Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds is to have a limited run at the Dominion Theatre in London and the cast have been revealed. Maybe the most interesting casting is the return of David Essex who was in the original 1978 version which most of us will have heard on the CD (unless you…
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Jonathan Slinger Named as New Willy Wonka in the West End Show
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•Jonathan Slinger will play Willy Wonka in the West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the role currently played by Alex Jennings. Slinger’s first performance will be on Monday 4 May 2015. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has quickly become one of the West End’s most popular and successful stage musicals.…
The Elephant Man Starring Bradley Cooper Coming to London
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•Fans of Bradley Cooper and theatre in general probably know about The Elephant Man and it’s success on Broadway, and this year for a limited time will be the chance for UK fans to experience the production too. Currently enjoying a recorded-breaking run on Broadway, Scott Ellis’ acclaimed production of The Elephant Man will transfer to…
Wicked Becomes West End’s 10th Longest Running Show
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•Jeffrey Combs to Perform “Nevermore” as Companion Event to Poe Bust Unveiling
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•Let The Right One In Arrives on Stage in London’s West End
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•For me Let The Right One In is still one (if not the best) vampire films in recent memory. Beautifully filmed and directed it took John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel and showed that sometimes the monsters in our world are not the vampire, but are very much human. A vampire kills for it must feed, but what excuse…
The Top Theatre Shows in London
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•“The Book of Mormon” Movie? 5 Popular Musicals That Made It to the Silver Screen
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•The Book of Mormon is a current bona fide hit on Broadway. Premiering in 2011, it is the the first Broadway show written by South Park creators Trey Smith and Matt Stone. This raucous, irreverent musical pokes fun at organized religion in general and Mormonism, all while conveying a strong message that religion of any…
Wicked announces Willemjin Verkaik to debut on West End as Elphaba following Broadway Success
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•WICKED, the record-breaking hit West End musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, proudly welcomes Willemijn Verkaik to the role of ‘Elphaba’ from Monday 18 November 2013. The award-winning Dutch star has previously played the role in more than 1000 performances in Holland, Germany and most recently on Broadway. In the hit…
Wicked Adds Additional Summer Matinee Performances & Open Audition Footage
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•WICKED, the record-breaking hit West End musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, has added an additional summer matinee on Thursday 22 August at 2.30pm. Tickets are now on sale. As a special treat we also have lots of pretty Wicked pictures and even some footage from the open auditions…