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Do you have what it takes to be one of Six's Queens?
Producers of the worldwide musical sensation Six are seeking help from all of the show's fans in Quuendom in creating a very special video.
Douglas Mayo
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Nick Hern Books launches new virtual reading group
Theatre publishers Nick Hern Books have launched The NHB Playgroup, a new initiative offering one free play each week to read and discuss, plus a Q&A wit…
Douglas Mayo
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The Band musical UK Tour 2020 - coming soon?
The Band musical UK Tour 2020 - Producer David Pugh is dropping some major hints that the musical by Tim Firth featuring the music of Take That may be coming…
Douglas Mayo
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Mercury Theatre Colchester launch online programming
Mercury Theatre, Colchester this week launched their new online programme of work, Mercury Online, offering digitally accessible activities to entertain and …
Douglas Mayo
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Only The Brave, new British musical to be streamed for free
New British musical Only The Brave is now available to watch online for free. The musical stars Caroline Sheen and David Thaxton.
Douglas Mayo
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West End stars offer theatre masterclasses - Westend Bootcamp
Want to learn how to sing or dance like the West End’s best while you’re in lockdown? Top musical theatre stars have come together for Westend Bootcamps - Mo…
Mark Ludmon
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Opera North's The Ring Cycle to be streamed online
Acclaimed company Opera North has decided to outdo everyone else on the streaming front by streaming the entirety of Wagner's Ring Cycle online.
Douglas Mayo
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Marisha Wallace By Request - She Used To Be Mine from Waitress
Marisha Wallace is using her lockdown to sing some of the most amazing musical theatre showstunes By Request.
Douglas Mayo
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Hairspray London announces rescheduled performance dates
Hairspray London is re-scheduling its season dates at the London Coliseum from 1 September 2020 for 10 weeks only.
Douglas Mayo
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New British musical Identical by Stiles and Drewe is postponed
The World premiere of the new Stiles and Drewe musical Identical based on the novel The Parent Trap has been postponed for a year.
Douglas Mayo
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Edinburgh’s August Festivals Will Not Take Place in 2020
An announcement has been made that ALL of Edinburgh's August Festivals have been cancelled this year due to the extraordinary series of events worldwide.
Douglas Mayo
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Philip Ridley to premiere The Beast Will Rise a series of online monologues
The Beast Will Rise is Philip Ridley's response to the current crisis. This unique online collection of monologues will be presented weekly from 2 April.
Douglas Mayo
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Evita at the Barbican Theatre cancelled as venue remains closed.
The Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita at the Barbican Theatre has been cancelled.
Douglas Mayo
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Mercury Theatre Colchester and Weinberger to hold new writing competition
The Mercury Theatre Colchester are to join forces again with Weinberger Publishing to present this year's Mercury Monologues.
Douglas Mayo
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Watch The West End Phantom Of The Opera perform virtually alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber
It takes a lot to keep the West End's magnificent musicians down and yesterday a technical miracle bought the Phantom Of The Opera Orchestra back together vi…
Douglas Mayo
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Theatres around the world put productions online
As theatres across the UK make digital content available during the shutdown, British audiences can also view productions from other theatres around the worl…
Mark Ludmon
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Globe to put content online including past productions
Shakespeare’s Globe is preparing to release a raft of digital content during the theatre shutdown, including filmed productions and new work.
Mark Ludmon
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Nottingham Playhouse releases videos during shutdown
Nottingham Playhouse is releasing a series of videos and podcasts to keep its audiences engaged during the shutdown.
Mark Ludmon
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All-star video of Bring Him Home released in support of the NHS
The Barricade Boys and special guests have released a video of Bring Him Home from the hit-musical Les Miserables in support of the NHS introduced by Holly W…
Douglas Mayo
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RSC organises ‘watch along’ for streaming Twelfth Night
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is to invite people to a live “watch along” of its 2017 production of Twelfth Night when it premieres on streaming servi…
Mark Ludmon
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Curve puts acclaimed football hooligan play online for free
Leicester’s Curve theatre has made its critically acclaimed production of Memoirs of an Asian Football Casual available online for free.
Mark Ludmon
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Hampstead Theatre draws on archive to stream plays for free
Live recordings of three past productions at Hampstead Theatre in London are being released over the coming weeks, available to watch for free.
Mark Ludmon
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The Show Must Go Online - Shakespeare's plays read online live
The full schedule has been announced for The Show Must Go Online – a project to live-stream readings of all the works of Shakespeare.
Mark Ludmon
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Musicals inspired COVID-19 parodies - watch them online here
Following the Wicked parody inspired by COVID-19 it would seem that others stuck at home have busy so we've decided to post some of the videos that have been…
Douglas Mayo
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Headlong works with leading playwrights on digital plays
Theatre company Headlong has come together with leading playwrights to create a series of short digital plays exploring our rapidly evolving world.
Mark Ludmon
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