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The unlikely friendship between the Good Witch and the Wicked one has a never-ending curiosity for all ages and both sexes, which should therefore see audiences packing the theatre for years.

Lloyd Webber faces industry criticism over Maria and writes Master and Margarita whilst musicals preview, Tonya Pinkins revisits Caroline and Ashlee goes to Chicago

With no less than 8 major musicals opening in Fall 2006 in London, which ones are steaming ahead and which ones lagging behind? Jake takes a look and finds out..

Daniel Radcliffe gets naked in Equus, Maria Von Trapp turns reality TV star, Harold Pinter plans London stage return and Sunday plans a Broadway transfer

Lord of the Rings plans to cast its spell on London, Chris Carmack and Rosamund Pike plan Summer and Smoke, Trevor Nunn trims Porgy and Bess and a roundup of Avenue Q reviews.

With all guns blazing, the loud, brash, crude puppet phenomenon of Avenue Q hops over the pond to London's West End.

Ann Harada, who originated the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q on Broadway, is currently reprising her role in the London production of the Tony award winning musical, the only actress from the original company to recreate her performance in London.

Kim Cattrall plans a more able-bodied performance in Streetcar, Gavin Lee swaps for Gavin Creel, Jamie and Cathy make wedding plans at the Menier and The Play's The Thing reveals its winner

Patrick Swayze joins Guys and Dolls, Michael Gambon returns to the London stage in a silent role, Cabaret announces dates and Avenue Q and Evita open for previews..

Casting is confirmed for Wicked with Idina Menzel for three months, Movin' Out moves out, Ann Harada transfers with Avenue Q and David Essex does Footloose

Dirty Dancing sells £3m of tickets, Rufus Norris helms Cabaret revival with Bill Kenwright and controversy rages for Kevin Spacey. Plus news on Tom Stoppard and Paul Nicholls.

The Last Five Years comes to London five years after its world premiere, award winners return for Billy Elliot and 'Bored of the Rings' plans London debut

Hot on the heels of Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, Tonight's the Night, Our House, Jersey Boys, All Shook Up and many dozens more - here arrives yet another jukebox musical, this time with music courtesy of UB40..

Bonnie Langford stars in Chicago, Wicked sets box office records, The Crucible transfers and casting is confirmed for the UB40 musical

Wicked, Avenue Q, Caroline or Change, Evita and Spamalot join a long list of musical productions opening in 2006..

Avenue Q hopes for good word-of-mouth, Christian Slater returns in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Sunday in the Park with George transfers and Guys and Dolls gets a new cast

We Will Rock You closes after four years, Judi Dench's Hay Fever opens with a top price of £60, Evita is officially launched and Caroline or Change plans London run

Spamalot kicks out the Woman in White, Avenue Q cuts Gary Coleman from the London production and the 30th Laurence Olivier Awards are announced

Sunday in the Park with George looks for further life after the Chocolate Factory, Christopher Eccleston's West End return is cancelled and David Ian tops the annual Stage 100 list

Wicked flies East to cast its spell on London, Movin' Out opens its European tour in the UK, Showboat gets a lavish in-the-round production and the Donmar unveils its new season