London Theatre News and Reviews

The musician Yousuf Islam formerly known as Cat Stevens, is to return to the stage after 33 years. The British singer/songwriter is to pick up his guitar once more to play his all time hits and unveil his first stage musical called Moonshadow.

This will definitely not be a tour in the usual sense and is set to incorporate Yusuf’s timeless [...]

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Cameron Mackintosh has announced that award-winning actor Griff Rhys Jones will be the next star after Omid Djalili to play ‘Fagin’ in the triumphant new production of Lionel Bart’s smash hit musical OLIVER! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from Monday 14 December 2009 until June 2010.

Jodie Prenger has extended her run in the role of Nancy through March 2010 [...]

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Swan Lake is one of the most loved of all classical ballets and one of the most popular in the Royal Ballet repertory. It has that magical combination of Tchaikovsky’s music, a compelling story of tragic romance and choreography that allows the very best dancers to show just how impressive they can be.

It returns for a second time this [...]

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For the twelfth year, the stage version of Raymond Briggs’ much loved book continues to delight children everywhere as it returns to the Peacock for Christmas.

When a young boy’s snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a night-time quest for adventure. On their travels, they meet dancing penguins, reindeer and, of course, Father Christmas.

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Wednesday 16 December 2009 – Sunday 10 January 2010

A fabulous fusion of fairy tales, groovy tunes and wicked dance moves created and performed by the critically acclaimed dance company ZooNation.

Featuring music from Massive Attack to Kanye West, join two runaway kids on their adventures at the ominous Ruff Endz estate. Meet aspiring singer Lil Red under contract to greedy [...]

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The hilarity of Hollywood hypocrisy and what self-deception does to people in the shallow and superficial world of show business is satirized in THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED.

Set in New York,  THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED is a four-hander centring on Mitchell (Rupert Friend), a Hollywood actor who, out of loneliness and boredom at his ailing career, decides to call a [...]

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LA CLIQUE which recently played to sell out audiences and breathed new life into The London Hippodrome before the venue closed to converted into a Casino, has kept its word and is bringing the cult show back to London, this time at The Roundhouse in Camden.

The show opens on 24th November and runs until the 17th January 2010.
‘The best show [...]

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Talent is written and directed by Victoria Wood.

It’s talent night at Bunter’s niteclub, and contestant Julie and her fat friend Maureen are waiting backstage. As they are plunged into a world of ukulele wielding pensioners, crotch grabbing comperes and some long buried personal history, Julie and Maureen have to decide how lucky they really want to be.

Talent is a [...]

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Following in our tradition of hugely successful Christmas season musical revivals, this year we are delighted to announce that Tamzin Outhwaite will star as Charity Hope Valentine in the acclaimed musical Sweet Charity.

Sweet Charity follows the misadventures of love encountered by the gullible and guileless Charity Hope Valentine, a woman who always gives her heart and her dreams to [...]

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Stomp, created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, has been playing at The Ambassadors Theatre on West Street in London since September 2007.  Prior to that, it was at the Vaudeville Theatre since September 2002.

I always like to talk about what the Theatre is like because it is as important as what shows there.  If anyone were to say [...]

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