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the lightning thief musical other palace cast
21 Oct
Casts
Emmie Newitt

Further cast announced for THE LIGHTNING THIEF MUSICAL at The Other Palace

Based on the best-selling novel by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief Musical will open next month.

the lightning thief musical other palace castMax Harwood, Jessica Lee and Scott Folan headshots.

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jon robyns
21 Oct
Casts
Emmie Newitt

Jon Robyns joins the cast of FIGARO: AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL

The leading West End star will join the cast of a new musical, set to make its world premiere in London with two fully-staged concert performances in February 2025.

jon robynsJon Robyns headshot.

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hold on to your butts london premiere
18 Oct
New Shows
Emmie Newitt

London Premiere of HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS announced for this Christmas

Following a smash-hit run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer and multiple sold-out seasons in New York, the live shot-for-shit parody heads to London.

hold on to your butts london premiereHold On To Your Butts artwork

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natasha pierre and the great comet of 1812 donmar warehouse
17 Oct
Casts
Emmie Newitt

Full cast announced for NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Donmar Warehouse

Dave Malloy's production, which marks the new Artistic Director Tim Sheader's directorial debut, will premiere in London for a limited run which begins in December.

natasha pierre and the great comet of 1812 donmar warehouseThe cast of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.

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Oedipus at Wyndham's Theatre. Phia Saban (Antigone), Mark Strong (Oedipus), Lesley Manville (Jocasta), James Wilbraham (Polyneices) & Jordan Scowen (Eteocles). Phot credit Manuel Harlan.
17 Oct
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: OEDIPUS at Wyndham’s Theatre

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville head an uber strong cast, assembled by Robert Icke for his OEDIPUS — a modernised version after Sophocles, in which political ambitions are upended by long forgotten family deeds, cloaked in a conspiracy of silence.

Oedipus at Wyndham's Theatre. Phia Saban (Antigone), Mark Strong (Oedipus), Lesley Manville (Jocasta), James Wilbraham (Polyneices) & Jordan Scowen (Eteocles). Phot credit Manuel Harlan.Oedipus at Wyndham's Theatre. Phia Saban (Antigone), Mark Strong (Oedipus), Lesley Manville (Jocasta), James Wilbraham (Polyneices) & Jordan Scowen (Eteocles). Phot credit Manuel Harlan.

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