Production Shots – 42nd Street
The iconic 42nd Street has come to London. The Theatre Breaks gang saw it at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, last week and we loved it so much we just …
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An American In Paris Press Reviews: 5 stars
Last week, An American in Paris at the Dominion Theatre had its press night and it enjoyed some amazing reviews! If you are thinking of coming to London and seeing …
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Rehearsal Photos for The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia
Here at Theatre Breaks, we have got our hands on rehearsal images, featuring Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo and the rest of the cast, working on the new production of …
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Theatre Breaks News: Olivier Awards 2017
It’s award season and the spotlight swings back to London’s Theatreland with the Olivier Awards. This year they will be bigger and better and they will be televised from the …
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Carole King’s Surprise Visit to Beautiful
To help celebrate the show’s second birthday in London this week, Carole King surprised the cast and audience when she made her second visit to see the West End production of …
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Soho at the Peacock Theatre
Circus, theatre and street performance, collide to re-create the exciting, edgy and voyeuristic world of London’s Soho in the world premiere of SOHO – a thrill ride by rock’n’roll global …
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Hair Returns to London
The Vaults, on London’s Southbank, will transform into a fully immersive 60s venue, this autumn for the 50th anniversary of hippy musical Hair Hope Mill Theatre’s production of the iconic …
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Theatre Review: In Other Words at the Hope Theatre
You know at the end of Eastenders when they say “if you are affected by any of the subjects in tonight’s episode…” Well that, about Alzheimer’s, for people who have …
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La La Land – will come to London’s Theatreland
Despite it famously NOT winning the Oscar for Best Picture at the weekend, La La Land is being adapted for the stage and a London opening. The film, which was …
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London’s National Gallery Gets More Space
One of the reasons I love London is the amount of free things you can do there. The National Gallery on Trafalgar Square is always a favourite haunt of mine. I …
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The London Book & Screen Week 2017
The London Book & Screen Week 2017 (13th– 19th March) is a seven day, citywide series of events celebrating books and their adaptations to stage, film, TV and games. Now …
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New: Forbidden Forest on Harry Potter Tour
On 31st March, the fifth anniversary of Warner Bros. Studios world famous tour, an exciting, permanent addition to The Making of Harry Potter tour will open to visitors. The Forbidden …
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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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