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Sara Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter who composed the music and lyrics for the hit West End and Broadway musical, Waitress, which is now on a major UK and Ireland tour for 2026. Find out what Sara has to say about Waitress in this interview ahead of the show arriving at Edinburgh Playhouse this week. Sara Bareilles. Photo: Shervin Lainez Waitress UK tour interview: Sara Bareilles By Carole Daniels The smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS returns to tour the

"There's so much great art outside of London, and people really love it." says Les Dennis, who is currently playing 'Old Joe' on tour opposite Carrie Hope Fletcher in Waitress the musical. Read the full interview with Les Dennis below. Les Dennis as Old Joe in Waitress the musical. Photo: Matt Crockett Waitress UK tour cast interview: Les Dennis Screen and stage star Les Dennis plays Old Joe, the owner of the diner and pie shop where Jenna (Carrie Hope Fletcher) works, in th

Find out more about Mayday here Mayday: Q&A with directors Hannah Lavery and Cora Bissett How did Mayday come about? HL and CB: Mayday grew out of conversations about how heavy things feel right now, and how the arts can respond without pretending to have the answers. When National Theatre of Scotland approached us about a one‑night event, we wanted to make a space where people could sit with the complexity of the moment together, without being told what to think. Why do you

Jason Donovan has returned to one of his most famous roles: playing Frank-N-Furter in Richard O’Brien’s anarchic musical, The Rocky Horror Show. So, the question has to be: why? Jason Donovan as Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. Photo credit: Daniel Boud Interview: Jason Donovan on touring the UK with The Rocky Horror Show Jason Donovan talks to Richard Barber about playing Richard O'Brien's iconic Sweet Transvestite. So why this role? “In a nutshell,” he says, “I’m a

Award-winning playwright Tim Benzie talks about his return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025 with cult interactive show...

Award-winning actor and producer Scott Kyle talks about bringing a very personal story to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. His...

Joe McElderry talks about playing the Pharaoh in the UK tour production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Joe McElderry...

Christina Bianco talks about playing the narrator in the UK tour production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Christina...

Adam Filipe talks about playing Joseph in the UK tour production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Adam Filipe Adam...