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THE Palladium production of The King And I starring Oscarnominated actor Ken Watanabe and Tony award winner Kelli O’Hara has been filmed for a global cinema release.
The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical will be shown in cinemas in the UK on November 29.
The production broke the Palladium’s box office record earlier this year for the biggest grossing week, taking just over £1 million in just eight-performances.
Cinema broadcast details available from kingandimusicalcinema.com
GANGS, GRIEF AND GUTS
DARREN HARRIOTT, right, is not one to shy away from difficult topics.
His stand-up show Visceral tackles his childhood, his time in a gang during his school days and how life has changed for him.
The month-long UK tour starts on October 12.
Go to darrenharriott.com for tour dates.
BLUE STAR’S CHICAGO ROLE
HOLLYOAKS actor and Blue singer Duncan James, right, is to replace Martin Kemp in the West End production of
Chicago.
He will play lawyer Billy Flynn opposite Alexandra Burke as Roxie Hart at the Phoenix Theatre in London from September 10.
Tickets for the musical are now booking until January.
Go to atgtickets.com/venues/ phoenix-theatre/ for details.