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Hope Mill Theatre Manchester Announce 2019 Musicals Season

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: National Youth Theatre Monologues, Nick Hern Books ✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews National Youth Theatre Monologues compiled by Michael Bryher and published by Nick Hern Books.

Paul T Davies

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Critic's Choice: Shows We Are Looking Forward To In December 2019

Casting announced for encore season of Follies at the National Theatre

Casting has been announced for the return season of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's musical Follies at the National Theatre in February 2019.

Douglas Mayo

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Broadway's Laura Benanti to perform at Cadogan Hall

Tony Award-winner and five-time Tony Award nominee Laura Benanti, the highly celebrated stage and screen actress, makes her London debut performance in 2019 …

New Production Of Joseph Announced For London Palladium in 2019

Michael Harrison and The Really Useful Group announce that Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be re-imagine…

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Hole, Royal Court Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Mark Ludmon reviews Ellie Kendrick’s debut play Hole at the Royal Court directed by the team behind RashDash theatre company

Mark Ludmon

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Hugh Jackman World Tour Tickets Now on sale

Hugh Jackman has announced details of his first ever world tour taking in Manchester, Birmingham and London. Hugh Jackman tickets are now on sale.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Hot Gay Time Machine, Trafalgar Studios 2 ✭✭✭✭

Sophie Adnitt reviews Hot Gay Time Machine starring Zak Ghazi-Torbati and Toby Marlow now playing at Trafalgar Studios 2.

Sophie Adnitt

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Star Trek's Marina Sirtis makes West End debut in Dark Sublime

Making her West End debut, Star Trek: The Next Generation star Marina Sirtis will take the lead in the world premiere of Dark Sublime at Trafalgar Studios 2 …

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Cinderella The Rock N Roll Panto, New Wolsey Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews Cinderella, The Rock N Roll Panto at The New Wolsewy Theatre, Ipswich.

Paul T Davies

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Michelle Collins joins cast of new Park Theatre comedy

Mark Ludmon

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New 'secret' arts theatre festival in London's West End

Musical theatre, cabaret, comedy and drag feature in a new "secret" arts theatre festival in London this month, with a line-up including Louise Dearman, Mark…

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: A Christmas Story, Waterloo East Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Douglas Mayo reviews A Christmas Story, a musical by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Joseph Robinette now playing at Waterloo East Theatre.

Douglas Mayo

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Waitress London announces further casting

Laura Baldwin, Peter Hannah, David Hunter and Marisha Wallace are to join Katharine McPhee in the original London company of Waitress the musical.

Douglas Mayo

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Vault Festival unveils biggest-ever programme for 2019

More than 400 shows have been announced for next year’s Vault Festival in London – more than ever before.

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: Striking 12, Union Theatre London ✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Striking 12 starring Declan Bennett and Bronte Barbe now playing at the Union Theatre, London.

Julian Eaves

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New director at Cheek by Jowl to support touring challenges

Leading UK-based theatre company Cheek by Jowl has strengthened its management team as it faces increasing challenges to international touring.

Mark Ludmon

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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical announces limited run at Other Palace

Olivier Award-Winning Showstopper! The Improvised Musical has just announced a limited season at The Other Palace London where the show will celebrate its 10…

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: A Christmas Carol, Leeds Playhouse ✭✭✭✭

Jonathan Hall reviews Deborah MacAndrew's adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens now playing at Leeds Playhouse.

Jonathan Hall

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REVIEW: Seussical The Musical, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭

Matthew Lunn reviews Seussical the musical now playing at the Southwark Playhouse London.

Matthew Lunn

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REVIEW: Jack and the Beanstalk, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews Jack and the Beanstalk, this year's Christmas offering from the Mercury Theatre Colchester.

Paul T Davies

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Avenue Q UK Tour 2019 Book Now!

Selladoor Productions have announced that the Avenue Q UK Tour is back in January 2019 with musical theatre's naughtiest puppets returning to the stage start…

Douglas Mayo

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Bonnie Langford Joins Cast of Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 The Musical

Bonnie Langford joins the cast of Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 the musical at the Savoy Theatre, London.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Magic Mike Live, Hippodrome Casino London ✭✭✭✭

Douglas Mayo reviews Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live now playing at the Hippodrome Casino in London.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: The Crumple Zone, King's Head Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews The Crumple Zone by Buddy Thomas now playing at the King's Head Theatre.

