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EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, inspired by the real-life story of teen drag queen Jamie Campbell, receives its much-anticipated West End premiere tonight (22 November 2017) at the Apollo Theatre and our fave first-night vlogger Perry O'Bree will be there. Ahead of that, here are eight videos you should watch to get you good and excited about seeing this show...
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How'd you do in your history lessons at school? You may have formed a completely different perspective on the 20th century if you'd been taught like this! "First as tragedy. Second as farce. Now a musical." Brand-new British musical THE END OF HISTORY has just received its world premiere at London's Tristan Bates Theatre, where its limited season continues until 2 December 2017 only. We've rounded up our fave reviews, videos and tweets about this totally, absolutely, historically accurate show.
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What do Amber Riley and the cast of Dreamgirls do on their night off? Help launch a new 1980s jukebox musical, of course. Conceived and co-written by Dreamgirls ensemble member Ashley Luke Lloyd, MAD ON HER has a strictly limited season of weekend performances at Above the Arts Theatre. Check out our party pics and production shots...
It's had a record-breaking run in the US and now, as tipped, Bartlett Sher's acclaimed revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein classic THE KING & I is coming to the West End's London Palladium, complete with original stars Kelli O'Hara as Anna Leonowens and Ken Watanabe as the King of Siam...
Matthew McKenna is “handsome hero” Bananaman. But who are Doctor Gloom, Crow, Eric Wimp and General Blight? Full cast now announced for the comic book page-to-stage premiere of BANANAMAN, commencing at London's Southwark Playhouse in December.
British cult musical comedy EUGENIUS! gets a full six-week run at The Other Palace in the new year, after a star-studded one-night concert at the West End's London Palladium last May.
We can't wait to see how Southwark Playhouse is transformed for the first major London revival of Kander & Ebb's THE RINK. Adam Lenson will direct the new production next May, twenty years after the Broadway hit had its West End premiere...
It's official! Broadway's Adrienne Warren, who took part in the workshops of TINA The Musical, will make her West End debut portraying her idol, rock legend Tina Turner, in the new bio-musical, which premieres next spring, directed by Mamma Mia!'s Phyllida Lloyd. Read what the two American divas had to say about each other at today's media launch event...
Creepy does it! We predict this may become another cult hit. Bristol Old Vic's fantasy gothic musical THE GRINNING MAN, starring Shockheaded Peter legend Julian Bleach and Louis Maskell, is coming to the West End's Trafalgar Studios.... just in time for a very alternative Christmas.
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Theatre worth traveling for, especially for a world premiere! Newly commissioned The Masters of Mystery, a thrilling new 1920s-set adventure musical, receives its world premiere this month at the Canterbury Festival, where it runs from 19 to 21 October 2017 at the Marlowe Theatre. Watch our video of the 15-strong cast in rehearsal and hear some of the stunning new music by Donnelly & Maltby - then grab your tickets before it's too late!
Tina Turner is excited - and so are we! After two years in development, the musical based on the life of this iconic queen of pop will get its world premiere in the West End, directed by Mamma Mia!'s Phyllida Lloyd. We reckon TINA THE MUSICAL will be...well, simply the best...
Get ready for some SUPER-sized fun as BANANAMAN flies into London this Christmas! The musical, based on the classic comic book hero, will play at the Southwark Playhouse over the festive period, leaving behind a host of potassium-fueled smiles...
Are you a fan of Baz Luhrmann's 1992 Australian film hit STRICTLY BALLROOM? Well, get your happy face on! It's finally coming to the West End, directed and choreographed by Brit wunderkind Drew McOnie. Have a look at the video trailer for the UK premiere and start dreaming about who you want on your West End dance card...
2017
We already know you like musicals, but who doesn't like to laugh, eh? Nobody, that's who! So we may have just found your new favourite musical. Written by American Idol’s Andy Street and actor Jonathan Kydd, DOODLE is a new musical, set in the classic comedy goldmine of World War II (err...). Honestly though, it sounds hilarious, and we're in luck because it's coming to the Waterloo East theatre next January. If you can't wait until then though, we've got a teaser trailer to tide you over until the new year...
Set against the backdrop of austerity Britain, this funny, feisty and heartbreaking new musical follows six unlikely friends as they stick two fingers up at THE STATE OF THINGS. Ahead of its opening next week at the Brockley Jack Theatre, composer and lyricist Elliot Clay writes a guest blog for StageFaves to tell us about the show and the story behind it.
Roll up, roll up! The greatest show on earth is coming to the Menier Chocolate Factory this Christmas. Gordon 'Guys & Dolls' Greenberg will direct London's first major revival of circus musical BARNUM from 25 November...
StageFaves founder Terri Paddock hosted a panel debate this week to help open the fifth annual From Page to Stage festival of new musicals, in its new home at The Other Palace. Listen to the podcast, with a panel including Aria Entertainment impresario Katy Lipson and The Diary of Adrian Mole co-writer Jake Brunger, here...
2017
It's time for an injection of brand new musical theatre! Following their pitch day earlier this year, The Other Palace has announced that two new shows, SPILT MILK and EVER ONWARD will have public sharings on Friday 11 August and Friday 24 November respectively. Here at StageFaves we love seeing new talent get the platform it deserves and we can't wait to see what these fab new shows are like...
2017
How do you feel about the state of things? How will you feel about The State of Things?! A new British musical comes to the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre for its world premiere in September.
We say Cheers to that! Yes, Cheers and Frasier star Kelsey Grammer is coming over here. He'll make his London debut amongst a company of fab #StageFaves - including Jamie Muscato and Matt Seadon-Young - in the London premiere of Andrew Lippa's Broadway musical BIG FISH. An awful big catch for The Other Palace in its first year, wouldn't you say?