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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Jessie Wallace to play Mama Morton in Chicago by Matthew Hemley

Jessie Wallace is to star as Mama Morton in the touring production of Chicago. As previously announced, the musical stars John Partridge

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Spiegeltent to take up residency in Leicester Square for La Soiree show by Matthew Hemley

A Spiegeltent will take up residency in London's Leicester Square as hit show La Soiree returns to the city for its seventh

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Monday, June 20, 2016

83% would reject tickets costing more than £100 to see Hamilton in the West End " poll by Matthew Hemley

Most people would not be prepared to pay more than Â£100 to see Hamilton in the West End, a poll conducted by

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Andrew Lloyd Webber: Broadway Cats is 'homage to Gillian Lynne' by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber has defended his decision to replace Gillian Lynne as choreographer on the Broadway revival of Cats, claiming the production

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Friday, June 17, 2016

Big screen adaptation of Wicked to open in cinemas December 2019 by Matthew Hemley

A big screen adaptation of the stage show Wicked will open in cinemas in December 2019. The film will be directed by

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Cynthia Erivo: I hope my Tonys win is a 'sign of things to come' by Matthew Hemley

Cynthia Erivo has said she hopes her historic Tony Award win is a "sign of things to come" in terms of diversity

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Exclusive: Dispute forces closure of London's 21-year-old Landor Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Popular fringe venue the Landor Theatre in Clapham has closed after more than 20 years, following a dispute between the landlord and

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Moby Dick musical to be revived in London after 24 years by Matthew Hemley

Flop show Moby Dick! The Musical is being revived for the first time since 1992, in a production directed by Andrew Wright.

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Martin Brown to leave Equity after nearly a quarter of a century by Matthew Hemley

Equity assistant general secretary Martin Brown is to leave the organisation after 24 years. Brown started with Equity in 1992 as assistant

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Take That musical to be cast through BBC talent show by Matthew Hemley

A musical featuring the songs of Take That will open next year, and is being cast through a new BBC talent show.

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

How the Other Half Loves moves to new West End home by Matthew Hemley

Alan Ayckbourn's How the Other Half Loves is extending its run in the West End, with a move to the Duke of

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Really Useful Group announces management shake-up by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group has announced a major restructure of its management team, in a move that sees the creative

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Westminster Council approves Palace Theatre's Hogwarts facade for Harry Potter run by Matthew Hemley

West End venue the Palace Theatre is to get a Hogwarts-style makeover after planning permission was granted by the local council. As

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Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon to close by Matthew Hemley

Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon is to close in London after more than two years at the Harold Pinter Theatre. The musical will

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ENO's Cressida Pollock " arts must admit new audiences 'tend to be white, middle class' by Matthew Hemley

English National Opera boss Cressida Pollock has claimed most audiences for the performing arts will inevitably be white and middle class, no

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'There's a worldwide shortage of sequins because of this musical' " Disney's Aladdin: opening night by Matthew Hemley

As Aladdin opens in the West End, Matthew Hemley caught up with the cast and creative team to talk about bringing the

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

1984 extends West End run by eight weeks by Matthew Hemley

The West End production of 1984 has extended its run by eight weeks to October. Initially booking to September 3, the show

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Choreographers aim to raise the barre for aspiring performers by Matthew Hemley

West End choreographers including Andrew Wright and Stephen Mear are backing a new initiative aimed at helping musical theatre performers break into

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Daniel Kramer: I dream of 50:50 gender split on ENO directors by Matthew Hemley

New English National Opera artistic director Daniel Kramer has outlined an ambition to have an equal gender split among the directors he

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People, Places and Things shortlisted for James Tait Black prize by Matthew Hemley

Duncan Macmillan's People, Places and Things has been nominated for the James Tait Black Prize for Drama, alongside Hang by Debbie Tucker

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Watch now: the new trailer for Aladdin the musical by Matthew Hemley

As Disney's stage version of Aladdin opens in the West End, producers have released the official trailer for the production. Aladdin runs

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

New series of The South Bank Show launches with video of stars singing theme tune by Matthew Hemley

Stars including opera singer Lesley Garrett and comedian Eddie Izzard have recreated the South Bank Show's iconic theme tune ahead of a

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Christopher Haydon steps down as artistic director of Gate Theatre, London by Matthew Hemley

Christopher Haydon is to step down as artistic director of the Gate Theatre in Notting Hill after five years. He will leave

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Monday, June 13, 2016

Andrew Lloyd Webber criticises 'short-sighted' arts education cuts by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber has attacked the damage to the arts caused by "short-sighted cuts" to education. His comments come as he announces

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Broadway hit Hamilton confirms West End transfer by Matthew Hemley

Broadway musical Hamilton has confirmed it will open in the West End in 2017. The musical, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, will run

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Hamilton leads diverse Tony Awards winners with 11 gongs by Matthew Hemley

Cynthia Erivo has won a Tony award for her performance in The Color Purple, as part of an historic ceremony in which