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Ben Hur opens Castle Park Open Air Theatre season
Castle Park Theatre has announced its first proper season of open-air theatre in Colchester's Castle Park starting with Ben Hur.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella West End show to close 12 June
After a 12 month run disrupted continually by the pandemic Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella has announced that it will close on 12 June.
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REVIEW: Bloody Difficult Women, Streaming Online ✭✭✭
Paul T Davis reviews Tim Walker's play Bloody Difficult Women staged at Riverside Studios and now streaming online until 3 May 2022.
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Wicked the musical London extends bookings into 2023
Wicked the musical London has extended its booking period with tickets now on sale until 28 May 2023. Book Now!
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REVIEW: Prima Facie, Harold Pinter Theatre London ✭✭✭✭✭
Our very own TheatreCat Libby Purves reviews Jodie Comer in Prima Facie now running at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London.
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Elf the musical returns to Dominion Theatre this Christmas
Elf the musical returns to the Dominion Theatre this Christmas in a new production for a limited eight week season. Book Elf tickets now.
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Matthew Bourne's New Adventures Announces Casting For The Car Man at the Royal Albert Hall
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures Announces Casting For The Car Man at the Royal Albert Hall. Two week season now on sale this June.
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FIRST LOOK: Maggie May rehearsals at Leeds Playhouse
Exclusive new images show the love, hope and laughter of the Maggie May rehearsal room at Leeds Playhouse. Book Maggie May tour tickets now.
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My Fair Lady released photo and video of Amara Okereke and Harry Hadden-Paton
New images and video of Amara Okereke and Harry Haddon-Paton ahead of Bartlett Sher's production of My Fair Lady opening at the London Coliseum.
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REVIEW: The Corn Is Green, National Theatre London ✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews The Corn Is Green a semi-autobiographical play by Emlyn Williams now on stage at the National Theatre, London.
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Gregory Doran to step down as RSC Artistic Director
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announced that Gregory Doran will step down as Artistic Director
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REVIEW: The Paradis Files, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews The Paradis Files presented by GRAEAE at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester as part of a tour.
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast comes to London Palladium this Summer
Disney's Beauty and The Beast will play a limited season at the London Palladium from 24 June 2022. Tickets are on sale now.
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Grease West End releases rehearsal images ahead of May 2022 opening
Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's iconic musical Grease, opens at the Dominion Theatre on 17 May. Book Grease West End tickets now.
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Rachelle Ann Go joins Les Misérables UK Tour as Fantine
Rachelle Ann Go joins the record-breaking Les Miserables UK Tour as Fantine from 16 May 2022. Book tickets now!
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Belgrade Theatre Coventry announces Autumn and Winter season 2022
The Belgrade Theatre Coventry has announced the first shows in its Autumn / Winter season for 2022.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tour 2023 | Schedule and tickets
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tour 2023 tickets are now on sale. The hit family musical is coming to a theatre new you.
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Lee Mead to play Billy Flynn in Chicago UK Tour
Lee Mead is to star as Billy Flynn in the Chicago UK and Ireland tour alongside Gemma Collins, Faye Brooks and Djaenga Scott.
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Derren Brown Tour 2022 - Book Showman Tickets Now
Showman will see multi award-winning master of mind control and illusion Derren Brown tour the UK with the first new live show for five years.
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REVIEW: My Other Half, Headgate Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews My Other Half by Christopher Sainton-Clark presented by Raising Cain Productions at the Headgate Theatre Colchester ahead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Bonnie and Clyde the musical at the Arts Theatre London - First look photos
Bonnie and Clyde the musical started performances at the Arts Theatre, London this week starring Frances Mayli McCann and Jordan Luke Gage. Check out these first look images.
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Anything Goes UK Tour - First look production images released
Following an acclaimed season at the Barbican in 2021, the Anything Goes UK Tour 2022 set sail in Bristol last night. Book Now!
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REVIEW ROUND UP: The 47th, Old Vic Theatre London
Bertie Carvel stars as Donald Trump in Mike Bartlett's play The 47th now playing at London's Old Vic. Here's what the reviewers thought.
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Lift the musical at Southwark Playhouse cast announced
Casting has been announced for the revival of Lift the musical playing at Southwark Playhouse from 13 May 2022.
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Olivier Awards 2022 - The winners in full
British Theatre tonight celebrated the return of live theatre with the Olivier Awards 2022 held at the Royal Albert Hall. Here is the list of winners in full.
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