London Theatre News and Reviews

Christopher Timothy and Louise English join David Essex in All the Fun of the Fair which previews from 20 April 2010 at London’s Garrick Theatre and is running until 5 September 2010. David Essex plays Levi Lee, the owner of a fading fun fair, and the leading role of his son Jack, will be played by Michael Pickering.

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David Burt and Clive Rowe are to star in a brand new production of the classic musical, The Fantasticks is coming to London, opening in May 2010 at the Duchess Theatre.

Directed by Amon Miyamoto, a new production of this much-loved musical will invigorate and illuminate the show with fresh visual, emotional and musical energy. Designer Rumi Matsui joins Miyamoto on [...]

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Women Beware Women by Thomas Middleton is directed by Marianne Elliot and music by Olly Fox will start its London run from 20 April 2010 until 08 June 2010 at Olivier Theatre.

In the Italian court, where wealth secures power and power serves lust, the lascivious Duke can play wherever he chooses. He catches the eye of another’s exquisite bride, Bianca. [...]

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The former Olympics champion and Dancing on Ice judge Robin Cousins will guest star as ‘Teen Angel’ in the smash hit musical Grease for a limited season until 19th of June 2010 at Piccadilly Theatre.

Robin Cousins is one of Britains most famous and best loved individual ice skaters. He won the World Free Skating Championship Gold medal for three consecutive [...]

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London Assurance by Dion Boucicault is opening at Olivier Theatre London from 02 March 2010 until 02 June 2010.

Sir Harcourt Courtly is lured away from the epicentre of fashionable London by the promise of a rich and beautiful bride, Grace, several decades his junior. Arriving at Oak Hall, Gloucestershire, he marvels at this rural Venus until her charms are eclipsed by her [...]

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Hotly anticipated as this year’s must-see production, La Bête is a dazzling, critically-acclaimed comedy by American playwright David Hirson, playing at the Comedy Theatre from 28 June.

Starring the extraordinary and multi-award-winning actor Mark Rylance, “the most exciting stage actor of his generation” (Times), the wonderful Tony and Emmy-Award-winning David Hyde Pierce (best known as Niles in the smash-hit sitcom [...]

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Terence Rattigan’s After the Dance will be directed by THEA Sharrock , which opens in the National’s Lyttelton Theatre on 8th June 2010 (previews start from 1st June 2010).

When you know something is going to happen, it makes it seem further off to joke about it.

As the world races towards catastrophe, a crowd of Mayfair socialites party their way to oblivion. At its [...]

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ABBAWORLD thanks London for the music and chooses Earls Court for the world premiere. Fully approved and supported by ABBA, ABBAWORLD will make its stunning, sequin spangled world debut in London at Earls Court on 27 January 2010. The hugely interactive experience will take visitors on a mind-blowing journey through ABBAWORLDS’ 25 rooms, bursting with exclusive music, footage, images [...]

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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies opened on Monday, 22 February 2010 at London’s Adelphi Theatre to a packed house full of excited theatregoers and Andrew Lloyd Webber himself.  The audience was all a buzz with anticipation.  It seems that a lot of time had passed since this new show was announced formally at the press launch on 8 [...]

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Love Never Dies was only into it’s first song when it was interrupted by technical difficulties.  This did not put a damper on the excitement of those present to take in the opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s much anticipated Love Never Dies.  Director Jack O’Brien took the stage and explained that this hadn’t happened once in the last couple [...]

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