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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
NEW BILLY ELLIOT JOINS CAST OF WEST END HIT MUSICAL http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/836/NEW-BILLY-ELLIOT-JOINS-CAST-OF-WEST-END-HIT-MUSICAL.aspx Today, 22 February 2012, 13 year old Harris Beattie from Aberdeen, Scotland and 9 year old Dayna Dixon from Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne will join the West End cast of Billy Elliot the Musicalwhich celebrates 7 years in at the Victoria Palace Theatre in May.


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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Heather Headley to star in new version of Whitney Houston musical The Bodyguard http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/834/Heather-Headley-to-star-in-new-version-of-Whitney-Houston-musical-The-Bodyguard.aspx The stage version of the 1992 movie The Bodyguard will feature Tony winner Heather Headley as Rachel Marron, the character played by the late Whitney Houston in the film now to be staged in the West End reportedly at the Adelphi Theatre


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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
WHATSONSTAGE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/832/WHATSONSTAGE-AWARDS-WINNERS-ANNOUNCED.aspx The annual Whatsonstage Award winners have been announced.


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Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:49:00 GMT
GHOST THE MUSICAL EXTENDS http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/833/GHOST-THE-MUSICAL-EXTENDS.aspx As Ghost The Musical enters its second year in the West End, over 250,000 new tickets are released for sale next month (28 March 2012) taking bookings at the Piccadilly Theatre to 20 April 2013.   Having now been seen by over 350,000 people, Ghost The Musical continues to dazzle West End audiences with its ground-breaking illusions each night on stage. 


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Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
HAVE YOU SEEN DANIEL RADCLIFFE IN THE WOMAN IN BLACK? http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/829/HAVE-YOU-SEEN-DANIEL-RADCLIFFE-IN-THE-WOMAN-IN-BLACK-.aspx Have you seen Daniel Radcliffe star in The Woman In Black yet? We've collected together some reviews of the film. 


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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
KING'S SPEECH CONFIRMED TO TRANSFER TO THE WYNDHAMS THEATRE http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/830/KING-S-SPEECH-CONFIRMED-TO-TRANSFER-TO-THE-WYNDHAMS-THEATRE.aspx The King’s Speech which will transfer to Wyndhams Theatre after its UK tour.


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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
DAVID SHANNON RETURNS TO LES MISERABLES http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/831/DAVID-SHANNON-RETURNS-TO-LES-MISERABLES.aspx David Shannon will be reviving his role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables at the Queens Theatre from 3rd April to 16th June.


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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
SEE RUSSELL GRANT AS THE WIZARD OF OZ! http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/828/SEE-RUSSELL-GRANT-AS-THE-WIZARD-OF-OZ-.aspx “We’re off to see….” The most magical adventure of them all!


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Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:45:00 GMT
STEPHEN FRY BACK ON STAGE AT THE GLOBE THEATRE http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/827/STEPHEN-FRY-BACK-ON-STAGE-AT-THE-GLOBE-THEATRE.aspx Stephen Fry will appear in Twelfth Night at the Globe Theatre in London from 22nd September to 14th October as part of the Globe's "The Play's The Thing" season.  He will star opposite Jerusalem star Mark Rylance in Tim Carroll's revival.


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Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:42:00 GMT
GOSSIP: THE KING'S SPEECH TO RECEIVE WEST END TRANSFER? http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/826/GOSSIP--THE-KING-S-SPEECH-TO-RECEIVE-WEST-END-TRANSFER-.aspx After strong reviews since opening on 10th February at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, The King's Speech currently on a UK tour is rumoured to be set for a West End transfer with The Wyndhams Theatre being one of the possibilities to stage the production.


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Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:21:00 GMT
GOSSIP: The BOOK OF MORMON TO TRANSFER TO WEST END? http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/825/GOSSIP--The-BOOK-OF-MORMON-TO-TRANSFER-TO-WEST-END-.aspx The hit US Broadway musical The Book of Morman by South Park creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker is looking set to come to the West End and show us just why they won 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical.


