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OLIVIERS 2015: Nominees Announced, Include MISS SAIGON, MEMPHIS, CATS, BEAUTIFUL and More!
by Carrie Dunn - Mar 9, 2015


The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2015 with MasterCard - the most prestigious event in the UK's theatrical calendar - were announced today (Monday 9 March) by actors James McAvoy and Lesley Manville with the full list of nominations available below.

Beverley Knight Extends Run in West End's MEMPHIS
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 27, 2015


Producers of Memphis THE MUSICAL, which recently celebrated its 100th performance at the Shaftesbury Theatre, are delighted to announce that the Original London Cast Album is now available to purchase online for download. The CD will be available from 9 February at the Shaftesbury Theatre and via First Night Records.

UK's MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL Extends Booking Into 2015
by Matt Smith - Nov 5, 2014


MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL has today announced that 320,000 tickets are being put on sale as booking extends to 31st October 2015. The additional tickets will be available through the Box Office and all ticket agents from this Friday 7th November at 9am. Opening at the Shaftesbury Theatre to public and critical acclaim last month, David Bryan and Joe DiPietro's new musical, winner of four Tony® Awards including Best Musical, has been heralded as the West End's newest hit show

Review Roundup: MEMPHIS Opens in the West End
by Review Roundups - Oct 23, 2014


The West End production of hit Broadway musical Memphis, directed by Christopher Ashley, opens tonight, October 23, 2014, at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Memphis has an Award-winning original score by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan and book by Joe DiPietro. Let's see what the critics had to say...

BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS, Shaftesbury Theatre, October 2014
by Kevin Sherwin - Oct 23, 2014


There's a popular theory that, in order to have a good chance at success, a new West End musical must be based either on a well-known film or on the back catalogue of a well-known music act - or in the case of The Bodyguard, both - and indeed, if you were to cast your eye over a list of hits and flops over the past few years, you might be inclined to agree. But then there's Memphis.

Photo Coverage: New Shots from MEMPHIS in the West End
by Roy Tan - Oct 21, 2014


The West End production of hit Broadway musical Memphis at the Shaftesbury Theatre has its Opening Night on 23 October 2014. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Memphis has an Award-winning original score by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan and book by Joe DiPietro. BroadwayWorld has new production photos below!

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights from MEMPHIS in the West End!
by Stage Tube - Oct 21, 2014


The West End production of hit Broadway musical Memphis at the Shaftesbury Theatre has its Opening Night on 23 October 2014. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Memphis has an Award-winning original score by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan and book by Joe DiPietro. Click below to watch highlights from the show!

Photo Flash: First Look at Beverley Knight, Killian Donnelly & More in West End's MEMPHIS
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 17, 2014


The West End production of hit Broadway musical MEMPHIS at the Shaftesbury Theatre has its Opening Night on 23 October 2014. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, MEMPHIS has an Award-winning original score by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan and book by Joe DiPietro. Check out a first look below!

Photo Coverage: Meet the West End Company of MEMPHIS!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 8, 2014


Preview performances commence tomorrow for the West End production of hit Broadway musical Memphis and to celebrate, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the rehearsal room below!

TV: Memphis Lives in Them! In Rehearsal with the West End Company of MEMPHIS
by TV - On the Road - Oct 8, 2014


Preview performances commence TOMORROW for the West End production of hit Broadway musical MEMPHIS and to celebrate, BroadwayWorld takes you inside the rehearsal room to meet the cast!

Photo Coverage: First Look At Knight And Donnelly in MEMPHIS!
by Carrie Dunn - Oct 2, 2014


Take a sneak peek at these new pics of Memphis, starring Beverley Knight and Killian Donnelly!

Photo Flash: First Look at Beverley Knight & More in Rehearsal for London's MEMPHIS
by Matt Smith - Sep 11, 2014


Rehearsals have now begun for the West End production of hit Broadway musical MEMPHIS, which will have preview performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London from 9 October 2014 with Opening Night on 23 October 2014. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, MEMPHIS has a Grammy® Award-winning original score by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan and book by Joe DiPietro.

