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Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is still in fine working order and going strong after 60 years and around 25,000 performances, a record that stands as the longest run of any play of any kind in modern history. It has become a British institution, on a par with Westminster Abbey and Big Ben as far as tourist [...]  While performances of the likes of Sleeping Beauty and Snow White are traditional pantomimes that offer typical English festive entertainment, this year there’s a new kid in town who’s proving to be a huge hit. Crowds are flocking to see Matilda the Musical, a jazzed up version of the famous novel by Roald Dahl that is [...] Greta Scacchi and Anita Dobson are going to be performing again as Joan Crawford and Bette Davis as they go on tour as Bette and Joan by Anton Burge. The play tells the story of two actors who are at the low point in their career and they meet on the set of the film. Unexpectedly [...] Matilda has made the transition from Stratford-upon-Avon to London’s West End with perfect aplomb, and it is getting yet more enthusiastic reviews from all directions. Australian comedian Tim Minchin wrote the songs and playwright Dennis Kelly adapted the script for this musical version of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book by the same name. The show ran from [...] The actress Eve Best is going to be returning to the theatre in the UK which launched her successful career in the United States. She has recently enjoyed great success in the movie The King’s Speech in the role of Wallis Simpson. She will be returning to London to perform at the Old Vic as the [...] Zach Braff is about to have a dream come true when he stars in the play he also wrote, All New People, in London’s West End Duke of York’s Theatre, opening February 22, 2012. In an interview Zach said he’s always hoped to perform in the West End, and never imagined that he he would get [...] One Man, Two Guvnors has just come to theWest Endafter being performed at the National Theatre. The production is an excellent comedy and for three hours the audience will be absorbed into a hilarious story which will have them forgetting all of their worries. The production is based on an Italian comedy called The Servant of Two [...] This Is Money is a financial website that has recently released information that musicals being shown on the West End might be shut down during the London Olympics next year. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company has considered closing shows as famous as The Wizard Of Oz and the Phantom of the Opera, mainly due to an expected [...] America Ferrara became famous after taking on the role of Ugly Betty in the TV series named after her character, but according to Ferrera taking on the role of Roxie in the Chicago musical will help turn just about anyone into somewhat of a vamp. Ferrera met London crowds at her debut, and stated in an interview [...] London’s West End is currently awash with ‘jukebox’ musicals and shows that have been based on old films, now we have one that encompasses both. Backbeat is a mix of pop hits of the 1960′s and is a production inspired by the 1994 Britflick of the same name which was based on the early days that [...] |
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