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07 May
2018

It's going to be a right royal affair! This year, West End Bake Off will take place on Saturday 19 May 2018 - the same day as the Royal Wedding! Not only that, but two queens of the stage, Ruthie Henshall and Wendi Peters will be judging...

07 May
2018

We may have said goodbye to THE GRINNING MAN after a hugely successful run at Trafalgar Studios (including an extension!) but it won't be a show that is easily forgotten. Our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek this week is "Labyrinth" from this heart-warming show...

05 May
2018

Twenty whole years after its Parisian debut (GASP), French musical NOTRE DAME DE PARIS is back in the UK for an extremely limited run at the London Coliseum next January 2019.

04 May
2018

Two of our extended #SFTeam, guest vlogger Alexa Putman and blogger Becky Wallis, recently enjoyed the ULTIMATE stagey weekend together with visits to Five Guys Named Moe, Les Miserables, Barnum and Matilda in London. Can you keep up?!

04 May
2018

Spring is here! And the UK has been experiencing what can only be described as a heat wave (aka, a little bit of sun followed by some rain and lots of clouds). So we decided, what better choice for this week's #PalladiumPicks segment than "Tomorrow" from the recent West End revival of ANNIE...

03 May
2018

Live At Zédel’s summer season is packed with your #StageFaves plus there’s also shows like I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical and Heart of Winter to look forward to.

03 May
2018

Dawn French (in her first ever panto!) and Julian Clary will lead the cast of SNOW WHITE when Qdos Entertainment brings panto back to London's West End for a third year. We can't even begin to imagine the fun they're going to have!

03 May
2018

Just in time for this year's Royal Wedding, right royal musical comedy H.R.Haitch gets its full-length premiere at the Union Theatre, where Tori Allen-Martin (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Megan Markle, we reckon) stars...

03 May
2018

Ex EastEnder David Witts has been wooed back from three years in LA to play Fiyero in Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre this summer.

03 May
2018

KNIGHTS OF THE ROSE, an epic medieval tale featuring a timeless playlist of classic rock songs, will run at London's Arts Theatre from 29 June to 26 August 2018. Initial casting, including Oliver Savile and Adam Pearce, has been announced - and they're now on #StageFaves!

Our #FirstNightTakeover series continues with Perry O’Bree at the West End premiere of CHESS, starring Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke, Cedric Neal, Tim Howar, Cassidy Janson and Philip Browne at the London Coliseum (on 1 May 2018). Did Perry thank Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice for the music at the after party?

02 May
2018

So the nominations for the Tony Awards 2018 have been revealed and the likes of Spongebob and Mean Girls are vying with classics like My Fair Lady and Carousel. Do you see a trip to NYC coming on? And which shows should transfer to the West End?

02 May
2018

Award-winning American musical revue IT'S ONLY LIFE gets its UK premiere at London's Union Theatre this summer care of Aria Entertainment's Katy Lipson with a fantastic five-strong ensemble cast including Noel Sullivan...

02 May
2018

It's Wednesday and that means it's #HamiltonHumpDay! This week, we thought we'd learn a bit more about the man behind the musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Super-fans might know some of these facts already, but we bet there are a few new tidbits for even the most hardcore HAMILTON lover...

02 May
2018

The Stable has announced casting and dates for THE RHYTHM METHOD, a new British musical in the making about fertility, which has limited London dates in May at the Bush and Landor Theatres with a series of post-show expert discussions...

01 May
2018

From Page To Stage is back and it's bigger than ever! Returning for its sixth year, Aria Entertainment’s new musical theatre festival will find a new home at the Southwark Playhouse this September and submissions are now open!

01 May
2018

Bright, young stars from across the country will have a chance to shine as one of the children from Oakmoor School in the new tour of the feelgood musical.

01 May
2018

It's been FAR too long but CHESS is finally back in the West End and it officially opens this week!! We knew we wanted to celebrate with #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek but there are so many amazing songs in the show we had a hard time deciding! In the end we went with one we don't think gets enough recognition. Our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek this week is Idina Menzel singing "Nobody's Side"...

01 May
2018

Sondheim classic INTO THE WOODS gets a 21st-century twist in an in-the-round production directed by and starring Tim McArthur, which runs at London's Cockpit Theatre 23 May to 24 June 2018, with a press night on 25 May. Full casting here...

30 Apr
2018

The West End musical will sponsor the Invictus Games – the global sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans – with a range of projects, beginning with a gala performance.