Local boy to star on the big stage

With the nights starting to draw in Christmas is getting closer every day but for Alex Hogg from Brownhills it is about to start early with Alex preparing to star as Olly in Debbie  Issits Nativity the musical. The critically a claimed musical is based on the first Nativity film and following two incredibly popular tours is now set for it’s third uk tour. This year’s show starts at the Wolverhampton Grand before touring the country and finishing with three weeks at Christmas at the London Hammersmith Apollo. Beating thousands of other hopefully Alex is set to star as principle character Olly the lovable cheeky characters just wants his mom and dad to come and see him in his school nativity and for his teacher to get his girlfriend back.

Alex has stared as Olly from the first show and can't wait to start again with the character that he helped create with the original show being written by the actors improvising and this years show looks set to be another smash hit. While Alex can't wait for the 3000 people audience's in London he said “there is something really special performing in front of an audience in your local theatre and I just can’t wait to get started”. From big show numbers to touching moments heartache to sheer joy nativity the musical has it all and has something for every one as we find out that the good guys really can win and true love conquers all.

The highly acclaimed 'NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL' is back for a third year in London and the producers of the smash-hit show have announced that Sharon Osbourne will be joining the company as 'President of Parker Pictures'.

Sharon will be starring as 'Crystal Collins' - the mother in law to 'Harry Parker' who will be played by the inimitable Danny Dyer. Danny is back by popular demand as 'The Hollywood Producer' following a roaringly successful Christmas season at the Eventim Apollo last year.

His daughter and winner of 'Love Island' 2018 Dani Dyer also returns as 'Polly Parker'. Completing the star-studded line up is the previously announced Rylan Clark-Neal who will play 'The Critic' and Simon Lipkin who will reprise his role as the hilarious 'Mr Poppy' for a third year after critical and audience acclaim.

Producer Jamie Wilson said today, 'Nativity! The Musical has been delighting audiences in London and the U.K since 2017 and we are incredibly proud of our show. We are thrilled with this years' cast and we can't wait to see Sharon Osbourne and Danny Dyer on stage together in London'.

They will be joined by Scott Garnham as 'Mr Maddens' and Ashleigh Gray as 'Jennifer Lore' who both return for a second year.

Completing the cast will be Jonathan Bourne as 'Lord Mayor', Charles Brunton as 'Mr Shakespeare', Jamie Chapman as 'Patrick Burns' and Penelope Woodman as 'Mrs Bevan'. They will be joined by Dawn Buckland, Connor Ewing, Kade Ferraiolo, Amy Oxley, Helena Pipe and Billy Roberts. They will play all U.K venues and London.

Dani Dyer will play 'Polly Parker' in, Wolverhampton, Cardiff, Southampton and London and Scott Paige will play 'Mr Poppy' in Wolverhampton, Cardiff, Southampton, Aylesbury and Plymouth and the role of 'Mr Rye' in London.

They are joined by a cast of 20 children aged 9 - 12 from across the Midlands as the pupils of 'St Bernadette's School'. They are, Thomas Bastable, Evie Bennell-Low, Olivia Brooks, Niamh Crowley, Erin Freeman, Lucas Haywood, Alexander Hogg, Kheiri Isaac-Osmani, Isabel Landers, Evie Mallen, Joshua Millard-Lloyd, Ana Morgan, Ela Morgan, Amy-Louise Mulhall, Alastair Ngwenya, Gerald Ngwenya, Tega Oduko, Kayan Parmar, Lyla Peters, Katelyn Rollason, Teddy Saberton, Grace Townley and Nicholas Vakis