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  • Where Do You Prefer West End Musicals To Come From? The Result

    Where Do You Prefer West End Musicals To Come From? The Result

    Last month in our monthly poll we asked (I think) a more ticky to a answer question, Where do you prefer west end musicals to come from? I think it’s tricky to answer because at the end of the day as far as we’re concerned it doesn’t matter where the story comes from providing it’s good, [...]

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  • New Legally Blonde Casting Announced

    New Legally Blonde Casting Announced

    New casting has been announced for the so very blonde musical, Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre – going blonde are TV Talent Show Judge, West End Star and new Mum, Denise Van Outen will be joining the show from the 25th October 2010. Also joining the show fresh from Hollyoaks is Carly Stenson and a [...]

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  • Whoppi Withdraws From Sister Act

    Whoppi Withdraws From Sister Act

    Due to family illness, Whoppi Goldberg who was playing the role of Mother Superior has had to withdraw from the remaining performances of Sister Act at the London Palladium. The shows producers, Stage Entertainment UK issued the following statement “After receiving the news that her mother has suffered from a severe stroke, Whoopi Goldberg has had [...]

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  • Sally Dexter To Take Over Whoppi In Sister Act

    Sally Dexter To Take Over Whoppi In Sister Act

    As we already knew Whoppi Goldberg’s run in the London production of Sister Act was to last only a limited season of just 3 weeks and so now the wheels are in motion once again as the production welcomes her replacement. Sally Dexter will be playing The Mother Superior at the London Palladium from the 1st [...]

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  • Kevin Kennedy To Lead The Cast Of We Will Rock You

    Kevin Kennedy To Lead The Cast Of We Will Rock You

    Best known for playing Curly Watts in ITV1’s Coronation Street, Kevin Kennedy has landed the lead role of Pop in the rocking West End musical, We Will Rock You from the 6th September. This is not the first time Kennedy has taken to this particular role having played opposite The X Factor’s Brenda Edwards in the [...]

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  • Apollo Victoria Celebrates It’s 80th Birthday With A Wicked Night Of Entertainment

    Apollo Victoria Celebrates It’s 80th Birthday With A Wicked Night Of Entertainment

    Later this year the Apollo Victoria Theatre (home of the fabulous Wicked) will reach the grand age of 80. To celebrate the theatre will play host to a special gala performance featuring West End stars from the past and present. The special performance will be taking place on the 10th October 2010 with all profits [...]

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  • Swapping One Dorothy For Another In Smokey Joe’s Cafe

    Swapping One Dorothy For Another In Smokey Joe’s Cafe

    Thanks to a wrist operation for Over The Rainbow’s Steph Fearon The Landor Theatre production of Smokey Joe’s Cafe have replaced her with fellow Dorothy, Jessica Robinson. Robinson will appear in Fearon’s role from the 20th to the 22nd August 2010 while Steph recovers. Jessica Robinson was describe Andrew Lloyd Webber as “wonderful and quirky” and came [...]

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  • Holden & Blackwood Confirmed For Roles In Shrek London

    Holden & Blackwood Confirmed For Roles In Shrek London

    According to reports from WhatsOnStage.com producers of the new Shrek Musical due to begin performances next March has cast Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona and Richard Blackwood as Donkey. Shrek The Musical is currently scheduled to open with a press night at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on the 7th June 2011 following previews from May [...]

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  • TKTS Celebrates 30th Birthday With Ticket Giveaway

    TKTS Celebrates 30th Birthday With Ticket Giveaway

    Roll Up, Roll Up – who wants to bag themselves free theatre tickets? Did you just say “yes”? Good because on August 10th 2010 TKTS the official half price theatre ticket booth run by The Society of London Theatre will be celebrating their 30th Birthday and as part of the celebration they are giving away [...]

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  • London Cast Recording Of Legally Blonde Scheduled For Release

    London Cast Recording Of Legally Blonde Scheduled For Release

    OMG! The London production of Legally Blonde The Musical must be popular. Why? Because they are releaing a London recorded Cast Recording. The album will be a recorded Live at the Savoy Theatre where the musical opened earlier this year and will feature the original cast including Sheridan Smith, Duncan James, Jill Halfpenny, Peter Davison [...]

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