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Thursday, August 29, 2013

West End Bares to Present All the Fun of the Bare at London's Cafe de Paris; Calendar Launch, Too by Mark Shenton

West End Bares, the London version of Broadway Bares, returns Sept. 1 with All the Fun of the Bare 2013 at the Café de Paris, for two performances at 9:30 PM London time and midnight.

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Trevor Ashley to Reprise Liza (on An E) for Short U.K. Tour Including West End Date by Mark Shenton

Australian musical theatre star Trevor Ashley, who previously brought his show Liza (on an E) to the West End's Vaudeville Theatre for a six-performance run in May, is to return to the W…

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Bonnie and Clyde, King's Head, London by Mark Shenton

King's Head, London: The true-life stories of Bonnie and Clyde (Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow), outlaws and murderers who terrorised parts of America as they went on a criminal spree of rob…

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Thark, Park Theatre, London by Mark Shenton

Park Theatre, London: "Fancy a quickie just to rock you off?", enquires Clive Francis's Sir Hector Benbow, as James Dutton's Ronnie Gamble (his nephew) joins him in the b…

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Monday, August 26, 2013

Sondheim's Putting It Together Will Get U.K. Staging, With Olivier Winners David Bedella and Janie Dee in West End Line-Up by Mark Shenton

The Sondheim revue Putting It Together, previously seen off-Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club in 1993 and subsequently on Broadway in 1999, is to be revived at the UK's GLive Studio in …

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

West End Return of Miss Saigon to Begin Performances in May 2014; Box Office Opens Sept. 9 by Mark Shenton

The previously announced West End return of Miss Saigon to the West End's Prince Edward Theatre has confirmed that it will begin performances May 3, 2014. The box office will open Sept. …

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Set for West End's Chimerica Breaks Down, Leading to Cancellation; Performances to Resume Aug. 22 by Mark Shenton

The revolving set for Lucy Kirkwood's Chimerica, which has newly transferred from the Almeida Theatre to the West End's Harold Pinter Theatre, broke down during the matinee performan…

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U.K. Theatre Critic to Take to West End Stage in Olivier Award-Winning Top Hat by Mark Shenton

Tim Walker, chief theatre critic of the Sunday Telegraph and the Mandrake diary columnist of the Daily Telegraph, will appear in the Olivier Award-winning musical Top Hat for one night only,…

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

London's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Eyes Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

The London musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which features a score by Tony Award winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, will have a Broadway run following the completion of direct…

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Performances Canceled at London's Donmar Warehouse Following Actor Injury by Mark Shenton

The world premiere production of Nick Payne's The Same Deep Water as Me, currently running at London's Donmar Warehouse through Sept. 28, has canceled five performances, up to and in…

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Full Casting Announced for Royal Shakespeare Company's Richard II, Starring David Tennant by Mark Shenton

Full casting has been announced for the new Royal Shakespeare Company production of Richard II that will play Stratford-upon-Avon's Royal Shakespeare Theatre, beginning performances Oct.…

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"Downton Abbey" Star Elizabeth McGovern to Appear with Her Band Sadie and the Hot Heads at London's Hippodrome Casino by Mark Shenton

"Downtown Abbey" star Elizabeth McGovern, who was Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated for her role as Cora, Countess of Grantham, will appear with her band Sadie and the Hot Heads at L…

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West End's We Will Rock You Will Welcome New Cast Members in October by Mark Shenton

Rolan Bell will join the West End company of We Will Rock You to play the role of Britney — a role he previously played on the international arena tour — and Amanda Coutts, who h…

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Original Python Star Michael Palin to Play God (On Screen) in West End's Monty Python's Spamalot by Mark Shenton

Original "Monty Python" star Michael Palin will star as God in Monty Python's Spamalot as part of the show's "The Summer of Spamalot Charity Gods" initiative, in …

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Ghost Stories to Return to London for Run at West End's Arts Theatre in 2014 by Mark Shenton

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's Ghost Stories, first seen at the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Lyric Hammersmith in 2010 before transferring to the West End's Duke of York's…

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Singular Sensations Season at London's Charing Cross to Feature Kerry Ellis, Patricia Routledge, Jenna Russell by Mark Shenton

