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Ava Pickett Wins The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize For Her Play 1536

Ava Pickett has been awarded The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize,the largest and oldest international award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre, for her play 1536.

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March 12, 2024

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I'M GONNA MARRY YOU TOBEY MAGUIRE To Premiere In The UK

The UK première of I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire by Samantha Hurley will open at Southwark Playhouse in the UK this summer.

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 5, 2024

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Breaking: Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber Tries Peanut Butter For First Time After 75 Years On Earth

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber tries peanut butter for the first time in 75 years

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March 2, 2024

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Jeremy O. Harris' SLAVE PLAY Heads To The UK

Critically acclaimed Slave Play will have its UK premiere this year.

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Jordanna Brody

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February 27, 2024

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BECOMING NANCY, A NEW MUSICAL Will Make Its UK Premiere

Becoming Nancy, a New Musical Will Make Its UK Premiere at Birmingham Rep.

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Alex Mecklosky

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January 23, 2024

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TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Will Transfer To The West End

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), will transfer to the Criterion Theatre in the West End.

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Alex Mecklosky

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January 12, 2024

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Theatrely's Best Of 2023

Theatrely's picks for their favorite performances from 2023 from Merrily We Roll Along to Parade and everything Off-Broadway, regionally, and in London's West End.

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December 12, 2023

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Cheers and Jeers: A Night At DIANA THE MUSICAL In London

Theatrely's Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal traveled to London to experience a one night only concert of Diana The Musical starring Kerry Ellis, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Alice Fearn, Denise Welch, Andy Coxon and more.

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December 4, 2023

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NEXT TO NORMAL Will Transfer To London’s West End Next Year

The critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse Production of Next To Normal will transfer to the West End next year. The limited run begins at London's Wyndham’s Theatre on Tuesday June 18, 2024.

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Alex Mecklosky

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November 20, 2023

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THE HUNGER GAMES Stage Adaptation Heads to London in Fall 2024

The Hunger Games is being adapted for the stage by Conor McPherson, and is set to debut in London in fall 2024.

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Jordanna Brody

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October 24, 2023

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MEANS GIRLS Is Headed To London Next Summer

Mean Girls is finally headed to London next summer after many years of speculation on its trans-atlantic journey. The smash hit musical will make its West End debut at the Savoy Theatre beginning in June of 2024. 

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Kobi Kassal

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October 3, 2023

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS Will Begin Performances in London Summer 2024

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express makes a triumphant return to London's West End in summer 2024.

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Jordanna Brody

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September 19, 2023

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Is Headed To London

The Devil Wears Prada musical adaptation will play in Plymouth before heading to London's West End in 2024.

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Jordanna Brody

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September 13, 2023

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Under 30s Ticket Lottery Launched for VANYA in London

Vanya in London has launched an under 30s ticket lottery where patrons can enter to purchase £10 tickets for the first West End performance of Vanya on 15 September 2023.

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Jordanna Brody

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July 31, 2023

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick to Star in PLAZA SUITE in London

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick will reprise their roles in Plaza Suite in London's West End in 2024. This will mark Parker's West End debut.

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Jordanna Brody

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June 8, 2023

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SHUCKED Will Open in London Next Year

Smash hit Broadway musical Shucked will make its way across the pond to London next year!

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Jordanna Brody

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June 7, 2023

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Nicole Scherzinger Will Star in SUNSET BOULEVARD in London

Former pop star Nicole Scherzinger will star in new version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard in London this fall.

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Jordanna Brody

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May 19, 2023

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London Stage Adaptation of BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Will Star Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges 

The new play will also feature acclaimed musician Eddi Reader leading a band on stage. 

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Dan Meyer

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March 20, 2023

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STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Will Focus on Young Jim Hopper, Joyce, More

The play will open in London’s West End later this year. 

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Dan Meyer

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March 1, 2023

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MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO, STANDING AT THE SKY’S EDGE, More Lead 2023 Olivier Award Nominations 

The winners will be announced April 2 from Royal Albert Hall in a ceremony, hosted by Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham. 

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Dan Meyer

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February 28, 2023

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Oscar Nominee Paul Mescal Will Star in West End Transfer of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

The breakout performer has been seen in Normal People and recently was cast in the film adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along. 

