Photos and Video from Tonight's the Night the Musical - The First Cut is the Deepest - Starring Jade Ewen

Tonight's the Night the Musical - The First Cut is the Deepest - Starring Jade Ewen

Published on 25 Mar 2014

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STARRING JADE EWEN AS DEE DEE

Written by Ben Elton

Rod Stewart is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. In a career spanning five decades he's as popular now as ever with his acclaimed new album Time topping the UK charts and the No.1 Bestseller Rod -- An autobiography.

Tonight's The Night, the smash hit West End musical comedy inspired by the songs of Rod Stewart is the all-singing, all-dancing feel good show which went on to play sold-out theatres across the UK.

Our hero 'Stu' is a shy young man, so tongue tied that he cannot find the courage to declare his love to the girl of his dreams. How different he is to his hero, that legendary rock n' roll vagabond Rod Stewart.

Rediscover the magic of 25 classic Rod Stewart songs including Maggie May, Baby Jane, Hot Legs, Sailing, Do Ya Think I'm Sexy and Tonight's The Night in this sensational musical comedy featuring spectacular staging, a world class band and dazzling Choreography.

'Did I think it was sexy? You bet! Daily Mirror

Directed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Choreographed by Denise Ranger.

Photos + Review: Opening Night of PORGY AND BESS at Regents Park Open Air Theatre - Pocket Size Theatre Blog

Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Opening Night of PORGY AND BESS at Regents Park Open Air Theatre

Last night, Monday 28 July, was the Opening Night of the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess which runs at Regents Park Open Air Theatre until 23 August. After the show, cast, creative team and invited guests enjoyed a summer drink of Canard Duchêne Champagne on the lawn of Regents Park Open Air Theatre, accompanied by Belly Pork Croquettes with Roasted Corn Cream and Lemon Cone Trees.

Celebrated as a landmark piece of American theatre with iconic songs including ‘Summertime’, ‘I Got Plenty of Nothing’, ‘I Loves You Porgy’ and ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’, Porgy and Bess is directed by Regents Park Open Air Theatre’s Artistic Director Timothy Sheader, with a book adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks and a musical score adapted by Diedre L. Murray.

Drawing on talent from both sides of the Atlantic, Rufus Bonds Jr plays Porgy and Nicola Hughes plays Bess, with Phillip Boykin as Crown, Cedric Neal as Sportin’ Life and Olivier Award-winning Sharon D Clarke as Mariah.

The full cast of Porgy and Bess also includes David Albury, Angela M. Caesar, Jade Ewen, Alex Giannini, Owain Gwynn, Tyrone Huntley, George Ikediashi, Claudia Kariuki, Arthur Kyeyune, Oliver Lidert, Leon Lopez, Jay Marsh, Tania Mathurin, Ellen O’Grady, Golda Rosheuvel, Yemie Sonuga and Marvin Springer.

Rufus Bonds Jr, Phillip Boykin and Cedric Neal are appearing with the permission of UK Equity, incorporating the Variety Artistes’ Federation, pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity.

Porgy, a crippled beggar, is devoted to taming wild Bess and saving her from a life of ruin. Yet new beginnings give way to temptation as Bess is haunted by the demons of her past.

Photos: Amelle training on ring for BBC One's Tumble

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Mr Motivator departs BBC's Tumble due to knee injury

Mr Motivator departs BBC's Tumble due to knee injury

By Liam Martin

Monday, Jul 28 2014, 12:57 BST

Mr Motivator has departed BBC One's gymnastics show Tumble.

The fitness expert and former GMTV personality dislocated his knee during a trial run of the show.

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Mr Motivator, whose real name is Derrick Evans, will need to undergo surgery to correct the damage done to his knee.

Evans said that he was "devastated" not to be able to continue in what he describes as an "amazing experience".

"A heartfelt thanks goes to all the team but especially my gymnastics partner Kerry and coach Alberto, who have been so supportive and brilliant to work with - I'm sorry our journey has been broken this way," he added.

Former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan will replace Evans, it has been reported.

BBC recently released the first cast photo for its upcoming primetime show.

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Contestants include Sugababes singer Amelle Berrabah, EastEnders star John Partridge, and Girls Aloud member Sarah Harding.

Steps star Ian 'H' Watkins will also be involved, alongside presenter Andrea McLean, The Only Way is Essex's Lucy Mecklenburgh, Wolfblood's Bobby Lockwood, boxer Carl Froch and Dynasty actress Emma Samms.

Alex Jones is presenting the Saturday night series, while Olympian Beth Tweddle takes on a mentor role to the celebrities.

Tumble will air on BBC One from August 9.

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Carl Froch swaps the ring for pommel horse to appear in gymnastics talent show Tumble

• Carl Froch will appear in BBC celebrity talent show Tumble
• Super middleweight champion will compete in different gymnastic disciplines
• Froch defeated George Groves in a Wembley rematch in May
• The 36-year-old will partner Sita Bhuller in the show
• Other celebrities taking part include Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding, Ian 'H' Watkins and Sugababes' Amelle Berrabah

By David Kent

Published: 01:16, 29 July 2014 | Updated: 01:31, 29 July 2014

World super middleweight champion Carl Froch is swapping the ring for a pommel horse after signing up to take part in the BBC1's new celebrity talent show, Tumble, this August.

Tumble, which will air on BBC One on Saturday nights, will see the 36-year-old boxer compete with a number of celebrities across a range of disciplines.

