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Having performed the role over 300 times in the highly successful UK national tour of the show, singer/actor Noel Sullivan is to join the original London production of the Queen/Ben Elton hit musical We Will Rock You in a reprise of his lead role of Galileo.

The Society of London Theatre's 2011 Box Office figures, published today (31 January 2012), show that for the eighth year running, its members' Box Office revenues achieved new record sales of £528,375,874, up 3.1% on a like-for-like basis on 2010 and topping £500 million for the third time ever.

Dancing on Ice's Corey Feldman was a special guest at last week's Wicked media night. Gina Beck and Matt Willis are the new principals, joining Rachel Tucker (Elphaba).

Strictly Come Dancing stars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace bring their Midnight Tango dance show to the Aldwych Theatre.

The Prince of Wales Theatre played host to a one-off gala performance of Children of Eden on Sunday January 29 - all in aid of Crohn's and Colitis UK. Here's BWW:UK's gallery from the event - pictures by Claire Bilyard.

Full casting has been announced for the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Abigail's Party - and joining Jill Halfpenny as Beverly will be Joe Absolom as Tony, Natalie Casey as Angela, Susannah Harker as Susan, and Andy Nyman as Laurence.

Louise Dearman, Oliver Thornton, Russell Grant and Kerry Ellis feature in the one-off show in aid of Crohn's and Colitis UK

As we reported on Thursday, Aoife Mulholland is planning to return to her role as Brooke Wyndham for the final weeks of Legally Blonde's West End run - and her maternity cover Tamara Wall is not best pleased, venting her rage on Twitter. Mulholland is reportedly amazed at her colleague's reaction.

Timothy Sheader will direct and Liam Steel will co-direct Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods at New York's Delacorte Theater, Central Park, this Summer. This new Public Theater production will be based on the 2010 Olivier Award-winning Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production and will feature an entirely American cast.

After Legally Blonde posted closing notices last night, it's now being rumoured that Aoife Mulholland, who was in the original West End cast as fitness queen Brooke Wyndham, will be returning from her maternity leave to finish the run - leaving Tamara Wall very upset.

Howard Davies' production of Noël Coward's Hay Fever will run at the Noël Coward Theatre from 10 February - 2 June 2012 - and here are some rehearsal shots by Catherine Ashmore.

We go behind the scenes at the rehearsals for the Children of Eden gala event, featuring Oliver Thornton, Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and more...

Sheridan Smith, Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne all won awards at this afternoon's Critics' Circle Awards at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

Eddie Redmayne picked up the award for Best Shakespearean Performance at the Critics' Circle Awards today - we caught up with him...

Due to overwhelming public demand, Green Day's explosive, award-winning Broadway rock musical AMERICAN IDIOT, has announced a second week of performances in London at the legendary HMV Hammersmith Apollo, from Tuesday December 11 - Sunday December 16.

Digital Theatre today (22 February 2012) announces its first 2012 release to watch online or download to the desktop - Michael Morpurgo's award-winning Billy the Kid. Adapted for the stage by Tony Graham, Billy the Kid, is a heart?warming story of football, war and dreams.

As we exclusively reported on Friday, Russell Grant is to take over as The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium after Michael Crawford's departure next month.

We've all got a little excited recently about the new British musical theatre composers edging through into the mainstream, with Stiles and Drewe's Betty Blue Eyes reaching the West End last year, and Grant Olding, Michael Bruce and Dougal Irvine all getting tons of critical acclaim. BWW:UK's own Robert Gould is the book writer and lyricist for new show My Land's Shore, which is about to have its cast recording released.

The multi award winning Cape Town company Isango returns to London for a four week season at Hackney Empire from Friday 11 May to Sunday 3 June 2012. The Hackney Empire, supported by the Columbia Fund, will present Aesop's Fables, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and La Boheme which will premiere in Cape Town in partnership with The Global Fund on 16 February.

Nicholas Hytner's five star award-winning production of One Man, Two Guvnors will transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket (2 March - 1 September 2012) after two sell-out record-breaking runs at the National and Adelphi Theatres. Joining the previously announced Owain Arthur as lovable chancer Francis Henshall are Jodie Prenger and Hannah Spearritt who play Dolly and Pauline respectively.