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⭐ NIGEL SLATER’S TOAST – NEW ONLINE PLAY ADAPTATION ANNOUNCED ⭐ Nigel Slater’s ‘Toast’ has been adapted into a new online play, it has been announced. Following its hugely successful 2019 West End run and national tour, Nigel Slater’s ‘Toast’ returns to the Lawrence Batley Theatre as an online play Continue Reading

⭐ WEST END STARS JOIN NEWFOUND HOPE SONGS INITIATIVE ⭐ Adam Blanshay Productions are launching the initiative Newfound Hope Songs, where West End stars will be writing and collaborating on brand new songs during theatreland shutdown, it has been announced. Participating performers include Shan Ako, John Dagleish, Kerry Ellis, David Continue Reading

⭐ THE HOWARD ASHMAN CELEBRATION TO STREAM FOR FREE IN AID OF CHARITY ⭐ A special video presentation honouring the award-winning lyricist and creator Howard Ashman has been announced, to help raise money for charity. Howard Ashman was an extraordinary writer, lyricist, director, and leader in the entertainment industry, creating Continue Reading

⭐ SMASH STAGE MUSICAL ADAPTATION ANNOUNCED ⭐ A stage adaptation of the cult musical TV show Smash, has been announced. The show has its sights on Broadway with a creative dream team and an official title of Smash – A New Musical. The news was announced today by Steven Spielberg, Continue Reading

⭐ SMASH SEASON 3 TEASED ⭐ A new season of the NBC’s Smash could reportedly be on the cards, the show’s stars teased. After the success of the one-night-only Actor’s Fund benefit concert of Bombshell, the fictional Marilyn Monroe musical that is the center-point of the hit-TV show Smash, fans Continue Reading

⭐ ALAN MENKEN & GLENN SLATER TO WRITE SONGS FOR SKYDANCE ANIMATION’S SPELLBOUND ⭐ Legendary composer Alan Menken has been announced to be working on the new animated feature, Spellbound. Menken will compose original songs and the score for Skydance Animation’s upcoming film. He will be joined by lyricist and Continue Reading

⭐ THE SOUND OF MUSIC – STARRING CARRIE UNDERWOOD STREAMING FOR FREE ⭐ Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless classic The Sound of Music starring Carrie Underwood is premiering on The Shows Must Go On, it has been announced. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, this TV special is an adaptation Continue Reading

⭐ SONY ANIMATION’S VIVO – NEW MUSICAL WITH SONGS BY LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA – RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED ⭐ Sony has announced a new release date for the Sony Animation animated musical Vivo. The film is Sony Pictures Animation’s first musical, featuring all-new original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda originally set Vivo Continue Reading

⭐ DERREN BROWN’S SHOWMAN UK TOUR TO PREMIERE FEBRUARY 2021 ⭐ The UK tour of Derren Brown’s Showman is now set to premiere in February 2021, it has been announced. The tour was postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Brown commented “We were all ready to open Showman when the Continue Reading

⭐ MINDY KALING & DAN GOOR TO WRITE LEGALLY BLONDE 3 – REESE WITHERSPOON TO RETURN ⭐ The long-gestating Legally Blonde 3 has been officially confirmed. The third installment of the comedy franchise will see Reese Witherspoon reprise her role as Elle Woods. It was also announced that Mindy Kaling Continue Reading