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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Further New Casting for West End's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Mark Shenton

Joining the previously announced Jonathan Slinger, who will take over as Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane beginning performances May 4, are Kraig…

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Royal Shakespeare Company Returns to London's Barbican Centre After 13 Years by Mark Shenton

The Royal Shakespeare Company have formalised a return to their former home at London's Barbican Centre, where they were formerly an original founding resident company, which they will o…

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Mark Shenton: Risk and reward on Broadway, but where's the next generation of theatregoers? by Mark Shenton

Last week on Broadway (to March 22) seven shows did over 100% business (Book of Mormon led the pack with 102.6%, with The

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Home at Last: OnceSets Dublin Premiere by Mark Shenton

The Tony winning Broadway musical Once, which earlier this year ended both a three year run on Broadway and a two year run in the West End,is heading home. It will begin performances at Dubl…

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Home at Last: Once Sets Dublin Premiere by Mark Shenton

The Tony winning Broadway musical Once, which earlier this year ended both a three year run on Broadway and a two year run in the West End,is heading home. It will begin performances at Dubl…

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Ayckbourn's Communicating Doors Revival To Star Rachel Tucker, Imogen Stubbs by Mark Shenton

Casting has been announced for the previously announced new production of Alan Aycbkourn's Communicating Doors, at London's Menier Chocolate Factory beginning performances May 7 pri…

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Mark Shenton: Are stunt castings stopping stage stars from stepping up? by Mark Shenton

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and in theatrical terms, that sometimes translates as desperate casting. Barry and Fran Weissler began the

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Monday, March 23, 2015

Final Casting for London Follies Concert: Betty Buckley & Peter Polycarpou In, Jennifer Coolidge out by Mark Shenton

Final casting has been confirmed for previously announced Follies in Concert performance, to be held April 28 for two performances only at London's Royal Albert Hall.

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Mark Shenton: What makes a truly great musical theatre performer? by Mark Shenton

“Stand back, you oughta know whatcha gonna get in me / Just a little touch of star quality.” That’s what Eva Peron famously

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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Saturday, March 21, 2015

London Once Falls Slowly for the Last Time Today by Mark Shenton

The West End transfer of the Tony winning Once ends its run March 21, after a run of two years at the Phoenix Theatre.

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Full Casting Announced for High Society at London's Old Vic by Mark Shenton

Full casting has been announced for Maria Friedman's new production of High Society, beginning performances April 30 at London's Old Vic Theatre prior to an official opening May 14.

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"Glee" Star Dianna Agron and Stephen Wight to Star in World Premiere of McQueen at London's St James by Mark Shenton

Stephen Wight is to play the title role of Lee McQueen and Dianna Agron will play Dahlia in James Phillips's McQueen,, which begins performances at the St James Theatre May 12, prior to …

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Michael Urie: Doing a one-man show is 'very lonely' by Mark Shenton

Michael Urie knows all about loneliness. He is currently reprising his award-winning Off-Broadway turn in the one-man play Buyer and Cellar at

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Once Ends West End Run Today by Mark Shenton

The West End transfer of the Tony winning Once ends its run March 21, after a run of two years at the Phoenix Theatre.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

Clare Higgins and Greg Hicks to Star in World Premiere of Newspaper Comedy Clarion by Journalist Tur by Mark Shenton

Clare Higgins — the Tony nominated star of Vincent In Brixton that transferred from the National Theatre to Broadway in 2003 and who recently completed another Broadway run in A De…

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Mark Shenton: Making amends for my forgotten stars of UK musical theatre by Mark Shenton

I’ve recently published my personal round-up of my favourite British (or Britain-based) musical theatre actors " male and female. This was inevitably

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Tickets on Sale Today for Marcus Collins's Stint in New West End Men Tour by Mark Shenton

Marcus Collins, runner-up in the UK's "The X Factor" in 2011 and has since appeared in a U.K. tour of Hairspray, is to join the cast of The West End Men, as the mutating bo…

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Clare Higgins and Greg Hicks to Star in World Premiere of Newspaper Comedy Clarion by Journaliste Tu by Mark Shenton

Clare Higgins — the Tony nominated star of Vincent In Brixton that transferred from the National Theatre to Broadway in 2003 and who recently completed another Broadway run in A De…

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John Lahr Wins London's Eighth Annual Sheridan Morley Prize for Tennessee Williams Biography by Mark Shenton

John Lahr, who was chief theatre critic of the New Yorker for some twenty years and is a noted theatrical biographer, has been awarded the 8th annual Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biogra…

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Rocky Horror Sequel! Julie Atherton to Star in Shock Treatment by Mark Shenton

Julie Atherton is to star 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 …

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Royal Philharmonic Performances of Sweet Charity Plans Starry Lineup by Mark Shenton

A series of concert performances of the classic 1966 Broadway musical Sweet Charity will bed presented at London's Cadogan Hall near Sloane Square in Chelsea, beginning performances Aug.…

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Veteran Actor John McEnery to Play King Lear at London's Rose Playhouse by Mark Shenton

Veteran actor John McEnery, who was part of the original RSC cast of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby that transferred to Broadway in 1981, is to play the title role of King Lear…

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Mark Shenton's theatre picks: March 19 by Mark Shenton

I  love going back to see things I’ve seen (and enjoyed) before: there’s obviously a risk that it won’t live up to

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Mark Shenton: The lottery-winning monk who's shaking up theatrical philanthropy by Mark Shenton

Admit it. You, too, have dreamt of what you might do if you won the lottery. You might even have made some

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Duncan James to Star in New Tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Mark Shenton

Duncan James, a pop star who is part of the multi-million selling band Blue and has previously starred in the West End as Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde, is to lead the cast of …

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Olivier Nominated Hetty Feather to Return to West End as Part of Tour by Mark Shenton

Hetty Feather, nominated for an Olivier Award this year in the Best Entertainment and Family category, is scheduled to return to the West End for a summer season, beginning performances Aug.…

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Olivier Nominated Hetty Feather to Return to West End as Part of Tour by Mark Shenton

Hetty Feather, the play that was nominated for an Olivier Award last week in the Best Entertainment and Family category, is scheduled to return to the West End for a summer season, beginning…

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Love Me Tender, a Re-Titled Version of Broadway's All Shook Up, To Receive U.K. Premiere by Mark Shenton

Love Me Tender a re-titled version of the 2005 Broadway musical All Shook Up that was inspired by and features the music of Elvis Presley, is to receive its British premiere in a product…

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Love Me Tender, a Re-Titled Version of Broadway's All Shook Up, To Receive U.K Premiere by Mark Shenton

Love Me Tender a re-titled version of the 2005 Broadway musical All Shook Up that was inspired by and features the music of Elvis Presley, is to receive its British premiere in a product…

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