leicester will be alive with The Sound of Music as Curve will be producing a brand new version of the heart-warming, award-winning Rodgers and Hammerstein musical; and the UK tour of Barnum launches there in the summer.

According to The Stage, Cameron Mackintosh has teamed up with producer Michael Harrison to tour the musical Barnum around the UK, launching in 2014. Barnum was originally written by Mark Bramble, book, and Michael Stewart, lyrics, with the music composed by By Coleman. The tour production is considered a 'revised version' which was produced at the Chichester Festival Theatre earlier this year.

With only 92 shopping days until Christmas, that means it's only 86 days until the opening of Britain's biggest pantomime at Birmingham Hippodrome. This was kindly reinforced to us by Michael Harrison, the Managing Director of the pantomime division at Qdos Entertainment and ultimately the Director of this year's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at the venue. A frightening thought for many but not for pantomime lovers!

With just days until the hottest show in town hits the Cafe de Paris for a one night only charity spectacular, West End Bares has announced that one of Britain's best loved entertainers, comedian, singer, actor and chat show host, Mr Brian Conley will join the growing list of celebrity hosts which already includes such household names as Jane Macdonald, Robin Windsor, Anita Dobson, Lisa Riley and Harriet Thorpe.

Star of stage and television Brian Conley will host WEST END HEROES at the Dominion Theatre on Sunday 23 June at 7.30PM. The gala concert, in aid of the charity HELP FOR HEROES, will celebrate the UK's finest military musicians and the greatest West End shows and show-stopping numbers, supported by a 50 piece orchestra from the CENTRAL BAND OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. Click below to watch behind-the-scenes footage of the show's photocall!

The gala concert, in aid of the charity HELP FOR HEROES, will celebrate the UK's finest military musicians and the greatest West End shows and show-stopping numbers, supported by a 50 piece orchestra from the CENTRAL BAND OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.

A host of celebrities and artistes from the world of theatre, comedy and music will come together on Sunday 12 May 2013 at 7.30pm at Birmingham Hippodrome for a special and unique evening of entertainment in honour of the late Ian Sandy.

Panto season is well and truly here and no more so than at Birmingham Hippodrome where Robinson Crusoe & the Caribbean Pirates is playing right through til the 27th January. QDOS pantomimes can always be relied on to deliver the best quality productions and this one is no exception.

Brian Conley, one of the country's best-loved all-round entertainers, makes a triumphant return to Birmingham Hippodrome following his role as Buttons in the acclaimed production of Cinderella last Christmas, and as Fagin in Oliver! earlier this year. This Christmas Brian Conley plays the lead role of Robinson Crusoe in his sixth pantomime at Birmingham Hippodrome. His other hugely successful roles in Birmingham include Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, and Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced details of one of its busiest years ever, with no fewer than three West End blockbusters, a ballet premiere, new opera productions and the return of several popular favourites. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the season in the video below.

Birmingham Hippodrome prides itself on providing the ultimate overall theatre experience for its patrons and this Christmas will be no different as the UK's most popular theatre raises the curtain on a host of additional performers, sculptures and spectacles for the entire family.

Birmingham Hippodrome prides itself on providing the ultimate overall theatre experience for its patrons and this Christmas will be no different as the UK's most popular theatre raises the curtain on a host of additional performers, sculptures and spectacles for the entire family.

It was announced today, 2 October 2012, that The National Theatre's award-winning production of WAR HORSE begins a ten month, nine-venue tour of the UK and Ireland in the autumn of 2013. A highlight of Birmingham Hippodrome's exciting autumn season, WAR HORSE performances run from Thursday 17 October to Saturday 9 November 2013, presented in partnership with Pertemps.

Birmingham Hippodrome will re-open its doors today, 26 September with Birmingham Royal Ballet's new autumn season ofOpposites Attract and Swan Lake.