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Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to theatre and film producer Bill Kenwright

Julian Clary also paid tribute to the Everton chairman and said he was ‘forever grateful’ to him.

The Independent UK

Cameron Mackintosh dedicates theatre performance to Haydn Gwynne

The actress, who has died aged 66, had to withdraw from the show last month due to ‘personal circumstances’

Evening Standard

Helen Mirren remembers ‘dedicated actress’ Haydn Gwynne as ‘funny and serious’

The star of stage and screen died on Friday.

The Independent UK

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Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre review: musical big guns pay tribute to the genius of Stephen Sondheim

Broadway legend Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and Bonnie Langford were among those taking the audience on a starry spin through the great composer and lyricist’s dazzling back catalogue

Evening Standard

Peter Wilson obituary

Leading West End producer who took over the Theatre Royal in Norwich in 1992 and completely transformed its fortunes

The Guardian - UK

As 'Phantom of the Opera' closes, Andrew Lloyd Webber says goodbye to son and show

After dedicating the final Broadway performance of "The Phantom of the Opera" to his late son Nicholas Lloyd Webber on Sunday, renowned composer Andrew Lloyd Webber publicly said goodbye to his eldest son and to the show in an essay about the future of Broadway.

Los Angeles Times

Lloyd Webber dedicates his final Phantom on Broadway to son who died of cancer

Andrew Lloyd Webber said Broadway’s current longest-running show The Phantom Of The Opera “probably” cost £800,000 a week to stage

Evening Standard

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Edinburgh to host award-winning musical Hamilton in first UK tour

The story of Hamilton is 'coming home' as a UK tour has been announced. For the first time, the hit award winning show will be in Scotland as the Festival Theatres gets ready to welcome a new cast.

Edinburgh Live

Hamilton set to hit Edinburgh stage with nine-week run in 2024

MULTI-AWARD-WINNING musical Hamilton is heading for Scotland with a nine-week run planned in Edinburgh next spring.

The National (Scotland)

Hamilton the musical to go on first UK tour

While the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop musical continues in London, a new cast will simultaneously tour the UK beginning in Manchester in November

The Guardian - UK

Hamilton musical - the hottest ticket on West End - is coming to Manchester this year

Huge theatre news as Hamilton prepares to tour the UK for the first time EVER and Manchester will get it first for an epic 15-week run

Manchester Evening News

Rising fuel prices, depressed box office, skill shortages - London’s culture leaders on the state of the arts

‘We have to be scrappy: we have very little, but have to spin it into gold’

Evening Standard

Les Misérables makes triumphant debut at Sunderland's Empire Theatre

The stellar cast wowed the audience with a gut-wrenching yet magical performance

Chronicle Live

‘This isn’t fair!’: how Stephen Sondheim flew into a rage over a bad review

The famed playwright was incensed by an article that called his musical Passion ‘a little self-conscious’, according to a new book

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Bristol Post

Review: Les Misérables at Bristol Hippodrome reduces 'exhausted' audience to tears

'This is ‘full fat’ musical theatre at its richest and most indulgent'

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends review – a glorious all-star memorial service

Judi Dench, Rob Brydon, Imelda Staunton and Bernadette Peters joined the cast for this superb tribute to a genius

Daily Mirror

Dawn French embraces her greys as fans dub her 'hairstyle role model' after ditching dye

Dawn French was among the guests at the Sondheim's Old Friends gala last night, which was held in honour of the late composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim who passed away in November

The Independent UK

Stephen Sondheim celebrated by Dench, Peters at London gala

Dozens of stars of musical theater gathered at a London theatre for a celebration titled “Old Friends” to raise money for the Stephen Sondheim Foundation, which will benefit young composers

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Evening Standard

Corbin & King: Celebrities rally as investors eat dining kings for breakfast

As more ugly details emerge of the bitter battle for control of Corbin and King, devoted fans including Nigella Lawson and Ruth Rogers tell David Ellis about why the crash of their empire is a devastating loss for London

Chronicle Live

Les Misérables announces Sunderland run in a first for the musical hit

Tickets go on sale this February to see Cameron Mackintosh's production of Les Misérables at Sunderland Empire

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