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Today, 7 December 2015, Andrew Lloyd Webber announces that following its triumphant Broadway opening last night at the Winter Garden Theatre, the West End production of School of Rock - The Musical will open at the London Palladium in Autumn 2016. Dates for the West End run will be confirmed in the New Year with details of when the production will go on sale.

A first video is released today from the eagely anticipated European premiere of the Broadway musical Grey Gardens.

We talk to Cassidy Janson, who takes over the role of Carole King in Beautiful TONIGHT!

The original cast of the West End's hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong return to the stage this Christmas in J.M. Barrie's classic Peter Pan. Once again the members of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society battle against technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes. Will they ever make it to Neverland? Running for 9 weeks only at London's Apollo Theatre from 4th December.

We talk to the Olivier-nominated actress about her current role as a thigh-slapping principal boy at the Hackney Empire!

We talk to Jon Robyns about taking on the iconic leading role in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as well as his work as alternate Huey in Memphis!

We talk to the alternate Grizabella about putting on the cat-suit, her take on the role, and her solo concert work...

La Soiree's dysfunctional family are back in town, and what a seasonal treat they are.

We talk to Cassie Compton about her forthcoming cabaret at Crazy Coqs, the wide range of work she's been doing in recent months, and whether she'd ever fancy a return to the Apollo Victoria...

UK Theatre have published a report on the sales data of their regional venues - around 200 theatres, revealing that the average advertised ticket price increased by 5.1% in 2014, well above inflation.

They're back in town. The dysfunctional family comprising the magnificent spectacle that is La Soiree are in residence at the Spiegeltent on the South Bank for the winter - and they're just as fabulous as ever. BWW:UK editor Carrie Dunn was invited to take a very special sneak peek behind the scenes - she spoke to and snapped some of La Soiree's top acts in action!

We talk to Jessica Martin about Christmas, Will Ferrell, and the joys of a Judy Garland-esque number...

West End favourite Kerry Ellis is in the running for the BWW:UK Awards this year - and more than one of them at that.

Olivier award winners Nigel Harman, Janie Dee and nominee Charlotte Wakefield will take leading roles in this year's glittering S&S Award Gala, an annual celebration of new musical theatre, at St James Theatre on Sunday 15th November at 5.30pm.

Wales's recent sporting successes have enthused the nation - and none more so than singer and actress Sophie Evans. She made her name as one of the potential Dorothys in the BBC's 'Over the Rainbow' - and since then has established herself as a fine concert singer as well as regularly performing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau as the resident anthem-leader at major sporting occasions.

The international smash hit musical comedy Hairspray the Musical returns in a brand new production, touring the UK from September 2015. Baltimore, 1962. Tracy Turnblad is a big girl with big hair and an even bigger dream: to dance her way onto national TV, and into the heart of teen idol Link Larkin. Tracy's audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for integration. But can she win equality - and Link's heart - without denting her 'do? Starring Tony Maudsley (ITV1's Benidorm) as Edna Turnblad, Claire Sweeney (Educating Rita, Chicago) as Velma Von Tussle, Peter Duncan (Blue Peter, Tumble), and Brenda Edwards (Chicago, We Will Rock You, X Factor) as Motormouth Maybelle. Freya Sutton will reprise the role of Tracy Turnblad alongside Jon Tsouras as Corny Collins, Dex Lee as Seaweed, Ashley Gilmour as Link Larkin and Layton Williams (Bad Education, Billy Elliot) as Duane.

We talk to the star of From Here to Eternity about his new play Plaques and Tangles, and his role in new E4 comedy Chewing Gum.

The Smallest Show on Earth is beginning its circuit around the country. Based on the film with Peter Sellers and Margaret Rutherford, director and co-creator Thom Southerland has worked to carefully embed music from the repertoire of Irving Berlin to make this into a delightful and unique musical.

We talk to London's Glinda about her schedule, all her Elphabas - and why she loves her job so much...

Some of our favourite clips and recordings of Les Miserables casts across the years!