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Archive London Theatre News August 2012

New cast members announced for Wicked including ex Emmerdale star Ben Freeman

News / Casting

New cast members announced for Wicked including ex Emmerdale star Ben Freeman

Ben Freeman, Louise Plowright, Sam Lupton, Hayley Gallivan and Lucy Van Gasse will join the West ...

8 Aug, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct

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Gossip: Gareth Gates musical heading to the Garrick?

Ex-Busted star and Son Of Dork frontman James Bourne's original musical Loserville may well be he...

8 Aug, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct

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News / Reviews

Yes Prime Minister returns to the West End with triumphant reviews!

Anger reported in Downing Street as rival political comedy moves into nearby theatre. Jim Hacker...

8 Aug, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct

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Tell Us It's Not True! Blood Brothers to close at the end of October

The rumours are true - one of the West End’s best loved and longest running musicals, Blood Broth...

7 Aug, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct

IT'S A WICKED FIRST! LOUISE DEARMAN IS FIRST ACTRESS TO PLAY BOTH GLINDA AND ELPHABA

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IT'S A WICKED FIRST! LOUISE DEARMAN IS FIRST ACTRESS TO PLAY BOTH GLINDA AND ELPHABA

Wicked, the smash hit West End musical, has announced that Louise Dearman, who played ‘Glinda’ to...

3 Aug, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct

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News / Casting

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW MUSICAL THE BODYGUARD

Joining the previously announced Heather Headley and Lloyd Owen in the new musical The Bodyguard,...

3 Aug, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct

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Features

Nimax Theatres - who is Nica Burns?

How much do you know about theatre ownership in the West End? You may not know, but most of Lond...

2 Aug, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct

London's Dress Circle music store enters its final fortnight after 35 years trading.

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London's Dress Circle music store enters its final fortnight after 35 years trading.

The iconic theatre store situated on Monmouth Street in Covent Garden opened its doors in 1977 an...

2 Aug, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct