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2017
Theatre Royal Stratford East has long been a champion of musical theatre and the team there are now embarking on their Musical Theatre Workshop 2017 which has just begun its two-week development period with six new musicals. They've spent months picking a top-class bunch of creatives and we're certain they'll come up with something magic...
2017
There's going to be a lot of talent hitting the London stage this September and Hershey Felder is going to be bringing a high percentage of it! The award-winning actor and musician will bring to life on stage the music and personal stories of Irving Berlin and Leonard Bernstein in two musical-plays, which will alternate at London’s The Other Palace this autumn.
2017
SALAD DAYS is the musical which inspired Cameron Mackintosh to become a theatre producer. This classic 1954 British musical receives a rare London outing next month at the Union Theatre. And we've got cast details here...
2017
Who are the leggy ladies joining Olivier Award winner Miles Western in the new revival of cross-dressing musical PAGEANT next month? Full cast now announced...
2017
It's hardly news that London's West End is the beating heart of the UK Musical Theatre scene. Fans from all over the world flock to see their favourite shows and soak up the atmosphere and history of the area. But how can you learn even more about your favourite theatres, shows and performers? Introducing Neil Maxfield - Musical Theatre aficionado and the brains (and face!) behind the Musical Theatre walking tour, an absolute MUST for any Musical Theatre geek! We got the chance to ask Neil a few questions about what to expect from the tour, his favourite theatre and of course who is his West End #StageFave?
2017
Summer is a great time for new musicals and 2017 doesn't disappoint! The Cockpit Theatre often houses interesting new shows and its latest addition is LOVESTUCK, a new piece by Curious Tales theatre which will run 25 - 29 July...
2017
The West End wouldn't be the same without it - STOMP has been a show for over 25 years a London staple for a sizeable chunk of it. The producers have now announced that the box-office smash has been extended into next year. So get those bin lids out and let's make some noise!
Let the fun begin! FUN HOME is coming to the UK with its five Tony Awards in tow. It'll premiere at the Young Vic next summer, helmed by its original American director Sam Gold but with a new UK cast. Which of your #StageFaves would you cast? Watch this video from the Broadway production for inspiration!
Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel have revisited their 2004 West End musical THE WOMAN IN WHITE; the new version will premiere later this year at London's Charing Cross Theatre, directed by Thom Southerland. Laura Pitt-Pulford is tipped to star in the role of Marian, created by Maria Friedman...
2017
Hang on to your hats (cowboy) and/or crowns? If you loved last year's Hotel for Criminals, you won't want to miss the latest UK premiere from legendary American theatremaker Richard Foreman, at his most politically charged, taking aim at Trump in King Cowboy Rufus Rules the Universe, running this August at London Theatre Workshop...
StageFaves founder Terri Paddock hosted a post-show Q&A last night at the world premiere of new one-man British musical SUPERHERO. Conclusion: it takes a lot more than one man to create a hit one-man musical! Star Michael Rouse joined in the discussion with the show's three writers, director and musical director. Listen to the full podcast here...
Producers are still looking for the stars to play Berger, Hud and Margaret Mead in HAIR's upcoming 50th anniversary season in London but initial cast is now announced - and demand is already so high, they've extended booking into the new year. (Yes, that IS a true hair extension.) Scroll down for a reminder to watch the show performance at West End Live last month too...
2017
The whole of the West End was celebrating Pride this weekend and came up with some very creative rainbow images! We rounded up 10 of our favourite #StageFave show tweets!
2017
It was a huge success at the Southwark Playhouse last year, and now THE TOXIC AVENGER will head to London's West End for a run at the Arts Theatre after a month at the Edinburgh Fringe! Casting has now been anounced for the new chapter in the story of this awesome show. See you in Scotland, gang!
2017
This Christmas, why not take your friends and family to the Vaudeville Theatre for some magical fun for all the family? WILDE CREATURES opens this December before heading off on tour and it's sure to enchant audiences as much as Oscar Wilde's fairy tales enchanted their original readers...
2017
It's been all over the news for over a year and now it's coming, in song-form to the London stage! BREXODUS! THE MUSICAL (formerly known as Brexit, the musical) is coming to The Other Palace for a limited few performances this July. Get ready to trigger those articles guys, we're in for a bumpy ride...
2017
Casting has been announced for THE HIRED MAN, which will run at The Union Theatre from 19 July. Based on the novel by Melvyn Bragg, THE HIRED MAN centres around the lives of a simple country family facing the turn of the century and the darker times that lay before them. We can't wait to see this fab show in such an awesome London venue...
The brilliant new one-man musical SUPERHERO has its opening night on 30 June at Southwark Playhouse and we can't wait to see it. In celebration of this wonderful show, we've got videos of the trailer and two awesome songs, including "Don't Look Down" (which won the Stiles and Drewe award) sung by the fabulous Michael Rouse. So pop on your Bat Man capes and fly on down to Southwark...
2017
Ever fancied setting sail in a big ship surrounded by fellow musical theatre fans and a bunch of your favourite West-End stars? Well, if that's your oddly specific fantasy, 2018 could literally herald the realisation of all your dreams! A new musical theatre cruise "Stages" has been announced aboard the Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas cruise ship. Michael Ball, Beverley Knight, Lee Mead, Sophie Evans, John Owen-Jones and musical theatre group Collabro will appear and we've gotta say, it sounds like a hell of a party...
2017
Everybody go #PoopPoop!! Toad is in town and he's hopped his way to the London Palladium! Our #FirstNightTakeover series continues with Perry O'Bree attending the opening night of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS on 29 June 2017 and chatting to Mr. Toad himself, Rufus Hound (amongst others!) on the red carpet! This new adaptation of the world-famous children's book was composed by Stiles and Drewe and is sure to be a West-End smash! Watch Perry's #FirstNightTakeover vlog and check out his tweets and photos from the red carpet.