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2017
A gay love story set in the military during WWII? YANK! We salute you! To celebrate this awesome musical transferring to the Charing Cross Theatre this July, we've got an official trailer to whet your appetite. We're sure you'll all be quick-marching right over to the box office...
2017
We all love a good drink but most of us draw the line at drinking onstage. Not this lot! SHIT-FACED SHOWTIME will be stumbling its way to the Leicester square theatre this July and it's breaking all the rules. Every night, one of the actor will have to perform the show...absolutely wasted, and the rest of the cast have to try and keep the show afloat. Check out the full press release from this raucous bunch and make sure you head to the gallery for a truly original take on THE WIZARD OF OZ...
2017
After 100 performances on the road, the new stage adaptation of Fellini’s masterpiece LA STRADA came to THE OTHER PALACE for the final leg of the tour! We’ve rounded up some top cast tweets…
2017
It's a classic, but it's never been on the London Fringe before! But Upstairs at the Gatehouse are here to change that as they announce a new production of 9 TO 5 that will open this August and run for a full month. Bring on the Dolly, we say...
2017
Calling all patriots, full casting has been announced for YANK! which transfers to the Charing Cross Theatre in the summer for a seven week season after the UK spring première at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester received such a great response from audiences and critics alike. The cast of the original production are joined by three new performers for the London run and we can't wait! Bring on July...
2017
Calling all patriots, full casting has been announced for YANK! which transfers to the Charing Cross Theatre in the summer for a seven week season after the UK spring première at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester received such a great response from audiences and critics alike. The cast of the original production are joined by three new performers for the London run and we can't wait! Bring on July...
2017
My my, what a fantastic idea! When Björn Ulvaeus saw how much fun audiences were having at performances of MAMMA MIA! he wondered how they could take the awesome atmosphere further. Thus, MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY was born. Opening in Stockholm last year, it has been a huge sell-out success, and now Björn wants to bring the fun and festivities to London...
Would you do anything for tickets to the stage musical version of Jim Steinman's BAT OUT OF HELL? An extra fortnight's worth have now gone on sale for the West End season, starting previews next week at the London Coliseum. Get revved...
In recent years, the world of musical theatre has received an extra dose of LOLs with well-known comedians taking to the stage and appearing to take the new challenge in their stride. With Miranda Hart coming into the role of Miss Hannigan in the new production of much loved musical Annie opening soon at the Piccadilly Theatre, and with her name plastered across the advertising, Becky Wallis from the Musical Theatre Appreciation Society asks if comics can really make it work on the West End...
In recent years, the world of musical theatre has received an extra dose of LOLs with well-known comedians taking to the stage and appearing to take the new challenge in their stride. With Miranda Hart coming into the role of Miss Hannigan in the new production of much loved musical Annie opening soon at the Piccadilly Theatre, and with her name plastered across the advertising, Becky Wallis from the Musical Theatre Appreciation Society asks if comics can really make it work on the West End...
2017
Emma Rice may be leaving her position as Artistic Director of The Globe next year, but she's still bringing a whole host of exciting new shows to the theatre in the time she has left! They have just announced the 2017 winter season in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, entitled "The Winter Selection". Opening the season will be ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS, a new musical directed by Emma Rice (who also wrote the book), with lyrics by Christopher Dimond and music by Michael Kooman, presented by special arrangement with Radio Mouse Entertainment. Read all the info below...
Newcomer Fred Haig unfortunately won't now be making his official West End debut at the Open Air Theatre this summer as injury forces him out of Drew McOnie's production of ON THE TOWN. But the show goes on with #StageFaves stalwart Jacob Maynard stepping up into the role of Chip, alongside Lizzy Connolly and Danny Mac...
2017
After five months in the West End and three Olivier Award nominations, The Girls will be taking it all off for one last time at the Phoenix Theatre in July, before launching on a 42-venue UK tour.
2017
It's less than a month until #WestEndLIVE 2017 begins and we can't wait to spend a day hanging out in the sun watching our #StageFaves perform the best showtunes in front of an audience of thousands - FOR FREE!! To whet our appetites, the lovely organisers have released the shows that will be taking part. One thing's for sure, it's going to be a star studded line-up, and it's going to be GREAT! So don't wait a second longer, see if your favourite show is going to be there...
We love it when an understudy steps fully into the spotlight so splendiforous congrats to Alice Fearn, who is a standby Elphaba no more. She's joined by Sophie Evans as Glinda and several other WICKED newbies from 24 July 2017 at the Apollo Victoria...
2017
Perry O'Bree is gutted, especially in this heatwave, not to be heading to Regent's Park tonight for his latest #FirstNightTakeover. But while the show must go on, the press night has been cancelled for ON THE TOWN at the Open Air Theatre. Here's a short statement from the theatre...
BEAUTIFUL - The Carole King Musical has posted closing notices for 5 August 2017 at the West End's Aldwych Theatre, just before its planned UK tour opens. Will you visit the London production before it finishes? Watch here what happened when King herself visited in March...
2017
Theatre and cakes together – what could be better? This year’s West End Bake Off raised more than £5000 for Acting for Others as teams from 17 shows baked a host of sugary delights! 42ND STREET took the prize but there were spectacular cakes from lots of #StageFaves! We’ve rounded up 10 tweets from the day.
2017
BLONDEL is back! Tim Rice's lesser-seen musical comedy with a rock-opera twist opens at the Union Theatre this summer and Connor Arnold will be leading the cast as it heads to London for the first time...
2017
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL opens the first Work in Progress series at The Other Palace later this month and Charlotte Wakefield will lead the cast alongside Jamie Muscato and Liam Doyle. The classic 80's teen movie is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High. This work-in-progress adaptation looks set to be a hit, as do the other shows set to follow...