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ANNA HARESNAPE appearing in GEEK! A NEW MUSICAL

Reviews are in for GEEK! A NEW MUSICAL, by Scott Morgan which is currently running at the Tristan Bates Theatre until 18th May. Anna plays the leading role, Jane alongside Ewan Macintosh, best known for playing Keith in the BBC sitcom The Office.   "A stand out performance comes from Anna Haresnape as Jane. She portrays the character's journey well and sings beautifully." - West End Frame www.geekmusical.co.uk

MAKOTO ISO featured in Sony Commercial

We are thrilled to announce that MAKOTO ISO is featured in a new Sony Playstation Ethos commercial. See Makoto in action below:  

Muppet madness for Gielgud clients!

We are delighted to announce that LEE ALEXANDER, BEN DIXON, MATTHEW GREGORY and SEBASTIAN ROSE have just completed filming for the next MUPPETS instalment! The guys have been working closely with choreographers FRANCESCA JAYNES and DALE MERCER, and shooting alongside some exciting A-listers. The film is set for an early 2014 release, and we can't wait to see our boys in action with Kermit & co!

AARON SWEENEY-HARRIS OPENS PRISCILLA UK TOUR!

Last weekend, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT kicked of it's first stilettoed leg of the tour in Manchester, featuring our wonderful client AARON SWEENEY-HARRIS who appears as a swing and second cover Felicia! We can't wait to see it when it comes to Brighton! Stay Fabulous Aaron! x

BENJAMIN POMEROY appearing in JOSEPH UK TOUR!

We are delighted to announce that the lovely BENJAMIN POMEROY will be appearing Bill Kenwright's tour of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, playing the role of Benjamin. Benjamin opens next Tuesday 12th at the Grand Theatre Wolverhampton. We can't wait to come see you in Crawley in March!

WESLEY DOW opens in THE SECRET GARDEN this weekend!

The wonderful Wesley will be appearing in THE SECRET GARDEN IN CONCERT for Aria Entertainment (THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, CHILDREN OF EDEN CONCERT) at the King's Head Theatre in Islington for a limited 12 performances playing Lt. Peter Wright. The show runs on Sundays & Mondays starting this weekend until 17th March. Break a leg Wes!

NIA FISHER joins Original London cast of CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY!

We are absolutely ecstatic to announce that the lovely NIA FISHER will be hitting up the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for the world premiere of CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY in June! Nia will be performing in the ensemble and starts rehearsals very soon with world renowned director SAM MENDES and legendary choreographer PETER DARLING. As if it wasn't already a creative team to die for, the music is composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics from Scott Wittman (HAIRSPRAY, SMASH).  Absolutely can't wait for this one, bring on June!!

LAUREN JADE joins TOP HAT West End cast!

The gorgeous LAUREN JADE makes her West End debut in TOP HAT this week, joining two of our other wonderful clients MATTHEW CHENEY and JENNY LEGG in the ensemble. Can't wait for press night in a few weeks!

NEW YEAR, NEW TALENT!

We've kicked off 2013 by signing some fabulous new talent. We have CHELSEA CORFIELD and CHLOE-JANE THORPE, both 2011 Mountview Academy Musical Theatre graduates. Chelsea most recently appeared in the short film THE KARMAN LINE playing Olivia Coleman's daughter. Chloe-Jane finished off last year playing Alice/Queen Rat in DICK WHITTINGTON for Pyramid Pantomimes. We also welcome JAYME-LEE ZANONCELLI who appeared last year in Will Tuckett's 'West Side Story' for the RSC. ALEXANDRA LOUISE CHESHIRE joins us as well, hailing for London Studio Centre, and like several Gielgud Management clients danced in the phenomenal London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony. Finally we welcome BRANDON-LEE SEARS who has recently moved over from the States where he enjoyed a career as a dancer, actor and singer and performed with Nashville Ballet. Here's to a productive year with these wonderful new clients!

Welcome to new client AILSA LEVVY!

Ailsa graduated from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts (formerly Arts Ed, Tring) in 2012. We are looking forward to helping her kick off her performing career!

A warm welcome to Gielgud Management, MATTHEW JOHN GREGORY!

We are delighted to have signed MATTHEW JOHN GREGORY. Matthew trained at Doreen Bird College and has since appeared in GUYS AND DOLLS at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, and MOMENTOUS MUSICALS for Spekulation Entertainment. We look forward to working with him.

PANTO SEASON IS UPON US!

Our clients are having a busy one this Christmas! Starting in London at the O2 arena, NAOMI COBBY, ALEXA JAYNE ROBINSON and AARON SWEENEY-HARRIS  will be appearing in ALADDIN - A WISH COME TRUE, alongside Lily Savage and Jon Lee. STEPHEN EMERY will be returning to Hackney Empire this year in DICK WHITTINGTON, playing the role of Tommy the Cat. Outside of London KOFI AIDOO-APPIAH will be making his panto debut in ALADDIN in Dartford, and ASHLEY JAMES ORWIN will be appearing in SNOW WHITE in High Wycombe, both for QDOS Entertainment. BRETT NELSON will be joining us in West Sussex in SNOW WHITE in Horsham, just down the road from our office in Haywards Heath! Heading over the the West Country, JULIEN MARC ROUSSEL will be appearing in ALADDIN for Evolution Productions. Making our way further North, RACHEL ENSOR will be appearing in ROBINSON CRUSOE in Birmingham, and RACHAEL ISHERWOOD will be performing in SNOW WHITE in Darlington, both for QDOS Entertainment. Here's to a great Panto season and we wish our clients the best of luck for the remainder of the rehearsal period and for the duration of the run!

GIELGUD clients in THE SNOWMAN this Christmas!

Birmingham Repertory Theatre's THE SNOWMAN returns this Christmas at the Peacock Theatre Sadler's Wells, and at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh. Gielgud Management client BRADLEY APPLEWAITE will be appearing as the title role in Edinburgh, alongside DANIEL JAMES GREENWAY who will be appearing in the ensemble. DARREN MURPHY will be performing once more in the London production at Sadler's Wells this year. Both productions have just started rehearsals, and we wish our clients much luck and love for the run this Christmas.

More TOP HAT action for JENNY and MATTHEW!

We are delighted to announce that clients JENNY LEGG and MATTHEW CHENEY have just renewed their TOP HAT contracts and will be dancing their way into the new year alongside new cast members Gavin Lee and Charlotte Gooch. TOP HAT continues its West End run at the Aldwych Theatre and is booking until September 2013. See Jenny and Matthew appear on 'Strictly Come Dancing' with the TOP HAT company on the link below

Gielgud Management is now on Twitter!!

By the power vested in new associate agent Katie, Gielgud Management is now on Twitter! Follow us @GielgudManageme for agency news, thoughts and more!

HELEN DIXON - Dance Associate for HAIRSPRAY UK Tour!

The fabulous HELEN DIXON has just begun work as dance associate on the UK tour of HAIRSPRAY starring Marcus Collins and Lucy Benjamin! Check out Helen's work from February onwards as the show tours the UK and Ireland.

Gielgud Management clients appearing in ENO's THE MIKADO

Clients LUCY CASSON and BEN DIXON will be appearing in English National Opera's production of 'The Mikado' this December! The show runs for 12 performances at the beginning of December and at the end of January.

A warm welcome to new client WESLEY DOW!

We are delighted to have Wesley join our agency. Wesley graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2011, and we are very much looking forward to working with him

A warm welcome to Helen Gulston!

Welcome aboard our new client Helen Gulston! Helen is shortly to be appearing in 'Thursford Christmas Spectacular' this Christmas. We look forward to working with her.