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We talk to her about the forthcoming London concert and her collaboration with the songwriter

MICHAEL BALL's recent UK concert tour has been captured on film by Universal and will be released on dvd on November 14th. The 28-track ‘HEROES LIVE' proves once again that Michael Ball, dynamic performer, platinum-selling recording artist and No. 1 Olivier Award-winning UK musical theatre star, is at the top of his game.

We talk to Caissie Levy about her collaboration with songwriter Scott Alan and why she's an adopted Londoner now...

Sharon D. Clarke (Ghost, We Will Rock You), Cassie McIvor (Wicked - Japan, Scott Alan's acclaimed album What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up) and Chloe Hart (Hairspray, Les Miserables) join the previously announced guests: Natalie Weiss (Wicked US National Tour, Les Miserables US National Tour), Caissie Levy (Ghost, Hair), Alexia Khadime (Wicked, Les Miserables) Ashleigh Gray (Wicked, Betwixt), and a very special appearance by Scott Alan.

Betty Blue Eyes made an excellent start to voting in the 2011 BWW:UK Awards, but fellow new musical Ghost is catching up.

Remind yourself of one of the BWW:UK Award nominees for Best Fringe and Regional Musical

On 14 November 2011 Gillian Bevan (Mrs Wilkinson) and Deka Walmsley (Dad) will join the West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical along with Ann Emery who returns to the cast to play Grandma, the role she originated on stage at the Victoria Palace in 2005 and played until 2010. They will be joined by new principal cast members Michael Peavoy (Tony), Sean Kearns (George) and Simon Ray Harvey (Mr. Braithwaite).

We review the new West End show

We interview Sarah Lark, about to play Miss Mona at the Union Theatre

We interview Deborah Frances-White about the London Storytelling Festival and her own show

Voting in the 2011 BWW:UK Awards has been open for over a week now - and The Wizard of Oz and Much Ado About Nothing are leading the pack for the big prizes! Betty Blue Eyes is pushing the Palladium's spectacular hard in the musicals categories, though, and the National's much-acclaimed Frankenstein may yet overtake the Josie Rourke-directed Shakespeare revival.

We talk to the Olivier-nominated actor about his new role in Ariel Dorfman's thriller alongside Thandie Newton

Amy Hanson interviews the actress about her new role as a monstrous power-hungry mother...

Confirmed guests include: Natalie Weiss (Wicked US National Tour, Les Miserables US National Tour), Caissie Levy (Ghost, Hair), Alexia Khadime (Wicked, Les Miserables) Ashleigh Gray (Wicked, Betwixt), and a very special appearance by Scott Alan, with more special guests to be announced soon!

The nominations have been tallied up - now have your say!

MARTI PELLOW, one of Britain's great music icons, is to make his hugely anticipated return to the London stage, joining Willy Russell's smash hit musical, one of the longest running in history. From TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2011, Marti will join the West End cast of BLOOD BROTHERS as The Narrator at the Phoenix Theatre, for a limited season.

We're now well into the last 24 hours of nominations for this year's BWW:UK Awards. If you haven't already nominated your favourite shows and performers, this is your very last chance - the voting proper will open in the next fortnight.

Find out the secrets behind some of your favourite theatre stars...

Carrie Dunn reviews the new West End musical starring Oliver Tompsett, Shayne Ward, Amy Pemberton, Simon Lipkin and Justin Lee Collins.

Nominations for this year's BWW:UK Awards close on Friday, so make sure you've put your favourites forward!