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Motown The Musical extends West End booking to February 2017
Having played its first preview tonight (11th February 2016), it has been announced that Motown The Musical is extending its West End booking period to 18th February 2017. Baz Bamigboye reports that...
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Review: Matthew Perry's The End of Longing at the Playhouse Theatre
The End of LongingPlayhouse TheatreReviewed on Tuesday 9th February 2016★★★To have your debut play premiere in the West End is quite something, but to also star in it is something else! Since the...
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James Norton & Kate Fleetwood to star in BUG at Found111
It has been announced that James Norton (War and Peace/Happy Valley) and Kate Fleetwood (Almeida's Medea/High Society)have been cast in the 20th anniversary production of Tracy Letts’ play BUG.Produced...
View ArticleDrew McOnie to direct & choreograph new production of Strictly Ballroom
The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye has announced that Drew McOnie will direct and choreograph a new production of Baz Luhrmann's musical version of Strictly Ballroom.The musical will open at the West...
View ArticleGlenda Jackson to star as King Lear at the Old Vic
The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye has announced that double Oscar-winner Glenda Jackson is returning to theatre to star as the title role in Shakespeare’s King Lear. Directed by Deborah Warner, the play...
View ArticleGOSSIP: Finding Neverland to open in the West End in 2017?
Producers of Gary Barlow's musical Finding Neverland have teased that the musical will fly into London in 2017. The show wrote on Twitter this morning, "You'll be finding #NeverlandInLondon!...
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Lee Brennan to star in Footloose UK tour
911 and The Big Reunion star Lee Brennan will make his musical theatre debut when he joins the cast of Footloose The Musical.He will play the role of Willard from Tuesday 19th April to Saturday 18th...
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Richard Bean's The Nap extends run at Sheffield Crucible
It has been announced that Richard Bean's new comedy thriller The Nap has extended its run at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre.The play opens on 15th March (previews from 10th March) and will now run...
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Josette Simon joins Mel Giedroyc in LUCE at the Southwark Playhouse
Josette Simon (After the Fall/Golden Girls) will star longside the previously announced Mel Giedroyc (The Sound of Music LIVE/The Great British Bake Off) in JC Lee’s play Luce. Directed by Simon...
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Matthew Rickson taking over as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray UK tour
Matthew Rickson will join the cast of the UK tour of Hairspray as Edna Turnblad from 15th March 2016 at New Victoria Theatre in Woking. Hairspray embarked on a major UK tour in 2015 and continues into...
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Production Pics: Hand To God transfers to the West End!
Production images have been released for Hand To God which is currently in previews at the Vaudeville Theatre ahead of press night on 15th February 2016. Check out the pictures below (click image to...
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Kerry Ellis to play the Hippodrome in April
It has been announced that Kerry Ellis - the first lady of the West End - will play a solo concert at the London Hippodrome at 8pm on 29th April 2016.Ellis is about to tour Italy and East Europe...
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GOSSIP: Alfie Boe to star in Finding Neverland on Broadway & in London?
According to the New York Post, Alfie Boe is set to star in Gary Barlow's Broadway musical Finding Neverland.Boe will reportedly take over from Tony Yazbeck as J.M. Barrie on Broadway later this year...
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People, Places & Things extends West End run
Duncan Macmillan’s new play People, Places & Things has extended its West End run at the Wyndham’s Theatre. The production will play an additional two weeks and is now booking to 18th June...
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Final casting confirmed for Gary Sinyor’s play NotMoses
With rehearsals beginning today, full casting has been confirmed for Gary Sinyor’s first play NotMoses which opens at the Arts Theatre on 15th March (previews from 10th March) and runs until 14th May...
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Casting announced for Wipers at the Leicester Curve
Full casting has been announced for Wipers by Ishy Din at the Leicester Curve.Directed by Suba Das, the cast includes Jassa Ahluwalia as Thomas, Waleed Akhtar as Ayub, Simon Rivers as Sadiq and Sartaj...
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Theatre fans unite to launch new discussion forum
Following the closure of TheatreForum (previously the WhatsOnStage discussion board), theatre fans have come together to launch a new online discussion forum.Entitled TheatreBoard, the new independent...
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Saving the day! Jeremy Secomb returns to The Phantom of the Opera
Jeremy Secomb is taking a break from the barricade to return to the secret lair at Her Majesty's Theatre!Having previously understudied the title role in The Phantom of the Opera, on Saturday (13th...
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Review: Hand To God at the Vaudeville Theatre
Hand To GodVaudeville TheatreReviewed on Monday 15th February 2016★★★★Never in my life have I seen a play vaguely comparable to Hand To God. Having played three off-Broadway seasons before transferring...
View ArticleHamilton cast album wins Grammy Award!
Last night (15th February) the Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Recording won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album!Released via Atlantic Records, other nominees included Fun Home, An American...
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