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OPENING NIGHT is set to now end its run on 18 May 2024 at the Gielgud Theatre

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Wessex Grove, Gavin Kalin Productions and Playful Productions announced today that the new musical John Cassavetes’ OPENING NIGHT will now end its run at the Gielgud Theatre on Saturday 18 May 2024. The shows limited run was originally until 27 July 2024. Patrons who have tickets from 20 May – 27 July 2024 will be contacted direct by their point of sale. Producers Wessex Grove said today “It is an honour to produce this beautiful new musical in the West End, and everyone at Wessex Grove is proud to have delivered the artistic vision of Ivo Van Hove and Rufus Wainwright and their … Continue reading OPENING NIGHT is set to now end its run on 18 May 2024 at the Gielgud Theatre

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Johannes Radebe to star as Lola in KINKY BOOTS UK & Ireland tour 2025

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Producers ROYO and Curve are delighted to announce a brand-new Made at Curve production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS The Musical, which will tour the UK and Ireland from 17 January 2025. KINKY BOOTS The Musical features a score by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. It will be directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster (THE WIZARD OF OZ, A CHORUS LINE, BILLY ELLIOT) and will star TV dance sensation and international champion Johannes Radebe as Lola and rising star Dan Partridge as Charlie Price. KINKY BOOTS The Musical was a Broadway and West End phenomenon based on a true story and … Continue reading Johannes Radebe to star as Lola in KINKY BOOTS UK & Ireland tour 2025

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Casting announced for Rent at the Phoenix Art Club

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Theatre company The Actory have announced their first full-scale production of a musical, which will be the multi-award-winning and ground-breaking rock musical RENT. The production will run at the Phoenix Arts Club on 20, 21, 27 & 28 April. The Actory is a theatre company that provides a course for professionals who want to keep performing in between contracts. The company consists of both actors who have been in the industry for years and those who are just finishing drama school. The company rehearse every Sunday for 13 weeks and put together a full-scale performance of a musical. The company aims to gives performers the opportunity to … Continue reading Casting announced for Rent at the Phoenix Art Club

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How To Dance In Ohio Original cast to reunite for a one-night-only reunion concert

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This season’s groundbreaking Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio, inspired by Alexandra Shiva’s Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name, has announced a special reunion concert of the show’s original Broadway cast on Monday, May 20, 2024 at Palladium Times Square. For this one … Continue reading How To Dance In Ohio Original cast to reunite for a one-night-only reunion concert

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New production of The Lord Of The Rings to premiere in Chicago this summer at Shakespeare Theater

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Artistic Director Paul Hart, Executive Director Claire Murray, and the whole team at Newbury’s The Watermill Theatre are thrilled to announce a collaboration with Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Paul Hart’s acclaimed production of THE LORD OF THE RINGS – A Musical Tale. The U.S. Premiere this summer will … Continue reading New production of The Lord Of The Rings to premiere in Chicago this summer at Shakespeare Theater

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Full casting announced for The Government Inspector at The Marylebone Theatre

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The full cast has today been announced for the brand-new adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s satirical masterpiece, THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, premiering at the Marylebone Theatre from 3 May – 15 June 2024, with a press night on Wednesday 8 May. As previously announced, the production will star TV comedy royalty Vicki Pepperdine (Poor Things, Getting On, Dear Joan and Jericha) as Mrs Swashprattle alongside Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats, Taskmaster, Man Like Mobeen) as Percy Fopdoodle and Dan Skinner (Shooting Stars, This Time with Alan Partridge, The Kennedys) as Governor Swashprattle. The full cast announced today are Peter Clements (The Incident Room – New Diorama Theatre, Frau Monde: Farewell to the Theatre – Hackney Showroom) as ‘Ivan … Continue reading Full casting announced for The Government Inspector at The Marylebone Theatre

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Jack Wolfe to star in the 15th Anniversary reunion concert of the original West End production of SPRING AWAKENING

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Producers Jack Maple and Evelyn Hoskins are delighted to announce final casting and the release of additional tickets for the 15th Anniversary reunion concert of the original West End production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s Tony, Olivier and Grammy award-winning … Continue reading Jack Wolfe to star in the 15th Anniversary reunion concert of the original West End production of SPRING AWAKENING

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Further dates announced for the 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour of CHICAGO

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David Ian for Crossroads Live in association with Barry and Fran Weissler are delighted to announce further dates for the 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour of the multi award-winning musical CHICAGO. The tour will open at Milton Keynes Theatre on 12 October 2024. Full tour schedule below. Casting to be announced soon. www.chicagothemusical.com/uk-tour Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal … Continue reading Further dates announced for the 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour of CHICAGO