Theatre Unplugged's 'Coming Home' due to hit the stage

LIVERPOOL musical theatre performer and producer, Callum O'Rourke, is coming home. Inspired by his own experience, this new Cabaret. Callum said:- "We all have our own version of home and what it means to us. Following your dreams can mean leaving everything you know behind and despite hard work and passion the scariest part of life can be:- ''Coming Home' - Theatre Unplugged." It is a journey through show stopping show tunes that allow us to experience home, no matter where we are or who we're with."

Featuring the talents of:- Callum O'Rourke, Samantha Cottrell, Harriette Mullen, Frankee Mae, Lauren Heywood and Ross Brodie, chosen from 100 auditionees, this show promises to be spectacular. As the story behind this show is such a personal 1, the old favourites, and some curveball songs, brim with meaning (numbers from Les Mis, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked, RENT and more).

Caitlin Clough, Director, and Samantha Cottrell, Musical Director, have been the most supportive and lovely people to work with, and have shown producer Callum that his decision to come home was the right one.

The most important thing to this new company director as a person, and for his company are:- "To make everybody I work with safe to create, comfortable to collaborate and confident in their colleagues."

This night is going to be an emotionally charged and intimate evening of beautiful songs exploring what home really means to all of us.

The show hits the stage on Saturday, 5 March 2022, from 7:30pm, at The Hope Street Theatre, with tickets starting at ₤14. To book your tickets go to:- HopeStreetTheatre.Com.
 

Ricky Tomlinson Returns To The Stage In New Musical Play Irish Annie's

IRISH Annie's will perform around the St Patricks Day celebrations, at St Helens Theatre Royal, on Monday, 14 March 2022, and the Epstein Theatre Liverpool on Saturday 19th March. The play also heads to Blackpool's Joe Longthorne Theatre, on Friday, 1 July 2022. Tickets are on sale and selling fast!

Irish Annie's is a celebration of Irish culture, from the music to the comedy, featuring the well-known live 6-piece band The Shenanigans. Meet landlady Annie and her regular madcap customers for a fun night out of comedy, music and mayhem, featuring original tracks written for the show by Asa Murphy, along with your all-time favourite Irish tunes including:- Galway Shawl, Tell Me Ma, Dirty Old Town, Whiskey In The Jar, Danny Boy and many more. The evening promises to have the audience laughing, singing, and dancing the night away.

Ricky Tomlinson will join the cast starring as Scouse Pete. Ricky is a much loved actor and comedian living all his life in Liverpool, he is best known for his roles as Bobby Grant in Brookside, DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker and Jim Royle in The Royle Family, he also played the title character in the film Mike Bassett: England Manager. He is a very keen musician playing both the banjo and harmonica. Ricky said:- "This show is a delight to be part of, with a wonderful cast of characters and beautiful original and classic Irish music. Come and enjoy the show, I guarantee you will have a ball."

Irish Annie's is co-produced by Bill Elms Productions (Judy and Liza, Jerry Springer The Opera, Swan Song, Something About Simon) and Asa Murphy Productions (Buddy Holly Lives, The Bobby Darin Story).

The show also stars:- Catherine Rice, as Irish Annie, Asa Murphy, as Seamus Murphy, Nathan Murphy, as Porky the Postman, Sam Conlan, as Noel Singen Smithe and Pauline Donovan, as Moira the Money Lender.

Producer Bill Elms commented:- "Irish Annie's is the perfect show to bring out around St Patricks Day, it's a huge feel-good show filled with great comedy and live music, I am thrilled that we have such a fantastic cast including Ricky Tomlinson, Asa Murphy and Catherine Rice. The show premiered in Liverpool 2 years ago and went down a storm, now it's even bigger and better than before, look out for more dates still to come."

Asa Murphy has created and co-produced the show. Asa has been a successful entertainer for 18 years. He has performed all over the world singing Big Band Swing music and my own self penned songs. He has fulfilled many of his dreams as a performer selling out London's Ronnie Scott's, topping the bill at the famous Liverpool Empire, and cruising and singing on the most beautiful liners in the world. Asa also has a very popular BBC Radio show and has been on the airwaves for 10 years. In 2019 he turned his talents to writing stage musicals and has so far had 3 hit shows, Buddy Holly Lives, Mack The Knife and Irish Annie's along with 2 children's shows.

Writer and Performer Asa Murphy added:- "This show is a celebration of everything that makes Irish culture and the people of Ireland so special. Laughter, music, and the ability to make people face life's difficult obstacles through friendship. I am very proud that the show has been so well received with my family originating from Cork and Tralee and many still living in Ireland."

Performance dates and venues:-

► The Theatre Royal, in St Helens, on Monday, 14 March 2022, at 7.30pm. To book tickets visit:- StHelensTheatreRoyal.Co.UK or call the Box Office on:- 01744756000.

► The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool, on Saturday, 19 March 2022, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. To book tickets please visit:- EpsteinTheatre.Co.UK or call:- 08448889991.

► Jo Longthorne Theatre, Blackpool, on Friday, 1 July 2022, at 7.30pm. For tickets, visit:- TicketSource.Co.UK or call:- 01253623304.