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      <title><![CDATA[3D Advert a First for the Jersey Boys]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[West End musical Jersey Boys has become the first theatre show in the world to take advantage of new 3D technology, with a cinema advert which has been shown across London and the South East. Cinemagoers have seen the Jersey Boys perform a medley of songs in 3D effect, before screenings of Tim Burton&rsquo;s new movie 'Alice in Wonderland'. Revolutionary Campaign The advertising campaign, by Pink Banana Studios and AKA Promotions, began before Christmas with a series of moving posters, created f...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[We Will Rock You: Best seats only £31.50]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best available seats down to &pound;31.50 Monday-Thursday, other prices available from &pound;22.50. Best available seats down to &pound;35 Friday-Saturday, other prices available from &pound;23 valid 22nd February&nbsp;to the 30th June excluding 2nd April - 18th April 2010 and 31st May - 5th June 2010. Subject to availability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Playboy & The Royal Opera House]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Royal Opera House (ROH), renowned for is grandeur and upper market productions, is changing things up in 2011 by premiering a new opera based on the controversial life of playboy girl Anna Nicole Smith, who tragically died in 2007 at the age of 39. Anna Nicole SmithBefore her death Smith was caught up in a long-running legal battle to claim a share of the estate of her late husband, billionaire oil tycoon J Howard Marshall. At 89 this made Smith a whopping 63 years her senior when they marri...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Private Lives]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Off to see private lives on Monday - what time does it finish?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grease Still the Word for Great Entertainment]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After two and a half years at the Piccadilly theatre, Grease still manages to put a smile on the face of the audience. &lsquo;Hear Say&rsquo; singer Noel Sullivan stars as &lsquo;Danny&rsquo;, whilst &lsquo;How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?&rsquo; finalist Siobhan Dillon plays &lsquo;Sandy&rsquo;. Radio DJ Toby Anstis surprised many when he was unveiled as jukebox king &lsquo;Teen Angel&rsquo; in January. The Heart presenter is currently appearing for a limited run. The role will be taken o...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Little Dog Laughed: Best available seats £29.50]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best available top price seats available at &pound;29.50, valid until 25 March 2010 Monday to Thursday performances.&nbsp;]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Love Never Dies - THE FACTS]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Love Never Dies had its world premiere last night with a star studded audience. After positive reviews from the press this morning, here we look at the facts surrounding everything Phantom. 1911 was when the original story of Le Fantome de l'Opera by author Gaston Leroux was published1986 was the year the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber first came to London's West End20 years since Andrew Lloyd Webber had the idea for Love Never Dies18 musical numbers in Phantom of the Opera32 musical numbers in...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phantom and Love Never Dies]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Do you need to have seen the original Phantom to enjoy Love Never Dies? I want to take my Mum, who has seen the original, but I haven't. Will I be lost?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hairspray: Tickets from £21.50!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best available Grand Circle seats &pound;21.50 and best available top price &pound;38.50. Valid Tuesday to&nbsp;Friday from&nbsp;5th&nbsp;January to 18th&nbsp;March 2010.Subject to availability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stephen Sondheim: A Life in Theatre]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With celebrated composer Stephen Sondheim turning 80 this month, UKTickets looks at some of his most memorable shows. West Side Story  A legendary musical that marked a turning point in American theatre; West Side Story highlighted the social problems amongst young people from different backgrounds. Stephen Sondheim provided the lyrics to Leonard Bernstein&rsquo;s spine-tingling score.  Set in New York, two rival street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, struggle for control of a tough neighbourhoo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fonda In The West End?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two time Oscar Award winning actress Jane Fonda has recently expressed she might like to bring the play 33 Variations, by Moises Kaufman, to the West End. JaneFonda starred in the play on Broadway last year for a strictly limited run. The play managed to notch up 5 Tony Award nominations. The play marked Fonda's first return to Broadway after an absence of 46 years.The PlayThe play simultaneously examines the creative process behind Beethoven's &lsquo;Diabelli Variations&rsquo; (a set of variati...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[music and stage sets]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[did the audience like the music and the stage sets]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Fantasticks Cast Announced]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Off-Broadway hit The Fantasicks will open at the Duchess Theatre this summer. The brand new production, which first played in New York nearly fifty years ago, will feature London stage stalwarts Clive Rowe and David Burt.  Clive Rowe (above) has famously played the pantomime dame for the last seven years at the Hackney Empire. David Burt has featured in numerous Andrew Lloyd Webber productions, including &lsquo;Evita&rsquo;, &lsquo;Cats&rsquo; and &lsquo;Jesus Christ Superstar&rsquo;.A Story of ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[we will rock you]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[went to see we will rock you  on Friday 5th March. It was truely amazing. How do i post a review?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[we will rock you]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[went to see we will rock you  on Friday 5th March. It was truely amazing. How do i post a review?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Enron: No booking fee on top price tickets]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[No booking fee on top price tickets, 6th to the 20th March 2010, Friday nights and Saturday matinees.Subject to availability]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Glinda Heads To The 39 Steps]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dianne Pilkington, currently starring in Wicked as good witch Glinda, will put down her wand and join the complete brand new cast of The 39 Steps. Pilkington From the 26th April Pilkington will play the triple role of Annabella Schmidt, Pamela and Margaret in the award winning comedy. The show will be a complete contrast for Pilkington who has starred in Wicked for over two and half years. Wicked, the magical fantasy at the enormous Apollo Victoria Theatre is a stark contrast to the tiny Criteri...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Mysterious Girl for Grease?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ The West End is buzzing with rumours that Spice Girl Emma Bunton is going to follow in ex-band mate Mel C&rsquo;s footsteps.Bunton was spotted recently watching Grease at the Piccadilly Theatre before meeting with producers about playing the role of Sandy. There are other Grease cast whispers flying around the West End, Peter Andre has been approached by the show to play the role of Danny Zuko, currently being played by Hear&rsquo;Say singer Noel Sullivan.Literally still only a rumour people ha...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[All The Fun Of The Fair Cast]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The brand new David Essex musical All The Fun Of The Fair, which opens at the Garrick Theatre in April, has announced Christopher Timothy will join the cast.Christopher Timothy&nbsp;Timothy will be remembered by most for starring in the long-running series All Creatures Great And Small and has continued to be well known for his screen work.&nbsp; Other credits include daytime soap Doctors. His West End credits include Journey&rsquo;s End, See How They Run and Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dea...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Enron's Stock Continues to Grow]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The imaginative Enron has found new success since transferring to the West End&rsquo;s Noel Coward Theatre. The story of one of America&rsquo;s largest corporate frauds is likely to extend beyond its current run. A Broadway production will also open next month as the stock of the play continues to grow. UKTickets went along to see the show.  No Business like Show Business (or Enron) There was no business quite like Enron. Founded in 1985 by Texas businessman Kenneth Lay, Enron grew to become Ame...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UKTickets Influences Love Never Dies]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Previews&nbsp;Love Never Dies, the next chapter in the life of the Phantom of the Opera, has started previews at the Adelphi Theatre. UKTickets was honoured to watch the 3rd performance. With over half the team at UKTickets attending the performance, there were a lot of mixed reviews and feedback. Generally positive, the one aspect everyone agreed on was the ending.Without ruining the story, we can definitely say the ending needs to be more powerful. The audience needs to be in awe at the end, r...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Avenue Q Transfer]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Avenue Q, the cheeky puppet musical is about to enter its 5th year within the West End and to celebrate the show is getting a brand new home and cast.Wyndhams Theatre After a successful run at the Gielgud Theatre, Avenue Q &ldquo;The best musical of the decade&rdquo; (Sunday Times) will transfer to the Wyndham&rsquo;s Theatre from the 19th March 2010. It&rsquo;s been 5 years since the show first exploded onto the West End, originally starting out at the Noel Coward Theatre. The show will also we...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The O2 Arena This March]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The O2 Arena, now one of the most desired venues by artists around the world to perform in, has a selection of excellent shows performing throughout March.&nbsp; Dave Matthews Band - 6th March The Dave Matthews Band is coming to The 02 Arena on the 6th March as part of their European Tour. The American jam band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The band&rsquo;s latest album, 'Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King' debuted at number one on Billboard 200, giving the band their fifth consecu...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[World's Longest Running Play Extends Again!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The world&rsquo;s longest running play, The Mousetrap, has been extended once more in London&rsquo;s West End. The play will have another six months added to its booking period at St Martin&rsquo;s Theatre - home to the show since 1974. The Mousetrap opened in London in 1952 and has celebrated over 20,000 performances across 58 years. The popular &lsquo;Whodunnit?&rsquo; is one of Agatha Christie&rsquo;s finest murder mysteries. Booking is available until 20 November 2010. A small group find the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Inspector Calls: Seats available from £19.50!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best avaialble seats&nbsp;down to &pound;29.50 and best available grand circle seats down to &pound;19.50, valid all performances up until the 12th&nbsp;March 2010. Subject to availability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Waiting for Godot, No booking fee on top price tickets]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[No booking fee on top price tickets for Saturday evening performances. Subject to availability]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Les Miserables Edinburgh Aspinal Foundation Event]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Press Night, Thursday 22nd&nbsp;April 2010 &ndash; We are pleased to support the evening performance of Les Mis&eacute;rables in aid of&nbsp;The Aspinall Foundation, a Registered Charity - No. 326567, which in conjunction with Howletts &amp; Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks, are devoted to saving rare and endangered animals and returning them to protected areas in the wild. By selecting the Aspinall Charity Ticket you not only receive a free programme and interval drink but are making a &pound;25 d...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sister Act: Best Seats £35!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Top price seats down to &pound;35 and best available upper circle seats at &pound;19.50. Valid 1st March to 1st April 2010 &amp; 3rd May to 28th May 2010, Monday to Friday performances. Subject to availability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[I could not find my seat no.]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I've booked a best available top price ticket for the Les Miserables, and my booking no. is WETBS69971. However, I could not find my seat no from the receipt, how could I know about it? Thanks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seating at Her Majesty's Threatre]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I want to buy tickets for Grand Circle B 2-3 with restricted view for 22.45 pounds each. Is is worth? And what does it mean by "restricted view" in these rows actually? Will it do seriously affect?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UKTickets Review: Love Never Dies ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Verdict  Love Never Dies, the outstanding new musical from the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber. Marketed as &lsquo;Phantom: The Story Continues&hellip;&rsquo; Lover Never Dies follows on from the successful world wide hit The Phantom Of The Opera. It must be stressed at this point though, it is not compulsory to see the first to enjoy Love Never Dies, but it would definitely help with your enjoyment and involvement in the show. Love Never Dies is set on Coney Island, ten years after the disapp...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Tickets Profile: Oliver Thornton]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Background  Oliver Thornton was born on the 10th September 1979 and grew up in Abergavenny, Wales. Like many performers, Thornton was at school when he decided he wanted to perform, training in classical ballet from an early age. Involved in local amateur dramatics, Thornton went on to graduate in 2001 from Mountview Academy of Performing Arts, where he obtained a BA Honours degree in musical theatre.In 2004 Thornton had a role in the film De-Lovely and then went on, in 2006, to star in Andrew L...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wicked Aiming to Inspire Young Writers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wicked has launched a new educational award this week to encourage and develop the next generation of writing talent. The Wicked Young Writers&rsquo; Award will accept entries from children and young people across the UK and Northern Ireland. It will be led to a panel of judges including Warhorse author Michael Morpurgo and Wicked author Gregory Maguire. Aged 5 to 25?Entries will be split into four age categories for children between the ages of 5 and 16.&nbsp; Meanwhile, an individual Gregory M...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Tickets Profile: Kerry Ellis]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Background Kerry Ellis was born 1979 in Haughley, a small village near Stowmarket in Suffolk. At the age of 16, Ellis joined the team of Starmakers at Potters Holiday Village, which she was involved with until 1997 during her college holidays. Following this, Ellis returned to formal stage training at Laine Theatre Arts.Between 1995 - 1997, as a member of Starmakers, Ellis performed musical numbers such as &quot;Memory&quot; from Cats and &quot;Sun and Moon&quot; from Miss Saigon. Ellis also pla...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Cast For Jersey Boys]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Celebrating its second year in the West End, the hit musical Jersey Boys has unveiled two new cast members, who will perform from the 18th March.&nbsp; Boydon &amp; McCoy John Boydon and Eugene McCoy will replace Glenn Carter and Philip Bullcock as Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. The new members of the Four Seasons join cast Ryan Molloy and Stephen Ashfield, who have been with the show since the beginning, playing Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio.Boydon has recently finished a two year run in the smash...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Billy Elliot Captures American Hearts]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Billy Elliot the Musical continues to go from strength to strength across the Atlantic with a U.S. national tour set to open with an extended run in Chicago next month. The show has proved a huge hit since opening on Broadway in late 2008, directed and designed by the original West End creative team.  From Screen to Stage&nbsp; Based on the hit film starring Julie Walters and Jamie Bell, Billy Elliot the Musical is the inspiring story of a coal miner&rsquo;s son who trades boxing gloves for ball...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Tickets Profile: Lee Mead]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Background&nbsp;Lee Mead was born on the 14th July 1981, in Southend-on-Sea. From a very early age, like most actors, Lee knew he wanted to be on the stage. As a boy, Lee saw a production of 'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' and told his grandmother &ldquo;That&rsquo;s who I want to be&rdquo;, little did Lee know, the show would change his life.Lee landed his first job at the age of 5, singing and dancing aboard a cruise ship. Lee started to attend the Whitehall Performing Arts Coll...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Wizard Of Oz Search]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Charlotte Church, Sheila Hancock and John Partridge have all signed up to sit in the judging seats for the now confirmed Over The Rainbow. Over The Rainbow  Andrew Lloyd Webber&rsquo;s new reality TV show, Over The Rainbow, will search to find Dorothy for the brand new musical version of The Wizard Of Oz. Each week the public will vote to decide who deserves to make friends with the legendary Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion as they journey to the Emerald City. The new line up replaces Denise Van Out...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Enron Extends]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The hit new play Enron has announced it will extend its run by a staggering 14 weeks at the Noel Coward Theatre.  The show was previously scheduled to close on the 8th May, but the production will continue with a new cast to run until the 14th August, which happens to be the anniversary of the whistle blowing letter that brought about Enron&rsquo;s collapse. The new play is inspired by the real life events surround Enron, exploring one of the most infamous scandals in financial history. Using mu...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Woman in Black: best seats only £23 (Extended)]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best available seats now only &pound;23 on all performances until 18 December 2010. Subject to availability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Les Miserables: 25th Anniversary]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Top price tickets from &pound;39, for Monday to Friday performances. 19 October 2009&nbsp;to 28 May 2010 excluding 5 April to 9 April 2010. Subject to Availability]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chicago: best seats only £30.75!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Top price seats for &pound;30.75 and Upper Circle seats at &pound;19.50. Valid Monday to Friday and Saturday Matinee. Subject to availability]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The 39 Steps: Best Seats only £27]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Selected top price tickets for The 39 Steps at the Criterion Theatre only &pound;27. Offer valid Monday to Friday. From the 4th January 2010 until the 23 October 2010.&nbsp;Subject to availability]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stomp: best seats from £25]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Selected top price seats for Stomp now &pound;25 Monday and Thursday, and &pound;29.50, Friday and Sunday both performances. Subject to availability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blood Brothers: Best seats only £23]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phantom: Best seat + programme only £83]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Get a top price ticket to The Phantom of the Opera and an official souvenir programme for only &pound;83. Available Saturday evenings only while stocks last.&nbsp;]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Upper Circle tickets from &pound;34, valid Monday-Thursday and Balcony tickets from &pound;20, valid Monday to&nbsp;Friday excluding week commencing the 15th February 2010. Subject to availability.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best available tickets down to &pound;23 Tuesday to Saturday performances. Valid from 8th February 2010 to 6 March 2010. Excludes 11th February 2010. Subject to availability.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Get a top price ticket for Mamma Mia! and an official souvenir programme for only &pound;85. Available Saturday performances only while stocks last.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dirty Dancing: Best Seats Only £35!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best available seats only &pound;35. 4th January to the 26th February 2010. Excluding the 15th-20th February 2010. Subject to availability.&nbsp;]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[No booking fee on top four price bands valid 22nd February 2010 until the 28th May 2010. Valid on all performances up until the 8th May 2010. From 10th May 2010 until 28th May 2010 valid Monday&nbsp;to Friday. Subject to availability.&nbsp;Free Meal with&nbsp;top&nbsp;price ticket. Subject&nbsp;to availability.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pay no booking fee on tickets for The Lion King! Valid for Tuesday - Thursday performances from&nbsp;23rd&nbsp;February 2010 to&nbsp;25th&nbsp;March 2010. Meal deal available, Free meal with top 3 prices, valid Tuesday to&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;5th February 2010 until&nbsp;25th&nbsp;March 2010.&nbsp;Excluding half term week 15th - 21st February 2010.&nbsp;Subject to availability.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grease: Best Seats from £25]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best seats available Stalls and Royal Circle Seats &pound;32.50 Mon - Fri and &pound;35 Sat Mat, Grand Circle seats &pound;25. Excluding 28/12/09 to 02/01/10, 08/02/10 and WC 08/02/10 &amp; 15/02/10 Subject to Availability]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[La Bête Revival]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Joanna Lumley, David Hyde Pierce and West End favourite Mark Rylance are to star in a revival of La B&ecirc;te.Star Cast David Hirson&rsquo;s 1991 comedy will have a limited run from the 26th June until the 28th August at the Comedy Theatre and then transfer straight to Broadway. The new production will be directed by Matthew Warchus. Mark Rylance, who is currently enjoying huge success in the critically acclaimed Jerusalem, will play Valere, the low-brow street entertainer. David Hyde Pierce, w...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The second round of voting for the Laurence Olivier Awards is now open with many West End shows competing for honours. This year sees the introduction of a brand new category - The Audience Award for Favourite Long-Running Show.&nbsp;  The first round of voting ended at the beginning of February when the twenty shows eligible were reduced to just five (Billy Elliot, Phantom, War Horse, We Will Rock You and Wicked) The award is chosen solely by the theatre going public, with voting open until 17 ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Open Air Theatre Regent&rsquo;s Park is gearing up for another summer of fabulous shows that will appeal across the board.&nbsp; Into The WoodsInto the Woods takes the tales of the Brothers Grimm and gives them a sharp and humorous twist. When the Baker and his Wife learn a witch has cursed them to be childless they embark on a quest for the items needed to break the spell.With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story and Sweeny Todd) and a fantastic book by James Lapine (Passio...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Love Never Dies is building momentum, with the song from the show &lsquo;Till I Hear You Sing&rsquo; hitting the airwaves. The song received its first play on BBC Radio 2&rsquo;s Elaine Paige On Sunday radio show at the beginning of the month. Watch the song in full here. The Story Andrew Lloyd Webber&rsquo;s brand new musical stems from the hugely popular epic The Phantom Of The Opera. It is 1907, tens years after the mysterious disappearance of The Phantom and Christine Daa&eacute; has receive...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The What&rsquo;s On Stage Awards, held at the Prince Of Wales Theatre last night, saw some of the biggest names in the West End turning out to see if they had won. UKTicket's was exclusively invited to get the full lowdown on whats been hot in the West End over the last year.&nbsp;This years awards were hosted by bigger than life Christopher Biggins' &amp;&nbsp; Mel Giedroyc, who gave a comical performance all evening, as well as performances by Leanne Jones, Ryan Molloy, Hannah Waddingham and m...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The West End is buzzing with rumours of what is in store for 2010, from Shrek The Musical, a We Will Rock You sequel and two Les Mis&eacute;rables productions, UKTickets takes a closer look at the whispers.&nbsp; Viva Forever &ndash; The Spice Girls Musical&nbsp;It&rsquo;s been 14 years since the Spice Girls dominated the world with Girl Power. After a successful reunion world tour in 2008, the spices are not content to let that be it. The girls have approached Mamma Mia! Creator Judy Craymer to...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Tickets Profile: Cameron Mackintosh]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[History&nbsp;Cameron Mackintosh is the legendary producer responsible for some of the biggest West End musicals ever. Cameron knew from the early age of eight, when he saw the musical Salad Days, that we wanted to be a West End musical director. Cameron started out as a stagehand at London&rsquo;s Theatre Royal Drury Lane. He soon worked the ladder and in his 20s produced some small scale tours leading to his first musical Anything Goes, which opened out of town. It later transferred to the West...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Abba World]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Abba World has hit London&rsquo;s Earl&rsquo;s Court. Already, fans are flocking from all over the world to take in the most iconic artefacts from their favourite band&rsquo;s finest moments.First Impressions As an Abba aficionado, I was lucky enough to go to Abba World on the day it opened. I was mindlessly excited to see the exhibition, but I got more than I ever could have imagined. The exhibition covers 25 rooms, each dedicated to a specific period in Abba&rsquo;s impressive career. Each of ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thriller 2]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thriller- Live, the Michael Jackson tribute show, is to shake things up as it enters its second year within the West End.  The show, which recently extended by a further 5 months, is preparing to add new choreography, six new songs and a brand new opening. The new features of the show will officially launch on the 11th February. Thriller was an instant box office success when it opened in 2009, with the show including some of Jackson&rsquo;s biggest hits, Billie Jean, Man In The Mirror, Beat It,...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Collect the tickets]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi, I'm from Portugal and I, if you don't send the tickets abroad, I have to collect them at "Her Majesty's Theatre" on the show day. When I'm making the payment you ask some information, including my address. Since I have to collect the tickets at the Theatre, do I need to inform something while I am buying the ticket online? Or does everyone collect the ticket there?

