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VIDEO: Dreamgirls in Rehearsals

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Book tickets for Dreamgirls at London's Savoy Theatre

Like many of you, everyone at BritishTheatre.com is impatient to see Casey Nicolaw’s new production of Dreamgirls which is now in previews at the Savoy Theatre starring Amber Riley.  Book your Dreamgirls tickets now. Dreamgirls premiered on Broadway nearly 30 years ago and this new production will be the first UK production ever! The production has released this great video clip taken during rehearsals for Steppin’ To The Bad Side. We hope that enjoy this sneak peek behind the scenes. BUY TICKETS FOR DREAMGIRLS AT THE SAVOY THEATRE

VIDEO: Alfie Boe and Michaell Ball Music Video Released

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Book Now for Alfie Boe and Michael Ball on tour around the UK Together

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe release their new music video today to accompany their new album together which is released on November 4. With a track list that includes a Les Miserables Suite (Bring Him Home, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, I Dreamed A Dream), Somewhere (West Side Story), Music Of The Night (Phantom Of The Opera), Anthem (Chess), Speak Softly Love (The Godfather), Tell Me It’s Not True (Blood Brothers), Incurably Romantic (Let’s Make Love), I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise (An American In Paris), Wonderful World / Over The Rainbow, For Once In My Life, A Thousand Years (Twilight), When You Wish Upon A Star (Pinocchio), You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel) and I’ll Be Home For Christmas this album look set to be an enduring favourite for fans of the pair and for lovers of musical theatre. Michael Ball says of the project, “It’s been my experience that … Read more

Anita Louise Combe Sings Back To Before From Ragtime

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Anita Louise Combe in Ragtime at Charing Cross Theatre

BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you this video of Anita Louise Combe singing Back To Before from the upcoming production of Ragtime at the Charing Cross Theatre. It is the turn of the 20th Century in New York. An era is exploding. A century is spinning. And the people are moving in rhythm and rhyme to the music of Ragtime. Based on the novel by E.L Doctorow, Ragtime weaves together the story of three groups in America, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr, a Harlem musician; Mother and her white, middle-class family in New Rochelle; and Tateh, a Jewish immigrant who has come to America with his daughter seeking a new life. Their fictional lives become dramatically intertwined with one another as well as with historical figures including Harry Houdini, Booker T. Washington, JP Morgan and Henry Ford. This new actor-musician version of Ragtime is directed by Thom Southerland and will … Read more

VIDEO: Aladdin’s TWO Genies Duet

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Book now for Disney's Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre

Here at BritishTheatre.com we’re big fans of Disney’s Aladdin, first as an animated film and now as a stage show, but this wonderful video is the icing on the cake. Meet Aladdin’s two Genie’s Broadway’s James Monroe Inglehart and London’s Trevor Dion Nicholas as they sing Somebody’s Got Your Back from the show. We’ll guarantee that their great humour and enormous talent will get you smiling. If you liked the animated film you’ll love the stage show, you’ll love the stage musical which features even more great songs from Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Begulin. BOOK NOW FOR DISNEY’S ALADDIN AT THE PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE, LONDON BOOK NOW FOR DISNEY’S ALADDIN AT THE NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE, NEW YORK

PREVIEW: Amber Riley Sings I Am Changing From Dreamgirls

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Amber Riley sings I Am Changing from Dreamgirls

We are pleased to bring you an exclusive new video which has been released ahead of the eagerly anticipated UK premiere of Dreamgirls which starts previewing at The Savoy Theatre on 19 November 2016. American actress and singer Amber Riley is joined in the video feature by Dreamgirls Director and Choreographer Casey Nicholaw, as they discuss the joys and challenges of performing the role of ‘Effie White’ before Ms Riley sings ‘I Am Changing’ from the musical’s iconic score. Dreamgirls transports you to a revolutionary time in American music history. Dreamgirls charts the tumultuous journey of a young female singing trio from Chicago, Illinois called ‘The Dreams’, as they learn the hard lesson that show business is as tough as it is fabulous, and features the classic songs ‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’, ‘I Am Changing’, ‘Listen’ and ‘One Night Only’ . BOOK NOW FOR DREAMGIRLS AT … Read more

VIDEO: Aladdin Opening Night

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Book now for Disney's Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre

Last night Disney’s Aladdin opened at the Prince Edward Theatre. BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you this great preview of the red carpet and the show. Following nearly three years on Broadway, Casey Nicholaw’s epic production based on the Disney Animated film is sure to delight audiences both young and old. Read our review of Aladdin. BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR DISNEY’S ALADDIN

FIRST LOOK: Titanic – Charing Cross Theatre

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Book now for Titanic the musical at Charing Cross Theatre

BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you this exclusive video sneak peek at Thom Southerland’s production of Titanic The Musical, which opens at the Charing Cross Theatre on 28 May 2016. Returning to London’s West End by popular demand, this highly acclaimed production of Titanic has won numerous awards. Speaking from Japan, where he’s directing a new version of his London smash hit, Grand Hotel, Thom Southerland said: “I am incredibly excited that Titanic will set sail for London again. Having created the production in the intimate setting of Southwark Playhouse, it will be wonderful to see Maury Yeston’s epic musical at such close proximity again. Having since opened productions of the show in major theatres in Japan and Canada, it really feels like the show is coming home, allowing us to board the ship again and experience the events and passengers as they travel on their fateful journey.” Based on … Read more

Nicholas Afoa Joins The Cast Of The Lion King

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Book now for Nicholas Afoa as Simba in The Lion King London

New Zealander Nicholas Afoa has just joined the London cast of Disney’s The Lion King. Nicholas had a promising career as a rugby player until a sporting injury turned his focus to his love of musical theatre. Nearly a decade later, the 29 year old was chosen from over four hundred hopefuls to play the role of Simba in the Australian production of The Lion King in 2013. This month, Nicholas joins the London cast of The Lion King, it marks his second ever theatre role and his first visit to London. Welcome Nicholas! BOOK NOW FOR THE LION KING AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE