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London Theatre Magazine online: June edition

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Immerse yourself in London's theatre world with our digital flip-through of the June edition of London Theatre Magazine, including interviews, reviews, and insights.

[*SIX the Musical*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/12201-six-the-musical-tickets) will hold open auditions for the 2025/26 West End cast. Auditions will be held in Salford on 19 June and London on 21 June.

Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss's hit musical, which won two Tony Awards in 2022 and was nominated for five Olivier Awards, tells the herstory of the six wives of Henry VIII. 

The musical debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018, before transferring to the West End's Arts Theatre in...

'SIX the Musical' to hold open auditions for 2025-26 West End cast

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Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss's hit musical won two Tony Awards in 2022 and was nominated for five Olivier Awards. It has extended its booking period to 4 May, 2025. 

The Royal Shakespeare Company will transfer two of its Stratford-upon-Avon shows to the Barbican in London this winter.

An adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's *The Buddha of Suburbia*, a co-production with Emma Rice's Wise Children, will open on 22 October and follows 17-year-old Karim, who is desperate to escape the suburbs in 1970s south London.

Emma Rice said, “I have truly loved making this show, and spending time immersed in Hanif’s laugh-out-loud funny, rude and anarchic world. His razor...

Emma Rice's 'The Buddha of Suburbia' transfers to the Barbican

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The second RSC show to transfer to the Barbican this winter is director Eleanor Rhode’s production of Shakespeare's *A Midsummer Night’s Dream*.

It seems like everyone already has an opinion about Jeremy O Harris’s *[Slave Play](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/40715-slave-play)*. That’s partly because it has sparked a spirited discussion around the programming of Black Out nights (performances aimed at Black-identifying audiences), and partly because of the subject matter of this incendiary show, which is designed to provoke a passionate response.

We definitely saw that when *Slave Play* premiered Off Broadway in 2018 and then on...

Everything you need to know about 'Slave Play'

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Jeremy O Harris's explosive, multi-Tony-nominated play about love, race, and trauma is coming to the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End this summer. 

James McArdle (*Mare of Easttown, The Tragedy of Macbeth*) and Bel Powley (*A Small Light, The Morning Show*) will star in a revival of Tom Stoppard’s comedy *The Real Thing* at the Old Vic in London this summer.

Directed by Max Webster (*Macbeth, Life of Pi*), the play follows actress Annie and playwright Henry, who have an affair, before marrying each other and repeating history.

Max Webster said: "*The Real Thing* has always been one of my favourite plays and it’s a great honour to be...

James McArdle and Bel Powley to star in 'The Real Thing' at the Old Vic

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Directed by Max Webster, *The Real Thing* follows actress Annie and playwright Henry, who have an affair, before marrying each other and repeating history.

Olivier Award winner John Dagleish will star in the title role in [*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/29855-the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button), which opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End on 10 October.

Dagleish, who won an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Ray Davies in *Sunny Afternoon* and starred in the live-action adaption of *The Little Mermaid*, will be joined by Matthew Burns, Jonathan Charles, Oonagh Cox,...

John Dagleish to star as Benjamin Button in West End musical

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Dagleish won an Olivier for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Ray Davies in *Sunny Afternoon* and starred in the live-action remake of *The Little Mermaid*.

The Kiln Theatre's new artistic director Amit Sharma has announced his inaugural season of work, which includes Roy Williams's adaptation of Sam Selvon’s *The Lonely Londoners* following its run at Jermyn Street Theatre. 

The season will begin on 19 September with the world premiere of Rob Drummond’s *Pins and Needles*, which is directed by Sharma. This new play explores the politics around vaccines and who chooses to trust in the institutions that produce them.

Drummond's play is followed by...

Kiln Theatre announces Amit Sharma's inaugural season

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The season will begin on 19 September with the world premiere of Rob Drummond’s vaccine drama *Pins and Needles*, which is directed by Sharma.

The complete cast has been announced for the UK premiere of *The Devil Wears Prada*, which will star Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry as Runway Magazine editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly and creative director Nigel. The musical opens at the Dominion Theatre on 24 October.

Joining them will be Georgie Buckland (*Shrek the Musical*) as Andy (played by Anne Hathaway in the 2006 film) and Amy Di Bartolomeo (*Six*) as Emily, who was played by Emily Blunt. James Darch (*Mamma Mia!*) will play...

