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Take one multi-faceted actor, author, director, comedian, musician, political satirist and radio personality, add an equal amount of angel-voiced Welsh singer songwriter, combine with one of the most respected actresses in the UK, throw in two or three highly acclaimed comic voices, add a generous mix of music legends, blend together, put over a vigorous heat and serve sizzling.

Great news for Hollywood and Broadway fans: Hugh Jackman-who recently starred in the worldwide hit film version of 'Les Miserables'- can be seen again in his breakout musical role as cowpoke Curly in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, tonight, November 15 at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN's Great Performances

Great news for Hollywood and Broadway fans: Hugh Jackman-who recently starred in the worldwide hit film version of "Les Miserables"- can be seen again in his breakout musical role as cowpoke Curly in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, Friday, November 15 at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN's Great Performances

The Theatrical Management Association (TMA) has announced the winners of the 2013 UK Theatre Awards - the only nationwide awards to honour creative excellence and the outstanding achievement seen on and off stage throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Olivier nominee Holden revealed to our reporter at the One Man Two Guvnors gala performance that she may return to the West End next year!

Olivier Award nominee Amanda Holden tells BWW:UK she may be returning to the West End in 2014Speaking exclusively to BWW:UK at the gala performance of ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS at Theatre Royal Haymarket on Thursday night, she said we would see her on stage again 'possibly next year'.

Take one multi-faceted actor, author, director, comedian, musician, political satirist and radio personality, add an equal amount of angel-voiced Welsh singer songwriter, combine with one of the most respected actresses in the UK, throw in two or three highly acclaimed comic voices, add a generous mix of music legends, blend together, put over a vigorous heat and serve sizzling.

Leicester Square Theatre is proud to announce their newest event listing.

Acclaimed actor, writer and theatre director Simon Callow, CBE, will receive The Stage Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre at the ceremony for the 2013 UK Theatre Awards on Sunday 20 October at London's historic Guildhall.

Following two critically-acclaimed runs in London and a multi-city Canadian tour, SAPPHO ...in 9 fragments by Jane Montgomery Griffiths, plays for three nights only at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, tonight, August 8, 9, 10 at 19:15 at theSpace Venue 45.

The 2013 PBS Arts Fall Festival returns in October with seven weekly programs that highlight Broadway classics, music from around the country, and legendary superstar Barbra Streisand.

Antony Sher as Sigmund Freud leads a cast of David Horovitch, Adrian Schiller and Lydia Wilson in Terry Johnson's Hysteria at the Hamstead Theatre, a hilarious and insightful farce that raises intriguing questions about freud's radical revision of his theories on hysteria. The production runs Thursday 5 September to Saturday 12 October 2013.

Following two critically-acclaimed runs in London and a multi-city Canadian tour, SAPPHO ...in 9 fragments by Jane Montgomery Griffiths, plays for three nights only at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 8, 9, 10 at 19:15 at theSpace Venue 45.

Daytona is a brand new play by Oliver Cotton, which today announced its UK tour. After its premiere at the Park Theatre, London on tonight, the 17 July, Daytona will embark on a seven week tour visiting Rose Theatre Kingston, Watford Palace Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Oxford Playhouse, Lyceum Theatre Sheffield, Malvern Festival Theatre and Bath Theatre Royal.

Daytona is a brand new play by Oliver Cotton, which today announced its UK tour. After its premiere at the Park Theatre, London on the 17 July, Daytona will embark on a seven week tour visiting Rose Theatre Kingston, Watford Palace Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Oxford Playhouse, Lyceum Theatre Sheffield, Malvern Festival Theatre and Bath Theatre Royal.

The Hampstead Thetare has unveiled its Autumn 2013 season, including HYSTERIA, directed by Terry Johnson and starring Antony Sher as Sigmund Freud. Edward Hall will also direct the world premiere of RAVING by Simon Paisley Day, with Tamzin Outhwaite leading the cast.

Simon Reade's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice opened this week at the Open Air Theatre and runs through July 20, 2013. It stars Jane Asher, David Oakes and Jennifer Kirby.

Sheffield Theatres today unveils its full autumn season of produced and touring work taking place from September 2013 - January 2014, alongside the news that Phil Davis (Whitechapel and Quadrophenia) will star as Fagin in the company's Christmas musical, Oliver! and Daniel Lapaine (Muriel's Wedding) will lead the cast of The Winter's Tale as Leontes.

Rose Theatre Kingston presents its Christmas show, Cinderella The Midnight Princess, which opens tonight, 30 November.

Maureen Lipman and Tracy-Ann Oberman as mother and daughter are joined by Nadia Clifford, Geoffrey Freshwater, Eve Pearce and Timothy Watson in this comedy of personal discovery.