Helen George, known to millions for the past decade as Trixie in the hit BBC One series Call The Midwife, will star as Anna Leonowens in a major new UK tour of the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. The production will come to Cardiff’s New Theatre in April 2023.
Author Archives: Andy Howells
Adult Christmas Cabaret With The Lion, The B!tch and The Wardrobe at Wales Millennium Centre
A salacious queer Christmas cabaret retells a classic tale from the team that created XXXmas Carol at Wales Millennium Centre from December 8-31, 2022.
Where To See Slade In Cardiff During Christmas 2022
70s Glam-rockers Slade will return to Cardiff’s Tramshed this Christmas with their unique blend of perfect pop rock’n’roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, and no less than 23 Top-20 singles of which 6 were No-1 smash hits.
Comedy Stars Check In To The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel At Cardiff’s New Theatre in 2023
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel featuring much loved British comedy stars Only Fools & Horses’ Tessa Peake-Jones as Evelyn and Hi-De-Hi’s Ruth Madoc and Just Good Friends’ Paul Nicholas will play Cardiff’s New Theatre in 2023.
Review: Spike, New Theatre, Cardiff
Andy Howells visits Cardiff’s New Theatre to review the comedy, Spike by Ian Hislop & Nick Newman starring Robert Wilfort, Jeremy Lloyd and Patrick Warner.
Get Online with Your Cat Pictures As Calan Play Welsh Homecoming Dates
When award-winning Welsh neo-folk band Calan play a series of three Welsh homecoming live shows at Aberystwyth Arts Centre (on 24th November), Ponterdawe Arts Centre (on 25th November) and Cardiff Welsh College of Music & Drama (on 1st December), lead singer Bethan Rhiannon’s pet cat Chelsea will be dancing with her. And you can get in on the action too.
“You Really End Up Caring About The Person You’re Playing” – Jeremy Lloyd on Being Harry Secombe in Spike at Cardiff’s New Theatre
In the second part of our interview with Jeremy, the actor discusses his theatre career and gives further insight into recreating The Goons on stage with Andy Howells.
“He Just Comes Across As The Nicest Man Ever!” – Jeremy Lloyd on Playing Harry Secombe in Spike at Cardiff’s New Theatre
In part one of a two-part interview, Actor Jeremy Lloyd has the task of recreating Swansea-born comedian, actor, singer, television presenter and Seagoon Harry Secombe for the stage presentation, Spike and talks all things Goons with Andy Howells
Tales of The Brothers Grimm Reimagined For Christmas at Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre
The Sherman Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for Tales of the Brothers Grimm which runs from November 26 to December 31.
Spear of Destiny’s Kirk Brandon Talks New Album, “Ghost Population” Ahead of Cardiff Show
Reaching nigh on forty years since their formation, Spear of Destiny’s early career was a fractious one. But since reforming in the late ‘90s, ringleader Kirk Brandon has continued to look to the future: supervising a major reissue campaign of the band’s back catalogue, playing sell-out shows at iconic venues including London’s 100 Club and Manchester’s Ritz, adorning festival line-ups and relentlessly writing new music.