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Dan Meyer

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January 24, 2023

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Caissie Levy Will Star in London Premiere of NEXT TO NORMAL 

The production reunites the Broadway star with director Michael Longhurst at Donmar Warehouse. 

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Dan Meyer

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January 26, 2023

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Top Tracks: CABARET 2021 London Cast Recording

Eddie Redmayne, Jessie Buckley, and more shake the foundations in this musical revival of Kander and Ebb’s Weimar Republic-set affair. 

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Dan Meyer

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January 20, 2023

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West End Darling Hannah Waddingham Will Host 2023 Olivier Awards

The Ted Lasso Emmy winner will emcee the April 2 celebration of London theatre. 

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Dan Meyer

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January 17, 2023

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Top Tracks: 5 Songs From BACK TO THE FUTURE - THE MUSICAL

As a longtime fan of the Back to the Future movie (forget the sequels), I was both suspicious and excited about the musical. Now that the Original Cast Recording is out for all to hear, I can at least confirm that the music retains that groovy rockabilly sound from the movie and adds in a 21st century flair. Below are my top top tracks from the album. 

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Dan Meyer

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March 23, 2022

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Andrew Rannells Will Star in Tammy Faye Bakker Musical From Elton John and Jake Shears

Olivier winner Katie Brayben will play the title role in the London world premiere at the Almeida.

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Dan Meyer

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August 23, 2022

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Emma Corrin Will Star in West End Production of Virginia Woolf’s ORLANDO 

The new adaptation is written by Neil Barrett and directed by Michael Grandage. 

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Dan Meyer

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July 29, 2022

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NEWSIES London Premiere Will Be Presented In-The-Round

Newsies will play at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in London, with performances starting November 28. The staging will be presented in-the-round with Matt Cole directing and choreographing.

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Dan Meyer

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March 8, 2022

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Bernadette Peters, Hannah Waddingham, More Will Perform Stephen Sondheim Concert in London

Broadway and West End stars will pay tribute to the late composer-lyricist.

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Dan Meyer

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March 4, 2022

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Taron Egerton and Jonathan Bailey To Lead Mike Bartlett’s COCK in West End

Acclaimed Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Marianne Elliott, who returns to Broadway this fall with Company, will be bringing Mike Bartlett’s COCK to Londond’s Ambassadors Theatre beginning March 5, 2022. Rocketman’s Taron Egerton, Bridgerton and Company star Jonathan Bailey, Jade Anouka and Phil Daniels will star in the classic play about love and identity.

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Kobi Kassal

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September 24, 2021

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Shelagh Stephenson’s Dark Comedy THE MEMORY OF WATER Shines at Hampstead — Review

On paper, The Memory of Water seems like a sombre affair, it follows three sisters as they are reunited for their mother’s funeral and examines their relationships with each other and with their significant others. Currently playing at the Hampstead Theatre through October 16.

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Katie Dye

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September 14, 2021

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THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY Is The Perfect Amount of Weirdness — Review

Tennessee Williams’s The Two Character Play at the Hampstead Theatre ow follows a pair of actor siblings as they attempt to perform a play after the rest of their cast and crew abandoned them in a theatre in the middle of nowhere. What follows is an incredibly meta performance where actor and character become indistinguishable from each other. 

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Katie Dye

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July 28, 2021

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Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan to Reunite in London for BONNIE AND CLYDE IN CONCERT

Broadway stars Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan will reunite for a one-off performance of the cult hit musical BONNIE AND CLYDE IN CONCERT produced by Fourth Wall Live at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London on Tuesday January 18, 2022 at 7:30pm.

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Zack Reiser

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July 22, 2021

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA Releases Full Album

Polydor Records today released the full album of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella.

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Zack Reiser

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July 9, 2021

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MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY Announces Reopening at London's O2

MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, London’s premier themed dining experience, is delighted to be throwing open its doors once again at The O2 London, from Friday October 1, 2021, currently booking through to Sunday April 3, 2022, promising to bring fun, spectacle and the escapism of a Greek Island holiday to the heart of the Capital this Autumn.

