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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Play Something Heads To Edinburgh Festival by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following its acclaimed premiere at the Mercury Theatre in 2016, Stage Write will be taking the show to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer! "Side One, track two. That song is a…

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

FIRST LOOK: 42nd Street, Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you these great photographs by Brinkhoff and Moegenburg of the new production of 42nd Street which is now previewing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. …

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Friday, March 17, 2017

FIRST LOOK: Rehearsals for The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you these great images by Johan Persson from the rehearsal room of the forthcoming play The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia by Edward Albee featuring Damian le…

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Mel C Joins School Of Rock Cast For Surprise Performance by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following last night's performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School Of Rock at the New London Theatre, Mel C joined the cast on stage and surprised the audience with a perform…

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

FIRST LOOK: The Frogs, Jermyn Street Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you David Ovenden’s great first look production photos released from Stephen Sondheim’s The Frogs, making its UK debut tonight at London&#…

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

New Trailer Released For The Wild Party by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers of Michael John LaChiusa’s The Wild Party have just realised this great new trailer of Drew McOnie’s stunning production now playing at The Other Palace…

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Thriller Set To Break Another Record As More Tickets Go On Sale by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Thriller Live juggernaut just keeps on going with producers announcing that on 26 March 2017, Thriller Live will become the 9th Longest Running Show – musical or pl…

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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

REVIEW: Come From Away, Broadway Cast Recording ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo To highlight any particular performance from this recording is impossible. Come From Away is performed by an ensemble of actors of the highest calibre. This post REVIEW: Come…

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Identity Crisis Comes To Ovalhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Phina Oruche’s hilariously funny one-woman show Identity Crisis transfers to London’s Ovalhouse Theatre from 8 – 14 May 2017. The play which has enjoyed suc…

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Top 100 Greatest Musicals Results: 30-21 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo There are some real classics in this brace of our Top 100 Musicals ever. It’s a real mix of musicals old and new, don’t forget to let us know your thoughts on the…

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Monday, March 13, 2017

FIRST LOOK: Yank The Musical, Hope Mill Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you these great first look production images by Anthony Robling of the European premiere of war-time love story Yank! which is now previewing at Manch…

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Serena Jennings To Join Cast Of All Female Posh by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers of the world premiere of the all-female version of Posh have announced today that Serena Jennings will replace Hannah Murray in the production due to open at London…

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Sunday, March 12, 2017

REVIEW: Mamma Mia!, Novello Theatre ★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Mamma Mia! remains an incredibly fun night at the theatre and it’s still difficult to believe that the show’s score of timeless pop was not purpose written for th…

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Friday, March 10, 2017

REVIEW: Rent, New Victoria Theatre Woking ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo This incredible re-telling of La Boheme still speaks to audiences of all ages. I can safely say that I have never seen an audience react to a tour the way that they did with …

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Miss Nightingale Musical Gets London Run by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following five UK tours Miss Nightingale the original British musical by Matthew Bugg will return to London for an extended run of eight weeks at The Vaults nearly six years …

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Monday, March 6, 2017

Olivier Awards 2017 " Nominations Announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo This year’s Olivier Awards look set to be amongst the most exciting in recent times with Harry Potter And The Cursed Child receiving 11 nominations, Groundhog Day (8 no…

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REVIEW: The Wedding Singer, Sunderland Empire ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo When The Wedding Singer comes to town, dig out your best eighties leftovers and prepare for a great night out. If you weren't around in the eighties go along and be prepared …

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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

The Play That Goes Wrong Enters Third Catastrophic Year by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier award-winning play that has audiences flocking every day to the Duchess Theatre in London with morbid fascination have announced that mu…

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Take Your Mum To The Theatre This Mother's Day by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The 23rd March is Mother’s Day and we’d like to suggest some great shows that your Mum might enjoy this Mother’s Day. With some of our London choices you ca…

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One Man, One Pint, One Epic Story " Undermined at Wilton's by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Danny Mellor is to bring his one-man show Undermined to the Wilton’s Music Hall in March 2017. One man, one chair and one pint are all that is needed for this show whic…

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Audience Eating Ban Means No Munching During Virginia Woolf! by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo A statement released today has announced that a ban on eating during performances of Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf will be enforced during the run of the show at Londo…

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Ticketmaster Pancake Tuesday Flash Sale " Today Only by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Our partners Ticketmaster are having a Flash Sale today only (Pancake Tuesday) in which we are pleased to offer you great savings on productions across the UK including:- Cir…

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The Band " Gary Barlow's New Musical Explained by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We thought it might be a good idea to take a look at Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s new musical The Band, taking a look at what is actually happening rather than rumour. N…

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Monday, February 27, 2017

Celebrating Women At Ovalhouse Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Perfectly Imperfect Women has been developed by multi-award-winning storyteller Danyah Miller as part of the Ovalhouse Spring Season to celebrate International Women’s …

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Friday, February 24, 2017

OFFER " Save 50% on Jack Whitehall in Birmingham Sunday 26 Feb. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Multi award-winning stand-up comic Jack Whitehall is back on tour and bringing his brand new live show to arenas across the country. The follow-up to his ground-breaking debu…

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FIRST LOOK: Lizzie, Greenwich Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you these great first look production photos from Lizzie by Soren Malmose now playing at the Greenwich Theatre. On a sweltering summer …

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Jack O'Connell and Sienna Miller To Star In Cat On A Hot Tin Roof by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Young Vic will launch a production of Tennessee William’s Cat On A Hot Tin Roof direct to the West End’s Apollo Theatre from 13 July 2017 starring Sienna Mill…

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FIRST LOOK: Bat Out Of Hell, Manchester Opera House by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell The Musical has now opened at the Manchester Opera House and we are delighted to bring you these exclusive production images of the show …

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Mel B Breaks Character In Broadway's Chicago To Perform Wannabe by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Here is a snippet of me last night doing my last show In @chicagomusical playing Roxie heart breaking character busting out some spice power haha #nyc🗽 #broadwaybaby …

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

REVIEW: The Girls, Phoenix Theatre ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo I left the theatre teared up with an almighty lump in my throat and the emotion of the show is still with me twenty fours later. The Girls is a superb night in the theatre. I…

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REVIEW: Alice Fearn, Where I've Been…Where I'm Going CD ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Take a listen to Alice Fearn, listening to this album only confirms what I first suspected at that first performance of Shrek, Alice Fearn is a STAR! of this I have no doubt.…

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