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‘There’s a real joy in hearing the 100% live vocals’: WEST END MUSICAL DRIVE-IN – Stream.Theatre (Online review)

In Concerts, London theatre, Musicals, Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster23rd February 2021Leave a Comment

This capture of last summer’s West End Musical Drive In delivers much of the thrill of live performance, with Shan Ako and Layton Williams in particularly fine form.

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‘You can still savour the atmosphere’: WEST END MUSICAL DRIVE-IN – Stream.Theatre (Online review)

In Concerts, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Kirsty Herrington21st February 2021Leave a Comment

Featuring some amazing song choices and outstanding vocals, the live-stream of West End Musical Drive-In is just what we need right now to lift our spirits

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‘I was happy to give it a whirl’: The Theatre Channel – Episode Three (Online review)

In London theatre, Musicals, Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster4th December 2020Leave a Comment

Exploring the world of rock musicals, Episode 3 of The Theatre Channel features Alex Gaumond, Shan Ako, John Owen-Jones, Francesca Jackson, Aisha Jawando and Rob Houchen.

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NEWS: Run of Les Misérables – The Staged Concert is extended due to latest Government restrictions on seating capacity

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases by Press Releases30th November 2020

The run of Les Misérables –The Staged Concert at London’s Sondheim Theatre has been extended to 28 February 2021, with performances beginning on 5 December.

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NEWS: Winners announced for The Stage Debut Awards 2020

In Awards, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Regional theatre by Press Releases27th September 2020

Newcomer Sam Tutty scooped two awards for his star-making performance in the hit West End musical Dear Evan Hansen at The Stage Debut Awards 2020. The awards were presented as a virtual ceremony filmed at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket.

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NEWS: Dear Evan Hansen leads shortlist for The Stage Debut Awards 2020

In Awards, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Regional theatre by Press Releases13th August 2020

Wendell Pierce, Robbie Williams, David Mitchell, Aimee Lou Wood and the stars of West End musical Dear Evan Hansen are among the nominees for The Stage Debut Awards 2020, in association with Access Entertainment.

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‘The top-notch cast sing as if it’s the first time they’re hearing the music’: Les Misérables – The Staged Concert (Online review)

In Albums, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster28th April 2020Leave a Comment

Les Misérables – The Staged Concert is released on digital download, along with a bonus featurette which is highly amusing.

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NEWS: Cameron Mackintosh releases digital download of Les Miserables concert to raise funds for Covid charities

In Concerts, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Online shows, Press Releases, Quotes by Press Releases20th April 2020

Cameron Mackintosh has announced the debut of the hugely successful Les Misérables -The Staged Concert on digital download in the UK and Australia, which will also raise much-needed funds for performers, musicians and the NHS.

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‘There is little point in denying its political punch’: LES MISÉRABLES – Sondheim Theatre

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Aleks Sierz18th January 2020Leave a Comment

New blood courses through the veins of the West End’s longest-running musical Les Misérables.

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NEWS: Ian Hughes is latest Thenardier in the West End production of Les Misérables as Matt Lucas suffers back injury

In Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases10th January 2020

Ian Hughes who recently took over the role of Thénardier to great acclaim in the current sell-out UK and international tour of Les Misérables will now join the London company to partner Josefina Gabrielle.

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NEWS: Casting announced for Les Miserables at Sondheim Theatre

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases14th September 2019

Cameron Mackintosh has announced casting for Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables at the newly restored Sondheim Theatre, when the theatre re-opens on 18 December 2019 following its major renovation.

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‘Will be long remembered’: LES MISERABLES – THE STAGED CONCERT – West End

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Maryam Philpott22nd August 2019Leave a Comment

Like its predecessors, 2019’s Les Misérables: The Staged Concert will be long remembered as another notable event in the musical’s performance history, heralding the return of Michael Ball to a show he helped to establish, but this time in the role of Javert.

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