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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: Shortlisted Entries For The Imagination Awards

The shortlists have been announced for The Imagination Awards, a new competition launched by the ...

4 Jul, 2016 | By Jacob Porteous

Casting News: Amanda Holden Joins Strictly Limited Five Week London Palladium Run Of Cinderella As The Fairy Godmother

News / Casting

Casting News: Amanda Holden Joins Strictly Limited Five Week London Palladium Run Of Cinderella As The Fairy Godmother

Amanda Holden will play The Fairy Godmother in Qdos Entertainment’s London Palladium production o...

1 Jul, 2016 | By Jacob Porteous

Review: Jenufa, English National Opera

Reviews / Features

Review: Jenufa, English National Opera

This was my first opera and I was drawn by the synopsis: Loved by two half-brothers, Jenůfa is...

1 Jul, 2016 | By Shanine Salmon

10 Things You Need To Know About Hamilton, The Biggest Hit That Hasn’t Even Opened Yet

Features

10 Things You Need To Know About Hamilton, The Biggest Hit That Hasn’t Even Opened Yet

Unless you’ve been in hiding in the Himalaya’s for the past year, you’ll have heard of Hamilton. ...

29 Jun, 2016 | By Harriet Hards

Winners Of Sixth Annual Wicked Young Writer Awards, Young People Concerned About Impact They Have On Their Communities And The World

Awards / Features

Winners Of Sixth Annual Wicked Young Writer Awards, Young People Concerned About Impact They Have On Their Communities And The World

The 2016 Wicked Young Writer Awards announced its winners during a ceremony involving over 100 sh...

27 Jun, 2016 | By Jacob Porteous

Why A Hit Musical Will Never Grow Out Of A “Gap In The Market”

Features

Why A Hit Musical Will Never Grow Out Of A “Gap In The Market”

If you tried to pitch some of the world’s most famous musicals, like Hamilton, The Lion King, or ...

27 Jun, 2016 | By Harriet Hards

Review: "Aladdin has finally landed in the West End – and, no, it's not a pantomime"

Reviews / Features

Review: "Aladdin has finally landed in the West End – and, no, it's not a pantomime"

So Aladdin has finally landed in the West End – and, no, it's not a pantomime. In fact, it is an...

27 Jun, 2016 | By Harriet Wilson

Review: Hobson's Choice At The Vaudeville Theatre

Reviews / Features

Review: Hobson's Choice At The Vaudeville Theatre

Hobson's Choice, currently playing at London's Vaudeville Theatre, is quite an underwhelming show...

22 Jun, 2016 | By Harriet Wilson

Review: Aladdin, Shimmering, Shining, Splendid

Reviews / Features

Review: Aladdin, Shimmering, Shining, Splendid

Aladdin has finally opened in the West End with all the hype and expectations of a Prince coming ...

22 Jun, 2016 | By Harrison Fuller