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REVIEW: Staged, BBC iPlayer ✭✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews Staged by Simon Evans starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen now streaming on BBC iPlayer. Watch it now!
Paul T Davies
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Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Hamilton and Phantom will not return until 2021
Producer Cameron Mackintosh today announced that Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, The Phantom and Hamilton will not return to the West End until 2021.
Douglas Mayo
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TURN UP! to celebrate awareness of Black Lives Matter movement
Black voices from across the West End, Broadway, activism, community leadership and beyond will unite to raise funds and awareness in support of the Black Li…
Douglas Mayo
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Drama Desk Awards 2020 - Full List Of Winners
The Inheritance, A Strange Loop and Moulin Rouge are amongst the big winners at the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards held virtually on the weekend.
Douglas Mayo
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Acting For Others raises over £600,000 for COVID-19 fund
Theatrical charity Acting For Others has announced that over £600,000 has been raised across 14 member charities to support theatre workers affected by COVID…
Douglas Mayo
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Scottish stars release Beautiful City as a tribute to NHS and key workers
Scottish stars of stage and screen release Beautiful City as a tribute to NHS and Key Workers. Take a look at the video nbow!
Douglas Mayo
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The Drive In launches at Troubadour Meridian Water - New films announced
The Drive-In is a new contact-free way to experience film, pre-recorded theatre and live events at Troubadour Meridian Village in Enfield.
Douglas Mayo
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The Shows Must Go On continues with Peter Pan Live
The Shows Must Go On are back online. The week the YouTube channel will be showing Peter Pan Live.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: Love Love Love, Lockdown Theatre Festival ✭✭✭✭
Julian Eaves reviews the Lyric Hammersmith's Love Love Love by Mike Bartlett presented as part of BBC Radio 3's Lockdown Theatre Festival.
Julian Eaves
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REVIEW: The Mikvah Project, Lockdown Festival Theatre ✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews The Mikvah Projects by Josh Azouz now playing on BBC Sounds featuring Josh Zaire and Alex Waldmann.
Paul T Davies
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Company Broadway Cast release an isolated performance of the title song.
The company of Company on Broadway released a track of the show's opener recorded in isolation. Watch this great track featuring the Company Broadway Cast.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: Shoe Lady, Lockdown Theatre Festival ✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews E V Crowes's Shoe Lady presented on BBC Radio 4 as part of the Lockdown Theatre Festival, no on BBC Sounds.
Paul T Davies
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Mercury Theatre and Perfect Pitch announce songwriting winners
The Mercury Theatre Colchester and Perfect Pitch have announced the winners of their songwriting contest launched by Tim Minchin
Douglas Mayo
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Halls the musical - first listen to this new British musical
West End stars join for the online launch of Halls, a new British musical about uni freshers in their halls of residence.
Douglas Mayo
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Please take our survey about this website and theatre post Covid-19
We would like to invite you to take a survey to improve our site and gauge your thoughts on COVID-19 and the theatre and win £50 in theatre vouchers
Douglas Mayo
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Reading Rep Theatre opens first permanent home in 2021
Reading Rep Theatre is to open its first permanent home in 2021. The new cultural hub will allow the company to continue to produce ambitious work
Douglas Mayo
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Sunny Afternoon UK Tour 2020 - Tour Postponed
Sunny Afternoon UK Tour 2020 postponed. The multi Olivier Award-winning musical which was to have opened in Manchester in August is postponed until further n…
Douglas Mayo
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Birmingham Rep launches REPurposed to get people talking
Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s building may be closed, but The REP’s creative team keep the conversation going with the launch of REPurposed.
Douglas Mayo
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Drama Desk Awards 2020 scheduled to stream on 13 June
Originally scheduled to stream on 31 May, it has been announced that the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards will now be streamed on 13 June 2020.
Douglas Mayo
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Online production of Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks to stream online
Birdsong adapted from Rachel Wagstaff from the Sebastian Faulks novel to be specially staged in costumes with digital design will be streaming on 1 July
Douglas Mayo
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Playbox announce guests for new series of Chatterbox
Playbox Theatre have announced its guests for a new series of Chatterbox giving young people a change to speak to artists and industry professionals.
Douglas Mayo
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Marisha Wallace releases a cover of Tomorrow from Annie ✭✭✭✭✭
Marisha Wallace has released a cover of Tomorrow from the musical Annie for charity and it is devastatingly beautiful! Donate now!
Douglas Mayo
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From Here To Eternity cast and creatives reunite for one night only
Sir Tim Rice, Stuart Brayson and cast members of the West End production of From Here To Eternity are to appear in a special one night only reunion.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: A Monster Calls, Old Vic Online ✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews A Monster Calls based on Patrick Ness's novel now streaming online through the Old Vic website. Watch online until 11 June
Paul T Davies
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REVIEW: Anansi the Spider Re-Spun, Unicorn Theatre Online ✭✭✭✭
Mark Ludmon reviews Anansi the Spider Re-Spun playing as part of the Unicorn Theatre online.
Mark Ludmon
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