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REVIEW: Top Girls, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews Caryl Churchill's play Top Girls now playing at the National Theatre.
Paul T Davies
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To drink, or not to drink? Hamlet gets Sh*t Faced!
Magnificent Bastards are bringing Shit-Faced Hamlet to the Leicester Square Theatre from 19 June to 14 September 2019.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: The Picture Of Dorian Gray, New Wolsey Theatre ✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews Titled Wig's production of The Picture Of Dorian Gray now playing at the New Wolsey Theatre.
Paul T Davies
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Ovalhouse to premiere two new plays as part of new season
Two new plays are to premiere as part of the new summer season announced for Ovalhouse in south London.
Mark Ludmon
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Emma Rice to adapt Malory Towers for the stage
Emma Rice’s theatre company, Wise Children, has announced a new production of Enid Blyton’s classic children’s stories about a girls’ boarding school, Malory…
Mark Ludmon
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Star names line up for murder mystery show at Park Theatre
Park Theatre has revealed a star-studded line-up of guest performers for a new murder mystery show, from Gillian Anderson and Damian Lewis to Catherine Tate …
Mark Ludmon
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Queens from Six perform on BBC's The One Show
The fabulous Queens from Six the musical perform on BBC's The One Show Tonight.
Douglas Mayo
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Nigel Slater's Toast UK Tour
Nigel Slater's Toast is to tour the UK following its season at The Other Palace, London. Tickets for Nigel Slater's Toast UK Tour are now on sale.
Douglas Mayo
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The Comedy About A Bank Robbery celebrates third birthday in West End
Mischief Theatre's The Comnedy About A Bank Robbery celebrates third birthday at the Criterion Theatre an announced a booking extension into 2020.
Douglas Mayo
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Donmar’s new artistic director reveals first season
A diverse mix of new plays and revivals has been announced for Michael Longhurst’s first season as artistic director of London’s Donmar Warehouse.
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: Much Ado About Nothing, New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme ✭✭✭✭
Mark Ludmon reviews Northern Broadsides’ production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: Half Me, Half You, Tristan Bates Theatre ✭✭✭
Sophie Adnitt reviews Liane Grant's drama Half Me, Half You now playing at the Tristan Bates Theatre, London .
Sophie Adnitt
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Josh Groban and Claire Richards join Celine Dion in Hyde Park
Josh Groban is to join Celine Dion as a special guest for her British Simmer Time Concert in Hyde Park on 5 July 2019 with support from Claire Richards.
Douglas Mayo
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Six Reasons To See Six the musical at the Arts Theatre London
Douglas Mayo takes a look at Six the musical at the Arts Theatre, London concluding that Six is a ten!
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: The Phlebotomist, Hampstead Theatre Upstairs ✭✭✭✭✭
Mark Ludmon reviews Ella Road’s The Phlebotomist with Jade Anouka at Hampstead Theatre
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: Grief Is The Thing With Feathers, Barbican Theatre ✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews Grief Is The Thing With Feathers starring Cillian Murphy now playing at the Barbican Theatre.
Paul T Davies
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Bianca Del Rio to make West End Debut in Everybody's Talking About Jamie
RuPaul's Drag Race Winner, Actor and Comedian Bianca Del Rio to make West End debut in Everybody's Talking About Jamie from 6 May 2019.
Douglas Mayo
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National Theatre productions May to October 2019 announced
The National Theatre has announced that plays by Simon Woods, Athol Fugard, Andrew Bovell, Brian Friel, Andy Stanton, Ben Weatherill and David Hare will be p…
Douglas Mayo
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Jay McGuiness to star in Big the Musical at Dominion Theatre in September
Big the musical based on the hit film of the same name is coming to the Dominion Theatre London in September for a limited 9 week season. Jay McGuiness is to…
Douglas Mayo
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Mamma Mia! celebrates 20 years in London in April 2019
International hit musical Mamma Mia! celebrates 20 years in London on 6 April 2019 at the Novello Theatre.
Douglas Mayo
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Stevie Wonder returns to Hyde Park on 6 July 2019 - Presale open Thurs 9am
Singer, songwriter, musician and producer Steve Wonder will be the final headliner for this year's British Summer Time concerts in Hyde Park.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: Emilia, Vaudeville Theatre London ✭✭✭✭✭
Mark Ludmon reviews Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's Emilia now playing at the Vaudeville Theatre, London.
Mark Ludmon
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Musical theatre stars for shows in Yorkshire and London
Leading musical theatre stars are lining up for an evening of live music with a 32-piece orchestra in London and Yorkshire this summer.
Mark Ludmon
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My White Best Friend (And Other Letters Left Unsaid), The Bunker ✭✭✭
Tim Hochstrasser reviews My White Best Friend (And Other Letters Left Unsaid) which is now playing at The Bunker Theatre, London.
Tim Hochstrasser
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The Actors Centre unveils season of queer theatre
A season of queer theatre is to run at The Actors Centre in London as part of its John Thaw Initiative to help artists develop new work.
Mark Ludmon
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