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26 Jul
2018

If you loved EUGENIUS first time around at The Other Palace, chances are you'll be even more thrilled for its return especially with the starry new casting just announced. Rob Houchen is the new Eugene alongside West End stars including Neil McDermott, Emily Tierney, Alex Bourne and Simon Thomas. Plus...

25 Jul
2018

Have you seen the Barn Theatre's fantastic new trailer for THE RISE & FALL OF LITTLE VOICE? No wonder Michael Strassen's acclaimed production has just extended a week. You now have until 11 August 2018 to get yourself to Cirencester to see stunning newcomer Sarah Louise Hughes in action...

25 Jul
2018

CHICAGO may be finishing at the West End's Phoenix Theatre in January, but it's not slowing down on the killer casting in its final months. Alexandra Burke will join to star as murderess Roxie Hart for a strictly limited season from 13 August 2018...

23 Jul
2018

A British classic and a long-time staple of the West End, Willy Russell's tragic masterpiece BLOOD BROTHERS has won major awards and packed houses around the world! Our Song of the Week is musical theatre storytelling at its best. It's the Act 1 number, "Marilyn Monroe"...

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 26 July 2018, Faves founder Terri Paddock heads to the West End's Arts Theatre to quiz the knights and maids of new classic rock musical KNIGHTS OF THE ROSE. Got any questions?

Have you watched the post-show Q&A Faves founder Terri Paddock recently hosted at It Happened in Key West yet? Catch up here to find out why the American creative team wanted to bring this brand-new show to London for its world premiere, how Andrew Lloyd Webber nabbed its original title and the real story behind the plot... and the set's video projections.

20 Jul
2018

It's hard to argue that RENT isn't one of the most important pieces of Musical Theatre ever! But what about the man behind the masterpiece and what about his other work? While TICK, TICK...BOOM! has achieved moderate success, not a huge amount is known about the late Jonathan Larson's career beyond these two shows. Now, with the release of "Boho Days" this October, that's all about to change...

20 Jul
2018

Bravo to the Playground Theatre for featuring two musicals in the venue’s first full autumn season, running from October 2018 to January 2019: the world premiere of Matt Board and Reina Hardy’s Fanatical the Musical and a jolly Christmas revival of Mary Rodgers and Marshall Barer’s musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress.

20 Jul
2018

The UK musical theatre scene is truly leading the pack at the moment. We have a thriving West End, wonderful UK tours, heightened interest in community and inclusive theatre, and now… a musical theatre cruise. Yes, you did hear that right. Later this year, Floating Festivals are premiering Stages At Sea, a 4 night immersive cruise experience with musical theatre appreciation at its’ core. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE.

19 Jul
2018

Wicked, the hit musical, tells the story of what happened before Dorothy dropped into Oz. It opened in London’s West End in September 2006 and has been enthralling audiences ever since with gravity-defying moments of theatre magic… BUT GUESS WHAT?! You definitely missed some hidden eggs inside this magical land, all the way from the Badlands to Munchkinland… Here are some references that link the two tales together.

19 Jul
2018

It's time to take a trip this summer...AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS returns to London at the Union Theatre this August and casting has now been announced...

19 Jul
2018

There are going to be some seriously awesome women taking to the stage during the Edinburgh Fringe this August! Four fab female leads will be stealing the spotlight during the festival to share their stunning vocals and personal stories with audiences...

19 Jul
2018

We're super jealous that Broadway gets the awesome stage version of FROZEN but we don't and we definitely hope it'll be heading our way soon! Until it does though, we have to make do with the soundtrack and any video footage that comes our way. Luckily, the cast have been on TV a fair amount performing our fave songs. We Came across this performance of "For The First Time In Forever" on Good Morning America this May...

18 Jul
2018

It's all-change at 42ND STREET as Bonnie Langford will take on the role of Dorothy Brock this September, before the show closes in January 2019 as the Theatre Royal Drury Lane also closes for refurb. That's three pieces of news in one! We can hardly keep up...

18 Jul
2018

There's no denying HAMILTON has excited audiences this side of the Atlantic just as much as back home on Broadway. Our original West End Hamilton and Burr Jamael Westman and Giles Terera sat down to chat about what makes the show so special, the buzz of excitement they get from the audience and little moments they're still discovering months into the run...

17 Jul
2018

The Barn Theatre's production of THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE is going from strength to strength. With a host of great reviews and awesome responses from audiences, the Cirencester show really is theatre worth travelling for! The Barn team has just released a video filmed on opening night. If you're not already sold, why not follow in the footsteps of Ruthie Henshall and Verity Rushworth and get yourself to the Cotswolds!

17 Jul
2018

Casting has been announced for Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub’s musical reworking of Twelfth Night. The production, heading to the Young Vic Theatre this October, is set in London’s Notting Hill...

17 Jul
2018

It's time for some fresh blood in EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE! Rebecca McKinnis and Lee Ross have joined the West End cast as Margaret New and Hugo/Loco Chanel. we're sure they're having a whale of a time in this FABULOUS show...

17 Jul
2018

Quentin's back! And he's been immortalised in musical form so future generations can hear his story. The rad peeps behind THE QUENTIN DENTIN SHOW have announced that an original cast recording of the show will be released this September and you can pre-order it now!

17 Jul
2018

As a further 350,000 tickets are released for the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Olivier Award-winning production of School of Rock – The Musical, term begins on 22 August 2018 for a new cast at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.