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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:05:00 GMT
VIDEO: WOMAN IN BLACK AT THE FORTUNE THEATRE http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/824/VIDEO--WOMAN-IN-BLACK-AT-THE-FORTUNE-THEATRE.aspx  Exclusive video of The Woman In Black at the Forune Theatre, London.


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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:40:00 GMT
NEW PAUL NICHOLAS MUSICAL A TALE OF TWO CITIES TO OPEN http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/823/NEW-PAUL-NICHOLAS-MUSICAL-A-TALE-OF-TWO-CITIES-TO-OPEN.aspx In celebration of the bicentenary of Charles Dickens, PNPF Associates Ltd in association with Ovation present the new musical A Tale of Two Cities at The Charing Cross Theatre from 5th April to 12th May with Press Night on 17th April.


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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:25:00 GMT
HIT CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE DOUBLE SOUTH DOWNS AND THE BROWNING VERSION TRANSFERS TO THE HAROLD http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/822/HIT-CHICHESTER-FESTIVAL-THEATRE-DOUBLE-SOUTH-DOWNS-AND-THE-BROWNING-VERSION-TRANSFERS-TO-THE-HAROLD-.aspx Following a critically acclaimed and sold out run as part of Chichester's Festival 2011, the double bill of Terence Rattigan's one-act masterpiece The Browning Version and David Hare's specially commissioned companion piece, South Downs will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre from April 19th with a Press Night on April 24th.


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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:53:00 GMT
NOISES OFF TRANSFERS TO THE NOVELLO THEATRE http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/821/NOISES-OFF-TRANSFERS-TO-THE-NOVELLO-THEATRE.aspx If you are struggling to get tickets for the Old Vic's production of Noises Off, there is still a chance to see the hit show when it transfers to the Novello Theatre for a limited run from 24th March to 30th June.


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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:50:00 GMT
DANNY DEVITO AND RICHARD GRIFFITHS IN NEIL SIMON'S AWARD WINNING COMEDY THE SUNSHINE BOYS http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/820/DANNY-DEVITO-AND-RICHARD-GRIFFITHS-IN-NEIL-SIMON-S-AWARD-WINNING-COMEDY-THE-SUNSHINE-BOYS.aspx Thea Sharrock is to direct Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths as the ageing vaudevillian team Willie Clark and Al Lewis in Neil Simon’s award-wining comedy, The Sunshine Boys.  Previewing from 27 April with press night on 17 May, The Sunshine Boys is booking at the Savoy Theatre for a strictly limited run until 28 July 2012.


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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:50:00 GMT
LAST CHANCE TO SEE MULTI AWARD WINNING LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/819/LAST-CHANCE-TO-SEE-MULTI-AWARD-WINNING-LEGALLY-BLONDE-THE-MUSICAL.aspx After almost 1000 West End manicures, perms and make-overs, Legally Blonde The Musical will have its final performance at the Savoy Theatre on Saturday 7 April 2012, when principal contracts end.


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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:03:00 GMT
OLIVIER AWARDS MOVE TO ROYAL OPERA HOUSE AND SCREENED LIVE IN COVENT GARDEN http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/818/OLIVIER-AWARDS-MOVE-TO-ROYAL-OPERA-HOUSE-AND-SCREENED-LIVE-IN-COVENT-GARDEN.aspx This year's Laurence Olivier Awards look set to be more prestigious than ever before with the organisers Society of London Theatre (SOLT) promising the biggest coverage ever.  This year the biggest night in theatre has been moved to the Royal Opera House to take place on 15th April 2012.  For the second year running, hosts will be Sweeney Todd stars Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton.


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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:55:00 GMT
THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA GOES ON WORLD TOUR http://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/817/THE-TIGER-WHO-CAME-TO-TEA-GOES-ON-WORLD-TOUR.aspx The much loved classic The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr, which has been adapted with much success by Britain's top children's playwright, David Wood is returning to the West End at the Lyric Theatre from 4th July to 2nd September.


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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:57:00 GMT