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Smash hit musical Six today announces a new West End booking period to Sunday 31 January 2021. SIX will celebrate its first West End birthday at the Arts Theatre with over 90,000 extra seats on sale now. And on Tuesday 21 January, the West End Queendom welcomes a new royal as Sophie Isaacs will wear... Continue Reading →
Several stars from the West End season of The Kite Runner are confirmed to headline the 2020 UK tour. The Kite Runner, an unforgettable theatrical tour-de-force, is to tour the UK in 2020 following two acclaimed West End seasons, when it played to over 100,000 people and received standing ovations at every single performance. It... Continue Reading →
The first photos have been released of Ramona Von Pusch as Marlene Dietrich and Ashton Spear as King Edward VIII in the world premiere of Falling In Love Again. Written by Ron Elisha and directed by Tama Matheson, the production plays until 8 February at London's King's Head Theatre. It’s 1936. News breaks that King... Continue Reading →
Louise Jameson (EastEnders, Doctor Who, Bergerac) will direct a new stage production of Robin Hawdon’s suspense-filled thriller Revenge. The play opens at Greenwich Theatre, London, on 6 February before touring the UK. Revenge tells the story of Bill Crayshaw MP, who leads a charmed life: he’s hailed in the corridors of Parliament, lauded in business,... Continue Reading →
Hong Kong has been convulsed by an ongoing protest movement which has increasingly been seen as a last stand for its semi-autonomy from China since March 2019; a year which also saw the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Solidarity movements... Continue Reading →
The fastest growing arts festival in the UK, VAULT Festival 2020 is back from Tuesday 28 January with its biggest ever edition across eight packed weeks. With more than 500 shows now on sale, the bold and innovative programme will feature shows from more than 2,700 artists, with 64% of work being female-led, 33% and... Continue Reading →
Selladoor Worldwide today announced that they will be holding open auditions for the upcoming UK Tour of Bring it On: The Musical. Open auditions will be held on Wednesday 22 January between 10.00am and 6.00pm at The Place, 17 Duke’s Road, London WC1H 9PY. The producers are looking for all-round performers from all backgrounds who... Continue Reading →
Dolly Parton is delighted to announce that Louise Redknapp and Brian Conley will return to play Violet Newstead and Franklin Hart Jnr respectively in 9 to 5 the Musical at The Savoy Theatre from February 2020. Louise Redknapp will return to the show on Monday 10 February 2020 and play the role of Violet until... Continue Reading →
Following a sell-out run in 2017, the gripping revival of Karoline Leach’s passion-fuelled thriller, Tryst, returns to the reinvented Chiswick Playhouse under the direction of Phoebe Barran (Four Days In Hong Kong, Orange Tree Theatre; award-winning short film Snapshots). Actor Fred Perry (Black Comedy UK Tour; The Honourable Woman, BBC) will reprise his acclaimed role... Continue Reading →
