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St. James Theatre, the first newly-built theatre complex in central London in 30 years, will open to the public in early August 2012, rising from the site of the former Westminster Theatre at 12 Palace Street in the heart of Victoria. David Gilmore, Artistic Director, today announced the theatre's first season of work.

Sabrina Aloueche talks about working underwater, her role in new musical The In-Between - and those Wicked rumours!

Our roving reporter Claire Bilyard concludes her photo coverage of the weekend's celebration of theatre, West End Live!

Our photographer Claire Bilyard was at West End Live this weekend, snapping your favourite stars as they performed in a celebration of theatre in the centre of town.

Our photographer Claire Bilyard was at West End Live this weekend, snapping your favourite stars as they performed in a celebration of theatre in the centre of town.

Princess Beatrice, whose father the Duke of York is one of the Patrons of The York Mystery Plays, visited the plays costume workshop to see some of the 3,000 individual items being made and talk to some of the 60 volunteers who are helping to create the costumes, all inspired by the fashions of the 1940s and 1950s.

Now in its 15th year and run by the Society of London Theatre, Kids Week is all about encouraging young people to experience the magic of live theatre. During Kids Week a child aged 16 or under can go free to participating shows when accompanied by an adult paying full price. Up to two extra children's tickets can be purchased at half price.

We talk to the actress who's receiving rave reviews for her role in Ragtime

Mark Evans has one of the West End's plum jobs - he's been playing Sam in Ghost for the past six months. And now his album The Journey Home is about to be released.

Tom and Kate can't remember a thing…not about the last few days anyway. Everything is a total blank, except for a halloumi kebab and a double-decker bus. As piece by piece they unravel their memories, each step brings them closer to knowing their captors, closer to their terrifying fate… and closer to each other. That's the premise of Spinach, a through-sung play that runs at the King's Head in Islington from June 12. And Cassandra Compton, formerly of Wicked and Les Miserables, is one-quarter of the cast.

The Daily Mail is reporting that Ghost The Musical will be closing at the Piccadilly Theatre to make way for Viva Forever, the Spice Girls musical.

Alexis Gerred, best known in the West End for his performance in Dreamboats and Petticoats, is turning producer on 17th June for the charity gig Plug In The Lead, featuring Tony Christie, Lauren Samuels, Lucie Jones, Jimmy Johnston and more.

After a successful run at the Landor Theatre, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is clearly at home in the West End.

It'll be a very special concert at Chickenshed this weekend when West End diva Maria Friedman takes to the stage for an evening of Sondheim.

Jo Whytock reviews the revamped 25th anniversary touring production

Swan Lake is a ballet about dance. Dance is how its characters - not just the performers who play them - communicate with each other: it is how the the beautiful Swan-Maiden Odette wins Prince Siegfried's heart, and it is how Odile, daughter of the evil Count Von Rothbart, seduces him.

It's very rare that you see a touring production as large and as lavish as the current UK tour of Wonderful Town. 'It's great!' says Michael Xavier, who plays the male lead Bob Baker.

For over 25 years, Dave Willetts has been one of the UK's leading theatre musical stars, praised by critics and contemporaries alike for his worldwide performances in musicals including The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Cats.

Connie Fisher and Michael Xavier lead the cast of the UK tour of Wonderful Town!

As the crowd traipses through the gates of Caledonian Park, their babble mingles with performers' voices, welcoming us with murmurs of "tonight's the night". This confusion between audience and performers is at the heart of Babel, a massive immersive enterprise and rare collaboration between theatre company WildWorks and the Battersea Arts Centre as part of the World Stages London programme.