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FIRST LOOK: The Rat Pack takeover the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Douglas Mayo

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FIRST LOOK: Hamilton starts previews at the Victoria Palace Theatre

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: A Christmas Carol, Old Vic Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Dizzyingly joyful, expertly crafted and with a smart social conscience, it’s safe to say that this is the Carol to see this Christmas.

Sophie Adnitt

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REVIEW: The Woman In White, Charing Cross Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Dear Brutus, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭✭

With its mixture of magic and comedy, this is an assured revival that offers some entertaining escapism which, although set at midsummer, is a perfect antido…

Mark Ludmon

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Bat Out Of Hell to play Dominion Theatre London in 2018

Douglas Mayo

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FIRST LOOK: The Woman In White at Charing Cross Theatre

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Soul Holiday. Marisha Wallace Live, Charing Cross Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

It's a long way from Eggie White & London is all the richer for having this diva, no strike that, this dame in the West End. Marisha Wallace is A class act!

Douglas Mayo

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FIRST LOOK: Pinocchio at the National Theatre

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Animus, Laban Theatre

Julian Eaves reviews new musical Animus by Michael Webborn and Daniel Finn performed by students at Trinity Laban.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Goats, Royal Court Theatre ✭✭

It’s refreshing to go to something without such barefaced moralising but I can’t say I really enjoyed it. No kidding.

Helena Payne

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Doodle - A comedy World War II musical comes to Waterloo East

Doodle a new comedy World War 2 musical by Jonathan Kydd and Andy Street comes to Waterloo East Theatre in January 2018. Book Now!

Douglas Mayo

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Penelope Wilton to lead cast of Old Vic’s Fanny and Alexander

Casting has been announced for the stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s classic film Fanny and Alexander at the Old Vic, led by Penelope Wilton. Book Now!

Mark Ludmon

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West End transfer for Chichester production of James Graham’s Quiz

The acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre production of Quiz is to become the latest play by James Graham to transfer to London.

Mark Ludmon

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Full casting announced for Girl From The North Country

Full casting has been announced for Bob Dylan and Conor McPherson's musical Girl From The North Country which transfers to the Noel Coward Theatre.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Mercury Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Mercury Theatre Colchester will lift your spirits and send you out into the cold air feeling like a summer’s day!

Paul T Davies

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Six The Musical announces Cast and Creatives

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: The Passing Of The Third Floor Back, Finborough Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Mark Ludmon reviews Jerome K Jerome's The Passing Of The Third Floor Back now playing at the Finborough Theatre

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: The Tin Drum, West Yorkshire Playhouse ✭✭✭✭

Jonathan Hall

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REVIEW: Red Riding Hood, New Wolsey Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

if you weren’t in a festive mood before you entered the theatre, I guarantee you will be when you leave! A howling success!

Paul T Davies

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Lucy O'Byrne and Neil McDermott lead 2018 The Sound Of Music UK Tour

Lucy O'Byrne and Neil McDermott will lead The Sound of Music UK Tour in 2018 as Maria and Captain Von Trapp. Book Now!

Douglas Mayo

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Samantha Barks to star in Pretty Woman the musical on Broadway

Samantha Barks is to star in the musical stage adaptation of the hit film Pretty Woman as Vivian when it opens on Broadway in 2018.

Douglas Mayo

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Theatre Royal Plymouth brings new plays to London

A mini-season of plays that had their UK premieres at The Drum at Theatre Royal Plymouth is to run in repertoire at London’s Southwark Playhouse from January.

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre London ✭✭✭✭✭

Mark Ludmon is wowed by exuberant new musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre. Book now!

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: Privates On Parade, Union Theatre ✭✭✭✭

As Privates On Parade celebrates its 40th anniversary, this brilliantly confidant and assured play has lost none of its relevance.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Fiver the musical, Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zedel ✭✭✭✭

The onward march of the Crazy Coqs is pioneering new musical theatre writing continues with Fiver an utterly delicious score by new writers of the book, musi…

Julian Eaves

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Michael Grandage returns to the West End in 2018

The Michael Grandage Company is to return to the West End in 2018 with two new productions – Red by John Logan and The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDo…

Douglas Mayo

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Kathleen Turner Finding My Voice UK Tour - Book Now!

