Sunday, August 16, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
Ruthie Henshall is appearing in the 50th Anniversary online concert of Godspell the musical this month. We talked about the show, her tour and lockdown.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:16AMFriday, August 14, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
The government has confirmed that socially distanced indoor theatre in England can begin on 15 August after an initial delay.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:13AMBy Douglas Mayo
The National Theatre has confirmed it will resume live performances in late October with Death Of England: Delroy with Giles Terera in late October.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:44AMThursday, August 13, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
Theatres and Pantomime producers have begun to count the costs of panto cancellations, that wave of destruction with effectively cancelled Christmas.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:08AMWednesday, August 12, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
This week on Throwback Thursday we speak to Jason Manford whose was most recently seen on tour in Kander and Ebb's Curtains around the UK.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:59PMBy Douglas Mayo
Diana the musical is to be filmed to premiere on Netflix ahead of the shows May 2021 opening at Broadway's Longacre Theatre.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:47AMBy Douglas Mayo
This September Voices Of The West End will be presented at Stonor Park Henley On Thames from 11 - 13 September 2020. Book tickets now!
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:59AMBy Douglas Mayo
The Mercury Theatre Colchester have announced the line up for the Mercury Online Festival which takes place over the weekend of the 21-23 August 2020.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:24AMMonday, August 10, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
Douglas Mayo reviews Don Hahn's film Howard, a film looking and the life of lyricist, writer and director Howard Ashman which is now streaming on Disney+.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:02PMBy Douglas Mayo
One Night Only are re-uniting the cast and creatives for Everybody's Talking About Jamie on 4th September 2020.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:09AMFriday, August 7, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre releases first look rehearsal images Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert which starts performances on Friday 14 August 2020.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:39PMBy Douglas Mayo
This Summer London will get to experience the UK Premiere of C-O-N-T-A-C-T, a socially distanced outdoor experience featuring live performance and 3D sound design in public s…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:49AMWednesday, August 5, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
We've been seeing so many postings about panto cancellations and theatre redundancies we've decided to put together a daily updated tally of the impact on the theatre industr…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:57AMBy Douglas Mayo
Kevin Clifton is to star in the Burn The Floor UK Tour, the world's leading ballroom show after more than two decades. Book Now!
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:38AMTuesday, August 4, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
Michael Harrison of QDOS pantomimes set a deadline for the government to give producers and venues info to enable planning. The response wasn't great!
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:48AMBy Douglas Mayo
Marking 20 week since theatres were shut down, the winning song from the search for ‘A Song For Our Time’ is announced.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:36AMSunday, August 2, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Carrie Hope Fletcher and the team behind staging Cinderella the musical have been busy. Watch the video update.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:10AMFriday, July 31, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
Sir Alan Parker has passed away today aged 76. The acclaimed director of Bugsy Malone, The Commitments and Evita passed following a lengthy illness.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:44PMThursday, July 30, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
Producer André Ptaszynski has passed away on 29 July aged 67. Ptaszynski was a multi Olivier Award winner and past president of SOLT
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:14PMBy Douglas Mayo
The Rock Of Ages UK Tour is back in 2021. The award-winning smash-hit musical features classic rock anthems. Initial tour schedule online now
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:40AMBy Douglas Mayo
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group - co-producers of The Phantom Of The Opera have confirmed that the show is not closing.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:10AMBy Douglas Mayo
With producers and venues chomping at the bit to find out whether their Christmas programming can go ahead the announcement by the Culture Secretary yesterday must come. as a…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:02AMWednesday, July 29, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
Oliver Dowden has released details of how the £1.57 billion allocated by the government to help prop up the arts community across the UK and how to apply.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:33PMBy Douglas Mayo
Tonight at the London Coliseum, a series of concerts on stage at the London Coliseum by the UK’s most prolific musical theatre stars and streamed online.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:06AMBy Douglas Mayo
VAULT Festival London have made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone the next full, live version of VAULT Festival until 2022.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:22AMBy Douglas Mayo
Producer Cameron Mackintosh has announced that the London Production Of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Phantom Of The Opera has now closed in London.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:41AMTuesday, July 28, 2020
By Douglas Mayo
Tennessee Williams is to be celebrated online with an all-star line up including Betty Buckley, Kathleen Turner and Michael Cerveris from 31 July 2020.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:28PMBy Douglas Mayo
Sky Arts is to become a free channel in the UK accessible via Freeview from September with new shows launching in their schedule.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:44AMBy Douglas Mayo
SimG Productions and Musical Theatre Radio have announced the cast and creatives of the 1998 Olivier Award-nominated West End musical Saturday Night Fever.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:19AMBy Douglas Mayo
The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian Waters will play host to a special Spice World concert and your favourite stars from the West End in two special events.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:28AMBy Douglas Mayo
Acting for Others has announced that Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been appointed Vice President of the theatrical charity.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:40AM 
