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Check here for the latest musical news with links to all your #StageFaves performers, shows and theatres. Also look out for our regular #GetSocial features and contributions from our syndicate media partners including MyTheatreMates.com and the Musical Theatre Appreciation Society.

17 Jul
2017

We know we know, it's the most wonderful day of the year. We know, it's been on your calendars since January and you've been counting the days since the new year, but it's finally here - #WorldEmojiDay has filled our twitter feed with happy poop faces (faeces?) and a language completely consisting of cartoon doodles. And your favourite musicals have been joining in! Marvel at the beauty of the WHOLE OF LES MISERABLES written out in emojis, figure out which HAIRSPRAY song involves pointy fingers and a snare drum and try and guess what tunes you're going to be sailing to during the Stages cruise...and don't forget to tweet us yours @StageFaves. We'll retweet our favourite ones!

17 Jul
2017

It takes a lot to out-hype the Wimbledon finals, but #Doctor13 may well have managed it! The announcement that Jodie Whittaker will be the first female doctor practically shut down the internet and loads of #StageFaves got on board to tweet their support. Here's a round-up of our #TopTweets from the epic announcement...

13 Jul
2017

We love our a capella groups here, and we love our musical theatre, so we LOVE a capella groups performing musical theatre! Add a slice of comedy to the mix and you've got a winning combination. We think it's awesome that the UK is getting on board with these a capella vocal groups, so we couldn't help but share one of our faves. The Bristol Suspensions are a student group who post a bunch of videos on Facebook, and here is their parody of the Cell Block Tango from the all-time classic show, CHICAGO...

10 Jul
2017

James Corden may be a big American TV host these days but his heart still clearly beats in time with the musicals of the West End. On and off for the last two years, James has created a series of Crosswalk Musicals, taking a classic show and condensing it into sections that last the time it takes to cross an American road. He started this series back in 2015 with the all-time classic, GREASE...

04 Jul
2017

We all remember the final day at school right? So many emotions rolled into one epic, long mix of tediousness, joy, sadness and relief. It's almost theatrical, right? Students, teachers (and sometimes parents) sitting in a stuffy room while people talk at them from a stage into a mic. Well, for one school in Bath, the long tradition of speeches and assemblys took a dramatic twist as their principal Chris Wheeler launched into a rousing rendition of the LES MISARABLES classic "One Day More". And that wasn't all...soon all the teachers were at it! Needless to say, they got a well deserved standing ovation...

30 May
2017

There's no business like Showbusiness it's true, and every Musical is wonderful and unique, but there are some universal experiences every performer will recognise no matter the show. Here are 12 of our favourite Memes every Musical Theatre Actor will understand...

29 May
2017

Last month, a craze took over the Twittersphere and loads of #StageFaves got involved. The #FaceApp takes a photo of you and shows morphs it into various scenarios (mainly male, female, younger, older and a couple of different smiles), We've put together our list of our top 10 #StageFaves superstars #FaceApp posts. We think Irvine Iqbal wins though, if only for originality...