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Zack Reiser

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May 27, 2021

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Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley to Star in CABARET at the Kit Kat Club

The Kit Kat Club in London’s West End will open its doors this November with the musical Cabaret starring Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Tony and Olivier award winner Eddie Redmayne as The Emcee and BAFTA Nominee and British Independent Film award winner Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles.

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Zack Reiser

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May 21, 2021

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Matthew Bourne's THE MIDNIGHT BELL World Premiere Set

New Adventures is delighted to announce the World Premiere of Matthew Bourne’s THE MIDNIGHT BELL opening at Cheltenham Everyman on September 9, 2021, as part of a UK tour to 13 venues including a season at Sadler’s Wells from October 4-9, 2021.

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Zack Reiser

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May 10, 2021

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Les Dennis Joins London HAIRSPRAY with Michael Ball, Lizzie Bea, Marisha Wallace, Rita Simona, and Jonny Amies

Entertainment legend Les Dennis is to join the huge-hearted new production of Hairspray the Musical which is set to play a limited season at the magnificent London Coliseum from Monday June 21 – Wednesday September 29, 2021.

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Zack Reiser

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May 7, 2021

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RSC's MATILDA THE MUSICAL Announces West End Reopening Date

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s West End production of Matilda The Musical has announced that it will return to the Cambridge Theatre from September 16, 2021. Seen by more than 10 million people across more than 90 cities worldwide, this autumn marks 10 years since the multi-award-winning show opened in the West End. Matilda The Musical is now booking through to February 13, 2022.

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Zack Reiser

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May 6, 2021

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Courtney Stapleton, Emmanuel Kojo, Gavin Lee to Lead BEAUTY AND THE BEAST UK Tour

Disney’s Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast today announces the cast to star in the re-imagined and re-designed new production. Staged by members of the original award-winning creative team, Beauty and the Beast will open a UK & Ireland Tour at The Bristol Hippodrome on Wednesday August 25, 2021 (National Press Night: Wednesday September 29).

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Zack Reiser

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April 30, 2021

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Full Cast Announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA

The Really Useful Group is thrilled to announce the full cast for the forthcoming, World Premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, book by Academy Award winning Emerald Fennell (Best Original Screenplay Oscar at last Sunday’s ceremony) and lyrics from David Zippel . The brand new musical will open at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on Wednesday July 14, 2021, with previews from Friday June 25, 2021.

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Zack Reiser

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April 29, 2021

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West End's MARY POPPINS Announces Return on August 7

Cameron Mackintosh and Disney are delighted to announce that their Olivier award-winning production of Mary Poppins, ‘practically perfect in every way’, will resume performances at the Prince Edward Theatre from August 7, 2021.

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Zack Reiser

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April 28, 2021

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West End's HAMILTON Announces Return on August 19

Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh, producers of the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, are delighted to announce that from August 19, 2021 the show will resume performances at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Tickets are now on sale.

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Zack Reiser

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April 28, 2021

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David Bradley and John Barrowman Will Feature Cameos in Immersive Everywhere's DOCTOR WHO: TIME FRACTURE

David Bradley and John Barrowman, both well loved by fans of the Doctor Who TV series, are reprising their roles as William Hartnell’s First Doctor and Captain Jack Harkness respectively in pre-recorded cameo appearances for the immersive Doctor Who: Time Fracture and both have expressed their delight at having been approached to be involved.

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Zack Reiser

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April 27, 2021

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WICKED Returns to the Apollo Victoria Theatre on September 15

Wicked, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, will return to London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre later this year, with performances resuming on Wednesday September 15, 2021.

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Zack Reiser

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April 27, 2021

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Immersive Everywhere Announces cast for DOCTOR WHO TIME FRACTURE

Doctor Who Time Fracture has announced the full cast for its immersive adventure. Following over 5,000 applications, a cast of forty-two performers are ready to begin rehearsals as the magnitude of this immersive production begins to unfold.

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Zack Reiser

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April 20, 2021

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THE LAST FIVE YEARS Set To Transfer to the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre

Following a critically acclaimed run at London’s Southwark Playhouse last year and a successful digital stream with stream.theatre and Broadway On Demand, The Last Five Years will transfer to the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre this Fall.