Two-time Tony Award nominee and two-time Golden Globe Award winner Kathleen Turner brings her one woman show Finding My Voice to London.

Douglas Mayo

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FIRST LOOK: Jack and the Beanstalk at Lyric Hammersmith

Douglas Mayo

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Palace Theatre Manchester

The Palace Theatre Manchester is one of the city's foremost entertainment venues. Find out what's on at the Palace Theatre Manchester

Douglas Mayo

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Final Casting Announced for London Musical Theatre Orchestra's A Christmas Carol

The London Musical Theatre Orchestra have announced full casting for their spectacular concert version of A Christmas Carol at the Lyceum Theatre London

Douglas Mayo

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FIRST LOOK: Cinderella at Hackney Empire - Christmas 2017

Cinderella is set to go to the ball in this year's family pantomime Cincerella at the Hackney Empire Theatre until 31 December 2017.

Douglas Mayo

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Dad Wrote A Porno UK Tour - Live On Stage

The team behind the smash hit podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno are bringing their hilarious live adaption on tour which visits venues across the UK

Douglas Mayo

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Go Barking Mad with The Hound of the Baskervilles at Jermyn St

Jermyn Street Theatre will present the riotously funny three man adaptation of The Hound Of The Baskervilles this Christmas.

Douglas Mayo

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Mercury Theatre Colchester

Just an hour from London and highly accessible, the Mercury Theatre Colchester has stood proudly on its current site since 1972, with the main house and stud…

Paul T Davies

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Divorced - Beheaded - Live. Six the musical comes to the Arts Theatre

From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the 6 wives of Henry VIII sing their way out of the history books and into the spotlight in the London premiere of Six

Douglas Mayo

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Dancing On Ice UK Tour 2018 with Torvill and Dean

The Dancing On Ice UK Tour 2018 is back in 2018 starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. Tickets on sale 8am on Fri 24 Nov 2017.

Douglas Mayo

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FIRST LOOK: Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the Musical opens in Leeds

Producers of Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the Musical have released these great production images by Helen Maybanks ahead of the shows UK tour.

Douglas Mayo

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Fear and Misery of the Third Reich comes to Brockley Jack

Aequitas Theatre Company are to present Bertolt Brecht’s Fear and Misery of the Third Reich at the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

Douglas Mayo

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Shit-faced Shakespeare return in 2018 with two new productions

Shit-faced Shakespeare return in 2018 with Romeo and Juliet and The Merchant Of Venice at London's Leicester Square Theatre.

Douglas Mayo

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Casting announced for Top Hat at The Gatehouse

This Christmas Ovation Productions returns to Upstairs At The Gatehouse with Irving Berlin's’ Top Hat from 13 December 2017 – 28 January 2018.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Spongebob Squarepants The Musical, Original Cast Recording ✭✭✭✭

That list of writers and the subject matter alone will probably have Broadway purists heading for the exits, but you know what? It works!

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Miss Julie, Jermyn Street Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Miss Julie is a powerhouse production and Tom Littler’s direction ensures every word and silence aches with feeling; it should not be missed.

Helena Payne

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REVIEW: Rasputin Rocks, Stockwell Playhouse ✭✭

When you hear that a pair of writers have been working on a show for 10 years before finally bringing it to the stage to find out what it works like in reali…

Julian Eaves

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The King and I comes to the London Palladium for limited engagement

The Lincoln Centre production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I starring Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe transfers to the London Palladium in 2018.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Picasso, Playground Theatre ✭✭

If you think Picasso might be your sort of thing, then do go. However, you might want to think twice.

Julian Eaves

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INTERVIEW: Ivo Van Hove on Hedda Gabler

FIRST LOOK: Nativity The Musical

Douglas Mayo

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Carey Mulligan cast in Dennis Kelly's Girls and Boy at Royal Court

The Royal Court has announced that Carey Mulligan has been cast in the world premiere of Dennis Kelly's play Girls and Boys.

Douglas Mayo

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