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Tom Bateman, Mark Bonnar, Harry Lloyd and Finbar Lynch join Eve Best in John Webster's great Jacobean tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi, directed by Jamie Lloyd. Eve Best last appeared at The Old Vic in London and on Broadway opposite Kevin Spacey in A Moon for the Misbegotten in the 2006/2007 Season. The Duchess of Malfi will open at The Old Vic on 28 March 2012, previewing from 17 March.

The Old Vic's production of Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off will transfer to the Novello Theatre from March 24. Lindsay Posner directs a cast currently including Celia Imrie, Janie Dee and Robert Glenister

Last year's Trafalgar Studios hit Betwixt! seems to be heading to the silver screen - if the producers can pull together enough funding.

This time last year, our reporter Jody Vodden interviewed Samantha Barks, who was mid-run as Eponine in the West End production of Les Miserables. We look back now at some snippets from that interview...with some pictures of her from the past year of her career!

Frances Ruffelle, who created the role of Eponine in Les Miserables, is appearing in her one-woman show Beneath The Dress at the Menier Chocolate Factory on Sunday February 12.

Following a hugely successful run in 2010 both at the Chocolate Factory and in the West End, Educating Rita returns to Southwark Street for three weeks only, prior to a UK tour. Matthew Kelly and Claire Sweeney star in Willy Russell's modern classic, directed by Tamara Harvey.

Jeremy Herrin will direct David Armand, Elizabeth Berrington, Katherine Parkinson, Steffan Rhodri, Reece Shearsmith and Kara Tointon in Alan Ayckbourn's classic comedy of manners and social embarrassment Absent Friends, previewing at the Harold Pinter Theatre (formerly the Comedy Theatre).

Samantha Barks is set to play Eponine in the film version of Les Miserables - the role she played at the 25th anniversary concert.

The cast for the National Theatre's She Stoops To Conquer includes Sophie Thompson and Steve Pemberton.

Stephen Wadsworth's new production of Terrence McNally's Master Class starring Tyne Daly as the legendary opera soprano Maria Callas at the Vaudeville Theatre following its critically acclaimed, sell-out run on Broadway. Joining Daly are Gerard Carey (Stagehand), Jeremy Cohen (Emmanuel Weinstock), Naomi O'Connell (Sharon Graham), Dianne Pilkington (Sophie De Palma) and Garrett Sorenson (Anthony Candolino).

Having performed the role over 300 times in the highly successful UK national tour of the show, singer/actor Noel Sullivan is to join the original London production of the Queen/Ben Elton hit musical We Will Rock You in a reprise of his lead role of Galileo.

The Society of London Theatre's 2011 Box Office figures, published today (31 January 2012), show that for the eighth year running, its members' Box Office revenues achieved new record sales of £528,375,874, up 3.1% on a like-for-like basis on 2010 and topping £500 million for the third time ever.

Dancing on Ice's Corey Feldman was a special guest at last week's Wicked media night. Gina Beck and Matt Willis are the new principals, joining Rachel Tucker (Elphaba).

Strictly Come Dancing stars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace bring their Midnight Tango dance show to the Aldwych Theatre.

The Prince of Wales Theatre played host to a one-off gala performance of Children of Eden on Sunday January 29 - all in aid of Crohn's and Colitis UK. Here's BWW:UK's gallery from the event - pictures by Claire Bilyard.

Full casting has been announced for the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Abigail's Party - and joining Jill Halfpenny as Beverly will be Joe Absolom as Tony, Natalie Casey as Angela, Susannah Harker as Susan, and Andy Nyman as Laurence.

Louise Dearman, Oliver Thornton, Russell Grant and Kerry Ellis feature in the one-off show in aid of Crohn's and Colitis UK

As we reported on Thursday, Aoife Mulholland is planning to return to her role as Brooke Wyndham for the final weeks of Legally Blonde's West End run - and her maternity cover Tamara Wall is not best pleased, venting her rage on Twitter. Mulholland is reportedly amazed at her colleague's reaction.

Timothy Sheader will direct and Liam Steel will co-direct Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods at New York's Delacorte Theater, Central Park, this Summer. This new Public Theater production will be based on the 2010 Olivier Award-winning Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production and will feature an entirely American cast.

After Legally Blonde posted closing notices last night, it's now being rumoured that Aoife Mulholland, who was in the original West End cast as fitness queen Brooke Wyndham, will be returning from her maternity leave to finish the run - leaving Tamara Wall very upset.