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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

London's Soho Theatre Announces New Season As Artistic Director Sets Out New Ambitions by Mark Shenton

Steve Marmion, who took over as artistic director of London's Soho Theatre in July 2010, has announced a new season and new ambitions for the venue.

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Oliver Seymour-Marsh to Take Over as Carl Perkins in London's Million Dollar Quartet by Mark Shenton

Oliver Seymour-Marsh will replace Robert Britton Lyons as Carl Perkins in the West End production of Million Dollar Quartet, beginning performances March 28. Lyons, who originated the role w…

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Mike Leigh's Ecstasy to Transfer from Hampstead Theatre to West End's Duchess Theatre by Mark Shenton

Mike Leigh's new production of his own 1979 play Ecstasy, currently running at Hampstead Theatre through April 9, will transfer immediately to the West End's Duchess Theatre afterwar…

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Legrand's Umbrellas of Cherbourg Opens at London's Gielgud March 22 by Mark Shenton

The Kneehigh production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Michel Legrand's musical version of Jacques Demy's film of the same name, officially opens at the West End's Gielgud Theatr…

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Hampstead Theatre Plans World Premieres by Nicholas Wright and Richard Nelson by Mark Shenton

Edward Hall, artistic director of London's Hampstead Theatre, has announced his next season at the helm of the theatre, which will include three world premieres of plays by Steve Thompso…

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Monday, March 21, 2011

Yes, Prime Minister to Return to West End, With New Cast Led by Simon Williams and Richard McCabe by Mark Shenton

The current touring stage version of the hit 80's TV comedy series "Yes, Prime Minister," about the relationship between a British prime minister and his most senior civil serv…

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Charlotte Leatherbarrow, 12-Year-Old Performer from London's Billy Elliot, Killed in Accident by Mark Shenton

Charlotte Leatherbarrow, a 12-year-old alumnus of the London company of Billy Elliot, has died following a tragic accident, when she was hit by a bus while crossing a London street.

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U.K. Comic Lenny Henry to Star in National Theatre's The Comedy of Errors by Mark Shenton

Lenny Henry, the British TV and stage comic who made his Shakespearean debut in 2009 playing the title role in Othello in a production that premiered at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds…

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Betty Blue Eyes, Producer Cameron Mackintosh's First New Musical in a Decade, Begins London World Premiere by Mark Shenton

The world-premiere run of Betty Blue Eyes, a new musical based on the British film comedy "A Private Function" that was originally scripted by Alan Bennett, begins performances at …

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Willem Dafoe to Star in Robert Wilson World Premiere at U.K.'s Manchester International Festival by Mark Shenton

Willem Dafoe is amongst the cast of the world premiere of The Life and Death of Marina Abramović, a biography of the grandmother of performance art reimagined by visionary director Robe…

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