What’s Happening at Hogwarts?
As tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are so hard to come by, it is lucky that our packages for the Harry Potter Studio Tour offer Harry Potter …
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Video: Audience go wild for Bat Out of Hell
Jim Steinman’s seminal rock album, Bat Out of Hell, featuring the unstoppable, unsurpassable Meat Loaf, became a musical this week as 40 years later, the new show opened at the …
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Theatre News: Ready or Not at the Arcola
In April, Kali Theatre Company will present a new play by Naylah Ahmed at the Arcola Theatre. “Ready or Not” is a pacy political thriller, where paranoia and guilt collide. …
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Theatre Review: Flew The Coop. New Diorama
There is nothing to beat the perky enthusiasm of a fringe cast about to embark on something slightly silly! There is something intangible yet immediately recognisable and whole-heartedly likeable about …
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The Repentant Magdalene in London
“They couldn’t ‘arf paint: them Italians” OK it’s not a very scholarly review on what is a fascinating painting and a rather intriguing artist but, whilst the National Gallery is …
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Miranda Hart in Annie
It has been confirmed that TV’s much-loved and award-winning Miranda Hart (Miranda, Call the Midwife), will play Miss Hannigan in Annie at the Piccadilly Theatre, London from May 2017. Miranda …
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Theatre News: Mobile Phone Announcements
Want a Hit? Ask the Audience To Turn Their Phones Off! An announcement from the stage may not only be the best way to stop phone users, it may make …
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Young Frankenstein
Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein Theatre Breaks Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein Theatre Breaks are no longer available at the Garrick Theatre, London. The London run for Young Frankenstein Theatre Breaks closed …
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School of Rock and Motown Extend Booking
Two of Theatreland’s major success stories of 2016, School of Rock – The Musical and Motown the Musical have announced booking extensions this week. Both shows will be continuing their …
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Short Breaks – Holidays in London
Short Breaks in London with Theatre Breaks One of our short breaks in London to see a musical is just the thing to do: get away for a couple of days, …
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How To Succeed In Business revival at Wilton’s, London
Classic Broadway Musical Revival Returns to London 08-22 April 2017 The award-winning, Broadway musical comedy How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying will get a London revival, when it …
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Bat Out of Hell the musical – Q&A with the producers
40 years after the release of the record breaking album of Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell, sung by Meatloaf, the musical will come to London. We caught up with …
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Baz Spreads Miranda Hart Annie Rumour
Baz Bamigboye (@BazBam on Twitter) is well known for breaking Theatreland stories so it came as no surprise late last night when a tweet arrived heralding the news that the …
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2017 Russian Season, Piccadilly Theatre
Russia’s critically acclaimed Sovremennik Theatre returns to the West End this spring when it comes to the Piccadilly Theatre, with a triple bill of its most celebrated plays: Three Sisters, Three …
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Tamburlaine at the Arcola Thearte
Yellow Earth Theatre’s production of Tamburlaine, Christopher Marlowe’s electrifying two-part study of tyranny and ambition, has been distilled into just two hours, for this ground-breaking run at the Arcola Theatre …
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Theatre Survey
Theatre Breaks’ Theatre Survey The data from Theatre Breaks’ Theatre Survey, released this week, presents an interesting snapshot of the views of theatregoers from around the UK. What they think …
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Sunday Brunch – the perfect end to a Theatre Break
Stylish Italian restaurant, Margot, in Covent Garden, has just launched an Italian-inspired weekend brunch menu. Sunday brunch is the perfect end to any Theatre Break – chilling out in the …
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Thelma Ruby at The King’s Head Theatre
91 year old, Leeds-born, actress, Thelma Ruby, will be bringing her unmissable one-woman show to The King’s Head Theatre this Valentine’s Day. With over 60 years spent on stage, treading …
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Naturally Fast Show Tunes at Theatreland’s new restaurant, LEON
Naturally Fast Food chain LEON will be opening its latest London restaurant on Shaftesbury Avenue, in three weeks’ time, with a West End twist. LEON has issued a casting call …
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42nd Street Moves into the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The avenue they are taking you to maybe 42nd Street, but here in London, fans of Broadway will be heading to Drury Lane this spring. That is where 42nd Street …
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The Creation of ‘Dobby’ and Hogwarts
Unveiling a special feature dedicated to everybody’s favourite elf, in 2017, visitors to the Making of Harry Potter at Warner Brother’s Studios are invited to discover the behind-the-scenes secrets about …
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Wimbledon 2018 Packages
Wimbledon Tennis Championship Packages 2018 Nothing says “summer is here” more than the pok-pok of tennis balls hitting racquets, the clink of Pimms glasses and the gentle gloop of fresh …
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Free Day River Cruise
Booking a Theatre Break? Upgrade your break to a two night stay and get a Free Day River Rover with City Cruises, worth £18.50pp, PLUS a VIP pack including special …
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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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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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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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Theatre Review – Half A Sixpence, Twice the Show
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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