Thank you.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kath and Kim Actress in West End Role]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jane Turner, star of hit Australian TV show Kath and Kim, makes her West End debut in Australian play Holding the Man. The show, which opens at the Trafalgar Studios this summer, is the stage adaptation of Tim Conigrave&rsquo;s book of the same title. Set in an all-male Melbourne high school in the 1970s, Holding the Man is Tim&rsquo;s true life memoir of falling in love with the football team captain and chronicals the ups and downs of their 15 year relationship. Suburban Life and Comedy Succes...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Wild Wood: Jerusalem Review]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s St George&rsquo;s Day in rural Wiltshire and two officials from Kennet and Avon Council are serving an eviction notice on Johnny &lsquo;Rooster&rsquo; Byron, a modern day Robin Hood, a man of the woods, whose carefree existence is under attack. The local fair is in town and something is stirring as Rooster stumbles from his trailer to greet the new day. &nbsp;Jez Butterworth&rsquo;s latest play, directed by Ian Rickson, is atmospherically staged amid a forest of trees. After a sell-ou...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Credit card address]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi, I've just moved house and really want to take my other half to see Phantom of the Opera for Valentines Day, the problem is all my cards are still in my old address and I cant have them delivered there, was wondering if it would still be a problem if i ordered them and selected pick up from the box office.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How long do tickets take to arrive?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I bought a pair of tickets on the 28th Jan for We Will Rock you. I wouldn't have ex[ected the tickets to have arrived yet, however i was wondering if i could get an estimated date of when they will arrive by as they are a gift for someone. 

Many thanks!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Get tickets]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[We are from Spain and we would like to see the show, but we have found some difficulties: we don't know where and when we have to get the tickets. 

Thanks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Joseph Star Lee Mead Joins Cast of Wicked]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Former &lsquo;Any Dream Will Do&rsquo; winner and &lsquo;Joseph&rsquo; star Lee Mead will join the cast of Wicked from 10 May 2010. Mead will play &lsquo;Fiyero&rsquo;, the carefree prince, in the hit musical based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. He joins Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearman, who have already been confirmed in the lead roles of &lsquo;Elphaba&rsquo; and &lsquo;Glinda&rsquo; from 29 March 2010.  Any Dream Will Do After winning the BBC talent series &lsquo;Any Dream Will Do&rsquo; Le...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Success for Jerusalem in Critics Circle Awards]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Critics Circle Theatre Awards took place yesterday, with recognition for some fantastic performances and productions. Jez Butterworth&rsquo;s Jerusalem won Best New Play, with Mark Rylance taking Best Actor for his role in the show. Jude Law and Rachel Weisz were honoured for &lsquo;Hamlet&rsquo; and &lsquo;A Street Car Named Desire&rsquo;, whilst Rupert Goold won Best Director for Enron. Jerusalem Makes West End Transfer Jerusalem is transferring to the West End, where it will open at the A...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stomp and Priscilla Extend Their Bookings]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Top West End shows Stomp and Priscilla Queen of the Desert have extended their booking periods to the end of the year. Stomp, playing at the Ambassador&rsquo;s Theatre, now has tickets on sale to 19 December 2010. Priscilla, showing at the Palace Theatre, is booking until 26 February 2011! Stomp RefreshedStomp opened in the West End in September 2002 and transferred to the Ambassador&rsquo;s Theatre in 2007. The production is an amazing fusion of street dance and rhythm; with performers creating...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Booking tickets for sold out show]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I have been to the theatre and they only had top price tickets avaliable for the night i wanted to see it and can't find any avaliable online then came across this site and there are a range of tickets avaliable for that night=how is this possible when it is sold out at the theatre?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shirley Jones]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Arts Theatre is proud to welcome the Legendary Hollywood and Broadway leading lady Shirley Jones this March. The Legend Jones will perform a limited engagement of 12 performances from the 22nd March &ndash; 3rd April. 1955 was the year that Jones became a household name around the world when she starred in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein&rsquo;s stage musical Oklahoma as Laurie.Jones went on star in films The Music Man and Carousel, for which she won the 1960 Oscar for best actress in ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[New Year and Christmas are well and truly over and what better way to fight the winter blues than to see one of the many fantastic plays currently performing in the West End.The Little Dog Laughed Starring Rupert Friend (Young Victoria, Pride and Prejudice) and Gemma Arterton (Bond and St. Trinian&rsquo;s girl) this modern day comedy tells the story of Mitchell, an actor on the brink of Hollywood stardom, thanks to his devilish agent Diane (Tamsin Greig). Diane has her work cut out as she can&rs...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Little Dog Laughed & So Did We]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Tony Award nominated comedy The Little Dog Laughed, currently at the Garrick Theatre invited UKTickets along to see what we thought of the new play. Celebrity StatusThe show consists of just four actors including Rupert Friend, best known for his roles in Young Victoria, Pride and Prejudice and boyfriend to actress Keira Knightley, alongside bond and St. Trinians girl Gemma Arterton. Tamsin Greig best known for her roles in The Archers and Green Wing also stars alongside Harry Lloyd. The Pla...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[I am planning to take my 8yr old and 5yr old to see Oliver. Unfortunately i have left it rather late to book and the best tickets available appear to be row F in the balcony. Would my children to be able to see anything from up so high or would i be wasting my money? Many Thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Les Miserables Celebrates 10,000 Performances!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Record-breaking musical Les Mis&eacute;rables has celebrated 10,000 West End performances. The milestone was reached on Tuesday 5 January 2010 at the Queens Theatre, its home since 2004. The production originally opened in 1985 at the Barbican Theatre before transferring to the Palace Theatre, currently home to Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Now in its 25th year, Les Mis&eacute;rables is the world&rsquo;s longest running musical and still one of the top-selling shows on our website.Revolution in...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The New Witches]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cast Change  Alexia Khadime, who currently plays Elphaba in the hit musical, is putting down her broom on the 27th March, along with long standing Dianne Pilkington, currently playing good witch Glinda. Rachel Tucker, who appeared on the BBC series I&rsquo;d Do Anything and starred as Meat in We Will Rock You at the Dominion, will take the lead role as Elphaba along with Louise Dearman as Glinda from March 29, 2010. Dearman, who is currently playing Cinderella in Milton Keynes, has played the le...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seating plan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Me and my boyfriend would like to go and see Phanthom of the opera and we would like to seat
either grand circle or royal circle. Please can you tel me how much does it cost.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lion King shouts 'Hakuna Matata']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Lion King has reported that 2009 was its most successful year at the box office across the musicals ten year West End run.&nbsp; Hakuna Matata&nbsp;Timon and Pumba famously sang &lsquo;Hakuna Matata&rsquo;, which means &lsquo;No worries&rsquo; and that is exactly how Disney are feeling about their best theatrical hit in the West End to date. The production grossed more than &pound;32 million at the box office in 2009, making it the highest- grossing year since the show opened in 1999. The sh...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Where are the better or best seats in New London Theatre to see the production of War Horse?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sunday Openings]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The West End has traditionally only ever had a handful of shows performing on a Sunday, but as society trends change, more and more shows are slotting in a Sunday performance.&nbsp; Jersey Boys The Jersey Boys is the latest show, from the 17th January, to offer a Sunday performance. Dropping its Monday night performance you can now catch the show every Sunday at 3pm. Unlike many successful jukebox musicals, the Jersey Boys serves not only as a fantastic musical, but as a faithful documentary of ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Comical Horror comes to the West End ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cannibal is to eat its way into the West End this July in musical comedy format at the Leicester Square Theatre.&quot;All Singing! All Dancing! All Flesh Eating!&quot; Billed as &ldquo;The only and best cannibalistic cowboy musical on the planet&rdquo;, the musical is based on the true story of Alfred Packer, the only person convicted in America of Cannibalism. Alfred is the sole survivor of an ill-fated trip to the Colorado Territory, he tells his side of the harrowing tale to news reporter Pol...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meal Deal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi, I have just booked 4 tickets for The Lion King at the end of January, in the offer I chose there is a free meal deal at a place called Sophies. Do I just take my email confirmation with me to Sophies on the day we intend to eat before the show, and is there a set menu that we have to choose from?  Please advise me.  Thanks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Best view]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I am planing to have a night out with my boyfriend to see Phanthom of the Opera. Can you please lett me which is the best view and how much does it cost.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Upper Circle]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Please can you tell me how much is the cost of the ticket for Upper Cirle on a Saturday evening show?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Girls are on the town tonight!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The West End now more than ever is the ideal destination for a girl&rsquo;s night out with a wide variety of shows to choose from. The GirlsGirls across the country rattle their brains every Friday night for something to do, but the West End has made this process a lot easier. Numerous shows currently in the West End complement a girl&rsquo;s night out, whether it is dinner and show or show and drinks, audiences are guaranteed to have a good time.&nbsp;&nbsp; Dirty Dancing Adored by many legions...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Delivery of Tickets]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi,
I have purchased tickets today to watch Lion King on Sunday 17th Jan.  Would I be able to hold the tickets at the Lyceum theatre's box office as i am not sure i will get the tickets on time?  Also, i cannot get through to the phone number of 0871 789 1004 to enquire about this. Please advise.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Booking/Postage/Delivery]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I ordered tickets on Monday afternoon for a show on Friday - there has been MAJOR snow and i am worried that the post will be a problem, can we have our tickets delivered to the theatre instead? ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Record Year for Wicked]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wicked continues to defy the economic doom and gloom, announcing that 2009 was its highest grossing year at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. The musical grossed over &pound;27 million at the box office in 2009 and has now taken over &pound;90 million since opening in London in September 2006. It was also another year of honours as the hit show won the London Award for 'Best Family Fun' and was short-listed for 'Best West End Show' by theatregoers themselves. Producer Thanks the PublicUK Executive Pr...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[just logged on to book tickets for Les Miserables on 28 January at the Queens Theatre, I opted to book "best tickets available" but the seat numbers were not identified. As some seats have a restricted view I did not feel confident to proceed with the purchase.Your comments please]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Year's Honours for West End]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Actor Patrick Stewart and director Nicholas Hytner have both been knighted in the Queen&rsquo;s New Year&rsquo;s Honours List. Meanwhile, actress Margaret Tyzack was awarded a CBE, along with Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd.  War Horse PhenomenonNicholas Hytner has been Artistic Director at the National Theatre since 2003. He has been praised for broadening the National&rsquo;s appeal with productions such as Alan Bennett&rsquo;s &lsquo;The History Boys&rsquo;, which he directed, and the huge...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[SEATING FOR BEST VIEW]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dear Sir/Madam,

We are planning a Christmas family outing to see Sister Act. Our father is 81(with neck problems) and our mother is 71 - any recommendations please on seating for best view?

I was considerign the dress circle - central seat looking down on the stage?

I would really appreciate anyone's advice.

Thank you.

Kind regards
Michael   ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Love Never Dies - Cast Announcement]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The producer&rsquo;s of Love Never Dies, the sequel to worldwide smash hit The Phantom of the Opera, have announced the full cast for the show. As previously revealed Ramin Karimloo will reprise the role of &lsquo;The Phantom&rsquo;, Sierra Boggess will play &lsquo;Christine Daa&eacute;&rsquo; and Summer Strallen will appear as &lsquo;Meg Giry&rsquo;.&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ramin Karimloo (The Phantom)&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sierra Boggess (Christine Daa&eacute;)&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Summer...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Legally Blonde - The Verdict]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK Tickets were invited along to watch one of the preview showings of Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre this week to see what we thought of the show. The Verdict&nbsp;The show opens with some toe tapping, catchy tunes with brightly coloured sets gearing up for the main entrance of Elle Woods, played by Sheridan Smith (Pictured left with UK Ticket's Web Editor Joseph Durrant).The role of Elle, first played by Reese Whitherspoon in the film version, is adored by fans around the world and Smith l...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Diana Vickers and Lesley Sharp Nominated]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Rise and Fall of Little Voice star&rsquo;s Diana Vickers and Lesley Sharp have both been nominated in the 2010 WhatsOnStage Awards. The annual awards are the only ones to be voted for by theatregoers themselves. 18 year old Diana is the Lancashire girl who shot to fame on last year&rsquo;s X-Factor. She has been nominated as Best Newcomer for the title role in the Vaudeville theatre production. Lesley Sharp has also been nominated for Best Actress in a Play.&nbsp;A Wonderful, Funny and Movin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[will i get a good view sitting in this area?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Morecambe Brings Sunshine to the Duchess]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Even now, 25 years after his death from a third and final heart attack, the legacy of Eric Morecambe lives on. Fresh from success at the Edinburgh Festival, one-man show Morecambe opened at the Duchess Theatre on Wednesday night. There may be plenty of nostalgia, but there&rsquo;s also a fascinating story, skilfully scripted, of the humble Lancashire lad who drew an audience of 28 million at the height of his comedy career.&nbsp;Early Life of a StarActor Bob Golding gives an uncanny impersonatio...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[WICKED Named 'Best Musical']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Popular entertainment magazine Entertainment Weekly has named WICKED as the &lsquo;Best Stage Musical&rsquo; of the last 10 years. Their &lsquo;100 Greatest&rsquo; feature lists the best films, TV shows, albums, books, fashions and trends from the decade known as &lsquo;The Noughties&rsquo;. The hugely popular show came out on top in the musical theatre category.The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch Based on the novel &lsquo;Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West&rsquo; by G...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[All The Fun Of The Fair]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Garrick Theatre is to welcome brand new musical All The Fun Of The Fair next April until September.New Musical Singer/songwriter David Essex has put his talents together to write a new musical for the West End, collaborating with Boogie Nights creator Jon Conway. The show is based on Essex&rsquo;s 1975 album of the same name. Levi Lee (Essex) a fun fair owner who is recently widowed and father to a typical teenage son, is in store for dangerous and mystical times as predicted by the gypsy fo...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Linzi Hateley Rejoins Mamma Mia!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Linzi Hateley returns to the role of &lsquo;Donna Sheridan&rsquo; in the smash hit musical &lsquo;Mamma Mia!&rsquo; at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Newcomer Jessie May will take up her first major West End role, as daughter &lsquo;Sophie Sheridan&rsquo;. Both join the London cast from Monday 14 December 2009.&nbsp;Six Month BreakLinzi took a six month break from the role of &lsquo;Donna&rsquo; earlier this year - a part she played to great acclaim for over two years. Linzi has significant West E...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How long do tickets take to arrive?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[i booked tickets for The SOund of music on the 27th of November its now been 11 days and still no sign. i tried calling the hotline number and they said they should be here by now but at this time of night they do not deal with UK Tickets. im confused??!!?? please help.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ticket layout]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's the first time I have used this ticket agency for theatre tickets. I was wondering, from people who have used this company before or staff, is the price on the ticket the face value price or the retailed price which UKTickets sell them for. 

Also, are you able to choose the option of collecting your tickets from the box office or do you have to get them sent to your address?

Thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Legally Blonde Charity Night]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Legally Blonde the musical is to host a Charity Night on the 15th January in aid of &lsquo;Have a Heart&rsquo; a new Charity set up by Heart FM. Have a Heart The Have a Heart charity focuses on building better futures for children in local communities who are vulnerable, face adversity, suffer from illness or are deprived of the childhood that every child is entitled to. Have a Heart specialises in funding local projects and raising funds in local communities, through the Heart radio station. Th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Waiting for Godot Returns in 2010]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Samuel Beckett&rsquo;s Waiting for Godot, starring Sir Ian McKellen, returns to the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 21 January 2010.&nbsp; After a break of several months, producers have announced that Director Sean Mathias&rsquo;s version of the play will reopen, with actors Roger Rees and Matthew Kelly joining Sir Ian McKellen and Ronald Pickup.&nbsp;Second Chance to See Excellent ProductionSimon Callow and Sir Patrick Stewart may be missing from the original cast but the production, which was on...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[hi anyone sat in the stalls seats s2 and s3 first time to london and first show are the seats ok
cheers steve]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[December at the O2]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Need some relief from the stress of Christmas? Then why not think about booking one of the many events going on at the O2 Arena this December.Eddie Izzard &ndash; Stripped 3rd &amp; 7th December Award-winning comedian Eddie Izzard brings his &lsquo;Stripped&rsquo; tour to the O2. The surreal funny-man broke West End box office records last year when he brought his show to the Lyric Theatre after a successful US tour. The &lsquo;stripped down&rsquo; event may not have some of the grand outfits or...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[how do i book for disabled access thank you]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Calendar Girls: Best Available Seats only £34]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best available top price tickets &pound;34, valid Tuesday to Friday evenings and Wednesday and Thursday Matinees's. Available until the 31st December 2009. Subject to Availability. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[discount for feedback]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi,got an e-mail saying "Visit the site now and give us your review to claim your Â£10 discount on future bookings." However can not find a place on site to leave feedback about the musical just seen or how to claim discount. Could you let me know how to do that.

Kind regards,

Dalius]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hair Transfer]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The hippy Broadway production of Hair is to transfer to the West End&rsquo;s Gielgud Theatre next April. Hair  The show was first staged in London over 40 years ago; opening one day after theatre censorship was abolished in September 1968. Before then the shows scenes of nudity, drug taking, blasphemous and sexually explicit language would have meant the show could not have gone ahead. Hair ran for nearly 2,000 performances and although popular, was forced to close early due to the collapse of t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The only tickets I can get are for the circle and upper circle in the theatre but I want stalls.  What is the view like if not in the stalls.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Over the Rainbow: The Search for Dorothy Begins]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has launched his search for an actress to play Dorothy in the new West End production of &lsquo;The Wizard of Oz&rsquo;. A prime-time BBC One talent show, &lsquo;Over the Rainbow&rsquo;, will see open auditions held for the part. The nationwide talent search will begin in January next year, with applicants encouraged to apply regardless of their level of experience.&nbsp;Previous Winners&lsquo;Over The Rainbow&rsquo; follows on from the success of previous BBC shows &lsq...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi,
I wanted to ask if i want to come and see musical with my 3 year old daughter, do i have to buy ticket for her, or i can have her on my laps during performance, we want to see lion king 14:00. And can i take my 3 year old child to late shows 7:30 like 'dirty dancing' ? what about tickets then?
Thank you.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dirty Dancing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello we went to watch Dirty Dancing on Thursday 12th November and want to get Â£10 discount from our next Theatre booking but I cannot find on your website how to do this. Please advise.
Kind Regards 
Emma Thomas]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Christmas In The West End]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Christmas is here once again and what could be better than getting in the festive mood after a hard days shopping on Oxford Street, than seeing a Christmas West End show? &nbsp;Christmas With The Rat Pack&nbsp;&nbsp;Christmas with The Rat Pack comes to the Adelphi this Christmas after the successful run of The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas. This festive themed Rat Pack celebrates the timeless talents of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr and Dean Martin. Audiences are treated to seasonal classics such...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wicked The Musical - Family Favourite]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[One of the West End&rsquo;s most successful musicals of recent years Wicked has yet again won more awards and seen record audience figures.&nbsp; Best Family Fun Wicked, the untold story of the Witches of Oz, opened in London&rsquo;s West End in 2006 and has gone from strength to strength. The annual BT Visit London &ldquo;People&rsquo;s Choice Awards&rdquo; has named the show &ldquo;Best Family Fun.&rdquo; The annual awards give the public chance to vote for their favourite things they like to ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The show]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I'm looking to book tickets for the lion king as a christmas present. The thing is I'm absolutely petrified of people dressed up, is there a part of the theatre that i can sit that wont have me too close or do the animals get close? should i see this show? Please answer asap as i need to book these tickets soon. Thanks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[i just booked 3 tickets for tuesday the 10 and i thought i would have been able to pick them up at the venue but on the e mal with confermation number it said they will be send to me and to allow 7 days... panik !!!! do you tink i am able to use my deference number to pick them up on the day?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello 
Can anybody tell me when I should pick up the tickets that I purchased for this Saturdays 2.30 perfomance of the The Jersey Boys. Are there long queues at the Box Office? I do not live in town so will be taking the train/tube, any advice gratefully received.

