Ray Rackham News

A series of three short documentaries will be released prior to the official opening of the beautifully poignant biographical musical 'Judy!'; charting the turbulent life of acclaimed chanteuse Judy Garland; opening this May at the Arts Theatre, in London's West End.

Following a critically acclaimed debut season at Southwark Playhouse under its original title, Through The Mill, Ray Rackham's biographical musical about the life of iconic movie star and chanteuse, Judy Garland, arrives in London's West End this Summer.

Skye Crawford presents THROUGH THE MILL, written and directed by Ray Rackham, with musical supervision and arrangement by Simon Holt, musical direction by Jordan Li Smith, choreography by Chris Whittaker, set design by Justin Williams Design, and sound by Ed Shaw. The production runs today 6 July through Saturday 30 July 2016, with press opening slated for 8 July 2016 at 7:30pm. BroadwayWorld has a peek at the cast in costume below!

Skye Crawford presents THROUGH THE MILL, written and directed by Ray Rackham, with musical supervision and arrangement by Simon Holt, musical direction by Jordan Li Smith, choreography by Chris Whittaker, set design by Justin Williams Design, and sound by Ed Shaw. The production runs Wednesday 6 July through Saturday 30 July 2016, with press opening slated for 8 July 2016 at 7:30pm. BroadwayWorld has a peek at the cast in costume below!

The three actresses from the THROUGH THE MILL's original run will once again portray Judy Garland at three pivotal stages in her life - Helen Sheals (CBS Judy), Belinda Wollaston (Palace Judy) and Lucy Penrose (Young Judy). at Southwark Playhouse. They will be joined by a further cast of nine actor-musicians, playing a variety of historical figures who featured heavily in Garland's biography. The production will run 6-30 July 2016 with an official press night of Friday, 8 July.

Following an acclaimed premiere at London Theatre Workshop last December, Ray Rackham's Judy Garland musical drama THROUGH THE MILL will transfer to London's Southwark Playhouse in July. It features musical supervision and arrangement by Simon Holt, musical direction by Jordan Li Smith, choreography by Chris Whittaker, set design by Johnson Williams and sound design by Ed Shaw.

?London Theatre Workshop is delighted to announce that after two successful years located above the Eel Brook Pub in Fulham, the company is relocating to an exciting new venue in Central London. 

Helen Sheals, Belinda Wollaston and Lucy Penrose have been cast to play Judy Garland in three different stages of her life in Through the Mill, a new play featuring a hit list of Garland greatest standards, by Ray Rackham.

Left, check out the three actresses sharing the role of Judy Garland in the world premiere of THROUGH THE MILL!

Left, see the first photo featuring the three actresses sharing the role of Judy Garland in the world premiere of THROUGH THE MILL!

Helen Sheals, Belinda Wollaston and Lucy Penrose have been cast to play Judy Garland in three different stages of her life in Through the Mill, a new play featuring a hit list of Garland greatest standards, by Ray Rackham.

Through the Mill, a new play by Ray Rackham chronicling the life of Judy Garland, will get its world premiere in a three-week season at London Theatre Workshop from Tuesday 1 December - Saturday 19 December.

Robert Gould reports for BWW on the launch of Alex James Ellison's debut single 'Chocolate Bar'.

Robert Gould reports on Live And Acoustic's West End Big Busk charity event in aid of the homeless charity The Passage in Victoria on Thursday March 26.

Apartment 40C, a new musical conceived, written and workshopped at London Theatre Workshop, will get its world premiere at the new bijou theatre above the Eel Brook in Fulham in a season running from Wednesday 3 December to Saturday 20 December.

Apartment 40C a new musical conceived, written and workshopped at London Theatre Workshop, will get its world premiere at the new bijou theatre in Fulham in a season running from Wednesday 3 December to Saturday 20 December.

Apartment 40C, a new musical conceived, written and workshopped at London Theatre Workshop, will get its world premiere at the new bijou theatre in Fulham in a season running from Wednesday 3 December to Saturday 20 December.

Ray Rackham and David Keefe return to London Theatre Workshop to direct and musically direct the UK professional premiere of the Broadway musical, 'A Catered Affair', written by Harvey Fierstein and John Bucchino. This will be followed by a fresh revival of Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy, in July, which will close the first season of plays and musicals at London Theatre Workshop. This production marks the first time 'A Catered Affair' has been produced professionally in London, at the newly established boutique theatre London Theatre Workshop.

Ray Rackham and David Keefe return to London Theatre Workshop to direct and musically direct the UK professional premiere of the Broadway musical, "A Catered Affair", written by Harvey Fierstein and John Bucchino. This will be followed by a fresh revival of Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy, in July, which will close the first season of plays and musicals at London Theatre Workshop. This production marks the first time "A Catered Affair" has been produced professionally in London, at the newly established boutique theatre London Theatre Workshop.

Following on from the successful run of "Ordinary Days" (which has been nominated for an Off West End Theatre Award for Best Musical Production), and the London revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!" London Theatre Workshop is delighted to announce its next show will be the first London run of a new evening celebration of Stephen Sondheim's love songs, "Just Another Love Story".