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REVIEW: Private Lives, Nigel Havers Theatre Company on tour ✭✭✭✭
Our very own theatreCat Libby Purves reviews Nigel Havers and Patricia Hodge in Noel Coward's Private Lives which is now touring.
Libby Purves
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South Pacific musical UK Tour and Sadler's Wells 2022
Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific is to open in Manchester ahead of a season at Sadlers Wells. The South Pacific musical UK and Ireland Tour will then …
Douglas Mayo
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Moulin Rouge and Cabaret lead West End charge towards COVID safety for all
Producers of Moulin Rouge and Cabaret in London's West End are leading a charge to toughen up COVID safety measures to protect casts, production staff and au…
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: The Choir Of Man, Arts Theatre ✭✭✭✭
Sophie Adnitt reviews The Choir Of Man now playing at the Arts Theatre, London.
Sophie Adnitt
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REVIEW: Top Hat the musical, The Mill at Sonning ✭✭✭✭
Our very own TheatreCat Libby Purves reviews Jonathan O'Boyle's production of Top Hat now playing at The Mill at Sonning.
Libby Purves
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REVIEW: Six the Musical (Nov 21), Vaudeville Theatre London ✭✭✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews Six the musical now playing at its new home the Vaudeville Theatre, London. Six the musical receives our rarely awarded 6 star rating!
Paul T Davies
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Pantomime Guide East 2021
Welcome to our listing of Pantomimes in England's North West in 2021. A true British institution panto returns this year after many productions were abandon…
Douglas Mayo
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2:22 A Ghost Story transfers to Gielgud Theatre
Casting has been announced for 2:22 - A Ghost Story in advance of its transfer to the Gielgud Theatre London.
Douglas Mayo
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Mrs Doubtfire musical to have UK premiere in Manchester in 2022
Broadway's newest hit Mrs Doubtfire the musical is to open at Manchester Opera House in September 2022 prior to a UK Tour.
Douglas Mayo
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Fisherman's Friends Musical UK Tour
Following a sold-out season in Cornwall, the world premiere production of Fisherman's Friends Musical UK tour has been announced for 2022.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), Criterion Theatre ✭✭✭✭
Mark Ludmon reviews Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), a hilarious reworking of Jane Austen, at the Criterion Theatre in London
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: Sirens, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews Kenny Emson's Sirens now playing at the Mercury Theatre Colchester.
Paul T Davies
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Rumi the musical receives World premiere at London Coliseum
Rumi the musical by Dana Al Fardan and Nadim Naaman is to have its World premiere at the London Coliseum on 23 and 24 November 2021.
Douglas Mayo
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Live comes to Wembley SSE in December 2022
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Live returns to Wembley SSE in December 2022 starring legendary Hollywood composer Danny Elfman
Douglas Mayo
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New trailer released for Brief Encounter at Watermill Theatre
The Watermill Theatre, Newbury have released a new trailer for Noël Coward’s epic love story Brief Encounter which is playing until 13 November 2021.
Douglas Mayo
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Arkham Asylum Immersive Live comes to London in 2022
Arkham Asylum Immersive Live Experience London will open in September 2022. Tickets on sale 29 October 2021 at 10am.
Douglas Mayo
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Theatre Royal Drury Lane stage limited late-night Halloween tours
With just a few days to go to Halloween, we were invited to pop along to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, lavishly refurbished and restored to experience the La…
Douglas Mayo
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Bill Kenwright Ltd buys The Other Palace Theatre
Bill Kenwright Ltd, Producer Bill Kenwrights company has purchased The Other Palace Theatre from LW Theatres it was announced today.
Douglas Mayo
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Anything Goes announces two night only cinema screenings
London's hit production of Anything Goes starring Sutton Foster has announced a limited cinema release on 28 November and 1 December 2021.
Douglas Mayo
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Looking back at the first ever Colchester Fringe Festival
Paul T Davies looks back at the first-ever Colchester Fringe Festival.
Paul T Davies
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Complacency Is Not A Course Of Action - Please protect theatre and take action
Whether you like it or not Corona virus is not going away and in plain simple language complacency is not a course of action.
Douglas Mayo
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West End Musical Christmas returns to the Lyric Theatre on 20 Dec
West End Musical Christmas returns to the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue on 20th December 2021 with a stellar cast. Book tickets now!
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW ROUND UP: Get Up Stand Up!, Lyric Theatre London
Lively up yourself and celebrate the story of Jamaica’s global superstar, as the electrifying new production, Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, burst…
Douglas Mayo
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Back To The Future the musical release new trailer and Huey Lewis visits
On Thursday 21 October, Huey Lewis, the writer and performer of the iconic songs The Power of Love and Back In Time paid a visit to the Adelphi Theatre.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: The Shark Is Broken, Ambassadors Theatre ✭✭✭✭
Ray Rackham reviews The Shark Is Broken now playing at the Ambassadors Theatre, London.
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Ray Rackham
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