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West End stars unite for special Godspell 50th Anniversary online concert streaming worldwide for three days only.

Need something new to read or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's newly-announced releases include the cast recording for A Killer Party, which features Carolee Carmello, Drew Gehling, Laura Osnes, Alex Newell, Jeremy Jordan, and more!

Divorced. Beheaded. Live at the drive-in! Eleven past and current Six The Musical cast members will be headlining the West End Musical Drive-In on Saturday 12th September.

No one could have predicted the catastrophic impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the arts industry. From live concerts to releasing never-before-seen archive footage, venues and artists have been doing all they can to keep the theatre industry's profile alive.

West End stars will come together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Godspell in an exciting online concert experience.

West End Live Lounge has presented a special video of Queen's 'The show must go on' in support of the #SaveOurTheatres #Savethearts campaign.

The Barn Theatre is paying tribute to British musical theatre composers through their concert series! They have paid tribute to Amies & Clements, Elliot Davis, Finn Anderson, and Daniel and Laura Curtis.

The Barn's fourth virtual concert, The Barn Theatre Presents: The Music of Amies & Clements, which celebrates the work of award-winning musical theatre composers Stephanie Jayne Amies and Teddy Clements is now available!

The Barn Theatre has announced an all-star West End line up for their fourth virtual concert, The Barn Theatre Presents: The Music of Amies & Clements, which will celebrate the work of award-winning musical theatre composers Stephanie Jayne Amies and Teddy Clements.

Following on from their 24 hour all-singing-all-dancing Musical-athon, Aimie Atkinson, star of a?oeSix the Musicala?? and a?oePretty Woman a?' West Enda??, and Tom Gribby, Agent and Producer of the UK Premiere of a?oeThe Pirate Queena??, raised £10,421 for the Save the Children Coronavirus Appeal. 

Adam Blanshay Productions are launching the initiative Newfound Hope Songs, uniting some of theatreland's musical theatre performers and commissioning them to write and collaborate on new songs that move us, uplift us, inspire us, and entertain.

Today's top stories: Nathan Lane, Megan Hilty, Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O'Hara, Aaron Tveit, Idina Menzel and more announced their nominations for the Drama League's 2020 Gratitude Awards!

Casting has been announced for MPTheatricals & The Other Palace's on hope: a digital song cycle - an unprecedented outpouring of new musical theatre pieces designed to spark hope during this global crisis. The trilogy will be live streamed on Wednesday 29th April, 6th May & 13th May at 7:30pm.

Broadway might be dark this month, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway today, April 9, 2020.

Today's top stories: the Broadway shutdown has extended until June. This means that Beetlejuice has played its final performance.

Next week's lineup of West End stars has been announced for the online concert series, Leave a Light On!

SIX, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, opened last night to a full house and standing ovation at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

The British musical phenomenon turned global smash hit SIX, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, is extending its reign on tour through to Christmas 2021. Since opening in Guildford in October 2019, SIX has sold out at every venue and the nation is demanding more! The extension kicks off with a two week run at Oxford Playhouse on 13 August 2020 and will enjoy new and return visits to venues countrywide including The Lowry, Salford Quays where it will play for a six-week Christmas season from 1 December to 10 January 2021. Watch this space for the new cast announcement. Once again, the Queens will be backed by the show's all female band, The Ladies in Waiting.

The Christmas season is officially underway at The Turbine. From Sunday 8 December a?" Sunday 22 December the Battersea Power Station based theatre launches their Christmas At The Turbine. Artistic Director Paul Taylor-Mills, has curated a series of special one-off events with some of the West End's most talented stars.

The West End smash hit musical SIX written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, today announces it will be coming to The Bristol Hippodrome 7 - 11 July. The touring Queens will be played by Lauren Drew (Catherine of Aragon), Maddison Bulleyment (Anne Boleyn), Lauren Byrne (Jane Seymour), Shekinah McFarlane (Anna of Cleves), Jodie Steele (Katherine Howard) and Athena Collins (Catherine Parr), with Alternates Jennifer Caldwell, Cassandra Lee and Harriet Watson. The cast are backed by the show's all-female band, The Ladies in Waiting.