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By Douglas Mayo
West Yorkshire Playhouse’s production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is set to break all existing box office records, becoming West Yorkshire Playhouse’s…
By Douglas Mayo
Lizan Mitchell and Kim Tatum aka Mzz Kimberley will star in Dead and Breathing, the acclaimed US social satire by Chisa Hutchinson which will play at Unity (Liverpool) and th…
By Douglas Mayo
Ruthie Ann Miles will reprise her Tony Award-winning, critically acclaimed performance as Lady Thiang in the West End Production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King a…
By Douglas Mayo
Emmy Award-winning writer Danny Strong has been commissioned to write the book for a highly anticipated new musical based on the life of legendary actor and singer Frank Sina…
By Douglas Mayo
The London cast of the award-winning musical Kinky Boots today celebrated its 1000th performance in the Adelphi Theatre and has now also received its 1,000,000th audience mem…
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Douglas Mayo is dazzled by OVO by Cirque Du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall as once again this talented company make it all look so easy. Cirque Du Soleil OVO Royal Albert Ha…
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Oscar winner, Cuba Gooding Jr will make his musical theatre debut and British stage debut as Billy Flynn in Kander and Ebb’s multi award-winning musical Chicago at Lond…
By Douglas Mayo
In the run-up to the London opening of Lin-Manuel Miranda's award-winning musical Hamilton, some cynics wondered if the musical based on early American history would translat…
By Douglas Mayo
Award-winning ensemble simple8 have reimagined one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century to bring E M Forster's A Passage To India to the stage. This co-production …
By Douglas Mayo
We are pleased to bring you these great first look production images by Scott Rylander of Tommy Murphy's play Strangers In Between which plays at Trafalgar Studios 2 from 12 …
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Douglas Mayo reviews Dick Whittington starring Charlie Stemp, Julian Clary and Elaine Paige at the London Palladium. Book Now!
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We asked our review team to nominate their 2017 theatre highlights. Douglas Mayo nominated his favourites. 42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) Never did I ever think I wou…
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Douglas Mayo nominates the top touring shows from 2017 and congratulates the teams of people who make these amazing shows travel the length and breadth of the UK each week. T…
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Must Close Saturday The Decline and Fall of the British Musical Flop by Adrian Wright Boydell Press 4 Stars ISBN: 9781783272358 Order a copy from Amazon.co.uk If like me you …
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Take a look at Pamela Raith's great first look production images from Bananaman the musical now playing at Southwark Playhouse. Bananaman began life in the Nutty comic in 198…
By Douglas Mayo
We're eagerly anticipating these fantastic West End musical which are heading our way in 2018. Have you booked your tickets? JANUARY Girl From The North Country Following a c…
By Douglas Mayo
To celebrate the London opening of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton the musical, this great video featuring Lin-Manuel, Alex Lacamoire, the orchestra and cast of Hamilton create…
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Following his acclaimed performance in A Christmas Carol, Rhys Ifans is to star in the World Premiere of Joe Penhall's play Mood Music at The Old Vic in May.
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Following a five and a half year absence, Chicago the musical returns to London's West End as the show celebrates its 21st Anniversary. Now the longest-running American music…
By Douglas Mayo
Lin-Manuel's Hamilton is nothing short of brilliant. It's intelligent, entertaining, and is bringing an entirely new audience to musical theatre. Believe the hype and book ti…
By Douglas Mayo
As the home of variety, the London Palladium plays host to a wide variety of concerts each year. The following London Palladium Concerts are now on sale.
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The Secret Seven is terrific entertainment for children and adults alike. A must-see over the festive period!
This post REVIEW: The Secret Seven, Storyhouse Chester âœâ�…
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The Bridge Theatre is to premiere a new playA Very Very Very Dark Matter by Martin McDonagh next autumn with a cast led by Jim Broadbent.
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Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out season at the National Theatre, David Eldridge's anti-romance Beginning will transfer to the Ambassadors Theatre
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Regent's Park Open Air Theatre have announced details of their 2018 season, which includes As You Like It, Peter Pan, Dinosaur World Live, Little Shop Of Horrors and The Turn…
