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By Jonathan Dudley

Thursday 9th September, 1.41pm

Whoopi Returns To Sister Act

Whoopi Goldberg is to return to the London production of Sister Act for five performances. Goldberg’s run was cut short earlier this month following the sudden death of her mother. However, producers have confirmed that the multi-award-winning Hollywood megastar will return to the West End for five performances. The first… » Continue reading

By Kelly Pentland

Thursday 9th September, 11.19am

Strictly Come Dancing Celebrities Announced

Strictly Come Dancing is back, with a celebrity line up hotter than Mark Ramprakash in sequins. The ever-popular dance show, which will no doubt be awash with sparkly lapels, titillating tassels and anything else that glitters, is set to dazzle as a host of celebs take to the dancefloor. Paired… » Continue reading

By Jonathan Dudley

Wednesday 1st September, 10.37am

The Best Free iPhone Apps For Theatre Fans

After several years of resistance, I finally gave in to the power of Apple’s hypnotic marketing and bought an iPhone earlier this month. There’ll be a few of you who don’t know what that means, there’ll be a lot more who don’t care at all, but there’ll be a fair… » Continue reading

By Jonathan Dudley

Tuesday 31st August, 11.48am

Leona Lewis Becoming A Regular Visitor To West End

X Factor winner Leona Lewis has been spotted in the West End again, this time at hit dance show, Burn the Floor. Earlier this month, the Bleeding Love singer was spotted at Avenue Q at the West End’s Wyndham’s Theatre. After the show Lewis popped backstage to meet the cast… » Continue reading

By Jonathan Dudley

Friday 27th August, 2.53pm

Van Outen Confirmed For Legally Blonde

It’s been an exciting week to be a Legally Blonde The Musical fan. What with rumours flying around about Broadway megastars joining the cast, Sheridan Smith extending her run until after Christmas, and whispers about Denise Van Outen being cast as the new Paulette, it’s been a heady few days.… » Continue reading

By Jonathan Dudley

Friday 27th August, 10.00am

Sheridan Smith Staying On In Legally Blonde, For Now

It would seem that the recent rumours about Broadway’s Laura Bell Bundy being set to take the lead in Legally Blonde The Musical were inaccurate, at least for now; leading lady Sheridan Smith has just extended her run until 9 January 2011. Sonia Friedman, the producer of the hit show,… » Continue reading

By Jonathan Dudley

Friday 20th August, 8.58am

Kevin Kennedy (Curly Watts) Joins We Will Rock You

When I hear that a soap star is joining the cast of a West End musical I generally assume that they’ll be from Hollyoaks. It’s a well-established career path: drama school, Asda, Hollyoaks, West End. However, the latest crossover from Soaptown into Theatreland is probably going to raise a few… » Continue reading

By Mike Shaw

Wednesday 18th August, 3.30pm

Hollyoaks And Emmerdale Pair In Departure Lounge

Dubbed ‘High School Musical with a hangover’, the musical comedy Departure Lounge is opening at London’s Waterloo East Theatre next month. Hollyoaks and Dancing on Ice star Chris Fountain will lead the cast alongside Emmerdale actress Verity Rushworth, who recently made her West End debut in Hairspray. With a simple… » Continue reading

By Mike Shaw

Wednesday 18th August, 1.00pm

Getting Excited About Grease: The Game

You know we love all things theatre-related, so it’s with no small amount of excitement that we await the launch of Grease: The Game later this month. Released on August 27 for the Nintendo Wii and DS, Grease is a fun party game where you can sing and dance… » Continue reading

By Shanni Elcock

Wednesday 18th August, 11.23am

Spider-Man, Andrew Lloyd Webber And Xbox

The Spider-Man musical is actually going to happen? I’m a wee bit surprised.   Seriously, who saw this one coming? In fact, who even remembers this? Last year, it was announced that Bono and The Edge from U2 were writing the score for a musical adaptation of popular superhero franchise Spider-Man, entitled… » Continue reading

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