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Todrick Hall to direct and choreograph the West End premiere of BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL News
Emmie Newitt Todrick Hall to direct and choreograph the West End premiere of BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL by Emmie Newitt 30 April 2025 at 10:06
London Theatre April 2025 Monthly Round Up This Month in the West End
Emmie Newitt London Theatre April 2025 Monthly Round Up by Emmie Newitt 30 April 2025 at 09:30
Indhu Rubasingham unveils her first season as Artistic Director of National Theatre News
Emmie Newitt Indhu Rubasingham unveils her first season as Artistic Director of National Theatre by Emmie Newitt 29 April 2025 at 21:13
Paul Mescal to make National Theatre stage debut in 2027 New Shows
Emmie Newitt Paul Mescal to make National Theatre stage debut in 2027 by Emmie Newitt 29 April 2025 at 21:05
New casting announced for CABARET at Kit Kat Club Casts
Emmie Newitt New casting announced for CABARET at Kit Kat Club by Emmie Newitt 29 April 2025 at 11:03
Final cast announced for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Barbican Theatre this summer Casts
Emmie Newitt Final cast announced for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Barbican Theatre this summer by Emmie Newitt 28 April 2025 at 10:55
Cast and creatives announced for KING OF PANGEA at the King's Head Theatre News
Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Cast and creatives announced for KING OF PANGEA at the King's Head Theatre by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 28 April 2025 at 10:49
Full cast announced for NOUGHTS & CROSSES at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Casts
Emmie Newitt Full cast announced for NOUGHTS & CROSSES at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre by Emmie Newitt 28 April 2025 at 09:54

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Review: KNIGHTS OF THE ROSE at the Arts Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: KNIGHTS OF THE ROSE at the Arts Theatre by Phil Willmott 10 July 2018 at 11:49
Review: CONSENT at the Harold Pinter Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: CONSENT at the Harold Pinter Theatre by Stuart King 9 July 2018 at 13:00
Review: WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT Reviews
Isabella James Review: WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT by Isabella James 9 July 2018 at 10:00
Review: MACHINAL at the Almeida Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: MACHINAL at the Almeida Theatre by Stuart King 6 July 2018 at 11:10
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Arundel and Ladbroke Grove Reviews
Nicky Allpress Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Arundel and Ladbroke Grove by Nicky Allpress 6 July 2018 at 10:27
Review: IMPERIUM at The Gielgud Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: IMPERIUM at The Gielgud Theatre by Phil Willmott 6 July 2018 at 07:08
Review: WHEN THEY GO LOW at The National Theatre Reviews
Nicole Acquah Review: WHEN THEY GO LOW at The National Theatre by Nicole Acquah 5 July 2018 at 15:03
Review: DUNGENESS at the National Theatre Reviews
Nicole Acquah Review: DUNGENESS at the National Theatre by Nicole Acquah 5 July 2018 at 09:19

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