Thanks Rob]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Play Closures]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two promising plays Prick Up Your Ears and The Shawshank Redemption have both announced they will be closing early. Prick Up Your Ears  The play was originally to run until the 6th December but will now close early on the 15th November. The play has been plagued with problems since it opened with lead star Matt Lucas leaving the production just a few days after the press night due to the death of his former partner. Since then the sales at the box office have not been sufficient to keep the show...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Speaking in Tongues: Best available seats £35]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best available top price seats &pound;35, valid Monday to Friday performances until 27 November 2009. Subject to availability&nbsp;]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Shawshank Redemption: Half Price Friday Matinees & Best Available Seats at £40]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Escape Early Friday: Friday 5.30pm performances are now half price. Valid from now till the 29th of&nbsp;November 2009. Subject to availability. &nbsp;Best available top price seats down to &pound;40 Tuesday to Friday evening, Saturday &amp; Sunday matinee. Valid from now till the&nbsp;29th&nbsp;November 2009. Subject to availability. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Try The O2]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Have you seen everything in the West End? Waiting for Love Never Dies and Legally Blonde to open? Then why not try some events at the 02 Arena in Greenwich while you wait?UK Tickets is offering a range of different events at the 02 this November to cater for all tastes, from children&rsquo;s Disney on Ice, to music by A-ha, Backstreet Boys, comedy with Michael McIntyre and wrestling with the WWE Raw Stars. All seats are within the lower tier seating, giving excellent views of the main event, whe...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spice Girls on Stage?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Spice Girls are rumoured to be planning their very own musical on the back of yet another TV Talent Show. Singer Geri Halliwell has been keen on the idea for some time, and, after a recent get-together, the other members of the hit 90s girl group appear eager to be involved.TV Talent Show?Group members Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm are backing the plans after a meeting with Geri at a top London restaurant. A TV talent show to find 5 unknown singers to play...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Best ticket and Programme offer]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is there anyway to know which seat will i get if i buy Best ticket and Programme offer!?

I live overseas so taking over the phone is not an option.

Thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last week I booked a Dinner/Theater experiance...have always been very lucky before on seat allocation but this time seats are in the Grand Circle. 

Have tried to upgrade the seats but lastminute.com didn't want to take my money... to do this is against policy(!!)

Has anyone been in the Grand Circle?..will we see/hear anything or is it million miles up in the gods!..Or does anyone know how to get upgraded seats?

Thanks to anyone who can advise on either.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lion Kings 10th Birthday]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Lion King, one of the top selling shows in the West End, celebrated its 10th Birthday yesterday with a star studded gala performance. Guests&nbsp;Andrew Peterson (UK Tickets Managing Director) pictured above with Simon Vickers the Sales and Ticketing Manager at Disney Theatrical Productions (UK). Both thoroughly enjoyed the show and after party. Original cast member Roger Wright is pictured below, who is currently starring in Thriller-Live at the Lyric Theatre. The gala performance was atten...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hear'Say Star for Grease]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Noel Sullivan is to take over from X-Factor&rsquo;s Ray Quinn in the role of Danny in Grease this November.Hear'SaySullivan originally found success and fame in 2000 by taking part in reality show Popstars, forming the group Hear&rsquo;Say. Since the split of the band in 2002 Sullivan has focused his efforts on musical theatre, appearing in Flashdance The Musical, Love Shack and What A Felling. Grease will be his West End debut. Grease Grease has been playing at the Piccadilly since 2007. ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hairspray Welcomes Phill, Belinda and Sharon]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hairspray hailed the arrival of new cast members Phill Jupitus, Belinda Carlisle and Sharon D Clarke with a meet and greet event at the Teatro Members Bar in London last night. UK Tickets staff were delighted to attend and welcome the new arrivals.&lsquo;Don&rsquo;t Forget Sundays!&rsquo; That was the message from Phill Jupitus to the assembled throng. From 8th November Hairspray will introduce a 3pm Sunday Matinee to give fans an even greater choice when booking those weekend tickets. Phill&rsq...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Where are the best seats?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I am looking to purchase 2 tickets, either in the stalls (close to the stage) or in the dress circle. Can you please tell me where it would be best to sit to enjoy the show with comfort and the best view?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA["Area, Best available top price seat "]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi, just purchaced 4 tickets on behalf of my collegues to see Sister Act in Nov. I decided to take up on the theatre and restaurant deal. And hoped t
i could find out what seats were available to me before booking. I received email confirming it, but not been told where we sit!! please help me as i will have to explain to 3 angry women if the seats are rubbish! ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lucas Leaves Play]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp; Star Matt Lucas has sadly had to leave the play Prick Up Your Ears and will not appear in any future performances. Con O&rsquo;Neill is to replace Lucas in the role of Kenneth Halliwell from the 22nd October, understudy Michael Chadwick will play the role until then. O&rsquo;Neill has won numerous awards including the prestigious Olivier award. O&rsquo;Neill will be joined by Chris New and Gwen Taylor. Prick up your ears looks at the private lives of playwright Joe Orton and his lover Ken...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TICKET BOOKING TIME]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How long inadvance can I book tickets]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[i tried to order best tickets and said they we sold out so i went for the second option but my tickets have arrived and there are plenty of better seats available whats the usual policy on this???]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Still Dancing Dirty]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The stage phenomenon Dirty Dancing will celebrate its 3rd Birthday this month with an extension taking it into its 4th birthday.&nbsp; Birthday Dirty Dancing opened at the Aldwych Theatre to rave reviews on the 19th October 2007, smashing all box office records by selling &pound;11million advance tickets. The show has entertained over 1million people since it opened and continues to sell out. To celebrate Dirty Dancing&rsquo;s birthday the show has been extended up until the 23rd October 2010. T...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Goodyear and Brook Join Calendar Girls]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new star cast will take over in Calendar Girls at the Noel Coward Theatre in November. Julie Goodyear, famous as Coronation Street&rsquo;s brassy barmaid &lsquo;Bet Lynch&rsquo;, will make her London stage debut as &lsquo;Cora - Miss July&rsquo;. Actress, TV presenter and model Kelly Brook will play &lsquo;Celia &ndash; Miss September&rsquo;Further cast changes will see Helen Lederer as &lsquo;Marie&rsquo;, the leader of the Yorkshire WI group who bared it all for charity. &ldquo;Comic Potenti...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Catch CHICAGO at the Cambridge]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The smash-hit musical CHICAGO will celebrate its 12th Birthday in the West End in November 2009. The show is already the longest running Broadway musical in London and continues to provide thrilling entertainment night after night at the Cambridge Theatre.When You're Good to MamaDescribed in its opening number as a &lsquo;story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery &ndash; all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts&rsquo; CHICAGO first opened in L...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[if my tickets dont come and i have to pick them up from the box office do i still get the same seats which was confirmed in my booking]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phantom Of The Sequel]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Love Never Dies, the highly anticipated sequel to The Phantom Of The Opera, was announced this week. We won&rsquo;t have a chance to see the production till March next year, so in anticipation we thought we&rsquo;d look to the world of film to see what we can expect when big titles, with fanatic audiences, spawn a sequel.When Sequels Go BadThe original was a sell-out success. Lets make another one! Unfortunately, more often than not, sequels fail to live up to the audiences&rsquo; high expectati...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hancock Extends Stay At Convent]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sheila Hancock, current star of new hit musical Sister Act, has extended her run until 27th February 2010. The Laurence Oliver Award winning actress is currently playing the role of the Mother Superior along side Dad&rsquo;s Army favourite Ian Lavender and new comer Patina Miller. Hancock&nbsp;&ldquo;When, at the age of 76, I was asked to appear in Sister Act at the London Palladium, I thought I might just about manage six months. It has proved such a joyous experience; I have a new lease of lif...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Legally Blonde - The Launch]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Legally Blonde The Musical officially launched yesterday with star Sheridan Smith giving a dazzling performance for the media gathered in Caf&eacute; de Paris in London. UK Tickets very own Joseph Durrant was invited along to get the full lowdown on this exciting new musical. The BackgroundSonia Friedman, producer of the show, told of her passion for the show after seeing it in previews on Broadway, totally in awe of the show she went up to the producers, sat at the back and begged to produce th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[October Hot Offers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This October the West End&rsquo;s top shows are making a night out at the theatre affordable for all budgets.We Will Rock You - &pound;31.50 The sensational Queen inspired show, currently in its 8th year, is offering top seats reduced down to &pound;31.50, giving you a saving of &pound;37.50. The show is a hilarious, futuristic story by Ben Elton who has produced this dazzling spectacular, featuring over thirty of Queen&rsquo;s classics. One of the biggest shows in the West End, it is definitely...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[War Horse National Theatre Success]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[War Horse, the highly acclaimed theatrical production, has helped the National Theatre reach its highest attendance record for seven years.Success The National staged 25 productions in 2008-9, with 17 being brand new. The National, although a small theatre, managed to generate a &pound;456,000 surplus for the financial year, with a turnover up to &pound;55m. Due to the phenomenal success, the National has announced plans for a &pound;50m refurbishment. Early in the year Ph&egrave;dre, starring H...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ghost Haunts Manchester]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[2010&rsquo;s hotly anticipated Ghost the musical is rumoured to be heading to Manchester for its debut opposed to a grand West End opening.Rumours Producers, back in March, originally stated the adaptation of the 1990 film would Open in the West End in 2010, although no exact details where given. Rumour has it the Palace Theatre in Manchester will be haunted by the first show followed by a short UK tour. Ghost is then anticipated to announce a West End stint by the end of next year.Murder &nbsp;...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phantom's Birthday Performance!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK Tickets is excited to announce that the Aspinall Foundation have teamed up with Cameron Mackintosh to celebrate The Phantom of the Opera&rsquo;s 23rd birthday on Friday 9th October 2009 at 7.30pm.&nbsp;23 Years and CountingThe  Andrew Lloyd Webber musical first opened at Her Majesty&rsquo;s theatre on 9th October 1986, starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman as the Phantom and Christine. The unforgettable tale traces the love story between the brilliant composer and musician, shamed by ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Money and Happiness]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Social Psychologists are spending increasing amounts of time looking at the relationship between money and happiness. Can happiness be bought? Possibly it can but it may depend on how that money is used. Accumulating material goods, beyond the basic clothes, food and shelter, brings some pleasure but new research from the United States, the land of rampant consumerism, indicates that it is the spending that leaves something intangible, be it a holiday, theatre visit or lunch with a friend, that ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Breakfast At Tiffany's Opens]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Breakfast At Tiffany&rsquo;s, one of the years most highly anticipated plays, opened in the West End last week and has not disappointed. Audience Reaction Last night&rsquo;s packed out theatre audience were gripped throughout. The reactions ranged from out loud laughter to sombre heart felt moments of silence. The polished production had a simple, but yet effective set moving into each scene effortlessly and with minimum fuss. Anna Friel gave an outstanding performance intertwining some dancing ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Fagin This December]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This December sees Fagin reviewing the situation once again when actor Griff Rhys Jones will step into the role. Fagin&nbsp;Announced this week by Cameron Mackintosh, Jones will be taking over the role of Fagin from the 14th December until June 2010. The role of Fagin has already been played by Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson for the first 6 months of opening and with Russ Abbott having a small stint early this year. Omid Djalili is currently in the role, receiving rave reviews.&nbsp;Mackintosh&nb...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tickets]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/176/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tickets purchased online are collected at the Theatre or are they delivered and to where?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mel C to 'Spice Up' Blood Brothers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm (Melanie C) will make her West End debut in October in the long-running Willie Russell musical Blood Brothers, set in her home town of Liverpool. &lsquo;Sporty Spice&rsquo; will play the role of harried working-class mother Mrs Johnstone, succeeding another pop singer, X Factor contestant Niki Evans.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;At the pinnacle of 90s &lsquo;Girl Power&rsquo; the Spice Girls became the biggest girl band of all time, selling over 60 million records worldwide. Mel...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Webber Heads To Oz]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Theatre legend Andrew Lloyd Webber has officially confirmed he will be searching for a Dorothy to star in the musical version of the Wizard Of Oz.Dorothy &amp; Toto&nbsp;The search for Dorothy will be Webbers latest Saturday night talent show for the BBC. The search will also try to find Dorothy&rsquo;s pet dog Toto. The winners of the programme will star in a West End production of the musical. The show follows on from I&rsquo;d Do Anything, Any Dream Will Do and How Do You Solve A Problem Like...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[West End Lowdown]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[London&rsquo;s West End attracts theatre goers from around the world every year and has been thriving for centuries. With the first theatre opening in 1663 the West End has gone from strength to strength, producing some of the world&rsquo;s best loved plays and musicals. Many of today&rsquo;s big names in the business have humble beginnings in the West End Theatre.&nbsp;Top Ten Longest Running &nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Mousetrap - 56 Years2.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Les Mis&eacute;rables - 24 Years3.&nb...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dirty Dancing Star Loses Cancer Fight]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Patrick Swayze, star of the cult film Dirty Dancing, lost his battle against pancreatic cancer and passed away on Monday in Los Angeles. Swayze had continued working since being diagnosed with the disease in 2008, filming a TV drama series &lsquo;The Beast&rsquo; despite the seriousness of his condition. The son of a choreographer, Swayze was a natural in the role of dance instructor Johnny Castle in the coming of age romance.&nbsp; Dirty Dancing became an international hit in the late 198...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Reviewing the Situation: Omid in Oliver!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[His BBC One show regularly featured song and dance set-pieces and his stand-up routines always include ethnic eccentricity, mock accents and cutting humour. He is no stranger to the stage, starting out in experimental theatre and performing successfully at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival over many years. Omid Djalili has played the role of Fagin for two months since taking over from Rowan Atkinson in Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in July. Like Atkinson, Djalili comes into the show more...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hairspray and Conley Hold Audience Spirits High]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stepping into Michael Ball&rsquo;s high heels can&rsquo;t have been easy but Brian Conley is clearly having a whale of a time playing larger than life mother Edna Turnblad in the sparkling bubblegum musical Hairspray.Monday&rsquo;s audience gave another standing ovation to the young cast and stage veteran Conley, not to mention Nigel Planer, unrecognisable from his many TV credits as loving husband, easy-going father and eccentric joke shop owner Wilbur Turnblad. Song and Dance SpectacularAfter ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WICKED Casts Spell Into Fourth Year]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[September 27th sees WICKED enter its fourth year at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. With booking extended to 30 October 2010 the family musical has become a West End Phenomenon. Earlier this year it reached 1,000 performances and 2009 is expected to be the show&rsquo;s highest grossing year in the West End so far. Executive Producer Michael McCabe commented &ldquo;It's a remarkable achievement, especially in this financial climate, and we are all greatly indebted to the cast, company, orchestra and...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Avenue Q: Impossible To Miss]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a show that&rsquo;s impossible to miss. From the colourful posters on the underground, to the bright yellow signs outside the Gielgud theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, Avenue Q feels like a show you should have already seen. With the musical running successfully in London since 2006 the chances are, like me, you will know someone who has. My friend Alex had been twice before, bought the merchandise and played the songs incessantly in her car. There was no escape. I had to see what the fu...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tickets dispatch?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I have booked tickets for 'Les Miserables' and apparently they will be send at my house in Scotland, although  I will not be there to collect them. I got confused as I assumed that I would collect the tickets from the theatre's box office. I didnt see anywhere an option for dispatch or personal collection. 
What should I do? Can I still call the company up and ask them to keep my tickets in the box office in London?   ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Plays fight back]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plays are fighting back against musicals in the West End this September with five hotly anticipated dramas debuting. September is the perfect month for musical theatre goers to try something different and theatre fans alike. &nbsp;The Shawshank Redemption &ndash; 4 SeptemberOriginally written by famed author Stephen King and adapted for the big screen in 1994, The Shawshank Redemption opens at the Wyndham&rsquo;s for previews on the 4th September. It will be the first time the story has been sta...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Catwalk Confidential: Super Model Super Show]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Before Kate Moss and before Naomi Campbell there was Robyn Peterson. Catwalk Confidential is the exciting and funny story of her life as a young model in Paris in the 1970s, a city of decadence, beauty and haute couture. Her face appeared on the covers of Vogue, Elle and Marie Claire, and adorned billboards throughout the chicest city in the world. &nbsp;The Fashion World Laid BareWritten by and starring Robyn Paterson, developed with Director Tony Abatemarco, this one-woman show comes to the Ar...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[what's the best play?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hairspray Exclusive - Phil Jupitus to play Edna]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK Tickets can exclusively reveal that Phil Jupitus will be joining the Hairspray cast in October taking over from Brian Conley.Edna TurnbladJuiptus will play Tracey&rsquo;s mother Edna Turnblad. The role of Edna keeps gaining momentum, with theatre legend Michael Ball having already played the role and funny man Brian Conley, who joined the cast last month, currently performing.  New recruit Phil Juiptus famous for BBC Two&rsquo;s popular music quiz &lsquo;Never Mind the Buzzcocks&rsquo;, will ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[stage view?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How satisfactory are the 5th price tickets?, are any of them restricted view?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rat Pack Returns]]></title>
      <link>/news/318</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas returns for its fourth season, after three triumphant years and numerous critically acclaimed national tours, playing all over Europe and to sell out audiences in Canada and America.This incredible production celebrates the phenomenal talent of three world famous entertainers and performers; Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr and Dean Martin. Legends of the 20th Century and icons of American history whose performances continue to captivate an audience.Back in this ic...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Free Cocktail]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[  When purchasing a top price ticket you will be entitled to a complimentary 'Catwalk Cocktail.' Please use your ticket to claim your cocktail at the theatre bar before or after the performance. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seating allocation]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/172/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi! 

I've just booked a pair of tickets here under the category "top price special offer" but was not assigned any seat numbers. 

May I know when will I know the seat numbers? 

Also, how do I collect the tickets? The website stated that the tickets have been mailed to me via UK mainland first class post, but I am staying in Asia. 

I look forward to your reply! 

Thank you! 
Ben]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Little Voice EXCLUSIVE cast photos ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UKTickets is delighted to finally announce the casting of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice as well as EXCLUSIVE cast photos and creative designs for the very first time.Little Voice (LV) &ndash; Diana VickersHer talent came to light when she entered the &ldquo;X Factor&rdquo; in 2008 and her journey saw her survive nine weeks of live shows. Diana is taking a short break from recording her debut album to take the role in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. Mari Hoff (LV&rsquo;s Mother) &ndash; Le...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pictures]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone. i WAS WONDERING is there anywhere i can find pictures of the show online. Please reply i you know]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[tickets]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi just wondering when i will receive the tickets for my show on 20th /8/2009 many thanks
diane]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Balcony Seats]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Would love to see Phantom while in town in September, but have a VERY limited budget...could anyone please tell me what the view from a balcony seat would be like?  Thanks!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jersey Boys Continues UK Tickets Reign!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This month UK Tickets is proud to announce it has passed the &pound;1m mark for ticket sales for the hit musical Jersey Boys. Award WinnerOpening in February 2008 to rave reviews and winner of 20 major awards worldwide, the show received the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Already a huge hit on Broadway and seen by 4 million people world wide, the show is flying in its second year in the West End a trend that looks set to continue through the summer months given its popularity wi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Les Miserables on the Boyle]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Boyle Mania!Since her debut in Britain&rsquo;s Got Talent, performing the classic song &ldquo;I Dreamed a Dream&rdquo; from Les Miserables, Susan Boyle has triggered a resurgence of interest in this long running West End show. It&rsquo;s a sell outThanks to the &lsquo;Boyle effect&rsquo;, ticket sales for the West End show have increased dramatically since her first appearance in front of Simon Cowell. Many theatre-goers are also returning to the show, as Susan&rsquo;s performance evoked fond me...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No tube to the O2?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi, I heard on the radio that there's no tube to the O2 this weekend. I am taking my family to Walking With Dinosaurs on Sunday and we had expected to take the tube. Any advice? Thanks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Length]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How long is the show on Saturday at 15.00?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[walking with dinosaurs - appropriate for children?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is this show suitable for a five year old?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[the woman in black]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[hi there is this show a good one to watch. thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phantom of the Opera]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/158/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[I booked two tickets on last Saturday 18th July for Monday 27th July Phantom of the Opera show. Although I was told that the tickets would arrive on 20th at the latest, the tickets have not arrived and it is Thursday 23th already. I am beginning to worry that I have been conned. Please alleviate my fear by return of email. Posted on Thursday 23th July 2009 ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Soap stardom in Dreamboats and Petticoats!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[      Dreamboats and  Petticoats, written by Marks and Gran (the team behind Goodnight Sweetheart,  Birds of a feather and Shine on Harvey Moon), comes to The Savoy Theatre this  week and will star soap stars Ben Freeman from ITV&rsquo;S hit soap Emmerdale and  Jennifer Biddall from Hollyoaks fame. Freeman played Scott Windsor in Emmerdale  for ten years. His first role was playing Chris Longworth in children&rsquo;s school  soap Grange Hill. Jennifer Biddall Played the part of Jessica Haris in ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McFadden and Mulholland join Legally Blonde cast ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Susan McFadden and Aoife Mulholland are set to join the cast of Legally Blonde The Musical when it opens in December at the Savoy Theatre. They will join Sheridan Smith (Elle) , Duncan James (Warner) and Alex Gaumond (Elle&rsquo;s new love interest Emmett) in the new stage production of the hit 2001 film Legally Blonde, in which Reese Witherspoon played California popular girl Elle who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School in an attempt to win him back.    McFadden who took part in &nbs...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Best Available]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I ordered two tickets for We WIll Rock You, for the 'Best Available' seats.  I checked at the time and there were seats in the middle rows of the Stalls.  On booking, I was told that I would receive an email shortly with the details of the allocated seats.

The tickets have just arrived by post (for Thursday) and the allocated seats are in the back row of the Circle - there couldn't be worse seats.  There are still seats available in Row G of the Circle.

