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  • A roar-some West End family favourite, adapted from the beloved Disney animated film, The Lion King is renowned for its incredible soundtrack – blending the movie’s hit songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, like “Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata”, with Lebo M's authentic African compositions. Combined with visionary director Julie Taymor’s jaw-dropping production, featuring innovative puppetry and clever theatrical devices to evoke the Pride Lands, it’s no wonder that The Lion King remains so...

  • No other musical theatre soundtrack defies gravity quite like Wicked! The West End favourite is constantly connecting with both new audiences and returning fans thanks to its combination of witty songs, heartfelt numbers and awesome power ballads. No wonder they need not one but two Hollywood movies to capture it all. Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire’s novel (which in turn riffs on L Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), and features a book by Winnie Holzman and score by Stephen Schwartz....

  • It’s just not Christmas without a pantomime. Oh yes it is! Oh no it isn’t! This merry tradition is a core part of festive theatregoing for families around the country. For many people, it’s their earliest introduction to stage shows, and a beloved celebration of their local community. At the glitzier end, there are lavish pantomimes in London with celebrity casts, featuring stars from the West End, comedy, TV and beyond. If you’re wondering where exactly pantomime came from and how it became a...

  • James Graham’s hit play Best of Enemies, about a real-life series of debates that changed both TV and politics forever, has an exciting new cast member for its West End transfer: Zachary Quinto. The American actor, best known for playing Spock in the big-screen Star Trek reboot, is also a prestigious stage performer – and will make his keenly anticipated West End debut in this London run of Best of Enemies, at the Noël Coward Theatre. Quinto joins David Harewood in the play, the latter reprising...

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