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The EP is available on iTunes for £3.95* and proceeds are going to CRY UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Band Aid Charitable Trust. The direct link to download the EP is: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/a-very-west-end-christmas-ep/id738570036

It was announced today that West End's Kerry Ellis will not perform in November during the upcoming 20th anniversary concert tour of the smash rock opera RENT, due to maternity leave. Rachel John will perform the iconic role of 'Mimi,' prior to Ellis' return in January.

The European premiere of the landmark musical The Color Purple, runs from 5 July to 14 September at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Casting has been announced for the 20th Anniversary Rent in Concert tour, opening 25 April 2013 in Manchester.

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The former Hollyoaks star reveals on his Twitter account that he's set to star in the production of the Sondheim classic

The stars of The Last Five Years and tick, tick...BOOM! will sing at the showbiz shop this weekend

Carrie Dunn talks to the actor and producer about The Last Five Years and tick...tick...BOOM!

The Last 5 Years and tick, tick...Boom! arrive at the Duchess Theatre

The Donmar Warehouse will present Piaf by Pam Gems. The cast will feature Shane Attwooll, Phillip Browne, Lorraine Bruce, Luke Evans, Michael Hadley, Katherine Kingsley, Leon Lopez, Stuart Neal, Elena Roger, Steve John Shepher. The director is Jamie Lloyd with set design by Soutra Gilmour, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Christopher Shutt and original composition by Ben and Max Ringham. Nigel Lilley is the musical director. The show will run from August 8th - September 20th with an official opening on Wednesday August 13th .

The Donmar Warehouse will present Piaf by Pam Gems. The cast will feature Shane Attwooll, Phillip Browne, Lorraine Bruce, Luke Evans, Michael Hadley, Katherine Kingsley, Leon Lopez, Stuart Neal, Elena Roger, Steve John Shepher. The director is Jamie Lloyd with set design by Soutra Gilmour, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Christopher Shutt and original composition by Ben and Max Ringham. Nigel Lilley is the musical director. The show will run from August 8th - September 20th with an official opening on Wednesday August 13th .

The London remixed production of Rent has posted an early closing notice, scheduled to close February 2, 2008.

When Jonathon Larson conceived his ground-breaking musical Rent, he set out to create a serious piece of musical theatre with a rock score. Director William Baker and musical supervisor Steve Anderson have decided to 'remix' what has become a revered rock cult classic musical rather than re-hash the Broadway and previous West End productions. Unfortunately, despite some quite lavish new orchestrations and some great vocal performances, it does not totally work.