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Kobi Kassal

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April 12, 2021

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HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Returning to the West End, Launching a New UK Tour

Heathers the Musical (WhatsOnStage 2019 award for Best New Musical) returns to the stage with a double announcement. The hit show will make its return to the West End’s Theatre Royal Haymarket from June 21 for a strictly limited 12 week run, while simultaneously launching its new touring production from July 28, opening at Leeds Grand Theatre for three weeks, before spreading corn nuts throughout the UK.

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Zack Reiser

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April 8, 2021

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AMÉLIE THE MUSICAL to Transfer to West End's Criterion Theatre

Following its opening at the Watermill Theatre, a critically acclaimed sell-out tour in 2019, a highly successful Christmas season at The Other Palace in 2019, a Grammy nomination and 3 Olivier Award nominations, Amélie The Musical arrives in the heart of the West End this summer.

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Zack Reiser

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March 29, 2021

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London's National Theatre Plans Reopen with UNDER MILK WOOD and AFTER LIFE

The National Theatre today announces plans to reopen in June, welcoming audiences back to the South Bank for the first time since closing last December.

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Zack Reiser

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March 24, 2021

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Curve to Present A CHORUS LINE For Christmas 2021

Curve is set to bring one singular sensation to Leicester this Christmas with a new Made at Curve production of the legendary Broadway musical A Chorus Line, running Friday December 3 to Friday December 31.

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Zack Reiser

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March 23, 2021

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PRETTY WOMAN to Return to West End in New Home at Savoy Theatre

After breaking advance box office records at the Piccadilly Theatre when it opened in February 2020, the smash hit feel-good Pretty Woman: The Musical returns to the West End this Summer in its new home the Savoy Theatre, with performances from July 8, 2021.

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Zack Reiser

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March 22, 2021

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Akram Khan's JUNGLE BOOK REIMAGINED To Premiere at Curve in April 2022

Akram Khan Company and Leicester’s Curve Theatre are pleased to announce that Akram Khan's Jungle Book Reimagined, the choreographer’s brand-new work – a deeply personal interpretation based on the original story by Rudyard Kipling with an original score, will have its world premiere at Curve from April 2 – 9, 2022. Tickets will go on sale in the coming months.

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Zack Reiser

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March 18, 2021

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JERSEY BOYS Returns to London to Open New Trafalgar Theatre

The beloved Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys returns to London’s West End, opening at the new multi-million pound reinstated Trafalgar Theatre, with performances from July 28 and an opening night of August 10, 2021. Performances through Christmas 2021 are on sale and Jersey Boys is now booking until January 2, 2022.

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Zack Reiser

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March 18, 2021

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Young Vic Sets New Dates for Cush Jumbo in HAMLET

The Young Vic announces their highly anticipated production of Hamlet, starring Cush Jumbo and directed by Greg Hersov, will begin previews from September 27 2021, with Press Night October 4.

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Zack Reiser

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March 18, 2021

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BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical Sets New West End Dates

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical will now begin performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End on August 20, 2021.

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Kobi Kassal

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March 14, 2021

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Paul Harvard’s GHBoy Doesn’t Reach the Highs It Aims To Portray — Review

GHBoy’s ambitions are admirable in how it tries to address many misconceptions surround gay culture, and specifically gay hookup culture: drug use, casual sex, the stigma of HIV positivity, and more. But just when you think GHBoy is going to say something profound about any one of these topics we immediately move on

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Zack Reiser

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March 14, 2021

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New Music Video Drop for IN PIECES, Tickets On Sale Now

Future Spotlight Productions today announce that tickets are now on sale for the feature film of new musical In Pieces by Joey Contreras. The film will be available online April 23 – 26.

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Zack Reiser

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March 11, 2021

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PW Productions Announce New Stage Production of INVISIBLE MAN with Derren Brown

Theatre producer PW Productions are delighted to announce they are currently developing a new stage production of The Invisible Man, created by the Bafta Award-winning Derren Brown and written by the award-winning Barney Norris.

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Zack Reiser

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March 11, 2021

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THE PRINCE OF EGYPT to Resume Performances July 1

The Prince of Egypt, the hit musical based on the classic DreamWorks Animation film, will resume performances at London’s Dominion Theatre on Thursday July 1, 2021 with public booking now extended until Saturday January 8, 2022.