There are no details of how 'Best Av...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bee Gees buzz to the West End]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Bee Gees It is rumoured that in the next 12-14 months that a Bee Gees musical will hit the West End. Robin Gibb has said that the death of his twin Maurice in 2003 inspired him to put the production in the pipeline. The band&rsquo;s biggest success was in 1960&rsquo;s and early 1970&rsquo;s where their &lsquo;soft rock&rsquo; and harmonies were instantly recognisable by the public and their late 1970&rsquo;s era of &lsquo;disco music&rsquo; was a massive hit. About them In the 40 years they ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Tickets Profile: Omid Djalili]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On stage:Omid, soon to play Fagin in Oliver!, is best known as one of the UK&rsquo;s most successful stand up comedians. With his manic, energetic performance style, his singing and, quite often, belly dancing, Djalili has a wide reaching appeal, having performed in thirteen countries. He has also headlined seven of the nine Edinburgh Fringe Festivals he has performed at. His performance No Agenda was so popular in Edinburgh that it transferred to the London Palladium in 2006.From 20 July, Djali...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[tickets despatched by post?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Show tickets are dispatched by post. What happens if they dont arrive on time?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Barrowman stops traffic as Zaza]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[John Barrowman has been hitting the town to promote his upcoming role in La Cage Aux Folles. From 14 September, Barrowman will be playing the outrageous drag artiste Albin at the Playhouse. Looking disturbingly stunning in a white dress and red wig as Albin's alterego Zaza, he literally stopped traffic in the as he stepped out in the busy West End.Barrowman will be the fourth actor to play Albin in the current production since it began at the Menier Chocolate Factory in January last year. Dougla...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[No booking fee on Wicked: last two weeks!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ There are only two weeks left of our fantastic Wicked deal, so grab your tickets while you can.&nbsp; Wicked recently welcomed its 2 millionth ticket holder and still defies gravity as one of London&rsquo;s biggest shows. At the end of 2007 and 2008, Wicked defied the credit crunch smashed sales records, and it looks set to do the same this year. A fast paced and universal story of youth, friendship and fighting for what&rsquo;s right, Wicked is a real spectacular, with stunning costumes, cleve...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Tickets talks to Dirty Dancing creator Eleanor Bergstein]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp; As thousands of Dirty Dancing fans still pack into the Aldwych Theatre, we talk exclusively to Eleanor Bergstein, the woman behind the phenomenon. Bergstein wrote the screenplay for the iconic 1987 movie based on her own experiences. The movie memorised a generation of fans and broke sales records around the world. On stage, the show recaptures the magic of the music, the dancing and Baby and Johnny's intense romance that made the film such a triumph. Since first opening in Sydney in 2004...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[X Factor's Diana wins West End role]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[X Factor finalist Diana Vickers will play the lead in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, the role that made Jane Horrocks famous.After X FactorSeventeen year old Vickers finished fourth in the fifth series of the X Factor last year. She impressed the judges and public alike with her unique, gentle vocal style. The Rise and Fall of Little Voice will be her acting debut. Since leaving the competition, she has made numerous personal appearances and is currently recording her debut album.Diana will ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sister Act]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Does the main character in sister Act resemble Whoophi Goldberg?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Slip seats upper circle row aa 1-2]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How are these moveable,are they like conventional chairs so you pick them up or are they on runners etc??
Any other info greatly appreciated,for a novice theatre goer.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thriller Live dims lights in honour of Jacko]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thriller Live will dim its lights on Shaftesbury Avenue tonight in respect for Michael Jackson, whose funeral takes place in Los Angeles today.The Lyric Theatre, where Thriller Live is staged, has become a Mecca for London&rsquo;s Michael Jackson fans. It has also welcomed a great deal of foreign custom as thousands of Jacko fans eager to see their hero in concert had already booked flights and hotels in London. Flowers, candles, and tributes adorn the steps of the theatre. A drawing of Jacko is...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Love Never Dies cast revealed?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After a year of persistent rumours, there are now solid clues as to who is involved in Love Never Dies.TV personality John Barrowman was briefly rumoured to be playing the Phantom Erik. In an interview last year, he mentioned that he had been offered a part but had not accepted. However, on Andrew Lloyd Webber&rsquo;s complete recording of the score, Barrowman plays the Phantom&rsquo;s love rival Raoul. Barrowman played Raoul in the first instalment, The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty&rsquo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oliver! + UK Tickets = £1 million]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK Tickets have achieved over &pound;1 million in ticket sales for Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. To mark this outstanding achievement, UK Tickets' Nicci went backstage at the opulent venue to award a cheque to the show&rsquo;s star Jodie Prenger. ThrilledIn her enormous dressing room, Jodie was thrilled to receive the cheque, saying, &quot;I really appreciate everything UK Tickets does for the show.&quot;UK Tickets' Nicci hands our &pound;1 million cheque to Oliver! star Jodie prenger...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[IS this show suitable for a school trip? Would I get complaints from parents...do I need to suggest an age limit?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Tickets Profile: John Barrowman]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On stage:John Barrowman made his professional stage debut in Anything Goes at the Prince Edward Theatre in 1989. His other West End credits included Disney&rsquo;s Beauty and the Beast, Grease, Chicago and The Phantom of the Opera.His recording career has also taken him around the world on numerous concert tours. He recently completed a brief UK tour with Avenue Q actor Daniel Boys to promote his current album Music Music Music.From 14 September, John will be starring as Albin in the Menier Choc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shawshank redeems Wyndham's]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From September, the Wyndham's will be home to The Shawshank Redemption, the hit stage adaptation of Stephen King&rsquo;s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The Shawshank Redemption tells the story of an unlikely friendship between two inmates in the fictional Shawshank State Prison in the late 1940's.In 1994, the book was adapted into the critically hailed film The Shawshank Redemption, which starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. This production marked the first time The Shaw...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Upper circle row aa 1-2 (slip seats)]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[hi, just wondered if anybody has been to the aldwych and could tell me what these seats are like for views,space etc. any info greatly appreciated.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[West End set for more Broadway success?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Some of the West End&rsquo;s biggest current shows have set their sights on Broadway. After the phenomenal success of Billy Elliot and The Norman Conquests at this year&rsquo;s Tony Awards, La Cage Aux Folles, A Little Night Music, Hamlet and Sister Act are all reported to want to a piece of the action.Dragged over the pond?La Cage Aux Folles caused a sensation when it opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory last year. When it transferred to the Playhouse it maintained its popularity with rave re...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Best seats]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I booked Lion King tickets from the "best available seats" in stall - this is the highest price. I was informed, that my seats are S39-42. I asked to exchnage the tickets from the agent Tanya Martinez - 2 mails were sent (please see the quotes below). I really expect that my request may be fulfilled.

Mail#2 - no reply was received :(.
Seats E3-E7 are still available for booking via the site. From my point of view "best available" does not fit to suggested seats S38-42: they are very far from...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi. I had tickets & hotel & train booked to see Michael Jackson at the O2 on at the end of july as a present for my daughter. As I have already got the hotel & train booked I have decided to see Thriller. I have booked the tickets & opted for the "best available" tickets. I have now received an email saying the tickets are in the stall... P10/11. I would have thought the balcony or circle would qualify for "best available" rather than the stalls??? I have never been to this theatre so can anyone...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Naked Boys and F***ing Men in the West End]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two of the King&rsquo;s Head Theatre&rsquo;s most risque hits, F***ing Men and Naked Boys singing are coming to the West End's Arts Theatre this summer.F***ing MenIn F***ing Men, author Joe DiPietro brings a &lsquo;free-wheeling comedy of sexual manners&rsquo; in a powerful drama about ten men looking for love, sex and success in modern America. In their search, they encounter couples and strangers as every stage of sex, love, lust and betrayal is examined. At times moving, at others funny, F***...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Harwoods: see both shows for £50]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[You can now buy tickets for both Collaboration and Taking Sides on a Wednesday for only &pound;50 or both shows on a Saturday for only &pound;70. Subject to availability.This offer is not available to book online, so please give the UK Tickets team a call on 0871 789 1004. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Tickets at Tiffany's glitzy launch]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lastw eek, UK Tickets attended the glamorous launch party for Breakfast at Tiffany's.As expected, it was an evening of decadence and class. Stars Anna Friel and Joseph Cross were greeted by an onslaught of photographers as they arrived at the 5-star Haymarket Hotel.The evening started with cocktails all themed around the play's sponsor Chambord. Anna arrived in an elegant floor length white dress followed by Milk star Joseph Cross.Champagne cocktailsWhen chatting to UK Tickets, Anna fluttered he...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Contradicting answers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I'm traveling to London this fall with my 10 year old son.  I just read contradicting answers on the age limits for Avenue Q. Can anyone clarify?  Is there a specific age requirement of 12 or is it just recommended?  My son is very mature and is already familiar with the music.  Can I take him to the show or will he not be allowed in?  Any advice helpful.  Thanks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ben James Ellis]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is ben james ellis leaving when michael ball is ?
If not when is he?
Thanks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Collecting tickets]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi

My tickets have been mailed to my home address as this was by card address but I won't be able to pick them up from there. Is it possible to pick them up from the box office instead?

Thanks!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[childrens age]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is this show suitable for 5 year olds?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ticket arrival/posted tickets arriving]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What happens if the tickets that have been ordered do not arrive before the show? - will the insurance cover these circumstances? & is there something we can do about it?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[collecting tickets early from box office]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi Im just wondering if I can collect my tickets from the box office before the day of the show ie. 1-2 days before the show?
Thanks. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brian Conley as Edna Turnblad: New Pictures]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Producers of Hairspray have released the first pictures of Brian Conley as Edna Turnblad, and UK Tickets thinks he looks fantastic.When UK Tickets caught up with Brian at celebrity hotspot The Ivy, he told us all about his new role. &ldquo;I love it,&rdquo; he laughed, &ldquo;but I think it&rsquo;s hilarious that I have to wear less padding than Michael Ball!&rdquo; With a new actor taking the role, designers took the opportunity to rethink some of the costumes.&ldquo;All that dancing with those...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Matt Lucas as Halliwell in new Orton play]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Little Britain&rsquo;s Matt Lucas is to appear in brand new play Prick Up Your Ears at the Comedy Theatre.  Simon Bent&rsquo;s darkly comic play deals with the bizarre and turbulent relationship between playwright and cult icon Joe Orton and his lover Kenneth Halliwell. Halliwell, played by Lucas, bludgeoned Orton to death before killing himself in 1967.Prick Up Your Ears takes its name from John Lahr&rsquo;s definitive biography of Orton, which was also the basis for the hit 1987 film. While ba...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UKTickets Profile: Andrew Lloyd Webber]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On stage:Perhaps most widely known for his collaboration with Tim Rice. The pair first found success in 1968 with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, followed in 1970 by Jesus Christ Superstar and again in 1976 with Evita.In 1985, Lloyd Webber created his only classical production to date. Requiem featured the classic Pie Jesu.Lloyd Webber has worked with many other lyricists. Most notable are Don Black (Tell Me on a Sunday, Aspects of Love and Sunset Boulevard) and Richard Stilgoe (S...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oasis at Wembley: tickets now only £30]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tickets for Oasis at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 12 July down from &pound;45 to &pound;30. Subject to availability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Calendar Girls]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is Calendar Girls suitable for children?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Can the tickets mailed to my Hong Kong Address?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi, I've already bought four tickets.
Can the tickets mailed to my HK Address first?
Many Thanks!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Tickets meets Debbie Allen]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last night, UK Tickets met Debbie Allen, director of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof which begins at the Novello Theatre in November. Best known as feisty dance teacher Lydia Grant in Fame, Debbie Allen is a renowned director, choreographer, producer, singer and actress. AuditionsLondon auditions for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof began this week, and Debbie is thrilled at how well they are going. &ldquo;When we landed, I was so tired I wanted to sleep in till eight. But I&rsquo;ve been up at six, just so excited ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dress code]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[hi 
i want to know if i canenter the theatre dressed casual??

thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[when collecting tickets from a box office do i need to bring anything to get the tickets?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[i have booked tickets refwetbs34998]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[why are they not shown in my file]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[West End Live 2009 schedule announced]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ The full programme has been announced for this year&rsquo;s West End Live. Beginning at 11am this Saturday, West End Live presents the casts of the West End&rsquo;s biggest shows, as well as fringe events and sneak previews of upcoming shows. The two day event takes place in Leicester Square and is completely free. Proceedings finish on around 6pm on Saturday and about 3pm on Sunday. So, if you&rsquo;re planning to swing by, why not grab a ticket to see a show afterwards? Click here to view all...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Balcony Seats]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Can anyone please advise me if the balcony seats are suitable for children to see the show properly
Thank you ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wimbledon is coming]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Summer is here, and the Wimbledon championships approach. If you're planning a trip to see the masters in action, UK Tickets offers Wimbledon visitors loads more to do while they're in the capital.The two week long tournament begins on 22 June, and thousands are flocking to London to see the world&rsquo;s greatest tennis players go head to head. The oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world has seen countless legends. Fred Perry, Boris Becker, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Pete Sam...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ticket Delivery Change to Box Office Pick-Up]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I recently purchased tickets and was sent an email saying when they would be delivered. I did not think that I requested for them to be delivered as my address is in the United States and I am currently staying in the UK. I would like to pick them up at the box office the evening of the performance. Is there an email address I can send this inquiry to? ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stars turn out for West End Live]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The hugely popular West End Live returns to Leicester Square next weekend. The free two-day event showcases the best that West End theatre has to offer and for the fifth year, London&rsquo;s top shows have embraced it.Top showsPerformers so far confirmed to be taking part include the stars of Wicked, Jersey Boys, Oliver!, Hairspray, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Stomp, Avenue Q, Dirty Dancing and We Will Rock You. Joining them will be the cast of the Savoy&rsquo;s Carousel, featuring opera diva...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cast change time for Les Mis 22 June]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Les Miserables is to undergo an extensive cast change, with new cast members arriving at the Queens Theatre on 22 June. Newcomers have will play three major characters, Fantine, Marius and Cosette, as well as various ensemble roles.Rebecca Seale will play the tragic Fantine. Rebecca&rsquo;s West End credits include Mamma Mia!, understudying and playing the lead role of Sophie in the original London cast. Later, she made her first appearance in Les Miserables as the lovestruck Eponine. She return...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carousel: best seats only £32.50]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Top price tickets to Carousel only &pound;32.50. Valid for all performances until 20 June 2009. Subject to availability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bes seats near an exit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I know this sounds whacky but I suffer this panic attacks when I'm in large crowds of people. Which aisle seats are nearest to the exits, so if I need the loo I can pop out quickly?  Thanks Michelle]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Change of ticket delivery instruction]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Can I change the ticket delivery instruction from house delivery to pickup at the theater on the day of performance?]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Billy sweeps the board at the Tonys]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Billy Elliot has swept the board at New York&rsquo;s prestigious Tony Awards. The British show took home ten awards out of an astounding fifteen nominations, including the coveted Best Musical.The award for Best Lead Actor in a musical went jointly to the three original Broadway Billy, David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish. This mirrored the success of other productions; with Billys being jointly awarded Best Actor titles at London&rsquo;s Olivier Awards and the Australian Helpmanns.  Th...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello, my is Luciana.
Right now I`m in Brazil, but I will in London by June 22. So Is it possible to buy the tickets through the internet and then take them directly in London.
Thanks
Luciana]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kevin Spacey in Old Vic's Wind]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Old Vic artistic director Kevin Spacey today announced the first two productions of the his fifth season at the Waterloo venue. Both are fictionalised accounts of real life events, possibly suggesting a theme for the rest of the season.Inherit the WindLegendary director Trevor Nunn returns to the Old Vic to preside over Inherit the Wind. Jerome Laurence and Robert Edwin Lee&rsquo;s classic will star Kevin Spacey himself. Spacey revealed yesterday on social networking site Twitter that he would ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Novello]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Broadway&rsquo;s sensational all black production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is coming to the Novello Theatre. As previously reported by UK Tickets, performances will begin on 21 November, and the show&rsquo;s London venue was officially announced this week.Broadway starsCat on a Hot Tin Roof will bring over some of the stars it featured at New York&rsquo;s Broadhurst Theatre last year. Big Daddy will once again be played by multi award winning Star Wars actor James Earl Jones. Phylicia Rashad, kn...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[best available tickets]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I just purchased my tickets but did not get the actual seat numbers. I am very concerned about "getting the best seats available" and not having an actual seat number.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Critics hail Sister Act]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A star is bornSister Act opened last night to some rave reviews. Both the Telegraph and the Evening Standard gave the show four stars, and others were just as enthusiastic. Robert Billington from the Guardian was harder to please, but on the whole, Sister Act has been praised to high heaven. UK Tickets' Daniella, Alison, Sandra and Andrew were there at the Palladium, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Brian Conley, Sheridan Smith and Whoopi Goldberg.The critics unanimously agreed that the casti...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[I was lucky enough to see Oliver! 29th May the show was fantatic but does any one know who the little chap is that plays Nipper? if so tell me about him for me he stole the show! many thanks]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[It is rumoured that LA&rsquo;s successful musical comedy Minsky&rsquo;s is to transfer to London later this year. The show is loosely based on the 1968 movie The Night They Raided Minsky&rsquo;s which starred Elliot Gould, Britt Ekland and Norman Wisdom. Minsky&rsquo;s tells the story of Billy Minsky, owner of the burlesque club that gives the show its title. Billy falls in love with Mary, the daughter of a politician who plans to close down the lude and immoral venue (a bit like La Cage Aux Fol...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi, i booked tickets using this yesterday and received email confirmation. However under the my tickets section and my bookings the even is not on there?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Show of the Month: Jersey Boys]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK Tickets are proud to announce that our June Show of the Month is the fantastic Jersey Boys, the award winning Broadway import that tells the real life story of pop legends Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.Jersey Boys celebrated a year in the West End in March this year, and have secured a promising future by winning some of London&rsquo;s most prestigious theatre awards. In a record breaking year for the What&rsquo;s On Stage Awards, Jersey Boys scooped four trophies including Best Musical ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BGT: What will Susan Boyle sing in the final?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Numerous reports emerged today about Susan Boyle&rsquo;s threats to quit Britain&rsquo;s Got talent ahead of tomorrow&rsquo;s grand final in which she is the 8/11 favourite to win. However, UK Tickets has a sneaky suspicion that all the drama is a cunning way to generate even more interest in the show, which has already got the whole nation, as well as much of the world, talking.Susan, the hairy angel of West Lothian, has flown the flag for musical theatre already, having sung I Dreamed a Dream...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[July 28 will see a complete change of faces for Tim Firth&rsquo;s recently extended Calendar Girls, and those impressed by the show&rsquo;s current stellar line-up will not be disappointed. The new cast includes Eastenders legend June Brown, famous worldwide as the iconic, chain smoking, bible bashing Dot Cotton. The second longest running cast member after Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale, June has appeared in other such high profile TV shows such as Coronation Street, Gormenghast and Doctor ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Destiny's Child star Michelle in Chicago]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Destiny&rsquo;s Child singer Michelle Williams join the London cast of Chicago this summer. Michelle has enjoyed huge success in Destiny&rsquo;s Child, alongside Beyonce Knowles (who this week played two triumphant concerts at the O2 Arena) and Kelly Rowland, with such massive hits as Survivor, Bootylicious and Lose My Breath. This is the second US celebrity to take a role in the show this year; in February it was announced that chat show legend Jerry Springer would make his professional stage ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[phantom of the opera]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi i was wondering if you know if my nine year old daughter would be allowed in to see this, or is there an age limit, thanks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 19:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[best seats in the house]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Which are the best seats in the house? 

Are the seats on either side, in the front five to ten rows, still considered very good? Or only the center ones are realy worth the price?

Online, I could purchase tickets on row F, but I don't know the actual seats, so I am wondering if it is worth to risk it.

Thanks!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 11:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Goodbye to Joseph, Spring, Sunset and Shout]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[While the whole of Britain excitedly plans barbecues and trips to the seaside to celebrate the sunshinefest this bank holiday promises to be, next weekend will be a gloomy time for the West End as we say goodbye to four fantastic musicals. Next week will be your last chance to catch these brilliant shows before they take their final bows on the West End stage so book now, before it's too late...  Joseph was greeted with one of London&rsquo;s biggest ticket frenzies in history two years ago. The ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 12:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Discount parking in the West End]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Westminster City Council have this week made access to the West End a whole lot easier for those who live outside London. All too often, people have had to hastily gather up their coats, bags and relatives to leave the theatre early and run for the last train home, but with now driving into London is a more feasible option than ever, with a brilliant 50% off car parking costs especially for theatre goers.This excellent offer is available at a number of car parks spread across the West End. The p...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 16:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Barrowman to join La Cage]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ John Barrowman announced this week that he has signed to up to join La Cage Aux Folles. The Scottish born actor, presenter, singer and all-round TV nice guy has been rumoured to be taking on the role of Albin for some months, yet speculation was thrown when Roger Allam joined the cast last month. Barrowman, currently on a UK concert tour, announced to his Birmingham audience that he will be playing Albin from 14 September. It is believed that he will remain in the role for a limited period unti...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 09:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[We Will Rock You: 7 Years]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[We Will Rock You celebrated its seventh anniversary with an extra special performance last night. Taking the audience of over 2,000 by surprise, Queen&rsquo;s legendary guitarist Brian May and the show&rsquo;s writer Ben Elton both made on stage appearances at the end of the show. A few familiar faces were spotted sitting in the audience including the show&rsquo;s musical supervisor Mike Dixon, former London and Australia Galileo Mig Ayesa and London&rsquo;s original Meat Kerry Ellis, who made h...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 13:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wicked finish time?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi there,

I am going to see Wicked on Friday, the show starts at 7.30pm but I am wondering what time it finishes as I need to catch the coach home?

