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Five Questions With: Buna McCreery-Njie

Performer Buna McCreery-Njie is playing Marlon Jackson in the US national tour of MJ The Musical, having played the role in the West End production.

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MJ the Musical – Prince Edward Theatre

MJ the Musical continues at the Prince Edward Theatre, London until Saturday 28 February 2026. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Jamaal Fields-Green offers a phenomenally detailed portrayal of the ‘King of Pop’.

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof each win three prizes at the Olivier Awards 2025

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof were among the most awarded shows at the Olivier Awards with Mastercard at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter.

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Olivier Awards 2025 – Fiddler on the Roof is the most nominated production

The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard have been announced and Fiddler on the Roof is leading the way, having been recognised in 13 categories.

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Starlight Express wins big at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2025

The most awarded show of the evening at the 25th annual WhatsOnStage Award was Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express, taking home seven out of its nine nominations and winning Best Musical Revival.

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‘Glastonbury for theatre lovers’ West End LIVE 2024 – line-up revealed

A packed line-up featuring nearly every musical playing in the West End has been unveiled ahead of this year’s West End LIVE. The free celebration of London’s world-leading theatre scene will be held in Trafalgar Square on the weekend of 22 and 23 June 2024.

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MJ the Musical – Prince Edward Theatre

MJ the Musical continues at the Prince Edward Theatre, London, booking until 7 December 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It succeeds as an enjoyable night out featuring a first-class ensemble and an undeniably strong lead, perhaps even one of the best shows currently running in the West End.

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A Tony Awards Newsletter From New York

Mark Shenton offers a Broadway round-up of Tony-nominated musicals… The nominations for this year’s Tony Awards – due to be presented at Radio City Music Hall on 12 June 2022, hosted by West Side Story Oscar winner Ariana DeBose – were delayed this year. Usually they are announced a few days after the eligibility deadline […]

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Broadway stays shuttered until the end of 2020

The Broadway League announced on 29 June 2020 that the Great White Way will stay dark until the end of the year. This extends the closure that went into effect on 12 March, caused by the mounting Coronavirus pandemic. This hardly means, though, that Broadway will be ablaze again come the New Year. Rather it […]

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