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As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 20 September 2018, Faves founder Terri Paddock makes her Union Theatre debut to talk to the writers and the stars of new actor-musician British musical MIDNIGHT. Got any questions?
2018
As the real Lewis Hamilton competed this weekend in the Belgian Grand Prix, the musical parody inspired by him, and Lin-Manuel Miranda's (Alexander) Hamilton, completed its final lap at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. HAMILTON (LEWIS) now races to London for a limited season at the King's Head Theatre trailing a Musical Theatre Review Best Musical nomination and a slew of festival raves. We've rounded up some of the show's festival buzz on Twitter below... and don't forget to enter our competition to win tickets!
How many years has it been since Adrian Lester did a musical? How many other stellar #StageFaves can director-choreographer Stephen Mear pack into his mega concert staging of Broadway classic GUYS & DOLLS at London's Royal Albert Hall in October?
Everyone's Talking About Jamie's John McCrea and Lucie Shorthouse, Tina The Musical's Adrienne Warren and The King and I's Kelli O'Hara compete with the likes of Bryan Cranston and Aidan Turner in the West End category, while eight up-and-coming StageFaves are nominated across the Best Actor and Best Actress in a Musical fields in The Stage's second annual Debut Awards. Who gets your vote?
2018
Who are the four #StageFaves taking on Lewis Hamilton, Nicole Scherzinger and a whole heap of Lin-Manuel Miranda references in musical parody HAMILTON (LEWIS)? Meet the cast and enter our competition to see them at the King's Head Theatre after their Edinburgh Fringe triumph...
What's the number one thing Wicked fans ask Rachel Tucker? If she could only sing one song ever again, which would it be? How long has she been performing cabaret (spoiler: since the age of 9)? This interview with Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek with our #featured performer Rachel Tucker is a must-watch. He catches up with Broadway and West End star ahead of her return live concerts at New York's Feinstein's/54 Below this week... (Have you entered our competition yet?)
2018
While Hamilton looks likely to book forever in the West End, Off-West End, demand is also running high for Gerard Alessandrini's loving parody SPAMILTON at the Menier Chocolate Factory, where booking has now been extended until 15 September 2018...
Here's some #MondayMotivation: we defy you not to sing along as RACHEL TUCKER belts Elphaba's anthem "Defying Gravity", a role she's played to award-winning acclaim in WICKED on Broadway and in the West End. Here, she's performing at New York's famous supper club Feinstein's/54 Below, where she returns this weekend for two nights only by popular demand. Have you entered our competition yet?
Less than a week now until our featured artist RACHEL TUCKER returns to Feinstein's/54 Below in New York, for two concert performances only on 10 and 11 August 2018. We continue our series looking back on some of her previous performances at the renowned club. Here she is singing Sara Bareille's ballad "She Used to Be Mine" from the hit 2016 Broadway musical Waitress, based on the 2007 film. Have you entered our competition yet?
2018
Our current featured artist RACHEL TUCKER has been invited back this month to Feinstein's/54 Below in New York by popular demand. Small wonder given the response of audiences and critics to her concert performances. Check out what people are saying here... And don't forget to enter our competition!
We're continuing to count down to featured artist RACHEL TUCKER's return to Broadway's renowned supper club Feinstein's/54 Below on 10 and 11 August 2018, by looking back on some of her previous performances there. Here she is dueting with the one and only Sting on "Practical Arrangement" from The Last Ship.
2018
The Tina Fey movie sensation MEAN GIRLS is now a Tony-nominated Broadway smash. With all the wit of the original re-worked with an awesome modern pop-rock score, the show is one not to miss if you're heading over to America! Don't believe us? Check out this awesome performance of the song "Apex Predator" on the Today show...
2018
This month's #featured artist is West End and Broadway star RACHEL TUCKER. We're counting down to her return to New York's legendary cabaret club Feinstein's/54 Below on 10 and 11 August 2018, by looking back on some of her previous performances there. Here she is singing "Waving Through a Window" from Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen.
2018
They're known for fabulous regional premieres of West End classics and this latest production is no exception! The Queens Theatre Hornchurch have announced the casting for their latest production, ONCE, this October. Leading the cast is Daniel Healy, who was in the cast during its West End run!
2018
On Emily Bronte's 200th birthday today (30 July 2018), casting - including Funny Girl star Natasha Barnes - is announced for WASTED, the new rock musical based on the life of the Bronte sisters and their brother Branwell, coming to Southwark Playhouse in September...
Aria Entertainment’s prestigious festival of new musical theatre is back for a sixth successive year, this time at London’s Southwark Playhouse from 11-25 September. Let’s introduce you to the shows and their writers…
If you loved EUGENIUS first time around at The Other Palace, chances are you'll be even more thrilled for its return especially with the starry new casting just announced. Rob Houchen is the new Eugene alongside West End stars including Neil McDermott, Emily Tierney, Alex Bourne and Simon Thomas. Plus...
2018
It's hard to argue that RENT isn't one of the most important pieces of Musical Theatre ever! But what about the man behind the masterpiece and what about his other work? While TICK, TICK...BOOM! has achieved moderate success, not a huge amount is known about the late Jonathan Larson's career beyond these two shows. Now, with the release of "Boho Days" this October, that's all about to change...
2018
It's time to take a trip this summer...AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS returns to London at the Union Theatre this August and casting has now been announced...
We're super jealous that Broadway gets the awesome stage version of FROZEN but we don't and we definitely hope it'll be heading our way soon! Until it does though, we have to make do with the soundtrack and any video footage that comes our way. Luckily, the cast have been on TV a fair amount performing our fave songs. We Came across this performance of "For The First Time In Forever" on Good Morning America this May...