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Archive London Theatre News August 2025

A Breakdown of the Songs in Oliver!

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A Breakdown of the Songs in Oliver!

Since its debut in 1960, Oliver! has remained one of the most beloved British musicals of all tim...

8 Aug, 2025 | By Vivienne Shaw

Every Brilliant Thing (@sohoplace) Review: Life-affirming, heartwarming and poignant

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Every Brilliant Thing (@sohoplace) Review: Life-affirming, heartwarming and poignant

Going to the theatre One-man plays Plays that successfully mix pathos with ...

8 Aug, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

Good Night, Oscar at the Barbican Review: Sean Hayes Stuns in a Haunting Portrait of Genius and Collapse

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Good Night, Oscar at the Barbican Review: Sean Hayes Stuns in a Haunting Portrait of Genius and Collapse

Most modern audiences won’t know the name Oscar Levant—once a household figure famed for his dazz...

7 Aug, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

My Top Ten Leading Ladies In The West End

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My Top Ten Leading Ladies In The West End

There’s never a wrong time to celebrate the remarkable women of the West End. London’s theatre sc...

6 Aug, 2025 | By Vivienne Shaw

Saving Mozart review: A modern classic that doesn’t miss a beat

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Saving Mozart review: A modern classic that doesn’t miss a beat

The concert album dropped online three years ago, but the new songs, which use Mozart's music as ...

6 Aug, 2025 | By Sian McBride

Paul Hilton to star as Scrooge in the Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol

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Paul Hilton to star as Scrooge in the Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol

Something magical happens every winter at the Old Vic. Snow begins to fall (on stage, at least), ...

4 Aug, 2025 | By Sian McBride

Meet the new cast powering up Starlight Express in London

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Meet the new cast powering up Starlight Express in London

Start your engines - Starlight Express’ second year cast is here! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s turbo-cha...

4 Aug, 2025 | By Vivienne Shaw

A Guide to Stranger Things: The First Shadow Characters

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A Guide to Stranger Things: The First Shadow Characters

A Guide to Stranger Things: The First Shadow Characters Set 24 years before the events of the ...

1 Aug, 2025 | By Emmanuel Kankam

Burlesque The Musical Characters

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Burlesque The Musical Characters

Based on the hit 2010 movie, Burlesque The Musical has finally hit London’s West End following cr...

1 Aug, 2025 | By Izzy Amer