Thanks
Claire]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 13:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No booking fee ??]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What does "no booking fee reserved for you" mean? 
Are they wheelchair seats??
Thks ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 18:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is Nigel Planer leaving Hairspray?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I know he hasn't been in it for long but is Nigel Planer leaving Hairspray when Michael Ball does in July?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 11:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lloyd Webber saves the UK]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Musical theatre god Andrew Lloyd Webber succeeded in getting the United Kingdom out of its Eurovision rut this weekend, as he and Jade Ewen took to the stage at Moscow&rsquo;s Olimpiyski Indoor Arena. Lloyd Webber himself expressed his lack of faith in the contest in an interview with the Times, saying, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think we&rsquo;ll win.&rdquo; It was a good point; Terry Wogan announced during last year&rsquo;s commentary that he would not be involved with Eurovision again as it was &l...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 11:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Breakfast at Tiffany's to take the Haymarket]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ As predicted by UK Tickets, a brand new stage production of Breakfast at Tiffany&rsquo;s will be taking the Theatre Royal Haymarket from Waiting for Godot in Septemeber this year. The play, thought to have been conceived by director Trevor Nunn, will be directed by Sam Mathias, the theatre&rsquo;s current artistic director. The show will see Pushing Daisies and Brookside actress Anna Friel make her West End debut as the New York society girl Holly Golightly, the role immortalised in the iconic ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hairspray: What's going right?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As Hairspray approaches its first major cast change in almost two years in the West End, UK Tickets takes a look at what has fast become one of London&rsquo;s most popular shows.Based on the quirky cult 1988 film, written and directed by the eccentric John Waters and starring such cultural legends as Sonny Bono, Debbie Harry and Divine alongside a young Ricki Lake, Hairspray made its first appearance on Broadway in 2002. On the surface, Hairspray was a big, bright, fun show, but like the movie i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 09:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wicked welcomes 2 millionth customer]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ This week, the London production of Wicked welcomed its 2 millionth ticket buyer. Louisa Robb, from Newark, was surprised by producers when they upgraded her to the best seats in the house and gave her VIP treatment, including a meet and greet with the cast afterwards. This marks another milestone for Wicked as it keeps flying high in the West End after almost three years. Last year, its ticket sales broke records and last week, the Apollo Victoria saw an unprecedented frenzy as leading lady Ke...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 15:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spring Awakening to close 30 May]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Spring Awakening has sadly posted its closing notices and will now close its doors at the end of this month. The unique and inventive show scored unanimous rave reviews when it had its UK premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith earlier this year, and completely sold out its short run at the 400 seat venue. The buzz behind the show led to talks of a West End transfer, but London&rsquo;s theatregoers were unaware of how swift that transfer would be. Performances began at the Novello theatre only a matt...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to get the tickets?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi, I'am come from Hong Kong.
I want to booking MAMA MIA in July,
do I book here pay with credit cards?
And how can I get the tickets?
Many Thanks!!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allam and Quast in La Cage Aux Folles]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last night, Roger Allam and Philip Quast took to the Playhouse stage for there official press night in La Cage Aux Folles and were received with a standing ovation as a comic tour de force.Philip Quast originated the role of Georges in this production when it started at the the Menier Chocolate Factory last summer, and on his return almost a year after he left, he hasn&rsquo;t lost it. His booming vibrato and imposing stage presence make him perfect as the extrovert master of ceremonies at La Ca...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Love Never Dies delayed until 2010?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It looks like the West End, and indeed the rest of the world, will have to wait a bit longer for Andrew Lloyd Webber&rsquo;s highly anticipated Phantom sequel Love Never Dies. It has been reported that the worldwide opening of the mysterious show has been pushed back to 2010.  Ever since Andrew Lloyd Webber first mentioned the project in a video blog over two years ago, Love Never Dies has been shrouded in mystery as no formal announcements have ever been made regarding it. Its name has changed ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 10:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What to wear?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What is the normal dress requirements for this theater?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 03:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Du Maurier's Rebecca coming to West End]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A musical adaptation of Rebecca is currently in development and is looking for a West End home. Rebecca&rsquo;s author Daphne du Maurier (below) herself adapted the macabre story into a stage play in 1939, and this production had a successful run of over 350 performances at Shaftesbury Avenue&rsquo;s Queens Theatre.  An adaptation by Frank McGuiness toured the UK in 2005, with Nigel Havers as Maxim de Winter, and the macabre story of the second Mrs de Winter&rsquo;s struggle to establish herself...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 12:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alan Bennett's "ENJOY"-down as 2 hours 20 minutes,does it include interval??
Thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 08:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pro shots]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anyone have pics from the new show]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 21:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[When I went on a trip to see Wicked my tickets were bought from ticketmaster and look completely different from the tickets I have recieved from this site. Does this matter? The ticketmaster tickets had a bar code thing on them that was scanned before we went in but these have nothing. Again, does it matter? ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 13:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gwyneth in Three Sisters?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Gwyneth Paltrow is rumoured to have been cast in a new production of Anton Chekhov&rsquo;s Three Sisters. The play, last seen in London in 2003 starring Kristen Scott-Thomas at the Playhouse, tells of three Russian women who feel trapped in their small provincial town after spending their early lives in luxury in Moscow. Realising their dreams of a better life are not about to come true, Olga, Masha and Irina are forced to find meaning in their lives by themselves.Gwyneth, who spends much time ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Liam Doyle is HSM2's Troy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ The role of Troy Bolton has been cast for the upcoming stage production of Disney&rsquo;s High School Musical 2. Seventeen year old Liam Doyle was voted as the public&rsquo;s favourite over fellow finalists James Lacey and Ian McIntosh, and the results were announced live this morning.Liam, who still attends school in his native Coventry, discovered a passion for performing after starring in a school production of Joseph. Since then, he has been working with his local youth operatics group as w...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 15:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello
I was wondering what the "rules" are for taking a 2 year old to the theatre?  We are planning a trip to the UK from Australia in October 2009 and would like to see a show (probably The Lion King) but are not sure about how we'd go with having our 2 year old son with us.  If anyone can help, please let me know.  Thanks heaps! Sarah]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 05:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sister Act and Duet For One: set for success]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The musical Sister Act and the Almeida&rsquo;s hit two-hander Duet For One play their first West End previews tonight, right at a time when London&rsquo;s theatregoers are once again starting to embrace new shows.  The end of 2008 saw the West End hit by the recession, and while the big musicals flew high, plays and new productions suffered and, in many cases, closed early. Now, it appears things are looking up. Sister Act, starring Sheila Hancock, Ian Lavender and West End newcomer Patina Mille...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 15:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[My Child is 6 years old]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Would it be okay to take a 6 year old for her birthday.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 14:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Billy Elliot: 4 years]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On 12 May, the London production of Billy Elliot will celebrate several landmarks as the date marks the show&rsquo;s fourth birthday and 1700th performance at the Victoria Palace.&nbsp; New castTo celebrate, Billy Elliot will welcome its 32nd Billy, twelve year old Oliver Gardner. For the first time since Billy Elliot began in 2005, there will be five young performers alternating the title role, as Oliver joins Tom Holland, Tanner Pflueger, Fox Jackson-Keen and Bradley Wilson. The role was origi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 17:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Friel to have Breakfast at the Haymarket?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ The Daily Mail have reported that director Trevor Nunn&rsquo;s proposed stage adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany&rsquo;s will be taking on the Theatre Royal Haymarket in September, with Anna Friel in the lead as Holly Golightly. Breakfast at Tiffany&rsquo;s is best known as the 1961 movie in which Audrey Hepburn immortalised the iconic Holly Golightly, whose face adorns many a recently decorated sitting room even today. Nunn&rsquo;s last screen-to-stage production was the epic flop Gone With th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 12:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Billy Elliot leads the field at 2009 Tonys]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Billy Elliot&rsquo;s phenomenal New York success has been rewarded with an incredible fifteen&nbsp; nominations at the prestigious Tony Award. Included in those nominations is the title of Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, with the three Broadway Billys, David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish, hoping to win jointly. If they win, Billy Elliot&rsquo;s performance at the Oliviers in 2005, when the three original London Billys took home the trophy as Best Actor.Billy Elliot wa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 17:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Best seats at the Aldwych]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Iwent on an organised theatre break and our tickets were awful row T right against the wall! i want to book again can anyone tell me if the best seats are in the stalls or the upper circle and which row to go for.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 10:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Broadway's Cat coming to London]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tennessee Williams&rsquo; classic drama Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will return to the West End after eight years in November, in a transfer from Broadway&rsquo;s Broadhurst Theatre. Directed by Debbie Allen, last autumn&rsquo;s all black production caused a sensation in New York during its sellout season, and is now looking to repeat its success in London.While the play with bring some of its Broadway players to London, further casting is set to be found over here. Debbie Allen has announced plans to...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[I hope you're happy... goodbye Elphaba!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The FangirlsConceived in New York, the nickname &lsquo;fangirls&rsquo; was meant, and originally used derogatorily to describe the thirteen to seventeen year old girls who noisily consider a love for Wicked to be a way of life rather than just an interest, but the international fangirl community have embraced it and now bear their name with pride. Now, as Kerry Ellis prepares to fly from Wicked for good, London&rsquo;s fangirls are busy making gifts, cards, booking their train tickets and puttin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jade: the Musical?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rumours are abounding that a musical is set to be staged based on the life of Jade Goody. Jade made her name on the third series of Big Brother in 2002, coming fourth, and was the UK&rsquo;s most successful reality TV star. Famed for her stupidity on Big Brother, she displayed astute sense on the outside with hugely lucrative businesses and promotional ventures, including her own perfume and a bestselling autobiography. Her many fly-on-the-wall TV series and countless magazine deals kept her a c...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seating at the Lyceum]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I have just booked seats X20 & X21 at the Lyceum and some websites highlight them as 'problem' seats. Can anyone tell me if our view will be obstructed? Thank you!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Confirmed: Brian Conley is new Edna]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As previously hinted by UK Tickets, Hairspray&rsquo;s producers have now confirmed that Brian Conley will be taking over the role of Edne Turnblad after Michael Ball leaves the show on 25 July. As we predicted, Wicked&rsquo;s Liam Tamne and newcomer Chloe Hart will complete the principal line-up Link Larkin and Tracy Turnblad, taking the roles over from Ben James Ellis and Leanne Jones.   Chloe Hart, Brian Conley and Liam TamneHairspray fans are already excited about Brian Conley&rsquo;s arrival...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sheridan Smith in Blonde: Tickets on sale now]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tickets are now on sale for Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre. The show recently announced its principal casting and, as previously hinted by UK Tickets, the lead role of Elle Woods will be played by Sheridan Smith.  Sheridan was last seen on the West End stage in Little Shop of Horrors, which played at the Duke of York&rsquo;s and the Ambassadors after a successful opening at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Her role as Audrey earned her an Olivier Award nomination. Perhaps best known for such T...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Do you have to stand up to watch in the stall seats?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ticket Collection]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I have today booked tickets for the 1st May on line, the message said that the tickets would be posted to my postal address.

HOW DO I CHANGE THIS TO COLLECT AT THEATRE BEFORE THE SHOW?

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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ticket Seating]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I have just ordered three ticket, but wasn't allocated seat numbers, just best seats available what does that means and will we all be together?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[best tickets 30 pounds]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[im enquiring about the special offer 4th best avalible tickets for 30 pounds how does it work what kind of seats would i get plz can i have some info b4 i book]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Box seats]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Can anyone tell me if a Box is available at the Aldwych?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phantom 2: Four shows opening?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ The London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera sequel Love Never Dies is believed to be opening at the Adelphi Theatre in October. At the same time, it is expected that productions will open in Shanghai, Toronto and on Broadway, making it the biggest global launch in theatre history. Previously, it had been believed that only three productions would open, with the Toronto show playing a short season before transferring to New York, but now Love Never Dies will be headin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hairpsray: the New Kids?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Gossip regarding Hairspray&rsquo;s new principal line-up has settled and we are now awaiting official confirmation. Michael Ball, Ben James Ellis and Leanne Jones (Edna, Link and Tracy respectively) will all be leaving the show in July after almost two years. As previously reported, British comedian, actor and singer Brian Conley has been pointed to as a new Edna, and the same story appeared in the Daily Mail late last week. Conley had previously revealed that he was studying the script in an i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[whats the view like?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[i booked some tickets and they are for the 3rd best priced seats which cost like 35 where are they? and what is the view like from their are they good enough to really experience the show? ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wooden performances...]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Everybody&rsquo;s seen a wooden performance on a trip to the theatre. However, there are many cases where that&rsquo;s meant to be the case. Of course, we&rsquo;re not talking about Kelly Osbourne in Chicago, we&rsquo;re talking about puppets.These days, it is considered cruel to put an animal on the stage (unless it&rsquo;s Bullseye in Oliver!, who gets a couple of minutes&rsquo; limelight a night and all the treats he wants). I imagine there are few shows apart from The Woman in Black who coul...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hair to shine the West End?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[James Rado and Gerome Ragni&rsquo;s rock musical Hair could be coming to London. Recently opened on Broadway where it is already a huge hit, producers of the current revival have expressed an interest in moving Hair over the Atlantic. Believed to be making the move in the new year, Hair will have jumped on an accelerating Broadway bandwagon, alongside Spring Awakening, Legally Blonde and Xanadu.Hair was first staged in New York in April 1968, less than a year after 1967&rsquo;s Summer of Love. U...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sister Act: Check out the video]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Preparations for the UK premiere of Alan Menken&rsquo;s Sister Act have suddenly got very exciting. Not only has producer Whoopi Goldberg valiantly overcome her famous fear of flying to be in London for the premiere, the marquee is up on the Palladium&rsquo;s frontage and looking brilliant, and now theatre fans are able to hear music from the show.Composed by Alan Menken, the songs released are fantastic, and they easily rival the gospel standards that made the 1992 movie such a hit. Menken has ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lloyd Webber: new songs for Oz?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It has been reported that Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater intend to &lsquo;complete&rsquo; The Wizard of Oz before Lloyd Webber puts it on the London stage. The stage adaptation of the iconic 1939 movie has been staged frequently through the twentieth century, last seen in London at the Royal Festival Hall (below) only last year. The show includes all of the movie&rsquo;s classic songs including Over the Rainbow and We&rsquo;re Off to See the Wizard, as well as numbers cut from the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mamma Mia! The First Ten Years]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Last night, the global smash hit musical Mamma Mia! turned ten. This remarkable landmark was celebrated by a glittering gala performance attended by producer Judy Craymer and Abba&rsquo;s musical motor, Bj&ouml;rn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.Even ten years, the unchanged Mamma Mia! remains as slick and solid as it was written, becoming as timeless as the Abba songs the drive its plot. The show was as hilarious, moving and energetic as ever, and received a well deserved ovation, not only for the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brian Conley as the new Edna?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ It has been suggested that TV comedian Brian Conley will be stepping into Michael Ball's fat suit as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray.Michael Ball is due to leave the show on 25 July after the longest unbroken contarct in a single show of his twenty-five year career, and his replacement has been the subject of rumour since his first contract expired early last year. Other names mentioned have included Cheers star George Wendt who played the role on Broadway, Freddie Starr and Peter Kay.Brian Conley (...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Delivery ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi I had just buy 2 tickets for the wicked musical 11th April. I am worry whether I can get the tickets ontime. Please ensure the tickets post as soon as possible so that I can get them by 10th April...

Thanks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Surgery forces Atkinson out of Oliver!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rowan Atkinson has sustained an indirect inguinal hernia and has had to receive immediate surgery. Doctors have advised Atkinson to take a three weeks off to recuperate. Atkinson had been enjoying a short break with his family, but cut his holiday short when the condition, which Atkinson has been nursing for some time, flared up.  From 13th to 25th April, the role of Fagin will be played by comedian Russ Abbot. Abbot gained critical acclaim in the role during Sam Mendes' Palladium production in ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Understudies: what's the problem?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ People will go and see a show that features a star, regardless of what the show is. It used to be said that lauded actors such as Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith could sell out a reading of the Yellow Pages. Going to see a show featuring a great actor of the age was comparable to watching a professional sport; champions of their craft doing what they do best. However, it now seems that plain old civilians just love to see famous people in the flesh, apparently for no reason other than to tell...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Horne collapses on stage during Sloane]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Last night, Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne collapsed on stage during a performance of Entertaining Mr Sloane. After an extended interval, the cast took to the stage for the second act over fifteen minutes later than planned, suggesting problems backstage. Horne, with his back to the audience, collapsed during a scene with Simon Paisley Day, who called for any doctors in the audience. Paramedics arrived and treated Horne on the stage. Imelda Staunton appeared on the stage to address the audi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Green Day and Cat Stevens musicals ready to open in 2009]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rumoured musicals featuring the music of punk rock band Green Day and 1970&rsquo;s icon Cat Stevens are both set to open in 2009. Green Day&rsquo;s 2004 concept album American Idiot has been adapted into a full stage musical by Spring Awakening director Michael Mayer and will open on Broadway in the autumn, after its California premiere in September. Green Day&rsquo;s frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told the New York Times that people seeing the concept he had when writing the album will be his &l...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[eating places]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[booked for thriller live at lyric in april can anyone recommend a good restaurant preferably italian nearby that i could book when show finished.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ticket delivery]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I have just(sunday eve) placed an order for 2 tickets to the Lion King on friday night-3rd april

Will these arrive in time, 

Many thanks 

Ben ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[MUSICALS]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What is meant by a show being in preview and should I wait until show opens?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[hairspray]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[i have just purchased two tickets for london shaftesbury theatre how will i know its definately michael ball starring as edna ????]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[APOLLO VICTORIA THEATRE]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I HAVE JUST BOOKED TICKETS TO SEE WICKED, WILL I BE ABLE TO SEE OK AS I AM IN ROW T IN THE  CIRCLE. 
THANKS
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Legally Blonde is coming to London]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ After over a year of speculation, a London production of Legally Blonde the Musical has finally been confirmed. Performances will begin at the Savoy Theatre on 5 December. The show had previously been rumoured to open at the Piccadilly Theatre, but with Grease still going strong, this was vehemently denied. The casting of the show has been the subject of rampant rumours, with Sheridan Smith, Spice Girl Melanie Brown, The Sound of Music&rsquo;s Summer Strallen, Dirty Dancing&rsquo;s Richard Demp...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fantastic new Wicked cast announced]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ The new principal cast has been announced for the sensational Wicked. Since the fantastic Alexia Khadime (left, above) was confirmed to be taking over the role of Elphaba in December, fellow principals Dianne Pilkington, Oliver Tompsett and Harriet Thorpe have decided to renew their contacts and remain in the roles of Glinda, Fiyero and Madame Morrible. Popular understudies Alex Jessop and David Stoller have been promoted and will take over the roles of Boq and Doctor Dillamond respectively. Na...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sheridan Smith as Elle Woods?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Sheridan Smith (left) is rumoured to have bagged the much gossiped about role of Elle Woods in the mysterious London production of Legally Blonde.Sheridan, known to millions asJanet in the BBC sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisp, was last seen on the West End stage playing Audrey in Little Shops of Horrors at the Duke of York', for which she received an Olivier Award nomination. Nothing has been confirmed regarding Legally Blonde, yet the anticipated West End production has been the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Priscilla: cancelled performance]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The evening performance on Wednesday 18 March was cancelled during the second act due to technical difficulties. UK Tickets customers who attended last night's performance may call us on 0871 789 1004 for a refund or exchange.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ray Quinn skates in as Danny]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Dancing on Ice favourite Ray Quinn will hang up his skates to take over the role of Danny Zuko in Grease this summer. Ray made his West End debut in the show at the Piccadilly Theatre playing Doody last year. Excited by his new role, Ray said, &ldquo;'I'm so thrilled to be playing Danny in the West End. Grease is such an all time favourite and to be in the role made so famous by John Travolta is amazing. I can't believe my luck; it's a dream come true!&rdquo; Ray will be playing Danny from 11 M...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[shaftesbury theatre seating]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[i keep getting offered seats in the circle row f,i want to take my 8 year old daughter,will she be able to see?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Liza lined up to find Dorothy?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Liza Minelli is rumoured to be signed up on the judging panel of Andrew Lloyd Webber&rsquo;s new TV talent search. The as yet unnamed show, to be screened in 2010, will scour the nation to find a Dorothy for ALW&rsquo;s planned West End production of The Wizard of Oz. According to the Daily Mail, The Wizard of Oz is &lsquo;earmarked for the Palladium next year&rsquo;, which is strange bearing in mind Sister Act is only due to start there this summer. As the daughter of the immortal screen Dorot...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Priscilla: the bus is here!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ On Tuesday 10 March 2009, Priscilla Queen of the Desert arrived in the West End after months of excited anticipation. Starring Aussie idol Jason Donovan, the show is based on the iconic 1994 Australian movie about a voyage of discovery and self discovery in a bus named Priscilla, driven by two transvestites, a transsexual and a whole load of dancefloor classics. Already it has proven to be a huge hit with audiences, who have come away from the full houses desperate to see the show again.An impo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Quast flies back to La Cage Aux Folles]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Triple Olivier Award winner and West End legend Philip Quast is set to return to the La Cage Aux Folles in May as club owner Georges. Quast played the role to huge acclaim when the current revival was first staged at the Menier Chocolate Factory last year, and was succeeded by Denis Lawson when the production moved to the Playhouse. Quast, best known for his roles in Les Miserables, Sunday in the Park With George, The Fix, South Pacific and Evita, will take over from Steven Pacey. The role of A...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Joseph closing for Phantom II?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The early closure of Joseph may be making way for Andrew Lloyd Webber's anticipated sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. Last year, it was speculated that Joseph might close its doors in January after a long delay in announcing a replacement for Lee Mead, who left the show on January 9. It wasn&rsquo;t until November last year that Joseph&rsquo;s booking period was extended beyond this date. Because of this, there were very few 2009 tickets on sale for most of 2008, so Joseph missed out on a lot ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shaftesbury Avenue Q]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The hearts of thousands of fans were broken last year when the end of Avenue Q was announced. Good news for them, its proposed closure at the end of this month has been reconsidered and the show will instead transfer from the Noel Coward to the Gielgud Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. Talking about the decision to carry on the hit puppet musical, producer Cameron Macintosh said that since the closing date was announced, &ldquo;business has surged to such an extent that I&rsquo;m delighted to annou...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2009 Olivier Awards results]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last night (Sunday 8 August), theatre&rsquo;s finest stepped out in style for the Olivier Awards 2009. The most prestigious of all awards in British theatre, this year&rsquo;s ceremony was held in London&rsquo;s suitably lavish Grosvenor House hotel. La Cage Aux Folles was the big musical winner of the night, taking Best Revival, and Best Actor in a Musical for the production&rsquo;s original Zaza, Douglas Hodge. In the two horse race between Jersey Boys and Zorro for the title of Best New Music...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Palace Theatre seats]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[i have just booked seats in the balcony,forth row back.am i going to be able to enjoy the show?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Theatre glasses, theatre royal drury lane]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi i am sitting in the front of the upper circle in drury lane and i was wondering if you know if there is theatre glasses there as i wont have any seats in front of me, or should i buy a pair of my own, thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stomp: better than ever]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The vibrant percussion and dance spectacular Stomp has enjoyed a revamp this month. Entering its seventh year in the West End in 2009, Stomp has also enjoyed success with several world tours and special appearances, as well as a long residency in New York. Worldwide, the phenomenon of Stomp has been seen by over 14 million people in 43 countries. Over a year since it transferred to the Ambassadors from its former home at the Vaudeville, Stomp&rsquo;s update has taken inspiration from its Las Veg...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seating]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi,

