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London Tops Short Break List

London Eye

London has once again topped the UK short break list for holiday provider (and WETB sister company) Superbreak, as the travel specialist published it's list of the most popular British destinations for 2010. The capital remains the place to go for weekend breaks, closely followed by......

Posted by Hannah on Monday 31st January 2011 at 12:57PM

London Valentine's Day Breaks

Valentine's Breaks

Saint Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and London is sure to be busy with couples looking to spend some quality time together in the capital. A romantic weekend or evening should tend towards the fun and dramatic, but what are the choices for a special night of entertainment for those......

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 26th January 2011 at 4:10PM

Kevin Spacey and Sam Mendes Reunited for Richard III

Kevin Spacey

Old Vic artistic director Kevin Spacey will return to the venue's famous stage for the first time in over 12 months this Summer. The Oscar-winning star will appear in the title role of Richard III, under the direction of Sam Mendes. It will be the first......

Posted by Ben on Monday 24th January 2011 at 3:51PM

Rock 'n' Roll Fans Get Ready for Million Dollar Quartet

MDQ

The full cast has been announced for Million Dollar Quartet - the brand new rock 'n' roll musical that opens at London's Noel Coward Theare in February 2011. Inspired by the real life events of the December night in 1956 when......

Posted by Hannah on Friday 14th January 2011 at 4:20PM

Royal Wedding Brings Bank Holiday Bonanza!

Royal Wedding

The UK will enjoy a bank holiday bonanza in April after the Royal Wedding, to be held on Friday 29 April 2011, was confirmed a public holiday by the Government. The timing of the wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton will mean there will be two......

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 8th December 2010 at 4:22PM

Wizard of Oz Director Speaks

Danielle Hope

The Wizard of Oz opens on 01 March 2011 at the London Palladium, produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Bill Kenwright, and is already backed by a swell of publicity that accompanied 18 year old Danielle Hope winning the BBC talent......

Posted by Ben on Thursday 18th November 2010 at 12:14PM

Theatre Awards Shortlist Announced

Olivier Awards 2009

The 2010 Evening Standard Theatre Awards will be presented at the Savoy on November 28, 2010.  The much-anticipated list of nominees has been announced and features a few interesting head-to-heads including the Best Actor Award with Sherlock co-stars Benedict Cumberbatch (for After The Dance) and Martin Freeman......

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 27th October 2010 at 9:38AM

Love Never Dies is Australia Bound

LND

Love Never Dies, the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's global smash-hit The Phantom of the Opera, has announced its first overseas production will open in Melbourne, Australia in 2011. Speaking to the Australian media by satellite from London, Lloyd Webber revealed that the musical......

Posted by Ben on Friday 15th October 2010 at 4:13PM

Les Miserables Gets the Big Screen Treatment

Les Miserables

The special Les Miserables concert performance, held this Sunday (03 October 2010) at the 02 Arena, will be filmed and broadcast live after agreeing a deal with cineStage - an arm of alternative cinema producers Omniverse Vision. ......

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 29th September 2010 at 2:37PM

Whoopi Goldberg Back in the Habit!

Sister Act

Whoopi Goldberg will rejoin the cast of the hit musical comedy Sister Act next month to complete her run as Mother Superior.  The actress had to drop out of the show in August due to a family emergency back home in the States. ......

Posted by Ben on Tuesday 14th September 2010 at 10:21AM