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In a minimalist setting, Benjamin Britten's 20th-century reflections on Herman Melville's novel are deftly captured musically and visually.

Based on his 1997 smash hit film and adapted for the stage by Oscar-winning writer Simon Beaufoy, The Full Monty is the bittersweet story of a group of unemployed Sheffield steelworkers who, inspired by a local Chippendale show, turn to stripping to raise some much-needed money.

The cast of the West End's longest running musical, The Phantom of the Opera, were last night hailed the stars of West End Eurovision 2019, scoring a remarkable double victory.

Check out new photos below of Adam Dickinson and Kingsley Judd, the new West End stars of The Simon and Garfunkel Story the world's biggest and most successful Simon & Garfunkel theatre show, ahead of their show tonight at the Lyric Theatre.

West End Eurovision does exactly what it says on the tin: casts of West End musicals compete by performing past Eurovision songs to win over juries of their peers and the live audience.

In a Northern industrial town, John Rutherford rules both factory and family with an iron will.

Sonia Friedman Productions have today released production images for Rosmersholm which began previews at the Duke of York's Theatre on 24th April.

The cast of the West End's longest running musical, The Phantom of the Opera, were last night hailed the stars of West End Eurovision 2019, scoring a remarkable double victory.

Following sold out runs in London, Birmingham and the Edinburgh Fringe, Blowfish Theatre bring their 'deliciously entertaining' ( Our Favourite Places) Boris the Musical 2: Brexit Harder and 'fantastic' ( North West End) Trump the Musical to the King's Head Theatre for a fortnight of musical satire.

Stupendous singing from a group of students battled old professionals who didn't dare reward risks.

Andrea Levy's epic, Orange Prize-winning novel bursts into new life on the Olivier Stage.

Lyricist Mark Petty of Anderson & Petty continues hosting duties on these monthly showcases which are on the last Sunday of every month with Musical Direction by Henry Brennan.

Inspired by her family becoming involved in hosting asylum seekers in their homes, and Rob Lawrie, the former soldier arrested at the Calais border trying to smuggle a child refugee in his van, writer Grace Chapman started developing Don't Look Away in 2017, the same year it was longlisted for the P

At the beginning of the performance of Mitten wir im Leben sind/Bach6Cellosuiten, choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (she's also one of the five dancers) comes right to the front of the stage and holds up what appears to be a peremptory finger as if to silence the welcoming applause.

BroadwayWorld UK reporter Jamie Body went backstage at the Playhouse Theatre to talk to some of the cast from Trevor Nunn's critically acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Shakespeare's Globe is delighted to announce its upcoming programme of events to mark Refugee Week, taking place between 17 and 23 June 2019.

Market Boy takes us back to the days of George and Andrew with plenty of bad boys in Romford.

In their venture rediscovering lost classic, Finborough Theatre brings back to the stage St John Ervine's Jane Clegg.

An unforgettable evening of stellar performances in celebration of the prolific and dearly-loved director choreographer, Gillian Lynne DBE will take place on Tuesday 2nd July 2019 at 7.

More2Screen has announced that the Shakespeare's Globe production of the hilarious The Merry Wives of Windsor will be broadcast live to over 325 cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Thursday 20 June 2019 at 7.

Selling millions of copies and adapted into a 2001 film, Louis de Bernieres' epic wartime novel, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, is a literary tour de force.

West End star, Harry Kit Lee (Little Shop of Horrors.

Club Tropicana The Musical by Michael Gyngell, a summer adventure of love in the sun, with a soundtrack of smash-hit pop classics all performed live on stage.

The hosts of the next Waitress London Cast Album Karaoke Night have been announced today.

Will Petruchio jack it all in and stay a bachelor? Will Kate be tamed or tanked? Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® returns to Leicester Square Theatre with their drunken antics and drunken actors to tell the tale of a shrew who turns from tempestuous to tamed, probably.