London Theatre News and Reviews

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Beneath a scorching Florida sun, Boss Godfrey watches the chain gang. Keeps his eye on Cool Hand Luke. War hero, trouble-maker, inspiration to his fellow inmates. And just the man Boss wants to crush…

Starring Marc Warren (Hustle, Mad Dogs) as the charismatic rebel, COOL HAND LUKE [...]

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The celebrated Ealing comedy, The Ladykillers, comes to life on stage this Autumn in a hilarious and thrilling new adaption by Graham Linehan (Father Ted) and directed by Sean Foley (The Play What I Wrote).

Featuring a stellar cast of some of the finest stage and screen comedy actors including BAFTA winner Peter Capaldi (The Thick of It) as Professor [...]

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The award-winning smash hit War Horse is now booking until 27 October 2012 at the New London Theatre. War Horse is a thrilling and spectacular production based on the celebrated novel by Michael Morpurgo.

The First World War is the backdrop for this tale of bravery, loyalty, and the extraordinary bond between a young recruit and his horse. Actors, working [...]

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Shayne Ward has been confirmed to cast in a West End production of Rock of Ages. He is a pop singer who rose to fame as the winner of second series of The X Factor. He has sold over 3 million records worldwide and has had number one albums and singles in 9 countries.
Shayne Ward said in a press statement: “I cannot wait [...]

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Billy Elliot The Musical has extended its booking period until next year, tickets now on sale to 15 December 2012 at Victoria Palace Theatre.

Billy Elliot The Musical is a funny, heart-warming and feel-good celebration of one young boy’s dream in a gripping tale of triumph over adversity. This original story captured the hearts and minds of the world when the [...]

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Sylvester Stallone, the Italian Stallion, is working with songwriters to produce Rocky for Broadway.  A musical version of Rocky, Stallone’s Academy Award-winning 1976 hit, is in the works.

Stallone is a producer on the project.  The musical is being developed by songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and writer Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray).  Meehan told the New York [...]

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This summer, David Tennant and Catherine Tate appear together on stage for the first time in a brand new production of William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy Much Ado About Nothing.

Two young lovers, Claudio and Hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, marriage seems inconceivable for reluctant [...]

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Ghost Stories at Duke of York’s Theatre, which had already announced its early west end closure on 19th of June, has announced it will extend booking period until 16th July due to high demand.

GHOST STORIES is this year’s must-see West End phenomenon, a truly terrifying theatrical experience brought to you by The League of Gentlemen’s master of the macabre Jeremy [...]

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TV presenter Justin Lee Collins is to take a starring role in a West End version of hit Broadway musical show Rock of Ages. Justin Lee Collins, often known as JLC, is a British comedian, television, radio presenter and occasional singer from Bristol. He worked as a double-glazing demonstrator before making a brief foray into stand-up comedy in which [...]

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Star of the international YouTube sensation ‘Portrait of a Princess’ Julie Atherton will perform her biggest solo concert yet for one night only at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue on Sunday 26th June 2011. She will be joined by fellow West End stars Daniel Boys and Richard Fleeshman.

Performing tracks from her album No Space for Air alongside songs from [...]

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