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On 16th September 2020 an intimate acoustic concert showcasing the talents of Aisha Jawando, Ben Goddard, Mazz Murray, and professional West End musicians performing at L-Acoustics Creations sound space in London premiered to help charities which support the UK theatre community.

The original line up of The Craze joined forces with some of their compadres from Broadway and the International tour to conclude the Lockdown Skiffle Sessions.

Tickets are now on sale for the West End transfer of Back to the Future the Musical.

The one musical that had the biggest impact on me personally, and the one I talk about the most, is Rent.

Following four performances at the Broadlands Estate where the show played to an audience of over 2000 musical theatre lovers, one of the first successfully social distanced songs from the shows concerts, VOICES OF THE WEST END, will also play BYWELL HALL in Stocksfield on 19 September 2020 and the

Liam Neeson told Northern Ireland Executive that the the £33m that NI received in July as part of a UK government package for theatres is a 'lifeline.

SIGNAL x JW3 is a new collaboration between the acclaimed musical theatre concert series and JW3, the UKa??s biggest Jewish community centre.

After many sold-out events in London, SHOOK now comes to the North!

Prepare ye the way of Godspell in concert at the West End Musical Drive In! Following the success of the recent 50th anniversary online production, some of the West End's biggest stars will reunite to continue the celebration in an exciting one-off screening with performances from the cast.

Aria Entertainment and WEF Productions have today announced a six-week extension for the UK premiere of C-o-n-t-a-c-t, the immersive outdoor performance featuring a captivating 3D sound design.

HUNCHtheatre bring you their acclaimed  modernisation of a neglected Russian masterpiece.

Sunnymead Court is set to open at the Tristan Bates Theatre at The Actors Centre on 24 September, with previews from 22 September.

With over two thirds of tickets sold for the originally announced dates, audiences now have the chance to buy a new batch of tickets for The Last Five Years as new performance dates are added to accommodate demand for booking.

OffWestEnd-commended Conflicted Theatre will welcome audiences once again to Omnibus Theatre with the premiere of We Were Having a Perfectly Nice Time, a short dark comedy about loo roll, lost love at the bus station and knowing when to end a conversation.

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Producers of ‘Pippin’ at London’s exciting new outdoor theatre venue, The Garden Theatre at The Eagle in Vauxhall, have released production images ahead of its 2 press performances this week on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 September.

The London Palladium has hosted the world's biggest stars over the course of its history.

Nimax Theatres will open all six of its West End theatres in sequence from October 22nd 2020, with social distancing guidelines in place.

The second episode of our 'Behind The Curtain' series with Sky VIP is here, and it's sure to defy gravity.

Sotto Voce has announced a brand new, Covid restriction adhering, outdoor world premiere of RENAISSANCE, a new comedy starring BAFTA and Olivier nominated Haydn Gwynne (Billy Elliot (West End and Broadway) Drop the Dead Donkey, Camilla in C4s The Windsors) and James Corrigan (Edmund in King Lear (W

The Donmar Warehouse today shared a photo of Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, paying a visit to the Blindness installation.

Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director of the Young Vic, today announces the start of the Young Vic's 50th birthday with a year-long programme of work entitled We are the New Tide, dedicated to the theatre's milestone birthday.

I loved the idea of making Chinatown a stage, bringing sound and more augmented reality to the stories that Donald Shek was telling.

The Stage has reported that the UK government is developing mass virus testing, which could potentially allow audiences to return to theatres this year without social distancing.

On 9th September 2020 an intimate concert featuring Alice Fearn, Sandra Marvin, and Tim Howar performing at L-Acoustics Creations sound space in London premiered in support of charities to assist the UK theatre community who has been adversely affected by Covid-19 cancellations.