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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Penny Downie to Star in Storm in a Flower Vase at London's Arts Theatre by Mark Shenton

Penny Downie will star as the iconic floral designer and best-selling cookery writer Contance Spry in Storm in a Flower Vase, a new play by Anton Burge that begins performances Sept. 13 at L…

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Maxwell Caulfield to Star in U.K. Tour of Singin' in the Rain by Mark Shenton

Maxwell Caulfield will return to the U.K. stage to tour in Singin' in the Rain in Chichester Festival Theatre's production that recently completed a West End run. It will begin perfo…

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Monday, July 8, 2013

Full Casting Announced for London Premiere of [title of show] by Mark Shenton

Full casting has been announced for the London premiere of [title of show], which begins performances Aug. 7, prior to an official opening Aug. 12, at the fringe Landor Theatre, for a run th…

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Bare Will Have Return Season at London's Greenwich Theatre by Mark Shenton

Bare, which received its European premiere at London's Union Theatre in April in a production directed by Paul Taylor-Mills, is to be reprised at London's Greenwich Theatre, beginnin…

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William M. Hoffman's As Is Will Be Revived at London's Finborough Theatre by Mark Shenton

As Is, William M. Hoffman's 1985 drama set in the early days of the AIDS crisis in New York, will be revived at London's Finborough Theatre, beginning performances Aug. 6 prior to an…

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New Season at London's Royal Court Features Four World Premieres, Including Latest from Matilda Tony Winner Dennis Kelly by Mark Shenton

Vicky Featherstone's inaugural season at the helm of London's Royal Court will feature four world premieres, including a new play by Dennis Kelly, 2013 Tony winner for Best Book of a…

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Friday, July 5, 2013

Alexi Kaye Campbell's The Pride to be Revived in West End with Golden Globe Nominee Hayley Atwell by Mark Shenton

Hayley Atwell will star in a new production of Alexi Kaye Campbell's The Pride that will begin performances Aug. 8, prior to an official opening Aug. 13, for a run through Nov. 9 as the …

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

London Premiere of Molly Wobbly's Tit Factory to Star Gary Wilmot, Sophie-Louise Dann, David Hunter and More by Mark Shenton

The London premiere run of Paul Boyd's musical Molly Wobby's Tit Factory is to begin performances at Hackney Empire Sept. 20 prior to an official opening Sept. 22, for a run through …

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Casting Announced for RSC's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies by Mark Shenton

The RSC has announced that Ben Miles, Lucy Briers, Paul Jesson and Nathaniel Parker will star in Wolf Boy and Bring Up the Bodies, adapted by Mike Poulton from Hilary Mantel's Man Booker…

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Sam Walters to Step Down from London's Orange Tree Theatre After 42 Years at the Helm by Mark Shenton

Sam Walters, who founded the Orange Tree Theatre in London's south west suburb of Richmond in 1971, is to step down as artistic director after 42 years at the helm.

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

National Theatre's Nicholas Hynter Lodges Formal Objection to Redevelopment Plans of Neighboring Southbank Centre by Mark Shenton

The National's soon-to-depart artistic director Nicholas Hytner has lodged a formal objection to the redevelopment plans of the neighboring Southbank Centre that includes the Royal …

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The Butterfly Kiss, Adapted from the Novel by Michael Morpurgo, to Premiere at U.K.'s Mercury Theatre by Mark Shenton

The Butterfly Kiss, adapted from the children's novel of the same name by Michael Morpurgo, will begin performances at Colchester's Mercury Theatre Aug. 30 for a run through Sept. 14.

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Antony Sher to Star in Hysteria at London's Hampstead Theatre, Plus World Premiere with Tamzin Outhwaite by Mark Shenton

London's Hampstead Theatre will offer a new production of Terry Johnson's Hysteria, directed by the author and starring Antony Sher, as well as the world premiere of actor-turned-pla…

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Monday, July 1, 2013

Bryan Batt, Karen Mason and More to Appear at London's Crazy Coqs in August by Mark Shenton

Bryan Batt and Karen Mason are amongst the acts appearing at London's Crazy Coqs cabaret room, located with the Brasserie Zedel restaurant complex at Piccadilly Circus, in August.

