Randy American sailors Gabey, Chip and Ozzie - immortalised in the 1949 Hollywood film of Leonard Bernstein's classic musical ON THE TOWN - will be played in this summer's much-anticipated Open Air Theatre production by Strictly Come Dancing and Hollyoaks star Danny Mac, newcomer Fred Haig and Jeremy Taylor. It's the biggest dance production in the theatre's history, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie. Full cast of #StageFaves now announced...

As a rule, we don't list child actors (unless their parents or agents make a special request), but we reckon many of the uber-talented young actor-musicians from SCHOOL OF ROCK will become professional adult #StageFaves in future. Auditions are coming up from 25 March for new classmates who'll get to hashtag #ImInTheBand...

Musical Theatre Review reports on a great new initiative at Theatre Royal Stratford East - a new British musical theatre development scheme that's the first in a series of planned annual partnerships with organisations supporting musical theatre. That can only be good for #StageFaves performers too - more shows, more chances to see our faves in them!

While Gary Barlow and Tim Firth have been celebrating their Olivier nominations for THE GIRLS this week, preparations are already under way for their new Take That inspired musical THE BAND that's had casting help and a major publicity boost thanks to TV's Let It Shine. We've now loaded 'The Band' in THE BAND onto #StageFaves so you can #GetSocial for all five (even while they take a reported Twitter break!)... Check out the Let It Shine performers on Stage Faves whilst they're on a social media holiday during rehearsals. Keep on eye on us for developments!

Jack Wolfe makes his professional stage debut playing the titular Louis Braille opposite West End star Jerome Pradon in the world premiere of THE BRAILLE LEGACY at Charing Cross Theatre. Lots of other great #StageFaves in this cast too...

Tony and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Duncan Sheik follows up American Psycho with another musical thriller. WHISPER HOUSE, which premieres at The Other Palace in April, boasts a superb cast of West End #StageFaves: Simon Bailey, Nicholas Goh, Simon Lipkin, Niamh Perry and Dianne Pilkington...

In the 2017 Olivier Awards shortlists, which were announced today, the #StageFaves musicals battling for supremacy include Groundhog Day, Dreamgirls, The Girls, Half a Sixpence, Jesus Christ Superstar, School of Rock and Sunset Boulevard - the last three of which were all composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber...

Judy, Judy, Judy! All three Judy Garlands - Helen Sheals, Belinda Wollaston and Lucy Penrose - wowed us in Through the Mill at Southwark Playhouse last year. Now the renamed bio-musical, JUDY!, with its trio of leading divas gets its West End debut this May at the Arts Theatre...

Judy, Judy, Judy! All three Judy Garlands - Helen Sheals, Belinda Wollaston and Lucy Penrose - wowed us in Through the Mill at Southwark Playhouse last year. Now the renamed bio-musical, JUDY!, with its trio of leading divas gets its West End debut this May at the Arts Theatre...

#StageFaves founder Terri Paddock recently hosted a post-show Q&A at the UK premiere of LIZZIE, with a panel including the four stars Eden Espinosa (finally making her UK debut), Bjorg Gamst, Jodie Jacobs and Bleu Woodward. Listen to the raucous and insightful podcast here...

Homegrown musical MISS NIGHTINGALE, set in London during the Second World War, finally gets an extended London season after five successful UK tours. It runs for eight weeks this spring at The Vaults (which is near-enough to a bomb shelter?)...

Who's joining Samantha Barks and Arthur Darvill in the London Musical Theatre Orchestra stellar concert presentation of Broadway musical HONEYMOON IN VEGAS? This is one night at the London Palladium not to be missed. (And you could win tickets through #StageFaves if you're lucky!)