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Zack Reiser

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March 11, 2021

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BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL to Open at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall

Selladoor Worldwide is delighted to announce that Bring It On The Musical will play its long-awaited London season at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall from Wednesday December 8, 2021 to Saturday January 2, 2022, following eight performances at the New Theatre, Peterborough from Tuesday November 30 to Saturday December 4, 2021.

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Zack Reiser

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March 4, 2021

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ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S CINDERELLA Drops New Video for "I Know I Have A Heart"

Polydor Records/UMe has announced the video for “I Know I Have A Heart,” the third piece of music from the forthcoming album of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella.

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Zack Reiser

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March 4, 2021

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A KILLER PARTY Musical to Premiere in UK

The UK premiere of A Killer Party will be released as a series of 9 episodes to watch on-demand, at home or on the go, bringing the very best of British stage and screen directly into your living room.

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Zack Reiser

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March 3, 2021

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SHERLOCK HOLMES: AN ONLINE ADVENTURE Invites You To Solve The Clues — Review

Part immersive theatre, part computer game, and part choose-your-own-adventure story, The immersive groundbreaking company Les Enfants Terribles present Sherlock Holmes: An Online Adventure. In “The Case of the Hung Parliament,” three members of Parliament have been murdered and it appears as though the Prime Minister is next!

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Katie Dye

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February 25, 2021

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Barn Theatre Announces Interactive Digital Concert THE SECRET SOCIETY OF LEADING LADIES

The Barn Theatre have announced an upcoming digital musical theatre event entitled The Secret Society of Leading Ladies, which provides a new innovative format that allows the viewer to make decisions and control the set list.

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Zack Reiser

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February 7, 2021

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Curve Theatre to Stream THE COLOR PURPLE with Birmingham Hippodrome

Curve has announced plans to also stream The Color Purple online between February 16 and March 7, in association with Birmingham Hippodrome.

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Zack Reiser

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January 21, 2021

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Fionn Whitehead To Star In Digital Production of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

Fionn Whitehead, star of Dunkirk and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, will take on the titular role in an upcoming contemporary digital adaptation of the Oscar Wilde classic, The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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Zack Reiser

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January 18, 2021

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Sherlock Holmes: An Online Adventure Extends to March 10

Previously announced to run until February 17, the Olivier nominated creators of Alice’s Adventures Underground, Les Enfant Terribles are delighted to announce a further three weeks for their innovative and immersive online adventure that blurs the lines between theatre, gaming, escape room and board game. Sherlock Holmes: An Online Adventure. “The Case of the Hung Parliament” will now run from January 27 to March 10.

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Zack Reiser

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January 4, 2021

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West End Bares Announces Digital Event

West End Bares has announced a one-off online streaming event for Sunday, January 10, West End Bares: Turned On.

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Zack Reiser

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January 4, 2021

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London Enters Tier 3 Lockdown Following Spike in Positive Cases

Starting on December 16, London and several other areas in the south-east of England will move from Tier 2 lockdown to Tier 3, tightening restrictions on the city that were recently lifted.

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Zack Reiser

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December 13, 2020

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Watch: London’s West End Musicians Team Up Virtually for “Overtures of Overtures”!

London based music director and supervisor Alan Williams has teamed up with over 50 musicians from the West End to create an incredible medley from some of our favorite musicals.

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Kobi Kassal

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November 25, 2020

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"Sleepless: a Musical Romance" Brings Live Performance to The Troubadour Theatre

With the current state of the world, live theatre starting to come back is like a hope-filled, sweet dream come true, just like Sleepless: a Musical Romance.

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Caroline Giovannucci

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September 1, 2020

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War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience - Not To Be Missed!

When looking into Theatre Talk Boston’s bi-annual London trip we always search for what immersive theatre the city has to offer and dotdotdot never disappoints.

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Kobi Kassal

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November 23, 2019

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Bring It On Brings The Heat to Southwark Playhouse

Loosely based on the movie of the same title from 2000, the musical follows two rival high schools on their way to Nationals for competitive cheerleading.

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Kobi Kassal

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August 7, 2018

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Fame The Musical is Back Touring The UK!

Back on the road touring the UK, this new production is celebrating its 30th year wowing audience since its premiere in 1988.

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Kobi Kassal

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August 5, 2018

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