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Casting Announced for New West End Musical From Here to Eternity by Mark Shenton

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of From Here to Eternity, Tim Rice and Stuart Brayson's new stage musical of James Jones' 1951 debut novel that's best known for…

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London's Tricycle Season to Include A Boy and His Soul and Adrian Lester in Red Velvet Prior to New York Transfer by Mark Shenton

The new season at Kilburn's Tricycle Theatre in London will include the U.K. premiere of Colman Domingo's award-winning Off-Broadway show A Boy and His Soul and the return of Adrian …

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New Cast Members for West End's Wicked to Include Savannah Stevenson and Return of Sam Kelly by Mark Shenton

The West End production of Wicked will see the previously announced Willemijn Verkaik joined by Savannah Stevenson, Jeremy Taylor, Sue Kelvin and Paul Clarkson to play the roles of Elphaba, …

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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Interviews: From Julius to Josephine by Mark Shenton

Mark Shenton interview Cush Jumbo as she embarks on starring in her own show about Josephine Baker

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Viva Forever! Ends Run at West End's Piccadilly Theatre June 29 by Mark Shenton

Viva Forever!, the West End musical produced by Mamma Mia!'s Judy Craymer that features the songs made famous by the Spice Girls and a new original book by Jennifer Saunders, closes at t…

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Friday, June 28, 2013

London Palladium to Host The Nutcracker on Ice in October, Featuring Stars of TV's "Dancing on Ice" by Mark Shenton

The Imperial Ice Stars will bring their new production The Nutcracker on Ice to the West End's London Palladium, beginning a run of only 14 performances Oct. 24, prior to an official ope…

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Owain Arthur to Return to West End's One Man, Two Guvnors With New Cast Members in September by Mark Shenton

Owain Arthur, who previously took over from James Corden in the National's West End run of One Man, Two Guvnors, will return to the role after completing a U.K. and international tour in…

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Inaugural London Festival of Cabaret to Feature Michael Feinstein, Elaine Paige, Maria Friedman, Julian Ovenden and More by Mark Shenton

The inaugural London Festival of Cabaret, which will run at venues across the capital Oct. 22-Nov. 15, will include appearances by Michael Feinstein, Elaine Paige, Maria Friedman, Julian Ove…

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Barry Humphries to Bring Eat Pray Laugh! to the London Palladium as Part of Farewell U.K. Tour by Mark Shenton

Barry Humphries will bring Eat Pray Laugh! to the West End's London Palladium as part of his farewell U.K. tour, featuring his famous creations the Honorable Sir Les Patterson, Sandy Sto…

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Derren Brown - Infamous, Palace, London by Mark Shenton

Palace, London: Here's a show that should be the talk of the town, except that its co-creator and star Derren Brown would rather you didn't speak about it at all. Quite rightly, he…

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Stephen Ward Will Premiere at West End's Aldwych Theatre in December by Mark Shenton

The world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical Stephen Ward will begin performances Dec. 3 at the West End's Aldwych Theatre, prior to an official opening Dec. 19. Public…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Stephen Ward Will Premiere at West End's Aldwych Theatre Dec. 3 by Mark Shenton

The world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical Stephen Ward will begin performances Dec. 3 at the West End's Aldwych Theatre, prior to an official opening Dec. 19. Public…

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Heidi Range to Star in U.K. Premiere of Happy Days — The Musical by Mark Shenton

Heidi Range, the longest-serving current member of the British girl group Sugababes and seen last year as a contestant on U.K. TV's "Dancing on Ice," is to star in the U.K. pre…

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London's Jermyn Street Theatre to Stage Rep Season of Steven Berkoff Shorts, Plus a New Musical by Mark Shenton

London's Jermyn Street Theatre, a studio theatre in the heart of the West End just off Piccadilly Circus, has announced its first full season under the artistic directorship of Anthony B…

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Clarke Peters to Perform in Cabaret at London's The Pheasantry by Mark Shenton

Clarke Peters will offer Songs I Love to Sing at London's The Pheasantry in King's Road, Chelsea, beginning July 8 for a four-night run through July 11.

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Will Young to Reprise Role of Emcee for New U.K. Tour of Cabaret by Mark Shenton

Will Young is to reprise his Olivier-nominated performance as the Emcee in Cabaret for a new U.K. tour of the Kander and Ebb musical in which he starred at the West End's Savoy Thea…

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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pipe Dream to Receive London Stage Premiere at the Fringe Union Theatre by Mark Shenton

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's 1955 Broadway musical Pipe Dream, based on John Steinbeck's novels "Cannery Row" and "Sweet Thursday," is to receive its L…

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