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European premiere of Scissorhandz announced for 2025
European premiere of Scissorhandz announced for 2025
Jo - The Little Women Musical announces premiere in 2025
Jo - The Little Women Musical announces premiere in 2025
Debut of new musical celebrating Houdini, The Impossible Man, to preview at Lake Como
Debut of new musical celebrating Houdini, The Impossible Man, to preview at Lake Como
The Last Laugh announces West End run and UK Tour
The Last Laugh announces West End run and UK Tour
Critically acclaimed Almeida Theatre production ‘The Years’ announces West End transfer
Critically acclaimed Almeida Theatre production ‘The Years’ announces West End transfer
Moulin Rouge The Musical announces extension in the West End
Moulin Rouge The Musical announces extension in the West End
West End Casting Announced for CLUELESS The Musical
West End Casting Announced for CLUELESS The Musical
13 Going on 30 - The Musical to have World Premiere at Manchester Opera House
13 Going on 30 - The Musical to have World Premiere at Manchester Opera House
Further dates announced for Dear Evan Hansen UK Tour
Further dates announced for Dear Evan Hansen UK Tour
New musical based on David Baddiel's best-selling book The Parent Agency announced
New musical based on David Baddiel's best-selling book The Parent Agency announced
Cast Announced for Homo Alone at The Other Palace Studio
Cast Announced for Homo Alone at The Other Palace Studio
Theatr Clwyd announces explosive opening season for 2025
Theatr Clwyd announces explosive opening season for 2025
Full Cast Announced for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Full Cast Announced for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody to embark on UK & Ireland Tour in 2025
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody to embark on UK & Ireland Tour in 2025
Workshopped reading and concert version of Cliffs The Musical announced
Workshopped reading and concert version of Cliffs The Musical announced
Lead cast announced for the World Premiere of Stalled.
Lead cast announced for the World Premiere of Stalled.
Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell to return for a UK tour in 2025
Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell to return for a UK tour in 2025
Full Cast Announced for The Little Foxes at The Young Vic
Full Cast Announced for The Little Foxes at The Young Vic

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Interview: Faye Brookes & Djalenga Scott, Chicago UK Tour
Interview: Faye Brookes & Djalenga Scott, Chicago UK Tour
Interview: Ellana Gilbert, Sensory Cinders
Interview: Ellana Gilbert, Sensory Cinders
Interview: Aoife Kennan, The Watch House
Interview: Aoife Kennan, The Watch House
Interview: Usaamah Ibraheem Hussain, Guards at the Taj
Interview: Usaamah Ibraheem Hussain, Guards at the Taj
Interview:  Romain Rachline Borgeaud, RB Dance Company
Interview:  Romain Rachline Borgeaud, RB Dance Company
INTERVIEW: Lottie Mae O’Kill, The Baddies UK Tour
INTERVIEW: Lottie Mae O’Kill, The Baddies UK Tour
Interview: Leo Hanna, Juno and the Paycock
Interview: Leo Hanna, Juno and the Paycock
Interview: Joel Montague, Hamilton
Interview: Joel Montague, Hamilton
Interview: James Wilbraham, Oedipus
Interview: James Wilbraham, Oedipus
Interview: Henry Neill, Trouble in Tahiti + A Quiet Place
Interview: Henry Neill, Trouble in Tahiti + A Quiet Place
Interview: Gian Carlo Ferrini, The Ice at the End of the World
Interview: Gian Carlo Ferrini, The Ice at the End of the World
Interview: Zainab Hasan, King Troll (The Fawn)
Interview: Zainab Hasan, King Troll (The Fawn)
Interview: Toby Thompson, ‘The Little Prince’
Interview: Toby Thompson, ‘The Little Prince’
Interview: Dom Hodson, The Cabinet Minister
Interview: Dom Hodson, The Cabinet Minister
Interview: Jonathan Sayer, The Play That Goes Wrong
Interview: Jonathan Sayer, The Play That Goes Wrong
Interview: Veena Akama-Makia, La Traviata
Interview: Veena Akama-Makia, La Traviata
Interview: Marina Costa-Jackson, The Tales of Hoffman
Interview: Marina Costa-Jackson, The Tales of Hoffman
Interview: Maria Bengtsson, The Marriage of Figaro
Interview: Maria Bengtsson, The Marriage of Figaro

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The 15 Theatre Shows to see in November (2024)
The 15 Theatre Shows to see in November (2024)
The 20 Theatre Shows to see in October (2024)
The 20 Theatre Shows to see in October (2024)
Catalunya aixeca el teló - Catalonia raises the curtain Gala
Catalunya aixeca el teló - Catalonia raises the curtain Gala
Inside the Rehearsal Room for Buyer & Cellar
Inside the Rehearsal Room for Buyer & Cellar
The 30 Shows To See In September (2024)
The 30 Shows To See In September (2024)
In Rehearsals with Mar i Cel, Barcelona
In Rehearsals with Mar i Cel, Barcelona
Birmingham Weekender 2024
Birmingham Weekender 2024
Get Theatre Tickets from £15 with London Theatre Week
Get Theatre Tickets from £15 with London Theatre Week
Book Review | Directing Amateur Musical Theatre: A Practical Guide for Non-Professional Theatre by Dom O’Hanlon
Book Review | Directing Amateur Musical Theatre: A Practical Guide for Non-Professional Theatre by Dom O’Hanlon
Review: Tramlines Festival, Sheffield 2024
Review: Tramlines Festival, Sheffield 2024
The Essential Guide For Tramlines Festival This Summer
The Essential Guide For Tramlines Festival This Summer
Feature: Death of England, @Sohoplace
Feature: Death of England, @Sohoplace
Feature: The Blue Orange Theatre, Birmingham Festival
Feature: The Blue Orange Theatre, Birmingham Festival
Top Tips for First Time Edinburgh Fringe Visitors
Top Tips for First Time Edinburgh Fringe Visitors
The 20 Theatre Shows To See in June (2024)
The 20 Theatre Shows To See in June (2024)
4 Iconic Characters and Their Eyewear in Musical Theatre
4 Iconic Characters and Their Eyewear in Musical Theatre
Watching The Artist at Work
Watching The Artist at Work
The Books All Theatre Fans Need To Read
The Books All Theatre Fans Need To Read

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