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REVIEW: Les Miserables, Queens Theatre, London ✭✭✭✭✭

Douglas Mayo reviews Les Miserables directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird as it prepares to end its phenomenal run at the Queen's Theatre, London.

Douglas Mayo

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Doctor Zhivago in concert announced for Cadogan Hall London

Ramin Karimloo and Celinde Schoenmaker are to star in the UK concert premiere of Doctor Zhivago the musical at London's Cadogan Hall.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, London Palladium ✭✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat now playing at the London Palladium. 5 Stars

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Closer To Heaven, Above The Stag Theatre London ✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Closer to Heaven, a musical by Jonathan Harvery and The Pet Shop Boys now playing at Above The Stag.

Julian Eaves

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Casting announced for Falsettos at The Other Palace

Full casting has been announced for the UK Premiere of the award-winning musical Falsettos at The Other Palace.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: One For The Road, Frinton Summer Theatre ✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews Willy Russell's One For The Road now playing as part of the Frinton Summer Theatre Season.

Paul T Davies

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Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song to open The Turbine Theatre at Battersea Power Station

Paul Taylor-Mills announces that the Tony Award-winning Torch Song by Harvey Fierstein will open The Turbine Theatre, an exciting new venue at Battersea Powe…

Douglas Mayo

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Sierra Boggess to make solo concert debut at Cadogan Hall

Broadway and West End star Sierra Boggess is to make her solo concert debut at London's Cadogan Hall in February 2020 for one night only.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Noye's Fludde, Theatre Royal Stratford East ✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Noye"s Flood, a community theatre piece now playing at the Theatre Royal Stratford East

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's Globe London ✭✭✭

The Globe’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a joyously unsubtle production of one of Shakespeare’s comic classics. Whilst some of its quirks will bother the pur…

Matthew Lunn

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REVIEW: Bare, The Vaults London ✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews pop opera Bare by Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere now playing at The Vaults in London.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Europe, Donmar Warehouse ✭

Julian Eaves reviews David Greig's play Europe now playing at the Donmar Warehouse, London.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Lava, New Wimbledon Studio ✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Richard Foreman's Lava currently playing at the New Wimbledon Studio.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Present Laughter, Old Vic Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Noel Coward's Present Laughter starring Andrew Scott now playing at the Old Vic Theatre, London.

Julian Eaves

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Queen's Theatre London to be renamed The Sondheim Theatre

Following major restoration and renovation of wartime bomb damage, the Queen's Theatre, London will reopen as The Stephen Sondheim Theatre with a new product…

REVIEW: The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 the musical, Ambassadors Theatre London ✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 the musical now playing at the Ambassadors Theatre, London.

Paul T Davies

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REVIEW: The End Of History, Royal Court Theatre London ✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews Jack Thorne's play The End Of History directed by John Tiffany now playing at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Paul T Davies

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REVIEW: On Your Feet, London Coliseum ✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews On Your Feet, the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan now playing at the London Coliseum as part of a UK Tour.

Julian Eaves

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FIRST LOOK: The View Upstairs rehearsals underway

Rehearsal images have been released for new musical The View Upstairs which is to have its European premiere at Soho theatre in July 2019

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Playwriting - Structure, Character, How and What To Write, Nick Hern Books ✭✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews new publication Playwriting: Structure, Character and What To Write by Stephen Jeffreys published by Nick Hern Books.

Paul T Davies

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Frinton Summer Theatre 2019 announced

Frinton Summer Theatre Artistic Director Clive Brill has announced their 70th annual repertory season which opens on 9th July 2019.

Paul T Davies

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Noel Sullivan joins cast of School Of Rock

Noel Sulivan is to join the cast of School of Rock the musical at the Gillian Lynne Theatre playing the leads role of Dewey Finn.

Hit musical Six announces 4 new queens and a 6 month extension

Six the hit British musical announces four new queens joining the West End cast and a six month extension at the Arts Theatre, London.

Douglas Mayo

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RADA Festival Preview

From 28h June to 8th July, Graduates and collaborators from across the international theatre community come together for the annual RADA Festival in a progra…

Paul T Davies

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Antony Costa to star in premiere of Blood Runs Deep at Epstein Theatre

Ex-Blue member Antony Costa is to star in the premiere of psychological thriller Blood Runs Deep at the Epstein Theatre in October 2019.

