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Legally Blonde star Courtney Bowman: ‘Blonde isn’t just a hair colour – it’s a feeling’

The rising West End actor is taking the lead in a new production of the beloved film and turning the meaning of blonde on its head. She talks to Isobel Lewis about making shows with a message

The Independent UK

Sunshine on Leith is coming soon to Pitlochry

A well-loved Scottish musical - Sunshine on Leith - is soon to be the first production to welcome audiences back inside Pitlochry's 'Theatre in the Hills'.

Daily Record

Robin Parkinson: Actor who played Monsieur Ernest Leclerc in ‘Allo ‘Allo! and was voice of Button Moon dies age 92

The actor was a familiar face in the comedy world in the 1970s and 1980s

Evening Standard

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Tony nominee Lucy Moss: ‘Legally Blonde’s message doesn’t just apply to privileged white women’

After becoming the youngest female director on Broadway for Six, Lucy Moss is putting her spin on Legally Blonde the Musical

Evening Standard

Cinderella: ‘Heartbreaking’ TikTok of actor telling mum she got part in now-cancelled musical goes viral

Incoming ensemble member Daisy Blanche Twells said she found out show was ending via press release

The Independent UK

Cinderella West End current and future cast 'heartbroken' at show’s closure

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s theatre group has faced criticism after the announcement

Wales Online

Cinderella stars fume after learning online that West End play gets the axe

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s theatre group has faced criticism after current and future cast members suggested they only learnt the news when was made public

Daily Mirror

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Cast of Cinderella ‘heartbroken’ at show’s West End closure

The show’s West End closure was announced on Sunday night but it will move to Broadway for a 2023 opening

Evening Standard

Jennifer Piercey obituary

Other lives: Actor who worked with Alan Ayckbourn and appeared on TV in The Two of Us

The Guardian - UK

The best theatre to stream this month: Red Pitch, Constellations and more

Our roundup of plays to watch at home in May includes The Tempest with Jessie Buckley, Robert Icke’s The Doctor staged in Amsterdam and Amanda Wilkin’s superb solo show Shedding a Skin

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh Google Maps snaps show how much city has changed in just 10 years

For most of us, 2012 seems as if it was just yesterday, however we regret to inform you it was actually 10 full years ago, and Edinburgh has seen some pretty big changes since then.

Edinburgh Live

Theatres need more plus-sized black actors, says Broadway and West End star

Marisha Wallace wants to inspire young girls and call out lack of diversity as she takes on role in Oklahoma!

The Guardian - UK

Mark Rylance calls out Tory arts cuts in new Jerusalem programme

The actor, who is reprising his role in Jez Butterworth’s celebrated play, points out that leading politicians’ school Eton has extensive theatre facilities

The Guardian - UK

The hottest 50 tickets for this summer for music, theatre, comedy and more in Wales

From Ed Sheeran at the Principality Stadium to food festivals, there's so much for everyone

Wales Online

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Evening Standard

Radical, potent and still very funny — Jerusalem is storming the West End

Frequently deemed the best play of the 21st century, Nick Curtis explores the story of Jerusalem as it returns to the West End 13 years after it first opened

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Playhouse to host famous Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical

The West End and Broadway musical hit show about mysterious golden tickets to Mr Wonka's Chocolate Factory is set to take the stage at Edinburgh's Playhouse in Spring 2023.

The Independent UK

Olivier Awards 2022: Eddie Redmayne’s Cabaret wins big at Royal Albert Hall theatre ceremony

West End revival wins seven of the eleven prizes it was nominated for

Manchester Evening News

West End legend Ruthie Henshall on what she makes of Gemma Collins taking on iconic role in Chicago

The West End and Broadway legend is heading to Manchester to take on the lead role in Stephen Sondheim’s Passion

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Evening Standard

Spring tickets 2022: The best plays and exhibitions to see this season

Get out there (but avoid the snow)

Daily Mirror

Taron Egerton quits West End show due to 'personal reasons' after fainting on stage

Taron Egerton had been starring alongside Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey in the West End revival of Cock but show bosses announced on Saturday he has stepped down

Daily Mirror

All Star Musicals to return to screens with six celebrities ready to compete

All Star Musicals will include judges Elaine Paige, Samantha Barks and Trevor Dion Nicholas. Six celebrities will be singing, dancing, and acting in front of a live audience

The Guardian - UK

David Harbour and Bill Pullman bring ‘blistering’ comedy Mad House to West End

Premiere of Theresa Rebeck’s play will reunite the film and theatre stars who appeared in The Equalizer

Evening Standard

Lynette Linton on Bush Theatre 50th anniversary: ‘We’re shifting the canon - the West End needs to catch up’

The Bush Theatre’s artistic director talks about its 50th anniversary season, announced today - and her secret dream project

The Guardian - UK

‘This isn’t a show you see just once’: how Dear Evan Hansen is taking West End audiences by surprise

What is it that makes this award-winning musical so special? Abi McIntosh takes her seat in the audience to find out – and discovers what fans seated near her have to say

The Independent UK

Taron Egerton faints on stage during first night performance of new West End play

Actor’s co-star stopped the performance and the safety curtain came down

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