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09 May
2018

He's smashing every expectation on the West End and now he's the face of HAMILTON on TV. Jamael Westman spoke to Phil and Holly on This Morning about the show and his journey to portraying founding father Alexander Hamilton...

09 May
2018

The world premiere production of Wasted – giving an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Bronte sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell – opens at Southwark Playhouse this autumn.

08 May
2018

James Corden's "Crosswalk Musical" segment continues with THE SOUND OF MUSIC! This hilarious segment takes famous musical theatre shows and condenses them into sections that last the time it takes to cross a road. This time though, with the addition of Oscar-winner Allison Janney, James may have met his match! How will they solve the problem of who will play Maria? Find out now...

08 May
2018

There are changes in the roll call at Les Misérables from 11 June 2018 as the musical enjoys its 33rd record-breaking year. So who is joining Dean and Bradley?

08 May
2018

Casting has been announced for SAN DOMINO, a new British musical exploring Benito Mussolini's persecution of homosexuals during the Second World War, which gets its full-scale premiere at London's Tristan Bates Theatre in June...

07 May
2018

It's going to be a right royal affair! This year, West End Bake Off will take place on Saturday 19 May 2018 - the same day as the Royal Wedding! Not only that, but two queens of the stage, Ruthie Henshall and Wendi Peters will be judging...

07 May
2018

We may have said goodbye to THE GRINNING MAN after a hugely successful run at Trafalgar Studios (including an extension!) but it won't be a show that is easily forgotten. Our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek this week is "Labyrinth" from this heart-warming show...

05 May
2018

Twenty whole years after its Parisian debut (GASP), French musical NOTRE DAME DE PARIS is back in the UK for an extremely limited run at the London Coliseum next January 2019.

04 May
2018

Spring is here! And the UK has been experiencing what can only be described as a heat wave (aka, a little bit of sun followed by some rain and lots of clouds). So we decided, what better choice for this week's #PalladiumPicks segment than "Tomorrow" from the recent West End revival of ANNIE...

03 May
2018

Live At Zédel’s summer season is packed with your #StageFaves plus there’s also shows like I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical and Heart of Winter to look forward to.

03 May
2018

Dawn French (in her first ever panto!) and Julian Clary will lead the cast of SNOW WHITE when Qdos Entertainment brings panto back to London's West End for a third year. We can't even begin to imagine the fun they're going to have!

03 May
2018

Just in time for this year's Royal Wedding, right royal musical comedy H.R.Haitch gets its full-length premiere at the Union Theatre, where Tori Allen-Martin (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Megan Markle, we reckon) stars...

03 May
2018

KNIGHTS OF THE ROSE, an epic medieval tale featuring a timeless playlist of classic rock songs, will run at London's Arts Theatre from 29 June to 26 August 2018. Initial casting, including Oliver Savile and Adam Pearce, has been announced - and they're now on #StageFaves!

02 May
2018

So the nominations for the Tony Awards 2018 have been revealed and the likes of Spongebob and Mean Girls are vying with classics like My Fair Lady and Carousel. Do you see a trip to NYC coming on? And which shows should transfer to the West End?

02 May
2018

Award-winning American musical revue IT'S ONLY LIFE gets its UK premiere at London's Union Theatre this summer care of Aria Entertainment's Katy Lipson with a fantastic five-strong ensemble cast including Noel Sullivan...

02 May
2018

It's Wednesday and that means it's #HamiltonHumpDay! This week, we thought we'd learn a bit more about the man behind the musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Super-fans might know some of these facts already, but we bet there are a few new tidbits for even the most hardcore HAMILTON lover...

02 May
2018

The Stable has announced casting and dates for THE RHYTHM METHOD, a new British musical in the making about fertility, which has limited London dates in May at the Bush and Landor Theatres with a series of post-show expert discussions...

01 May
2018

From Page To Stage is back and it's bigger than ever! Returning for its sixth year, Aria Entertainment’s new musical theatre festival will find a new home at the Southwark Playhouse this September and submissions are now open!

01 May
2018

Bright, young stars from across the country will have a chance to shine as one of the children from Oakmoor School in the new tour of the feelgood musical.

01 May
2018

It's been FAR too long but CHESS is finally back in the West End and it officially opens this week!! We knew we wanted to celebrate with #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek but there are so many amazing songs in the show we had a hard time deciding! In the end we went with one we don't think gets enough recognition. Our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek this week is Idina Menzel singing "Nobody's Side"...