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Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream: host, judges, how it works and all about ABBA talent show search

Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream is an ITV1 series that searches for two new stars of the hit ABBA musical and features Zoe Ball and Alan Carr.

WhatToWatch · Aug 11, 2023

The Lord of the Rings review: an enchanting musical at Watermill Theatre

When it came to the West End in 2007, “The Lord of the Rings” was a “notorious flop”, said Dominic Cavendish in The Daily Telegraph. A spectacular mega-musical, incorporating folk, Bollywood influences and pop, it had cost a record-breaking £12.5m to stage, at the 2,000- seat Theatre Royal Drury Lane,…

The Week · Aug 10, 2023

Youths in Oxford Street rampage must be ‘hunted down’, says Braverman

Police were forced to wield batons while officers on horseback dispersed crowds in the busy West End shopping area.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Leonard Tucker obituary

Pioneering lighting designer with Laurence Olivier and Peter Hall at the National Theatre, and later in the West End

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

Sophia Bush pulls out of 2:22 A Ghost Story as replacement announced

Actor played the role of Lauren in the popular West End thriller

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Sadiq Khan defends TfL ban on West End theatre advert which showed wedding cake

Emma Best, deputy leader of the City Hall Conservatives, said the decision seemed ‘totally bizarre’, and at odds with the goal of promoting culture in London

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023

Secure My Booking? It’s a ‘no’ when it comes to rail strikes

We had taken out the insurance after booking for The Pillowman in the West End, but it has refused a refund when we had to cancel

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023

Scrap the ‘Tourist Tax’: Brands investing in Britain deserve London at its most competitive

City voices: Fashion giants such as Burberry have shown their faith in London — the Government must reciprocate

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023

Catherine Tate to star in West End play about 1970s Enfield poltergeist

The Enfield poltergeist is said to have haunted the family living at 284 Green Street in north London in the late 1970s.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

Former Met officer jailed for taking bribes while policing West End nightlife

Frank Partridge found guilty of four counts of bribery including £7,000 luxury family holiday and tickets to exclusive events

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023