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⭐ ANIMAL FARM MUSICAL ANNOUNCED – BOOK BY JAMES GRAHAM – MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN – LYRICS BY GLENN SLATER ⭐ A new stage musical adaptation of the George Orwell’s Animal Farm is being developed it has been announced. The book is being written by acclaimed playwright James Graham (Quiz) Continue Reading

⭐ KILLIAN DONNELLY TO LEAD THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA WEST END RETURN ⭐ Killian Donnelly will join the cast as The Phantom when the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera returns, it has been announced. Plans have been recently announced for the West End production to Continue Reading

⭐ GILLIAN ANDERSON & RICHARD E GRANT ANNOUNCED FOR AARDMAN ANIMATED MUSICAL – ROBIN ROBIN ⭐ Gillian Anderson and Richard E Grant have joined the cast of Aardman’s first collaboration with Netflix, the animated musical Robin Robin, it has been announced. The feature-length tale of a robin who is adopted Continue Reading

⭐ ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR WEST END RETURN OF THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA – JUNE 2021 ⭐ Plans are being made for the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera to return in June 2021, it has been announced. In an interview with The Telegraph Continue Reading

⭐ JENNIFER SAUNDERS ANNOUNCED FOR UK TOUR OF SISTER ACT ⭐ Jennifer Saunders will join the UK tour of Sister Act for selected dates, it has been announced. The tour follows the London run in July/August 2021 at The Eventim Apollo, which will star Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders. It Continue Reading

⭐ CURVE LEICESTER TO STREAM SUNSET BOULEVARD IN CONCERT THIS DECEMBER – STARRING RIA JONES & DANNY MAC ⭐ Curve Leicester will be streaming a captured performance of Sunset Boulevard throughout December, they have announced. Due to Leicester entering Tier 3 and the uncertainty of when they will be able Continue Reading

⭐ THE PROM – CINEMA RELEASE ANNOUNCED ⭐ The highly anticipated film adaptation of the musical The Prom will have a limited cinema release before coming to Netflix, it has been announced. Netflix has confirmed that The Prom will be in select cinemas from 3rd December, before launching on the Continue Reading

⭐ 42ND STREET TO STREAM ONLINE FOR FREE ⭐ The smash-hit West End musical 42nd Street will be streamed on YouTube for free, as part of The Shows Must Go On! series, it has been announced. 42nd Street tells the story of famed theater director Julian Marsh as he tries Continue Reading

⭐ THE VOICE OF NEW UK MUSICALS – SINGING COMPETITION ANNOUNCED ⭐ New UK Musicals is pleased to announce a brand new singing competition for performers of all ages. The competition is being run in partnership with Perfect Pitch, ALP Musicals, The Sing Space and new musical theatre website 10Glo. Continue Reading

⭐ LES MISÉRABLES – WEST END RETURN PLANNED FOR MAY 2021 ⭐ West End super producer Cameron Mackintosh has stated plans to re-open the West End production of Les Misérables from May 2021. According to releases sent yesterday: “the critically acclaimed new production of Les Misérables, which opened in January Continue Reading