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The Maids - Trafalgar Studios
17 Nov
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Oliver Mitford

The Maids comes to the Trafalgar Studios

The Maids - Trafalgar Studios The Jamie Lloyd Company have announced the next production to join the line-up as part of the next Trafalgar Transformed season at the West End’s Trafalgar Studios - The Maids by Jean Genet will open on the 20 February and run through to the 21 May 2016.

Directed by Jamie Lloyd, The Maids has not been seen on the London stage for over 20 years. Benedict Andrews and Andrew Upton adapt this version of Genet’s classic play.

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The War of the Worlds
12 Nov
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Oliver Mitford

The War of the Worlds set to land in the West End next year

The War of the Worlds A new musical stage adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds is due to come to the West End in early February 2016.

Composer Jeff Wayne brings his ionic 1978 musical version of the classic science fiction story alive on stage with the help of ground-breaking 3D holograms and a full live orchestra, conducted by Wayne himself.

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Red Velvet - Garrick Theatre - Kenneth Branagh
10 Nov
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Oliver Mitford

Red Velvet comes to the West End

Red Velvet - Garrick Theatre - Kenneth Branagh The multi award-winning production of Lolita Chakrabarti's play Red Velvet is to come to the Garrick Theatre next year as part of the Kenneth Branagh season.

The Olivier Award-winning actor Adrian Lester will once again take on the role of one of the first black American actors, Ira Aldridge.

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The King and I
10 Nov
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Oliver Mitford

Could The King and I be waltzing into the West End?

The King and I Theatreland is awash with rumours of the possible West End transfer of the Broadway smash-hit revival of The King and I.

The current Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical The King and I picked up four gongs at this years Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Musical, Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Kelli O'Hara, and Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Ruthie Ann Miles.

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Funny Girl
29 Oct
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Oliver Mitford

Funny Girl is headed for the West End!

Funny Girl Sheridan Smith is gearing for the opening night of Funny Girl at the Menier Chocolate Factory on 2 December 2015, and the news just dropped that the production will transfer to the Savoy Theatre in the West End on 9 April 2016 for a 12 week run, soon after the run finishes at the Menier on 5 March 2016.

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