About Us

Roast Productions is a live entertainment company founded by Bonnie Royal and Michael Stevens producing theatre, concerts and family work across the UK, USA and Australia.

In addition, we offer independent consultancy on general management, local producing, project development, international touring, marketing and ticketing for external producers.

Bonnie Royal

Bonnie Royal

Previously as Commercial Director of Fierylight, Bonnie Royal worked with global brands including the kids entertainment icon PEPPA PIG for over 10 years (including 11 West End seasons), as well as developing family titles such as Julia Donaldson’s THE SMARTEST GIANT IN TOWN with Little Angel Theatre in 2020, which went on to have a sell-out UK tour and played an Olivier Award-nominated West End season.

As Marketing Director, Bonnie has headed up an extensive and diverse portfolio of productions ranging from The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company: PLAYS AT THE GARRICK season which included THE WINTER’S TALE starring Dame Judi Dench and ROMEO AND JULIET starring Lily James and Richard Madden to HAIRSPRAY (London Coliseum), CIRCUS 1903 (Southbank Centre), THE 39 STEPS (West End), THE LADYKILLERS (West End) and FLEABAG (West End), as well as the West End transfers of The Almeida’s MARY STUART and the National Theatre’s HOME, I’M DARLING most recently Rodgers and Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! (West End).

Michael Stevens

Michael Stevens

Across more than 20 years in the performing arts industry Michael Stevens has focused particularly on collaborating with creatives in the commissioning, development and production of new work.

In London since 2016, Michael co-founded Fiery Angel Entertainment with which he introduced CIRCUS 1903 to London for 4 seasons at Royal Festival Hall and Hammersmith Apollo; and BARRY HUMPHRIES’ WEIMAR CABARET at Barbican Theatre. New productions include GUYS AND DOLLS at Royal Albert Hall, directed by Stephen Mear with an all-star cast, and the European premiere of DOLLY PARTON’S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Southbank Centre. Touring projects have included ROB BRYDON – A NIGHT OF SONGS AND LAUGHTER (80 shows at London Palladium and on tour around UK/Australia/New Zealand), PEPPA PIG – MY FIRST CONCERT (Royal Festival Hall, London Coliseum, & 90+ UK dates), BLACK BLUES BROTHERS (UK regional tour) and TUBULAR BELLS – THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (50 shows at Royal Festival Hall and on UK tour).

Michael is a member of the Program Committee of the International Society for Performing Arts (ISPA).