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I had the pleasure of reviewing Dreamgirls (you can read that here) at a time when it was in high season with both Amber Riley in the role of Effie and the general buzz and hype of a go-to s…
If you’re already a fan of this hit musical then you’re going to be delighted that it’s back to take the West End by storm once again. And if you’re new to it like I …
The new production of Heathers the Musical, which hits the London stage this summer, has just announced Carrie Hope Fletcher in the starring role.
The highly anticipated revival of Tracy Letts' Killer Joe has just announced its full cast. They will be joining previously announced Lord of the Rings star …
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Following a faux pas at the 2018 Oliver Awards where Sir Peter Hall was inexcusably omitted from the In Memoriam segment despite having passed away last September, the Society of London Thea…
Broken Wings, which is co-written by Nadmi Naaman (The Phantom of the Opera) and composer Dana Al Fardan and based on the autobiography of the same name by Lebanese-Ameri…
'They don't even go here!' Well, not yet they don't. Are The Plastics crossing over to the UK? Sonia Friedman, who serves as the producer for the Broadway adaptatio…
The popular whodunit play, written by Catalan playwright Jordi Galceran Ferrer, is set to make its London debut at the Menier Chocolate Factory next month following …
Set amongst the glitz and glamour of London’s Soho, the Piccadilly Theatre is showing Strictly Ballroom - an adaptation of the film based on a play by Baz Luhrmann, and the first in hi…
Here we go again! In a celebratory move marking its 19th birthday in London's West End, this fan-favourite production has just announced an extended booking period, as well as …
Veteran Chess actor Murray Head, who starred in the original 1986 production in London's West End alongside Elaine Paige and Tommy Körberg and provided the vocal…
Currently playing at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Manuel Puig’s novel Kiss of the Spider Woman has been adapted for the stage, with a running time of 1 hour 40 minutes, cramming in ev…
The new stage adaptation of A Monster Calls, which opens at the Bristol Old Vic before transferring to the Old Vic Theatre on 12 July 2018, has just announced its cast an…
Multi-award-winning Japanese television and film star Takao Osawa will be joining the cast of the highly anticipated UK debut of The King and I, which the press has …
David Haig's critically acclaimed play, Pressure, is set to transfer to London's West End come June after wrapping up a successful run at the Park Theatre on 28 April 2018.
The widely successful production of Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Musical has just announced that it will be extending it's run in London's West End.
Kneehigh’s adaptation of Brief Encounter, Noel Coward's classic 1938 movie, has opened at the Empire Cinema on the Haymarket. The stunning late 20s interior of the cinema perf…
Nobody likes saying goodbye, especially to fantastic shows that must end! Come see what's closing in London theatre this month.
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The words “World War II” and “romance” are almost inseparable from the cliché of a brave soldier and his devoted fiancée, torn apart but ultimately reun…
Spring has arrived and with the turn of the season comes an eclectic line-up of spectacular new shows! Find out what's hot in the West End this month!
This highly-anticipated musical and dance extravaganza, which features choreography from Olivier Award-winning choreographer Drew McOnie (In The Heights), is set to premiere tonigh…
Is Dreamgirls an archetype of bestselling female pop groups from as far back as the mid-20th century? Well yes and no. Dreamgirls, which is not so loosely based on the 60…
It’s always exciting when there’s a new musical on the block and Knights of the Rose should certainly peak your interest. It has all the epic woes of love, betrayal and bloodshed…
