Billy Elliot The Musical has proven hugely popular with London audiences. Set in Northern England under Margaret Thatcher, the story follows Billy Elliot – the son of a striking miner – who overcomes adversity to pursue a career in ballet. …
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23 Apr
2010
2010
Video of the Week: The Pirates of Penzance in The Scoop
The cast of London’s all-male Pirates of Penzance headed outside into the sunshine to give visitors to The Scoop a free performance at lunchtime yesterday. The show looks really fun and sounds great (sorry, it’s a bit windy out and …
Read more...15 Apr
2010
2010
Thursday Theatre News: Fela!, Ditch, and Broadway Stars in the West End
I’ve learnt about two exciting new London shows this week: the Broadway musical Fela! – about Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti – comes to the National Theatre in November this year; and Ditch, which comes to the tunnels under Waterloo Station …
Read more...15 Apr
2010
2010
Your Views: Hair The Musical at the Gielgud Theatre
The Broadway production of Hair The Musical opened at the Gielgud Theatre last night: the first time a Broadway show has transferred the same cast to the West End. I was lucky enough to catch a preview of this exuberant …
Read more...2 Apr
2010
2010
Happy Easter from Magic FM!
Easter’s come around once again, and it’ll no doubt be a time to spend, spend, spend – hopefully not as much spending as at Christmas! Many London schools have already broken up for the Easter break. My plan is to …
Read more...28 Jan
2010
2010
Thursday Theatre News: Hairspray, Kath and Kim and Shakespeare’s Globe
I’ll start with today’s sad news: Hairspray is closing. Just two and a half years into its big-haired run, the award-winning musical will close on 28 March. (And I *still* haven’t seen it! Gutted.) On a brighter note: if you were …
Read more...26 Jan
2010
2010
Dirty Dancing Valentine’s Day Charity Gala Performance with Magic 105.4fm
I don’t know anyone who’s seen the film Dirty Dancing and doesn’t like either the whole movie OR at least one scene, song, or line of the script – agreed? What about the scene when Baby first sees Johnny Castle walking …
Read more...19 Jan
2010
2010
Your Views: Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre
Legally Blonde is the latest big musical to open in London. I’ve been excited about seeing this show since the cast was announced in September. The official launch back in October just made the waiting even harder. And last night, I finally …
Read more...10 Dec
2009
2009
Thursday Theatre News: TV Stars Swamp London’s Stages!
For those of you who like to see your favourite stars of the small screen on stage when you visit London, there’s lots of pleasing cast news for London’s theatres this week. Romola Garai, who was so fantastic in the …
Read more...19 Nov
2009
2009
Thursday Theatre News: Hair, Petticoats and Star-Studded Lamps
This week’s news is dominated by the news about Hair coming back to London’s West End! We’re too young to know anything about the original(!) but we’ve heard our parents talking about it, recognise the songs (Aquarius and Let The …
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