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🎭✨REVIEW✨🎭

The UK’s best Music Hall acts come to theatres for a unique and entertaining show full of songs and laughter in Don’t Dilly Dally, now touring.

“Utterly charming.”

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🎭 ✨REVIEW✨🎭

Greg Hicks stars, reuniting with director Mehmet Ergen, in a bold new staging of Henrik Ibsen’s masterpiece, The Master Builder, at London's @arcolatheatre.

"Not to be missed."

📷 Alex Brenner

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🎭 ✨ BROADWAY NEWS ✨ 🎭

Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff, known for his acclaimed performances in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and JUST IN TIME, is set to return to the Broadway stage in THE AMISH PROJECT, a solo play by Jessica Dickey.

📷 Chad Meyer

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🎭 ✨ CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ✨ 🎭

The full cast has been announced for The Old Vic's much-loved, Tony Award-winning production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, which is heading to @the_Lowry in Salford this festive season.

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🎭✨REVIEW✨🎭

The mastermind of mentalism, @DerrenBrown, returns with another magnificent masterclass in Only Human, which is now playing at London's Apollo Theatre.

“A slick, fast-paced spectacle.”

📸 Pamela Raith

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The Pianist, a new musical adaptation of Władysław Szpilman’s memoir, has arrived at @ParkTheatre following a short run at Southampton’s Mayflower Studios.

“A beautiful piece of theatre.”

📸 Rich Southgate

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🎭 ✨ COMING TO THE WEST END ✨ 🎭

THE NOTEBOOK: THE MUSICAL is heading to London's West End for its UK premiere, marking 30 years since the publication of Nicholas Sparks' much-loved novel. ❤️

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🎭 ✨ NYC NEWS ✨ 🎭

@OSLmusic has launched a brand-new five-year series celebrating the magic of classic American musicals, kicking things off in January 2027 with Leonard Bernstein's ON THE TOWN IN CONCERT.

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🎭 ✨ NEW THEATRE ✨ 🎭

@OVOtheatre's much-anticipated new venue, THE BARN, has officially opened its doors in St Albans!

📷 Mike Dick Photography

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🎭 ✨ RETURNING TO LONDON ✨ 🎭

Following two sold-out runs in 2021 and 2024, The Lost Estate is bringing THE GREAT MURDER MYSTERY back to London for a highly anticipated third outing.

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🎭 ✨ CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ✨ 🎭

Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan is hitting the road in 2027, joining the cast of RITA, SUE & BOB TOO! for its new nationwide tour.

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🎭 ✨ TOUR DATES ADDED ✨ 🎭

Further venues and dates have been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of the critically acclaimed play @PUNCHtheplay, which kicks off at @nottmplayhouse on 25 January 2027.

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🎭 ✨ CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ✨ 🎭

Olivier and Tony Award-winning star Jane Krakowski is set to reprise her role as Mary Todd Lincoln in the hit comedy @ohmaryplayuk.

📷 Daniel Rampulla

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🎭 ✨ RETURNING TO THE WEST END ✨ 🎭

It's been announced that Alan Bennett's much-loved play THE HISTORY BOYS is returning to London's West End in 2027, marking the first return of the original, multi-award-winning production in 20 years!

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🎭 ✨ FAITHFUL OR TRAITOR? ✨ 🎭

Inspired by the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning TV phenomenon THE TRAITORS, the officially licensed social deduction game THE TRAITORS: ANYWHERE is now available to play!

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🎭 ✨REVIEW✨🎭

It's hard not to sing along, get up and dance to Irish music. And that’s exactly whatThe Shamrocksbring to their UK tour.

"A feel-good and dance-filled evening of Irish spirit."

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🎭 ✨ CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ✨ 🎭

Original @mischiefcomedy company members Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer are heading back to the West End for a limited run in CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG.

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🎭 ✨REVIEW✨🎭

A newly reimagined version of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Martin Guerre is now playing at the @OldVicTheatre.

"The newly structured narrative certainly feels more concise and propulsive."

📷 Helen Maybanks

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🎭 ✨ SPECIAL GUEST ✨ 🎭

Olivier Award-winning performer James Hameed, best known as the voice of Paddington in PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL, is joining the line-up for REPRESENTASIAN: AN EVENING OF ASIAN TALENT. 🌟

📷 Pamela Raith

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🎭 ✨ CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ✨ 🎭

TV and stage favourite and former Strictly Come Dancing champion Tom Chambers will star alongside the previously announced Giovanna Fletcher in the world premiere stage adaptation of BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP.

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