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Lo que no han conseguido las Olimpiadas lo ha conseguido un musical. Las cinco Spice Girls se han reunido esta mañana en Londres para apoyar la presentación de un musical que contendrá sus canciones y que se estrenará en el Piccadilly Theatre del West End el 11 de diciembre.

Judy Craymer, producer of the global smash-hit musical phenomenon MAMMA MIA! has announced that the new musical, VIVA FOREVER! will open at the PICCADILLY THEATRE in London's West End in perfect time for Christmas. VIVA FOREVER! will preview from Tuesday 27 November and officially open on Tuesday 11 December 2012. All of the pop group's original stars were on hand today to celebrate the new musical's launch, and you can check out photos from the event below!

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Judy Craymer's new musical, VIVA FOREVER, a modern fable of camaraderie, love and loyalty based on the songs of the Spice Girls, will open in the West End before the end of the year. The musical, to be directed by Paul Garrington, will reportedly open at the Piccadilly Theatre in Decmber 2012.

Baz Bamigboye of Daily Mail writes that Judy Craymer's new musical, VIVA FOREVER, a modern fable of camaraderie, love and loyalty based on the songs of the Spice Girls, will open in the West End before the end of the year. The musical, to be directed by Paul Garrington, will open at the Piccadilly Theatre in December 2012.

According to the BBC, PASSION was named the Best Musical at the 56th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards while Bruce Norris's CLYBOURNEY PARK won the Best Play Award on Nov. 28 in a ceremony at London's Savoy Hotel. Sir Peter Hall was also honored with the Moscow Art Theatre's Golden Seagull Award for his contribution to world theatre while Sir Michael Gambon was awarded the Lebedev Special Award for his contribution to British theatre.

This year's shortlist for the 56th Annual London Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced, placing LEGALLY BLONDE'S Sheridan Smith as one of the nominees for the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress. The LES Theatre Awards will be presented by Stephen Fry on Sunday, November 28 at The Savoy Hotel.

This year's shortlist for the 56th Annual London Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced, placing LEGALLY BLONDE'S Sheridan Smith as one of the nominees for the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress. The LES Theatre Awards will be presented by Stephen Fry on Sunday, November 28 at The Savoy Hotel.

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Sponsored by the Evening Standard newspaper, the 2010 Awards will be presented at the Savory on November 28, 2010. The short list of the 2010 nominees will be released one week prior to the ceremony.

Miriam Zendle drops in on the Olivier Awards nominee lunch and chats with some of the stars waiting to find out if they've won

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Sporty Spice ready to make her West End debut as from October 26.