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The week in pictures: 29 April – 5 May

”Kinky”’s new Lola, ”Potted Potter” meets Harry Potter, Paddy Considine makes his stage debut and Lucie Jones arrives for Eurovision

Will Longman

05 May 2017

Groundhog Day celebrated its seven Tony noms

— Groundhog Day (@Groundhogdaybwy) May 2, 2017

Kinky Boots found its new Lola

Simon-Anthony Rhoden will play Lola in Kinky Boots in the West End — Simon-Anthony Rhoden will play Lola in *Kinky Boots* in the West End
© Darren Bell

Les Mis' Lucy O'Byrne marked Star Wars Day in an adorable fashion

@JaiRamage and I, marking #StarWarsDay with @konditorandcook #MayTheFourthBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/VEYoQhHwrz

— Lucy O'Byrne (@LucyOByrne1) May 4, 2017

Paddy Considine celebrated his stage debut in The Ferryman

Paddy Considine (Quinn Carney)
© Dan Wooller for WhatsOnStage

Ian McKellen shared these photos with Judi Dench

Last week Judi Dench unveiled the new blue plaque at John Gielgud's home in Cowley Street, London. I also spoke so Siân Phillips there. pic.twitter.com/vcDhGhO6az

— Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) May 3, 2017

There was drama at the Savoy as an audience at Dreamgirls was evacuated (everything was okay)

Well the drama of Dreamgirls doesn't stop in the interval. Just been evacuated into the streets outside the Savoy pic.twitter.com/aKWe2nYnsK

— Charlotte Nice (@CharliNice) May 3, 2017

Rent star Lucie Jones landed in Kiev ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest

Welcome to Ukraine! Thankyou @british_airways for an amazing flight. As always. Hoping to book my honeymoon with you guys soon

A post shared by Lucie Jones (@luciejones1) on May 4, 2017 at 6:51am PDT

Potted Potter met the Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe

When 2 become 3. #HarryPotter wished us all the best with #PottedPotter. #DanielRadcliffe #JamesAndJoe #LadsLadsLads pic.twitter.com/S4LG3tB4bg

— Joseph Maudsley (@JosephMaudsley) May 1, 2017