Jack Ryder News

With his production of The Full Monty on national tour, and The Daughter-in-Law opening earlier this week, Artistic Director Daniel Evans announces the new season for Sheffield Theatres.

A new star-studded cast has been announced for the 2011 tour of "CALENDAR GIRLS", which is now the most successful play ever to tour the United Kingdom.

Hendrix Productions - producer LAURA CRAMPSIE - are delighted to announce that filming of ACT OF MEMORY, JACK RYDER'S own screenplay based upon the award-winning short story ACT OF MEMORY by the 80-year-old American writer MARY GRACE DEMBECK, commenced on location in London's East End on 16 December.

Full casting is today announced for The David Hare Season at Sheffield Theatres.

"CALENDAR GIRLS" now becomes the most successful play ever to tour the United Kingdom, a record previously held by Nigel Havers in the acclaimed production of Daphne du Mauriers's "Rebecca".

The smash-hit show will continue with its current 'Calendar Girls' - The current cast have extended and will now remain with the production until Saturday, 31st October. CALENDAR GIRLS stars Gemma Atkinson, Jill Baker, June Brown (aka Dot Cotton), Sara Crowe, Anita Dobson, Jill Halfpenny, Jerry Hall and Jack Ryder.

The current cast, headed by Gemma Atkinson, Jill Baker, June Brown, Richenda Carey, Sara Crowe, Anita Dobson, Jill Halfpenny, Jerry Hall and Jack Ryder, were originally scheduled to play until October 17, but will now play until October 31

The smash-hit show will continue with its current 'Calendar Girls' - The current cast have extended and will now remain with the production until Saturday, 31st October. CALENDAR GIRLS stars Gemma Atkinson, Jill Baker, June Brown (aka Dot Cotton), Sara Crowe, Anita Dobson, Jill Halfpenny, Jerry Hall and Jack Ryder.

The West End show donates booking fees and merchandising profits to Leukaemia Research

The smash-hit show continues with its new 'Calendar Girls' - from 28th July it's now starring Gemma Atkinson, Jill Baker, June Brown (aka Dot Cotton), Sara Crowe, Anita Dobson, Jill Halfpenny, Jerry Hall and Jack Ryder.

'CALENDAR GIRLS', the new stage play by Tim Firth, adapted from his own screenplay for the 2003 film, originally starred Lynda Bellingham, Patricia Hodge, Sian Phillips, Gaynor Faye, Brigit Forsyth, Julia Hills and Elaine C Smith. Also in the cast are Joan Blackham, Abby Francis, Gary Lilburn, Gerard McDermot and Carl Prekopp.

The smash-hit show continues with its new 'Calendar Girls' - from 28th July it's now starring Gemma Atkinson, Jill Baker, June Brown (aka Dot Cotton), Sara Crowe, Anita Dobson, Jill Halfpenny, Jerry Hall and Jack Ryder.

Jerry Hall, Gemma Atkinson and Anita Dobson all pose for the camera from July

Following his record-breaking tour of 'Rebecca', Nigel Havers is to star in a brand new production of Alan Bennett's award-winning comedy Single Spies. Starring alongside Nigel are Diana Quick, Jack Ryder, John Arthur, Thomas Eyre and Clive Flint. Single Spies opens at The Lowry in Salford on Tuesday March 11, prior to a major national tour.