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‘The Book Thief’ to open as a new musical in September
The piece will be presented in Coventry and Leicester, after being showcased for the first time in Bolton last year and receiving a WhatsOnStage Award nomination for Best Regional Production. Based on the best-selling novel, the adaptation will include a libretto Timothy Allen McDonald and Jodi Picoult and music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel and […]
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‘The Choir of Man’ announces new cast and booking period
The London production will continue to play until July this year, welcoming two former members of its troupe to the West End stage. Set in a local pub where young male friends reflect about their lives to support each other, the show features live instrumentalists, singers and dancers (sometimes all combined) and a repertoire with […]
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Disney’s ‘Winnie The Pooh, The Musical’ announces full cast ahead of London and tour openings
The show will play for a limited run at the Riverside Studios, before embarking on a UK and Ireland tour throughout the summer. Featuring impressive puppetry, the production will include the franchise’s iconic songs penned by the Sherman Brothers, as well as a new underscore and storyline.
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London production of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ announces new cast
The show will welcome two West End legends to play the lead role on separate stages of the run, as well as a new official and alternate Christine. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the piece tells the unfortunate tale of a disfigured genius who insanely falls in love with a young beautiful ingenue.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ announces national tour beginning next month
The production will start performances by the beginning of February – its locations including Southhampton, Plymouth and Edinburgh among others. Serving as the company’s third installment of Sir Peter Wright’s exquisite ballets, the tour will also feature two of the world’s greatest dancers on several specific dates.
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National Theatre’s production of ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ releases rehearsal images
The show will play in London for a limited 17-week run, marking its first return to the city after its original critically acclaimed run in the West End a few years ago. Directed by Sam Mendes, the production stars Michael Balogun, Hadley Fraser and Nigel Lindsay in the title roles – narrating the story of a family who […]