David Ian News

The cast for the revamped production of Magic Mike Live in London includes Daniel Blessing, Courtenay Brady, Jake Brewer, Harry Carter, Ellie Clayton, Hannah Cleeve, Matt Jordan, Charlie Knight, Mark Lace, Sophie Linder-Lee, Jack Manley, David Morgan, Theophillus ‘Godson’ Oloyade, Ross Sands, Josie Scamell, Manny Tsakanika and Aaron Witter.

Performances of Magic Mike Live have been suspended at the Hippodrome Casino after a team member tested positive for COVID-19.

David Ian in association with Barry and Fran Weissler have announced that West End and TV star Darren Day will play ‘Billy Flynn’ in the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of the international musical sensation CHICAGO opening at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow on Saturday 11 September 2021.

The transaction represents a further expansion of Crossroads Live, following their acquisitions of London based David Ian Productions in 2019 and leading Australian producer, The Gordon Frost Organisation in 2020.

 Channing Tatum and his co-producers are delighted to announce the full cast for Magic Mike Live, which will be returning to its London home of The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino next Friday 21 May 2021, making it one of the first West End shows to reopen this year and the perfect way to celebrate the end of lockdown!

Magic Mike The Arena Tour will open in May 2022.  With more dancers, bigger numbers and more spectacle than ever before, this will be the first time a live performance of Magic Mike has ever been staged outside of an intimate, cabaret-style space.

Magic Mike Live will be returning to its London home of The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino on Friday 21 May 2021.  Patrons will experience a revamped production featuring new songs and new dance sequences in a Covid-secure environment with a socially distanced audience.

In a week of positive news for the performing arts and education sectors, ArtsEd are delighted to announce a major donation of £250,000 from David Ian. This key gift launches their fundraising campaign for the ArtsEd Playhouse, the final phase of a ten-year, £20 million investment in their Chiswick home.

The pandemic has not stopped Tennessee Playwrights Studio's 2020 Fellows from creating six interesting and thought-provoking new works, which have been developed throughout the year at monthly TPS workshops and will be performed by favorite local Nashville actors on January 27-29 and February 3-5, 2021.

As previously announced last week, Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live will be returning to The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino in London on 16 April 2021. 

Magic Mike Live will be returning to its London home on Friday 16 April 2021.  For anyone booking by 31 December 2020, they will receive complimentary Prosecco during the show for the booking period up to and including 27 June 2021. Patrons will experience a revamped production featuring new songs and new dance sequences. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 4 December.

ArtsEd has announced the appointment of David Ian to their Board of Trustees. Chief Executive of his eponymous production company, and the recipient of five Olivier awards and three Tony nominations, David is a world-renowned theatre producer with a highly successful career spanning over 30 years.

Michael Harrison and David Ian today announce rescheduled dates for The Drifters Girl, a brand new musical starring Beverley Knight, which tells the remarkable story of one of the world's greatest vocal groups The Drifters and the woman who made them.

Michael Harrison and David Ian announced today rescheduled dates for the world premiere of MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING THE MUSICAL. Starring Alexandra Burke as Julianne Potter, the show will open at the Manchester Palace Theatre on 20 September 2021 ahead of a UK and Ireland tour.

School of Rock a?" The Musical is launching an online search for talented young musicians.

Full casting has been announced for Hello, Dolly! as one of the most iconic musicals of all time comes to the Adelphi Theatre this summer. This brand new production is headlined by Imelda Staunton, as she reunites with director Dominic Cooke, following the critically acclaimed production of Follies at the National Theatre.

Additional tickets are being released for Magic Mike Live in London, with the booking period extended to 13 September 2020. Tickets will be on sale direct through Magic Mike Live from 12.00noon today, Wednesday 4 March, and through all other sales channels from 12.00noon on Wednesday 11 March.

SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL, Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit, award-winning West End show, will embark on a major UK Tour in 2021, visiting Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Monday 20 a?" Saturday 25 September 2021. On sale information will be announced soon.

The first ever UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit Broadway and West End musical Waitress opens at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on 14th November 2020. Further venue and on-sale details can be found below. Full casting to be announced soon.

David Ian and the Really Useful Group has announced the first ever UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVE NEVER DIES. Following on from the sell-out North American tour, the spellbinding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera will open at Leicester Curve on Saturday 26 September 2020 where it will play until Saturday 10 October 2020. The show will then play Manchester Opera House from Wednesday 14 a?" Saturday 24 October 2020, with further venues and casting to be announced soon. On sale details below. www.loveneverdies.com/uktour