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Over the Rainbow winner and the nation’s Dorothy is Danielle Hope!

Saturday, May 22, 2010

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The Over the Rainbow Finale is on BBC One tonight, 22/5/2010.  I’m sure Andrew Lloyd Webber, the panel, audience, and two final contestants are excited to see who will be Dorothy.  Who will it be – Sophie or Danielle?   Sophie Evans (17) – Wales: Sophie has been singing as long as she has been [...]

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West End Premiere of FLASHDANCE – The Musical

Friday, March 12, 2010

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Sparks will fly this year as the West End Premiere of FLASHDANCE – The Musical explodes onto the stage at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 24th Sep 2010 until 26 Feb 2011. Set in Pittsburgh USA, FLASHDANCE tells the story of 18 year old Alex, a welder by day and ‘flashdancer’ by night, whose dream is to [...]

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Hairspray at the Shaftesbury closing early after a terrific two and half years in West End

Thursday, January 28, 2010

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The West End musical, Hairspray, is to close on 28 March 2010 following a successful two and half year run. The feel-good musical is based on a John Waters film and is about a plus-sized girl, Tracy Turnblad, who sets out to prove that dancing is for everyone (it’s simply in her soul) and also [...]

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A new cast for Hairspray has been announced

Thursday, September 17, 2009

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The producers of HAIRSPRAY are delighted to announce that PHILL JUPITUS, BELINDA CARLISLE and SHARON D CLARKE will all be joining the cast from Monday 26 October, with Sunday performances beginning on Sunday 8 November. PHILL JUPITUS will star as larger than life heroine Edna Turnblad. Phill is a comedian, broadcaster, writer and actor who [...]

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Good Morning Baltimore – Hairspray the Musical

Friday, August 14, 2009

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Hairspray Review: A Toe-tapping Night at the Shaftesbury!

Friday, August 14, 2009

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The Shaftesbury Theatre is currently home to Hairspray. It is the perfect spot for a perfect show! The classic, Roman decor is beautiful, the seats very comfortable and the theatre laid out well. The Stalls area was easy to move around in and the number of aisles was perfect to help people get to their [...]

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Susan McFadden and Aoife Mulholland to join Legally Blonde The Musical

Saturday, August 8, 2009

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Susan McFadden, winner of ITV1’s Grease is the Word and Aoife Mulholland, finalist on BBC 1’s How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, are to join Sheridan Smith, Duncan James and Alex Gaumond in Jerry Mitchell’s Legally Blonde The Musical which will preview at the Savoy Theatre from 5 December. Final principal casting will [...]

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Hairspray the Musical – New Cast and Sunday Shows!

Friday, August 7, 2009

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HAIRSPRAY, the smash hit musical comedy, is now playing in London’s West End. With standing ovations every night and unanimous critical acclaim, the show has broken box office records at the Shaftesbury Theatre! This ‘feel great show’ (Guardian), has recently been awarded Best Musical in the Olivier Awards 2008, the Critics Circle Awards 2008, the [...]

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Thriller Live West End Run Extended!

Monday, July 6, 2009

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Thriller Live opened on 2nd January 2009 at London’s Lyric Theatre and was originally slated to play until the 12th April. However, because of it’s great popularity, the production will be now be playing until 3rd of January 2010. THRILLER – LIVE is a spectacular, high octane show celebrating the career of the world’s undisputed King [...]

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Arts Council is Investing in the Future of Contemporary British Musical Theatre

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

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Arts Council is pleased to announce that it is investing in the infrastructure and grassroots of musical theatre, most recently with an award of £188,860 to producers Perfect Pitch Musicals. Musical theatre is one of the most popular artforms and contributes significantly to the UK economy in terms of employment, tourism and tax revenues, but [...]

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