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"It was never going to be South Pacific. It's the same place at the same time - but it's not the same." It's a very different experience talking to Stuart Brayson, creator of From Here To Eternity. He's not a cautious, guarded first-time West End composer; he's outspoken, funny and honest.

Interested in new music? Get down to Crazy Coqs this week...We talk to one of the composers featured about the Emerging Artists showcase and what you can expect...

There aren't enough superlatives to praise the work of the Landor Theatre in promoting new musical theatre. At the moment, though, they're not just promoting a new show - they've practically rescued one from ignominy.

BWW:UK editor-in-chief Carrie Dunn speaks to the doyen of the concept album about The War of the Worlds live arena tour, this year starring Jason Donovan, Brian McFadden, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Shayne Ward - as well as a holographic Liam Neeson.

Adam Guettel is heading over to the UK as part of the London Festival of Cabaret - he's in concert and conversation with diva and director Maria Friedman at the Ambassadors Theatre on May 20th and 21st. We asked more...

Nominees are Ghosts (Almeida/Trafalgar Studios), Othello (National Theatre), Private Lives (Gielgud Theatre) and The Amen Corner (National Theatre).

Nominees are Sharon D Clarke (The Amen Corner), Cecilia Noble (The Amen Corner), Katherine Kingsley (A Midsummer Night's Dream) and Sarah Greene (The Cripple of Inishmaan).

Nominees are Ron Cook (Henry V), Mark Gatiss (Coriolanus), Jack Lowden (Ghosts) and Ardal O'Hanlon (The Weir).

Nominees are Josefina Gabrielle (Merrily We Roll Along, Chocolate Factory/Harold Pinter Theatre), Colman Domingo (The Scottsboro Boys, Young Vic), Nigel Planer (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Stephen Ashfield (The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre)

Nominees are Judi Dench (Peter and Alice, Noel Coward Theatre), Anna Chancellor (Private Live, Gielgud Theatre), Lesley Manville (Ghosts, Almeida/Trafalgar Studios) and Hayley Atwell (The Pride, Trafalgar Studios)

Nominees are Jude Law (Henry V, Noel Coward Theatre), Tom Hiddleston (Coriolanus, Donmar Warehouse), Rory Kinnear (Iago in Othello, National Theatre) and Henry Goodman (Arturo Ui in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Duchess Theatre).

He's heading over to London to play at the Hippodrome as part of the London Festival of Cabaret. So we thought we'd ask Scott Alan some of our toughest questions...

It's one week until the 2014 Olivier Awards ceremony! On the day, we'll be giving you the best and most up-to-date coverage from the ceremony and from the Party in the Piazza, Covent Garden.

John Lloyd Young is very happy to be in London, once more playing the role of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys as it settles into its new home at the Piccadilly Theatre - and later this year he'll be seen as the same character but on the big screen!

Nominees are The Sound of Music (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Tell Me On A Sunday (St James/Duchess Theatre) and Merrily We Roll Along (Menier Chocolate Factory/Harold Pinter Theatre)

Nominees are The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre), Once (Phoenix Theatre), The Scottsboro Boys (The Young Vic) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Theatre Royal Drury Lane).

We talk to the actor now playing Albert in War Horse about taking on the role, why he always wanted to work with the National Theatre, his most annoying traits, and whether he's a cat or dog person...

As the West End had a bit of a clear-out last night, with Stephen Ward, The Full Monty and The Duck House also making an exit, perhaps From Here To Eternity's departure might be a little overlooked.

It's April, and in Theatreland that means it's Oliviers time! This year's glittering glamorous extravaganza is to be held at the Royal Opera House on Sunday 13th April, with a party in the Covent Garden Piazza running simultaneously.