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To celebrate the release of the Original London Cast Album of the award-winning Memphis the Musical, we're giving five lucky readers the chance to win a copy of the album to rock along to all day and night!

Janie Dee is in rehearsal today for Ah, Wilderness! at the Young Vic. It was a late night after her cabaret at the Crazy Coqs - and now it's an early start. That doesn't dampen the spirits of one of the cheeriest and hardest working women in musical theatre.

All the other reviews I've read of this play are prefaced with a little note that the critic isn't a professional wrestling fan, and they go on to use terms such as 'bonkers' or 'far-fetched' to describe it. Well, I am a professional wrestling fan (I've even written a book about it), and 'Lardo', while funny and surreal in places, is very much rooted in life.

Anna-Jane Casey is as effervescent as usual when she takes a break from rehearsing Jerry's Girls, a reveue of the work of Jerry Herman, which opened at the St James Theatre this week.

Daniel Koek talks to BWW:UK about why he's into cabaret at the moment, and his future in Les Miserables...

He's running around in his Book of Mormon hoodie, but Dan Buckley's new role is a world away from missionary work. He's taking bumps and throwing strikes as wrestler Lardo in the eponymous play soon to open at the Old Red Lion Theatre - a whole new set of skills.

Ashley Day talks Rodgers and Hammerstein, The Book of Mormon, and hairstyles...

The life of Marie Curie - moving from Poland to France, her happy marriage and working partnership with Pierre, the Nobel Prizes, the death from radiation poisoning - seems ample material for a terrific drama.

Swapping concert halls and TV studios for the intimacy of one of London's leading fringe theatres might be a challenge, but it's one Charlotte Jaconelli is looking forward to.

Louise Dearman is always a delight to interview - she's invariably excited about her next project and has plenty to say. Her current project, though, is a special one.

It's always a joy to speak to Jodie Jacobs - previous winner of a BWW:UK Award, no less. After her successes in the likes of Rock of Ages, she's now at the Arcola working on a very different kind of show, 'Happy Ending', alongside West End luminaries including Gemma Wardle and Gillian Kirkpatrick.

Want to win some of the best cast recordings - and film soundtracks - around? We've got some fantastic competitions coming up on our BWW:UK Facebook page - but you have to 'like' the page to enter!

Spam Cam takes you behind the scenes at Manchester Opera House for Spamalot's opening night!

The Southwark Playhouse isn't exactly the physical kind of venue you'd expect a Tony winner to be working at. In terms of programming and production quality, however, it's no wonder that Lauren Ward is about to begin her run there in the cult hit Bat Boy.

What a start to the year. The new musical Dr Zhivago is gearing up for its Broadway opening in March - and gave London a sneak peek as to what the Great White Way can expect.

Yes, Meryl Streep and the cast of INTO THE WOODS are in town for the gala screening - but West End stars are there too! Check out more snaps from the red carpet, featuring UK theatre stars including Kerry Ellis, Joanna Riding, Janie Dee, Michael Xavier, Cynthia Erivo, Summer Strallen, Hannah Waddingham and more!

Tonight's the night that London gets its gala screening of Into The Woods! Meryl Streep and the rest of the cast are in town and walking the red carpet - check the pictures out!

Comedian and TV presenter Alexander Armstrong stole the show in 'Sir Tim Rice: A Life In Song' when he performed 'No Rhyme For Richard' from Blondel!

See Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball in this clip from the TV production of 'That Day We Sang', aired on the BBC over Christmas!

Ben Davis sings 'So In Love' from Kiss Me, Kate, performed at the 2014 Proms and broadcast on the BBC over Christmas.