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Christina Bianco Celebrates Christmas At Charing Cross Theatre

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Book tickets for Christina Bianco at Charing Cropss Theatre

Christina Bianco, known as the girl of a thousand voices will premiere her special festive spectacular O Come, All Ye Divas at Charing Cross Theatre for 15 performances from Tuesday 20 December 2016 to Saturday 7 January 2017. Tickets are now on sale. The US vocal impressionist whose You Tube videos have bought her a stunning 23 million views will bring her classic renditions and unlikely interpretations of favourite Christmas holiday tunes along with hilarious sketches and a fabulous on-stage band. Christina promises to take Londoners on a seasonal celebration like no other! You can expect to hear Bianco’s repertoire of impersonations spanning Edith Piaf, Idina Menzel, Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey and Ariana Grande at this special Christmas event. Two-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Bianco made her West End debut in Forbidden Broadway at The Vaudeville Theatre. She has performed her critically acclaimed solo shows, Diva Moments and Party Of … Read more

Derren Brown Goes Underground At Charing Cross Theatre

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Book tickets for Derren Brown's Underground tickets at the Charing Cross Theatre

DERREN BROWN’S UNDERGROUND IS ABOUT TO EMBARK ON A UK TOUR. FIND OUT MORE DERREN BRINGS UNDERGROUND TO THE  PLAYHOUSE THEATRE LONDON. Britain’s favourite master showman Derren Brown returns to the stage for this strictly limited season at London’s Charing Cross Theatre. In Underground, Derren has chosen some of his very best stage work from past productions. Derren’s legendary stage shows including Infamous, Enigma and Miracle have been sell-out successes and led to reviews that called him “Simply miraculous” Daily Telegraph, and a “Full on showman” Evening Standard. The intimacy of the Charing Cross Theatre means that you have never seen Derren on such an intimate scale. It also means that tickets for this extraordinarily limited season will sell quickly so book your Derren Brown Underground tickets now. Derren Brown will present Underground at Charing Cross Theatre from 8 March 2017 to 1 April 2017. BOOK TICKETS FOR DERREN BROWN’S … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Ragtime, Charing Cross Theatre

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Book tickets for Ragtime at Charing Cross Theatre

We are pleased to bring you these great first look images of the new production of Ragtime which is about to open at London’s Charing Cross Theatre. Tickets for Ragtime are on sale now. Ragtime led the 1998 Tony Awards with 12 nominations, winning 4 including Best Book by Terrence McNally and Best Original Score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. The full cast are: Simon Anthony, Bernadette Bangura, Anthony Cable, Earl Carpenter, Anita Louise Combe, Valerie Cutko, Christopher Dickins, Nolan Frederick, Tom Giles, Joanna Hickman, Lemuel Knights, Martin Ludenbach, James Mack, Ako Mitchell, Sufia Manya, Seyi Omooba, Jess Ryan, Kate Robson-Stuart, Jennifer Saayeng, Jonathan Stewart, Gary Tushaw, and child actors Alana Hinge, Samuel Peterson, Ethan Quinn, Riya Vyas. This new production follows critically acclaimed Titanic as the second in-house production at Charing Cross Theatre, directed by Artistic Director Thom Southerland and produced by Danielle Tarento, Steven M. Levy, Sean … Read more

Anita Louise Combe Sings Back To Before From Ragtime

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Anita Louise Combe in Ragtime at Charing Cross Theatre

BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you this video of Anita Louise Combe singing Back To Before from the upcoming production of Ragtime at the Charing Cross Theatre. It is the turn of the 20th Century in New York. An era is exploding. A century is spinning. And the people are moving in rhythm and rhyme to the music of Ragtime. Based on the novel by E.L Doctorow, Ragtime weaves together the story of three groups in America, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr, a Harlem musician; Mother and her white, middle-class family in New Rochelle; and Tateh, a Jewish immigrant who has come to America with his daughter seeking a new life. Their fictional lives become dramatically intertwined with one another as well as with historical figures including Harry Houdini, Booker T. Washington, JP Morgan and Henry Ford. This new actor-musician version of Ragtime is directed by Thom Southerland and will … Read more

Radio Times At Charing Cross Postponed

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Radio Times postponed at Charing Croos Theatre

Producers have informed us this morning that the production of Radio Times at Charing Cross Theatre is being postponed. The Producers said: “Sadly, due to artist non-availability, we are unable to present the production on the dates originally planned. We hope to present the production at a later date.” If you have tickets for Radio Times please contact the ticket vendor for a full refund. The current production of Titanic, has just extended by an extra week. The next production will be Ragtime which starts previews on Saturday 8 October, followed by the European Premiere of Death Takes A Holiday which starts performances on Saturday 3 December 2016. BOOK NOW FOR RAGTIME BOOK NOW FOR DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY BOOK NOW FOR TITANIC

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Maury Yeston Composer of Titanic

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Book now for Titanic the musical and Death Takes A Holiday at Charing Cross Theatre

Maury Yeston is the composer of award winning musicals including Nine, Grand Hotel, Titanic and Death Takes A Holiday. Douglas Mayo caught up with him to talk about making the great maritime disaster sing on stage and just what gives him inspiration when it comes to writing great musicals. It’s refreshing to speak to a composer like Maury Yeston. He is remarkably frank and open when it comes to talking about his musicals. Speaking with Maury we decided to start at the very beginning of the process and ask just how he decides what stories to tell? “I’ve always believed that things that sound like a good idea for a show may not be, and things that sound like unusual ideas may actually work out well” he says. “I think it comes down to the fact that the audience loves to be surprised and the minute you start showing something … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Titanic – Charing Cross Theatre

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Book now for Titanic the musical at Charing Cross Theatre

BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you this exclusive video sneak peek at Thom Southerland’s production of Titanic The Musical, which opens at the Charing Cross Theatre on 28 May 2016. Returning to London’s West End by popular demand, this highly acclaimed production of Titanic has won numerous awards. Speaking from Japan, where he’s directing a new version of his London smash hit, Grand Hotel, Thom Southerland said: “I am incredibly excited that Titanic will set sail for London again. Having created the production in the intimate setting of Southwark Playhouse, it will be wonderful to see Maury Yeston’s epic musical at such close proximity again. Having since opened productions of the show in major theatres in Japan and Canada, it really feels like the show is coming home, allowing us to board the ship again and experience the events and passengers as they travel on their fateful journey.” Based on … Read more