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London Theatre Weekly Round-up: Reviews for ‘Chicago’ and ‘Quiz,’ Olivier winners, casting news, and more!

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James Graham’s new play Quiz receives four and five star reviews, with Time Out calling it “an extremely fun evening.”

Erin J Kahn April 13, 2018 News & Features

London Theatre Weekly Round-up: Autism-friendly performance of ‘Aladdin,’ new photos from ‘Strictly Ballroom’ and ‘Chicago’

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After an unlucky first preview that got sabotaged by an equipment malfunction, Strictly Ballroom has apparently bounced back onto the dance floor. The musical has released several new photos, and the whole cast (especially Will Young) looks pretty jazzed.

Erin J Kahn April 6, 2018 News & Features

London Theatre Weekly Round-up: Orlando Bloom onstage, Andrew Scott broadcast, and more!

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If you missed Andrew Scott’s Hamlet at the Almeida Theatre, good news! You can watch it on BBC Two this Saturday at 9 pm.

Erin J Kahn March 30, 2018 News & Features

London Theatre Weekly Round-up: ‘Chicago’ extension, full ‘Tartuffe’ casting, Shakespeare rock musical, and more!

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‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ must be doing something right. It just announced a new extension until 7 April 2019. And starting 28 March, a new cast takes the helm.

Erin J Kahn March 23, 2018 News & Features

5 Reasons to Get Excited for ‘Chicago’ 21st Anniversary Revival

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Academy Award-winner Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Billy Flynn: the lawyer who’s never lost a case.

Erin J Kahn March 21, 2018 News & Features

London Theatre Weekly Round-up: RSC winter season, casting for ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Kiss Me, Kate,’ ‘Chicago’, and more!

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The Royal Shakespeare Company announces its new winter season at the Barbican, which will include many transfers from Stratford-upon-Avon: notably, an RSC production of ‘Macbeth’ starring Christopher Eccleston.

Erin J Kahn March 16, 2018 News & Features

London Theatre Weekly Round-up: Olivier Nominations, Macbeth, and a Certain Long-Awaited Broadway Transfer

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What’s the buzz? Ready for all this week’s London theatre news? Find out who the 2018 Olivier nominees […]

Erin J Kahn March 9, 2018 News & Features

Everything to Know About the 2018 Olivier Award Nominations

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If there’s one constant in this year’s Olivier Award nominations, it’s Hamilton. Passionately smashin’ every expectation, the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical rounded up a record-breaking 13 nominations.

Erin J Kahn March 7, 2018 News & Features

Peaky Blinders star Paul Anderson makes his West End debut in Tartuffe

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Paul Anderson, star of Peaky Blinders, will star in a new adaptation of Moliere’s Tartuffe at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

FromTheBoxOffice March 7, 2018 News & Features

London Theatre Weekly Round-up: Matt Lucas and Hayley Tamaddon are in, Rhys Ifans is out

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Your weekly London theatre news round-up is here! Find out why 2017 was the best year ever, who’s […]

Erin J Kahn March 2, 2018 News & Features

Can you name these 15 musicals from just the first line? Take our quiz!

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Think you know all your favourite musicals inside and out? Have you listened to the soundtrack enough times […]

Erin J Kahn February 27, 2018 Quizzes

How To Choose The Perfect Show for Mother’s Day

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Wondering how to choose the perfect show for every kind of Mum? We’ve put together a handy guide on how to pick the perfect gift!

niallrpalmer February 25, 2018 London Theatre Guides, News & Features

London Theatre Weekly Round-up: Broadway musical heads to London, Lulu cast in 42nd Street, and more!

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Don’t miss a single act! We’ve got your round-up of all the news swirling around the London theatre […]

Erin J Kahn February 23, 2018 News & Features

London Theatre Weekly Round-up: casting announced for Chicago revival and ENO’s Chess, plus more!

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Your weekly London theatre news round-up is here! Among other things, find out about a new West End […]

Erin J Kahn February 16, 2018 News & Features

Long Day’s Journey Into Night: We review a night of genius, whores and whisky galore

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What did our critic make of Eugene O’Neill’s soul-searching examination of claustrophobic family dynamics, drug and alcohol dependency? Is this Lesley Manville’s greatest ever role?

niallrpalmer February 13, 2018 News & Features, Reviews

London Theatre Weekly Round-Up: Who’s on The Andrew Marr show this Sunday, John Barrowman concert series & more!

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Here’s our weekly roundup of all the biggest news in London theatre. Enjoy!

Erin J Kahn February 9, 2018 News & Features

Latest London Theatre News: Cuba Gooding on BBC1 and mixed reviews for ‘Dry Powder’ with Hayley Atwell

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We’ve rounded up all the biggest news in London theatre this week, so you don’t have to miss […]

Erin J Kahn February 2, 2018 News & Features

10 things you didn’t know about Kinky Boots The Musical

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In celebration of 1,000 performances of Kinky Boots The Musical in the West End, here are 10 fun facts you didn’t know about the show…

FromTheBoxOffice January 15, 2018 News & Features

12 Days of Christmas: London Theatre Style

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2017 was a great year for London theatre, and there were certainly more than just 12 things we loved about it.

Erin J Kahn January 3, 2018 News & Features

Chess The Musical: What’s It About? 20 Most Awesome Fan Facts

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Chess is probably best summed up as “The Thinking-Person’s Musical.” It’s a cold war love story to rival Phantom & Les Mis – and it’s coming back to the West End! Here’s everything you need to know.

niallrpalmer December 22, 2017 News & Features

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