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Monday, August 15, 2016

Mum's The Word UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo In October 2016, Mum’s The Word 2 will tour the UK. Gemma Bissix (EastEnders, Hollyoaks), Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty), and Michelle Heaton (Liberty X), Polly Highton an…

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PunkPlay Comes To Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Gregory S Moss’s Punkplay is set to make its UK premiere at London’s Southwark Playhouse in September 2016. The play is a riot of a play told at a breakneck pace …

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Rogue Shakespeare Brings MacDeth To London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Critically acclaimed theatre Company Rogue Shakespeare, under the direction of actor/director Ryan J-W Smith have hit London with the UK premiere of their award-winning comed…

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Sunday, August 14, 2016

REVIEW: Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour, National Theatre ★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Be warned, this is not a night at the theatre for the prissy or faint-hearted, the “Ladies” swear like sailors and the subject matter here is at times more like p…

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Friday, August 12, 2016

FIRST LOOK: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro " Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Ahead of tonight’s professional European premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Allegro, we are pleased to bring you an advance look at the production thro…

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

FIRST LOOK: Unfaithful Rehearsal Images by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Found111 has found another hit show to follow the acclaimed, sold out performances of The Dazzle. The venue will host the London premiere of Owen McCafferty’s blackly c…

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Rocky Horror Show Uk Tour Casting Update by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo As The Rocky Horror Show enters the autumn and winter legs of its current UK tour, producers have announced some casting changes. The role of the narrator will be played by a…

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

REVIEWS: Darktales, Edinburgh Festival by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Described as the scariest show at the Edinburgh Fringe, we were keen to see what critics thought of Dan Clarkson’s new production of Darktales festuring Andrew Paul and…

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Coronation Street On Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo See the street as you've never seen it before. For the first time outside of the North West, Coronation Street's iconic cobbles, sets, props, costumes and memorabilia will go…

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World's Biggest Snow White Panto " Book Now by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following the success of last year’s gigantic production of Cinderella, this year producers have created an even bigger production. The World’s BIGGEST Pantomime …

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FLASH SALE " American Idiot At The Arts Theatre " Save up to 69% by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo FLASH SALE – Book tickets for American Idiot at the Arts Theatre London by 15 August and save up to 69%. This post FLASH SALE – American Idiot At The Arts Theatre…

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

FIRST LOOK: No Man's Land UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen in the highly awaited production of Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land which has now started a brief UK tour before landing at London&…

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REVIEW: Funny Girl, London Cast Recording ★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo You can hear Sheridan’s personality in this recording, this is no sterile studio recording, you can hear her smile and the comedy of the show comes across in droves. Th…

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Tennessee Williams' Lovely Sunday For Creve Coeur Casting by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The rarely performed Tennessee Williams’ play A Lovely Sunday for Creve Couer is to open the Autumn Season at The Print Room at The Coronet. One of the greatest America…

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New Faces Join Phantom Cast " August 2016 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Phantom Of The Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s unstoppable worldwide mega-hit is heading towards its 30th birthday in London’s West End and a few new faces are j…

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Monday, August 8, 2016

REVIEW: Heart Of Winter, A Song Cycle CD ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo There’s a lot to recommend Heart Of Winter, I can’t wait to hear more of Connor and Buddle, with new writing talent like this, I am confident there are brilliant …

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First Look: Consuming Passions, Stephen Joseph Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you these production images from Alan Ayckbourn’s Consuming Passions which is currently playing in rep at the Stephen Joseph Thea…

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Saturday, August 6, 2016

REVIEW: Close To You, London Cast Recording ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Close To You is a stunning recording that takes me back to what for me was a very special night in the theatre. I daresay it will be played with frightening regularity here, …

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Friday, August 5, 2016

42nd Street Returns To London in 2017 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo 42nd Street is one of those classic musicals about the talented unknown who goes out an becomes a star. The recipient of most of the major musical theatre awards, 42nd Street…

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

VIDEO: Aladdin's TWO Genies Duet by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Here at BritishTheatre.com we’re big fans of Disney’s Aladdin, first as an animated film and now as a stage show, but this wonderful video is the icing on the cak…

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Freddie Fox Replaces Richard Madden In Romeo And Juliet by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers have just released the following statement regarding Richard Madden and the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s production of Romeo and Juliet:- The Kenneth Bra…

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Scooby Doo Live! London Cast Announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries is coming to the London Palladium this month for its West End Premiere, and producers have announced the cast for the all new family musica…

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Kiki Comes To Southwark This Christmas by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Fans of Japanese children’s author Elko Kadono will be delighted to know that a stage adaptation of her bestselling and award-winning book Kiki’s Delivery Service…

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Sarah Harding and Andy Moss To Star in Ghost UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producer Bill Kenwright has announced that Sarah Harding will make her stage debut opposite Andy Moss in Ghost The Musical, when it starts a UK tour later this year. Sarah Ha…

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FIRST LOOK: Night Must Fall UK Tour Rehearsals by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers The Original Theatre Company and Salisbury Playhouse in association with Eastbourne Theatres have given us these great preview images from the rehearsal rooms of th…

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New Truly And Childcatcher As Chitty Lands in Edinburgh by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Music and Lyrics and West Yorkshire Playhouse, producers of the UK National tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, have announced new casting for the roles of Truly Scrumptious and…

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Andrew Lloyd Webber Celebrate Three Shows Currently On Broadway by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The first-ever Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, CATS opened last night (31 July 2016) at the Neil Simon Theatre. After the triumphant opening night p…

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Saturday, July 30, 2016

REVIEW: Exposure, St James Theatre ★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Exposure is so bland that ultimately it won’t make the list of great flops, you know those shows that lurch from briliance to being dire. There’s just nothing to …

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FIRST LOOK: Harry Potter Opening Gala by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Harry Potter And The Cursed Child held an opening gala on 30 July 2016. Following rave reviews earlier this week Sonia Friedman, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical P…

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REVIEW ROUND UP: Aladdin, Prince Edward Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo So what did UK theatre critics and theatre bloggers think of Aladdin at London’s Prince Edward Theatre. Douglas Mayo, BritishTheatre.com  ✭✭✭✭ Wh…

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Friday, July 29, 2016

FIRST LOOK : Exposure The Musical, St James Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The St James Theatre is now home to a unique new musical Exposure – Life Through A Lens until 27 August 2016. Young photographer Jimmy Tucker faces the biggest and most…

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