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Stranger Things Star Gaten Matarazzo to Make West End debut in Rent, Plus Dates and Venue Just Confirmed

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Stranger Things Star Gaten Matarazzo to Make West End debut in Rent, Plus Dates and Venue Just Confirmed

Gaten Matarazzo will make his West End debut in the new revival of Rent. The Stranger Things star...

19 May, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

Tim Burton's iconic movie Beetlejuice, about ghosts who get stuck in their house after an untimel...

18 May, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

William Hanson Joins Olivier Award Winning Titanique For West End Debut

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William Hanson Joins Olivier Award Winning Titanique For West End Debut

William Hanson, etiquette coach and co-host of award-winning podcast Help I Sexted My Boss, which...

18 May, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Lyn Gardner talks to Paula Varjack about Nine Sixteenths

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Lyn Gardner talks to Paula Varjack about Nine Sixteenths

Growing up in the 1990s, theatre maker Paula Varjack was a huge fan of Janet Jackson. “She was a ...

14 May, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Jesus Christ Superstar to Transfer to Theatre Royal Drury Lane Following Summer Run at the London Palladium

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Jesus Christ Superstar to Transfer to Theatre Royal Drury Lane Following Summer Run at the London Palladium

After playing at the London Palladium this summer, Jesus Christ Superstar will transfer to the Th...

14 May, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Xander Pang and Colin Ryan to Star in Death Note: The Musical at the Barbican

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Xander Pang and Colin Ryan to Star in Death Note: The Musical at the Barbican

Xander Pang and Colin Ryan have been announced to star in the brand new reimagined production of ...

14 May, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

1536 Review: Funny, Furious and Frighteningly Relevant. A Brilliantly Sharp Study of Male Entitlement.

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1536 Review: Funny, Furious and Frighteningly Relevant. A Brilliantly Sharp Study of Male Entitlement.

1536 takes a well-known headline - King Henry VIII Has Arrested Anne Boleyn for Treason - and shi...

13 May, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon