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Wicked the Musical - London
28 Sep
News
London Box Office

Wicked celebrates 16 years in the West End with 500,000 more tickets

Wicked the Musical - London It’s all go for Wicked, which is celebrating 16 years of West End fun. This musical has never stopped delighting people of every age. The story charms everyone who sees it, complete with an edgy feel you won’t forget. Now Wicked is booking right through to Sunday 26th November 2023, with 10 extra shows in the pipeline for you to enjoy. Have you seen Wicked yet? If not, book now.

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Oklahoma Tickets
27 Sep
News
London Box Office

Oklahoma! dates confirmed at the West End’s Wyndhams Theatre

Oklahoma Tickets The show dates have finally been confirmed for the critically acclaimed smash-hit production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! As booking opens for the West End run we’re seeing a flurry of activity, with people waiting in the wings to experience a musical classic that has been delighting people since it hit Broadway in 1943. The show opens at Wyndham's Theatre on 28th February 2023 and runs until 2nd September 2023.

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(RAMFIS) Soloman Howard in Aida at the Royal Opera House © Tristram Kenton
26 Sep
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: AÏDA at the Royal Opera House

Verdi’s four act Egyptian tale of forbidden love and compromised loyalties set amidst a backdrop of war with the ancient kingdom of Ethiopia, premiered in 1871 and receives a welcome reimagining at Covent Garden in Robert Carsen’s new production which boasts an uber-modern military setting, courtesy of Miriam Buether.

(RAMFIS) Soloman Howard in Aida at the Royal Opera House © Tristram Kenton(RAMFIS) Soloman Howard in Aida at the Royal Opera House © Tristram Kenton

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Kirsten Foster, Susan Kelechi Watson, Mark McKinney and Helen Hunt in Eureka Day at The Old Vic, photo by Manuel Harlan
24 Sep
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: EUREKA DAY at the Old Vic

If celebrity attendees on press nights are any measure of whether a show is likely to be a hot ticket, then EUREKA DAY seems destined to play to packed houses for the duration of its run at the Old Vic.

Kirsten Foster, Susan Kelechi Watson, Mark McKinney and Helen Hunt in Eureka Day at The Old Vic, photo by Manuel HarlanKirsten Foster, Susan Kelechi Watson, Mark McKinney and Helen Hunt in Eureka Day at The Old Vic, photo by Manuel Harlan

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The Apology
23 Sep
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: THE APOLOGY at Arcola Theatre

The Apology During the Japanese occupation of Korea during the Second World War, women and girls were encouraged to do their patriotic duty by joining the Female Volunteer Corps. In Kyo Choi’s play directed by Ria Parry, we learn through a series of testimonies, that the organisation’s idiomatic name was little more than a bureaucratic smokescreen to facilitate a supply of sex slaves for the occupying troops. The thousands of victims, often duped into believing they would be serving as nurses, were referred to as comfort women.

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