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The cast of Harold Pinter's Betrayal, is reported as Samuel West, Toby Stephens, Dervla Kirwan at the Donmar Warehouse, from 31 May 2007
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What the popular press said about The Rose Tattoo, with Zoe Wanamaker at the Olivier, NT

Fringe & Other London News

At the Barons Court Theatre, in Fulham, west London, North Wilts Theatre Company presents Jump to Cow Heaven, by Gill Adams (17 to 29 Apr 2007).

Thu 29 March 2007

Tickets are now on sale for Grease, which is at the Piccadilly Theatre from 25 July 2007. ITV’s 'Grease is the Word' will search for two unknown performers to take the roles of Danny and Sandy.
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Will Keen to replace Iain Glen in Kiss of the Spider Woman, which is at the Donmar Warehouse from 19 April 2007
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Hampstead Theatre, in Swiss Cottage, north London, Shared Experience presents Kindertransport, By Diane Samuels (24 Apr to 26 May 2007).

At the New End Theatre, in Hampstead, north London, Charlie and Henry, by Peter Maddock (26 Apr to 27 May 2007).

At the White Bear Theatre, in Kennington, south London, Padded Cell presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern...Survived?, By Diane Samuels (11 to 28 Apr 2007).

At the Theatre503, in Battersea, south London, Cocoa, by George Gotts (17 Apr to 5 May 2007); Salt Meets Wound, by Tom Morton-Smith (8 to 26 May 2007); Future Me, by Stephen Brown (19 June to 7 July 2007).

Tues 27 March 2007

Blue Man Group, to close 24 June 2007 at the New London Theatre
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Side by Side by Sondheim, with musical staging by Adam Cooper, at The Venue from 26 April 2007
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Bridewell Theatre, in city of London, Tower Theatre Company presents The Country Wife, by William Wycherley (17 to 21 Apr 2007).

Fri 23 March 2007

The Sheffield Theatre's production of Fiddler on the Roof, transfers to the West End's Savoy Theatre from 19 May 2007, starring Henry Goodman
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The Hound of the Baskervilles, comic adaptation by Peepolykus - at Duchess from 16 April 2007
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Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, to close at the Savoy Theatre on 5 May 2007
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Thu 22 March 2007

What our reviewer, Peter Brown, and the popular press said about The Lady From Dubuque , with Maggie Smith at the Haymarket Theatre

What the popular press said about Dying For It, at the Almeida Theatre (Off West End)

What our reviewer Chloe Preece, said about Days of Hope, at the King's Head Theatre (Fringe)

Wed 21 March 2007

The Menier Chocolate Factory production of Little Shop Of Horrors, extends 3 months at the Duke of York's Theatre to Sep 2007
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Chicago, cast changes at Cambridge Theatre: Matthew Lloyd Davies (Amos Hart), Sue Kelvin (Mama Morton); Tony Hadley stays to 14 April
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Tues 20 March 2007

In The Sound Of Music, Connie Fisher is to play only six of the eight shows a week, with former reality rival Aoife Mulholland joining the show 9 April to play the other two at the London Palladium
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Pleasance Theatre, in Islington, north London, Red Handed Theatre Co presents The Glass Tower, by Lucy Oaten (27 Mar to 15 Apr 2007).

At the Etcetera Theatre, in Camden, north London, Trinculo Theatre presents, To the Sunless Sea by Daniel McGowan (10 to 29 April 2007); Back2Back Productions presents Ordinary Lads (1 to 6 May 2007); Essential Collective presents 17.5 by Jason Cadieux (8 to 27 May 2007)

At the Bloomsbury Theatre, central London, National Youth Music Theatre presents Little Me, Music by Cy Coleman, book is by Neil Simon, lyrics are by Carolyn Leigh (28 to 30 Aug 2007).

Mon 19 March 2007

Soldier's Fortune, to close one week early on 24 March 2007 at the Young Vic Theatre
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Hackney Empire Studio , in Hackney, east London, StoneCrabs presents, Basic by Lynn Greenwood (17 April to 5 May 2007).

At the Pentameters Theatre, in Hampstead, north London, James Dean is Dead, by Jackie Skarvellis, starring James Weisz (3 to 21 April 2007).

At the Greenwich Playhouse, in south London, Hourglass presents Spread, devised by Andrea Turner, Suzie Lowe and Jenny Maynard (10 to 29 April 2007).

