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There's always a buzz of excitement when a film crew come to your home town but is it always a positive impact on the community? Marie Jones' multi-award winning comedy, Stones in His Pockets, is currently touring the UK and is making its stop in Brighton's Theatre Royal this week.

You can forget your troubles or wallow in the richness of Blues in the Night, currently at the Kiln Theatre. The musical revue follows four individuals, known simply as The Lady (Sharon D Clarke), The Woman (Debbie Kurup), The Man (Clive Rowe) and The Girl (Gemma Sutton).

While the beginning of a heatwave raged outside the Menier Chocolate Factory, attendees of the UK premiere production of The Bridges of Madison County, directed by Trevor Nunn, were transported to a hot summer of a different kind in Iowa in the 1960s.

The British Theatre Academy gives aspiring young performers the chance to perform for free in top venues. Dozens of them have been preparing to perform in Cadogan Hall alongside Max Bowden, Luke Bayer, Laura Baldwin and Ramin Karimloo in a colourful semi-staged concert version of Stephen Schwartz's Godspell.

Jenna Russell, Olivier Award-winning star of stage and TV, is known for her roles in Les Miserables, Sunday in the Park with George and, most recently, Fun Home at the Old Vic. She is now playing the role of Francesca in the upcoming UK premiere of Jason Robert Brown's The Bridges of Madison County at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

The 2011 musical adaption of the 2006 Academy Award-winning film Little Miss Sunshine comes to the stage in a hilarious and heart-warming production. The show is currently making a stop at Brighton Theatre Royal as part of a UK tour directed by Mehmet Ergen.

"Summertime" has just about arrived in the UK and Grange Park Opera continue their 2019 season with George and Ira Gershwin's Porgy & Bess. The audience are whisked away from West Horseley Place's idyllic setting to Charleston, South Carolina in this production directed by Jean-Pierre van der Spuy.

Jac Yarrow is about to make his professional debut as Joseph in the most recent revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium. He spoke to BroadwayWorld about donning that coat of many colours.

Susan Hill's The Woman in Black is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary in the West End. As part of the celebrations, Stuart Fox has returned to the cast to reprise his role as Mr Kipps for a third time after playing him in the West End production at the Fortune Theatre and other UK venues on tour. He spoke to BroadwayWorld about returning to the show.

'What do you do with a BA in English?' What is 'Schadenfreude'? How does one find their 'Purpose' in life? The hit musical comedy Avenue Q comes to Brighton Theatre Royal as part of a new UK tour.

Head First Acrobats return to Brighton Fringe, bringing their new Wild West themed show, Railed, to the Spiegeltent. The Australian quartet previously won Best Cabaret Award at the 2015 festival for their previous show Elixir.

Marisha Wallace moved to the UK to take on the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre. She is currently playing the role of Becky in Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre. Marisha spoke to BroadwayWorld about the show and the new cast additions.

Ashley Roberts is a former member of the Pussycat Dolls and Strictly Come Dancing 2018 finalist. She is now preparing to make her West End debut in Waitress, playing the role of Dawn. Ashley spoke to BroadwayWorld about joining the cast.

Lucie Jones is known for her roles in the Legally Blonde UK Tour, Les Miserables and most recently, LMTO's Girlfriends. She recently made her debut in the lead role of Waitress and will officially take over from Katherine McPhee on 17 June. She spoke to BroadwayWorld about joining the cast as Jenna.

Mazz Murray was most recently seen as Mama Morton in Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre. She is now returning to Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre to play Donna, having recently been in the show as her friend Tanya. The ABBA-themed jukebox musical is celebrating 20 years in the West End. Mazz spoke to Broadway World about heading back to the island.

The Lord Chaimberlain's Men return to Brighton Festival with their dreamy production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. This year the all-male Shakespeare outdoor theatre company are launching their 15th anniversary season at the St Nicholas Rest Gardens in Brighton city centre.

Spymonkey are a quartet of performers from Spain, Germany and England formed in 1997. They are celebrating 20 years of performing together by bringing their horror spoof, Cooped, to Worthing's Pavilion Theatre as part of the Brighton Festival.

On 21 May, it was announced that Lucie Jones (Rent, Les Miserables, Legally Blonde, Girlfriends) and Ashley Roberts (The Pussycat Dolls, Strictly Come Dancing) will be joining the cast of Waitress, the hit musical by Sara Bareilles, from 17 June.

Nicole Lecky brings her sell-out London show to Brighton Festival. Due to an unforeseen injury, this performance was adapted after Lecky suffered a twisted ankle. Directed by Jade Lewis and in collaboration between the Talawa Theatre Company and the Royal Court Theatre, Superhoe is a one-handed piece, written and performed by Lecky.

Trevor Dion Nicholas has been granting wishes as the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway and in the West End. He spoke to BroadwayWorld about his career and upcoming concert appearance at Main Men of Musicals at Cadogan Hall on 31 May alongside Ben Forster, Luke Bayer and Liam Tamne.