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Broadway Across Canada has finally brought the much anticipated 20th Anniversary Tour of Jonathan Larson's acclaimed rock opera, Rent, to Ottawa. Rent is loosely based on the classic Puccini opera, La Bohème but, instead of 1890s Paris, Larson's scene is set in the gritty back alleys of New York's Alphabet City at Christmastime in the early nineties. We meet the two main protagonists, who are down on their luck. Mark (Cody Jenkins) is an aspiring filmmaker and Roger (Coleman Cummings) is a former musician. They live in a slum apartment, burning items in a steel trash can for warmth. Mark's girlfriend, Maureen (Kelsee Sweigard), left him for a woman named Joanne (Samantha Mbolekwa). Roger's girlfriend, April, committed suicide after she discovered that both she and Roger had contracted AIDS. To make matters even worse, Mark and Roger are about to be evicted by their former friend and roommate, Benny (Jason Taylor Smith), who recently purchased the building with the intention of converting it into a high-tech cyber arts studio.

The smash-hit show Horrible Histories Live On Stage heads to Storyhouse in Chester in two weeks with a double bill set to wow young and old alike.

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.

Ten Times Table, written by multi-award-winning writer Alan Ayckbourn, will embark on a nationwide tour opening at the Theatre Royal Windsor on 8 October 2019. Ten Times Table is the inaugural production of The Classic Comedy Theatre Company, produced by Bill Kenwright and his team behind The Agatha Christie, The Classic Thriller and The Classic Screen To Stage theatre companies. Between them, these companies have enjoyed over 15 years of theatrical success across the UK.

A brand new play from celebrated author Alan Ayckbourn has opened at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre.

If you think Britain is Barmy now, wait till 2020! So with Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain a?" Part Four! currently running at the Apollo Theatre, Birmingham Stage Company is getting ahead of events and today announces the world première of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain a?" Part Five! in Summer 2020, marking Horrible Histories' ninth year in the West End. It opens at Apollo Theatre on 3 August, with previews from 30 July and runs until 29 August 2020.

A brand new play from celebrated author Alan Ayckbourn is currently in rehearsal, and opens at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre in September.

A revival of Alan Ayckbourn's classic comedy Season's Greetings has opened at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre.

What do 'James and the Giant Peach,' 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'George's Marvelous Medicine' all have in common? They were all written by Roald Dahl.

A brand new play from celebrated author Alan Ayckbourn opens at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre in September. Birthdays Past, Birthdays Present is the author's 83rd play, and premieres in the year that marks his 80th birthday.

A revival of Alan Ayckbourn's classic comedy Season's Greetings opens at the Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.

Richard Harris's much-loved comedy Stepping Out will have audiences dancing on air this summer at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre.

In 1993 the first Horrible Histories books were published and now HORRIBLE HISTORIES Live On Stage is coming to Bristol. Appearing at The Bristol Hippodrome from July 24-27, there's a chance to catch Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians in hilarious shows featuring eye-popping 3D special effects!

The new Broadway musical JAGGED LITTLE PILL will begin preview performances at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W 44th St., NYC) on Sunday, November 3, 2019, with an official opening night of Thursday, December 5, 2019.

Richard Harris's much-loved comedy Stepping Out will have audiences dancing on air this summer at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre.

Full casting has been announced for the world premiere production of the spine-chilling stage play The House on Cold Hill, adapted from the best-selling 2015 novel of multi-million selling author Peter James. Touring to Worthing's Connaught Theatre from Monday 3 to Saturday 8 June; an extra matinee has just been added due to overwhelming demand.

The bestselling children's author David Walliams and the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company have today announced a new production of Billionaire Boy to tour Britain. This will be their third collaboration after the Olivier Award nominated Gangsta Granny and acclaimed Awful Auntie productions. Billionaire Boy started life as a David Walliams novel for children in 2010, published by HarperCollins Children's Books, and was filmed for the BBC in 2016. It will now embark on a national tour on 26 September 2019 from Horsham's Capitol Theatre.

The cast of brand-new stage show Tom Gates Live! will host a special meet-and-greet session for young fans in Bristol ahead of the show opening at the Bristol Hippodrome on February 20th.

The cast of brand-new stage show Tom Gates Live! will host a special meet-and-greet session for young fans in Bristol ahead of the show opening at the Bristol Hippodrome on February 20th.