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The Importance of Being Earnest Character Guide

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The Importance of Being Earnest Character Guide

Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest returns to London this autumn, transferring from it...

15 Aug, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

Initial Cast Revealed for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry at Theatre Royal Haymarket from January 2026

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Initial Cast Revealed for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry at Theatre Royal Haymarket from January 2026

Following a sold-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry wi...

15 Aug, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

Brian Conley and Maddie Grace Jepson Begin Performances in Back to the Future: The Musical

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Brian Conley and Maddie Grace Jepson Begin Performances in Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future The Musical welcomes two new faces to Hill Valley today at London...

13 Aug, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

Top Hat to Dance into London this Festive Season

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Top Hat to Dance into London this Festive Season

This Christmas, Top Hat is bringing Hollywood glamour to London. Following its acclaimed run at C...

13 Aug, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

Nicola Roberts to Star as Persephone in Hadestown West End

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Nicola Roberts to Star as Persephone in Hadestown West End

From “Sound of the Underground” to the Queen of the Underworld — Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts ...

12 Aug, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

Cabaret Announces New West End Cast — Led by Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney

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Cabaret Announces New West End Cast — Led by Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney

The Grammy-winning real-life couple take over as Sally Bowles and the Emcee this September.

Th...

11 Aug, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

Behind the Curtain of Good Night, Oscar with Rosalie Craig and Ben Rappaport

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Behind the Curtain of Good Night, Oscar with Rosalie Craig and Ben Rappaport

Fame, Fragility, and the Quiet Cost of Genius

As Good Night, Oscar makes its much-anticipated ...

8 Aug, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

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

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

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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