The Stage Awards
The Stage Awards highlight the achievements of theatre companies and individuals across the UK and around the world. They are judged by journalists from The Stage and compiled by an …
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Theatre Review: Ricky Whittington at the New Diorama
OK first off let me say that I loved Ricky Whittington at the New Diorama Theatre. It’s just I have a lot to say and I was worried that you …
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Theatre Review: Mother Goose at Wilton’s Music Hall
Sometimes theatre delivers a surprise. Sometimes you get exactly what it says on the tin – and this tin probably says Quality Street! I don’t know whether you have ever …
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Christmas Show in London
Hi Theatre-Goers In London we are experiencing unusually warm(ish) weather and I hope that wherever you are reading this that Jack Frost isn’t hammering too loudy on your door. When …
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Theatre Review: Her Aching Heart at the Hope Theatre
“Last night I dreamt I returned to…” No, not Manderley but you get the drift. Thus the opening words of Her Aching Heart at the Hope Theatre set us well …
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Wind in the Willows
Fun for all the Family with Wind in the Willows Theatre Breaks starring Rufus Hound Returning to the West End for summer 2017 was Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows …
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Theatre Review: Pinocchio at the King’s Head Theatre
What a joy! Pinocchio at Islington’s King’s Head Theatre is a new panto, but with all the, much-loved, elements of a traditional panto still intact: a baddie, a goody, a …
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Half a Sixpence
Theatre Breaks to see Half A Sixpence Half A Sixpence Theatre Breaks were available to book at the Noel Coward Theatre in London’s Theatreland, with Half A Sixpence ticket and hotel packages …
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Tom Hollander in Travesties
Tom Hollander and Freddie Fox starred in Tom Stoppard’s Travesties at the Apollo theatre Once more The Menier Chocolate Factory found another successful show to transfer to the West End …
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Griff Rhys Jones in The Miser
Book The Miser Theatre Breaks in London Two of Britian’s best loved comedians – Griff Rhys Jones and Lee Mack – joined forces in this hilarious new adaption by director Sean Foley …
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Theatre Review: This House at the Garrick Theatre
1974 was a great year for the Labour Whips The Beatles had split up and the punks hadn’t made it to the West End yet. It was Bob Mellish and …
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Julian Fellowes’ second offering in Theatreland in as many weeks is very different to his first. Having said that, both Half a Sixpence and School of Rock deal with outsiders …
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Theatre Review: School of Rock at the New London Theatre
School of Rock is the musical adaptation, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Fellowes, of the Jack Black comedy movie about a loser (Dewey Finn) who pretends to be …
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Theatre News: Wilton’s Musical Hall Launches 2017 Season
Wilton’s Music Hall has announced its new season for 2017. Reduced Shakespeare Company presents Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play after a critically acclaimed Edinburgh run whilst two plays that stand …
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Theatre Review: Testosterone at the New Diorama Theatre
Testosterone is a hilarious look at the antics and routines of the inhabitants of a male changing room from a rather unique aspect: that of trans man, writer and actor, …
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Tap Dance in London’s Theatreland
Tap Dancing Shows are the hot ticket for 2017 Tap dance is a very happy dance form. You rarely see a sad tap dancer. It just has that effect on …
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Love’s Labour’s Lost & Much Ado About Nothing
Playing in rep along-side Much Ado About Nothing, the Royal Shakespeare Company & Chichester Festival Theatre co-production of the Shakespearean “rom-com” Love’s Labour’s Lost returned to the stage for a …
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Hampton Court Flower Show Packages
Hampton Court Flower Show Packages and Breaks The Hampton Court Flower Show, the world’s greatest annual flower show, is on the top of the “must see” events list for keen …
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Stepping Out
BGT judge Amanda Holden stars in Stepping Out at the Vaudeville Theatre Fans of Amanda Holden welcomed her return to the London stage as she led an all star-cast in a revival …
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Talented kids & flash, bang, wallop!
Hi Theatre-goers Hope you are not experiencing too much cold wherever you are. Down here in London, whilst the temperatures have dropped considerably, we are having some glorious sunny Autumn …
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Sheena Easton to star in 42nd Street
Sheena Easton is to star in the 2017 production of 42nd Street, coming to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The Modern Girl may be a Grammy Award winning artist who …
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The Wind in the Willows in London
The Wind in the Willows Theatre Breaks Come to London to see Wind in the Willows – a spectacular new musical, written by Julian “Downton Abbey” Fellowes and George Stiles …
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Gary Barlow wows Strictly with song from The Girls
London’s Theatreland has welcomed a lot of girls over the years – top girls, spice girls, dream girls, but next year it will be the turn of calender girls. Gary …
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Theatre Review: Still Ill at the New Diorama Theatre, London
A one hour, forty minute one-acter about a disorder that I had never heard of and devised by actors I had never seen, didn’t fill me with a lot of …
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Theatre News: Testosterone at the New Diorama
Award-winning Rhum & Clay collaborates with acclaimed transgender actor and writer Kit Redstone to bring Testosterone to the New Diorama Theatre from 22 November 2016. Written and performed by renowned …
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Jack Wild’s Autobiography – It’s A Dodger’s Life
From musical theatre’s most iconic role to an alcoholic, in the seven years that you, or I, would be going through school, is just the first part of Jack Wild’s …
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The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Mangerie Theatre Breaks are no longer available to book. Tenessee Williams’ hard-hitting play, The Glass Mengarie, has returned to London with a new production starring Broadway actress Cherry …
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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Imelda Staunton stars in Edward Albee’s play of a distintegrating marriage Multi-Olivier Award winning actress Imelda Staunton joined HBO’s Game of Throne’s star Conleth Hill at the Harold Pinter theatre for …
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Theatre News: RICKY WHITTINGTON and HIS CAT
Charlotte Ritchie, star of TV’s Fresh Meat, Siblings and Call The Midwife, will star as the eponymous hero in Ricky Whittington and His Cat, this Christmas at the New Diorama …
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Theatre News: Damian Lewis in The Goat or Who is Sylvia
Damian Lewis, will return to Theatreland in 2017 to star in Edward Albee’s darkly comic masterpiece, The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia? Star of hit TV series Homeland, Lewis portrays …
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