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School Of Rock conducts online casting search for UK Tour
Andrew Lloyd Webber's School Of Rock is holding an online talent search for young musicians to take part in the 2021 UK Tour of the hit musical.
Douglas Mayo
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Alan Ayckbourn to star with his wife in new play written in lockdown
Alan Ayckbourn and his wife Heather Stoney are to star in the World Premiere of his play Anno Domino written in lockdown.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: TEN, Sherman Theatre Cardiff Online ✭✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews TEN, a series of ten short plays by Welsh playwrights now streaming through the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff.
Paul T Davies
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Sheffield Theatres announce Shakespeare to Sheffield outdoor shows
Sheffield Theatre announces that it hopes to bring Shakespeare to Sheffield's outdoor spaces later this year.
Douglas Mayo
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Bush Theatre announces Monday Monologues
The Bush Theatre London is releasing a series of filmed monologues by UK and Irish writers under the title of Monday Monologues which started this week.
Douglas Mayo
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Riverdance UK Tour 2021 - 25th Anniversary Show
Riverdance celebrates 25 years of performances in 2021. Riverdance UK Tour tickets now on sale. Come and see this dance phenomenon at a theatre near you.
Douglas Mayo
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Adventures with the Pitlochry people
Mark Ludmon speaks to Elizabeth Newman about Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s efforts to reach audiences during shutdown.
Mark Ludmon
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Actor's Fund Isolation Players present You Can't Stop The Beat
The Actor's Fund Isolation Players made up of International Hairspray cast members and All Stars present You Can't Stop The Beat from Hairspray.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: Midnight Your Time, Donmar Warehouse Online ✭✭✭✭
Tim Hochstrasser reviews Diana Quick in Midnight Your Time presented online by the Donmar Warehouse London. Online til 20th May
Tim Hochstrasser
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Iris Theatre launch fundraising appeal to ensure company's future
Iris Theatre announced the launch of a fundraising appeal to guarantee the company's future following the cancellation and rescheduling of its 2020 season.
Douglas Mayo
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Frozen on Broadway will not re-open post pandemic
Disney Theatrical have announced that Frozen on Broadway played its final performance at the St James Theatre on 11 March 2020.
Douglas Mayo
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Young Vic's A Streetcar Named Desire streamed as part of National Theatre at home
The Young Vic's production of A Streetcar Named Desire starring Gillian Anderson is to be streamed on YouTube on Thursday 21 May at 7pm BST
Douglas Mayo
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Fame the musical now streaming on BroadwayHD
Fame the musical is now streaming on BroadwayHD. Created by David De Silva this live recording was created at Sadler's Wells London in 2019.
Douglas Mayo
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Broadway re-opening postponed again into September
Broadway's re-opening date has once again be moved. The Broadway League cancels all performances before or on 6 September 2020.
Douglas Mayo
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Hamilton Broadway cast recording will hit Disney+ on 3 July 2020
Disney+ are to release the film of the original Hamilton Broadway cast a year early starting on 3 July 2020.
Douglas Mayo
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Back To The Future musical cast perform The Power Of Love
The UK Cast of new musical Back To The Future performed The Power Of Love on US actor and comedian Josh Gad's Reunited Apart on You Tube
Douglas Mayo
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals streaming online - This week CATS
The Shows Must Go On this week gives Andrew Lloyd Webber fans a chance to watch the stage production of Cats the musical starring Elaine Paige.
Douglas Mayo
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Sunday In The Park With George with Jake Gyllenhaal postpones London season
Sunday In The Park With George starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford which was to have played the Savoy Theatre, London this summer has been postpon…
Douglas Mayo
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Mercury Theatre to stream award-winning musical Pieces Of String for free.
The Mercury Theatre are proud to be able to share the award-winning musical Pieces of String, with online audiences, for free, via video platform Vimeo.
Paul T Davies
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Before The Curtain Rises – Helen Mirren, Miranda Hart, Michael Ball front West End fundraiser
Helen Mirren, Miranda Hart and Michael Ball are fronting When The Curtain Rises – a fundraiser for the West End theatre community affected by COVID-19, launc…
Douglas Mayo
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Lucille Lortel Awards 2020 Winners announced – Virtually!
Check out the complete list of winners of the Lucille Lortel Awards 2020 Announced via virtual broadcast.
Douglas Mayo
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West End theatre closures extended to 28 June 2020
West End theatre closures have now been extended until Sunday 28 June, according to the latest statement from the Society of London Theatre (SOLT).
Mark Ludmon
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Diana Quick to star in Donmar’s first online premiere
London’s Donmar Warehouse is to premiere a new online production of Adam Brace’s play Midnight Your Time starring Diana Quick.
Douglas Mayo
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Chichester Festival cancels all remaining 2020 productions due to COVID-19
Chichester Festival, now closed since the UK went into lockdown has announced that all remaining productions will be cancelled for 2020.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: A Separate Peace, The Remote Read, Zoom ✭✭✭✭✭
Mark Ludmon reviews A Separate Peace by Tom Stoppard performed live via Zoom and starring Jenna Coleman, Denise Gough, Ed Stoppard and David Morrissey.
Mark Ludmon
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