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Monday, May 25, 2015

Director Danny Boyle Returns with Frankenstein, Opening at London's National Theatre by Mark Shenton

Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle, of "Slumdog Millionaire" fame, returns to to directing for the theatre for the first time in 15 years with a new stage version of Mary Shelley's Frankenst…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies Announces Major Cast Changes for West End by Mark Shenton

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, currently at the West End's Adlephi Theatre, will have a round of major cast changes, beginning March 7.

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Olivier Winner David Bedella to Play Billy Flynn in West End's Chicago by Mark Shenton

David Bedella, who won the 2004 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for originating the roles of Warm up Man and Satan in Jerry Springer - the Opera and subsequently reprised that perf…

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London's National Theatre Confirms Dates and Casting for Spring/Early Summer Repertoire by Mark Shenton

The National Theatre have announced dates and further casting for new productions that include The Cherry Orchard, Lodnon Road, One Man Two Guvnors, Emperor and Galilean and A Woman Killed w…

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Alfie Boe, Matt Lucas to Reprise Les Miz Performances in West End Cast; Hadley Fraser Will Be Javert by Mark Shenton

Alfie Boe and Matt Lucas, who made such a big impression starring as Jean Valjean and Thénardier, respectively, in the Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 last Oc…

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Connie Fisher to Star in New Production of Wonderful Town at U.K.'s Lowry, Salford in April by Mark Shenton

Connie Fisher will lead the cast of a new production of the Bernstein, Comden and Green classic Wonderful Town that sees three leading U.K. arts institutions uniting for the first time to pr…

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Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography Awarded to Simon Callow for "My Life in Pieces" by Mark Shenton

The annual Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography has been awarded to Simon Callow for his autobiographical memoir "My Life in Pieces."

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Mark Moraghan Joins London Company of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert by Mark Shenton

Mark Moraghan, best known for his TV role of Consultant Owen Davies in BBC1's hospital drama "Holby City," will join the West End cast of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Musical, to play …

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's New Production of The Wizard of Oz, With New Songs, Opens March 1 in London by Mark Shenton

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage production of The Wizard of Oz, based on the story by L Frank Baum as immortalized in the 1939 M-G-M film musical featuring music and lyrics by Harold Arlen a…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks of Wizard of Oz, Evita, Love Never Dies, His Health, His Next Show and More by Mark Shenton

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber talks to Playbill.com's London correspondent Mark Shenton about his latest show, The Wizard of Oz, as well as current and future projects.

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The Wizard of Musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Talks to Playbill.com by Mark Shenton

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber talks about his latest project, The Wizard of Oz, plus Evita, Love Never Dies, his next show and more.

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Nicola Stephenson and Patrick Robinson Join Cast of West End's War Horse by Mark Shenton

Nicola Stephenson and Patrick Robinson will join the West End cast of the National Theatre's production of War Horse at the New London Theatre, beginning performances March 9, to play Albert…

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Box Office Now Open for London Premiere of Lincoln Center Theater's Production of South Pacific by Mark Shenton

The box office has opened for the London premiere of Lincoln Center Theater's Tony-winning production of South Pacific, which will begin performances at the Barbican Theatre Aug. 15 for a ru…

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Stephen Fry to Host One-Night West End Celebration of The Great British Musical by Mark Shenton

Stephen Fry, who made his own contribution to British musical theatre history when he did the book revisions to the hit 1980s West End and Broadway revival of Me and My Girl, will host The G…

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Polly Penn and Laurence Klavan's Bed and Sofa to Play London's Finborough Theatre by Mark Shenton

Polly Penn and Laurence Klavan's 1996 Off-Broadway musical Bed and Sofa will receive its European premiere at London's Finborough Theatre, beginning performance March 29, prior to an officia…

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Stephen Sondheim to Be Honored With Olivier Special Award; Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton to Host by Mark Shenton

