Enduring the test of time: the West End’s longest running shows

With evermore shows opening and closing with the drop of a hat on London’s glitzy West End, what is it about the select few productions that have cemented them in the edifice of theatre? Read on and find out.

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How to “theatre up” your Pumpkin!

Looking for some theatrical inspiration this Halloween? Whether you’re having a party, trick or treating, or just looking for something to spook the neighbours, we’ve found some truly terrific theatre pumpkins courtesy of our friends on the world wide spider-web.

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Top 10 Musical Theatre Tearjerkers: As voted by you!

When we asked you to vote for Theatre’s greatest tearjerkers we were stunned by the results! Shows we expected to make the top ten didn’t get a look in while Musicals which hadn’t been in the West End in years gave the big names a close run for the top spot. So which shows made…

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Phantom 30 Quiz: Can you name the men behind the Phantom mask?

To celebrate 30 years of Phantom of the Opera in the West End, we’ve devised a devilishly difficult brainteaser. Can you identify all ten faces hidden behind the Phantom mask?

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Phantom at 30: Tears & Tragedies of the Original London Cast

Mystery and intrigue is not limited to the Phantom of the Opera’s lair – as we discovered when we began to investigate the whereabouts of Phantom’s Original Cast of 1986. As the show turns 30, it seems the current stars would do well to heed the Phantom’s instructions that Box Five is to be kept empty… 

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