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The King’s Speech to be heard in West End?
Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech seems set to be adapted for the stage and could open in the West End as early as March next year according to theatre industry rumours The movie which picked up four Academy Awards in including Best Picture starred Colin Firth as King George VI ...
Be Freddie for a Day this September!
The ‘Freddie for a Day’ campaign is back next month to mark what would have been the rock legend’s th birthday on Monday th September The event is the brainchild of Liz Swanton web editor of the Mercury Phoenix Trust the AIDS charity set up in Freddie's name in It ...
The Snowman Swoops in for Christmas
The Snowman will return to the Peacock Theatre this Christmas for a record-breaking th season Based closely on Raymond Briggs' illustrated children's novel and the classic animated film the play follows the night time adventures of a young boy whose garden snowman remarkably comes to life Just like the film ...
A Quantum Leap to the London Stage
American actor Scott Bakula perhaps best-known for playing time-travelling scientist ‘Dr Sam Beckett’ in the cult TV sci-fi series Quantum Leap will join the cast of Terrible Advice at the Menier Chocolate Factory this September alongside Caroline Quentin Sharon Horgan and Andy Nyman Bakula has extensive theatre experience having made ...
Connie Fisher Leaves The Sound of Music Tour
The producers of The Sound of Music have announced that Connie Fisher will not return to the UK tour for its final weeks after the star failed to recover from an illness that has affected her singing voice The -year-old rose to fame after winning the BBC talent search 'How ...
Getty Images Put New Musical in the Picture
Exposure a new paparazzi-inspired musical currently in development has agreed a partnership with Getty Images to share rare celebrity photographs from the company’s vast archives as part of the production The Seattle-based stock photo agency has a collection of over million still images and illustrations and was the first company ...
Broadway Rumours for One Man, Two Guvnors
The National Theatre’s brilliant new comedy One Man Two Guvnors could be bound for Broadway in according to rumours reported on BroadwayWorld from entertainment industry magazine Variety Richard Bean’s adaptation of Carlo Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters has become a huge summer hit and it was recently confirmed that ...
Yes, Prime Minister Moving to Gielgud Theatre
Yes Prime Minister will extend its second West End run by eight weeks after announcing that the show will move back to the Gielgud Theatre where it originally played from Sept to Jan from its current home at the Apollo Theatre The stage adaptation of the much-loved BBC TV series ...
When Did You Last See My Mother? to be Revived
Christopher Hampton's first play ‘When Did You Last See My Mother ’ will be revived at the Trafalgar Studios this autumn from Wednesday th September to Saturday th October Described as a precocious exploration of the angst and self-laceration of adolescent homosexuality; ‘When Did You Last See My Mother ’ ...
Wicked Stars Extend Their Stays
Rachel Tucker and Julie Legrand have extended their contracts with the smash-hit musical Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre Former 'I’d Do Anything' finalist Tucker who plays green-skinned witch 'Elphaba' and Legrand who plays stern headmistress 'Madame Morrible' will now stay with the show into Other current cast members Louise ...
