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BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you some incredible savings on West End musicals – Kinky Boots, Young Frankenstein, and Ruthless! We are currently offering the following savings on these great musicals: Ruthless! – Arts Theatre Save up to 34% Valid Mon – Fri for performances from 16 March – 23 June 2018. Book by 23 June 2018 BOOK NOW FOR RUTHLESS Kinky Boots – Adelphi Theatre Save up to 49% Valid Mon – Fri for performances until 6 June 2018 Book by 30th April 2018 BOOK NOW FOR KINKY BOOTS Young Frankenstein – Garrick Theatre Save up to 49% Valid Tuesday to Friday performances until 30 May 2018 Book by 30 May 2018 BOOK NOW FOR YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

FIRST LOOK: Opening Night of Bat Out Of Hell the musical

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Bat Out Of Hell opened last night at London’s Dominion Theatre followed by an after show party at the Bloomsbury Ballroom. Check out Dave Bennett’s great photos from the night. Bat Out Of Hell the musical stars Andrew Polec as Strat and Christina Bennington as Raven, with Rob Fowler as Falco, Sharon Sexton as Sloane, Danielle Steers as Zahara and Wayne Robinson as Jagwire. Bat Out Of Hell the musical is a romantic adventure about rebellious youth and passionate love, set against the backdrop of a post-cataclysmic city adrift from the mainland. Strat, the forever young leader of The Lost, has fallen for Raven, daughter of Falco, the tyrannical, ruler of Obsidian. For the stage musical, the award-winning Jim Steinman has incorporated iconic songs from his Bat Out Of Hell albums, including You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, Bat Out Of Hell, I Would Do Anything For … Read more

Rebecca Trehearn Stars In Heart Of Winter At Crazy Coqs

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Rebecca Trehearn in Heart Of Winter at Crazy Coqs

Olivier Award winner Rebecca Trehearn (Show Boat, City of Angels) stars in award-winning British song cycle Heart Of Winter as part of Live At Zedel’s programme at Crazy Coqs. Rebecca Trehearn, winner of the 2017 Olivier Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress In A Musical’, stars in the acclaimed song cycle Heart of Winter. The one-woman piece will be performed at Crazy Coqs (Live at Zedel) for two performances: 9th & 15th May at 7pm. Heart of Winter tells the funny, heart-warming and down-to-earth story of Kate, a primary schoolteacher, living up North. Her relationship of five years is over. With the help of her mum, her close friends and a large tub of Ben & Jerry’s, she battles the harsh reality of winter to find the new hope of spring. Ms. Trehearn (Show Boat, City of Angels) will be accompanied at the piano by musical director Caroline Humphris. The evening is directed by … Read more

Are Bio-Musicals Taking Over Broadway and the West End?

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So many bio-musicals are either running, in preparation or about to open that we wondered just which life stories were about to hit the stage and which ones were still enduring. ROCKETMAN – The Elton John Musical (Broadway/West End) At a time when Elton John has announced that he is soon to retire from touring it’s not inconceivable that this work which has been in development for a few years may soon have the subject’s undivided attention to get it on stage. We’ve heard that the show will be based on the life story of one Reginald Dwight and his stage persona Elton John featuring songs from his extensive music catalogue with a book by Billy Elliot book writer Lee Hall. SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL (Broadway) Opening on Broadway on April 23, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical had a try out at the La Jolla Playhouse. Told through the … Read more

FIRST LOOK: An Officer And A Gentleman UK Tour

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An Officer and a Gentleman UK Tour

Check out these great first look production images from Manuel Harlan for the An Officer And A Gentleman UK Tour. This great new musical is now playing at the Leicester Curve ahead of numerous tour dates starring Jonny Fines and Emma Williams. This brand-new musical is based on the 1982 Oscar-winning film starring Richard Gere which tells the story of Zack Mayo who is in training to become a US Navy Pilot. When Zack rolls into boot camp with a bit too much of a swagger, drill Sergeant Foley doesn’t make life easy for him. When he falls for local girl Paula Pokrifki and tragedy befalls his friend and fellow candidate, Zack realises the importance of love and friendship and finds the courage to be himself and win the heart of the woman he loves. It’s only then he can truly become both an Officer and a Gentleman. The musical … Read more

INTERVIEW: Playwright Diane Samuels talks about Kindertransport

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Diane Samuels

Playwright and author Diane Samuels spoke of her play Kindertransport and the real- life events that inspired it. Can you tell us a little about the Kindertransport story? Between 1938 and the outbreak of the Second World War, almost 10,000 children, most of them Jewish, were sent by their parents from Germany, Czechoslovakia, Austria to safety in Britain. In my play nine-year old Eva (based on the actual experiences of a number of children and developed as a single fictional character) comes to Manchester where she is looked after by Lil. When Eva’s parents fail to escape Germany, she settles into English life and once the war is over changes her name, becomes adopted by her foster parents and chooses to eradicate her painful loss and background. In the play, Evelyn, now in her fifties, is confronted by her own daughter, Faith, when she finds some photos and comments from … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Tina The Musical at Aldwych Theatre

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Check out these great first look production images from Manuel Harlan of Tina the musical now playing at London’s Aldwych Theatre. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into the global Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them. This new stage musical, presented in association with Tina Turner herself, reveals the untold story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race. The cast comprises Adrienne Warren who plays the title role, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Ike Turner, Madeline Appiah as Tina’s mother Zelma Bullock, Jenny Fitzpatrick as the alternate Tina, Lorna Gayle as Tina’s Grandmother GG, Tom Godwin as Record Producer Phil Spector and Lyricist Terry Britten, Francesca Jackson as Ike and Tina’s manager Rhonda Graam, Aisha Jawando as Tina’s sister Alline Bullock, Natey Jones as Tina’s father Richard Bullock and Tina’s first love … Read more

Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in Heathers at The Other Palace

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Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in Heathers at The Other Palace.

Following a successful workshop in 2017, Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills are to present cult musical Heathers at The Other Palace for limited season in June 2018. Cult musical Heathers is back in class this summer and the show will be boasting new songs, new material and new classmates. Heathers is based on the 1988 classic teen film which starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. The show has gained cult status with production sin Los Angeles, and New York and now it’s London’s turn. Hot off the success of The Addams Family UK Tour and the release of her solo album, Carrie Hope Fletcher will play Veronica Sawyer in this twisted tale of friendship, teen drama and deadly obsession. Heathers is written by award-winning writers Laurence O’Keefe (Legally Blonde, Bat Boy) and Kevin Murphy (Refer Madness, Desperate Housewives). The production is to be directed by Andy Fickman and choreographed by … Read more