London Theatre News and Reviews

Whoopi Goldberg has to cut down her role in West End debut Sister Act at the London Palladium. Goldberg was due to play the Mother Superior, taking over from Sheila Hancock for 23 performances August 10 to 31, 2010, but she flew to USA Today (27/08/2010) to be with his family after her mother suffered from a severe stroke.

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Following a sold-out Edinburgh season and a five star rave review in the Scotsman, Frances Ruffelle, one of the UK’s best loved and most talented musical theatre performers, returns to the West End for one night only on Sunday 12 September in Frances Ruffelle: Beneath the Dress, with her funky six-piece band and a dazzling array of songs.

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B.I.B. Publishers are proud to announce the release of Avenue Q’s Trekkie Monster’s first self help book “Masturbation: The Medicine of Life”.

This exciting first instalment from the soon to be world renowned Trekkie Monster Self Help Series is straight from the think tank in Trekkie’s furry head with the only intention being to help you along on a path [...]

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THE MAGICAL CHRISTMAS SHOW FOR ALL THE FAMILY.

A truly unique Christmas experience – meet Father Christmas and see a magical story come to life in this brand new show!

Receive a special gift and post your wish list in his post box.

Father Christmas’ lovable but naughty Elf is busy in the workshop wrapping all the children’s presents for him to [...]

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Pam Ann is the comic creation of Australian comedian Caroline Reid, she portrays 1960′s clad air-hostess Pam Ann, a mixture of comedy, camp and glamour. Madonna is a huge fan describing Pam as ‘cruelly funny’.

2009 has been one of Caroline’s busiest years. Her first 8 part TV show “The Pam Ann Show” premiered on the Comedy Channel for Foxtel [...]

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Krapps Last Tape by Samuel Beckett whih is directed by Michael Colgan at Duchess Theatre from 15 Sep 2010 till 02 Nov 2010.

Following his outstanding performances in Endgame & Eh Joe, Michael Gambon returns to the West End Stage in Beckett’s classic one-man show, Krapp’s Last Tape. Gambon received huge acclaim following his performance in the role of Krapp [...]

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Terrance Rattigan’s final play Cause Célèbre will be staged at The Old Vic in March 2011, celebrating the centenary of his birth.

Directed by Thea Sharrock, Cause Célèbre is based on the true story of Alma Rattenbury who went on trial with her 18-year-old lover for the murder of her husband. Condemned by the public more for her seduction of [...]

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“Sooner or later, we shall all have to pay for what we do…No one should be entirely judged by their past.”

Oscar Wilde’s brilliant An Ideal Husband is a story of morality, blackmail and political corruption. Characterized by Wilde’s biting wit and sparkling humour, the play is also a tender hearted portrait of a marriage.

Sir Robert Chiltern (Alexander Hanson), a [...]

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Set in London during the Second World War, Matthew Bourne’s interpretation of Prokofiev’s haunting score has, at its heart, a true wartime romance. A chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot, together just long enough to fall in love before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz.

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Following sell-out seasons in New York and Sydney, the international multi-award-winning musical star of stage and screen Caroline O’Connor returns to the UK in her one-woman show Caroline O’Connor: The Showgirl Within.

Caroline O’Connor: The Showgirl Within celebrates the culmination of Caroline’s years of stage and screen experience. A uniquely versatile performer whose triple threat talents in acting, song and [...]

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