Tag Archives | Tom Edden

Paddington The Musical is the biggest winner at the Olivier Awards 2026

This year’s biggest winner at the Olivier Awards 2026 was Paddington The Musical, with seven awards including Cunard Best New Musical.

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Paddington The Musical – Savoy Theatre

Paddington The Musical continues at the Savoy Theatre, London, booking until 25 October 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When Paddington is found, his label reads ‘please look after this bear’. And that is exactly what everyone involved in this production has done.

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Paddington The Musical – the almost complete company

The producers of the eagerly-anticipated Paddington The Musical have announced the newest additions to the cast ahead of the show’s world premiere at London’s Savoy Theatre this autumn.

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Paddington The Musical premiere – rehearsals begin

The principal cast has been assembled for the eagerly-anticipated Paddington The Musical ahead of the show’s world premiere at London’s Savoy Theatre this autumn.

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Crazy For You – Gillian Lynne Theatre

Crazy For You continues at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, London until 20 January 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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Crazy For You West End transfer – full cast

Full casting has been confirmed for the West End transfer of the Chichester Festival Theatre acclaimed new production of the classic George and Ira Gershwin musical comedy Crazy For You.

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London transfer for Chichester Festival Theatre’s Crazy For You

Susan Stroman’s acclaimed new production of the classic George and Ira Gershwin musical comedy Crazy For You will follow its sold-out Chichester Festival Theatre summer season by playing a strictly limited six-week run in the West End.

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Three musicals feature in Chichester Festival Theatre’s 2022 season – Susan Stroman makes her debut at the venue

Chichester Festival Theatre’s 60th anniversary season will feature three musicals: Susan Stroman makes her Chichester debut directing and choreographing the Gershwins’ musical comedy Crazy For You, Charlie Stemp returns to Chichester to lead the cast. Local Hero, book by David Greig and music and lyrics by Mark Knopfler, based on the Bill Forsyth film, directed […]

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Matilda The Musical – new ‘grown-ups’ join the cast

David Shannon will step into the villainous role of Miss Trunchbull in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s multi award-winning Matilda The Musical next month. Shannon, whose distinguished stage career includes starring roles in The Phantom of the Opera and Miss Saigon will be joined on stage by Gina Beck (Wicked, Show Boat) who will take over […]

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Of Thee I Sing – Royal Festival Hall

Of Thee I Sing was performed at the Royal Festival Hall, London. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ For their second presentation at the South Bank Centre, Senbla with Elliot Davis presented Of Thee I Sing, the first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama when it was produced on Broadway in 1931. […]

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Of Thee I Sing concert – Hannah Waddingham and Hadley Fraser cast

West End leading lady and Game of Thrones star Hannah Waddingham leads the cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy Of Thee I Sing, presented in concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday 30 July. Waddingham will play Diane Deveraux, alongside Hadley Fraser as President John P Wintergreen and Tom Edden as Vice President Alexander Throttlebottom. The first […]

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Oliver! – Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

Oliver! continues at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield until 25 January, 2014. If I’m the one who’s reviewing the situation, the Crucible’s Oliver! could transfer to Broadway tomorrow. From top to bottom, it’s that good. It all starts – and ends – with director Daniel Evans and choreographer Alistair David. From ‘Food, Glorious Food’, a slick, […]

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