Thursday, July 2, 2020
Culture Secretary, Olivier Dowden, today revealed on Twitter that he had been to visit Andrew Lloyd Webber at the London Palladium. Read more here.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:17AMWithin just one week of launching the #SaveTheHackneyEmpire campaign, the iconic venue has raised over £40,000 and hopes to reach £100k.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:20AMThe Noel Coward Foundation has donated further funds to support theatre organisations including the Bush Theatre, the Royal Exchange Theatre and more.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:13AMWednesday, July 1, 2020
Sir Ian McKellen has launched a new charity fundraiser to support backstage and front of house theatre workers, kicking it off with a donation of £40,000.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:40AMLambert Jackson Productions in association with The Other Palace today announced a virtual production of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs For A New World.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:22AMSharon D Clarke will be performing a newly commissioned monologue, First, Do No Harm, on 5 July to celebrate the NHS' 72nd birthday. Find out more, here.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:38AMTuesday, June 30, 2020
You can catch weekly online concerts with Alice Fearn and musical stars in new online series Intermissions: The Summer Edition.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:43PMWest End performances for Six the Musical are cancelled until 27 September, but you can still catch the Queens this summer at Utilita Live from the Drive-In.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:34AMFrom 19 August you and your little ones can enjoy Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain & Dinosaur World Live all from the comfort of your car! Read more here.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:40AMMonday, June 29, 2020
In Musical Chairs with #CheerUpCharlie! ten-year-old Charlie Kristensen interviews Amanda Henderson, Matt Lucas & more about work, life and being bullied.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:48AMDo you love theatre? What does it mean to you? Find out how you can support theatres by sharing your story with the Public Campaign For The Arts.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:35AMJoanna Wood, a Trustee of VocalEyes, writes about the importance of theatre, and how audio-described theatre changed her life.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 03:58AMFriday, June 26, 2020
The smash-hit musical will now begin its rescheduled performances from April 2021 and will play a strictly limited 19-week season at the London Coliseum.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:12AMThis weekend's WOW Global 24 is WOW's first-ever free 24-hour online festival uniting women and girls across the world. Find out how you can join in here.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:25AMWe’ve got some great news for the hopeless romantics out there! It was announced today that SLEEPLESS, A Musical Romance, based on the original screenplay Sleepless in Seattle, will premie…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:30AMThe first-ever digital Mousetrap Awards took place on Wednesday 24 June. The winners were announced online. Find out all about it here.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:40AMCulture Secretary Oliver Dowden announces a five-stage roadmap to bring our choirs, orchestras, and theatres back safely. Read it here.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:01AMThursday, June 25, 2020
London-based theatre photographer Helen Murray has released a series of portraits titled Widening the Lens in support of Act for Change. Check them out!
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:39AMThe Old Vic has released a number of photos showing Claire Foy and Matt Smith in rehearsals for their upcoming socially distanced online performances of Lungs. The production will be directe…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:39AMClive Rowe has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help Hackney Empire survive the devastating impact Covid-19 lockdown has had on its finances. Read more.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:04AMWednesday, June 24, 2020
Are you missing theatre as much as we are? We can't wait to welcome you back when we can, but until then check out this handy guide about Theatre Tokens!
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:32AMHello Harry! - A Celebration of 40 Years at Stage Door Online Concert will feature Dame Judi Dench, Anthony Hopkins, Amanda Holden, and many more!
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:00AMTuesday, June 23, 2020
The 2020 Mousetrap Awards are coming to our screens tomorrow. The event is the only UK theatre awards run and voted for by young people. Find out more here.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:35AMMarisha Wallace, Louise Dearman & lots more of your fave West End stars will be performing in a virtual concert to celebrate Stiles + Drew Prize nominees.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:30AMPins and Needles Productions and Bea Roberts announced a digital adventure for all. It's silly, it's funny and you'll definitely want to give it a go!
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:50AMMonday, June 22, 2020
Producers of The Prince Of Egypt musical today reopened tickets, now available from Monday 2 November 2020 to Saturday 4 September 2021. Read more!
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:42AMLockdown Theatre in association with The Royal Theatrical Fund will be presenting a special live virtual table read of Samuel Beckett's masterpiece. Read more here!
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:01AMSunday, June 21, 2020
Round two of our West End LIVE quizzes is all about the visuals! Guess the West End shows, cast member and hosts from a selection of disguised images.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:48AMSaturday, June 20, 2020
Get your thinking caps on because round one of our West End LIVE quizzes is really going to put your knowledge of the stagiest weekend to the test!
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:56AMFriday, June 19, 2020
Veteran stage and film actor, Sir Ian Holmes CBE, best known for roles in Chariots Of Fire and The Lord Of The Rings, has died today aged 88.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:18AMWednesday, June 17, 2020
A powerful alliance of leading industry figures has signed an open letter calling for government action to prevent the sector from crumbling. Read it here.
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