Complete cast set for 'The Devil Wears Prada' in the West End

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*The Devil Wears Prada* has a score by Elton John and Shaina Taub and book by Kate Wetherhead, with direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell. 

James Graham's Olivier Award-winning play *Dear England* will return to the National Theatre for a 10-week run in March 2025, ahead of a four-week run at the Lowry in Salford.

The play, which tells the story of the England men's football team under manager Gareth Southgate, won Best New Play and Best Supporting Actor for Will Close at the Olivier Awards this year, following its premiere at the National Theatre in June 2023 and a West End run at the Prince Edward Theatre from October 2023 to...

James Graham's 'Dear England' to return to National Theatre in 2025

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*Dear England* won Best New Play and Best Supporting Actor for Will Close at the Olivier Awards this year, following a National Theatre premiere and West End run.

For the first time ever, audiences can see all three of Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’s acclaimed *Death of England* stage plays in one season in the West End. *Death of England: Michael, Delroy*, and *Closing Time* are playing in rep at London’s @sohoplace, and with a fantastic new cast.

Paapa Essiedu, Thomas Coombes, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Erin Doherty star in these blazingly brilliant state-of-the-nation dramas. The trio are interconnected, with overlapping characters, places, events, and...

Everything you need to know about the 'Death of England' plays

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Learn all about a major theatrical event: the first time ever that all three *Death of England* plays have been programmed together in the West End.

The lead cast has been announced for the English language premiere of [*Your Lie in April*.](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/40886-your-lie-in-april) Performances begin at the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End on 28 June for a 12-week run.

The musical will star Zheng Xi Yong as Kōsei Arima, Rachel Clare Chan as Tsubaki Sawabe, and Dean John-Wilson as Ryota Watari, who all starred in the two concert versions of the show last month at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. They are joined by Mia Kobayashi, who makes her professional debut as Kaori Miyazono.

*Your Lie in April*, a musical based on the manga series by Naoshi Arakawa, has music by multi-Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award nominated Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn (*Death Note The Musical, Jekyll & Hyde, Bonnie & Clyde*), with lyrics by Carly Robyn Green and Tracy Miller. 

The show is directed and choreographed by Nick Winston (*Death Note the Musical, Fame, Annie*).

Frank Wildhorn’s musical, which opened in Tokyo in 2022 and was soon followed by a Japan tour, follows the story of teenage piano prodigy Kōsei Arima, who cannot bring himself to play music after his mother's death, but is thrown back into the spotlight by new friend and violinist Kaori Miyazono.

Book [*Your Lie in April* tickets](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/40886-your-lie-in-april) on London Theatre.

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*Photo credit: Rachel Clare Chan, Zheng Xi Yong, Mia Kobayashi, and Dean John-Wilson. (Photos courtesy of production)*

Lead cast announced for 'Your Lie in April' in the West End

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*Your Lie in April* is a musical with a fantastic creative team. The show is composed by Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-nominated composer Frank Wildhorn. This isn’t the first time Wildhorn has worked to adapt manga for the stage; he also composed the hit musical, *Death Note*. In fact, much of the creative team on *Your Lie in April* was also involved in *Death Note*, including director and choreographer Nick Winston (*Loserville, Pippin*) and designer Justin Williams (*La Bamba–A Musical*). 

“I watched the anime of *Your Lie in April*, and when I was done crying, I raced to the piano and wrote it in one fit of inspiration,” [said Wildhorn](https://playbill.com/article/frank-wildhorn-your-lie-in-april-musical-will-receive-west-end-concert-staging). “It’s a love letter to the healing power of music, a coming-of-age story with truly universal themes of family, friendship, loss, first love and the bridge between childhood and becoming a young adult. I’m thrilled for West End audiences to hear the English language debut.” 

## What to watch for 

- This manga has been such a hit that it was adapted into an anime TV series and a live-action film before its most recent adaptation for the stage.
- The world premiere of *Your Lie in April* was delayed due to COVID-19, but it was finally staged in Tokyo in May 2022. 
- At the 37th Kodansha Manga Awards the manga won best shōnen manga. 
- Broadway World gave the Theatre Royal Drury Lane concert a five-star review, [saying](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Review-YOUR-LIE-IN-APRIL-THE-MUSICAL-IN-CONCERT-Theatre-Royal-Drury-Lane-20240409), “The songs are knee-tapping show tunes with a life of their own. Even the most narrative-laden numbers that feature intricate lyricism never lose control of their poetic flair. They’re singable but deep, sophisticated but accessible. In short, it’s a dream of a score.”

