All Change for West End Shows
New year, new cast. Two of London's biggest shows have announced amendments to their London cast, with both Alan Dale and Lyn Paul treading the boards.
Monty Python's Spamalot will have a new King Arthur from 3rd March when Alan Dale replaces Peter Davison in the role. Dale is better known for his recent stint in popular Channel 4 series Ugly Betty where he played fashion magazine mogul Bradford Meade. The talented actor has been linked with some of the most successful television series both in America and Australia, playing Jim Robinson is Australian daytime soap Neighbours and property tycoon Caleb Nichol in American drama The OC. Dale will take to the West End stage from 3rd March, replacing Peter Davison who ends his time with the musical on the 1st. Following in the footsteps of original King Arthur, Tim Curry, Alan Dale has some serious shoes to fill but if his television appearances are anything to go by he is sure to prove a hit with London audiences.
Spamalot is the musical adaptation of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, comically reproducing the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their quest to find the Holy Grail. Currently playing at the Palace theatre, you can book to see this side-splitting production, complete with flatulent Frenchmen and killer rabbits with Show and Stay.
Also set for a change in cast this year is the popular long running Willy Russell creation Blood Brothers. This emotive London show will see Lyn Paul take on the role of Mrs Johnstone from 28th January, replacing current star Siobhan McCarthy. Familiar to the West End stage, Paul appeared in the Boy George musical Taboo and has played the role of Mrs Johnstone previously - both in the West End and for the UK tour.
Blood Brothers examines the intricacies of human emotion and the power of family ties. Set in 1960's Liverpool, a mothers decision sets her family on a course for heartache and destruction. Blood Brothers is playing at the Phoenix theatre and tickets can be purchased online today.
Published by: Sam Gilmartin
