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NEWS ABOUT: West End theater

West End theater stories: 7 news summaries

 Destiny's 'Third' Child 
 Hits London's West End 

Michelle Williams plays Roxie in Chicago

Jul 13, 09 3:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Often labeled “the third one” in Destiny’s Child, Michelle Williams is swinging the spotlight her way, the Independent reports, playing Roxy in a production of Chicago in London’s West End. “People just think I’m the quiet one. Or not talented,” Williams says of comparisons... More »

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theater • London • Chicago • pop music • musical theater • singer • Beyonce • Michelle Williams • West End theater • Kelly Rowland • Jay-ZTV

THEATER REVIEW

 Jude Law's 
 Hamlet Slays 
 Critics 

Movie star's Shakespeare turn gets strong notices

Jun 4, 09 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jude Law took to the stage last night for the opening performance of Hamlet in London, and newspapers were largely impressed by the actor's take on the melancholy Dane. In the Telegraph, Charles Spencer writes that Law showed "rare vulnerability and emotional openness" in Shakespeare's toughest role. Dressed in... More »

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theater • London • Jude Law • William Shakespeare • West End theater • Hamlet • theater reviews

 Lloyd Webber Eyes Boyle 
 for Stage Role 

Could even be Evita lead, originally played by Susan's idol

May 15, 09 8:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s dream might be coming true. The Britain’s Got Talent superstar—who elicited snickers from the audience when she said before her audition that she aspired to be like British stage icon Elaine Paige—has caught the eye of musical theater composer Andrew Lloyd Weber, who is... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • musical theater • West End theater • Andrew Lloyd Webber • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • Jay-ZTV

Jerry Springer Joins Chicago Cast in London

Talk show host to perform in West End musical

Feb 18, 09 2:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Jerry Springer will test his singing, dancing, and acting chops in a production of Chicago in London’s prestigious West End, the Times of London reports. Springer, a former lawyer, will play the role of lawyer Billy Flynn. The talk show host acknowledged that musical theater would have its challenges:... More »

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London • talk show • musical • Jerry Springer • West End theater

 TomKat Plot 
 London Move 

Holmes could pursue theater across the pond: Cruise

Jan 22, 09 11:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Europe is fast becoming the new Beverly Hills, with Tom Cruise saying last night he may move back to London. The Valkyrie star lived there for 2 years with ex Nicole Kidman, and it seems he still remembers the lingo: “Katie was absolutely brilliant on Broadway,” Cruise tells... More »

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theater • Nicole Kidman • film • Tom Cruise • London • Broadway • Valkyrie • Katie Holmes • celebrity • gossip • West End theater

 'Potter' Star to
 Bare All on
 Broadway 

Equus starts 22-week run in New York
in September

Apr 9, 08 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will strip down for American audiences on Broadway in a challenging dramatic role that has already wowed Brits. In a major departure from his famous boy wizard role, the 18-year-old stars in the dark psychosexual drama Equus as a troubled adolescent accused of blinding horses.... More »

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Harry Potter • theater • nudity • Broadway • Daniel Radcliffe • Equus • West End theater

Spacey Slams BBC's 'Unfair' Talent Searches

Actor slams Webber's Idol clones as ads for musicals

Mar 31, 08 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kevin Spacey has criticized the BBC’s West End reality shows as overt promotions for the musicals they're casting for, the Guardian reports. Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular talent-search series, Any Dream Will Do and I’d Do Anything, sought out new stars for big-budget productions of Joseph and the ... More »

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reality TV • BBC • Britain • Kevin Spacey • West End theater • Andrew Lloyd Webber • Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat • The Sound of Music • Old Vic theater

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