London Theatre News and Reviews

Mikhailovsky Ballet – Swan Lake at The London Coliseum which is music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, choreography by Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Alexander Gorsky, Asaf Messerer, revised by Mikhail Messerer, set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze and principal designer of the revival is Vyacheslav Okunev.

Swan Lake is the jewel in the repertoire of St. Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre and the highlight [...]

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Meera Syal (Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at Number 42) stars in the first major London revival of Willy Russell’s SHIRLEY VALENTINE following its sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Meet Shirley: a middle-aged Liverpudlian housewife who talks to the wall whilst preparing her husband’s egg and chips. She?s in a rut. What has happened to her life? When [...]

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The British Military Tournament will be presented by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and will bring together all the best elements of the world famous Royal Tournament, incorporating them into a new show for the 21st century.

Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter announced a new military tournament to be presented at Earls Court, London -4th and 5th December 2010.

The British Military Tournament will [...]

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The Fantasticks has posted notices of an early closure of 26 June 2010 after a short run.

The musical opened on 9 June 2010 at the Duchess Theatre following previews from 24 May 2010.  It was originally booking to 4 September 2010, however, the musical received poor notices from the popular press.

The book, lyrics and music are by Tom Jones [...]

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The Woman in Black has been extended its West End run at Fortune Theatre London until 17th of December 2011.

This summer The Woman in Black is celebrating its 20th birthday in the West End. Since 1989, over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most exciting, spooky, gripping and successful theatre events ever [...]

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The Nutcracker at London Coliseum is on Sale from 10 – 30 December 2010.

Journey back in time with English National Ballet to a frost-covered, gas-lit London and join Clara, her Nutcracker doll and Drosselmeyer in this traditional, festive tale for all the family.

This new production created by Artistic Director, Wayne Eagling, is the highlight of our 60th birthday season. [...]

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The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre. A discretionary [...]

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The Mikhailovsky Theatre presents the revival of Vakhtang Chabukiani’s masterpiece Laurencia, based on the play Fuente Ovejuna by Lope de Vega. Chabukiani was one of the first to create a new choreographic language by means of his own particular blend of folk dance and classical ballet. Laurencia was premiered of 1939 at the Kirov Theatre. 

Following the St Petersburg premiere [...]

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Chichester Festival’s sell-out production of Yes, Prime Minister is transferring to London’s West End scheduled to run at Gielgud Theatre 17 Sep 2010 to 15 Jan 2011 (with public booking scheduled to open this month).

Original cast members David Haig as Prime Minister Jim Hacker and Henry Goodman as Sir Humphrey Appleby will be transferring with the show.

The comedy was [...]

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Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson will return to the pantomime this year.

The Baywatch actress, who made her panto debut at the New Wimbledon Theatre in in Aladdin last year as the Genie of the Lamp, will appear at the Liverpool Empire’s pantomine.
“I had a fantastic time performing in my very first pantomime last year in Wimbledon and I was [...]

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