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Anthony Spargo is an actor and scriptwriter.

Murder can be such a Drag…! This brand new killer comedy, Death Drop, opening at the Garrick Theatre on 4 December 2020 is an historic West End first.

Just in time for festive season, SimG Records will be releasing the Studio Cast Recording of Gabriel, a new two-act Christmas musical that tells the Nativity story from ambitious angel Gabriel’s perspective.

Everyone needs an understudy, right? Stepping into the role of narrator, replacing Stephen Fry, is BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning legend Lee Mack.

Jennifer Saunders will reprise her role as 'Mother Superior' in select performances for the UK tour of 'SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL'.

Gina Beck and Neil McDermott decided to come together during these unprecedented times to create an original theatre show for young people that could be performed under the current restrictions.

John Woodburn, James Dunnell-Smith and Joshua George Smith make up comedy trio, The Sleeping Trees.

The team behind Belgrade Theatre Coventry’s panto has shown that it is still possible to spread Christmas cheer via the means of modern technology, with their 2020 production of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Theatre discovery platform Thespie has announced that renowned composer Stephen Schwartz has created a special sung performance at the piano for audiences to enjoy as part of the first concert of the Reunited series— four filmed musical theatre concerts premiering throughout December.

Further to the government's announcement that London will be in Tier 2 when the enhanced national restrictions are lifted on 2 December, The Cockpit in Marylebone - the only custom-built theatre in the round in Central London, which opened to socially distanced audiences in July - are pleased to con

Not even a pandemic could stop brilliant comedy trio Sleeping Trees to spread their customary Christmas cheer.

Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo will host a Q&A on the making of In Search of a White Identity.

To celebrate the release of Jonathan Antoine’s first ever Christmas album, ChristmasLand, on 4 December, BroadwayWorld is giving you the chance to win one of three copies.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will return with social distancing and half the usual capacity to the Apollo Theatre from 12th December.

The Turbine Theatres will reopen its doors with its first ever adult pantomime, Cinderella: The Socially Distanced Ball.

Performances will begin on 5 December 2020 for Les Misérables -The Staged Concert at the Sondheim Theatre.

In March, theatres across the UK closed, and hundreds of pantomimes were cancelled due to the pandemic.

The lyricist, librettist and star of The Fabulist Fox Sister discusses the show

Alex James Ellison, co-writer of the award-nominated show Fiver, chats about its online revival and what's next for this smash-hit show.

Olivia Jacobs is one of the founding artistic directors of the award-winning theatre company Tall Stories.

The Theatre Channel is back with a third episode with rock numbers from the musicals.

Following the limited release of the filmed production earlier on this year, the 2018 Chichester Festival Theatre company of Flowers for Mrs Harris have reunited to bring us an eagerly awaited cast album, which acts as the perfect companion to a stunning show.

Greg Barnett is going from performing on the stage to producing (and hosting) his own show at The Apollo.

The cast of A Christmas Carol chat to Tom Hayden Millward (@WestEndReporter) about their upcoming West End run at the Dominion Theatre.

With the sad closure of south London’s Bridge House Theatre, a special online Christmas concert, ‘A Bridge House Farewell - A Christmas Spectacular’, will feature favourite festive songs and readings from an amazing cast of performers - all of whom have performed at the venue over the years an