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The Royal Albert Hall to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in a unique concert
The venue will host this once-in-a-lifetime celebration, which represents the beginning of high-profile events to honour Her Majesty’s reign’s 70th anniversary. Featuring a repertoire by the great classical British composers such as Britten and Elgar, the performance will be hosted by BBC’s broadcaster Sophie Raworth, and will include apperances by special guests who will recount…
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Royal Opera House’s production of ‘Rigoletto’ to be played worldwide this month
The company’s critically acclaimed version will be screened all over the world next week – in more than 700 venues in 17 different countries. Starring internationally renowned baritone Carlos Álvarez in the title role, the launch coincides with the original premiere of this opera in Italy almost two centuries ago, and will be followed by…
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Three West End stars to play the role of Cher on the road
Producers have announced today the lead cast of this biopic musical which narrates the life of the pop icon. Featuring 35 hits such as Believe and The Shoop Shoop Song, the show is written by Tony and Olivier Award-winning Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, The Addams Family, Peter and the Starcatcher), and will go on tour until April next…
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Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ to celebrate its 70th anniversary with a new tour
The world’s most famous live whodunnit will hit the road by the end of the year, beginning a tour that will extend throughout 2023 and 2024 and that will include every major city and town in both the UK and Ireland. Currently holding the record of the longest-running play, this new production will start at…
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‘The Da Vinci Code’ to premiere as a play starring Nigel Harman and Danny John-Jules
The show will have its world premiere next moth – starting a national tour that will expand throughout the whole year. Directed by Luke Sheppard and adapted for the stage by Duncan Abel and Rachel Wagstaff, this new production intends to push the limits of the audience’s imagination through dynamic storytelling.
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West End production of ‘Life of Pi’ releases new astonishing images
The show features intricate set designs combined with a masterful use of lifelike puppets, which has led to the venue’s first transformation in its entire history. Directed by Max Webster, the play centers around a sixteen-year-old boy who finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with a bunch of wild animals – all of them fighting…
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Fully new production of ‘Grease’ to open in London next year
The iconic 70s musical will be making a comeback in the West End for the first time in almost 30 years. Directed by Nikolai Foster, this version will feature entirely new coreography and designs. Featuring all of its memorable songs, the show will also include some numbers from the original run, which will be unfamiliar…
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New acclaimed production of ‘South Pacific’ to open in Manchester ahead of London run and tour
The show will return after being presented at the Chichester Festival Theatre last summer, with well-renowned actors Julian Ovenden and Gina Beck reprising the main roles. Written by the iconic creative duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the musical tells the strong love tale between a plantation owner and a nurse on a remote…
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Musical adaptation of ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ to premiere in the UK next year
The show will open in Manchester for a strictly limited run, after its Broadway debut a couple of years ago. Based on the unforgettable 90s family comedy film, the creative team includes Tony Award-nominated composers and lyricists Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick and 4-time Tony winner Jerry Zaks. The original production broke box office records during…
