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The Shows Must Go On series of free YouTube streams to continue 'for the foreseeable future'

The series will continue!

The Sound of Music Live!
The Sound of Music Live!
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The Shows Must Go On series will be continuing "for the foreseeable future" .

In a statement, the company has said: "Universal has confirmed that, following the success of the Andrew Lloyd Webber shows, beloved musical productions will continue to be released weekly for free and made available for 48 hours on The Shows Must Go On YouTube Channel.

"Over the last 6 weeks, millions of musical theatre fans around the globe have tuned in and donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to charity, whilst watching and singing-a-long at home."

WhatsOnStage will be announcing each new show every Monday morning (except for Bank Holidays!), so be sure to tune in to our website and social channels to find out what will be streamed each week.

On Friday 12 June, The Wiz starring Queen Latifah will be presented online for free – you can find out more here.

Previously the company has presented The Sound of Music Live!, starring Carrie Underwood, Audra McDonald and Stephen Moyer, as well as Hairspray.

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