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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘School of Rock’ announces first-ever UK and Ireland tour

The show has confirmed its full cast for this upcoming production, which will be stopping all around the UK and Ireland from early September until next year. Based on the classic 2000s film starring Jack Black, the plot centers around a failed aspiring rockstar, who will find his “well-behaved” students from a prestigious school have…

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20 August, 2021

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Madeleine Mantock to make her West End debut in the new production of ‘Blithe Spirit’

The production has announced its latest and last addition to this new version of Nöel Coward’s unforgettable comedy. Directed by National Theatre legend Sir Richard Eyre and also starring well-known comedian Jennifer Saunders, the play tells the chaotic tale of a failed séance session, which will bring an unexpected (and quite unwanted) guest to the…

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18 August, 2021

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First images released of new production of ‘Cabaret’ starring Eddie Redmayne

London’s Playhouse Theatre will be transformed into the legendary 1930s Kit Kat Klub, in a new immersive version that will also star Jessie Buckley. Produced by Ambassador Theatre Group and Underbelly, the show will bring audiences the opportunity to enter its universe even before the performance begins, allowing them to explore the Berlin club from…

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21 July, 2021

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Ralph Fiennes’s production of ‘Four Quartets’ to transfer to the West End

Nobel Prize winner T. S. Eliot’s culminating achievement will open in London for a limited run by the end of the year. Featuring an all-awarded creative team and directed by Fiennes himself, its text is a quest for spiritual enlightment, which was mostly conceived during the closure of theatres in WWII. Presented by Theatre Royal…

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2 July, 2021

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Diana Vickers to star in stage adaptation of ‘Dial M for Murder’

Alfred Hitchock’s iconic thriller returns in this new version directed by Anthony Banks. Also starring Tony Chambers, Christopher Harper and Michael Salami, this intriguing tale centers around a manipulative husband who wants to take revenge on her wife for having an affair. Starting performances by the end of summer, the production will stop by Leicester,…

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30 June, 2021

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‘Bat Out of Hell’ to tour the UK & Ireland by late summer

Jim Steinman’s epic musical will hit the road in mid-September, stopping by all the major cities across both countries. Featuring a repertoire from one of the best-sold albums in History, the show tells the heroic story of an immortal leader and his forbidden love affair with the daughter of a tyrannical ruler. With its full…

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23 June, 2021

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Lily Allen to make her West End debut in the world premiere of Danny Robin’s new play

The Nöel Coward Theatre will be home to this new supernatural thriller directed by Matthew Dunster, whose previous credits include critically acclaimed productions of A Very Very Very Dark Matter and Hangmen, among others. Also starring Hadley Fraser, Jake Wood and Julia Chan, the plot centers around a couple who’s recently moved to their new…

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11 June, 2021

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Jennifer Saunders to return to the West End production of ‘Blithe Spirit’

Sir Richard Eyre’s critically acclaimed version of Noël Coward’s classic will be back to the London stage by the end of summer – this time for a limited 8-week run. Starring one of the UK’s best-known comedic actresses, the play centers around a couple haunted by the spirit of the husband’s first wife – who…

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28 May, 2021

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Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley to star in West End new production of ‘Cabaret’

John Kander’s and Fredd Ebb iconic musical will be returning to London by the end of the year, in a version that will also count on a top-of-the-line creative team. Produced by Ambassador Theatr Group and Underbelly, the show will allow audiences to enjoy this classic as never before, thanks to a reduced capacity of…

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21 May, 2021

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Stage version of ‘Moulin Rouge’ confirms premiere dates in the UK

The show will open in the West End by the end of the year – the cast to be announced in due time. Directed by Alex Timbers, the production features a spectacular immersive set design and has been brought to the life after a 10-year preparation period. Based on the successful 2001 film, the stage…

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19 May, 2021

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