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It's 2012! Happy New Year to you all. What are your resolutions for the 12 months ahead? We asked some of our favourite theatrical types what they'll be trying to do - or not - this year...

Almost ten years after its triumphant debut on Broadway, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical HAIRSPRAY is making quite a resurgence lately, thanks to the plethora of regional theaters across the country that now have licenses to mount their own versions. It's a good thing, too, because the show is one of the funniest and most entertaining stage musicals of the modern era, and one that deserves an afterlife with a new crop of the nicest kids in town. Bursting with laughs and ear candy from heel to coif, the wonderful folks over at Musical Theatre West have put on a very worthy, slam-dunk of a revival, recreating HAIRSPRAY with impressive moxie and a staggeringly talented cast. The show continues its brief run at the Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts in Long Beach, California through November 13.

Burlesque, a gritty new musical with Book and Lyrics by Adam Meggido and Roy Smiles, Music by Adam?Meggido, is to have its world premiere in a six-week season at Jermyn Street?Theatre from Wednesday 9 November - Sunday 18 December.

Burlesque, a gritty new musical with Book and Lyrics by Adam Meggido and Roy Smiles, Music by Adam?Meggido, is to have its world premiere in a six-week season at Jermyn Street?Theatre from Wednesday 9 November - Sunday 18 December.

With a wealth of directing and producing experience behind them, including award nominated productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Maple Giant returns with their production of 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change' showcasing some of London's finest new and emerging talent.

This is Showstopper's fourth year at the Fringe and, with performances regularly selling out, they must be doing something right.

Showstopper returns for a fourth Fringe season of improvised musical comedy after a sell-out London run.

Showstopper! The Musical has returned to the Fringe again after another successful year of improvising shows on the audience's cues. We asked the company's Lucy Trodd to tell us all about her Edinburgh experiences...

He's about to start his run as Harry at the Prince of Wales Theatre, and you may know him from his work with Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - but what do you really know about Oliver Senton?

Maple Giant Theatre present PERSONALS the musical at Bridewell Theatre Tues 9th - Sat 13th November 2010 7.30pm (Sat Mat 2.30pm)

Maple Giant Theatre present PERSONALS the musical at Bridewell Theatre Tues 9th - Sat 13th November 2010 7.30pm (Sat Mat 2.30pm)

Maple Giant Theatre present PERSONALS the musical at Bridewell Theatre Tues 9th - Sat 13th November 2010 7.30pm (Sat Mat 2.30pm)

All the latest from the Fringe

All the latest from the Fringe.

Leicester Square Theatre is celebrating the news that a staggering 262,000 people bought tickets for its eclectic mix of big name comedy stars and cutting edge theatre in its first 12 months in the West End.

Showstopper! The Improvise Musical to play Drill Hall from 21 September to 7 December.

Showstopper! The Improvise Musical to play Drill Hall from 21 September to 7 December.

Set in the midst of an elegant Georgian garden square in Edinburgh, is Musical Theatre @ George Square.

Carrie Dunn talks to Lucy Trodd, Oliver Senton and Adam Meggido from Showstopper about improvisation, Edinburgh and cheese...

Carrie Dunn rounds up the weekend's West End whispers...

Carrie Dunn reports from the West End

The fringe and Edinburgh triumph can be seen at the Leicester Square Theatre on the last Thursday of every month