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Glasgow Times
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Here & Now musical brings Steps hits to Glasgow stage
The King's Theatre is set to host Here & Now as part of its UK and Ireland tour from September 16 to 20. Rebecca Lock will reprise her role as Caz, while Finty Williams and Blake Patrick Anderson return as Patricia and Robbie, respectively. River Medway, a fan favourite from RuPaul's Drag Race UK, is returning as Jem. Edward Baker Duly will play Max and John Stacey as Lesley. READ MORE: Glasgow's Lulu reveals dream to sing to former US President The principal cast is being joined by new faces, including Jacqui Dubois as Vel, Chris Grahamson as Gareth, and Rosie Singha as Neeta. Here & Now features Steps' most popular songs and a book by Shaun Kitchener. It is produced by the band and ROYO, with Pete Waterman. Rachel Kavanaugh is signed on as director, with Olivier Award-winning Matt Cole as choreographer and Matt Spencer-Smith as musical supervisor, orchestrator, and arranger. Set in the seaside superstore Better Best Bargains, the story unfolds on a Friday night. READ MORE: Megastar announces exciting Glasgow gig as part of arena tour But when Caz uncovers lies and betrayal on the shelves, her dream summer of love begins to unravel. The plot follows the characters' journey as they grapple with the possibility of losing happiness or cling to hope for a happy ending. Additional artistic contributors include Tom Rogers for set design, Gabriella Slade for costume design, Howard Hudson for lighting design, Adam Fisher for sound design, and Sam Cox for wigs, hair, and makeup design. The cast was selected by Will Burton at Grindrod Burton Casting. Further casting announcements will be made.
Glasgow Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Legally Blonde: The Musical coming to Glasgow
Producers ROYO and Curve have announced that a brand-new Made at Curve production of Legally Blonde: The Musical will have its Scottish premiere at the King's Theatre in Glasgow. The show will run from April 6 to 11, 2026. READ NEXT: 'So so exciting': Signage appears for new pub and diner in Glasgow (Image: Image: Newsquest) Based on the novel of the same name by Amanda Browning and the iconic 2001 film of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Coolidge, the musical features a book by Heather Hach and original music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin. The musical , which will be directed by Curve's Artistic Director Nikolai Foster (Kinky Boots, The Wizard of Oz, A Chorus Line) follows Elle Woods on her transformation from 'It Girl' fashionista to legal ace at Harvard Law School, all in the name of love. Elle must prove she is more than blonde ambition, swap the changing rooms for the courtroom and learn that 'being true to yourself never goes out of style. READ NEXT: Stars of The Sopranos to headline 'must-see' show in Glasgow Curve's Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster said: 'Legally Blonde is firmly established in the musical theatre repertoire as a contemporary classic and it's a pleasure to be reunited with 'Little Miss Woods' in the 2020s. "Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin and Heather Hach's electrifying musical about empowerment, equality and the folly of judging a book by its cover remains pitch perfect and as relevant as ever. "We can't wait to share the show with audiences across the UK and Europe after Elle takes over Curve early 2026." Casting and further creatives involved in the production are yet to be announced.
