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How good are you at solving mysteries and loving musical theatre? Join Faves founder Terri Paddock on Sunday 15 December 2019 for the West End premiere of Kander & Ebb's hilarious Broadway musical whodunnit CURTAINS to find out how good Jason Manford is! An unmissable post-show Q&A for musical lovers.
Iconics roles like Cabaret's Emcee and Sally Bowles will live on far longer than the performers who play them, says John Partridge. He, Kara Hayworth and Anita Harris discussed being "custodians" of the classics at Terri Paddock's post-show Q&A...
John Partridge & Kara Lily Hayworth star in the new tour of Kander & Ebb’s Cabaret I’ve loved Rufus Norris’ multi-award-winning production of Kander & Ebb musical classic CABARET since seeing its first West End run at Shaftesbury Avenue’s Lyric Theatre in 2006....
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 20 September 2018, Faves founder Terri Paddock makes her Union Theatre debut to talk to the writers and the stars of new actor-musician British musical MIDNIGHT. Got any questions?
We're counting down to the world premiere of US musical comedy IT HAPPENED IN KEY WEST. Earlier this month, the stars gave a little sneak-peek at Crazy Coqs cabaret at Brasserie Zedel and we got our hands on these even sneakier videos (filmed and shared with permission, of course!). We can't wait to see all the shows sung in their full-fledged, in-situ glory once performances start at the Charing Cross Theatre on 4 July... (Psst: Have you entered our competition yet?)
So many questions arise from the synopsis alone! How many musicals have you seen that star a corpse...as the love interest? Join Faves founder Terri Paddock at Charing Cross Theatre on Wednesday 11 July 2018 to find out everything about new US musical comedy IT HAPPENED IN KEY WEST...
StageFaves founder Terri Paddock hosted a post-show Q&A with the company of MISS NIGHTINGALE, now transferred to the London Hippodrome in the heart of the West End after its run last year at The Vaults. Watch this video of the full Q&A discussion, including big respect for multi-talented, crazily hard-working actor-musicians everywhere...
How much do you know about Italy's persecution of gay men during the Second World War? New actor-musician musical drama SAN DOMINO will shine a light on a shameful corner of 20th-century European history. Join #StageFaves founder Terri Paddock for an exclusive post-show Q&A with cast and creatives of this important new show at the Tristan Bates Theatre after the matinee on Saturday 9 June 2018...
Did you see MISS NIGHTINGALE at The Vaults last year? Now's your chance to see it or see it again along with, on 29 March 2018, another unmissable post-show Q&A chaired by #StageFaves founder Terri Paddock as this homegrown British musical makes its much-anticipated West End debut at the London Hippodrome...
How many Broadway musical writing legends have you met? Add another to your list this month. Join #StageFaves founder Terri Paddock for an exclusive post-show Q&A with Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me) and the company for the European premiere of his show ROTHSCHILD & SONS at the Park Theatre on 30 January 2018...
2017
What do Amber Riley and the cast of Dreamgirls do on their night off? Help launch a new 1980s jukebox musical, of course. Conceived and co-written by Dreamgirls ensemble member Ashley Luke Lloyd, MAD ON HER has a strictly limited season of weekend performances at Above the Arts Theatre. Check out our party pics and production shots...
2017
They're the leading ladies of the West End and now they're a supergroup! Beverley Knight, Amber Riley and Cassidy Janson have teamed up and will be releasing their first album this November. They officially launched the group in September 2017 with a special concert where the terrific trio blew the roof off with their tremendous pipes...
The London Musical Theatre Orchestra is celebrating its second birthday by announcing details of the last two concerts in its already successful 2017 season. Musical Theatre Review's Angela Thomas shares more info on the season, as well as the full casting announcement...
How many dads does it take to make a musical? One is all you need. Join #StageFaves founder Terri Paddock for an exclusive post-show Q&A with the creators and star of new musical SUPERHERO - including the Stiles & Drewe award-winning song "Don't Look Down" - at Southwark Playhouse on 11 July...
How does an original British musical about gay wartime love become a cult phenomenon? Join #StageFaves founder Terri Paddock for an exclusive post-show Q&A with the creators and cast of MISS NIGHTINGALE on 13 April...
Find out more about the process of putting on a American rock gothic musical in Denmark and London. Join #StageFaves founder Terri Paddock for an exclusive post-show Q&A with the cast of LIZZIE on 23 February...
2016
We were live on Facebook and Twitter at the press launch today (17 November 2016) for 42nd STREET, which high-kicks into the West End's Theatre Royal Drury Lane in March. Watch all our videos of the launch itself plus break-out interviews with stars Sheena Easton, Tom Lister, Bruce Montague, Norman Bowman, Jasna Ivir and Christopher Howell, plus director Mark Bramble. And loadsa live-tweeting! With thanks to our friends at the Musical Theatre Appreciation Society and cameraman Lewis Snell...
2016
The Harley Davidsons bring St Martin's Lane to a standstill as Meat Loaf and gang ride in to officially launch the musical of BAT OUT OF HELL, with the first-ever public performance by the cast of #StageFaves including young American star Andrew Polec. Watch our sneak-peak trailer of the first rehearsal clip from the show. Plus follow all the live action from today's launch from both the show account and the official #BatTheMusical hashtag on the show's #StageFaves page - and don't forget to #GetSocial with all the cast too...
Faves founder Terri Paddock had the pleasure of interviewing two leading lady #StageFaves - Emma Hatton and Anna-Jane Casey - as part of Mark Shenton's weekly West End chat show at legendary cabaret venue Crazy Coqs. You can listen to the full podcast here and visit Terri's personal site for more event photos and tweets...
2016
While The Secret Garden took home the trophy, the sheer scale of the Titanic's cruiseliner cake astounded all at WEST END BAKE OFF this weekend. Here the cast shares its recipe for (near) success, inspired by lyrics from the show....