At the Warehouse Theatre, in Croydon, south London, Live A Little, by Mary Stewart-David & Beverly Hunt (11 May to 3 June 2007); But Beautiful, based on a short story about the saxophonist, Art Pepper. (6 to 24 June 2007).

Fri 16 March 2007

Guys and Dolls has posted closing notices at the Piccadilly Theatre for 14 April 2007
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Cast announced for Big White Fog by Theodore Ward, at the Almeida Theatre from 11 May 2007: Includes Tony Armatrading, Lenora Crichlow, Jenny Jules, Novella Nelson, Danny Sapani
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The Entertainer extends by 1 week to 26 May 2007 at the Old Vic Theatre
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What our reviewer, Peter Brown, and the popular press about Attempts On Her Life, at the Lyttelton, NT

Fringe & Other London News

At the Tara Studio, in Earlsfield, south London: Tara Arts presents, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Devised by Mukul Ahmad (17 to 22 April 2007); The Penal Colony by Franz Kafka (24 to 29 April 2007); Medea adaptation by Leann O’Kasi (8 to 13 May 2007); In the Shadow of Gandhi Devised by Trina Haldar (15 to 20 May 2007)

Thu 15 March 2007

Boeing Boeing extends 6 months at the Comedy Theatre - tickets now on sale to 20 Oct 2007
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Cast announced for Fame - the Musical, which returns to the West End from 4 May 2007. Includes Natalie Casey & Ian H Watkins
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Into the Woods, at the Linbury Studio Theatre (14 to 30 June 2007) with a cast that includes Beverley Klein, Anne Reid, Clive Rowe
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Upstairs at the Gatehouse Theatre, in Highgate, north London, Ovation presents The Last Nightingale, by Dianna Lefas (31 Mar to 14 Apr 2007).

At the Landor Theatre, in Clapham, south London, Death of an Elephant, by Trevor Preston (17 Apr to 5 May 2007).

At the Bridewell Theatre, in city of London, Giudecca Productions presents Taming of the Shrew, (lunchtimes 27 Mar to 5 Apr 2007); NYMT presents Fiddler on the Roof, (Evenings 11 to 14 Apr 2007)

Wed 14 March 2007

Underneath the Lintel to close 2 weeks early on 31 March 2007
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Never Forget new musical featuring catalogue of music by Take That, will play only five UK cities prior to a West End launch
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The Lost Musicals Season Can-Can (Sundays 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 April) & Around The World In 80 Days (Sundays 10, 17, 24 June, 1, 8 July) at Lillian Baylis, Sadler's Wells
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Jermyn Street Theatre, in Piccadilly, central London, Purrfect Pictures presents No Shame, No Fear, adaptation by Charlie Gardner & Lisa Whelan from the novel by Ann Turnbull (now playing to 31 Mar 2007)

At the Oval House Theatre, in Kennington, south London: in the theatre Upstairs... Book of Little Things by Ishwar Maharaj (25 April to 12 May 2007); Streets Paved With Gold by Victor Richards (22 to 26 May 2007); Ya'Akobi and Leidental By Hanoch Levin, Translated by Shir Freibach (6 to 23 June 2007); in the theatre Downstairs... Yellow Lines By Steve King (29 May to 16 June 2007)

Tues 13 March 2007

Scarlett Strallen returns to title role Mary Poppins from 21 May 2007 at the Prince Edward Theatre
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New cast in The Woman in Black at the Fortune Theatre: Michael Burrell, Dominic Marsh
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What our reviewer, Peter Brown, and the popular press about Little Shop of Horrors, at the Duke of York's Theatre

Mon 12 March 2007

Dianne Pilkington to take over the role of ‘Glinda’ in Wicked from 16 July 2007 at Apollo Victoria Theatre
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Barons Court Theatre, in Fulham, west London Kensington Drama Company presents They Came To a City, By J. B. Priestley (27 to 31 March 2007); Merchant of Venice (3 to 7 April 2007); De Sade's Tree / You're So Vain by Kenny Emson / by Andy Marchant (10 to 14 April 2007)

Fri 9 March 2007

Disney's The Lion King, now booking to 5 Jan 2008 at the Lyceum Theatre
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Cast changes in Cabaret at the Lyric Theatre from 2 April 2007: Kim Medcalf, Honor Blackman, Francis Matthews to join the show
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Lindsay Duncan cast in That Face at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs from 20 April 2007
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What our reviewer, Peter Brown, and the popular press about The Entertainer, starring Robert Lindsay & Pam Ferris at the Old Vic Theatre

Fringe & Other London News

At the Camden People's Theatre, near Warren Street, central London Double Negative, by ChoppedLogic (12 to 14 April 2007); Lunatics, by Badac (17 to 29 April 2007)

At the Rosemary Branch Theatre , in Islington, north London Measure For Measure (14 Mar to 5 April 2007).

