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How much do you really know about him? We ask the questions...

2011 marks the third year of the INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL which takes place at a variety of venues in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, July 1-18 - see the full programme and ticket details at www.iyafestival.org.uk.

Legendary Ellen Greene - who starred as Audrey in ‘Little Shop of Horrors' on Broadway, in the West End and in the subsequent Hollywood film alongside Rick Moranis and Steve Martin - is joining the cast of Betwixt!, a new British comedy musical written and directed by Ian McFarlane, which is getting a West End season at Trafalgar Studios 2 from Tuesday 26th July to Saturday 20th August.

Carrie Dunn reviews the new West End show

J M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of the Western World will preview at The Old Vic from 17 September 2011. Directed by John Crowley, this major new production will star Robert Sheehan as Christy Mahon, Ruth Negga as Pegeen Mike and Niamh Cusack as Widow Quinn.

Christie Brinkley, who made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in CHICAGO earlier this year, receiving great critical acclaim, will come direct from New York to play the role in London's West End from Monday 11 July for a strictly limited four-week season, ending on Saturday 6 August. She will be joined by Amra-Faye Wright, who has been playing Velma Kelly opposite Christie on Broadway. Amra-Faye will also star in the Cambridge Theatre production from 11 July to 6 August. Jonathan Wilkes will continue in the role of Billy Flynn, James Doherty as Amos Hart, Jasna Ivir as Mama Morton and R. Whitehead as Mary Sunshine, all until 27 August, when CHICAGO will leave the Cambridge Theatre.

We review Simon Gray's 1971 play in its revival starring Dominic West

He's about to start his run as Harry at the Prince of Wales Theatre, and you may know him from his work with Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - but what do you really know about Oliver Senton?

The Ladykillers, the 1955 classic Ealing comedy, is this autumn brought back to life on the stage in a production that will play at the Liverpool Playhouse from November 3rd - 19th, prior to opening at the Gielgud Theatre on November 26th.

You know her best from Avenue Q and Wicked, but what do you really know about CJ?

We know him best as Princeton/Rod in Avenue Q and as the creative director of Taking Notes and Notes In New York - but how much do you really know about Paul Spicer?

Ragtime the Musical is to get a major London revival in a 6-week season from September 1.

Steven Webb, Ashleigh Gray and newcomer Benedict Salter are to head the cast of Betwixt!, a new British comedy musical written and directed by Ian McFarlane, which is getting a West End season at Trafalgar Studios 2 from Tuesday 26th July to Saturday 20th August.

Steven Webb, Ashleigh Gray and newcomer Benedict Salter are to head the cast of Betwixt!, a new British comedy musical written and directed by Ian McFarlane, which is getting a West End season at Trafalgar Studios 2 from Tuesday 26th July to Saturday 20th August.

You better believe it, on Tuesday May 31 the cast of SHREK THE MUSICAL®, including Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona, will perform live on ITV's Britain's Got Talent.

We talk to the director of the new musical about to start its run in town

Nicolas Clarke reviews Ridiculusmus's new show

Matilda The Musical played to sold-out audiences at the RSC's The Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for twelve weeks from November 2010 to January 2011. Roald Dahl's magical story about a girl with extraordinary powers has been a favourite novel for millions of people across the world since it was published in 1988.

KT Tunstall makes her Royal Shakespeare Theatre debut with her solo show on Sunday 19 June. It is part of a season of concerts in Stratford-upon-Avon called Live at the RSC.

From new theatre company Three Card Cabaret comes ‘Popular! - The Songs You're Not Allowed To Sing Anymore', running at the Landor Theatre from 24th May.