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The Height Of The Storm - West End and Tour
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The Height Of The Storm - West End and Tour

Award-winning star of stage and screen Jonathan Pryce and three-time Olivier award-winning Dame Eileen Atkins are to star in Florian Zeller's new play The Height Of The Storm on tour and then at London's Wyndham's Theatre.

Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo

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So Many Reasons Returns To London

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So Many Reasons Returns To London

Racheal Ofori’s So Many Reasons the much lauded headline show of Calm Down Dear at the Camden People’s Theatre earlier this month, returns to London for one …

Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: The Divide, Old Vic Theatre ✭✭

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REVIEW: The Divide, Old Vic Theatre ✭✭

Even after the cuts and despite the top quality nature of every other production element, The Divide, with its patchy and problematic script is still not rea…

Sophie Adnitt

Sophie Adnitt

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McKellen's Lear Causes ATG Box Office Crash

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McKellen's Lear Causes ATG Box Office Crash

When tickets for King Lear went on sale today at midday, the ATG online ticketing system failed to cope with demand of rock star proportions as thousands of …

Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Gundog, Royal Court Theatre ✭✭✭✭

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REVIEW: Gundog, Royal Court Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Yes Gundog is a bleak play, but the script breaks into the most wonderful, poetic language, particularly from Mick, who delivers a beautiful speech about pla…

Paul T Davies

Paul T Davies

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REVIEW: Eugenius!, The Other Palace ✭✭✭

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REVIEW: Eugenius!, The Other Palace ✭✭✭

With a book, music and lyrics by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins, there's a lot to recommended with Eugenius!, but any major staging also makes blatantly obvious…

Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Julius Caesar, Bridge Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

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REVIEW: Julius Caesar, Bridge Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

If you stand, expect to become part of the action, as Bunny Christies’ superb design flows and moves with the audience- it’s rather wonderful that the crew a…

Paul T Davies

Paul T Davies

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Casting announced for Titanic the musical UK Tour

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Casting announced for Titanic the musical UK Tour

Casting has been announced for the first ever UK and Ireland Tour of Titanic The Musical. Following his acclaimed production in London and Toronto, Thom Sout…

Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo

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Mark Hamill to voice Kevin the Robot in Eugenius!

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Mark Hamill to voice Kevin the Robot in Eugenius!

Star Wars legend Mark Hamill is to provide the voice for Kevin the Robot in Eugenius! the musical which is currently playing for a limited run at The Other P…

Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo

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Calendar Girls UK Tour

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Calendar Girls UK Tour

Tickets are now on sale for The Calendar Girls musical UK Tour. Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's musical is based on the acclaimed film of the same name.

Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: East, King's Head Theatre ✭✭✭✭

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REVIEW: East, King's Head Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Tightly directed by Jessica Lazar with movement director Yvan Karlsson, this is an electrifying journey through East End life, as exciting as a rollercoaster…

Mark Ludmon

Mark Ludmon

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Motown The Musical UK Tour

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Motown The Musical UK Tour

Following an acclaimed season in London's West End, the Motown the musical UK Tour is now underway. Book Now!

Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo

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