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Friday, May 27, 2016

Mark Shenton: The gripes, bugbears and pet peeves of the regular theatregoer by Mark Shenton

As someone who goes to the theatre partly for a living, but mainly for a passion, I am extremely privileged and indeed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Casting Announced for Return of Pantomime to the West End's London Palladium by Mark Shenton

Paul O'Grady, Julian Clary, Lee Mead and America's Got Talent winner Paul Zerdin will star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM

Mark Shenton’s theatre picks: May 26 by Mark Shenton

Despite the bank holiday, there’s no let-up in the openings this week or of shows beginning previews. They’re just being compressed into a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

New Productions of The Dresser and The Miser to Be Staged in West End by Mark Shenton

Both will be directed by Sean Foley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Donmar Season Includes Harriet Walter in Tempest Plus Revivals of All-Female Julius Caesar and Henry IV by Mark Shenton

The Donmar productions will play at a temporary theatre in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

New British Musical Eugenius! to Bow at London Palladium in June by Mark Shenton

Cast for the concert performance will feature Warwick Davis, two-time Olivier winner David Bedella, Amy Lennox and Summer Strallen

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:04AM

Top 50 musical theatre composers of all time – the top 10 by Mark Shenton

This is part of a series of five posts detailing the top 50 musical theatre composers of all time. Compiled by The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Rebel Wilson Joining West End Cast of Guys and Dolls by Mark Shenton

The Pitch Perfect star will play Miss Adelaide for eight weeks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:23AM

Top 50 musical theatre composers of all time (20-11) by Mark Shenton

This is part of a series of five posts detailing the top 50 musical theatre composers of all time. Compiled by The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Saturday, May 21, 2016

What’s Hot in London: May 15-21 by Mark Shenton

Britain’s biggest theatre chain ATG has a leadership change, theatre critics become a news story in London, and School of Rock announces London dates.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Friday, May 20, 2016

Rachel Tucker to Return to London Wicked as Part of 10th Anniversary Cast by Mark Shenton

Also joining the London cast are Suzie Mathers as Glinda and Anita Dobson as Madame Morrible.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

West End Transfer Announced for Florian Zeller's The Truth by Mark Shenton

Originally seen at the Menier Chocolate Factory, it will now begin performances at the Wyndham's in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM

Mike Dixon: ‘My job is about 40% music, 60% diplomacy’ by Mark Shenton

Musical directors and supervisors are the unsung heroes of musical theatre, even if it is their work that makes all the singing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Alan Menken: ‘You can’t stand around waiting for success – that’s death’ by Mark Shenton

Just as the Sherman Brothers provided the soundtrack to numerous childhoods in the 1960s and 1970s with the film scores they provided

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Top 50 musical theatre composers of all time (50-41) by Mark Shenton

This is part of a series of five posts detailing the top 50 musical theatre composers of all time. Compiled by The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire to Step Down from Helm of Ambassador Theatre Group by Mark Shenton

Mark Cornell will take over as group chief executive officer, with Adam Kenwright as executive vice-president.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Fiasco to Bring Off-Broadway Into the Woods to London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Mark Shenton

Stephen Sondheim's musical is performed by ten actor-musicians.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM

Mark Shenton’s theatre picks: May 18 by Mark Shenton

I’m a day early with my picks this week, because from May 19-25 I’ll be ranking the top 50 theatre composers of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Mark Shenton: The West End is a living history lesson in musical theatre by Mark Shenton

With Aladdin (imported from Broadway) and The Go-Between (a British musical first born in 2011 in Leeds) beginning London previews on May

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Monday, May 16, 2016

Mark Shenton’s week: What does taking a break really mean? by Mark Shenton

I’m writing this from a Starbucks in San Francisco. Outside the window, I can see cable cars running up and down Powell

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:36AM

Saturday, May 14, 2016

What’s Hot in London: May 8-13 by Mark Shenton

Sheridan Smith takes a leave of absence from Funny Girl, a London theatre injures audience members, and casting announcements for the London bow of Sideshow and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Friday, May 13, 2016