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Hit Me! The Life And Rhymes Of Ian Dury

26. July 2010

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This warts-and-all portrait of the Blockheads’ lead singer explores the highs and lows of Ian Dury’s extraordinary career and inspirational life story. Featuring many of his best songs performed live, including Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Reasons To Be Cheerful. Publicly, Ian Dury was a cheeky chappie and purveyor of saucy lyrics. Privately, [...]

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Thomas & Friends™ Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To Town

26. July 2010

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The all-new 90-minute musical adventure Thomas & Friends™ Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To Town – a fabulous stage show experience for the whole family packed with audience singalongs, high-energy dancing and thrilling adventures. Making its UK premiere at The Orchard Theatre Dartford on 10 September followed by a UK tour. Thomas the Tank [...]

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OMG! Legally Blonde signing CDs at Dress Circle

26. July 2010

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Dress Circle has announced that they will be welcoming the cast of Legally Blonde to their Covent Garden store on Saturday 21st August from 12pm – 1.30pm. The cast will be signing the London Cast Recording of the smash hit show Legally Blonde. They will be welcoming Sheridan Smith, Duncan James, Alex Gaumond, Jill Halfpenny plus [...]

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Caroline O’Connor returns to London in The Showgirl Within

26. July 2010

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Neil Eckersley & Paul Spicer for Speckulation Entertainment and Stuart Piper & Jon Bath for Cole Kitchenn present Caroline O’Connor: The Showgirl Within at the Garrick Theatre from Mon 27 Sep – Sun 3 Oct 2010. Following sell-out seasons in New York and Sydney, the international multi-award-winning musical star of stage and screen Caroline O’Connor returns [...]

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Hansel und Gretel at The Royal Opera House from 23 December 2010

26. July 2010

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What better Christmas treat for everyone than one of the most famous of all fairytales and one of the most richly tuneful of all operas. The Royal Opera brings back to the stage the beautiful and delightful production by the favourite directing team of Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier. Charles Mackerras and Rory Macdonald conduct [...]

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Face the Music: New Campaign Designed by Student

20. July 2010

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This week sees the launch of Face the Music.  It’s the new marketing campaign from the British Music Experience (presented by The co-operative) and was masterminded by talented student Cassie Lawrence from Falmouth School of Art and Design. Cassie won the Youth Creative Network Student Award; her entry was the stand out winner of 80 [...]

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Blithe Spirit, Playing at Apollo 2 Mar 2011, Announces Cast Update

18. July 2010

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Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, produced by Theatre Royal Bath, is scheduled to open at the Apollo Theatre on 9 March 2011 (following previews from 2 March) booking until 18 June 2011.  Blithe Spirit is directed by Thea Sharrock and designed by Hildegard Bechtler with lighting by Mark Henderson. Joining previously mentioned Alison Steadman who will [...]

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The Railway Children has extended its Waterloo Run until 2nd Jan 2011

17. July 2010

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Yorkshire Theatre has announced to extend  its Waterloo Run until 2nd Jan 2011 at Waterloo Station Theatre London. The Railway Children – now playing live from Waterloo Station Theatre. After two sell out and critically acclaimed summer runs at the National Railway Museum with York Theatre Royal, this breathtaking theatrical event is now live in London, transforming [...]

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Opera: Rigoletto at Covent Garden Theatre

17. July 2010

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Verdi’s Rigoletto is justly one of the best-known of all great chorus operas, and The Royal Opera’s revival brings it back with a wonderful international cast under a renowned conductor of Italian opera, Daniel Oren. In David McVicar’s powerful and perceptive staging, the cruel and the beautiful collide in a corrupt society, at whose head [...]

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Niobe, Regina Di Tebe Tickets on sale at The Royal Opera House

17. July 2010

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This is a rare and exciting chance to experience a work by a forgotten master. Its Italian composer Steffani (1654-1728) was widely acclaimed in his own day and admired by such composers as Handel for his musicality and originality. First performed in Munich in 1688, Niobe remained neglected until 2008, when it was staged at [...]

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