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Calls for Shannon Matthews the Musical to be 'shut down' before it starts

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Leeds Live readers have called for the controversial 'Shannon Matthews the Musical' to be 'shut down before it even starts'.

The show, created by Kunts and the Gang, is coming to Leeds next month with two 'exclusive' performances set to take place at the Lending Room in Woodhouse on July 23 at 6.30pm and 9.30pm. Both shows have already sold out.

The musical is also set to run in its entirety at Edinburgh Fringe. It will follow the story of Shannon's disgraced mum Karen Matthews who was jailed for kidnapping her daughter in a bizarre and cruel plot to claim reward money.

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