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REVIEW: Spamilton An American Parody, Off Broadway Cast Recording ✭✭✭

Douglas Mayo reviews the Off Broadway cast recording of Spamilton - An American Parody by Gerard Alessandrini.

Douglas Mayo

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Michael Longhurst Appointed Artistic Director Of Donmar Warehouse

Michael Longhurst has been appointed as new Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse with his first programming to begin in min 2019.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Julius Caesar and Me, Methuen Drama ✭✭✭✭

Mark Ludmon reviews Julius Caesar and Me - Paterson Joseph's revealing book exploring Shakespeare's "African play", Julius Caesar

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: Killer Joe, Trafalgar Studios ✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews Orlando Bloom in Killer Joe by Tracy Letts now playing at Trafalgar Studios London.

Paul T Davies

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The Other Palace Announce Changes To Artistic Team

Paul Taylor Mills is to step down as Artistic Director in a shake up to the Artistic Team at The Other Palace.

Douglas Mayo

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Dreamgirls Sets West End Closing Date and Announces UK Tour

Producer Sonia Friedman has announced that the London production of Dreamgirls the musical will close in January after a run of nearly two years ahead of a U…

Douglas Mayo

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Thoroughly Modern Millie UK Tour Cancelled

Producer David King has today announced the cancellation of the Thoroughly Modern Millie UK tour that starred Hayley Tamaddon.

Douglas Mayo

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Matt Terry to star in Madagascar the musical UK Tour

Matt Terry - Winner of X-Factor 2016 will play Alex the Lion in the stage adaptation of Madagascar the musical UK tour

Douglas Mayo

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Shortlist Announced for second annual Rural Touring Awards

The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF_ has announced the shortlist for Rural Touring Awards to celebrate rural touring in the UK.

Douglas Mayo

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Brits Triumph at Drama Desk Awards 2018

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Europe After The Rain, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews Oliver Bennett's play Europe After The Rain winner of the Mercury Playwriting Prize 2017 now playing at the Mercury Theatre Colchester.

Paul T Davies

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REVIEW: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Drayton Arms ✭✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews William Finn's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee presented by MKEC Productions at the Drayton Arms Theatre.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: The Rink, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭✭✭

Douglas Mayo reviews Kander and Ebb's The Rink starring Caroline O'Connor and Gemma Sutton now playing at Southwark Playhouse.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Leave Taking, Bush Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Other more recent plays may have tackled many of the same themes but, over 30 years later, Leave Taking still feels fresh and original despite becoming a mod…

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: Translations, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Danny Coleman-Cooke reviews Brian Friel's Translations now playing at the National's Olivier Theatre.

Danny Coleman-Cooke

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REVIEW: A Little Princess, Royal Festival Hall ✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews A Little Princess at the Royal Festival Hall

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Tartuffe, Theatre Royal Haymarket ✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves review Moliere's Tartuffe now playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Julian Eaves

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PODCAST Episode 1: David Hunter

Danny Coleman-Cooke

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New Hamilton Booking Period Announced

Producers Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that Hamilton London would extend its booking period to Saturday 30 March 2019.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Consent, Harold Pinter Theatre ✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews Nina Raine's play Consent which has transferred from the National Theatre to the Harold Pinter Theatre.

Paul T Davies

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Casting Announced For End Of The Pier At Park Theatre

Casting has been announced for the World Premiere of End Of The Pier at the Park Theatre.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Shirleymander, Playground Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Jessica Martin in Shirleymander about Lady Shirley Porter now playing at London's Playground Theatre.

Julian Eaves

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Film Adaptation Of Everybody's Talking About Jamie Announced

Douglas Mayo

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FIRST LOOK: Orlando Bloom in Killer Joe at Trafalgar Studios

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Into The Woods, Cockpit Theatre ✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine now playing at The Cockpit Theatre London.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: The Biograph Girl, Finborough Theatre ✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews The Biograph Girl, a musical by Warner Brown and David Heneker about the larger-than-life characters of early Hollywood now playing at t…

Julian Eaves

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Martin Kemp Joins The Cast of Chicago as Billy Flynn

Martin Kemp to join the London cast of Kander and Ebb's Chicago as Billy Flynn at the Phoenix Theatre from 2 July 2018.