Stephen Sondheim will be the recipient of the Olivier Special Award at this year's Laurence Olivier Awards ceremony, to be held March 13 at London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

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Rupert Everett to Return to West End in Pygmalion, Opposite Kara Tointon by Mark Shenton

Rupert Everett, last seen onstage on Broadway when he starred in Blithe Spirit opposite Angela Lansbury at the Shubert Theatre in 2009, will reprise the role of Professor Henry Higgins in Ge…

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London's Royal Court to Premiere New Plays by Anya Reiss and Penelope Skinner by Mark Shenton

The Royal Court will premiere the second play of Anya Reiss, a double award winner of most promising playwright awards from both the Critics' Circle and Evening Standard Theatre Awards for h…

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Josie Rourke Will Succeed Michael Grandage as Artistic Director of London's Donmar Warehouse by Mark Shenton

Josie Rourke, currently artistic director of London's Bush Theatre, will succeed Michael Grandage as artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse.

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Naked Boys Singing Will Return to London to Re-branded Charing Cross Theatre by Mark Shenton

Phil Willmott's production of the Off-Broadway revue Naked Boys Singing, originally seen at the King's Head Theatre and subsequently at the Arts, will return for a fourth London run, beginni…

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London's Olivier Awards Presented March 13; Stephen Sondheim Honored by Mark Shenton

Stephen Sondheim is the recipient of the Olivier Special Award at this year's Laurence Olivier Awards ceremony, which is being held March 13 at London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

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"Lost" Star Matthew Fox and Olivia Williams Are In a Forest, Dark and Deep, Opening March 14 in London by Mark Shenton

Matthew Fox, best known for his role as Dr. Jack Shephard in TV's "Lost," makes his U.K. stage debut opposite Olivia Williams in the world premiere of Neil LaBute's In a Forest, Dark and De…

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Legally Blonde, Into the Woods, Clybourne Park, After the Dance Among Olivier Award Winners in London by Mark Shenton

The West End production of Legally Blonde was named Best New Musical in this year's Laurence Olivier Awards, presented March 13 at the West End's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, with star Sherida…

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London's Almeida to Offer U.K. premiere of LaBute's Reasons To Be Pretty and World Premiere of Poliakoff's My City by Mark Shenton

Two writer-directors who work both in the theatre and on film will stage their own new work at London's Almeida this fall, with Stephen Poliakoff directing the world premiere of his latest p…

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Rock of Ages Set to Rock London, Beginning Performances Aug. 31 at Shaftesbury Theatre by Mark Shenton

Broadway's Rock of Ages, currently on hiatus before resuming performances March 24 at the Helen Hayes Theatre, has now set dates and a venue for a London production. It will begin performanc…

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Love Story Cast Recording, Featuring Emma Williams, Michael Xavier, Due Feb. 7 by Andrew Gans and Mark Shenton

The original London cast recording of Love Story, the West End musical version of the Erich Segal novel that became the famous tear-jerker film of the same name, will be released Feb. 7, acc…

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Million Dollar Quartet Rocks London Beginning Feb. 8 by Andrew Gans and Mark Shenton

The London production of the Tony-nominated musical Million Dollar Quartet begins performances Feb. 8 at the Noël Coward Theatre prior to an official opening Feb. 28.

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Mark Shenton: Distilling 150 years of musical theatre by Mark Shenton

To coincide with The Stage’s musical theatre issue (out on May 28), I am compiling a personal guide to my 50 favourite

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Sunday, May 24, 2015

The Big Interview: Jason Robert Brown by Mark Shenton

Jason Robert Brown has won the Tony award for best original score for two of the four musicals he has so far

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Friday, May 22, 2015

George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's The 3 Little Pigs to Play West End's Palace by Mark Shenton

George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's The 3 Little Pigs, a musical twist on the classic fairytale, will play daytime performances at the West End's Palace Theatre, beginning daytime Aug.…

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