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As the hit West End show Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, approaches its second anniversary, producers today announced the cast that will take it into its third year. Alongside Jonathan Slinger as Willy Wonka will be Kraig Thornber (Grandpa George), Lara Denning (Mrs Bucket) and Mark Oxtoby (Jerry), among other new names. Originating company members Ross Dawes and Derek Hagen will take over the roles of Mr Salt and Mr Bucket respectively.

LA Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro - Now through April 12 Only. Check out a sneak peek at the teaser below!

The Los Angeles Opera opened THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. From the breathless opening notes of the overture to the touching final curtain, Mozart's comic masterpiece under the baton of James Conlon brilliantly bucks the conventions of his time to deliver an ageless message of love and forgiveness.

The 9th Annual Voice of the City Vocal Competition presented by the Columbus Children's Choir was held last night, March 21, at the Shedd Theatre in Columbus, Ohio.

The Israeli Opera House presents L'elisir d'amore through March 22, 2015. Check out a first look below!

Lyric Opera of Chicago presents CAROUSEL, opening April 10. Check out a sneak peek below!

Arguably the greatest musical of our time, LES MISERABLES evokes such a powerful array of raw emotion with its theme of love, strength, commitment, and redemption - all anchored by a gut-wrenching score that culminates into stage musical masterpiece.

Thomas Hazelby, 10 years old from Doncaster, today (11 March 2015) joins the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical to play the title role. He becomes the fortieth boy to play the role in London, where in May the internationally award-winning musical celebrates its tenth anniversary. Also joining the cast today to play Billy's best friend Michael is 11 years old Nathan Jones from Prudhoe, Northumberland. Check out the video below!

The Colored Museum presents 11 hilarious 'exhibits' of African-American culture - from the depths of the Celebrity Slaveship to the spinning heights of Harlem. Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe's groundbreaking comedy has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, skewering stereotypes and redefining what it means to be black in contemporary America. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Billy Porter, it features a wonderful cast with terrific music and dancing, and is a great night out at the theatre.

The Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum production of 'The Price' by Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award and National Medal of Honor-winner Arthur Miller, is a penetrating family drama by one of America's greatest dramatists. The play opened at Mark Taper Forum on February 21. Check out a first look at highlights below!

The new production of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy HARVEY directed by Lindsay Posner and starring James Dreyfus as Elwood P. Dowd and Maureen Lipman as Veta Louise Simmons, will play a limited season at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket from Tuesday 17 March until Saturday 2 May, with a Gala Night on Monday 23 March. The production will first open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February, with a national press night on Tuesday 17 February. After Birmingham, the production will play in Malvern from 24 to 28 February and Richmond from 3 to 7 March. Check out the trailer below!

Cutting Ball Theater continues its 16th season, devoted to the theme of 'Injustice,' with a new translation of Sophocles' ANTIGONE. Associate Artistic Director Paige Rogers, who helmed Cutting Ball's productions of Tontlawald and Mud, directs this new translation from Daniel Sullivan using music and movement techniques inspired by Poland's famed Teatr ZAR. Check out a first look at the rehearsals and behind the scenes below!

Shot at a photo shoot for the play, check out a behind-the-scenes video interview with Damian Lewis discussing the upcoming production of American Buffalo. John Goodman and Tom Sturridge will star alongside Lewis in the production which will play for a strictly limited season at Wyndham's Theatre, with previews from 16 April. Watch it below!

Dana Carvey proves his impressionist skills again by performing as John Lennon (from heaven) talking to Paul McCartney about Kanye West's musical talents. Bill Hader provides a great audience.

Punchdrunk Enrichment and the National Maritime Museum have today released a new trailer for Against Captain's Orders: A Journey into the Uncharted. Check it out below!

This spring Godspell In Concert, the legendary rock musical from Stephen Schwartz, the Grammy® and Academy Award®- winning composer of WICKED, returns to the UK's stages and opens at Hackney's Empire Theatre on Easter Saturday, April 4th, ahead of a 28 venue national tour. Check out a preview below!

In this PRESS PREVIEW see interviews with the cast and watch selected clips from the show that they performed just for us. Check it out below!

From first rehearsal to world premiere, BALLET 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as Justin Peck, a young up-and-coming choreographer, crafts a new work. BALLET 422 illuminates the process behind the creation of a single ballet within the ongoing cycle of work at one of the world's great ballet companies.

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Viennese tradition, was spectacularly projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House.

67-year old ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov proves he still has it in a video campaign with street dancer Lil Buck for Rag and Bone, which showcases a contemporary style.