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World’s Greatest Lover musical postpones London run
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (216+ words) The show was due to run at The Other Palace New musical World's Greatest Lover has postponed its London premiere at The Other Palace. The show was due to run from 12 April to 7 June 2026, following runs in New York and…...
Edinburgh International Festival unveils 2026 programme including five-hour Angels in America and Wagner Moura
1+ week, 5+ day ago (766+ words) A jam-packed programme on offer this summer The Edinburgh International Festival has revealed details of its 2026 programme, which will run from 7 to 30 August. The season has been curated by festival director Nicola Benedetti and centres on the theme "All Rise....
Secret Cinema to open venue in east London
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (210+ words) The company is putting down roots! Secret Cinema has announced plans to establish a long-term flagship venue at Greenwich Peninsula, near the O2." Over the past 18 years, Secret Cinema has created more than 60 large-scale immersive events in cities including London and…...
Musical theatre stars to celebrate Queen, Broadway and Bernstein in new concerts
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) They're part of the 2025 Grange Festival West End and opera stars will feature in a series of concerts. Queen at the Opera and'Bernstein on Broadway'form part of the 2025 Grange Festival, under chief executive Tyler Stoops. Appearing in that concert will…...
Musicals to be shown in cinemas – including Lloyd Webber hit
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (222+ words) Two hit shows head to the cinema! Bat Out of Hell and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies will both be shown in UK cinemas this autumn as part of new event cinema releases. Bat Out of Hell: The Musical,…...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe and on tour – review
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (678+ words) You don't normally expect Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to come with trigger warnings, do you? But this Globe/Headlong/Bristol Old Vic/Leeds Playhouse co-production, one of the wintriest ... A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe and on tour…...
Grease to return for new tour with initial dates confirmed
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (152+ words) Grease'will be embarking on a new tour, with an initial set of dates now confirmed. Nikolai Foster directs the teen musical, penned by Jim Jacobs and Warrey Casry, that follows Danny and Sandy through their senior year at Rydell High....
Olivier Award nominees and winners to take part in Bargain Hunt special
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (143+ words) A meeting of two British institutions! The BBC will mark its role as broadcast partner of the 50th anniversary Olivier Awards with a range of associated programming, including a special edition of Bargain Hunt. The episode will feature a cast made…...
Producer Robert Fox has died aged 73 – Hugh Jackman and more pay tribute
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (272+ words) Producer Robert Fox has died aged 73. Fox was responsible for an array of West End and Broadway hits across his career, including The Boy From Oz with Hugh Jackman, The Lady in the Van with Maggie Smith and a number…...
Shakespeare saves the day in SNL UK
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (340+ words) A small reflection on the first episode of the new show To appropriate a'Forrest Gump'quote,'Saturday Night Live'episodes are like a box of chocolates " you never know what you're going to get. For every fantastic bit about poorly-used emojis, you…...