It's been FAR too long but CHESS is finally back in the West End and it officially opens this week!! We knew we wanted to celebrate with #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek but there are so many amazing songs in the show we had a hard time deciding! In the end we went with one we don't think gets enough recognition. Our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek this week is Idina Menzel singing "Nobody's Side"...

Matt Board and Reina Hardy's British musical comedy FANATICAL, celebrating 'cult TV sci-fi show Angel 8' and its fans at comic convention, premieres later this year at London's Playground Theatre. Have a sneak-listen of some of the music ahead of casting...

After picking up seven Oliviers (yes, SEVEN!!) this year, HAMILTON has yet again proven itself as one of the great shows of Musical Theatre history. With successful runs on both sides of the Atlantic and no sign of slowing down, we've decided to dedicate an entire segment to Lin Manuel's masterpiece for a modern generation. This week, your #HamiltonHumpDay video is "Elders React To Hamilton", where a group of older men and women are played footage on the show for the first time.

It may be somewhat of a cult show, but LIZZIE, the all-female, heavy rock musical based on the life of Lizzie Borden and (possible) murders she committed, is a firm favourite in SatageFaves HQ.

London's newest Jukebox success, TINA - THE MUSICAL opened on 17 April 2018 to rave reviews from many of the big publications. from a star-studded red carpet to a showstopping lead performance from Broadway star Adrienne Warren, it's already a hit. So much so, that the producers have already announced the show will be extending until February 2019...

The rain was never going to deter #StageFaves vlogger Perry O'Bree on the 2018 Olivier Awards red carpet at the Royal Albert Hall. In addition to this year's two-time nominee and all-round legend Imelda Staunton, he also caught up with stars from Hamilton, Everybody's Talking About Jamie and Bat Out Of Hell. See who you can spot!

It's time for another #PalladiumPicks and this week we've chosen a true classic and one of the most famous musical theatre songs of all time, from a show that won the Olivier Award for "Outstanding Achievement of the Year in a Musical" way back in 1982! This week, we bring you the 2016 cast of GUYS AND DOLLS performing "Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat" live at the London Palladium...

The stars of ALL OR NOTHING dropped into the Theatre Cafe this week to talk all things mod with Nicky Sweetland. Hark back to the 1960s at the height of London's cool in this fun-filled interview at every musical theatre lover's favourite caffeine pit-stop in the West End.

Theatre worth travelling for indeed - and now you have an extra fortnight to make your travel plans. Dominic Shaw's actor-musician interpretation of THE SECRET GARDEN is now booking at Cirencester's new Barn Theatre until 28 April 2018. Watch this brilliant video of audiences' reactions to this stunning venue and production - see if you can spot our own Perry O'Bree!

It's nearly time for the Olivier Awards and this year, the leader of the pack is HAMILTON with a record 13 nominations! We can't wait for Sunday to come around but for now, we have to "wait for it" - so we've pulled together a bunch of footage from the 2016 Tony Awards, where HAMILTON took home a whopping 11 awards!

Wonderful West End actor and all-round superstar StageFave Ramin Karimloo is well known for his onstage roles in massive shows like LES MISERABLES and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA but his recording career is similarly awesome. His latest release is "From Now On" from the smash-hit film The Greatest Showman. Watch the video here...

One of our new guest vloggers makes her #StageFaves debut with this great throwback to this past year's pantomime season, including DICK WHITTINGTON at the London Palladium, which is now up for two Olivier Awards. Thumbs up to the merchandise love, Alexa! She also shares her top five all-time favourite musicals (to date). What are yours?

It's a total phenomenon, earned Lin-manuel Miranda a Pulitzer Prize and will no doubt go on to run for years on both sides of the Atlantic. Our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek this week is "Alexander Hamilton" - the opening number from HAMILTON, performed live at the Grammy's in 2016...

This year, the legendary charity production, WEST END EUROVISION returns to London for the first time in four years. This April, eight West End shows will compete at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The shows have now unveiled their Ident Movies and are seeking public votes to win the coveted "Best Video Ident" trophy. Watch them all and giggle along with your StageFaves...

On Saturday 24 May 2018, students in America were joined by thousands of fellow citizens for the "March For Our Lives" rally in Washington DC. The protest, to end gun violence, has been supported by many famous names including performers in theatre. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt came together during the rally to perform their duet "found tonight" live from Washington to support the students...

Based on the 1992 Disney movie, ALADDIN is currently wowing audiences on London's West End. Back in 2016, the Genie himself stopped by the London Palladium with some fabulous castmates to perform the song "Friend Like Me" from the show. Watch the full performance here, and even check out a sneak peak behind the scenes, all on this week's #PalladiumPicks...

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s John McCrea was on the sofa in the Oliviers Facebook studio, plus Girl From the North Country’s Sheila Atim gave viewers a quick sneak peek into her dressing room...

For our first-ever, out-of-town #FirstNightTakeover, Perry O'Bree jumped on a coach from London to Cirencester in the heart of the Cotswolds to help inaugurate the brand-new Barn Theatre on the opening night of its first offering, a 12-strong, actor-musician version of THE SECRET GARDEN. In addition to the cast, Perry caught a few other familiar West End #StageFaves making the trip, including Liam Tamne, Verity Rushworth and the theatre's own artistic director, former actor Iwan Lewis...