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15 Feb
2018

Polka Theatre is tempting audience’s taste buds with news of the eagerly-anticipated world premiere of the musical version of Michael Rosen’s Chocolate Cake.

14 Feb
2018

Strictly Ballroom the Musical has officially launched at the Cafe de Paris in London ahead of previews at the Piccadilly Theatre from 29 March. Love London Love Culture is excited… and gives five reasons why

14 Feb
2018

It'll make you a believer for sure! The UK tour of SHREK have released a trailer to get us even MORE excited about the show! Amelia Lily (in selected venues) and Steffan Harri lead the cast in the tour currently making its way around the UK...

13 Feb
2018

Continuing our series on affordable theatre, guest blogger Nicole Ackman runs through the best places in London for younger theatregoers to get the most out of their Student ID. Do YOU know which blockbuster West End musical you can see for just £5?!

12 Feb
2018

The UK premiere of ROTHSCHILD & SONS, with music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, is now in its final week at London's Park Theatre. We caught up with Broadway's Glory Crampton, reprising her role from the show's New York run, and West End favourite Gary Trainor, who play mother and son in the show...

12 Feb
2018

It's mid-February and love is in the air! This Wednesday, it's Valentine's Day so we decided this #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek should be a love song! There are so many beautiful love songs in musical theatre that we just had to take the plunge and pick one or we'd spend all week deciding! So, this week we chose "All I Ask Of You" from West End staple THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

11 Feb
2018

Olivier Award-winning actress Rebecca Trehearn will take on the title role in Nottingham Playhouse’s revival of the Broadway musical classic SWEET CHARITY this summer. Check out this fabulous video of her transforming into Charity Valentine...

Time for another #FirstNightTakeover! Perry O'Bree was back on the red carpet on 8 February 2018 at the opening night of ALL OR NOTHING at the Arts Theatre. There were mods, motorbikes and myriad stars who came out in force to London's West End to enjoy the show!

10 Feb
2018

Best known for his roles in TV series Arrow, Torchwood and Doctor Who, John Barrowman is set to return in April to London for three intimate concert performances with Broadway's Seth Rudetsky at Leicester Square Theatre.

09 Feb
2018

The fabulous DREAMGIRLS, currently enjoying a West End run at the Savoy Theatre, has released a brand new trailer for 2018 and it's so slick we feel like we're in a movie!

09 Feb
2018

What's that!? It's Friday! FriYAY more like. And it's time for another #PalladiumPicks video! This Friday we're feeling naughty, so we thought what better way to get ourselves ready for the weekend than our favourite song from Tim Minchin's MATILDA!?

09 Feb
2018

This weekend the West End production of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will celebrate its second birthday at the Shaftesbury Theatre and from 6 March 2018 the West End cast will be led by Jay Perry as Berry Gordy, Natalie Kassanga as Diana Ross and Carl Spencer as Marvin Gaye. Who else is joining them?

2018 is the year of the woman and it's also the year we answer the question "are women funny?" with a resounding YES!! The ladies of NOTFLIX - The Improvised Musical are back this March for five dates at the prestigious Vaults Festival. So grab your tickets to see the funniest women in improv turn your favourite movies into a once-in-a lifetime musical...because let's be honest...EVERYTHING'S better as a musical!

07 Feb
2018

After success last year at The Vaults, MISS NIGHTINGALE returns to London next month to make its West End debut with a seven-week season at the 180-seat club-set theatre at the Hippodrome Casino. Enter the world of 1940s Blitz Glitz London with this award-winning show and several new actor-musician cast members...

06 Feb
2018

Time to discover who is joining Andrew Polec and Christina Bennington in the cast for the 2018 West End run of Jim Steinman’s musical BAT OUT OF HELL, opening at London’s Dominion Theatre on 2 April 2018.

06 Feb
2018

This week we're using our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek to spread ALL the Musical Theatre joy! After John McCrea won Most Promising Newcomer at the #CriticsCircleAwards last week, we've been so struck by his charm, we just HAD to choose a song from EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE

06 Feb
2018

Last year, Lucie Jones flew the flag for Theatreland and the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest. Fellow #StageFave Liam Tamne is down to the final six to represent us in Lisbon this May with his song "Astronaut". TV audiences decide on Wednesday night (7 February 2018) whether or not he has lift-off. Louisa May talked to him about his extraordinary trajectory so far...

05 Feb
2018

Struggling to see some of the great theatre that's out there this year? Here, StageFaves guest blogger Susan Brett looks at the 12 ways you can get some great deals on tickets...

It was a great week for geeks as fantastic new musical EUGENIUS! had its gala night at The Other Palace! Come and find your inner superhero with our 10 top “Eunique” tweets! #GoEugenius!

04 Feb
2018

Get ready to camp it up. The 'all-female' cast for the UK premiere of long-running Off-Broadway spoof RUTHLESS! includes Broadway's Judy Maresca (reprising her role from New York), West End legends Tracie Bennett and Harriet Thorpe and, um, Australian singer, choreographer and Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner...