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Having just recently finished their second London run, this time at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Just For One Day The Live Aid Musical may have turned off the lights and put away the hand held microphones for now. But, worry not,  it won’t be long until the music starts again and we are once again whipped into a frenzy of song fuelled nostalgia and rallying calls to action as the production prepares to head out on its first UK tour.  The tour kicks off in Leicester in March next

Happy international Swing Day, and no I am not talking about seats on ropes that you find in the playground and how that one person would always say that they once swung on it all the way around. No, I am talking about the often hidden heroes that are swings in the theatre industry, those talented performers ready to jump on stage in a different role at a moments notice and how we would be completely lost without them. Whilst the word Understudy (or Thunderstudy if you are lo

33 times?! How can you possibly see the same show 33 times and still enjoy it? Don’t you get bored?   Bored? How could I possibly get bored when this is the show that never fails to make me happy, to make me smile from ear to ear, cheer, whoop and holler, and laugh. It makes me laugh every single time.   This is The Play That Goes Wrong, my favourite, my comfort, my emotional support show, and I don’t care what people may think when I tell them how many times that I have seen

So they’ve both swiped right. Now they’re meeting for the first time. Facing each other. As if that’s a normal thing to do. But she’s being uncomfortable, and he’s a total bore. The vibe is horrific and the banter is even worse. But something is keeping them in their seats. Something is making them stay. Miriam Battye, whose writing credits include Succession, Dead Ringers and Trip The Light Fantastic, presents Strategic Love Play, a new co-production with Soho Theatre and Be

Disney's The Lion King will be celebrating it's 24th birthday in London's West End this year, and ahead of the show's birthday, there's another momentous anniversary to celebrate. We caught up with Shaun Escoffery and George Asprey who will be celebrating fifteen years in Disney’s The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in London this April. They are now the longest serving actors for the roles of Mufasa and Scar in any production of The Lion King ever, and they've only ever pe

It’s no secret that most of the attention and, in turn, audience attendance, goes to the bigger and perhaps better known large theatrical venues but up and down the country there are smaller theatres and performance spaces that are not only a hub for creativity but also a hub for their local communities. As the world opens up again, as people get used to going out again and as the cost-of-living crisis hits, these smaller venues are struggling to keep afloat more than ever. T

Roast dinners with all the trimmings, meeting up with friends and family, exchanging presents, watching tv and constantly reaching for ‘just one more’ chocolate; all things that one would associate with Christmas and on top of all that, many families consider a trip to the theatre to also be a tradition. And whilst pantomimes may be the go-to, many may be looking for something else. Just off Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, stands the Trinity Theatre, a grand churc

It’s the biggest public vote theatre awards in the UK, and the build-up has well and truly kicked off for the 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards, with nominations announced in full. Winners will be revealed at a star-studded ceremony on Sunday 12 February at the Prince of Wales Theatre in the heart of London’s West end. The ‘Best performer in a musical’ nominees are Courtney Bowman for ‘Legally Blonde’, Katie Brayben for ‘Tammy Faye’, Divina De Campo for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’, Jo

The climate crisis is a major topic of conversation these days, with many ongoing discussions trying to find solutions to the problems and a desperation to source alternative means of power racing to the forefront. It’s a hard-hitting topic but one that the theatre world isn’t shying away from and soon Fuel Theatre, well known for producing ‘fresh work for adventurous people by inspiring artists’, will be presenting a brand-new show that looks directly at the issue. ‘The Gret

Think of a book club, but it’s play scripts instead of books. That sound’s nice, doesn’t it? Picking up a play and discussing it. If that sounds like something you would enjoy, then Script in Hand is the podcast for you, and that good news is that it is now back for its fourth series, beginning September 1st. Script in Hand, co-founded by friends and theatre directors Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson, launched in April 2020, gaining an international following with each episode foc