Is anyone able to let me know the which seats to book for the best view? thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DISABLED (Michael Jackson Tickets)]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/93/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[i NEED DISABLED TICKETS FOR MICHEAL JACKSON BUT HAVE NO IDEA OF THE SEATING PLAN FOR THE 02 ARENA, IS THERE A SEPERATE HOTLINE TO GET THE TICKETS ONCE THEY GO ON SALE. AND IS THERE A PARTICULAR SEATING PLAN.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stomp]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I want to book tickets to see Stomp but want to know what the best seats are - circle or stalls. can anyone help ??

Thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[which one, billy elliot or hairspray?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[my wife wants to go to the theatre before our little girl is born and either wants to see hair spray or billy eliot and left it up to me to diside i am on a budget but want her to have a good night out what one do you sudjust ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Earrings, dogs and working with Rowan: Jodie Prenger talks to UK Tickets]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last week, Oliver! star Jodie Prenger, dubbed by Andrew Lloyd Webber as 'the people's Nancy' met with UK Tickets' illustrious Managing Director Andrew Peterson in her dressing room at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. In our exclusive interview, Jodie gives us a unique insight into her new found fame, and talks jewellery, pre performance nerves, fitness, dogs, and what it's like to be working with the comedy legend Rowan Atkinson.Read the full interview here. L-R: UK Tickets Managing Director Andrew...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Big Brother the Musical?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It has been reported that former Big Brother housemate Stuart Hosking (pictured right for everyone who doesn't remember) has approached Andrew Lloyd Webber with plans for a Big Brother musical. Hosking, the second evictee from Big Brother 2 in 2001, has come up with a plot that will incorporate live audience voting and hopes ALW will write the music.  If these plans go ahead, it will not be the first time that reality TV has taken to the stage, after the successful but highly controversial opera...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aldwych Theatre Seating Plan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Would seats in Row D of the Dress Circle give us a good view?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[spring awakening]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi is spring awakening the same as the new york one cos i heard its got different music? Thanks x]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ticket prices]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/87/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[hi i just logged on and out of interest priced some tickets for the lion king. we have been before but paid top price with ticket master and when i saw your prices i couldnt help think there was a catch. why are your prices so cheap and are you genuine?
thanks
fiona]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[best available offers?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I have been looking at offers for the Blood Brothers, can you find out what seat no.the best seats are?  before you confirm]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Music only £15]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For tonight only, Upper Circle and stalls seats are available for only &pound;15. Subject to availability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oliver! seating]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[what are the best seats to see Oliver ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Tickets meets the nation's Nancy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Last week, Oliver! star Jodie Prenger met with a face from the past, UK Tickets&rsquo; very own Managing Director Andrew Peterson, who appeared in the mid 1980&rsquo;s production of Oliver! at the Blackpool Grand that had inspired Jodie to audition for I&rsquo;d Do Anything last year. Jodie, who won the role of Nancy through the BBC talent search, hosted the reunion in her dressing room at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane along with one of Theatreland&rsquo;s who&rsquo;s who, David Dolman, Cameron ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spring Awakening taking the Novello]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ It has been announced that the Broadway sensation Spring Awakening is finally hitting the West End next month after two years of speculation. Spring Awakening was an instant triumph when performances began at&nbsp; Broadway&rsquo;s Eugene O&rsquo;Neill Theatre in 2006, and swept the board at the 2007 Tony Awards, winning eight of eleven nominations including Best New Musical. Based on Frank Wedekind&rsquo;s hugely controversial 1891 play of the same name, Duncan Shiek and Steven Sater&rsquo;s S...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jerry Springer makes stage debut in Chicago]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Almost six years after the famous opera with his name on it appeared at the Cambridge Theatre, Jerry Springer will be treading the boards there himself in Kander and Ebb's classic Chicago. An unusual casting choice, Springer is of course best known for his outrageous TV chat shows both in the US and Britain, as well as his extensive career in American politics. However, Jerry is no stranger to the arts; as well as appearing in a number of stage productions while at university, he has also had s...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drury Lane seating plan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[how does the grand circle differ from the upper circle, and why are there two different ticket prices of Â£60 and Â£45 pound.   I need to be on the aisle seat + the next seat ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Menier's Night Music to take the Garrick]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Menier Chocolate Factory&rsquo;s critically acclaimed production of A Little Night Music will be taking over the Garrick following the early closure of Zorro.&nbsp;            Trevor Nunn&rsquo;s revival of the Stephen Sondheim classic, dubbed as &lsquo;exquisite&rsquo;, &lsquo;a truiumph&rsquo;, &lsquo;Beautiful&rsquo; and &lsquo;wonderful&rsquo; finishes its sold out run at the tiny Menier on 8 March, and performances recommence at the Garrick on 28 March. The show will retain the powerful...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tom and Katie coming to the West End?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have expressed an interest in treading the boards in London. Talking to British tabloid the Daily Mirror, Tom and Katie expressed a wish to move to London, with Tom saying, &ldquo;It would be a fantastic move. Katie was absolutely brilliant on Broadway and to work in the West End would be a joy. It is something to consider for both of us. I think we&rsquo;d love it here, even if it is so, so cold!&rdquo; Katie Holmes made her stage debut in Arthur Miller&rsquo;s All ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Omid Djalili to succeed Atkinson in July]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Producers of Oliver! have announced that Iranian actor and comedian Omid Djalili will be taking over the role of Fagin from Rowan Atkinson in July.  Djalili (pronounced Ja-lee-lee) started his career as an actor, having taken a degree in Theatre Studies at university. His big break, however, came from his stand-up act &lsquo;Short, Fat Kebab Shop Owner&rsquo;s Son&rsquo; at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1995. He has become one of the biggest names in modern British comedy, with his characteri...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Oliver! tickets released]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New dates have just been released for Cameron Mackintosh&rsquo;s sensational production of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The smash hit musical, originally booking until July, is now booking performances up to 26th September 2009.Oliver!, which opened to ecstatic reviews last month, stars I&rsquo;d Do Anything winner Jodie Prenger as Nancy, Torchwood&rsquo;s Burn Gorman as Bill Sykes and the critically acclaimed British comedy icon Rowan Atkinson appears as Fagin until 18 July. As Lond...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Winters Tale Cast]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I know that The Bridge Project has already begun in New York and I was wondering if its the cast thats going to be at the old Vic later this year or is it a different production? Thanks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[textiles]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[hi i am a 6th form studnet at lytham st annes high and i am making a corset in textiles for we will rock you the west end show for my project i have to do background research as part of my task and i would really appriciate it if you could let me know a bit about the show for example was it good, what were the costumes like and how did the lighting effect the piece and was the characters able to move well in there costumes and last of all what was you best bit of the show and why thankyou so muc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[not my ticket]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/81/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[my friend is sick and he cant go for the show so he decided to give me 2 tickets. can i go for the show (on the tickets is his name)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dirty Dancing - Row P]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello,

I Have Just Booked Tickets For Dirty Dancing - The Seats Are Stalls - Row P 10-14. Can Anyone Tell Me If These Seats Are Good?

Thanks - Kerri x]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dress Circle Slips?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Can anyone tell me if the slips in the dress circle are a good place to sit?? I find the seating plans on each site all different, but apparently the slips are on the side. I don't want a restricted view.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tickets with meal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I've just booked tickets with you for Les Mis. together with a meal.  Please could you tell me if the meal is before or after the show?

Thank you.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Where to get tickets?]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/76/</link>
      <guid>q_76</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[could you pelase tell me where/how to get tickets bought via Uk tickets?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[standing at 02]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/75/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[which entrance is it best to queue at to get to barrier?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sister Act cast announced]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Producers of the Palladium&rsquo;s upcoming production of Sister Act have announced the show&rsquo;s stellar cast. Leading the show as nightclub singer Deloris Van Cartier is West End newcomer Patina Miller, star of US soap All My Children. The role of the Mother Superior will be played by veteran British actress Sheila Hancock, whose countless credits include The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Doctor Who, Eastenders and The Rag Trade. Joining Miller and Hancock are Katie Rowley-Jones as Sister Mar...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gareth Gates]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is Gareth Gates doing all shows when he goes in?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mamma Mia! sing-a-long?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is it ok to sing along in the show or has it got more of a serious theatre atmosphere?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dirty Dancing Valentine's Day Gala]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At 7:30 on Saturday 14 February, the London production of Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre will be hosting its third Valentine&rsquo;s Day gala. Previous galas in aid of Breast Cancer Care and domestic abuse charity Refuge, 2009 will see the record breaking show helping out 95.8 Capital FM&rsquo;s own charity Help a London Child. The charity, established in 1975 by 95.8 Capital FM&rsquo;s founder Lord Attenborough, raises funds to offer support and opportunities to London&rsquo;s many disadv...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Harry Potter: Musical magic?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Theatre don Trevor Nunn has suggested that a Harry Potter musical may be on the cards. However, he first approached JK Rowling&rsquo;s publishers in the late 1990&rsquo;s about bringing the bespectacled boy wizard to the stage, only to be told that the film rights had been sold to Warner Brothers only days before.  However, with only two films left to be released, the first of which, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, is scheduled for release in July this year starring Daniel Radcliffe (lef...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Prestigious dance award for Dirty Dancing star]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dirty Dancing&rsquo;s Martin Harvey has seen off tough competition and scooped a prestigious ballet award. Harvey, who took over the lead role of Johnny Castle in September 2008 from Josef Brown, was honoured with the Spotlight Best Male Dancer Classical title at the National Dance Awards on Monday 26 January. The accolade recognised the phenomenal 11 year career Harvey enjoyed at the Royal Ballet, during which time he performed in a number of sought after and challenging roles, including Mercut...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[oliver]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[hi can anybody tell me what row w in stalls view is like thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[three days of rain]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is James Mcavoy doing all performances of Three days of rain?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dress Circle]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I am going to see oliver at drury lane, what is the dress circle row L like for seating? thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seating]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is row B in the balcony a good seat??
i heard the view was blocked by a railing, is this true?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Norton has 'The Best of Times' in La Cage]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last night, Graham Norton made his West End debut as flamboyant drag artiste Albin in La Cage Aux Folles and the word on the London street as that he did a great job. When it was announced that Norton would be repleacing Douglas Hodge in the Menier Chocolate Factory&rsquo;s smash hit transfer, the theatre community was aghast. Although certainly no stranger to theatre as an avid musical fan and friend of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Graham admitted in his 2005 autobiography So Me that he can&rsquo;...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Planer and Rushworth join Hairspray]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From February 2, smash hit musical Hairspray will see the arrival of Nigel Planer and Verity Rushworth as Ian Talbot and Elinor Collett leave the show. Nigel Planer, as already reported by UK Tickets, will take over the role of Wilbur Turnblad, bumbling and lovable husband of Michael Ball&rsquo;s hilarious, big, blonde and beautiful Edna.  Verity Rushworth, best known as Emmerdale&rsquo;s Donna Windsor-Dingle, makes her professional stage debut as Penny Pingleton, Tracy Turnblad&rsquo;s socially...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Box Office]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello,

