Hamilton, John Legend and Stephen Mangan make our top pics of the week

@WhatsOnStage if this doesn’t make next weeks picks we NEVER will! https://t.co/Xx2KC5q6nP

When the Lord (@OfficialALW) asks you to sing for him and all his guest at the @OfficialRUG Christmas party you just can’t say no!? Incredible night!! Feeling very lucky and grateful right now. #WestEnd #LesMis #Lord #LloydWebber #Phantom #London #Musicals #Party #Christmas pic.twitter.com/cFOQyttnVl

The U.S. Companies of @HamiltonMusical wanted to remind @HamiltonWestEnd of their love on opening night! pic.twitter.com/pTKFOuJwVT

History is happening here in London and we just happen to be in the greatest city in the world… #HamiltonLDN pic.twitter.com/Rf0UENtKIo

In celebration of Opening Night tonight, the #HamiltonLDN company created a digital #Ham4Ham mashup of a few of our favorite UK and Hamilton songs! #RiseUp https://t.co/BJwGgYjVoS

With Freddie Fox, Matthew Bourne, Jake Stiles, Arthur Pita and Philippe Denis ready for the amazing grand European premiere of the sensational musical Hamilton which was simultaneously the reopening after 18 months of fabulous restauration of this legendary theatre #soexcited #hamiltonmusical #hamiltonlondon #outandabout #krdparis #glamorous #jakestiles @stiles.jake #westend #musicalhistory #klavsrosenfalck @arthurpita @matthewbourne13 #showtime #broadway #lovemyfriends #eddiefox @philippe75007 #lovethisshow #sensational #whatsoninlondon #dontmissit #victoriapalacetheatre #musical #privilege #matthewbourne #arthurpita

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The Christmasaurus roared into life in Hammersmith

Look. I have the best brother on the planet. He writes me killer songs and casts me in the coolest musical that Christmas has ever seen. https://t.co/wrSYKsGVQH pic.twitter.com/lWpNxUj0gj

Backstage at #ChristmasaurusLIVE pic.twitter.com/qI3k4y6Gkb

Hallelujah praise the grinning man! @grinningmanLDN @TrafStudios @BristolOldVic pic.twitter.com/KqEFA73AZa

Smiles all round. Lovely to see the delectable Mel Giedroyc. #OpeningNight #Watchmesmile pic.twitter.com/P54qQgI6Jk

The brilliant @amandapalmer lent her mellifluous voice to Grinpayne's heartbreaking solo. Listen to the full track here: https://t.co/cdRfecIBg2 pic.twitter.com/KfGsugGRgg

Let’s fan this spark into a flame: the opening night of @HamiltonWestEnd was vibrant, vivacious and shows #LondonIsOpen to the world's best creative talents. #HamiltonLDN pic.twitter.com/owLyi8F6IX

.@johnlegend cast as Jesus Christ in the upcoming NBC musical event "Jesus Christ Superstar Live!" pic.twitter.com/djtG5RCFEC

And so it begins!!! @brumhippodrome with @grumbleweedsuk @dannymaconline @SuzanneShaw @TheMattSlack @CeriDupree #panto #Cinderella Book your tickets here https://t.co/tHQMH6eg6T pic.twitter.com/Y5eYQfwmT5

What a night! Thank you for coming out! Birmingham you are awesome!!!! Can’t wait for the show today! #BrumPanto #Cinderella @brumhippodrome pic.twitter.com/7ZBZfOU9Ar

Our favourite Mum and Son duo being generally FABULOUS with our front of house panels @jamieandfifi #JamieLondon pic.twitter.com/MIP77ci0CC

The first official look inside #TheBirthdayParty rehearsal room with our marvellous company #PinterIsComing pic.twitter.com/JyXEDIdlwN

It’s official! 5* @BananamanShow preview show tonight at @swkplay. Deliciously ridiculous, outstanding nonsense with musical genius! So much fun to be had! Grab your tickets while you can!!!! We’ll be back!!! pic.twitter.com/5BNEdXJX56

Today was our last day in the rehearsal studio… We’re moving into the #NoelCowardTheatre tomorrow! #NCGirl #GirlfromtheNorthCountry pic.twitter.com/4S9yJQPYRe

#OTD sixteen years ago, 19 December 2001, a film made in New Zealand was released in cinemas worldwide. Nobody knew if it would be a hit or a flop. "The Fellowship of the Ring" went on to reach millions of fans and remains one of the most beloved pictures of the 21st century. pic.twitter.com/N17d0vUjqO