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Car Park Panto UK Tour 2020 - Car Park Panto Tickets New Dates Added
Horrible Histories Presents Horrible Christmas: Get into the festive spirit and book your Car Park Panto tickets now! New dates added.
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Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful to play limited run at the Garrick Theatre
A new adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful it to play a limited two week season at the Garrick Theatre London this November.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Chloe Gentles
This week on Throwback Thursday we speak to Chloe Gentles who is currently appearing in C-O-N-T-A-C-T.
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Sarah Day
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Potted Panto returns to the West End this Christmas
Olivier nominated comedy hit Potted Panto returns to the West End this Christmas with 7 classic pantos performed in 70 hilarious minutes.
Douglas Mayo
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Hampstead Theatre reopens with The Dumb Waiter for limited season
Hampstead Theatre will re-open for a limited period with Alice Hamilton's 60th-anniversary production of Harold Pinter's iconic play The Dumb Waiter.
Douglas Mayo
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Jimmy Carr UK Tour 2021 - Terribly Funny Tour - Book Tickets!
Jimmy Carr UK Tour 2021 announced. Jimmy Carr Terribly Funny will be visiting a venue near you at a time when wqe could all use a laugh.
Douglas Mayo
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Showstopper takes up residency in the Garrick Theatre
Olivier Award-winners Showstopper The Improvised Musical takes up four-month residency at the Garrick Theatre, London from November.
Douglas Mayo
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Showstopper! the Improvised Musical announce 4 livestreams
Showstopper The Improvised Musical announces 4 live stream events in October 2020. Book Now!
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The Shows Must Go On lures the Phantom back for his birthday
The Shows Must Go On You Tube channel celebrates the Phantom Of The Opera's birthday with a by popular demand streaming.
Douglas Mayo
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Love Actually in concert - the film with live orchestra
Richard Curtis' all-star rom-com Love Actually in concert comes to London's Eventim Apollo in time for Christmas with a live orchestra.
Douglas Mayo
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Royal Shakespeare Company to focus its work in the main house in 2021
The Royal Shakespeare Company will focus its programming in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon over the coming year.
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See It Safely campaign launched to build confidence in attending theatre
The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre has announced the launch of the See It Safely campaign which is aimed at making audiences confident in relation …
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: The Boys In The Band, Netflix ✭✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews the filmed adaptation of Mart Crowley's The Boys In The Band now streaming on Netflix
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REVIEW: We Were Having A Perfectly Nice Time, Omnibus Theatre London ✭✭✭✭
Mark Ludmon reviews Pedro Leandro’s short play, We Were Having a Perfectly Nice Time, from Conflicted Theatre at Omnibus Theatre in Clapham, London
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Light It In Red Campaign - UK theatres show support and their viability
This week theatres across the UK and Ireland took part in the Light It In Red Campaign lighting up theatres and venues in the most dramatic way!
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: The Last Five Years, Southwark Playhouse London ✭✭✭✭✭
Ray Rackham reviews Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years now playing at Southwark Playhouse until 28 March 2020
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Barn Theatre announce Recovery Season 2020
The Barn Theatre Cirencester has announced details of their 2020 Recovery Season productions of Marry Me A Little and Peter Pan.
Douglas Mayo
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Josh Barnett
This week on Throwback Thursday we speak to Josh Barnett who is currently performing in The Last Five Years at Southwark Playhouse.
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Sarah Day
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Lambert Jackson Productions cancels The Secret Garden and solo concerts
Lambert Jackson Productions has announced the cancellation of three productions they were due to present in the near future.
Douglas Mayo
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Opening of The Mousetrap in the West End is postponed
Agatha Christie's stage production of The Mousetrap which was to have resumed at the St Martin's Lane Theatre, London on 23 October has been postponed.
Douglas Mayo
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Theatre Royal Bath announce casting for Welcome Back Season
The Theatre Royal Bath has announced casting for the first two plays in their Welcome Back Season commencing in Autumn 2020.
Douglas Mayo
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Hairspray wows Britain's Got Talent audience - Watch here!
Michael Ball, Lizzie Bea, Marisha Wallace and the cast of Hairspray the musical wowed the Britain's Got Talent audience on Saturday.
Douglas Mayo
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What A Carve Up! All-star cast for digital production announced
Sir Derek Jacobi, Sharon D Clarke and Stephen Fry among initial casting announced for the digital production of What A Carve Up!
Douglas Mayo
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The Play That Goes Wrong announces West End return and Bath season
Mischief Theatre have announced that the award-winning theatre disaster The Play That Goes Wrong will return to the West End in November and have a Christma…
Douglas Mayo
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Cilla the Musical UK Tour - Postponed New Dates Soon
Sheridan Smith is Cilla Black! Bill Kenright's stage production Cilla the Musical is now on hold pending rescheduling.
Douglas Mayo
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