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Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® to present HAMLET in London New Shows
Emmie Newitt Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® to present HAMLET in London by Emmie Newitt 28 April 2025 at 09:14
New West End revealed for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at the Duchess Theatre Casts
Emmie Newitt New West End revealed for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at the Duchess Theatre by Emmie Newitt 28 April 2025 at 08:40
Rehearsal images released for GIANT at the Harold Pinter Theatre News
Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Rehearsal images released for GIANT at the Harold Pinter Theatre by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 25 April 2025 at 15:31
Production photos released for THE GREAT GATSBY at the London Coliseum News
Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Production photos released for THE GREAT GATSBY at the London Coliseum by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 24 April 2025 at 11:33
Cast announced for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Bridge Theatre News
Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Cast announced for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Bridge Theatre by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 24 April 2025 at 11:25
PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL to receive world premiere in London this Autumn New Shows
Emmie Newitt PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL to receive world premiere in London this Autumn by Emmie Newitt 24 April 2025 at 08:36
Backstage photos released for RICHARD II at the Bridge Theatre News
Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Backstage photos released for RICHARD II at the Bridge Theatre by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 18 April 2025 at 13:10
Fleur East to star as Tina Turner in TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at the Aldwych Theatre News
Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Fleur East to star as Tina Turner in TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at the Aldwych Theatre by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 16 April 2025 at 14:26

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Review: SITTING at The Arcola Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: SITTING at The Arcola Theatre by Stuart King 16 April 2019 at 09:45
Review: TOAST at the Other Palace Reviews
Tim Winter Review: TOAST at the Other Palace by Tim Winter 15 April 2019 at 17:02
Second Look: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE at the Apollo Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Second Look: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE at the Apollo Theatre by Phil Willmott 12 April 2019 at 09:49
Review: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at London County Hall Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at London County Hall by Phil Willmott 11 April 2019 at 12:38
Review: TOP GIRLS at the National Theatre Reviews
Justin Murray Review: TOP GIRLS at the National Theatre by Justin Murray 8 April 2019 at 10:21
Review: THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY at the Criterion Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY at the Criterion Theatre by Phil Willmott 5 April 2019 at 12:48
Review: JACK THE RIPPER: THE WOMEN OF WHITECHAPEL at the Coliseum Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: JACK THE RIPPER: THE WOMEN OF WHITECHAPEL at the Coliseum Theatre by Phil Willmott 3 April 2019 at 16:24
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Playhouse Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Playhouse Theatre by Phil Willmott 29 March 2019 at 10:55

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