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The fan-favourite tearjerker manga, *Your Lie in April*, comes to the West End following two sell-out concerts at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. 

The beloved manga, *Your Lie in April*, has sold more than 7.5 million copies and been adapted for an anime television series and a live-action film. Now, the heartwarming tale has come to the stage in an exciting musical adaptation. Book *Your Lie In April* tickets on London Theatre.

Following a sell-out two-concert launch at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the musical comes to Harold Pinter Theatre for a 12-week run. Much of the cast starred in the concert version of the show, including Rachel Clare Chan as Tsubaki Sawabe, Zheng Xi Yong (*Boarders*) as Kōsei Arima, and Dean John-Wilson (*Masters of the Air*) as Ryota Watari. A cast member who wasn’t part of the original concert is Mia Kobayashi, who is making her professional debut in the role of Kaori Miyazono. 

*Your Lie in April* in London is a heartwarming story about a young pianist who is struggling to play following his mother’s death. When he unexpectedly befriends a violinist, she helps him return to performing. 

*Your Lie in April* is a musical with an exceptional creative team, including Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-nominated composer Frank Wildhorn. Wildhorn also wrote the score of *Death Note*, another show based on a popular manga. 

“I watched the anime of *Your Lie in April*, and when I was done crying, I raced to the piano and wrote it in one fit of inspiration. It’s a love letter to the healing power of music, a coming-of-age story with truly universal themes of family, friendship, loss, first love and the bridge between childhood and becoming a young adult. I’m thrilled for West End audiences to hear the English language debut,” [Wildhorn said](https://playbill.com/article/frank-wildhorn-your-lie-in-april-musical-will-receive-west-end-concert-staging).  

Also included in the talented creative team is director and choreographer Nick Winston (*Loserville, Pippin*), designer Justin Williams (*Death Note, La Bamba–A Musical*), the English-language book is by award-winning writer Rinne B. Groff (*Compulsion, Saved!*), and lyrics are by Tracy Miller and Carly Robyn Green (*Houdini, Mac & Beth*). 


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*Your Lie in April*, the 2011 fan-favourite manga that has sold over 7.5 million copies, has been transformed into a heart-touching stage musical composed by Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-nominated Frank Wildhorn. 


Due to phenomenal demand, critically acclaimed Your Lie in April will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks only. 

Ages 16+ (recommended). Includes themes of an adult and sensitive nature.

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*What is a song? A song is a dream... a place to be. Somewhere you can live. And in that place, there are no walls. No boundaries. No locks. No keys. You can go anywhere...*

The Harold Pinter Theatre opened on 15 Oct. 1881 as a comic opera house. Its name on opening was the Royal Comedy Theatre, though its ‘Royal’ epithet was dropped in 1884.

The Comedy Theatre helped establish the New Watergate Club in 1956, a society which helped overturn the stage censorship enforced by the Lord Chamberlain’s Office. The formation of the Club meant that the plays banned by the Government could be performed at this venue as it was now being run as a private club rather than a commercial entity. Notable plays in this category include Arthur Miller’s *A View from the Bridge* and Tennessee Williams’ *Cat On A Hot Tin Roof*. The censorship was finally overturned in 1968. 

Harold Pinter's works were often performed here: *The Homecoming*, *The Caretaker*, *Moonlight*, *No-Man’s Land* and *The Hothouse* all enjoyed successful runs, and Pinter directed a production of *The Old Masters* here in 2004. After his death, it was thought fitting to bestow the honour of naming a theatre after him, and the name was officially changed on 13 Oct. 2011 to the Harold Pinter Theatre. The Ambassador Theatre Group own the Harold Pinter Theatre.

## Harold Pinter Theatre Seating Information

The auditorium has four levels – Stalls, Dress Circle, Royal Circle and Balcony. The top three levels are a horseshoe shape around the stalls.

The Stalls is a single block of seats, and offers good sightlines. Some seats are impaired by supportive pillars and the overhang of the Dress Circle.

The Dress Circle doesn’t offer a great raking in the seating, but the view is not affected by the overhang of the Royal Circle. 

The Royal Circle seats curve towards the stage more noticeably than the Dress Circle.

The Balcony feels very high in this theatre.

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