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The week in pictures: 24 – 30 September

Amber Riley sees Sheridan Smith in ”Funny Girl”, ”Wicked” turns ten and Elton John remembers ”The Lion King” opening in this week’s pics

Will Longman

30 September 2016

Amber Riley dropped in on Funny Girl

Effie and Deena out on the town again! Went to see "Funny Girl" tonight at the Savoy Theater where "Dreamgirls" will be in a couple weeks! It was incredible! LOVED IT! I can't wait to hit that stage. Also, we here Bey and Jay frequent the Savoy Hotel….there will always be a seat for you ! We'll keep it warm for ya come see us @beyonce!!!!!

A photo posted by Amber Riley (@msamberpriley) on Sep 28, 2016 at 3:01pm PDT

The Stepping Out girls stepped into rehearsals

So much fun today @MariaFriedman1 @AmandaHolden @daisylowe @AljazSkorjanec @Angela_Griffin @nicstep xxx pic.twitter.com/1VJQ3Dcdiu

— tamzin outhwaite (@mouthwaite) September 29, 2016

Wicked celebrated ten years in London…

— Louise Dearman (@LouiseDearman) September 27, 2016

…and everything turned green

"It's all grand, & it's all GREEN!" London looked positively EMERALD last night in celebration of 10 Wicked years in the West End! #Wicked10 pic.twitter.com/PluRf9Ixkn

— Wicked UK (@WickedUK) September 28, 2016

We got our first glimpse of Hamilton arriving at the Victoria Palace

OH.EM.GEE #HAMILTON

A photo posted by Ben Hewis (@hewis) on Sep 29, 2016 at 3:53am PDT

David Walliams launched Gangsta Granny

Rufus Hound prepared to open in The Wind in the Willows

— Evan James (@EvanJames) September 27, 2016

Dominic Cooper opened in The Libertine

Ophelia Lovibond and Dominic Cooper in The Libertine — Ophelia Lovibond and Dominic Cooper in *The Libertine*
© Alastair Muir

Elton threw back to The Lion King opening

#TBT This week in 1999 The Lion King musical opened at London’s Lyceum Theatre, with songs written by Elton and lyricist Tim Rice pic.twitter.com/KHBk22jSyB

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) September 22, 2016