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West End Announces Record Sales in 2011

Comedy-Tragedy

The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has announced that West End box office receipts exceeded £500m for the third year in a row with 2011 ticket sales bringing in greater revenue despite a slight fall in audience numbers. Attendances dropped 1.73% on 2010 to 13,915,185 visits......

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 1st February 2012 at 9:47AM

Absent Friends Meet at the Harold Pinter Theatre

Absent Friends

Alan Ayckbourn’s excruciatingly funny social comedy Absent Friends will be revived at the Harold Pinter Theatre in the New Year with an all-star cast including Reece Shearsmith (The League of Gentlemen, Betty Blue Eyes), Kara Tointon......

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 21st December 2011 at 10:06AM

New Cast Joins Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre

Rachel Tucker

A major cast change takes place today (Monday 12th December 2011) at the Apollo Victoria Theatre as the hit musical ......

Posted by Hannah on Monday 12th December 2011 at 12:16PM

Matilda the Musical Extending to October 2012

Matilda the Musical

The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Matilda the Musical has opened at the Cambridge Theatre and will extend its booking period to the 21st October 2012......

Posted by Ben on Monday 5th December 2011 at 12:19PM

Chicago Reopens in the West End

Chicago the Musical

Smash hit musical Chicago reopened in London last night (November 7th 2011) at its new home of the Garrick Theatre. Ugly Betty star America Ferrera swapped her trademark glasses and......

Posted by Ben on Tuesday 8th November 2011 at 9:52AM

Casting Announced for Phantom of the Opera Tour

The Phantom of the Opera

Casting has been announced for the touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, which will launch at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in February 2012. John Owen-Jones, who is currently playing the masked musical......

Posted by Ben on Tuesday 25th October 2011 at 2:11PM

Sweeney Todd Tipped for West End Transfer

Michael Ball

The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Sweeney Todd could be in line for a West End transfer according to rumours on WhatsonStage. Stephen Sondheim’s hit musical has been revived with an all-star......

Posted by Hannah on Thursday 20th October 2011 at 1:54PM

Rock n Roll Musical Hits the Road

MDQ

West End musical Million Dollar Quartet has posted closing notices at the Noel Coward Theatre. The show tells the remarkable story of the night in......

Posted by Ben on Tuesday 11th October 2011 at 12:30PM

Ghost the Musical Confirms Broadway Opening

Ghost the Musical

Ghost the Musical has confirmed that a Broadway production will open on 23rd April 2012 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, with preview performances beginning in March.......

Posted by Hannah on Friday 30th September 2011 at 11:56AM

The Lion King Extends at the Lyceum Theatre

Lion King

Disney's The Lion King will extend its booking period at the Lyceum Theatre with tickets going on sale......

Posted by Hannah on Wednesday 28th September 2011 at 9:12AM