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West End star Louise Dearman will perform in concert at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 31 May at 6.30pm, her biggest solo concert to date.

Band of Gold a?" the premiere stage adaptation of Kay Mellor's multi award-winning ITV series, that was one of the most watched shows in television history a?" today announces that Laurie Brett, Gaynor Faye, Kieron Richardson, Shayne Ward, Sacha Parkinson and Andrew Dunn will star in the production and be joined by Emma Osman, Olwen May, Steve Garti, Joe Mallalieu, Mark Sheals, Shareesa Valentine, Virginia Byron and Marc Parry . At the same time, it can also be confirmed that following its World Premiere at Leeds Grand Theatre on Thursday 28 November 2019, Band of Gold will play a ten-week UK Tour in 2020, opening at Nottingham Theatre Royal on Tuesday 14 January 2020.

Band of Gold a?" the premiere stage adaptation of Kay Mellor's multi award-winning ITV series, that was one of the most watched shows in television history a?" today announces that Laurie Brett, Gaynor Faye, Kieron Richardson, Shayne Ward and Sacha Parkinson, will star in the production. At the same time it can also be confirmed that Band of Gold will play a UK Tour in 2020, opening at Nottingham Theatre Royal on Tuesday 14 January 2020. Band of Gold will make its World Premiere at Leeds Grand Theatre on Thursday 28 November 2019.

Band of Gold, the premiere stage adaptation of Kay Mellor's multi award-winning ITV series, today announced that Laurie Brett, Gaynor Faye, Kieron Richardson, Shayne Ward and Sacha Parkinson, will star in the production which visits Darlington Hippodrome in January next year.

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.

Louise Dearman is one busy lady and an incredibly in-demand performer. Only last week, she finished her run as Elphaba in the West End production of Wicked and has a series of concerts around the country lined up in the coming weeks before Christmas. Not only this, she is also embarking on her debut UK tour, 'It's Time', between February and April next year.

Louise Dearman has collaborated with a renowned team once again to produce her third studio album. Appropriately titled 'It's Time', the album is a collection of Dearman's favourite musical numbers and includes a duet with X Factor star turned West End name Shayne Ward.

Following an exciting two week voting period it has been announced that Croatian born Zrinka Cviteši? has won the West End Frame Award for 'Best West End Debut' for making her West End debut as 'Girl' in Once at the Phoenix Theatre.

Voting is now open for the next 2013 West End Frame Award, 'Best West End Debut'. Voting opened at 2pm on Friday 16th August and must close at 3pm on Thursday 29th August 2013. Nine actors who have made their West End debuts over the past year have been nominated.

On Saturday March 16, 2013 The Irish Tenors performed at The State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ (www.statetheatrenj.org) and Broadwayworld.com was there for the show.

Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan have been touring together as The Irish Tenors since 1998, with sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall, Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and major concert halls throughout the world. Their faces and voices are familiar to PBS audiences through several specials, including the "Ellis Island" recordings that sold a million CDs and DVDs.

Missed out on last night's Whatsonstage.com awards? Check out our photo coverage from the red carpet and the press room!

The Society of London Theatre's annual Get Into London Theatre campaign must end 10 February. So far more than 68,000 theatregoers have taken advantage of Get Into London Theatre, enjoying a wide range of deals on tickets for participating shows for £10, £15, £25 and £35.

The Society of London Theatre's annual Get Into London Theatre campaign must end 10 February. So far more than 68,000 theatregoers have taken advantage of Get Into London Theatre, enjoying a wide range of deals on tickets for participating shows for £10, £15, £25 and £35.

The stars of musical theatre are battling it out in their categories - Michael Crawford (The Wizard of Oz) and Shayne Ward (Rock of Ages) are neck and neck for Best Featured Actor; just two per cent separates Oliver Tompsett (Rock of Ages) and Richard Fleeshman (Ghost) for Best Leading Actor; Hannah Waddingham (The Wizard of Oz) and Jodie Jacobs (Rock of Ages) are tied as they push Sharon D Clarke (Ghost) for Best Featured Actress; and just three per cent separates Danielle Hope (The Wizard of Oz), Caissie Levy (Ghost) and Sarah Lancashire (Betty Blue Eyes) for Best Leading Actress!

We're into November, which means we're into the last month of voting for the 2011 BWW:UK Awards! Rock of Ages is making a late surge in the musicals categories, with Shayne Ward currently leading Michael Crawford of The Wizard of Oz for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

Voting in the 2011 BWW:UK Awards has been open for over a week now - and The Wizard of Oz and Much Ado About Nothing are leading the pack for the big prizes! Betty Blue Eyes is pushing the Palladium's spectacular hard in the musicals categories, though, and the National's much-acclaimed Frankenstein may yet overtake the Josie Rourke-directed Shakespeare revival.

ROCK OF AGES is currently in previews at London's Shaftsbury Theatre, led by Justin Lee Collins, Shayne Ward, Amy Pemberton, Oliver Tompsett and Simon Lipkin. The production officially opened on September 27. The cast is rounded out by: Ja'Keith Gill, Rohan Tickell, Jodie Jacobs, Sandy Moffat Nathan Amzi, Natalie Andreou, Grant Anthony, Carly Mercedes Dyer, Cordelia Farnworth, Ian McIntosh, Twinnie-Lee Moore, Jamie Muscato, Andrew Spillett, Zizi Strallen, Amy Thornton and Dylan Turner.