Thu 8 March 2007

Cast changes in The 39 Steps at the Criterion Theatre from 23 April 2007: Robert Portal as Richard Hannay and Jimmy Chisholm as Clown.
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Cast confirmed for Vernon God Little at the Young Vic Theatre from 27 April 2007, includes Colin Morgan (Vernon)
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Fringe & Other London News

At the King's Head Theatre, in Angel, north London, The Thing About Men, musical by Joe Di Pietro and Jimmy Roberts, starring Hal Fowler, Tim Rogers, Paul Baker, Nicola Dawn, Tiffany Graves (26 April to 3 June 2007)

At the Old Red Lion Theatre, in Angel, north London, The Things Good Men Do, by Dan Muirden (27 March to 21 April 2007)

At the Bridewell Theatre, in city of London, Reprieve and Theatre Tarquin presents, This Is A True Story, a monalogue by Thomas Wright and Nicholas Harrington, concerning Howard Neal, a man with an IQ of 54, who was sentenced to death in 1982 for the murder of his 13 year old niece, Amanda Joy (26 March to 5 April 2007)

Wed 7 March 2007

Iain Glen has been cast with Rupert Evans in Kiss Of The Spider Woman:, at the Donmar Warehouse from 19 April 2007
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Jermyn Street Theatre, in Piccadilly, central London, Antic Disposition presents The Importance Of Being Earnest , by Oscar Wilde, starring James Pellow as 'Lady Bracknell' (16 April to 12 May 2007)

Spring Summer Season at The Blue Elephant Theatre, in Camberwell, south London: Weights by Jesse Quinones (13 to 31 March); Inhabitants of the Moon are Noses / Diary of a Madman double bill by Steve Hennessy / by Nikolai Gogol (3 to 28 April); 35 Cents by Paul Anthony Morris (8 to 26 May); Odyssey by Homer, adapted by Jonathan Shelley (5 to 9 June); Not Knowing Who We Are by Maggie Drury (12 to 30 June).

At LAMDA's MacOwan Theatre , in Earl's Court, west London: Roberto Zucco by Bernard-Marie Koltes, translated by Martin Crimp; The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw; and Otto Klump's Last Day Alive Music, Book & Lyrics by Conor Mitchell (In repertoire 26 Mar to 4 April 2007)

Tues 6 March 2007

Cast update for The Elephant Man, which is at the Trafalgar Studios Two from 4 April 2007: Includes Marc Pickering (Merrick), Ayden Callaghan (Treaves), Leon Bearman, Katie Bonna, Ronald Fernee, Stephen Mcgill, Jennifer Taylor.
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Connie Fisher out of The Sound of Music for two weeks because of a vocal injury.
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Union Theatre, in Southwark, south London, Eat the Cake Productions presents Karaoke Wedding , Music & lyrics by Harry Blake, book by John Hilton. Original idea by Gabby Vautier (3 to 21 April 2007)

At the Arcola Theatre, in Hackney, east London, Original Sin Productions presents The Icarus Girl , Based on the novel Helen Oyeyemi, adapted for the stage by Holly Race (17 to 28 April 2007)

At the Drill Hall Theatre, off Tottenham Court Rd, central London, Starving Artists presents Take Me With You, by Godfrey Hamilton (18 April to 4 May 2007); Pitch dark theatre presents Gay Man's Guide, Created by Paul Strickland and Abbey Wright (30 May to 17 June 2007)

Sat 3 March 2007

What our reviewer, Peter Brown, and the popular press about Whipping It Up, starring Richard Wilson at theNew Ambassadors Theatre

Fringe & Other London News

At the Orange Tree Theatre, in Richmond, south London, The Skin Game , by John Galsworthy (21 Mar to 28 April 2007)

Fri 2 March 2007

What our reviewer, Peter Brown, and the popular press about the RSC's The Tempest, starring Patrick Stewart at the Novello Theatre

Fringe & Other London News

At the White Bear Theatre, in Kennington, south London, Box of Tricks Theatre presents, Streetlights and Shadows , by Becky Prestwich (10 to 29 April 2007)