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Parliamentary Drama This House Comes To The Garrick

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Book now for This House at London's Garrick Theatre

This House, the critically acclaimed political drama will transfer to the Garrick Theatre in London in November 2016. This House will open soon at the Chichester Festival, having played two sell-out seasons at the National Theatre. 1974. The UK faces economic crisis and a hung parliament. In a culture hostile to cooperation, it’s a period when votes are won or lost by one, when there are fist fights in the bars and when sick MPs are carried through the lobby to register their vote. It’s a time when a staggering number of politicians die, and the building creaks under idiosyncrasies and arcane traditions. Set in the engine rooms of Westminster, James Graham’s This House strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes: the whips who roll up their sleeves and on occasion bend the rules to shepherd and coerce a diverse chorus of MPs within the … Read more

REVIEW: Funny Girl, Savoy Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

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Book now for Funny Girl at the Savoy Theatre

Funny Girl Savoy Theatre 19 April 2016 5 Stars Book Tickets | More Info Following a sell-out season at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Funny Girl has now opened at London’s Savoy Theatre. Funny Girl is the musical biography of the early life and initial success of Ziegfield star Fanny Brice. The musical with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill, has a book by Isobel Lennart, which has been revised for this production by Harvey Fierstein. This is the first time that Funny Girl has been presented in London since 1966. A long enough gap that all but a few remember the original production and many remember the film as something they saw quite a while ago, giving them fresh eyes when it comes to the revival of this classic. It is to the enormous credit of the production team, that they have chosen to create an entirely … Read more

Special Offer – Best Of British Pop at the London Cabaret Club

Cabaret, News, West End
Book Now For ~The Best Of British Pop at the London Cabaret Club

After almost three years of sold out pop up shows around the UK’s capital, the beloved London Cabaret Club are thrilled to announce their grand launch on Friday 22nd April. Taking place in their new and permanent residence, the iconic Bloomsbury Ballroom, they promise to deliver a thrilling night of entertainment. This glamorous grand launch will unveil the London Cabaret Club’s new series of shows, taking place every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Get ready to proudly wave the Union Jack all night long as The London Cabaret Club pumps up the volume showcasing London’s most exciting new show, ‘The Best of British Pop’. Packed with beloved hits, impressive staging, mesmerising dancers and themed costumes, the show is a celebration of British pop throughout the decades. The night kicks off with recollections and memories from the freedom days of the 60’s and 70’s to London’s punk movement in the 80’s, Britpop’s glory … Read more

Jungle Book UK Tour

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Jungle Book Tour

This spectacular new production from the award-winning Metta Theatre brings Kipling’s classic tale crashing into the 21st Century with breathtaking street dance and circus. Mowgli is finding her way in the urban jungle. With a beat-boxing bin man Baloo, graffiti artist Bagheera and a skateboarding Wolf crew, this heart-warming coming of age story will astonish and amaze. Choreographed by Kendra J Horsburgh (BirdGang Dance Company, Into the Hoods, Sadlers Wells and Blaze, International Tour) and featuring jaw-dropping tricks from an extraordinary cast of international performers, this is a show for everyone from 8 to 108. THE JUNGLE BOOK UK TOUR Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 April 2016 Theatre Royal Windsor BOOK ONLINE Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 April 2016 Northcott Theatre, Exeter BOOK ONLINE Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 May 2016 Festival Theatre, Malvern BOOK ONLINE Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 May 2016 Dundee Rep Theatre BOOK ONLINE Tuesday 17 – … Read more

REVIEW: Kinky Boots, London Cast Recording ✭✭✭✭

Music, Reviews, West End
Kinky Boots London Cast Album Review

Kinky Boots London Cast Recording Sony Music Classical Purchase A Copy Following on from their win at this year’s Olivier Awards, the London cast recording of Kinky Boots has now been released. As with quite a few cast albums produced to accompany West End productions of late (Made In Dagenham and Legally Blonde amongst others), this album was recorded live in the Adelphi Theatre over several performances with an audience present. This live recording can have several benefits when it comes to the recording of stage musicals. I’ve heard studio based cast albums where the soul of the show has been sanitised out of the recording in a studio setting in the search for a perfect recording. In this recording of Kinky Boots, the live recording works to the benefit of the show and you really get a feel of the live experience. It also allows for important dialogue in … Read more

Casting Announced For The Go-Between

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Book Now for Michael Crawford in The Go-Between a new musical at the Apollo Theatre

Full casting has been announced for upcoming musical The Go-Between.  Based on the classic novel by L. P. Hartley and adapted by David Wood, The Go-Between is a new musical with a score written by Richard Taylor. Michael Crawford returns to the West End to play Leo Colston. He will be joined by Issy Van Randwyck (Fascinating Aida)  in the role of Mrs Maudsley. The iconic roles of Ted and Marian, the lovers who embark on a forbidden affair and for whom Leo acts as the go-between, will be taken by Stuart Ward, who played the lead ‘Guy’ in Once in both the UK and USA, and Gemma Sutton, who most recently starred in the hugely-acclaimed production of Gypsy in the West End. Other cast members include Julian Forsyth, Stephen Carlile, Silas Wyatt-Barke, Jenni Bowden, John Addison, Luka Green, William Thompson, Johnny Evans Hutchinson, Archie Stevens, Matty Norgren, Samuel Menhinick, … Read more

FIRST LOOK – Show Boat at the New London Theatre

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Book now for Show Boat at the New London Theatre

Daniel Evans’ sell-out Sheffield Crucible production of Show Boat is now previewing at the New London Theatre. The classic musical is composed by Jerome Kern with book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II based on the novel Show Boat by Edna Ferber. The attached production photos feature Malcolm Sinclair (Capt. Andy Hawks) and Chris Peluso (Gaylord Ravenal) join original Sheffield cast members Gina Beck (Magnolia Hawks), Lucy Briers (Parthy Ann Hawks), Rebecca Trehearn (Julia La Verne), Emmanuel Kojo (Joe), Sandra Marvin (Queenie), Alex Young (Ellie May Chipley) and Danny Collins (Frank Schultz) and the West End cast of Show Boat. Show Boat is now booking until 7 January 2017. These photos are courtesy of Johan Persson BOOK NOW FOR SHOW BOAT BOOK NOW FOR SHOW BOAT