Singular Sensations, a new interview and performance series that will be held  Sunday afternoons at London's Charing Cross Theatre, will launch Sept. 15 with an appearance by Kerry …

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London's Park Theatre Announces Second Season by Mark Shenton

London's new Park Theatre, which opened in Finsbury Park in North London in May, has announced its second season, which will include two world premieres in its main house, the Park200; a…

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Newsical's Christina Bianco to Appear at London Hippodrome in Diva Moments, with Guests Kerry Ellis and Anna-Jane Casey by Mark Shenton

Christina Bianco, who is currently appearing in Off-Broadway's Newsical: The Musical at the Kirk Theatre, will bring her cabaret show Diva Moments to the London Hippodrome Sept. 6-7.

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Shakespeare's Globe to Broadcast Henry IV Live from Battlefield Site by Mark Shenton

Shakespeare's Globe will broadcast the open-air battlefield performance of Shakespeare's Henry VI plays live Aug. 24, from Monken Hadley Common, near Barnet in London, the site of on…

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Casting Announced for West End Premiere of Stage Version of The Commitments by Mark Shenton

Casting has been announced for the West End premiere of The Commitments, a stage version of Roddy Doyle's story of the same name that begins performances Sept. 21, prior to an official o…

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Profumo the Musical to Premiere at London's Waterloo East Theatre, Ahead of Lloyd Webber Version of Same Story by Mark Shenton

Andrew Lloyd Webber will be beaten to the finish line by Profumo the Musical, which will tell the same story as his forthcoming Stephen Ward that has previously been announced to premie…

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The Sound of Music Extends Run at London's Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park by Mark Shenton

The revival of The Sound of Music currently running at London's Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park has extended its run by a week, to now shutter Sept. 14.

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Casting Complete for European Premiere of Nicky Silver's The Lyons at London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Mark Shenton

Final casting has been confirmed for the European premiere of Nicky Silver's The Lyons, which will begin performances Sept. 19 at London's Menier Chocolate Factory, prior to an offic…

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane's On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Will Be Revived at London's Union Theatre by Mark Shenton

Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane's 1965 Broadway musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever will be revived at London's Union Theatre, beginning performances Sept. 4 prior to an …

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

London's King's Head Theatre to Premiere Sochi 2014, a Theatrical Response to Russia's Anti-Gay Legislation by Mark Shenton

London's King's Head Theatre has commissioned Sochi 2014, a rapid-response protest piece to help raise consciousness of Russian President Vladimir Putin's new anti-gay legislatio…

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Monday, August 12, 2013

London Premiere of [title of show] Opens Aug. 12 by Mark Shenton

The London premiere of [title of show], which began performances Aug. 7, officially opens Aug. 12 at the Landor Theatre, for a run through Sept. 14.

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Full Casting Announced for Arnold Wesker's Roots at London's Donmar Warehouse by Mark Shenton

Full casting has been announced for the new production of Arnold Wesker's Roots that begins performances at London's Donmar Warehouse Oct. 3 prior to an official opening Oct. 8, for …

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Friday, August 9, 2013

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to Launch New U.K. Tour with Darren Day and "X Factor" Semi-Finalist Niki Evans by Mark Shenton

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's 2005 Broadway musical, which won the latter a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, is to embark on its fi…

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Casting Announced for Sheffield's Crucible Theatre Productions of The Winter's Tale and Oliver! by Mark Shenton

Sheffield's Crucible Theatre has announced casting for its forthcoming productions of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale and Lionel Bart's Oliver!

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Casting Complete for Trevor Nunn's Production of Scenes from a Marriage at London's St. James Theatre by Mark Shenton

Full casting has been announced for Trevor Nunn's production of Ingmar Bergman's Scenes from a Marriage, adapted by Joanna Murray-Smith, that will begin performances at London's …

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As Is, Finborough Theatre, London by Mark Shenton

Finborough Theatre, London: One of the first plays ever to deal with the enveloping crisis of AIDS when it first hit gay New York in the early 1980s, As Is originally opened Off-Broadway bef…

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