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'Paddington' stage musical to pack its marmalade sandwiches and travel to Broadway

Paddington Bear is heading to Broadway with “Paddington The Musical” set to play at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in March

The Independent UK

Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo to make West End debut in Rent revival

A ‘thrillingly fresh’ 30th-anniversary production of Jonathan Larson’s musical will open at the Duke of York’s theatre in London, directed by Luke Sheppard

The Guardian - UK

Paddington musical in the West End is practically paw-fect, say theatre critics

Michael Bond’s beloved bear is the star of an eagerly anticipated new show at the Savoy theatre in London. Here is what the critics thought

The Guardian - UK

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Andrew Lloyd Webber is ‘hot again’ –with help from new kids on musicals block

Veteran composer’s work is everywhere, but generation who grew up admiring him say he has never been out of touch

The Guardian - UK

Paddington: Michael Bond's beloved book is being turned into a major musical

The stellar creative team includes McFly's Tom Fletcher, Sonia Friedman Productions, Jessica Swale and Luke Sheppard

Evening Standard

Bob Geldof shares approval as Old Vic announces musical based on 1985 Live Aid

‘Just For One Day’ will open at The Old Vic in January 2024

The Independent UK

Old Vic announces Just For One Day, a new musical telling the story of Live Aid

The 1985 concert was “the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world” said the London theatre

Evening Standard

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In Dreams review – Roy Orbison jukebox musical is smart and sweet

The songs of the big O are used in crafty ways in David West Read’s moving, celebratory story about getting a band back together

The Guardian - UK

‘Theatre and pop at its absolute excess’: William Shakespeare meets Britney Spears as & Juliet comes to Australia

The feelgood, feminist retelling of Romeo & Juliet, with songs from Spears, Katy Perry and Bon Jovi, is coming to Melbourne, confetti cannons and all

The Guardian - AU

Broadway writer of '& Juliet' builds show with huge pop hits

Playwright David West Read and the team behind the Broadway jukebox musical “& Juliet" have mixed high and low art

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