Musical Theatre Review
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Website with musical theatre news, reviews & interviews from the UK & worldwide. Previously @TheStage @MyTheatreMates @MusicalsMag. Tweets by Lisa Martland.
Joined March 2013
Hot Mess at @ThePleasance has won Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at @edfringe 2025 @jjgodfreyy & @Ellie_Coote’s high-energy romcom musical with @TobiasTurley & @DanielleSteers examines the tempestuous relationship between Earth & Humanity https://t.co/VzYCesg2hf
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Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of Treasure Island at @BristolOldVic from 4 Dec-10 Jan Morgan Val Baker, Adryne Caulder-James, Lloyd Gorman, Jack Heydon, Philippa Hogg, Colin Leggo & Sioned Saunders join Jayde Addams
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Get ready for exciting announcements from our CEO, Vlad Tenev at Robinhood Presents: Enter the Mainframe. September 9, 2025 - 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET. https://t.co/cLhiCw7bpH
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Cameron Mackintosh has announced that Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton & Oliver! will all extend until Oct 2026 @DMTWestEnd @lesmisofficial @PhantomOpera @HamiltonWestEnd @OliverOnStage
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Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of Paddington at the Savoy Theatre from 1 Nov David Birch, Aimée Fisher, Jacqueline Hughes, Natasha Leaver, Katie Lee, Sunny Lee, Andilé Mabhena, Hugo Rolland & Simon Shorten join previously announced cast @SavoyTheatreLdn
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Full casting has been announced for the UK & Ireland tour of Sunny Afternoon which opens at Palace Theatre, Manchester on 11 Oct Ben Caplan, Tam Williams, Joseph Richardson, Victoria Anderson, Deryn Edwards & Lisa Wright join previously announced cast @KinksMusical
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Back to the Future will embark on its first UK & Ireland tour, opening at @BristolHipp from 8 Oct-21 Nov 2026 The tour will visit @edinplayhouse @LiverpoolEmpire @MKTheatre @SundEmpire & @mayflower, with more venues to be announced @BTTFmusical
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Multi-award-winning lyricist Don Black returns to the West End to premiere his brand-new revue show, From the Heart at the Fortune Theatre on 26 Oct & 2 Nov The show will feature: Sydnie Christmas @PREEYAKALIDAS & Clive Rowe @Fortune_Theatre
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Full casting has been announced for the musical parody Lovers Actually, written by Neil Hurst & Jodie Prenger, at The Other Palace from 21-25 Nov Alex Jackson directs Joseph Beach, Ross Clifton, Martha Pothen & Holly Sumpton @TheOtherPalace @neilhurst
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A major revival of The Secret Garden will be staged at York Theatre Royal, directed by Tony Award-winning director John Boyle, from 17 Mar-4 Apr 2026 @YorkTheatre
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‘The soap opera style storyline… works perfectly with the fun, camp, high-energy Steps songbook in Rachel Kavanaugh’s production’ ★★★★ for Here & Now at Opera House, Manchester & touring @PalaceAndOpera
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This weekend, we say farewell to four musicals in London: Evita, The Great Gatsby, Burlesque & Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical Happy trails to the respective casts & creatives @EvitaMusical @LDNGatsby @BurlesqueStage @secretcinema
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Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular has announced an extension at the Empress Museum in Earl’s Court until 27 Sep Cast incs: Tara Talland, Ebony Gumbs, Sam Barnes, Kai Hou, Greg Oliver, Nathan Briscoe, Deshawn Gordon, Elliott Brady & Maia Hawkins @comealiveshow
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‘With a great deal of heart & humour, eye-catching production values & a joyful, talented cast, the show has plenty to recommend it’ #Review The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at @MKTheatre & Touring https://t.co/ys6uoeUUOJ
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The previously announced 2026 UK tour of Barnum has been extended @leemeadofficial will star as PT Barnum from Jan-Jul (opening at @TheatreWindsor 30 Jan-7 Feb). Matt Rawle reprises the lead role into the autumn (opening at @TheatreRoyalNew 12-15 Aug) @BKL_Productions
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Always curious and full of energy, Beagles turn every walk into an adventure 🐾🎉.
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Jamie Lloyd’s sold-out production of Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, starring Rachel Zegler at the London Palladium, will be preserved with the release of a cast album @EvitaMusical @JamieLloydCo @SirTimRice @OfficialALW @rachelzegler @LondonPalladium
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The West End production Hercules is going big for Halloween Hades will be taking over @TheatreRoyalDL’s front of house with a trail of music, mayhem & photo opps before curtain-up & a surprise third-act. Audiences are invited to come dressed in their best spooky costumes
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The full cast of Stiles and Drewe’s The Three Little Pigs has been announced: Sam Mellows, Iona Crampton, Joe Thompson-Oubari, Paula James, Jack Wilkinson & Luke Beaumont The production will play at the @Unicorn_Theatre (27 Sep-2 Nov) & Chichester Festival Theatre (6-28 Dec)
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The musical stage adaptation of The Book Thief will have a special concert performance at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre on 19 Oct, with award-winning Melanie Le Barrie as Death. Further casting to be announced @DEMProduction5 @TBT_musical
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The 26th WhatsOnStage Awards will return to the London Palladium on 8 Mar. Nominations will open on 6 Nov The ceremony will see see winners crowned across a wide range of categories @WhatsOnStage @LondonPalladium
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Casting has been announced for for the world premiere of Beautiful Little Fool at London’s Southwark Playhouse Borough from 15 Jan-28 Feb Lauren Ward (Scottie), Declan Bennett (F. Scott Fitzgerald) & Hannah Corneau (Zelda) @swkplay @thisainttherapy
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‘Laura Benanti is a magnetic presence, effortlessly blending wit with vulnerability. Nobody Cares is entertaining, illuminating & often very funny’ ★ ★ ★ ★ for Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares at the Underbelly Boulevard Soho https://t.co/bhHvVZbVCc
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