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Carrie Hope Fletcher (Les Miserables) and Dan Partridge (Kinky Boots) will lead the UK Tour of ‘WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL’ as Jenna and Dr. Pomatter respectively. Also starring will be Evelyn Hoskins, Sandra Marvin, Les Dennis, Mark Anderson, Mark Wilshire and Dan O’Brien.

‘MISS SAIGON’ will return to the West End from May 2027. It will play a strictly limited season. @MissSaigonUK | #MissSaigon

Happy New Year from Starring HQ!

The Final Episode of ‘STRANGER THINGS’ is now streaming on Netflix. The Finale is titled ‘The Rightside Up’. @Stranger_Things | #StrangerThings

Jodie Steele, the original West End Heather Chandler, will reprise her role in the Off-Broadway production of ‘HEATHERS THE MUSICAL’. Steele will begin her run on 25th October 2025 with McKenzie Kurtz returning to the role mid-November. @HeathersMusical

Andrew Lloyd-Webber on the Evita Album and possible Broadway transfer: “Rainbow High is an aria I am very proud of and I was thrilled to see Rachel Zegler get a standing ovation every night for the wonderful performance she gave. I can’t wait to hear her sing it again soon.”

Joel Montague, Carrie Hope Fletcher & Aled Jones will star in the West End run of ‘ELF: THE MUSICAL’ as Buddy, Jovie & Walter Hobbs respectively. It will open at the Aldwych Theatre, running for a limited 10 week run from 28 October 2025 to 3 January 2026. @elfmusicalLDN | #Elf

A New Cast Recording of ‘EVITA’ has been announced ft. 10 songs from the musical. The West End production stars Rachel Zegler as Eva, Diego Andres Rodriguez as Che, James Olivas as Peron, Aaron Lee Lambert as Magaldi & Bella Brown as The Mistress. @EvitaMusical | @rachelzegler

Darren Criss will return to the role of Oliver in ‘MAYBE HAPPY ENDING’ from 5 November 2025. @DarrenCriss | @mhemusical

Tramell Tillman has joined the cast of ‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ in an unknown role. #SpiderManBrandNewDay | @TramellTillman

The three lead stars of HBO’s 'HARRY POTTER' TV series: Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley

McKenzie Kurtz (Frozen), Olivia Hardy (Kimberly Akimbo) and Elizabeth Teeter (Beetlejuice) have joined the Off-Broadway production of ‘HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL’. Kurtz will play Heather Chandler, Hardy will play Heather Duke and Teeter will play Heather McNamara. @HeathersMusical

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL OR COMEDY FILM - STARRING FILM AWARDS 2025 KIERAN CULKIN | A Real Pain ZOE SALDAÑA | Emilia Pérez ARIANA GRANDE | Wicked JONATHAN BAILEY | Wicked SELENA GOMEZ | Emilia Pérez YURA BORISOV | Anora #StarringFilmAwards #SFA25

BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL OR COMEDY FILM - STARRING FILM AWARDS 2025 SEBASTIAN STAN | A Different Man CYNTHIA ERIVO | Wicked JONNO DAVIES | Better Man MIKEY MADISON | Anora ZENDAYA | Challengers GLEN POWELL | Hit Man #StarringFilmAwards #SFA25

BEST MUSICAL FILM - STARRING FILM AWARDS 2025 WICKED | @wickedmovie BETTER MAN | #BetterMan EMILIA PÉREZ | @EmiliaPerezFilm MEAN GIRLS | @MeanGirls ELTON JOHN: NEVER TOO LATE | @eltonofficial MUFASA: THE LION KING | @disneylionking #StarringFilmAwards #SFA25

BEST COMEDY FILM - STARRING FILM AWARDS 2025 KINDS OF KINDNESS | #KindsOfKindness ANORA | @AnoraFilm THE SUBSTANCE | #TheSubstance A REAL PAIN | #ARealPain HIT MAN | #HitMan CHALLENGERS | @challengersmov #StarringFilmAwards #SFA25

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Cynthia Erivo (WICKED) will star as Jesus in a summer production of ‘JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR’ at the Hollywood Bowl from 1 August to 3 August 2025. Sergio Trujillo will direct and choreograph with Stephen Oremus as Musical Director and Conductor. @JCSTheMusical | #CynthiaErivo

Previous Winners of the Best Drama Film at the Starring Film Awards: 2023 - Where the Crawdads Sing 2024 - Oppenheimer 2025 - ??? Who’s your pick for the top prize this year? #StarringFilmAwards #SFA