Froch, who beat George Groves in their grudge rematch in May, will be judged by Olympic gymnast Louis Smith - himself back on the professional scene after a hiatus.

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Power couple: Boxing champ Carl Froch has been paired with a petite gymnast partner Sita Bhuller

Meet the gymnasts: The famous faces behind the BBC's first Tumble showdown include Amelle Berrabah, 'H' Watkins and Bobby Lockwood

 

BBC shows off full lineup for its new gymnastics show Tumble

Nottingham-born Froch has yet to confirm his future plans in the wake of his eighth-round stoppage of Groves at Wembley. He has expressed a desire to fight in Las Vegas before retiring, while options of a domestic scrap with James DeGale and a straight-up retirement have not been ruled in or out.

Froch will be joined on the show by the likes of Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding, Steps' Ian 'H' Watkins and Sugababes' Amelle Berrabah.

'After a fight of such magnitude it will be great for me to get my body and mind stuck straight into a new discipline,' Froch said.

'I am excited to learn these new skills as gymnastics, backflips and somersaults are something that have always impressed me and I have wanted to be able to do.'

Froch has been paired with petite circus skilled gymnast Sita Bhuller to offset his sizeable build. 

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Finisher: Carl Froch knocked out George Groves last month at Wembley

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Waiting game: Froch has not decided if he will fight again but will appear in TV show Tumble in the meantime

Also in the line up are Wolfblood actor Bobby Lockwood, EastEnders' John Partridge and Dynasty actress Emma Samms.

Mentored by Olympic gold medalist Beth Tweddle and judged by gymnast and Strictly Come Dancing winner Smith, the competing contestants will certainly be in good hands for the channel's first gymnastics project.

The celebrities have also been paired with an eclectic mix of circus performers, acrobats and gymnasts as their official training comes to an end for the start of live shows on 9 August, hosted by The One Show's Alex Jones.

The fitness expert and former GMTV personality Derrick Evans, aka Mr Motivator, was forced to withdraw after dislocating his knee during a trial run of the show.

Previous: Froch appeared in dance show Stepping Out with partner Rachael Cordingley last year

The judges: Louis Smith joins Sebastien Stella, (far left) Nadia Comaneci (right) and Craig Heap (far right)

Showstopper: Lucy Mecklenburgh and her partner Billy George pose as one of Tumble's first ten couples for the new BBC1 show

Killer quads: H from Steps shows off the power in his legs as he poses alongside circus skills performer Holly Johnstone

Girl power: Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding joins tumbling gymnast Leon Fagbemi with a sharp bob haircut and fierce full-fringe look

Cute twosome: Wolfblood's Bobby Lockwood pairs up with world level gymnast Kristin Allen

Power pair: EastEnders actor John Partridge works alongside Cirque de Soleil performer Kat Would for the new BBC competition

Smouldering: Amelle Berrabah poses alongside her male counterpart Doug Fordyce ahead of the live shows

All smiles: Andrea Mclean, dressed in sunset orange, joins Spelbound performer Alex Uttley for the live shows

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Team players: Dynasty actress Emma Samms has been put with Ivan Pastore, a former international artistic gymnast

 

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• Carl Froch ready to hand James DeGale shot at his world title in another domestic dust-up
• EDDIE HEARN COLUMN: James DeGale will fight Carl Froch sooner or later... and the Cobra is surely a front runner for Sports Personality of the Year
• George Groves will fight Christopher Rebrasse at Wembley Arena as he returns after defeat to Carl Froch
• Carl Froch joins Sarah Harding, Steps singer H and Mr Motivator for gymnastics television show

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Porgy and Bess, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre - theatre review by Evening Standard

Porgy and Bess, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre - theatre review

Doomed love goes on an epic journey in Timothy Sheader’s sinuous and sophisticated take on Porgy and Bess

Conflicting desires: Nicola Hughes excels as Bess ©Alastair Muir



FIONA MOUNTFORD 

Published: 29 July 2014

Updated: 15:39, 29 July 2014

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The musical has long been a highlight of each season at the Open Air Theatre and this year serves up another treat with artistic director Timothy Sheader’s sinuous and sophisticated production of Porgy and Bess. The parkland amphitheatre proves a gloriously atmospheric setting for George and Ira Gershwin’s 1935 “folk opera” about those titular doomed lovers, who are joined by the largest company of singers and musicians that Regent’s Park has ever seen.

The most striking aspect, initially at least, is Katrina Lindsay’s huge crushed bronze rumple of an abstract sculpture set. It glows warmly in the gloaming and is very beautiful, if not immediately evocative of Catfish Row, where the characters eke out a hardscrabble existence. Yet it chimes perfectly with Sheader’s slow-burn reading of the work, which tends to the impressionistic, suggesting the universality, rather than specificity, of Porgy and Bess’s tumultuous relationship.

Nicola Hughes excelled as Bess in Trevor Nunn’s 2006 production and she’s splendid all over again here as a woman torn by conflicting desires in a small community where drugs and drink battle for supremacy with the word of the Lord. Rufus Bonds Jr gives Porgy a battered decency and the pair are confidently grounded in a supremely tuneful ensemble who achieve moments of real grandeur in the second half. A storm is thrillingly evoked by the twirling of a dozen scruffy coloured chairs. It may be summer but the living isn’t easy.

Until Aug 23 (0844 826 4242, openairtheatre.com)