Cast Change At WE WILL ROCK YOU As Coutts Returns To West End
by Carrie Dunn - Aug 21, 2013


With producers of the much anticipated North American touring production having announced their full casting this past week in readiness for an autumn opening, the London mother ship production of Queen and Ben Elton's We Will Rock You today produced its own casting news, revealing details of a revamped cast for 2013/ 2014.

THE HARDER THEY COME Comes To The Canon Theatre For Limited Run 7/21-8/23
by BWW News Desk - Aug 23, 2009


David Mirvish presents the Theatre Royal Stratford East and UK Arts production of the smash hit musical THE HARDER THEY COME, by Perry Henzell, at the Canon Theatre for a strictly limited engagement, July 21 through August 23, 2009. Tickets are now on sale.

Direct From The West End THE HARDER THEY COME Runs At Canon Theatre 7/21-8/23
by BWW News Desk - Aug 23, 2009


David Mirvish presents the Theatre Royal Stratford East and UK Arts production of the smash hit musical THE HARDER THEY COME, by Perry Henzell, at the Canon Theatre for a strictly limited engagement, July 21 through August 23, 2009 (Media night Thursday, July 23). Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 13.

Photo Flash: THE HARDER THEY COME Hits Toronto's Canon Theatre Thru 8/23
by Ali Leskowitz - Jul 22, 2009


David Mirvish presents the Theatre Royal Stratford East and UK Arts production of the smash hit musical THE HARDER THEY COME, by Perry Henzell, at the Canon Theatre for a strictly limited engagement, July 21 through August 23, 2009.

Direct From The West End THE HARDER THEY COME Runs At Canon Theatre 7/21-8/23
by BWW News Desk - Jul 21, 2009


David Mirvish presents the Theatre Royal Stratford East and UK Arts production of the smash hit musical THE HARDER THEY COME, by Perry Henzell, at the Canon Theatre for a strictly limited engagement, July 21 through August 23, 2009 (Media night Thursday, July 23). Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 13.

THE HARDER THEY COME Comes To The Canon Theatre For Limited Run 7/21-8/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 20, 2009


David Mirvish presents the Theatre Royal Stratford East and UK Arts production of the smash hit musical THE HARDER THEY COME, by Perry Henzell, at the Canon Theatre for a strictly limited engagement, July 21 through August 23, 2009. Tickets are now on sale.

Direct From The West End THE HARDER THEY COME Runs At Canon Theatre 7/21-8/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 10, 2009


David Mirvish presents the Theatre Royal Stratford East and UK Arts production of the smash hit musical THE HARDER THEY COME, by Perry Henzell, at the Canon Theatre for a strictly limited engagement, July 21 through August 23, 2009 (Media night Thursday, July 23). Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 13.

'The Harder They Come' West End Hit Jimmy Cliff Musical Plays South Florida
by Beau Higgins - May 18, 2009


Hailed by Time Out as 'a real thrill...the band is tight, the clothes are right - it's a sure-fire smash hit,' THE HARDER THEY COME features a cast of 16 Jamaican-born performers and tells the story of young singer Ivanhoe Martin (played by Rolan Bell) as he arrives in Kingston, Jamaica with dreams of becoming a reggae star. A corrupt and drug-fueled music industry drives him into a fast and furious life as Jamaica's most-wanted outlaw and most-celebrated underground star. Reggae music star and pioneer Jimmy Cliff starred in the '70s film of the same title, which catapulted the island's signature sound into a globally recognized and respected genre, turning Jimmy Cliff and reggae music in general, into an international sensation. 'With top-class acting, singing and dancing, [this] superb production faithfully distils not just the movie's music and characters, but also, somehow its soul' (The Standard).

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