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27 May
2017

It's true, millenials get a bad rap. Each generation has a set of musicals that define them, but before Frozen hit our screens, or HAMILTON rapped its way into our hearts, movie musicals were the biggest blockbusters of all! In this video, a group of teenagers are shown classic clips from your favourite films and asked if they know where they come from. Were they masters of musical theatre, or tone-deaf to the true glory of the form..?

27 May
2017

After five months in the West End and three Olivier Award nominations, The Girls will be taking it all off for one last time at the Phoenix Theatre in July, before launching on a 42-venue UK tour.

26 May
2017

When it comes to theatre we all have our f#StageFaves. We follow them on Instagram, Facebook and even send them a cheeky tweet now and then, but where is the line between fan appreciation and harassment? Becky Mary from the Musical Theatre Appreciation Society shares her thoughts...

25 May
2017

It's less than a month until #WestEndLIVE 2017 begins and we can't wait to spend a day hanging out in the sun watching our #StageFaves perform the best showtunes in front of an audience of thousands - FOR FREE!! To whet our appetites, the lovely organisers have released the shows that will be taking part. One thing's for sure, it's going to be a star studded line-up, and it's going to be GREAT! So don't wait a second longer, see if your favourite show is going to be there...

25 May
2017

After a 5 year wait, Joe McElderry is back with a brand new album! The X Factor winner and lead in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT will release "Saturday Night at the Movies" this July on Bill Kenwrights label BK Records. We say, Go Go Go Joe!

25 May
2017

The Panic! At the Disco frontman has always been theatrical but he's finally getting a chance to tread the boards of Broadway in KINKY BOOTS. Brendon Urie makes his debut tomorrow as Charlie Price in the show that's been running in New York since 2013. Here's some video footage of Brendon talking about why he wanted to be a part of the show, and singing the song Soul Of A Man.

We love it when an understudy steps fully into the spotlight so splendiforous congrats to Alice Fearn, who is a standby Elphaba no more. She's joined by Sophie Evans as Glinda and several other WICKED newbies from 24 July 2017 at the Apollo Victoria...

Perry O'Bree is gutted, especially in this heatwave, not to be heading to Regent's Park tonight for his latest #FirstNightTakeover. But while the show must go on, the press night has been cancelled for ON THE TOWN at the Open Air Theatre. Here's a short statement from the theatre...

BEAUTIFUL - The Carole King Musical has posted closing notices for 5 August 2017 at the West End's Aldwych Theatre, just before its planned UK tour opens. Will you visit the London production before it finishes? Watch here what happened when King herself visited in March...

23 May
2017

Theatre and cakes together – what could be better? This year’s West End Bake Off raised more than £5000 for Acting for Others as teams from 17 shows baked a host of sugary delights! 42ND STREET took the prize but there were spectacular cakes from lots of #StageFaves! We’ve rounded up 10 tweets from the day.

22 May
2017

BLONDEL is back! Tim Rice's lesser-seen musical comedy with a rock-opera twist opens at the Union Theatre this summer and Connor Arnold will be leading the cast as it heads to London for the first time...

22 May
2017

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL opens the first Work in Progress series at The Other Palace later this month and Charlotte Wakefield will lead the cast alongside Jamie Muscato and Liam Doyle. The classic 80's teen movie is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High. This work-in-progress adaptation looks set to be a hit, as do the other shows set to follow...

22 May
2017

West-End and touring superstar Charlotte Wakefield has been cast in the national tour of the Watermill Theatre’s acclaimed production of CRAZY FOR YOU which opens at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth on 17 August 2017. Charlotte, who will play Polly, joins Tom Chambers as Bobby’ and Caroline Flack as Irene. We're going CRAZY for this casting...

22 May
2017

Last night, THE COLOR PURPLE returned to the London stage with a concert at Cadogan Hall. The cast was filled with loads of #StageFaves, featurning Marisha Wallace, Rachel John, Wendy Mae Brown, Tyrone Huntley, Cavin Cornwall, Hugh Maynard, Seyi Omooba, T'Shan Williams, Bernadette Bangura, Rochelle Jackman and Krishana Parker. It was staged to raised funds for The British Theatre Academy, a unique performing arts programme that has inspired and nurtured the talent of thousands of young performers over the past 30 years. We've got some fantastic photos from the night...

22 May
2017

Were you at #WestEndBakeOff on Saturday? Our fantastic vlogger Perry O'Bree was, and he spent the day meeting #StageFaves and hanging out by the beautiful baking creations. Read our round-up of the fab morning, see who won and check out Perry's video diary...

22 May
2017

The Stephen Sondheim Society and Mercury Musical Developments have just announced the 12 finalists for the annual West End Gala for The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and The Stiles + Drewe Prize. Olivier Award-winner and #StageFave Clive Rowe will host the event at the Noёl Coward Theatre on Sunday 11 June at 3pm and it's sure to be brimming with talent...

22 May
2017

Jonathan Larson is most famous for writing the groundbreaking 90's musical RENT, but diehard fans will know his autobiographical monologue TICK, TICK...BOOM! which was posthumously turned into a 3-hander and is playing at the Park Theatre this month. Bronagh Lagan, the show's director, shared some thoughts on the show and the company behind this production.

19 May
2017

What is Sondheim without some "old friends"? Spanish performer Joan Vázquez brings some West End glitz to his Live at Zédel show by adding special guests Madalena Alberto, Kieran Brown and Rebecca Trehearn to ‘Something’s Coming – a Sondheim tribute’

19 May
2017

Pride in London is the perfect time to celebrate all things LGBT+, so the world premiere of HE SHOOTS! HE SCORES! - A Musical With Balls at the Above the Stag Theatre in Vauxhall is the ideal opportunity to show some rainbow-laced solidarity...

19 May
2017

It was the first day of rehearsals for #StageFaves COMMITTEE, HOLY CRAP, and GIRLS FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY as well as first day in the QUEENS THEATRE for the new cast of LES MISERABLES this week! Here are our 10 top rehearsal tweets!