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New photographs released for The Book Of Dust – La Belle Sauvage at the Bridge Theatre

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New photographs has been released for “The Book Of Dust – La Belle Sauvage” at The Bridge Theatre. The production of Philip Pullman’s The Book Of Dust – La Belle Sauvage, producedby Nicholas Hytner continues at The Bridge Theatre to 26 February 2022. The play takes place twelve years before the event of Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. And as the waters rise … Continue reading New photographs released for The Book Of Dust – La Belle Sauvage at the Bridge Theatre

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BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER: THE MUSICAL to run at the Turbine Theatre in 2022

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After being discovered at MTFestUK 2019, But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical will become the first fully commissioned musical to be presented on stage! Paul Taylor-Mills & Bill Kenwright, in association with Adam Bialow, are presenting their new musical, based on the LIONSGATE® motion picture of the same name, directed by  Jamie Babbit and with a screenplay by Brian Wayne Peterson. But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical features book and lyrics by Bill Augustin, music by Andrew Abrams, direction by Tania Azevedo, choreography by Alexzandra Sarmiento, and lighting by Martha Godfrey. It is set to run at The Turbine Theatre from 18 February – 16 April, with a press night on 23 February 2022. … Continue reading BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER: THE MUSICAL to run at the Turbine Theatre in 2022

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Celebrates Hogwarts House Pride

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The critically acclamed London production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will celebrate each Hogwarts houses next year. The show will dedicate four special performances to Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. The first 50 audience members who will arrive early to each Wednesday’s performances will receive early access to the theatre, theatre bars and gift shop. They will also get the opportunity to participate in Harry Potter trivia featuring the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. All audience members will receive a house-themed souvenir pin and have the opportunity to enter the house pride costume contest. The performances … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Celebrates Hogwarts House Pride

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New photographs released for LIFE OF PI in the West End

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Performances have begun at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London for Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s award-winning book Life Of Pi. Life Of Pi is a breath-taking epic journey of hope: After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded on a single lifeboat – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a sixteen year-old boy and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive? Hiran Abeysekera will return to the show playing the role of Pi, alongside Mina Anwar as Ma, Nicholas Khan as Father, Payal Mistry as Rani, Tom Espiner as … Continue reading New photographs released for LIFE OF PI in the West End

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Lucie Jones leads the 2022 London Cast Of Wicked

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Lucie Jones (Elphaba), Ryan Reid (Fiyero), Sophie-Louise Dann (Madame Morrible) and Gary Wilmot (The Wizard) will lead the new London cast at the Apollo Victoria Theatre from Tuesday 1 February 2022. The current cast, who includes Laura Pick, Sophie Evans, Alistair Brammer, Kim Ismay and Andy Hockley will play their final performances on Sunday 30 January 2022. They will join Helen Woolf who is also returning as Glinda. 17 current cast members will also continue withthe show including Carina Gillespie (Nessarose), Nicholas McLean (Boq), Simeon Truby (Doctor Dillamond), Amy Webb (Standby for Elphaba) and Charli Baptie* (Standby for Glinda), who will all continue in their starring roles. Wicked will also star Yuki Abe, Kofi Aidoo-Appiah, Meg Astin, Alishia-Marie Blake, Pàje Campbell, Grace Chapman**, Michael Colbourne, Fergus Dale, Nolan Edwards, Nicola Espallardo, Danny Fogarty, Laura Harrison, Amie … Continue reading Lucie Jones leads the 2022 London Cast Of Wicked

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Petula Clark celebrates birthday at ‘Mary Poppins’

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Petula Clark, who currently plays Bird Woman in the West End production of Mary Poppins, was surprised by the cast at the curtain call on November 15t, 2021 for her birthday.  She was acclaimed by producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh who presented her with a birthday cake brought on to the stage to the tune of Don’t Sleep in the Subway, one of her many iconic numbers. The Company, along with the audience, then sang a rousing Happy Birthday. As an extra special treat, the cast sang Downtown, another one of Petula’s all-time hits, a final round of Happy Birthday, and plenty of streamers rounded off the celebrations! The cast for that … Continue reading Petula Clark celebrates birthday at ‘Mary Poppins’

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Six Goes Gold!

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By Helen Sullivan  Image: Six the Musical Royalty descended on Banqueting Hall, the remaining part of Whitehall Palace built by Henry VIII,  on October 28th to celebrate the three-year anniversary and vinyl launch of the cast recording of Six! The event was streamed live on TikTok and hosted by Tia Kofi from RuPaul’s Drag Race and a superfan of the show. Tia was joined by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, who wrote the musical, to discuss the writing of the songs. The queens featured on the cast recording: Renee Lamb (Aragon), Christina Modestou (Boleyn), Natalie Paris (Seymour), Aimie Atkinson (Howard) … Continue reading Six Goes Gold!

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A New Take on Twelfth Night

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By Dorothy Grace Franklin Photo:  Marc Brenner I had the pleasure to see the summer season’s last production of “Twelfth Night” at the Globe. Being a massive literature fan, especially Shakespearean, I was thrilled to hear I would be studying this play for my school course, and I was even more thrilled to hear a production of it was taking place when I was visiting London. The use of the Globe’s staging was intriguing to say the least. With a deer carcass hung from the ceiling (in reference to the numerous conversations and comparisons between love and hunting), and a … Continue reading A New Take on Twelfth Night

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Romeo & Juliet at the Globe Theatre, between modernity and wake up call

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By Constance Drugeot Image: Marc Brenner After living in London for three years, I finally went to see a play at the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. For my first time, I decided to book the iconic Romeo & Juliet, directed by Ola Ince and Rachel Lemon, as assistant director.  Having studied Shakespeare’s works as part of my studies for a long time but having never seen a live theatre production of Romeo & Juliet before, I was really looking forward to it! So, on a Saturday matinee in early October, I finally stepped inside the famous Globe Theatre. The theatre in … Continue reading Romeo & Juliet at the Globe Theatre, between modernity and wake up call