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Moby Dick Comes To The New Union Theatre

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Book now for Moby Dick the musical at the New Union Theatre

Moby Dick the musical is back. The saucy cult hit musical which has not been seen in the UK since 1992, will return to the New Union Theatre from 12 October – 12 November 2016. The musical which was originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh has a book by Robert Longden and music and lyrics by Longden and Hereward Kaye. The anarchic and nubile girls of St. Godley’s Academy for Young Ladies are in trouble! Money for the school has run out and it’s threatened with closure. Determined to save their school from bankruptcy, the resourceful girls, and their unflappable headmistress come up with a plan to keep the school afloat. Using whatever they can find, the girls mount an original production as a fundraiser – a musical version of Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby Dick, featuring their own headmistress in the coveted role of Captain Ahab. Cameron Mackintosh comments, When … Read more

Hamilton To Open In West End In October 2017

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Hamilton to open in London in October 2017

Producers have announced that the Tony award-winning musical, will have its London premiere at the Victoria Palace Theatre in October 2017. Join our mailing list to be kept updated with Hamilton news. The show dominated the 70th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday where it won 11 awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book Of A Musical. “The support Hamilton has received from our British fans has been incredible – I have been reminded of their love, which is just as our King George would want it to be! I’m thrilled the show will be shared with UK audiences starting in the fall of 2017 at the beautiful Victoria Palace Theatre,” said Lin-Manuel Miranda. Hamilton is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. … Read more

REVIEW: Razzle Dazzle, Michael Riedel ✭✭✭✭✭

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Razzle Dazzle by Michael Riedel

Michael Riedel is to be congratulated on this great history of Broadway. It’s a riveting read for any fan of musical theatre on the Great White Way. It brings all of the players in the great Broadway drama to life and regales the readers with those fabulous anecdotes and memories that true fans of Broadway die for.

Les Miserables – Imperial Theatre

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Will Svenson and Ramin Karimloo in Les Miserables. Photo: Matthew Murphy New York’s iconic Imperial Theater now welcomes a brand new Cameron Mackintosh production of world-famous musical Les Misérables. A runaway critical and popular success across the US, this latest production draws inspiration from Victor Hugo’s own paintings to create bold new staging and dynamic and striking scenery. Set in the nineteenth century in France, a country on the cusp of revolution, Les Misérables is an epic tale of the human spirit and its capacity for love and redemption. Ever since breaking his parole decades earlier, ex-convict Jean Valjean has been on the run from hard-hearted policeman Javert. However, everything changes when Valjean takes on the care of young Cosette, the daughter of a factory worker. With critics calling this latest incarnation of Boubil and Schönberg’s musical a ‘rebirth’ of the masterpiece, one that is even more captivating and effective ... Read more

Miss Saigon Announces West End Closing Date

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Miss Saigon

Cameron Mackintosh has announced that his revival of Miss Saigon will close at the Prince Edward Theatre on Saturday 27 February 2016, almost two years after it opened to rave reviews. Cameron Mackintosh said ‘”I’m delighted to announce a final extension of my hugely successful new production of Miss Saigon at the Prince Edward Theatre. This record-breaking and award-winning production is already repeating its success in Japan and Korea and is planned to open in Germany, Australia and Broadway in the next two years. Our original stars Eva Noblezada and Jon Jon Briones continue to lead our wonderful international cast that has made this epic love story one of the greatest contemporary musicals of all time“. DON’T MISS OUT – BOOK YOUR TICKETS FOR MISS SAIGON

New Miss Saigon Documentary Released on July 6

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Miss Saigon DVD

Just as the creation of the original production of Miss Saigon was documented on film, so to the current revival will have a documentary dedicated to it. The documentary titled The Heat Is Back on is the most comprehensive look at the staging of a West End musical according to Producer Cameron Mackintosh. Mackintosh told The Stage “Having a camera crew watch every stage of the process over a long time meant we were able to get every single element of the show. We thought it would be interesting to not just showcase Miss Saigon, but to show the kind of work that goes into a big musical.” Miss Saigon has been seen by over 40 million people worldwide. From the process of casting 40 actors from 18 different countries, to the reinvention of the staging, including the famous helicopter scene, The Heat is Back On takes us on a … Read more

Jonathan Church Sets Up New Production Company

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Jonathan Church starts own production company

Following on from the announcement of his departure from Chichester Festival Theatre after the 2016 Season, Jonathan Church today announces that he will be establishing a new, independent production company, Jonathan Church Productions Limited (JCPL), as a platform to continue the development of both his producing and directing output in the future. Jonathan’s new company is being supported by Delfont Mackintosh Theatres (DMT) who, as well as becoming a minority shareholder in the Company, will be providing JCPL with a development fund to enable Jonathan to create new work for West End theatres and beyond. Jonathan intends to build on the commercial and artistic success of his tenure at Chichester – whose latest London transfer is the acclaimed new production of Gypsy – by creating artistically ambitious work in the West End, on tour across the UK and internationally. He will also continue the exploration of his directing career in … Read more