Julian Eaves

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Hidden Gershwin gem comes to Upstairs At The Gatehouse

Alces Productions are to present George and Ira Gershwin's Strike Up The Band at Upstairs At The Gatehouse in March 2019.

Douglas Mayo

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Revolutionary new season revealed at The Bunker Theatre

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: Dick Whittington, Lyric Hammersmith ✭✭✭✭

Jennifer Christie reviews Dick Whittington, this year's pantomime offering from the Lyric Hammersmith.

REVIEW: Summer and Smoke, Duke Of York's Theatre ✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews the West End transfer of Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams at the Duke Of York's Theatre London.

Julian Eaves

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Matilda UK Tour

Douglas Mayo

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Plaid Tidings to have UK premiere at Bridge House Theatre

Plaid Tidings - the sequel to the West End hit Forever Plaid will have its UK premiere at London's Bridge House Theatre.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: The Musical Of Musicals, Above The Stag Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews The Musical of Musicals by Joanne Bogart and Eric Rockwell now playing at Above The Stag Theatre in Vauxhall.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: How To Catch A Krampus, Pleasance Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Jennifer Christie reviews Sink The Pink's Christmas offering How To Catch A Krampus now playing at the Pleasance Theatre.

REVIEW: Gals Aloud, Christmas In Leicester Square Spiegeltent ✭✭✭✭

Douglas Mayo reviews Gals Aloud at the Leicester Square Spiegeltent as part of Christmas In Leicester Square.

Douglas Mayo

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New musical Mythic extends run at Charing Cross Theatre to 15 December

New musical Mythic has extended its London premiere season at the Charing Cross Theatre by three weeks to 15 December 2019.

Douglas Mayo

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Cast Announced for West End transfer of Coming Clean at Trafalgar Studios

Producers have announced the cast for the West End transfer of Kevin Elyot's Coming Clean at Trafalgar Studios in January 2019.

Douglas Mayo

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Katharine McPhee To Star In Waitress West End

Following her success earlier this year playing the role of Jenna in Waitress on Broadway, producers have announced that Katharine McPhee will make her West …

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, Bush Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Jennifer Christie reviews All We Ever Wanted Was Everything by James Frewer and Luke Barnes now playing at the Bush Theatre.

Cast announced for immersive clubbing musical Club Mex at Hope Mill

Producers have announced the final casting for the world premiere of Club Mex, a part immersive, part clubbing musical at Hope Mill Theatre Manchester.

Douglas Mayo

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Nancy Medina to premiere August Wilson play at Royal and Derngate

Royal & Derngate and English Touring Theatre announce that Nancy Medina, recipient of the 2018 RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award, will premiere Two Trai…

Douglas Mayo

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INTERVIEW: Ed MacArthur and Jeremy Legat talk Murder For Two

Full cast announced for Aspects Of Love at Southwark Playhouse

Full casting has been announced for Aria Entertainment and Hope Mill Theatre's production of Aspects Of Love at Southwark Playhouse in January 2019.

Douglas Mayo

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Cardiff's Sherman Theatre unveils Spring 2019 programme

Three world premieres have been announced as part of Sherman Theatre's last season under artistic director Rachel O'Riordan.

Mark Ludmon

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Two Young J M Barries Take To The Stage In Dumfries

A school drama club set up by J M Barrie helps celebrate the Dumfries legacy of the author or Peter Pan with Moat Brae patron Joanna Lumley attending as spec…

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Fanatical, Playground Theatre ✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Fanatical, a new musical by Matt Board and Reina Hardy now playing at the Playground Theatre.

Julian Eaves

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Moulin Rouge Announces Broadway Opening At Al Hirschfeld Theatre in 2019

Douglas Mayo

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Liza Pulman to Sing Streisand at Lyric Theatre London in March-April 2019

Following sell-out runs at London's The Other Palace and Wilton's Music Hall, Liza Pulman Sings Streisand is to play dates at the Lyric Theatre in early 2019.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Love-Lies-Bleeding, Print Room at the Coronet ✭✭✭

Jennifer Christie reviews the European premiere of Love-Lies-Bleeding by Don Delillo now playing at the Print Room at the Coronet.