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16 Oct
2017

The Park Theatre kicks off 2018 with a bang as it announces the UK Premiere of ROTHSCHILD & SONS, charting the Rothschild family’s rise from poverty to a global banking dynasty with new, never-before-heard songs. With the writing team behind FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, it's sure to be a must-see show and joins a particularly interesting line-up of plays...

14 Oct
2017

HAMILTON mania may be hitting the UK right now ahad of its long awaited (and now postponed) West End opening, but we could never forget the joy of Lin-Manuel Miranda's first, Tony Award-Winning show IN THE HEIGHTS. It may have closed last year but the British Theatre Academy are bringing it back for an exclusive three-performance run this October in Stockwell...

13 Oct
2017

It's going to be a night to remember! Laura Martins and Paul Tabone head to Live at Zedel for one night this month in a diva-off fit for the Kings and Queens of stage! The PHANTOM OF THE OPERA stars will be facing off this Sunday 15 October, showing off their vocal chops in the process...

13 Oct
2017
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The world-famous film producer Harvey Weinstein has been hit with allegations from many women and has been fired from his own company. But Weinstein wasn't just a producer of films. His Broadway show FINDING NEVERLAND has been due for a West End debut for years but now its future seems even more uncertain. Joanne Sadler from our friends at the Musical Theatre Appreciation Society discusses the future of the musical in light of the recent allegations...

11 Oct
2017

We haven't stopped talking about the revival of IMAGINE THIS since it was announced in September and now the excitement is even more palpable as the full cast has now been confirmed! This fab bunch of StageFaves will take to The Union Theatre stage this October for a month's run...

11 Oct
2017

HAIR, the tribal love musical that took musical theatre by storm all those decades ago is back, enjoying a raucous run at The Vaults theatre. Writer/lyricist James Rado will not only be visiting the London production (for a gala night on 17 October 2017) but he was also involved in re-writing certain lines to make it even more relevant...

She's one third of the satirical and much-loved comedy trio Fascinating Aida, but Liza Pulman is an acclaimed singer and comedienne in her own right! Now, brings her third solo show Liza Sings Streisand to London's Cadogan Hall for one night only this October. Listen to two new tracks and watch the taster videos below to whet your appetite for what's in store...

03 Oct
2017

TEDDY's back! The award-winning musical, set in the aftermath of the Blitz, heads out on a national tour in 2018, starting at The Watermill Theatre and finishing off in London at The Vaults...

29 Sep
2017

We can't wait to see his circus skills! Comedian Marcus Brigstocke will play PT Barnum in Gordon Greenberg's revival of BARNUM this Christmas at the Menier Chocolate Factory, along with #StageFaves including Laura Pitt-Pulford, Celinde Schoenmaker, Harry Francis and many more...

28 Sep
2017

The Drayton Arms theatre are filling up their autumn/winter season with some great revivals and WHEN MIDNIGHT STRIKES is no exception! The show will enjoy a months run at the Kensington-based theatre from 17 October and the casting has now been announced...

26 Sep
2017

"She’s grotesque. A possessive beast of a woman, to be sure. But look on the bright side, Beau: she's got a lovely personality. Somewhere. Under all the fur." This is BEAUTY & THE BEAST as you've never seen it before! The award-winning team behind BUZZ are back this Christmas with a gender-swapped reimagining of the classic fairytale which will premiere at the Kings Head in December...

26 Sep
2017

It was a famous flop when it had its West End premiere in 2008 at the New London Theatre, but now IMAGINE THIS is back. The Union Theatre has announced the first London revival of the ill-fated show which will run from October this year...

26 Sep
2017

She won our hearts on "I'd Do Anything" all those years ago and ever since, Samantha Barks' career has gone from strength to strength on both sides of the pond! Now, our favourite big-screen Eponine is heading to Broadway as the lead in the stage adaptation of PRETTY WOMAN opposite Steve Kazee...

22 Sep
2017

The wonderful Cleve September has had a busy few months! The IN THE HEIGHTS star, currently performing in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and soon to be in the original West End cast of HAMILTON is one talented man! But he's also a lovely one and he somehow managed to squeeze a little time in his manic schedule to hang out with our own StageFave star and vlogger Shalana Serafina. Expect life stories, laughter, dance lessons and...cereal talk???

22 Sep
2017

She's currently stealing the show in WAR PAINT across the pond, but as that show posts its closing notice, Patti Lupone is setting her sight on a new project - on the West End!! It has been announced that Patti will star in a new production of COMPANY that will hit the West End in Autumn 2018...

19 Sep
2017

The folks at The Other Palace are continuing their commitment to new musical theatre by announcing a work-in-progress production Alain Boublil’s MANHATTAN PARISIENNE this October. Best known for his work as the lyricist of LES MISEABLES and MISS SAIGON, Boubil's show will run from 10 - 21 October 2017 and the cast has now been announced...

19 Sep
2017

The Phantom is back! 24601 returns! Our love for him...never dies! Ramin Karimloo is heading back to the London stage January 2018 at the Royal Festival Hall. "Back from Broadway" will run for one night only as part of the Southbank Centre's Autumn/winter season and we're sure tickets will be going fast, so grab them before it's too late!

19 Sep
2017

The Phantom is back! 24601 returns! Our love for him...never dies! Ramin Karimloo is heading back to the London stage January 2018 at the Royal Festival Hall. "Back from Broadway" will run for one night only as part of the Southbank Centre's Autumn/winter season and we're sure tickets will be going fast, so grab them before it's too late!

19 Sep
2017

She won our hearts on Strictly, wowed us with her dancing feet in FLASHDANCE and now Joanne Clifton is donning some headgear for the London fringe premier of TOP HAT which heads to Upstairs at the Gatehouse for a run over Christmas...

18 Sep
2017

In case you missed our Perry O'Bree's extensive live coverage last night, Andrew Polec, Miriam Teak-Lee, Samuel Thomas and Everyone's Talking About Jamie's composer Dan Gillespie Sells all triumphed at last night's The Stage Debut Awards, the inaugural awards celebrating breakthrough talent. We toast them all!