Douglas Mayo

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Su Pollard Makes Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Harpy

Su Pollard is to make her Edinburgh Fringe debut with Harpy by Philip Meeks at Underbelly Cowgate.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: The Girl On The Train, West Yorkshire Playhouse ✭✭✭

Jonathan Hall reviews The Girl On The Train at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Jonathan Hall

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Andrew Scott To Star In Sea Wall At The Old Vic

Sherlock's Andrew Scott is to star in Paines Plough's production of Sea Wall by Simon Stephens as part of the Old Vic's Bicentenary season.

Douglas Mayo

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Keith Jack, Mica Paris and Jorgie Porter To Star in Fame UK Tour

Keith Jack, Mica Paris and Jorgie Porter are to star in Selladoor's Fame UK Tour starting in Manchester in July 2018.

Douglas Mayo

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VIDEO: Tina Fey Joins The Cast Of Mean Girls Broadway - Maybe Not!

With many Broadway show composers and writers joining the casts of their own shows, it's not surprising that Tina Fey was inspired to join the Broadway cast …

Douglas Mayo

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Baby Face examines the infantilsation of adult women

Katy Dye's Baby face comes to Summerhall at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: All Male Iolanthe, Richmond Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Sasha Regan's All Male production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe at Richmond Theatre as part of a UK Tour.

Julian Eaves

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Pulse Festival 2018 New Wolsey Theatre

Paul T Davies

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Tall Stories Celebrates 21st Birthday With Performances Worldwide

Douglas Mayo

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West End Transfer Of The Inheritance Announced

Following a critically-acclaimed sell-out season at The Young Vic, Matthew Lopez's play The Inheritance has announced it will transfer to the Noel Coward The…

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Return To The Forbidden Planet, Upstairs At The Gatehouse ✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Bob Carlton's musical Return To The Forbidden Planet presented by Ovation Productions Upstairs At The Gatehouse.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Red, Wyndham's Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch in John Logan's play Red at the Wyndham's Theatre.

Paul T Davies

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Theatre Témoin Bring Feed To The Edinburgh Fringe

Feed runs from 3 - 27 August 2018 at the Pleasance Dome (King Dome) at 2pm as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.

Douglas Mayo

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Motown The Musical To Hold Open Auditions For Upcoming UK Tour

The producers of Motown the musical are to hold open auditions in June for their upcoming UK and Ireland tour.

Douglas Mayo

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Diary Of An Expat Comes To Edinburgh Fringe

Diary Of An Expat by Cecilia Gragnani and Jvan Sica comes to Underbelly Cowgate as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.

Douglas Mayo

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Cast Announced For Arcola's The Secret Lives Of Baba Segi's Wives

Casting has been announced for Rotimi Babatunde's stage adaptation of Lola Shoneyin's The Secret Lives Of Baba Segi's Wives at the Arcola Theatre.

Douglas Mayo

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Drenched Brings A Classic Cornish Folk Tale To The Stage

Drenched, a one man comedy piece inspired by Cornish folk tale The Mermaid Of Zennor comes to the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.

Douglas Mayo

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World Premiere Of New Romantic Musical Comedy Announced

It Happened In Key West, a new romantic musical comedy is to have its world premiere at London's Caring Cross Theatre in July.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: H R Haitch, Union Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews H R Haitch - A Right Royal Musical Comedy at the Union Theatre.

Julian Eaves

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Masculinity In Crisis Examined In New Play Angry Alan

Multi-award winning playwright Penelope Skinner returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time since 2009 with the World Premiere of Angry Alan, her dark…

Douglas Mayo

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Spike Milligan Celebrated in new Edinburgh Fringe show

In this the centenary year of Spike Milligan's birth, Chris Larner and Jeremy Stockwell celebrate the life and work of this British comedy legend with laughs…

Douglas Mayo

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FIRST LOOK: Rehearsals for Kander and Ebb's The Rink at Southwark Playhouse

Douglas Mayo

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