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Friday, January 27, 2017

REVIEW: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Milton Keynes Theatre ★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo It’s the first time, in a long time that I wish I hadn’t bothered. This post REVIEW: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Milton Keynes Theatre ✭✭ first appeared …

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

REVIEW: Buddy " The Buddy Holly Story, New Wimbledon Theatre ★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Buddy’s music is beautifully performed by this cast and the Clear Lake Concert at the end of the evening was stunning with the audience on their feet throughout. This p…

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Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Announce 2017 Season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre have announced their 2017 Season which will see Olivier Award-winner Drew McOnie direct and choreograph On The Town, Artistic Director Ti…

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

There's Much Ado As Shit-faced Shakespeare Returns by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Celebrating their 7th Anniversary this year, Shit-Faced Shakespeare is back in London’s West End still three sheets to the wind with their new challenge – a seaso…

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Friday, January 20, 2017

Full Casting Announced For UK Tour of Funny Girl by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers have announced casting for the UK tour of Funny Girl following its acclaimed season at London’s Savoy Theatre last year. Playing opposite Sheridan Smith is Ch…

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Almeida Announce New Season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Almeida Theatre Artistic Director Rupert Goold has announced a new season of plays exploring leadership in crisis and the power of words. The season will begin at the end of …

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

FIRST LOOK: The Girls In Rehearsals by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you this first look at rehearsals for The Girls, a new musical based on Calendar Girls by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth by Matt Crockett. The Girls stars …

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Wicked To Tour The UK And Ireland From February 2018 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The producers of Wicked have confirmed today that the musical will return for a tour of the UK and Ireland from February 2018. Currently the 17th longest-running show in Lond…

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

FLASH SALE: The Glass Menagerie " Save Up To 37% by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following his massive successful staging of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Parts One and Two and Let The Right One In. Director John Tiffany brings his multi Tony Award-no…

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

REVIEW: Blood Brothers 2017, New Victoria Theatre Woking (On Tour) ★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Every member of the audience stood at the end, and that’s because this is a show with no fancy heirs or graces that captures your heart. This post REVIEW: Blood Brother…

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Top 100 Greatest Musicals Results: 40 " 31 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We’re almost done with this massive project to identify the Top 100 Greatest Musicals as judged by our readers and musical theatre fans around the world. In this latest…

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Monday, January 16, 2017

REVIEW: Half A Sixpence 2016 London Cast Recording, First Night Records ★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Live theatre lovers are probably going to hate me for this one, but I have to say that I actually enjoyed the Half A Sixpence recording more than I enjoyed the show – b…

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Casting Announced For A Clockwork Orange At Park Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Action To The Word’s award-winning all-male production of Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange will return to London for a limited season at the Park Theatre from …

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Casting Announced For School Play At Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo antic|face has announced casting for their upcoming production of Alex MacKeith’s School Play at Southwark Playhouse, opening on 1 February 2017 for a limited seas…

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Sunday, January 15, 2017

The Theatre Podcasts We Listen To " January 2017 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Over the past six months, we’ve become an ardent fan of some great theatre podcasts. Once you get the hang of the technology there are some great podcasts out there for…

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Cameron Mackintosh Hints At A West End Return For Mary Poppins by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo In an appearance on The One Show on BBC One this week promoting his new show Half A Sixpence, the world’s most successful producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh hinted that Ma…

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Carolyn Maitland Join Ghost UK Tour Cast by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers have announced that Carolyn Maitland will replace Sarah Harding in the current UK tour of Ghost The Musical starting at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford on 17 Januar…

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REVIEW: Hairspray Live Original Soundtrack, Masterworks Broadway ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo If you are a fan of Hairspray or if you have never heard the score then this is certainly the one I’d recommend you start with This post REVIEW: Hairspray Live Original…

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Saturday, January 14, 2017

REVIEW: Amaluna, Royal Albert Hall ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Cirque Du Soleil has worked out exactly how to bedazzle and audience and they do it year after year, in production after production around the world. This post REVIEW: Amalun…

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Friday, January 13, 2017

FIRST LOOK: Rehearsals Begin For Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you some great first look rehearsal photos by Johan Persson for the new West End production of Edward Albee’s classic American drama Who’s…

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Thursday, January 12, 2017

The Red Shoes Extends UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo New Adventures have announced that due to popular demand new dates have been added to the World Premiere tour of Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes. The Red Shoes will now …

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

BritishTheatre.com Playlist " January 2017 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We’re often asked what we listen to here at BritishTheatre.com HQ and it just takes too long to make a list so we decided to put together monthly playlist to highlight …

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Disney To Hold Open Auditions For Aladdin by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Disney Theatrical have announced that they will be holding open auditions for their new West End musical Aladdin. The critically acclaimed show which opened at the Prince Edw…

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FIRST LOOK: La Cage Aux Folles UK Tour Photographs by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo It looks like Producer Bill Kenwright has certainly pulled out all the stops in the lavish new production of the musical La Cage Aux Folles which began its UK tour last week …

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Friday, January 6, 2017

REVIEW: Dreamgirls (Marisha Wallace), Savoy Theatre ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rest assured Miss Marisha Wallace will not leave you wanting. She is incandescent throughout this production. Whilst most productions of Dreamgirls would be lucky to have one…

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Thursday, January 5, 2017

Soho Theatre Hosts Show About Chronic Loneliness by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Annie Siddon’s autobiographical show about chronic loneliness is coming to Soho Theatre from 13 February 2017. The show which has been billed as “funny, brutal an…

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Audra McDonald To Play Limited London Season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following her sell-out concerts last year, six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will return to London’s West End in April for four concerts at the Leicester Square…

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Monday, January 2, 2017

Shows We're Looking Forward To in 2017 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Looking forward, 2017 will offer West End Theatre-goers some exciting new shows with great revivals, star-led shows and big Broadway hits. These are some of the productions t…

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Emmerdale's Bill Ward Joins Cast Of Not Dead Enough UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following a murderous exit last October in ITV’s Emmerdale, Bill Ward will join Laura Whitmore and Stephen Billington in the cast of Peter James’ latest stage thr…

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SHOW OF THE MONTH: Beautiful " Save up to 45% by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo BritishTheatre.com are proud to announce that our Show Of The Month for January 2017 is Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Beautiful is a musical biography of Carole …

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FIRST LOOK: Death Takes A Holiday Rehearsals by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you these first look rehearsal photographs by Scott Rylander from Maury Yeston’s new musical Death Takes A Holiday which opens at Charing Cross …

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