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⭐ GLENN CLOSE HOPES TO BEGIN FILMING SUNSET BOULEVARD FILM ADAPTATION NEXT YEAR ⭐ Glenn Close gave an update on the long gestating film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard. In a recent interview with American Vogue, when asked about the status of the project, commenting: “We have a Continue Reading

⭐ FOREVER PLAID ANNOUNCED FOR UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE ⭐ Upstairs at the Gatehouse have announced their Christmas musical, produced by Ovation, Forever Plaid by Stuart Ross. When most of us think of the 1950s, we think of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Hot Rods, Elvis, D.A. haircuts and teenage rebellion. But Continue Reading

⭐ WEST END STARS ANNOUNCED FOR WORKSHOP OF NEW BRITPOP INFLUENCED MUSICAL – WORLDS APART ⭐ West End stars will come together to workshop new Britpop influenced musical – Worlds Apart, it has been announced. Set between two schools separated by a fence in South London 1997, Worlds Apart follows Continue Reading

⭐ THE NORMAL HEART BY LARRY KRAMER TO OPEN AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE IN FEBRUARY 2021 ⭐ The National Theatre will stage a new production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, it has been announced. Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart is a largely autobiographical play about the AIDS crisis in Continue Reading

⭐ JANIE DEE, MAX BOWDEN & STEPHEN BOXER TO STAR IN ONLINE PLAY – THE HAUNTING OF ALICE BOWLES ⭐ Original Theatre Company have announced their latest original online production, The Haunting of Alice Bowles. The Haunting of Alice Bowles is a new supernatural thriller by Philip Franks adapted for Continue Reading

⭐ CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE TO LIVESTREAM CELEBRATING SONDHEIM CONCERT ⭐ Chichester Festival Theatre will be live-streaming their special Celebrating Sondheim – Sunday In The Park With Daniel concert, it has been announced. Due to popular demand Chichester Festival Theatre are delighted to be able to live stream the evening performance Continue Reading

⭐ SCOOT THEATRE ANNOUNCE NEW ADAPTATION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL ⭐ Scoot Theatre have announced a two-week residency at East Molesey Cricket Club, near Hampton Court, for the festive season. They will be staging a brand new, family friendly adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol by Scoot founder Max Continue Reading

⭐ EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE’S JOHN MCCREA TO JOIN DISNEY’S CRUELLA ⭐ Everybody’s Talking About Jamie star John McCrea will reportedly be appearing in Disney’s live-action Cruella de Vil origin film, Cruella. McCrea’s character details are currently being kept under wraps but he will apparently be starring as a character Continue Reading

⭐ 17 AGAIN – STAGE MUSICAL ADAPTATION – WORLD PREMIERE ANNOUNCED ⭐ The stage musical adaptation of the film 17 Again, will have its world premiere in Japan, it has been announced. The new musical will have its world premiere in Tokyo in May 2021, with the Japanese production being Continue Reading

⭐ DIRECTOR STEPHEN DALDRY EXITS WICKED FILM ADAPTATION ⭐ Director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot) has exited the long-awaited screen adaptation of the smash-hit stage musical Wicked, it has been announced. According to Deadline: “the studio wants this movie mounted more quickly than Daldry was comfortable moving. Also, there was a Continue Reading