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Friday, April 24, 2015

Dawn French To Bring 30 Million Minutes to the West End's Vaudeville Theatre by Mark Shenton

Dawn French is to bring her latest solo show, 30 Million Minutes, to the West End's Vaudeville Theatre, beginning performances Nov. 11 prior to an official opening Nov. 12 for a limited …

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang To Be Revived at U.K's West Yorkshire Playhouse Prior to National Tour by Mark Shenton

A new stage production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is set to launch at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, beginning performances Dec. 2, prior to an official opening Dec. 10, for a nine&#…

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Cats Returning to London Palladium for a Further Ten-Week Season by Mark Shenton

Cats, which ends its current sell-out run at the London Palladium April 25, will return there for a further 10-week season, beginning performances Oct. 23 for a run through Jan. 2.

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Casting Announced for U.K Premiere of Kinky Boots; Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry to Star by Mark Shenton

Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry are to star in the West End premiere of Broadway's Tony award winning Kinky Boots, beginning performances Aug. 21 prior to an official opening Sept. 15, a…

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Nicole Kidman To Return to the London Stage in U.K Premiere of Anna Ziegler's Photograph 51 by Mark Shenton

Nicole Kidman is to return to the London stage for the first time since 1998 in the UK premiere of Anna Ziegler's Photograph 51. It will begin performances Sept. 5 prior to an official o…

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Mark Shenton: Counting the cost of Broadway's Tonys scramble by Mark Shenton

This month alone, up to and including April 23, there were 14 Broadway openings across a 23-day span. That’s because April 23

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

London Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown To Shutter Early by Mark Shenton

The West End premiere run of a revised version of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane's 2010 Broadway musical version of the 1988 film of the same na…

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London Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown To Shutter Early on May 23 by Mark Shenton

The West End premiere run of a revised version of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane's 2010 Broadway musical version of the 1988 film of the same na…

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Mark Shenton's theatre picks: April 23 by Mark Shenton

Rufus Norris’ regime at the helm of the National Theatre gets its first official launch from the starter’s blocks " after the

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Elaine Paige's 50th Anniversary Concert Screened in Cinemas Worldwide, Starting Tonight by Andrew Gans and Mark Shenton

Elaine Paige's sell-out 50th anniversary farewell concert I'm Still Here, which was filmed in October 2014 at the Royal Albert Hall, begins worldwide screenings April 23.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Mark Shenton: Stars on Broadway from Bruce Willis to Chita Rivera by Mark Shenton

Broadway loves " and I mean loves " its stars. Already announced for the autumn, and generating a lot of buzz, is

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"One of My Strongest Suits Was Vulnerability," Says Color Purple's Next Celie On Embracing Imperfect by Mark Shenton

Cynthia Erivo, who will soon make her Broadway debut in the revival of The Color Purple, shares stories of her collaboration with composer Scott Alan.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Warchus Announces First Season at Old Vic, Including Pre-Broadway Groundhog Day by Mark Shenton

Matthew Warchus has announced his inaugural season as artistic director of London's Old Vic, where he has succeeded Kevin Spacey's ten-year tenure. Groundhog Day, a musical versi…

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Mark Shenton: Lloyd Webber's right " West End theatres should be better by Mark Shenton

Not for the first time, Andrew Lloyd Webber has spoken out publicly about the state of West End theatres " some of

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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Andrew Lloyd Webber Describes Some West End Theaters as "Not Fit For the Purpose" by Mark Shenton

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, a global superstar composer, London impresario and leading theatre owner, as well as a notable art collector, has spoken out publicly once again about the substanda…

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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Mark Shenton: Bravo to Branagh, but there are rumbles for Rufus by Mark Shenton

Just two weeks into his role at the National, artistic director Rufus Norris has a problem. Tessa Ross, the chief executive who

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Friday, April 17, 2015

Cast Changes in Store for London's Miss Saigon Eva Noblezada Extends and Broadway Actor Joins Cast by Mark Shenton

A number of key cast changes are to occur at the West End return of Miss Saigon beginning performances May 11 as it enters its second year at the Prince Edward Theatre.

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Cast Changes for West End's Miss Saigon Include Chris Peluso & Natalie Mendoza Joining Company; Jon by Mark Shenton

A number of key cast changes are to occur at the West End return of Miss Saigon beginning performances May 11 as it enters its second year at the Prince Edward Theatre.

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Mark Shenton: Reliving the golden age of musical theatre through the modern stage by Mark Shenton

The week’s musical theatre highlights on each side of the Atlantic have undoubtedly been the transfer of Chichester’s production of Gypsy (London’s

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Rocky Horror Sequel! Julie Atherton Stars in Shock Treatment, Opening Tonight by Mark Shenton

Julie Atherton stars as Janet in Shock Treatment, the stage version of Richard O'Brien's film sequel to The Rocky Horror Show, beginning performances at London's King's Head …

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U.K. Premiere of Simon Stephens' Carmen Disruption Opens Tonight by Mark Shenton

The U.K. premiere of Simon Stephens' Carmen Disruption opens officially at London's Almeida Theatre April 17, following previews that began April 10, for a run through May 23.

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Kenneth Branagh Joined by Judi Dench, "Cinderella" Stars for West End-Bound Theatre Company by Mark Shenton

The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, led by the eponymous director and actor and also featuring Rob Ashford and Christopher Oram as artistic associates, has announced a year-long residen…

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Chief Executive of Britain's National Theatre to Step Down by Mark Shenton

Tessa Ross, the former controller of film and drama for Channel 4, where she helped develop and finance films including "12 Years a Slave" and "Slumdog Millionaire," is t…

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John Goodman and Tom Sturridge American Buffalo Previews in London Tonight by Mark Shenton

John Goodman, Tom Sturridge and Damian Lewis star in the new West End revival of David Mamet's 1975 play American Buffalo, which begins performances April 16 prior to an officia…

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Mark Shenton's theatre picks: April 16 by Mark Shenton

A busy week in London sees new plays by Simon Stephens, Michael Wynne, journalist-turned-playwright Mark Jagasia and Owen McCafferty in London, as

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Callaway Sisters to Reprise Sibling Revelry at London Hippodrome in July by Mark Shenton

Ann Hampton Callaway and her sister Liz Callaway are to reprise their show Sibling Revelry, which was previously presented in London in 1998 as part of the inaugural Divas at the Donmar seas…

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What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined to Receive U.K Premiere at London's Menier Chocolate Fact by Mark Shenton

What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined, which originally premiered at Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop in 2013, is to receive its U.K premiere at London's Menier C…

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London's Lyric Hammersmith to Present World Premiere of Laura Wade's Tipping the Velvet; Christmas S by Mark Shenton

London's Lyric Hammersmith is to present the world premiere of Tipping the Velvet, a new adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel that will reunite writer Laura Wade and director Lyndsey Tu…

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Alan Finch To Join Cameron Mackintosh Ltd to Become Co-Managing Director in Fall 2016 by Mark Shenton

Alan Finch, who as previously announced is to step down from his current post as Executive Director at Chichester Festival Theatre after the 2016 season, is to join Cameron Mackintosh Ltd as…

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