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The West End is getting Shucked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHuDodgiDIQ The West End is getting Shucked 07-06-23 Cameron Mackintosh has confirmed that Broadway’s new homegrown hit musical comedy (and current contender for nine Tony Awards), Shucked, will open at in the West End in 2024. This has been a firm favourite on Matinee - one of 2023's most popular recordings! In a prepared statement, Mackintosh said, “I’m delighted to confirm that London is going to get Shucked in one of my theatres […]

June 8, 2023

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A Transparent Musical has opened!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rN7hPzQzyk A Transparent Musical has opened! 06-05-23 A Transparent Musical has made its debut in Downtown Los Angeles. From the creators of the hit Amazon series, a groundbreaking and timely new musical that is delightfully queer, unapologetically Jewish, and radically joyful, “A Transparent Musical” cast are garnering some fantastic reviews including a performance from Matinee favourite Miss Peppermint! A Transparent Musical includes the book by MJ Kaufman and Joey Soloway […]

June 5, 2023

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Barbara Dickson announces Farewell Tour

Barbara Dickson announces Farewell Tour 26/05-23 Legendary Scottish singer-songwriter, musician, actress and MAtinee Radio favourite Barbara Dickson has announced her farewell tour, set to take place in February 2024. After a musical odyssey of five decades, Barbara has decided to bid a fond farewell to her loyal fans with a string of final concerts with her much loved and exceptionally talented band. Commenting on the announcement, Barbara reflects: “I played […]

May 27, 2023

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Review: Greatest Days

Review: Greatest Days 18/05/2023 – Palace Theatre, Manchester, by Jamie Griffiths It’s always nice to revisit an old friend and the same is true for musicals – When Take That launched The Band back at Manchester Pride (Matinee was there!) in 2019, it burned brightly and touched the hearts of many audience members, but it slipped away much too soon. When Greatest Days was announced (both on stage and screen) […]

May 18, 2023

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Evita is returning to the West End

Evita is returning to the West End 17-05-23 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning Evita returns to the West End this summer in an all-star concert at the iconic Theatre Royal Drury Lane, accompanied by the 30-piece London Musical Theatre Orchestra. Auli’i Cravalho, the voice of Disney’s Moana and star of The Little Mermaid Live, makes her West End debut in the title role of Evita, alongside West End leading man […]

May 17, 2023

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Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe are A Couple of Swells

Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe are A Couple of Swells In a musical match made in theatrical heaven, Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe are A Couple of Swells at the Duchess Theatre, London on Monday 15th May in a brand-new show, featuring some of their all-time favourite standards as well as some classic duets, sprinkled with heaps of panache and a whole lot of dazzle. Liza and Joe have music […]

May 13, 2023

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Ticket News: MJ The Musical

Ticket News: MJ The Musical 10-05-23 Producers Lia Vollack, John Branca and John McClain announced that the multiple Tony Award® winning Broadway musical MJ will begin performances in the U.K at the Prince Edward Theatre, London from Wednesday 6 March 2024. Tickets go on-sale in the U.K. on Wednesday 24 May 2023. For more information and to sign up for exclusive fan pre-sale ahead of the general on-sale, go to […]

May 12, 2023

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Cast News: Ride

Cast News: Ride 11-05-23 Casting has been announced for the return of multi-award-winning new musical Ride, the extraordinary story of the first woman to cycle around the world, which opens at Leicester’s Curve theatre this summer from Friday 7 to Saturday 15 July. Produced by DEM Productions, in association with Curve, Liv Andrusier returns to the saddle straight from her win at the OffWestEnd Awards for her “barnstorming performance” (The […]

May 12, 2023

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Cast News: Wicked

Cast News: Wicked 11-05-23 The producers of Wicked have confirmed that the previously announced Laura Pick (Elphaba) will be joined by Carl Man as ‘Fiyero’, reuniting these two former Wicked West End cast members. Further casting to be announced. Most tickets are now released, with Manchester Palace Theatre's going on general sale from Friday 19 May at 10am. Carl Man said: “When I first got to play ‘Fiyero’ in the […]

May 11, 2023

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Cast News: Lizzie

Cast News: Lizzie 11-05-23 It was revealed today that Lauren Drew, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Shekinah McFarlane and Mairi Barclay will star in Hope Mill Theatre’s new production of the punk rock musical Lizzie, which will premiere in Manchester this September before touring. Lauren Drew (SIX, Legally Blonde, The Voice) will play Lizzie, Maiya Quansah-Breed(SIX, Rent) is Alice, Shekinah McFarlane (SIX, Parade, The Voice) will play Emma, and Mairi Barclay (Pippin, Mother […]

May 11, 2023