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Read the latest news about London musicals and plays produced in and out of the West End.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/14/2021Step 4 of the roadmap will allow productions to play without capacity restrictions. June 21 was the goal; now, the government is eyeing July 19. -
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By Victoria Cairl | 06/13/2021Learn about centuries of theatrical history in a virtual walking tour from Neil Maxfield and Playbill Experiences.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/13/2021The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical plays two performances at the Alexandra Palace Theatre to socially distanced audiences.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/10/2021Matthew Dunster directs Danny Robins' West End playwriting debut.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/10/2021The show features Layton Williams, Alice Fearn, Rachel John, and more.
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Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 06/09/2021Plus, a Daniel Fish-conceived concert of Loesser's The Most Happy Fella music will play Bard SummerScape, with Mary Testa, Tina Fabrique, and more
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By Dan Meyer | 06/06/2021The musical celebration features Aisha Jawando, Zizi Strallen, Alice Fearn, and more.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/04/2021More details for The Normal Heart, Wuthering Heights, and Paradise have been revealed.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/04/2021Neil Bartram augments the Sherman Brothers' original score and Brian Hill pens the book for the new musical, soon to embark on a U.K. tour.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/01/2021Julie Atherton will direct Carmel Dean's song cycle.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/28/2021The comedy moves to the Harold Pinter Theatre after a run was cut short due to the pandemic.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/28/2021Performances will begin in June at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
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By Talaura Harms | 05/26/2021Plus, Broadway’s Best Shows' Show of Titles streaming concert reschedules to June 13.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/22/2021Ian Rickson serves as artistic director for the RE:EMERGE season, featuring plays by Amy Berryman, Yasmin Joseph, and Joseph Charlton.
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By Ryan McPhee | 05/21/2021The theatre's upcoming season will also include a new production of Spring Awakening and the world premiere of Yomi Ṣode's and breathe...
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By Ryan McPhee | 05/21/2021The musical will be presented in a venue built specifically for the staging, fittingly titled the Kit Kat Club.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/20/2021Aisha Jawando will step into the title role when the bio-musical returns.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/20/2021The cast is headed by Noah Thomas as Jamie New and Shane Richie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/20/2021The limited engagement continues through September, with a full production of the international hit to follow.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/17/2021The limited run begins June 17 at the London venue.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/17/2021The Agatha Christie thriller returns with two different casts and a host of U.K. stars.
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Industry News
In the News: Ann Reinking's Students Release a Tribute Documentary, and TeamALW Releases a Cat VideoBy Talaura Harms | 05/14/2021Plus, Olivier winner Clive Rowe has joined the London cast of The Prince of Egypt.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/14/2021The hit musical will play engagements in Birmingham, Leicester, Wolverhampton, and more.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/14/2021Kathleen Marshall directs and choreographs the production, which begins in July at the Barbican.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/14/2021The show will open at the Piccadilly Theatre.
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By Talaura Harms | 05/14/2021The musical, which opened in the U.K. in February 2020, will return with its full original London cast and creative team.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/14/2021The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic will begin performances at the outdoor venue July 31.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/14/2021Performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical begin July 1.
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Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 05/12/2021Plus, the new Macbeth film starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand gets a distribution deal.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/12/2021Performances will resume in July at the Lyceum Theatre.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/11/2021The season also includes plays by Harold Pinter and Caryl Churchill.
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Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 05/07/2021Plus: Watch Jessica Vosk, Max Chernin, Brittney Johnson, Gabi Campo, and Roman Banks in a (new!) virtual Into the Woods performance.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/07/2021The performer replaces Paul Merton, who departs the production due to pandemic-related rescheduling.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/07/2021The Olivier nominee will share the role with The Bodyguard's Alexandra Burke.
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Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 05/07/2021Ian Rickson directed the London production, which closed early due to the pandemic.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/06/2021The 2021–2022 season will include the Cush Jumbo-led Hamlet and a play by James Graham.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/06/2021The Olivier-winning musical will resume performances at the Cambridge Theatre in September.
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By Talaura Harms | 05/05/2021The conversation series featuring British leading talent of stage and screen is available to stream for free.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 05/05/2021The production will feature The X Factor winner Dalton Harris along with West End stars Kerry Ellis, Lee Mead, and Grace Mouat.
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By Dan Meyer | 04/30/2021Rebecca Trehearn, Gloria Onitiri, Georgina Castle, and Laura Baldwin round out the cast of principal performers.
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By Dan Meyer | 04/29/2021The Andrew Lippa-Tom Greenwald musical will run at Southwark Playhouse.
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By Talaura Harms | 04/28/2021The latest Peppa Pig Live! production will play a limited holiday engagement at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/28/2021The Olivier-winning musical will return to the Victoria Palace Theatre.
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By Dan Meyer | 04/28/2021Dates have been announced for the musical's reopening at the Prince Edward Theatre.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/27/2021Olivier nominee Killian Donnelly stars in the title role with Rhys Whitfield as Raoul.
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International News
By Ryan McPhee | 04/26/2021Plus: We Are Kilter's Theatre For Two will tour London with a series of pop-up performances.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/26/2021Upon returning from its coronavirus hiatus, the hit production will mark its 15th anniversary at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/23/2021Patrick Marber directs the 12-week run of the Olivier-winning drama.
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Video
By Dan Meyer | 04/22/2021Plus, Idina Menzel, Ben Platt, and Jasmine Cephas Jones help create Earth Day: The Musical.
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By Dan Meyer | 04/22/2021Also, Antonio Banderas goes behind-the-scenes of his Spanish-language A Chorus Line in the latest episode.
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