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FEATURED SHOW: Thrill Me returns to London… & continues to be ‘thrilling indeed’

In Edinburgh Festival, Features, International, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Opinion, Photos, Press Releases, Quotes, Regional theatre, Sticky, Ticket recommendations, Touring, Video by Featured Content31st May 2018Leave a Comment

After success at the Edinburgh Fringe and in Korea (!), Guy Retallack’s acclaimed production of Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story, Stephen Dolginoff’s macabre musical recounting one of the 20th century’s “perfect crimes”, returns to London for one week only this summer. Catch up on the copious critical raves this production has amassed to date – and then get booking!

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ON BROADWAY: Mean Girls

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris8th April 2018Leave a Comment

Mean Girls has commenced its Broadway run as a hot ticket, a situation likely to escalate as positive word of mouth spreads. The new musical is sure to play London, Australia and beyond, with a prolific non-professional life to follow.

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‘Executed well in the end’: Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Touring ★★★★

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Olivia Mitchell27th March 2018Leave a Comment

Signed, Sealed, Delivered is the hit musical tribute show featuring Lejaune André, the star of The Magic of Motown, which pays homage to Stevie Wonder.

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INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Crazy For You’s Claire Sweeney

In Features, Interviews, Musicals, Opinion, Quotes, Regional theatre, Touring by Emma Clarendon22nd March 2018Leave a Comment

We caught up with television and theatre performer Claire Sweeney as she prepared to take on the role of Irene Roth in the UK tour of Crazy For You, alongside Casualty and Strictly Come Dancing star Tom Chambers and Olivier Award nominee Charlotte Wakefield.

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NEWS: London theatre attendances top 15,000,000 for the first time on record

In London theatre, Native, News, Press Releases, Quotes, Sticky by Press Releases27th February 2018Leave a Comment

Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has announced that 2017 was a record year for the capital’s theatre industry with attendances topping 15,000,000 for the first time since the organisation began collecting audience data in 1986.

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NEWS: UK theatre box office grew 18% from 2013-16, New sales data report published

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre by Press Releases1st December 2017Leave a Comment

UK Theatre has published its Sales Data Report for 2013-16, a comprehensive analysis of sales data by genre and venue type provided by UK Theatre members.

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Does opera qualify as musical theatre?

In Features, Musicals, Opera, Opinion by Susan Elkin22nd May 2017Leave a Comment

I think the division usually made between musical theatre and opera – with the implication that the former is inferior to the latter – is utterly spurious. It is all musical theatre. Opera is simply one form of it. Perhaps we should adopt Wagner’s term Music Drama and be done with it.

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CAROLINE, OR CHANGE – Chichester

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews by Libby Purves13th May 2017Leave a Comment

Here’s a pocket musical with huge themes, a blues opera of historic seriousness but with a singing washing-machine in a bubbled mini dress. A tiny domestic upheaval opens up deep sorrow and the sharpest of human and civil rights.

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NEWS: Disney’s The Lion King announces new West End cast members

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases9th May 2017Leave a Comment

Today, 11 new cast members have been announced for the West End production of The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre.

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New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the Euro premiere of Off-Broadway musical Pete ‘n’ Keely

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Quotes, Special Events, Ticket recommendations by Terri Paddock24th April 2017Leave a Comment

Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to the director and stars of the European premiere of Off-Broadway musical comedy after the matinee on Saturday 2 May 2017. Got any questions?

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FEATURED SHOW: Thrill Me returns to London… & continues to be ‘thrilling indeed’

ON BROADWAY: Mean Girls

‘Executed well in the end’: Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Touring ★★★★

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Crazy For You’s Claire Sweeney

NEWS: London theatre attendances top 15,000,000 for the first time on record

NEWS: UK theatre box office grew 18% from 2013-16, New sales data report published

Does opera qualify as musical theatre?

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE – Chichester

NEWS: Disney’s The Lion King announces new West End cast members

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the Euro premiere of Off-Broadway musical Pete ‘n’ Keely

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