In 2015, Delfont Mackintosh Theatres owner Cameron Mackintosh proposed plans to purchase and redevelop the Ambassador’s Theatre, a redevelopment which would see the venue transformed into a flexible performance space fit to accommodate productions which needed a non-traditional stage.
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15 Jul
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The theatrical history of the soon-to-be Sondheim Theatre
By Charlotte O'Growney Monday, July 15 2019, 10:17
10 Jul
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Good News and Bad News at 51 Shaftesbury Ave
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, July 10 2019, 12:14
It’s good news and bad news at the West End’s Queens Theatre.
Good news; Cameron Mackintosh has announced that in honour of Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday next March, the Queen’s Theatre will be renamed the Sondheim Theatre. Hooray!
08 Jul
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A Bleak Autumn Ahead at the National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Monday, July 8 2019, 12:06
The National Theatre have just announced a raft of new productions for the autumn. No doubt there’ll be warmth, humanity and humour in each but I must confess at first glance all of but two of the shows sound rather bleak.
12 Jun
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Why the Closure of Musical Amour is Bad News for us All
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, June 12 2019, 13:15
I’m sad to report AMOUR, London’s cutest musical, closed early, last weekend.
Its sugary-sweet love story sent everyone home from the Charing Cross Theatre with a smile on their face and a spring in their step.
13 May
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Could the key to finding an audience for new writing be… Agatha Christie?
By Phil Willmott Monday, May 13 2019, 13:25
In an unusual move emerging producer Paula Chitty has paired new writing with a short play by the queen of vintage crime, Agatha Christie. I asked her about the rationale behind this. Here’s her intriguing response and details of the productions.
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