All-star musical anthology series THE THEATRE CHANNEL returns with more West End talent next month
Photo credit: Edward Johnson
Adam Blanshay Productions has announced the return of The Theatre Channel from 30 April, in a new partnership with Stream.Theatre.
The sixth episode is entitled ‘Showstoppers’ and will feature incredible performances from major West End talent including Danny Mac (Sunset Boulevard; Pretty Woman The Musical), Kerry Ellis (Wicked; We Will Rock You), and Layton Williams (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie; RENT).
You can also expect performances from dynamic sister duo Amber Davies (9 to 5) and Jade Davies (Les Misérables; The Phantom of the Opera) as Side Show’s conjoined twins, and Katie Deacon (Mary Poppins; An American In Paris) showcasing the original A Chorus Line choreography by Michael Bennett. The track for this stunning rendition of Music and the Mirror has been provided by Antonio Banderas’ Malaga-based Theatre company Teatro del Soho, following their acclaimed Spanish-language revival. Academy Award and Tony nominee Antonio Banderas will also be sharing his knowledge of the production in an extra special exclusive interview for The Theatre Channel, featured in the episode.
The cast will be joined by the fantastic, revamped resident ensemble, ‘The New Café Five,’ comprised of Anthony Starr (Guys & Dolls, Sheffield Crucible), Danny Becker (The Prince Of Egypt), Kayleigh Thadani (Disney’s Aladdin), M-Jae Cleopatra Isaac (Billy Elliot) and Vicki Lee Taylor (A Chorus Line). Theatre Café manager and performer, Jack Malin, will also be joining the troupe for their showstopping, toe-tapping number.
The episode is directed by Thom Southerland (Titanic; Grey Gardens; Ragtime) and choreographed by Ashley Nottingham (Spamalot; Singin’ In The Rain; Disney’s Newsies UK Premiere), with lighting by Aaron J Dootson.
Producer Adam Blanshay said: “With the release of Episode 6: Showstoppers, we’re celebrating several milestones. First off, as the pandemic and theatre closures have extended far beyond what anyone initially imagined, we’re overjoyed to welcome our new resident ensemble, ‘The New Café Five,’ giving fresh opportunity to a remarkable new group of performers to finish the series with us. Moreover, based on growth and customer demand, we’re thrilled to now be launching our content on Stream.Theatre, which we hope will expand our viewership far and wide, and draw in countless new theatre fans. Lastly, we pay homage to the loving memory of Bob Avian, and have included a special feature on A Chorus Line - we are grateful to John Breglio, Baayork Lee, and Antonio Banderas for their collaboration.”
The next instalment, Episode 7, will celebrate the works of the unparalleled Rodgers and Hammerstein, with incredible casting to be announced soon.
Episode 6, along with previous episodes of The Theatre Channel, are available to purchase here.