Casting announced for Warheads at Park Theatre London

Casting has been announced for Taz Skylar's and Ross Berkeley Simpson's Warheads, a piece about PTSD in young soldiers at the Park Theatre, London.

REVIEW: The Hunt, Almeida Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews The Hunt directed by Rupert Goold now playing at the Almeida Theatre.

Paul T Davies

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Andrew Lloyd Webber 5 shows running concurrently in London

Andrew Lloyd Webber will have reason to celebrate as he once again breaks records on 27 June 2019 by having five of his musicals running concurrently in London!

Douglas Mayo

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Grease in Concert see the film with a live orchestra

Mamma Mia! The Party London cast announced.

Mamma Mia! The Party London have announced the full cast for the upcoming immersive theatrical and dining experience opening at the O2.

Claire Foy and Matt Smith to star in Lungs at the Old Vic London

The Crown's Claire Foy and Matt Smith are to star in Duncan Macmillan's play Lungs at the Old Vic Theatre, London in October 2019.

Queen Symphonic UK Tour 2020

Queen Symphonic UK Tour 2020 announced. The international concert sensation comes to the UK for nine shows of Queen's greatest hits on an epic scale.

Douglas Mayo

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Gate Theatre reveals premieres and manifesto for future

Six new productions have been announced by The Gate Theatre in London alongside a new “manifesto” for the future.

Mark Ludmon

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Indigenous Canadian artists head for Edinburgh

Works by Indigenous Canadian artists will feature at this year’s Edinburgh festivals as part of a new programme celebrating indigenous cultures.

Mark Ludmon

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Regent's Park Open Air Theatre announce Evita casting

Regent’s Park Theatre has today announced principal casting and full creative team for their production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita.

Douglas Mayo

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Bunker Theatre reveals programme of new plays

The Bunker Theatre in London has announced a new season including a festival of work from black artists, a new play from Anna Jordan and debuts from emerging…

Mark Ludmon

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Waitress London - new production photos released

New production photos have been released of Ashley Roberts, Blake Harrison and Lucie Jones in the London production of Waitress the musical at the Adelphi Th…

REVIEW: The White Horse Inn, Renaissance Theatre Berlin ✭✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews The White Horse Inn now playing at The Renaissance Theatre, Berlin.

Julian Eaves

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford to star in Sunday In The Park With George at the Savoy Theatre, London

The acclaimed Broadway production of Sunday In The Park With George starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford is to open at the Savoy Theatre, London fo…

Douglas Mayo

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Casting announced for Brooklyn the musical at Greenwich Theatre

Casting has been announced for the European premiere of Brooklyn the musical at Greenwich Theatre in September 2019.

Douglas Mayo

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Girl From The North Country Returns to West End for Eight Weeks Only

Girl From The North Country - the acclaimed award-winning musical is to play an eight week limited encore season at the Gielgud Theatre, London from December…

INTERVIEW: Matthew Roberts of Bread and Butter Productions

Paul T. Davies talks to theatre maker Matthew Roberts about his new Edinburgh Fringe show TEACH, the power of drama and the lessons that change lives.

Paul T Davies

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Cabaret UK Tour - Tour concluded

John Partridge and Kara Lily Hayworth are to star in the Cabaret UK Tour. Come see Kander and Ebb's classic musical.

Douglas Mayo

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Pretty Woman the musical is coming to London in 2020

Pretty Woman the musical is to open in London's West End in February 2020 with Roy Orbison's classic hit song added to the show's score.

REVIEW: Bitter Wheat, Garrick Theatre ✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Bitter Wheat, a new play by David Mamet starring John Malkovich now playing at the Garrick Theatre, London.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Riot Act, Arcola Theatre London ✭✭✭✭

Mark Ludmon reviews Riot Act, written and performed by Alexis Gregory, at Arcola Theatre and on tour

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: Strange Fruit, Bush Theatre ✭✭✭

Mark Ludmon reviews Caryl Phillips's Strange Fruit now playing at the Bush Theatre in a production directed by Nancy Medina.

Mark Ludmon

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National Theatre to put more shows online for education

Shows with stars including Benedict Cumberbatch and Billie Piper to go online in National Theatre link-up with Drama Online

Mark Ludmon

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INTERVIEW: Ryan McBryde - Creative Director at Mercury Theatre Colchester

Paul T. Davies chatted to new Creative Director Ryan McBryde about the season under canvas, his vision for the Mercury Theatre and Colchester’s cultural scene.

Paul T Davies

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