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New Release: Seasons of Love – Why Rent Matters

New Release: Seasons of Love - Why Rent Matters Updated: 23/11/23 With its groundbreaking score, unabashed romanticism, and scrappy sensibility, Rent was like a firecracker thrown into a hushed theater, turning heads and upending conventions. But if its unexpected success was the stuff of theatrical legend, the story of its making was a bittersweet one, with composer Jonathan Larson, a student of Sondheim's finally making his Off-Broadway debut, tragically dying […]

November 15, 2023 37

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Mamma Mia! the Party: Now Booking until 2025

Mamma Mia! the Party: Now Booking until 2025 Due to extraordinary demand, Mamma Mia! The Party is now booking until 15 June 2025 at The O2, London. Leading the current cast of London’s premier dining experience is British pop star Antony Costa, who plays the role of Nikos. Costa formed the boyband Blue in 2000 with members Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe and Duncan James, going on to sell 15 million […]

November 4, 2023 50

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The Addams Family: West End Debut Announced

The Addams Family: West End Debut Announced Following two hugely successful UK and Ireland tours, The Addams Family, A Musical Comedy will perform live in concert in the West End for the first time, playing at the London Palladium on Monday February 12 and Tuesday 13 2024. The show will star Michelle Visage as Morticia Addams, Ramin Karimloo as Gomez Addams. Lesley Joseph will play the role of Grandma. Further casting […]

November 4, 2023 43

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Cynthia Erivo to join Jason Robert Brown

Cynthia Erivo to join Jason Robert Brown Musical Theatre legend Jason Robert Brown comes to the London Palladium for one night only in an unmissable concert spectacular on Sunday 24 March 2024. Jason is the ultimate multi-hyphenate – an equally skilled composer, lyricist, conductor, arranger, orchestrator, director and performer. He is probably best known for his dazzling scores to some of the most renowned musicals of our time, including the […]

October 8, 2023 27

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Cast News: Evita

Cast News: Evita 03-10-23 Leicester’s Curve Theatre has announced the full company joining its new Made at Curve production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, running 27 November 2023 to 13 January 2024. Joining the previously announced Martha Kirby as Eva Perón and Tyrone Huntley as Che will be Gary Milner (The Third Man, Menier Chocolate Factory; Doctor Zhivago, The Broadway Theater) as Perón and Chumisa Dornford-May (Aspects […]

October 8, 2023 43

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New Tour: Hairspray

New Tour: Hairspray 03-10-23 Producers Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale and Laurence Myers are delighted to announce that Brenda Edwards (Loose Women, ITV; We Will Rock You, London Coliseum) who has previously played “Motormouth” Maybelle in three tours of Hairspray will join the creative team alongside Paul Kerryson (Chicago, Sweeney Todd; Curve Theatre) to direct a new production of Hairspray which will embark on a major national UK and Ireland tour […]

October 8, 2023 32

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New Show: NOW That’s What I Call A Musical

New Show: NOW That's What I Call A Musical 06-10-23 ROYO, Universal Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment and Mighty Village have come together to announce the world premiere of NOW That's What I Call A Musical, a brand-new British musical written by award-winning comedian Pippa Evans and directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood. NOW That's What I Call A Musicalwill begin performances on 6 September 2024 at Aylesbury’s Waterside […]

October 8, 2023 40

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Kylie Surprises the Cast of I Should be So Lucky

Kylie Surprises the Cast of I Should be So Lucky 06-10-23 The cast of the World Premiere of the official Stock Aitken Waterman musical, I Should Be So Lucky received a surprise visit from iconic hitmaker Kylie Minogue during their rehearsals this week. Kylie spent two days with the company where she both recorded her part in the show and watched as the cast were put through their paces. I […]

October 8, 2023 33

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Joss Stone releases This Time from The Time Travellers Wife

Joss Stone releases This Time from The Time Travellers Wife 06-10-23 Masterworks Broadway has released This Time, a new single performed and written by Joss Stone and Dave Stewart, from the Time Traveller's Wife: The Musical available to stream from today. Speaking on the single’s release, Joss Stone said, “Dave Stewart is a legend. He is able to take an emotional ballad into the pop world seamlessly.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH78EwfDkEg Dave Stewart […]

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