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Get ready to camp it up. The 'all-female' cast for the UK premiere of long-running Off-Broadway spoof RUTHLESS! includes Broadway's Judy Maresca (reprising her role from New York), West End legends Tracie Bennett and Harriet Thorpe and, um, Australian singer, choreographer and Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner...
SAN DOMINO, a new musical exploring Benito Mussolini's persecution of homosexuals, is coming to London's Tristan Bates Theatre. Watch our video from writer Tim Anfilogoff, who recounts the real Second World War atrocity that inspired the show. And heads up: Faves founder Terri Paddock is organising a post-show Q&A...
Australian dynamo Caroline O'Connor is returning to our shores, direct from her success in Anastasia on Broadway, to star as Anna in the first major London revival in 20 years of Kander and Ebb's THE RINK...
Bakers, this is a cherry atop your jubilee. Much-loved Great British Bake-Off co-host Mel Giedroyc will return to the musical stage later this year to star in Marianne Elliott's much-anticipated revival of Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY, alongside Rosalie Craig as the show's first-ever female Bobbi, and Broadway legend Patti Lupone...
Casting has been confirmed for the first-ever UK and Ireland tour of Maury Yeston and Peter Stone’s Titanic The Musical. The cast will feature 11 actors returning from Titanic The Musical’s performances including Claire Machin, Niall Sheehy and Devon-Elise Johnson and a host of other #StageFaves.
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Musicals dominated the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards in a ceremony held today at the West End's Prince of Wales Theatre (and organised by none other than Faves founder Terri Paddock). Full list of musical winners here. And have you seen our live-tweeting from the event itself?
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Love the theatre, but don't go that often because you're finding it costs too much? Guest blogger Amanda Reynolds contemplates booking fees and other hidden costs - and encourages you to look beyond the West End...
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The news is out that Star Wars legend Mark Hamill will be the voice of ‘Kevin The Robot’ in Eugenius! The Musical which has its gala night on 31 January at The Other Palace.
No need to wait until winter 2018 to ‘keep dancing’, Olivier Award-winning DrewMcOnie’s spectacular production of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical is heading to the Piccadilly in March and here’s the latest casting news.
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We knew that Michael Ball and Alfie Boe were popular but consider us mightily impressed that they have now reached combined sales of over 1 million for their albums Together and Together Again! Well done to both of them, and to all of you #StageFaves lovers for keeping musical theatre stars at the top of the charts!
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Did you see Arlene Phillips and Sam Cassidy's rock musical 27 at the Cockpit Theatre in 2016? Well, now it's time to see it in its next stage of development as MYTH: THE RISE & FALL OF ORPHEUS with a series of workshopping concert performances this March at The Other Palace...
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WICKED has announced the opening of its (wait for it!) 25th new booking period. Over 500,000 new tickets for the smash-hit, telling the untold story of the witches of Oz, are now being released, with booking extended to Saturday 24 May 2019. (And by the way, we love this romantic pic of current Glinda and Fiyero, Sophie Evans and Bradley Jaden.)
What do Britney Spears and Natalie Portman have in common? Both Hollywood stars got early career breaks in the Off-Broadway musical spoof RUTHLESS, which savagely rips off the likes of Gyspy and is - after 25 years! - finally getting its London premiere at the Arts Theatre this March...
MATILDA THE MUSICAL is heading out on its first UK & Ireland tour. Watch the adorable girls tackling the title role as the tour launches with Craige Els, who reprises his West End role as Miss Trunchbull. Plus more casting news...
Something truly wonderful is coming our way. Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles is now confirmed to join fellow Broadway stars Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe in the Lincoln Center transfer of THE KING & I. The Rodgers & Hammerstein classic opening at the West End's London Palladium in June and has just extended booking due to demand...
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Jon Carlton will reprise his title performance in PIPPIN, alongside Genevieve Nicole as The Leading Player, when Jonathan O'Boyle's acclaimed revival transfers from Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre to London's Southwark Playhouse next month. Who are the other players? Full casting now announced.
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Want to know what's in store for musical theatre in 2018? Well look no further. Our friends at Musical Theatre Review have put together a month by month run-down of what to look forward to this year. Whether it's the next West End sensation, a cult classic playing on the fringe or a show that's touring near you, they've got you sorted!
Producers have announced an extension for the West End transfer of original British musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. The award-winning production, first seen in Sheffield in spring 2017, opened at London’s Apollo Theatre in November and had been due to run until 21 April –...
Where will you be on Sunday 8 April? If you're like us, you'll be at the Royal Albert Hall, either in person or in spirit, for the biggest awards night of all. Yep, key dates for the 2018 Olivier Awards have been confirmed...
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Our friends north of the border are always a lot of fun, but those Scottish lads and lassies are a talented bunch too! After a hugely successful one-night-only show at the Arts Theatre on St Andrews Day in November, Scots In The City - aka #StageFaves Kieran Brown and Shona White - returns for a Burns Night special at The Other Palace...