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MusicalCon is back for another year with special guests!

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Returning to London on 19 and 20 October, 2024 at ExCeL London, the world’s biggest musical theatre fan convention will welcome over 700 special guests including West End and Broadway star Todrick Hall (Burlesque, Chicago, Kinky Boots), Layton Williams (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie/Billy Elliot), Lucie Jones (Wicked, Waitress, Les Misérables) and this year’s Guest of Honour Tony, Grammy and Emmy award winner André De Shields (Hadestown, The Wiz). For the third time in a row, Musical Con will welcome thousands of fans, of all ages, from across the country and abroad, to celebrate all things musicals under one roof. Spanning 10,000 square metres, Musical Con will offer more than 100 hours of unique … Continue reading MusicalCon is back for another year with special guests!

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Winners announced for the 2024 OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS

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The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, today announced the winners of the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2023-2024 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. The awards ceremony for the winners … Continue reading Winners announced for the 2024 OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS

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Sharon Sexton to join A Night With Janis Joplin at the Peacock Theatre

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Michael Cohl, Tony Smith, the estate of Janis Joplin and Jeffrey Jampol for Jam, Inc. are delighted to announce further casting for the Tony Award® nominated hit musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN which makes its UK premiere at the Peacock Theatre, Sadlers Wells’ home in the West End, running from 21 August until 28 September 2024. Tickets are on sale now. Joining the previously announced Mary Bridget Davies is Sharon Sexton, with the two sharing the role of Janis. Mary will perform the role at all the evening performances, while Sharon will perform the role at all of the matinee performances. * Sharon Sexton said: … Continue reading Sharon Sexton to join A Night With Janis Joplin at the Peacock Theatre

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Shows and judges announced for the 2024 West End Flea Market

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Theatrical charity Acting for Others today announces the leading West End theatre shows participating in this year’s West End Flea Market. The event will take place on Saturday 18 May at St Paul’s Church and Churchyard, Covent Garden from 10am – 2pm. West End shows will design stalls tailored by the company to celebrate their production. Each stall will be uniquely crafted with show-themed merchandise, special limited-edition collectables, theatrical memorabilia, signed posters and special items for auction. This year shows represented include ATG Touring Productions, Cabaret, Disney on Stage including Frozen and The Lion King, Guys and Dolls, Go Live Theatre Projects, Hamilton, Hadestown, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia, Moulin Rouge, Mrs Doubtfire, Phantom of the Opera, SIX, Sister Act, The Book of Mormon, The Mousetrap and The Play that Goes … Continue reading Shows and judges announced for the 2024 West End Flea Market

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Todrick Hall to play Donkey in Shrek the Musical in London this summer

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Todrick Hall will join the London cast of Shrek the Musical, which will run at the iconic Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith for six weeks only from 19 July – 31 August 2024, hot off the heels of a major UK Tour. Best known for his time judging RuPaul’s Drag Race, as singer-songwriter and as a media personality with over 900 million views on YouTube, Todrick Hall is set to paint London green playing everyone’s favourite Donkey in this bright and beautiful hit musical, based on the original Oscar winning story, live on stage. No stranger to the stage, Todrick made his … Continue reading Todrick Hall to play Donkey in Shrek the Musical in London this summer

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Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean to host & JULIET Sing-Along Performance

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The boy band is back at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, and for one night only AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys will join the company of & JULIET onstage on Thursday, May 16 at 7 pm to host a special Sing-Along performance of the hit Broadway musical. At this Sing-Along … Continue reading Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean to host & JULIET Sing-Along Performance

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Bonnie & Clyde The Musical available to stream on demand from 24 June 2024

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Been a long time coming…” Producer David Treatman has announced today that BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL: Filmed Live will be available to stream online on demand from 9 am ET (2pm GMT) on Monday 24 June 2024. Pre-orders for the highly anticipated filmed version of the concert can be made now at www.bonnieclydelive.com. Filmed live at Theatre Royal Drury Lane during two special one-off concert stagings in January 2022, Bonnie & Clyde The Musical: Filmed Live features theatre royalty Jeremy Jordan as Clyde (The Great Gatsby, Waitress, Super Girl, Newsies, The Last Five Years) who originated the role of Clyde Barrow in the Broadway premiere of the production in 2011. He … Continue reading Bonnie & Clyde The Musical available to stream on demand from 24 June 2024

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Jackie Burns to play Tess in first ever stage production of Burlesque The Musical

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Producers of Burlesque the Musical, the first ever stage adaptation of Steven Antin’s crowd-pleasing movie Burlesque today announced final casting for the show.  Broadway star Jackie Burns will play Tess, the role of the club owner made famous by Cher in the film. Jackie Burns holds the title … Continue reading Jackie Burns to play Tess in first ever stage production of Burlesque The Musical