I want to know if i book tickets online, i can collect them in the box office in the day of the show. 
Thank you
Susy]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ticket reference]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[i cant check my to see where my tickets are being sent to my reference number is WETBS18039]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stalls seats under the overhang?.....]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/64/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello
Can anyone tell me just how restricted the view is in the back section of the stalls?
A lot of ticket sites state the view may be restricted by the overhang.
Thanks
Lisa]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seating]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/63/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[I have been offered two tickets for either F9 & F10 or F11 & F12 Upper Circle.  Can anyone tell me whether these seats have restricted a view and also are these seats together i.e. not split by an aisle? Thanks  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Valentine's Day in the West End]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[     As more and more people feel the pinch of the financial climate, the media is awash with studies of how the credit crunch is affecting Britain during various public holidays. Sure, people shopped around for bargains online at Christmas rather than braving the cold and queuing in expensive shops, and many are more likely to be giving hens&rsquo; eggs this Easter than chocolate ones, but right now the focus is on this impending Valentine&rsquo;s Day.However, Christmas 2008 saw a surge of peop...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Age suitability]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I would like to take my granddaughter to see Oliver. She is 7 and I was wondering if this is too young?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spiderman the Musical: ready for 2009?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The stage adaptation of Marvel&rsquo;s Spiderman could be swinging its way into a New York or London theatre as early as this year. Irish rock group U2 have been creating the music for the project for the past year, overseen by Tony award winning director of Disney&rsquo;s The Lion King, Julie Taymor.&nbsp; U2&rsquo;s guitarist The Edge has revealed in an interview with Q magazine that the music is completed and that the show itself is &lsquo;in a pretty good state&rsquo;. The band and Taymor ha...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lee Mead hangs up his Dreamcoat]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ This weekend, Lee Mead took his final bow before he hung up his Dreamcoat for good. His last performance as Joseph was watched by the show&rsquo;s creators Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, who was of course instrumental in Lee getting the role in the first place, leading the BBC talent search Any Dream Will Do. One of the judges, and Lee&rsquo;s girlfriend, Denise Van Outen was also in the audience. After the finale, Lee was joined onstage by Lloyd Webber who expressed his thanks before Lee wa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SEATING AT LYCEUM]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[hi i have got tickets for seats M11 and M12 in the grand circle. That is the very lasr row. can anyone please tell me how good these seats are and what sort of view i would get. Thank you]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wicked: One short week]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Just as Wicked ended 2008 on a gravity defying high, it has started 2009 in equally impressive style. This afternoon producers of the show announced that last week (commencing Monday 29 December) was its highest grossing ever as almost 20,000 people poured into its nine performances, bringing in a record breaking &pound;885,294 in ticket sales. Wicked broke its own record, which it had held since it took in &pound;873,020 in the last week of December 2006.&nbsp;  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[We Will Rock You: the Champions]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ We Will Rock You has achieved the highest number of paid admissions of 2008 in the West End. The show, created by Ben Elton and Queen, is the Dominion Theatre&rsquo;s longest running show to date, having been resident in the 2,000 seater venue for six and a half years, and this Saturday, We Will Rock You is set to celebrate its latest victory with a special appearance by Queen&rsquo;s fuzzy haired guitar hero Brian May.Brian May will be appearing in both the matinee and evening shows on Saturda...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oliver! Reviewing the situation...]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Exclusive press night tickets now available!  This week, UK Tickets decided to go and see Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, a show that promises so much after two roles were cast on BBC television and, making things even more exciting, British comedy legend (and personal hero) Rowan Atkinson was drafted in to play Fagin. As Oliver! is one of my favourite shows anyway, my fear of overexcitement and anticlimax went into overdrive and it took a great deal of effort to cast aside all expectat...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Star of I&rsquo;m a Celebrity an the youngest member of the one of pop&rsquo;s most famous families, Jimmy Osmond, will be making his West End debut in Grease at the Piccadilly this month. Jimmy is the youngest recording artist to receive a gold record, achieving the accolade in Japan in 1970 at the age of seven. He achieved worldwide fame two years later with his classic &lsquo;Long Haired Lover From Liverpool&rsquo;, which stayed at the number 1 spot for five weeks in the UK, eventually sellin...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[I am going to pre-order two of the higher price tickets for this show but have never been to a show before so could anyone tell me where the best place to sit would be as it is offering me the front row and I do not know if this will be too near to appreciate the full effect? ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The smash hit musical Wicked has ended 2008 on a gravity defying high as it hit back at the credit crunch with a year-on-year sales increase of over &pound;1 million. In 2008, Wicked took in almost &pound;28 million, making it easily one of London&rsquo;s highest grossing shows of the year. Since opening in London in September 2006, Wicked has grossed over &pound;65 million. Continuously breaking box office records and often ranking as London&rsquo;s highest grossing show, Wicked has repeated th...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Leicester Square&rsquo;s Arts Theatre is to reopen under new management in January 2009. The 347 seat basement theatre has been dark since its lease expired in July 2008 and has now been taken over by Mig Kimpton, former general manager of the Carl Rosa Opera Company. The theatre opened in 1927 at a time when censorship was so powerful, new material had to be approved by the Lord Chamberlain&rsquo;s office before it could be publicly performed. The Arts Theatre was established as a private club ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Does the show have all the same songs as the movie? Thanks. Brendan]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Legendary director Trevor Nunn is reported to be about to secure a deal to bring Breakfast at Tiffany&rsquo;s to the London stage in 2009. The movie gave Audrey Hepburn the most iconic role of her career in the wild spirited lady of leisure Holly Golightly, and won an Oscar for its classic song Moon River. Breakfast at Tiffany&rsquo;s might seem a controversial project choice for Nunn, as two musical productions on Broadway and in St Louis have been resounding flops, with the 1966 Broadway produ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alexia Khadime is to don the hideodious black hat and brandish the broomstick once again as she returns as Elphaba in the London production of Wicked on Monday 11 May 2009. Alexia wowed audiences when she temporarily replaced Kerry Ellis who transferred to the Broadway show in June this year and returned to London in November. During those months, Alexia gained a strong following of her own, and her last performance on 29 November sent the audience into a frenzy, leaving much bigger shoes for Ke...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[what is the view like from the stalls row e 33-35 at drury lane theatre to see oliver , thanks]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[After the disastrous musical Gone with the Wind and now the early closure of current show Imagine This, the New London Theatre has at last been dealt a kind hand, being chosen to host the West End transfer of the National&rsquo;s sensational War Horse. Nick Stafford&rsquo;s War Horse, adapted from Michael Morgurgo&rsquo;s 1982 children&rsquo;s novel, was exalted by critics when it premiered at the National&rsquo;s Olivier in October 2007 and become one of the season&rsquo;s hottest tickets. It m...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[I HAVE TICKETS FOR ROW E 33-35, DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF IT IS A RESTRICTED VIEW OR NOT, TA.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Countdown to Christmas: day 17]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wicked: the Movie]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Broadway&rsquo;s original Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth, has hinted in an interview that a big screen adaptation of the worldwide smash hit musical Wicked is currently being developed by Universal Pictures.  A recent update made to the Internet Movie Database by the production company suggests that the movie should be ready for release in July 2010 and, for now at least, Moulin Rouge&rsquo;s Baz Luhrmann is slated to direct the project. In an interview with Moviehole, Chenoweth has suggested that it...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigel Planer in Hairspray?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nigel Planer, star of We Will Rock You and Wicked is rumoured to be joining the cast of Hairspray next month. Probably best known as depressed hippy Neil in the anarchic 1980&rsquo;s sitcom The Young Ones, Planer&rsquo;s other television credits have included the series Shine on Harvey Moon, French and Saunders, Blackadder the Third, The Grimleys and Filthy, Rich &amp; Catflap. Having had some novelty music success in the early 1980&rsquo;s as Neil and with spoof rock band Bad News alongside You...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bill Bailey - Tinselworm]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Does anyone know the time the 8pm shows finish?  As someone who lives in "the sticks" I potentially have a problem getting the last train home!]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Star Wars takes to the stage]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ The music of the seminal series of Star Wars films is to be reworked into a live music spectacular. George Lucas has masterminded the show and composer John Williams is reported to have painstakingly rewritten six films&rsquo; worth of music to fit it into a two hour concert. Rather than actors performing the roles of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Obi-Wan, Darth Vader and the rest of the gang, the 86 piece Royal Philharmonic orchestra will be joined by live narrators.The show is scheduled to premie...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Movie musicals: a new age]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As Mamma Mia! looks to be the number one DVD this Christmas after its sensational summer, UK Tickets takes a brief look at how the phenomenon of movie musicals seems to be making a comeback&hellip; Read more hereOr... take a look at the movie/musical crossovers the West End currently has to offer. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BBC celebrates music of Disney at the Lyceum]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Monday night, the Lyceum theatre, home to the Disney spectacular The Lion King, played host to Josh Groban, a host of West End and Broadway stars and the BBC Concert Orchestra who had gathered to celebrate the music of Disney. The music that has accompanied classic Disney films and more recently, some massively successful theatrical productions, has delighted children and adults alike for seventy years.  Performing at the concert were Broadway talents Ashley Brown, who originated the title ro...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[can i give to  my daughter to go.]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[i was suppose to be going to see oliver at drury lane...but can go so am giving to my daughter and her friend..
the thing is they have my name on, but can she still use..she is over 18 years old so age wouldnt be an issue its just my name is on the ticket as i booked in my name paying with my card.
please let me know thanks]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Win a £40 voucher in our prize quiz!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ If you fancy a little festive treat without having to put much effort in, just have a go at UK Tickets&rsquo; theatre quiz! The winner will be notified by email and will receive their voucher by Christmas so if you find you&rsquo;ve forgotten someone when you&rsquo;re dishing out the presents under the tree, a UK Tickets gift voucher is the perfect standby.TAKE THE QUIZ!&nbsp;]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Lion King for children?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Lion King show it is good for children? I have daughter she 8 years. Where can we sit she will see best?]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Countdown to Christmas: Day 10]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Suchet and McGovern join Dreyfuss in Old Vic's Complicit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The full cast has been announced for Joe Sutton&rsquo;s new political satire Complicit at the Old Vic. Hollywood actor Richard Dreyfuss will, as previously announced, be taking on the role of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ben Kritzer. Joining him in the three hander are Davis Suchet and Elizabeth McGovern. Suchet, best known as Agatha Christie&rsquo;s Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot, was last seen on the West End stage in Vatican drama The Last Confession at the Theatre Royal Haymarket which t...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Countdown to Christmas: Day 9 Theatre Quiz!]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Imagine This announces early closure]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Producers of new the New London&rsquo;s Imagine This have announced that the show is to close two months early, with its last performance now on 20 December 2008.Set in 1942, Glenn Benenbeim&rsquo;s Imagine This tells of a troop of actors in the Warsaw ghetto staging a play based on the siege of Masada, drawing inevitable parallels between the persecution of Jews by the Romans and the events of the Holocaust. Although it received some kind reviews after opening, Imagine This has suffered poor ti...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[National treasure and legend of the stage and screen Dame Judi Dench was honoured at the European Film Awards in Copenhagen with a Lifetime Achievement Award this weekend. Dench has innumerable stage credits under her belt, first making a name for herself in Shakespeare productions in the early 1960&rsquo;s including Henry V, which was her Broadway debut in 1961. Other notable credits include Sally Bowles in the London premiere of Kander and Ebb&rsquo;s classic musical Cabaret and Esme Allen in ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[How do i get hold of 2 tickets for the comedy stand up show Live At The Apollo?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thriller Live: Jackson Three announced]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A former Billy Elliot and a young Simba will be playing the young Michael Jackson in the upcoming Thriller Live at the Lyric Theatre. In true Billy Elliot and Lion King style, Thriller Live will alternate its three youngest performers.  Layton Williams was the first black Billy Elliot and became the second longest running London Billy after Leon Cooke. This year, he took some time off the role to film Beautiful People, the ITV comedy series in which his performance as Kylie was critically acclai...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cameron Mackintosh&rsquo;s upcoming production of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane will be composer Lionel Bart&rsquo;s vision on a grand scale. Before he died in 1999, he told Cameron Mackintosh that his greatest regret was never having seen Oliver! staged at Drury Lane, and less than two weeks before performances begin, his dream is really coming together. UK Tickets got a sneaky glimpse at the set for this new production yesterday and the epic scale of the show is already evident.&nbsp...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[In a recent interview with a London newspaper, Hollywood actor, writer and director Ben Stiller has revealed that he is currently developing a new musical with a score by Elton John. The comedy show will be about a gay Broadway theatre director with Aids who has to go back and face the wife and children he left. The script is being written by an unnamed friend of Stiller&rsquo;s. The show is in its earliest stages so no title, dates or venues have been announced. It is presumed that it will begi...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is Layton Williams still in Billy Elliot the musical? I saw last time I went but now he's on tv I was wondering if he was still in the show?]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Michael Ball: from big hair to big top?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hairspray star Michael Ball is said to be in talks with Cameron Mackintosh&rsquo;s planned production of Barnum. The show is in very early stages of development and is, for the moment, scheduled to open somewhere in the West End in early 2010, so there is still time for Michael to extend his contract with Hairspray one more time. Michael has already extended twice and has been vocal about how much he is still relishing the role, his longest unbroken run in one show of his entire career. His faul...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi i am looking for Tickets to see Britney Spears and i have seen some Catagory 2 Tickets for a good price but i dont know what seats are classed as Catagory one can anyone help please.
Thanks]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[My mum told me this show was gritty. How gritty is gritty?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Count down to Christmas with UK Tickets. Every day, we'll have a new offer or idea sure to either tickle your fancy or just give you a last minute dose of Yuletide inspiration.Day 2 - Billy Elliot from only &pound;30 in January! ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[HEY FOLKS DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THE VIEW FROM THE FRONT ROW OF THE DRESS CIRCE IS LIKE?? THANKS LJ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tonight, Kerry Ellis returns to the London production of Wicked after her triumph on Broadway. Kerry was the world&rsquo;s first British Elphaba, taking over the role in London from Broadway&rsquo;s Idina Menzel. Kerry, whose West End theatre credits have also included Fantine in Les Miserables and originating the role of Meat in We Will Rock You, caused a sensation at New York&rsquo;s Gershwin Theatre after she began her stint as Elphaba in June this year. For her entire season in New York, Wic...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Has the cast of Jersey Boys changed since the show began? Is Ryan Molloy still in Jersey Boys as Frankie Valli? ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[It appears that after fronting all those talent searches with his new best friend Andrew Lloyd Webber, Graham Norton has caught the theatre bug as he makes his West End debut in La Cage Aux Folles.Rumours have been abounding since the show transferred to the Playhouse after its sellout run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, and it has now been confirmed that Norton will be taking over the role of Zaza. Norton has some big high heels to fill as his predecessor Doulas Hodge received unanimous rave r...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Who plays Edna when Michael Ball is off? Is it a man or a woman?]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Saturday 20 December 2009, Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane will be hosting a special charity function in aid of the Aspinall Foundation. The foundation, set up by John Aspinall, founder of Howletts Wild Animal Park and Port Lympne Zoo in Kent, keeps these two establishments running as well as supporting a huge number of conservation projects overseas. Both Howletts and Port Lympne have impressive records in the breeding of rare and endangered species, which are often released into the...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[how bad is the swearing in billy elliot the musical? My sister would like to take her children thanks]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Justin Lee Collins in Chicago]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Comedian and star of the Sunday Night Project Justin Lee Collins is to appear in the hit musical Chicago for three performances only. Bristolian Collins has been filming rehearsals for his part as Roxie&rsquo;s downtrodden husband Amos Hart and these, along with footage from his actual performances will be broadcast as part of his new one-off documentary on Sky 1 in the New Year.  Justin Lee Collins will appear as Amos in the evening performance on Thursday 4 December 2008 and both performances ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lion King leads Royal Variety with encore performance]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Disney&rsquo;s spectacular The Lion King will be the first West End show to perform at the Royal Variety performance for a second time. Now in its tenth year, the show first appeared in the London Palladium&rsquo;s line-up as a newcomer to the West End in 1999. Next month, it will make its second appearance at the show as the cast and crew gather at the Palladium to perform Circle of Life in front of Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Kent. Other West End shows putting in ensemble performanc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gareth Gates is new Joseph]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As previously suggested, Gareth Gates is now confirmed to be taking the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat from Lee Mead next year. During his recording career, former Pop Idol finalist Gareth has released three albums and a number of hit singles, and recently took part in ITV&rsquo;s Dancing on Ice.Gareth makes his stage debut next month alongside Joanna Page at the New Wimbledon&rsquo;s panto Cinderella, and will step onto the Adelphi stage on 9 February 2009. Lee Mead will appear as Joseph until ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Connie returns to The Sound of Music]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Connie Fisher is to reprise her role postulant/governess/vocal coach Maria von Trapp in Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian&rsquo;s production of The Sound of Music when it embarks on its UK tour next year.Connie, who won the role through the BBC&rsquo;s original West End talent search, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? In 2006 and was replaced in early 2008 by Hollyoaks&rsquo; Summer Strallen. Since leaving the show, Connie has recorded an album, performed in a number of concerts and starred...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Billy Elliot: Taking over the world]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Despite frequent technical difficulties and cancelled previews, Lee Hall and Elton John&rsquo;s Billy Elliot has opened to ecstatic reviews at New York&rsquo;s Imperial Theatre. Last month&rsquo;s opening night was studded with such stars as Rosie O&rsquo;Donnell, Kevin Spacey, Woody Allen, Ron Howard, Billie Jean King, Paul Rudd and Ben Stiller and the next day, the critics&rsquo; reports were glowing. Cindy Adams of the New York Post was one of the most enthusiastic, saying, &lsquo;It will th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Balcony view]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Are seats from row H-J worthwhile for ten pounds? Or is it better to pay more at the half price tkts booths in Leicester Square?

Thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Full Priscilla cast announced]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Full casting has been announced for the upcoming production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. As well as the previously conformed Jason Donovan, Clive Carter, Oliver Thornton and Tony Sheldon reprising the role of Bernadette, the company will now be joined by she of Pop Idol fame Zoe Birkett (left).&nbsp; Zoe was recently seen touring the UK with musical revue What a Feeling alongside fellow pop legends Noel off Hear&rsquo;say and Sinitta, and also in Thriller Live, the Michael Jackson spectacu...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sister Act: Whoopi on board]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sister Act star Whoopi Goldberg has announced on BBC radio and ABC television show The View that she is to take on the role of producer when the movie&rsquo;s stage adaptation arrives at the London Palladium in May 2009.  Although Sister Act the Musical began with a triumphant extended run in Pasadena, California in late 2006, the show&rsquo;s arrival in London will be the first time Goldberg has been involved in any stage of its development.Although it has been speculated, Whoopi will not be st...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tim Minchin at the Haymarket?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Outrageous musician and comedian Tim Minchin is rumoured to be playing a limited season at the Theatre Royal Haymarket when Treasure Island closes in February 2009. Renowned for his hilarious satirical songs, Minchin speaks of himself as a songwriter rather than a comedian; it&rsquo;s just that his songs happen to be funny. The winner of the Perrier Comedy Award for Best Newcomer at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Minchin has also won a number of comedy awards in his native Australia. A vers...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sunset to shine in the West End]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As previously tipped, the Watermill Theatre&rsquo;s acclaimed production of Sunset Boulevard has now confirmed its West End transfer. The Watermill, an intimate 220 seat venue situated in a converted mill building in Newbury, West Berkshire, is renowned for its artistic and unconventional productions, and twice a year showcases new writing.A resized take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic, Sunset Boulevard has been the Watermill&rsquo;s most applauded actor-musician presentation, the venue havin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[7 February: That'll be the day...]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story has announced that it is to close on 7 February 2009 prior to a tour of the UK and Ireland. Premiering in London in 1989, Buddy&rsquo;s initial twelve year run at the Victoria Palace then the Strand Theatre (now the Novello) has made it one of the longest running musicals in West End history. A Broadway production ran for 225 performances in 1990 and 1991. The show has toured extensively throughout the world, playing in over twenty countries. The current production a...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chichester Harwood double coming to London?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ronald Harwood&rsquo;s companion plays Collaboration and Taking Sides are said to be opening in the West End at some point early in 2009. The two thought provoking pieces the role of art and the artist in oppressive and totalitarian climates, both focusing on Nazism and the second World War and were performed in repertory starring stage veteran and Star Wars actor Michael Pennington at Chichester Festival Theatre this summer and were ecstatically received.Taking Sides received rapturous reviews ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sunset in the West End?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The anticipated West End transfer of the Newbury Watermill&rsquo;s critically acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black&rsquo;s Sunset Boulevard is apparently the final stages of development.The actor-musician production was a critical smash this summer and starred Kathryn Evans as ageing star Norma Desmond, the role made famous by Elaine Paige in the show&rsquo;s New York premiere. A stage legend herself, Kathryn Evans&rsquo; numerous theatre credits include Piaf, The Sound of Musi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Disabled access]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Whilst can manage some stairs if slowly, on website refers to wheelchair in Royal Circle and wondered how the wheelchairs get up there.
Thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wicked]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is the show suitable for children aged 8 & 11]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kendra Kassebaum... Popular in London?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;As UK Tickets reported last week, rumours have already started concerning the impending cast overhaul Wicked will undergo in May 2009, with the US tour&rsquo;s Elphaba Carmen Cusack believed to be reprising her role this side of the Atlantic. Now it has been suggested that Kendra Kassebaum will be flying over to play Glinda opposite her.Kendra was the US tour&rsquo;s original Glinda when it began in March 2005. Leaving the tour in September 2006, she became Glinda once again on Broadway f...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dancing into the West End]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[          As the contenders of Strictly Come Dancing set our televisions alight (or try to in some cases), the West End is reflecting the nations current love affair with variety entertainment as more shows with daring and breathtaking choreography take to London&rsquo;s most famous stages.                Right now, Strictly&rsquo;s most biting judge Craig Revel Horwood directs Flamenco Flamen&rsquo;ka, the red hot Spanish dance spectacular currently burning up the stage of the Lyric theatre. It...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thriller Live to open at Lyric]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thriller Live, a live concert tribute to the works of Michael Jackson takes on the West End&rsquo;s Lyric Theatre on 2 January 2009 after two ecstatically received extensive UK tours. The product of Flying Music who have had such jukebox hits as the Motown musical Dancing in the Streets and a series of tributes to the Rat Pack, Thriller Live has been hailed as a &lsquo;must-see&rsquo; by the Liverpool Daily Post.Not just a sing through of the titular album, which became the biggest selling album...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Horne and Staunton entertain Mr Sloane]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp; Joe Orton&rsquo;s classic black comedy Entertaining Mr Sloane is coming to Trafalgar Studios 1, over thirty years since it was last professionally produced in London.The twisted tale of a brother and sister bitterly competing for the attention (and affection) of a visiting murderer was last performed at the Royal Court&rsquo;s Joe Orton season of 1975, with A Clockwork Orange&rsquo;s Malcolm McDowell in the title role.This new production stars Gavin and Stacey&rsquo;s Mathew Horne as Sloa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carmen Cusack as Elphaba?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ UK Tickets has heard on the grapevine that Carmen Cusack is scheduled to be the new Elphaba in the London production of Wicked undergoes an extensive cast change in May 2009.Carmen is currently starring as Elphaba in the US touring production and has proved to be one of the most well received Elphabas to date, having previously been standby to Lisa Brescia&rsquo;s Elphie in the Chicago production. Carmen leaves the tour this month to be replaced by her standby Donna Vivino.Texan Carmen is no st...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Joseph extends... at last!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Joseph has at last confirmed that it is extending until July 2009, but a replacement for Lee Mead in the title role still hasn&rsquo;t been announced so watch this space. If the rumour mongers are to be believed, the main competition is between Zac Efron, Peter Andre or Blue Peter&rsquo;s Gethin Jones. UK Tickets thinks it is pretty safe to brush these little theories under the carpet. More recently, Gareth Gates and former Busted singer Matt Willis have been thrown into the mix, and a rumour th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Richard Dreyfuss heads complicit premiere at Old Vic]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hollywood legend Richard Dreyfuss is to star in Complicit at the Old Vic early next year in what looks to be yet another fantastically successful season for the theatre. Under the tutelage of artistic director Kevin Spacey, Brian Friel&rsquo;s Dancing at Lughnasa was announced recently, starring Niamh Cusack and Andrea Corr, and now January will see the world premiere of Joe Sutton&rsquo;s brand new political satire, Complicit.Richard Dreyfuss is known for his roles in such films as American Gra...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[restricted view]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[can anyone who has sat in the upper stalls in row A tell me if the restricted view really do effect the performance?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[upper circle view.]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi i have booked tickets to see oliver in april the seats are in the upper circle a23,a24. i was wondering if anyone knows if the veiw is okay up there as im taking my daughter who is 8 and im worried that she wont be able to see over the wall. thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stewart and McKellen in Waiting for Godot]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After being hit harder than most by the recent wave of early closures in the West End, the Theatre Royal Haymarket has a surefire runaway hit on the horizon. Beginning in April next year, the Haymarket will be home to the Samuel Beckett classic Waiting for Godot, starring stage and screen legends Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellan as the tramps Vladimir and Estragon.Godot will settle at the Haymarket after an eight week UK tour and will play from 30 April to 28 June 2009, opening on 6 May. In ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Nicest (Newest) Kids in Town]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today the musical phenomenon Hairspray welcomes some new faces into its cast. The role of spiteful mother and daughter Velma and Amber von Tussle will now be played by Liz Robertson and Zoe Rainey, and young Inez will be played by sixteen year old newcomer Raquel Jones.Robertson is a veteran of musical theatre, having appeared in The Phantom of the Opera and a number of West End premieres as well as frequent roles on Broadway. Zoe Rainey was recently seen in the Donmar Warehouse&rsquo;s 2007 rev...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Julie Atherton moves back to Avenue Q]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fan favourite Julie Atherton will be reprising her hilarious turn as Kate Monster and Lucy in the hilarious cult comedy musical Avenue Q. Atherton returns to the show a year to the day after she left on Monday 1 December 2008 and her news of her return came only days after it was announced that Avenue Q is to close at the end of its current booking period. Julie was replaced by Rebecca Lock, and went on to feature in her fifth Notes From New York concert at the Lyric Theatre in July this year an...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi is there  anybody that can tell me what the restricted view seats are like in the front row thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ken Stott returns to West End after Carnage triumph]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ken Stott is to return to the West End only six months after his last success. The star of Rebus and Messiah was last seen on the London stage in Yasmina Reza&rsquo;s sell-out comedy triumph God of Carnage at the Gielgud Theatre alongside fellow big names Janet McTeer, Tamsin GreigAnd Ralph Fiennes. Unanimously praised by critics, God of Carnage has been one of the greatest West End successes of 2008.Stott will be appearing in A View From the Bridge at the Duke of York&rsquo;s Theatre, previews ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McAvoy makes West End debut in Three Days of Rain]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[James McAvoy will be making his West End debut in Richard Greenberg&rsquo;s acclaimed play Three Days of Rain with performances beginning at Shaftesbury Avenue&rsquo;s Apollo Theatre on 30 January 2009. The star of such hit films as Last King of Scotland, Atonement and, more recently, Wanted with Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie has previously appeared on other London stages at the Donmar Warehouse in Pirates on Parade, Out in the Open at the Hampstead Theatre and in Breathing Corpses at the Ro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Michael Ball: Big, Blonde and Beautiful till April 2009]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Good news for Hairspray fans: producers announced this week that Michael Ball has renewed his contract and is to remain in the role of Edna Turnblad until 25th April 2009.A musical theatre legend, Ball won the Best Actor title at the 2008 Olivier awards for his hilarious portrayal of busty Edna which was surprisingly his first Olivier in a long and varied career. Beginning in rep at Basingstoke, Ball got his big breaks in Pirates of Penzance at the Manchester Opera House in 1984 and, more import...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dancing in the round at the Old Vic]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rumours that the Old Vic will retain its in the round structure after the enormous success currently being enjoyed by Alan Ayckbourn&rsquo;s trilogy The Norman Conquests have been confirmed as new shows are announced for 2009. Next year&rsquo;s shows will include an as yet unnamed play written by Hollywood actor and current Old Vic artistic director Kevin Spacey and a revival of Brian Friel&rsquo;s Dancing at Lughnasa, both of which will be staged in the round.Dancing at Lughnasa was first stage...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Short Day: Wicked Day 2008]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ London&rsquo;s third annual Wicked day on Sunday 26 October promises to be its happiest yet. Wicked Day is a family fun day held in the run up to Halloween in every city where Wicked is playing and is an opportunity to celebrate everything Wicked and help out a local cause too. London&rsquo;s Wicked Day 2008 in aid of Thrive arrives as the show celebrates its enormous success at home and away. As Wicked entered its third year, producers announced that business is up week on week from 2007 and h...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Calendar Girls to replace Avenue Q at the Noel Coward]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The controversial comedy musical Avenue Q has sadly posted its closing notice after three years at St Martins Lane&rsquo;s Noel Coward Theatre, with its last performance to be Saturday 28 March 2009. While thousands of fans of this cult hit devastated to see it go, its replacement at the Noel Coward will be the hotly anticipated West End transfer of Chichester Festival Theatre&rsquo;s summer hit Calendar Girls. With its impressive cast including Lynda Bellingham, Patricia Hodge, Gaynor Faye, Bri...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[I want to go to see Wicked in 2 wks. Shall I book now or wait to get cheaper tickets on the day?

