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Review: Albert Herring

tdsadmin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:40:02 +0000

Royal Academy Opera at the Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, London
In this Royal Academy Opera production of Albert Herring, director John Copley and the cast paradoxically capture the overarching mentality of a sleepy Suffolk market town by exploring to th…

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News: Flashdance Musical Rips into Shaftesbury in Sep

tdsadmin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:40:02 +0000

As previously tipped (See The Goss::E8831264188798, 25 Jan 2010), Flashdance – The Musical will receive its West End premiere at the Shaftesbury Theatre later this year, with an expected opening date of 27 September 2010.
The show, based on blockbu…

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News: Rose Scores First Transfer with Hall’s Bedroom

tdsadmin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:03 +0000

Alan Ayckbourn’s Bedroom Farce will return to the West End this month, when Peter Hall’s revival, seen last autumn at the Rose Kingston, transfers to the Duke of York’s Theatre for a limited season from 30 March to 10 July 2010 (previews from 24 Marc…

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News: Flashdance Musical Hits Shaftesbury in September

tdsadmin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:39:24 +0000

The show, based on blockb…

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Gossip: X Factor’s McElderry on Offer to Lloyd Webber???

tdsadmin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:01:34 +0000

Ramin Karimloo, watch your back! This year’s X Factor victor Joe McElderry is keen to make his West End debut in an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. "If the offer was there (from Lloyd Webber), I certainly wouldn’t turn it down, I’ll tell you that,” McEl…

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Gossip: South Bank Revisits Lloyd Webber’s Love???

tdsadmin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:01:33 +0000

Andrew Lloyd Webber obviously has a soft spot for Melvyn Bragg and ITV’s late South Bank Show. For the last-ever South Bank Show Awards in January (See The Goss::E8831264443684, 25 Jan 2010), Lloyd Webber gave viewers a sneak peek performance of the …

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Gossip: What Did Four Billys Tell Gordon Brown???

tdsadmin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:02 +0000

With a General Election looming, Gordon Brown is doubtless keen to win over as many new Labour voters as possible. Too bad the four current Billy Elliots – Dean-Charles Chapman (12 years old), Tom Holland (13), Ollie Gardner (12) and Fox Jackson-Keen…

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Olivier Awards to be broadcast live on Radio 2 and online

PKM — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:41:09 +0000

Radio 2 listeners will be able to hear a special two hour programme, with exclusive interviews and reactions from the winners of the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award ceremony.

The radio show, broadcast live from Grosvenor House Hotel where the awards are taking place, will be presented by the station’s Paul Gambaccini, from 8pm until 10pm on Read more ...

In pictures: Artes Mundi prize

tdsadmin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:20:02 +0000

The work of the eight international artists shortlisted for the fourth £40,000 Artes Mundi prize go on display at National Museum Cardiff.

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Gossip: Michael Ball Tackles Sweeney… & Lovett???

tdsadmin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:42 +0000

Michael Ball has confirmed rumours that he will star in a revival of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd next year (See The Goss::E8831257524756, 6 Nov 2009).

Speaking on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross last week (5 March 2010), Ball said he will be tackling…

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