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Jersey Boys to Enjoy a Sunday Lie-In

Jersey Boys

Hit jukebox musical Jersey Boys will enjoy a weekend lie-in with BroadwayWorld com reporting that Sunday performances at the Prince Edward Theatre will begin at the later time of pm from Sunday th June The temporary change to the schedule taking advantage of the long summer days will last for ...

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 18th May 2011 at 12:50PM

Casting Confirmed for South Pacific at the Barbican

South Pacific

Metropolitan Opera star Paulo Szot will reprise his Tony Award-winning role as French plantation owner “Emile de Becque” in the Broadway to London transfer of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific which is opening at the Barbican Theatre this summer Szot will alternate the character with Welsh National Opera ...

Posted by Ben on Tuesday 17th May 2011 at 9:19AM

Top Hat Musical Touring Prior to West End Transfer?

Top Hat

Top Hat the hit musical movie that starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers will receive its world stage premiere in the UK this August when a new version of the show opens at the Milton Keynes Theatre before embarking on a week national tour prior to a possible West End ...

Posted by Ben on Tuesday 10th May 2011 at 3:26PM

Shrek Begins West End Previews Tonight!

Shrek The Musical

Shrek the Musical will begin previews tonight at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane prior to an official opening next month on Tuesday th June Based on the story and characters from William Steig's children’s book Shrek and the Oscar winning DreamWorks Animation film the production is sure to be one ...

Posted by Hannah on Friday 6th May 2011 at 12:38PM

Oz Soars High With Extended Booking Period

Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz has announced that booking for the brilliant new musical is to be extended through to January at the London Palladium Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest production has put over new tickets on sale reflecting the popular demand for a show described as the most magical adventure of ...

Posted by Christine on Friday 6th May 2011 at 10:32AM

Jonathan Wilkes to Join Cast of Chicago

Jonathan Wilkes

West End star Jonathan Wilkes is to join Chicago as smooth-talking lawyer ‘Billy Flynn’ for a strictly limited seven week season from May to June Wilkes has enjoyed significant success on stage and on television in recent years His theatre touring credits include ‘Frank N Furter’ in The Rocky Horror ...

Posted by Ben on Thursday 5th May 2011 at 10:09AM

Dangerous Dave Ready for West End Debut

Dangerous Dave

Dangerous Dave the pintsize pooch who won the Over the Rainbow canine competition to find a Toto to star in The Wizard of Oz will make his West End debut this week at a special gala performance of the musical at the London Palladium The Thursday night show will raise ...

Posted by Hannah on Tuesday 19th April 2011 at 2:24PM

Betty Blue Eyes Opens at the Novello Theatre

Betty Blue Eyes

Sir Cameron Mackinstosh’s latest West End production Betty Blue Eyes opened last night at the Novello Theatre The new musical has adapted the story of the Alan Bennett’s film A Private Function for the stage The brilliantly wry comedy set in sees the people of a Yorkshire town try to ...

Posted by Ben on Thursday 14th April 2011 at 3:50PM

Betrayal Comes to the Comedy Theatre

Kristin Scott Thomas

A new production of Harold Pinter’s influential drama Betrayal will open at the Comedy Theatre this summer starring Kristin Scott Thomas Douglas Henshall and Ben Miles in leading roles The play will be directed by Ian Rickson Several Betrayal revivals have taken place over the years including at the Donmar ...

Posted by Ben on Friday 8th April 2011 at 2:23PM

Million Dollar Quartet Extends Booking Period

Million Dollar Quartet

Spectacular jukebox musical Million Dollar Quartet has announced the addition of a further six months of performances at the Noel Coward Theatre The smash hit show - which tells the story of the memorable night in when Elvis Presley Johnny Cash Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together for ...

Posted by Hannah on Tuesday 5th April 2011 at 11:27AM
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