Where is the best place to sit? The stalls because the theatre is so big or is the circle ok? Front of stage or are at the sides ok?!
Thank you ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Defying Gravity]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is the song 'Defying Gravity' in the first or second act?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Little Mermaid: The Musical]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The musical adaptation of Disney&rsquo;s The Little Mermaid has become a huge family favourite on Broadway and to date, it is the only Disney Theatrical production not to cross the Atlantic. Overshadowed by the turbulent arrival of Legally Blonde the Musical, the coming of The Little Mermaid has slipped under the rumour mill radar. So what is happening?Disney Theatrical&rsquo;s The Little Mermaid sold out every performance of its six-week tryout period at Denver&rsquo;s Ellie Caulkins Oper...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sunday openings for West End theatres?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[
Actors&rsquo; union Equity has backed a scheme proposed by the Society of London Theatre regarding Sunday openings for theatres in the West End. Proposals had originally been made sixteen months ago, with the Society looking to cash in on entire weekends with the ever increasing popularity of musicals and well-publicised productions in London, thanks in no small part to the recent wave of reality TV talent searches as well as marketing through social networking sites such as Facebook and Myspa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lee Mead as Billy?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Although Lee Mead has made no announcement in regard to his post-Joseph plans, this week he appeared in a workshop performance of Billy, the musical based on the 1959 novel Billy Liar. Originally staged at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 1974, Billy starred Michael Crawford in the title role and Elaine Paige in one of her earliest West End successes. The impressive workshop cast also included Auf Wiedersehen Pet&rsquo;s Tim Healy and his wife, Coronation Street and Waterloo Road star Denise Welc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Never Forget cancels Lyric transfer]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Producers of the hit Take That musical Never Forget has announced that it will close after its time at the Savoy comes to an end in November. The show had planned to transfer to Shaftesbury Avenue&rsquo;s Lyric Theatre in time for Christmas but plans to downsize for the smaller stage at the Lyric have been shelved in order to &lsquo;protect the integrity of the production in its current format&rsquo;.Never Forget will instead embark on yet another UK tour (after two hugely successful outings) an...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Legally Blonde the Musical: still coming to London?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Legally Blonde: The Musical has been hotly anticipated in London since its San Francisco tryouts in early in 2007. There was never any doubt the planned Broadway transfer would go ahead and despite opening to mixed reviews at New York&rsquo;s Palace Theatre last April, tickets for Legally Blonde: The Musical became must-haves for teenagers in the tri-state area and tourists visiting the Big Apple.
This year, however, one of Broadway&rsquo;s hottest shows dramatically announced its early closure...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kylie: the Musical?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pint sized showgirl Kylie Minogue is rumoured to be writing a West End musical based on her greatest hits. The petite star has apparently paired up with fellow Australian, novelist and journalist Kathy Lette, to put the project together. Kathy has said, &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll weave all her hits together into a great storyline. Kylie never does anything naff. She&rsquo;s got a finely tuned c**p antenna and we don&rsquo;t suffer from an irony deficiency.&rdquo; Throwing herself about in tiny gold hot ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lilly Allens dad?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is that Lilly Allens dad? He looks really scary in that picture!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phantoms: the most haunted theatres in London]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Spooky spectres are not only to be found in graveyards and Granny&rsquo;s house; London&rsquo;s West End has enjoyed almost four hundred years of colourful theatrical history and has been left with many things going bump in the night in some of the world&rsquo;s most famous theatres. Most, if not all of the theatres in the in the West end have had reports of haunted happenings, some pleasant and some unpleasant, some funny and others downright scary. Here&rsquo;s a rundown of the top ten most ha...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Priscilla takes the Palace]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Australian smash hit musical has flounced its way into London, and performances will begin at the Palace Theatre on 10 March 2009. The cast includes pop heart-throb, recent I&rsquo;m a Celebrity star and Neighbours legend Jason Donovan in a starring role as drag queen Mitzi del Bra. Australian stage actor Tony Sheldon, who played Bernadette in the original Sydney cast will reprise his role at the Palace.With its heady mix of comedy, drama, emotion and a soundtrack of such camp classics as I&...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zac Efron to don West End Dreamcoat?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Star of Hairspray and the phenomenal High School Musical movies Zac Efron is rumoured to be taking over from Lee Mead in the Adelphi theatre&rsquo;s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.Reported in the Mirror, a &lsquo;source&rsquo; close to Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that the legendary composer is in talks with Efron, who is apparently very keen to tread the boards in London&rsquo;s famous West End. Lee Mead has been playing the title role in Joseph since performanc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kelly Brook debuts in Fat Pig]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[FHM&rsquo;s Sexiest Woman of 2005 Kelly Brook is to make her West End debut in Neil LaBute&rsquo;s comedy Fat Pig.Although she is best known as a model and presenter, Brook studied for three years at the Italia Conti stage school and made her professional acting debut in the thriller Sorted in 2000, only a year after she was launched to national fame presenting the Big Breakfast with Johnny Vaughan.As well as frequent presenting jobs for ITV and MTV, Brook has also enjoyed a number of acting rol...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phantom: a new cast]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From this evening, The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty&rsquo;s Theatre will introduce a number of new faces after a major cast change.Audience favourite Ramin Karimloo is scheduled to stay in the title role for another year, while Gina Beck and Simon Bailey join as Christine and Raoul. West End veterans Barry James and Gareth Snook will be playing Monsieurs Firmin and Andre, while Rohan Tickell returns to play Piangi, a role he has previously played in Phantom&rsquo;s West End and Melbourne ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aoife Mulholland ]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/32/</link>
      <guid>q_32</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I have just heard that she has left the production, and that Summer does not do Mondays or Wednesday matinee's. Does anyone know where she is off to? And who will be doing the Monday/Wednesday performances?

Thanks! ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jodie Prenger debuts in Les Mis]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;d Do Anything winner Jodie Prenger is clearly keen to impress for when she hits the stage as the star of Oliver! at Drury Lane in December. After enrolling in a Shakespeare summer school at London&rsquo;s prestigious RADA, Jodie is now stepping into another Cameron Mackintosh production, Les Mis&eacute;rables at the Queens Theatre in order to put her newly honed talents to the test.Jodie was one of the least experienced of auditionees during the BBC&rsquo;s talent search earlier this mon...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[London wakes up to Spring Awakening]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Spring Awakening, the hugely popular rock music which swept the board at the 2007 Tony awards is at last getting its London debut. Hotly anticipated over here since its off-Broadway inception, Spring Awakening will play a strictly limited season at the Lyric Hammersmith in January and February next year ahead of a definite West End transfer.
No venues or dates have been set as yet, but there&rsquo;s no doubt Spring Awakening will be one of next year&rsquo;s big hits, so&nbsp;watch this space an...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hairspray: The School Musical]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This autumn, Sky One will broadcast Hairspray: The School Musical, an eight part series following the process of staging the international smash hit musical Hairspray in a school. Denise Van Outen presents as students from Kingsmead Comprehensive in Enfield try out and get cast in what will be the show&rsquo;s first amateur production. The &lsquo;nicest kids in town&rsquo; (who include a girl unfortunately named Bronte) are helped along with the expertise of Any Dream Will Do judge Zoe Tyler, St...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Language?]]></title>
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      <guid>q_31</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Does anybody know if this show is in English? or which language it is in?

Thanks ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SO exciting]]></title>
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      <guid>q_30</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[This looks SO exciting  . . . is there a storyline or is it just a dance show?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fat Pig transfers to Comedy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Neil LaBute&rsquo;s comedy play Fat Pig will continue at Panton Street&rsquo;s Comedy Theatre after its closure at the Trafalgar Studios on 6 September.Comedian and star of Peep Show Robert Webb and My Family&rsquo;s Kris Marshall are still to leave the cast, while Ella Smith and Joanna Page will continue as Helen and Jeannie at the Comedy. The leading role of Tom will be taken over by Nicholas Burns, star of Benidorm, Nathan Barley and Fear of Fanny, while his overbearing colleague Carter will ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[how?]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/29/</link>
      <guid>q_29</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[how do i get to the aldwych theatre from liverpool street station?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nina Soderquist]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/28/</link>
      <guid>q_28</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Does anyone know who she is or what she has been in before?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[We Will Rock You breaks free to rock Britain]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The smash hit Queen and Ben Elton musical We Will&nbsp;Rock You&nbsp;is going to tour the UK in 2009. Although most dates and venues have been drummed up by rumour and speculation, the show is now definitely booking at the Sunderland Empire for June 2009. Previously announced dates for Bristol later next year appear to have been withdrawn.
The touring production will have no bearing on the show&rsquo;s triumphant run at the West End&rsquo;s Dominion Theatre, which is currently booking well beyo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Flashes and smoke]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/27/</link>
      <guid>q_27</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I heard there are flashes of light and smoke in the show, is there a health warning for epileptics?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seating Plan ]]></title>
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      <guid>q_26</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I have just seen the seating plan for this theatre, Can you tell me which side Baby's corner is so i know where to be able to get the best view of when johnny does his famous line 'no one puts baby in the corner']]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[dancing]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/24/</link>
      <guid>q_24</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Is the dancing 'Dirty' or is it suitable for children? ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dirty Dancing]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/23/</link>
      <guid>q_23</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Do you think my boyfriend would like this show? I really want to take him to see it but he's not very keen, how can I sell it to him? And where would I get the best view from in the theatre?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The film]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/22/</link>
      <guid>q_22</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Does the show follow the film plot exactly?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Never Forget relights its fire at the Lyric]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Take That musical Never Forget has found a new West End home at Shaftesbury Avenue&rsquo;s Lyric theatre. Last month the show announced that its run at the Savoy would be coming to an end on 15 November this year but maintained that Never Forget itself would not be finishing.Never Forget has enjoyed great success in the West End after a triumphant UK tour and saw its 100th performance at the Savoy on 1 August this year. The feel-good story of friendship and ambition combined with the hits of Tak...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is it true.......]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/21/</link>
      <guid>q_21</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[that animals walk down the aisle?? ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Which Duchess?]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/19/</link>
      <guid>q_19</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Which Duchess is this theatre named after?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Closest Tube Station]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/17/</link>
      <guid>q_17</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Is Hammersmith the closest tube station to the Hammersmith Apollo?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Globe theatre]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/16/</link>
      <guid>q_16</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Can I take an umbrella to the globe theatre, incase it rains and my hair gets ruined?
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[please help]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/15/</link>
      <guid>q_15</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I am bringing 4 kids with me to see lion king.  I really dont want to spend too much money so i want to bring them a packed lunch each.  Can we take it inthe theatre and eat it there?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[avenue q]]></title>
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      <guid>q_14</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi there

I want to go and see Avenue Q but heard its not good for kids?  Can you tell me why and what is the age limit

thanks]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dress code]]></title>
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      <guid>q_13</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Is it acceptable to wear a vest to a west end show, particularly those in theatres without airconditioning when its really hot and sweaty?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Maria]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/12/</link>
      <guid>q_12</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Is the girl from Hollyoaks still playing Maria ? I hear she is related to a famous actress but can't remember who - can you help ? ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spiritual harmony of the theatre]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I heard that this theatre is haunted; I am a little worried that the spirits may disrupt the karma of the show?

I know this may sound like a silly question but I am an extremely spiritual person and I am worried that I would disrupt the spiritual Harmony of the theatre if I were to go and see the show.
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brian May?]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/10/</link>
      <guid>q_10</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Is is true that Brian May appears on certain shows? How do I get tickets for those shows?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Sampson]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/9/</link>
      <guid>q_9</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Which character does George Sampson play? Does he have a big part?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Front rows]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/8/</link>
      <guid>q_8</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Would the front rows for this show be suitable for children? ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oliver]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/7/</link>
      <guid>q_7</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
when is Oliver's first performance and how long is the show?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Will I like it]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/6/</link>
      <guid>q_6</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi I am not a Monty Python fan but have heard great reviews of the show - do you think I will enjoy it still ?  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Flip Flops]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/5/</link>
      <guid>q_5</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Is there a dress code at the theatres? Are flip flops acceptable?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Length of show]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/4/</link>
      <guid>q_4</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I notice that the show lasts 90 minutes, is this including the interval ?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How long is an average interval?]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/3/</link>
      <guid>q_3</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[How long is an average interval?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nearest Tube]]></title>
      <link>/asktheaudience/view/2/</link>
      <guid>q_2</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Please can you help me I would like to know the nearest tube station to the Lyceum theatre please]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Age Limit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How old do you have to be to see this show?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Legally Blonde gets Scary]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Scary Spice Melanie Brown is in talks with producers after being offered the role of Paulette in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde.Talking to American celebrity mag People, Mel has revealed that she is in talks with casting agents and is taking the offer so seriously, she may even cast aside plans for Project Runway and a sitcom she has been writing with husband Stephen Belafonte.This would not be Mel&rsquo;s first foray into musical theatre; she played the role of junkie Mimi in the Bro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Much Ado About Nancy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;d Do Anything&rsquo;s winner Jodie Prenger has revealed that she is taking Shakespeare classes at RADA.Eager to impress in her upcoming West End role, Jodie has been exploring speech and emotion through the work of the Bard at Britain&rsquo;s most prestigious drama school. Talking to What&rsquo;s On Stage, Jodie said, &ldquo;Singing live on Saturday night TV in front of millions of people was not nearly as scary as tackling Shakespeare at RADA.&rdquo;Certainly, the playing&nbsp; Nancy is...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zorro: leaving a mark on Jack and Nicci]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday 15 July, UK Tickets&rsquo; Jack and Nicci attended the glitzy premiere of new musical Zorro at the Garrick on Charing Cross Road. Not knowing what to expect at all, Zorro is the best surprise we&rsquo;ve had in a long time. Tight, slick and well rehearsed, Zorro at the Garrick is a lively, energetic and uplifting story with comedy, romance, fantastic music and of plenty rope-swinging, sword-brandishing derring-do.
A huge surprise was the equally high standard of acting, singing and d...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mamma Mia! The Movie: the UK Tickets verdict]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Friday&nbsp;27 June,&nbsp;UK Tickets attended a sneak preview screening of the hotly anticipated Mamma Mia! The Movie, and it&rsquo;s every bit as energetic and feel-good as the smash hit musical, which has been seen by over 30 million people worldwide.On the surface, the movie is a faithful adaptation of the stage show, but this is possibly due to the storyline&rsquo;s natural flow easily papering over any obvious differences. In fact, the movie flows so well, I found myself forgetting where...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Never Forget on the move after Savoy run]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[One of this year&rsquo;s biggest musical successes, Never Forget, will not be extending its run at the Savoy after 15 November 2008, it has been announced. However, this is only to make way for Kim Poster&rsquo;s new production of Carousel, performances of which begin on 21 November 2009 after a pre-West End UK tour.
Never Forget has not yet announced a new venue, but the overwhelming reaction to the show has meant that it is looking for a similar sized venue to the 1,158 seater Savoy. Producer...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IDA's Rachel lands a Meaty role]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;d Do Anything&rsquo;s Rachel Tucker has been lined up to play one of the West End&rsquo;s best loved characters, We Will Rock You&rsquo;s feisty rebel Meat.
Belfast girl Rachel was the ninth Nancy to be voted off the show by the public, narrowly losing a place in the final to Samantha. Rachel, 26, is a seasoned musical theatre performer having worked extensively at the Belfast&rsquo;s Lyric theatre and has appeared in a number of touring productions in the UK, including Tommy alongside ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fantastic summer availability for top shows...]]></title>
      <link>/news/111</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[While the movie looks set to become one of this summer&rsquo;s biggest blockbusters, Mamma Mia! is still the world&rsquo;s number one musical with more productions playing worldwide than any other show. We have some excellent availability this summer why not get yourself down to the Prince of Wales Theatre to see the phenomenon live? Seats are selling fast, so click here to make sure you get yours.
Dirty Dancing has proven to be one of the biggest successes in London theatre history, with the h...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Sampson to star in Into The Hoods this summer]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s Got Talent winner George Sampson will be taking on one of the lead roles in the Zoonation dance spectacular Into the Hoods at the Novello Theatre from 4 August.George has recently finished a whirlwind tour of the UK with his fellow Britain&rsquo;s Got Talent contestants, and along with his hugely popular routines every night on BGT, the 15 year old is well used to performing to large audiences. Into The Hoods, an urban update of the Sondheim classic Into The Woods, contains music...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Summer's here!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[So, the holidays are almost upon us and UK Tickets have plenty of fantastic opportunities for things to do in and around the West End this summer.
The spectacular The Lion King is our Show of the Summer and there is no booking fee on any Lion King tickets for any performance from now until 31 August, so take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to see one of the West End&rsquo;s most enduring and popular shows at fantastic prices by clicking here.
Disney Channel sensation High School Musica...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brokeback Mountain: The Opera confirmed]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After months of speculation, it has been announced that an operatic adaptation of Annie Proulx&rsquo;s story and Ang Lee&rsquo;s subsequent movie Brokeback Mountain will go ahead. The New York City Opera have commissioned Pulitzer Prize winning composer Charles Wuorinen to create the piece. In a statement released by the NYCO, Wuorinen said. &ldquo;Ever since encountering Annie Proulx&rsquo;s extraordinary story I have wanted to make an opera on it, and it gives me great joy that Gerard Mortier ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sister Act... looking to London for salvation?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There has been much speculation on both sides of the pond as to the fate of Sister Act: The Musical. Opening in Pasadena, California in October 2006 for a limited run, the closing date was pushed back a month to December to accommodate a huge demand for tickets, but its subsequent transfer to Atlanta, Georgia failed to prove as popular and the show closed in February 2007 after only four weeks with no planned future dates. Its abrupt and mysterious demise meant that its planned Broadway transfer...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Priscilla, Queen of the Palace]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not just American movie adaptations that will be taking over the West End soon; Australian cult classic Priscilla: Queen of the Desert will be opening at the Palace Theatre in March. Currently in the casting process for its London residency, the flamboyant Priscilla is also going through a minor rewrite, just clear any &lsquo;strine&rsquo; slang that might be lost on a British audience.
Priscilla will replace Monty Python&rsquo;s Spamalot which closes in January prior to a UK tour in...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Musical Called Wanda?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Legendary British comedian John Cleese is working on a musical version of his hit 1988 film A Fish Called Wanda. Working with his 24 year old daughter Camilla, Cleese has said, "We've knocked the story into shape and we're going to try a few lyrics and if it turns out we are no good, which is what I expect, we'll get a lyricist in. Right now, we are just working on the story and trying to figure out where all the songs should go."]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sanjeev Bhaskar is new King Arthur]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On June 23, Sanjeev Bhaskar will take on the role of King Arthur in Monty Python&rsquo;s Spamalot at the Palace. The writer and star of Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42 will be taking over from Alan Dale of Ugly Betty and The O.C. (and of course, we all remember him as Jim Robinson in Neighbours). Sanjeev joins a list of star names who have taken on the role in London that has also included Tim Curry, Simon Russell Beale and Peter Davison.
Monty Python&rsquo;s Spamalot has announce...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ray Quinn to star in Grease]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Losing out to Leona Lewis in the X Factor final hasn't dented Ray Quinn's confidence and the chirpy chappy has returned to the limelight starring as Doody in the musical Grease.
Ray already has a number 1 album to his name but is looking to demonstrate his talents extend to the stage.
He'll be appearing at the Piccadilly Theatre from 16th June onwards.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blackpool's Jodie Prenger wins lead in Oliver!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After 3 months of battling it out on stage in front of millions in BBC&rsquo;s I&rsquo;d Do Anything Jodie Prenger has been voted into the lead role of Nancy in the musical Oliver!Jodie will appear alongside Rowan Atkinson as Fagin and fellow winners Harry Stott, Gwion Jones and Laurence Jeffcoate who will share the role of Oliver himself having been selected by the celebrity judging panel.Jodie, with a huge fan base in her home town of Blackpool, triumphed against other Nancy hopeful Jessie in ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dirty Dancing Valentines Day gala raises over £30,000 for Refuge]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Thursday 14th February, Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage played host to Refuge, a charity providing emergency accommodation to women and children who suffer from domestic abuse. The charity, which provides counselling and emotional support, was shown enormous support as the Aldwych Theatre packed in over 1,100 willing and excited theatregoers, with tickets for the event selling for almost twice their usual cost.
The gala evening was hosted by Sheryl Gascoigne and her daughter Bianca...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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