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It's nearly time for TINA: THE MUSICAL to open at The Aldwych theatre on London's West End and the excitement is growing! In the second of three short films charting the development of the world premiere, book-writer Katori Hall shares her experiences of growing up as a black woman in the American south and talks about how Tina showed everyone "I can be authentically black, and still take over the world."
2018
Get your Sequins, spandex and glitter balls at the ready and prepare for a raucous night of fun because after four whole years away, West End Eurovision is back for one night only this April!!
As far as Musical Theatre remixes go, this has to be one of the strangest, and most fun! Parody legend Weird Al Yankovic has created a hilarious (and actually really good) medley of HAMILTON...as a polka!
Could HAMILTON win as many Oliviers as it has Tony Awards? To add to its 11 Tony wins, Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster dominates the Olivier Awards shortlists, announced today, with a record-breaking 13 nominations. Who else has got a shot in the musical categories? Full list of musical contenders and the live announcements, by Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke, here...
2018
Casting has been announced for the Charles Court Opera's production of THE MIKADO which opens this month at the Kings Head Theatre. Ten fabulous StageFaves will charm us in this Gilbert & Sullivan classic...
2018
Fresh from its season at the London Palladium, the musical adventures of Ratty, Toad, Mole & Badger in The Wind in the Willows will be enjoyed by a new audience at Easter with screenings across the UK & Ireland.
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...
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...
Catherine Tate follows in the footsteps of Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton, Jason Manford, Clive Anderson and Anthony Head to host the UK’s biggest theatre awards. This year’s Olivier Awards take place at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 8 April 2018.
2018
It hasn't been professionally performed in the UK since the 1980s, but the Finborough Theatre has announced it will be reviving THE BIOGRAPH GIRL as part of its newly announced season...
2018
There were backstage tidbits galore this February at HAMILTON and the official Twitter team were busy all month sharing cool content for fans to gobble up faster than a pack of valentines chocolates! There were boxes of wedding rings, unhappy Kings and...Spice Girl mannequins..?
The clock is ticking until TINA: THE MUSICAL opens at The Aldwych theatre on London's West End next month and they're celebrating in style! In the first of three short films charting the development of the world premiere, director Phyllida Lloyd meets Tina Turner herself to chat about her incredible story and what she hopes for from the new show...
It's seriously geeky and we love it! EUGENIUS, the new musical penned by awesome StageFave and FLASHDANCE star Ben Adams and the fabulous Chris Wilkins, has been enjoying a fabulous run at The Other Palace, playing to packed houses full of excitable fans. So, we decided that our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek should be from this adorkable new show...
You KNOW she's got the lungs for it. After a 30-year absence, British pop legend Lulu will return to the West End next month, taking over from fellow chart-topper Sheena Easton in 42nd Street. Other newcomers to the cast from 19 March include Ashley Day, who's just starred in fellow Broadway dance classic, An American in Paris...
2018
This week we were given an exciting sneak peek into rehearsals for the tour of A SPOONFUL OF SHERMAN! And we enjoyed it so much we thought we’d check out what was happening in some other rehearsal rooms! Thanks to our #StageFaves for sharing! Here are our top 10 rehearsal tweets…
2018
This week we were given an exciting sneak peek into rehearsals for the tour of A SPOONFUL OF SHERMAN! And we enjoyed it so much we thought we’d check out what was happening in some other rehearsal rooms! Thanks to our #StageFaves for sharing! Here are our top 10 rehearsal tweets…
2018
20 February 2018 marked the day Disney's THE LION KING celebrated the astonishing achievement of welcoming 15 million guests to the show. That's right...15 MILLION!!! To celebrate this awesome feat, they held a pop-up exhibition at London's Waterloo Station. We're sure it made the endless train delays that little bit more bearable!
2018
He's an award-winning composer and lyricist and a regular on the airwaves but Alexander S Bermange is back in London this March 2018 for one night at the London Hippodrome and he's joined by a stellar line-up of leading musical theatre artists including Christina Bennington, Haydn Oakley and Suzie Mathers...
2018
He's an award-winning composer and lyricist and a regular on the airwaves but Alexander S Bermange is back in London this March 2018 for one night at the London Hippodrome and he's joined by a stellar line-up of leading musical theatre artists including Christina Bennington, Haydn Oakley and Suzie Mathers...
The mods are still in fashion. After previous London runs at The Vaults and extensive touring, ALL OR NOTHING – THE MOD MUSICAL will move direct from its current five-week season at the Arts Theatre to ten weeks at the West End's Ambassadors Theatre. Is that anywhere near Itchycoo Park?