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Seven things to do at Edinburgh Fringe Festival apart from seeing a show

Seven things to do at Edinburgh Fringe Festival apart from seeing a show

Composer Stephen Schwartz discusses <em>Wicked</em> movie's two parts

Composer Stephen Schwartz discusses Wicked movie's two parts

Details for <em>Hercules</em> live-action movie have been announced

Details for Hercules live-action movie have been announced

Immersive <em>Guys and Dolls</em> to be staged at the Bridge Theatre

Immersive Guys and Dolls to be staged at the Bridge Theatre

<em>Dirty Dancing</em> to return to the West End

Dirty Dancing to return to the West End

Bill Pullman and David Harbour in rehearsals for <em>Mad House</em> in the West End

Bill Pullman and David Harbour in rehearsals for Mad House in the West End

<em>Jitney</em> at the Old Vic – in rehearsals

Jitney at the Old Vic – in rehearsals

<em>Passion</em> revival with Ruthie Henshall – first look

Passion revival with Ruthie Henshall – first look

<em>Six</em> to release Broadway cast album

Six to release Broadway cast album

Carolyn Maitland steps into <em>But I'm A Cheerleader</em> musical with four hours' rehearsal

Carolyn Maitland steps into But I'm A Cheerleader musical with four hours' rehearsal

Gina Beck joins <em>But I'm A Cheerleader</em> musical world premiere

Gina Beck joins But I'm A Cheerleader musical world premiere

<em>The Handmaid's Tale</em> in the West End – first look photos

The Handmaid's Tale in the West End – first look photos

<em>Call My Agent's</em> Camille Cottin to make West End debut in <em>The Handmaid's Tale</em>

Call My Agent's Camille Cottin to make West End debut in The Handmaid's Tale

Ciara cast as Nettie in <em>The Color Purple</em> movie

Ciara cast as Nettie in The Color Purple movie

<em>The Drifters Girl</em> extends West End run into 2023 with Beverley Knight setting final date for this summer

The Drifters Girl extends West End run into 2023 with Beverley Knight setting final date for this summer

Daniel Radcliffe to star in <em>Merrily We Roll Along</em> revival in New York

Daniel Radcliffe to star in Merrily We Roll Along revival in New York

RSC's <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> – behind-the-scenes

RSC's Much Ado About Nothing – behind-the-scenes

<em>My Fair Lady</em> announces lead casting for West End run

My Fair Lady announces lead casting for West End run

<em>Jagged Little Pill</em> to open in the West End this autumn

Jagged Little Pill to open in the West End this autumn

Louise Redknapp joins <em>Fatal Attraction</em> tour

Louise Redknapp joins Fatal Attraction tour

<em>Lift</em> musical to be revived in London this summer

Lift musical to be revived in London this summer

<em>Fatal Attraction</em> stage adaptation – first look

Fatal Attraction stage adaptation – first look

Go inside the workshop for new <em>Lady M</em> musical

Go inside the workshop for new Lady M musical

<em>West Side Story</em>, Andrew Garfield and more triumph at Golden Globes 2022

West Side Story, Andrew Garfield and more triumph at Golden Globes 2022

<em>Folk</em> at Hampstead Theatre – review

Folk at Hampstead Theatre – review

David Mamet's <em>The Woods</em> to be revived in London

David Mamet's The Woods to be revived in London

Cast joining Tamsin Greig in <em>Peggy for You</em> revival announced

Cast joining Tamsin Greig in Peggy for You revival announced

<em>Zorro the Musical</em> to open in London

Zorro the Musical to open in London

<em>The Mirror and the Light</em> to close at the end of November

The Mirror and the Light to close at the end of November

<em>The Play That Goes Wrong</em> unveils new cast for the West End

The Play That Goes Wrong unveils new cast for the West End

Stockard Channing and Rebecca Night in <em> 'night Mother</em> rehearsals

Stockard Channing and Rebecca Night in 'night Mother rehearsals

Daniel Boys and Emily Tierney to star in the European premiere of <em>Leonard Bernstein's New York</em>

Daniel Boys and Emily Tierney to star in the European premiere of Leonard Bernstein's New York

We're looking for a junior editor to join our WhatsOnStage team!

We're looking for a junior editor to join our WhatsOnStage team!

Jeff Wayne's <em>The War of the Worlds</em> musical tour full casting announced

Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds musical tour full casting announced

<em>Mean Girls</em> musical movie adaptation reveals further details and directors

Mean Girls musical movie adaptation reveals further details and directors

Park Theatre unveils new season including <em>Little Women</em> musical

Park Theatre unveils new season including Little Women musical

Cast for <em>Going the Distance</em> online premiere revealed

Cast for Going the Distance online premiere revealed

<em>Carousel</em> at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre: first look

Carousel at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre: first look

<em>Bonnie and Clyde</em> at Theatre Royal Drury Lane adds second performance

Bonnie and Clyde at Theatre Royal Drury Lane adds second performance

Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes to star in <em>Bonnie and Clyde</em> concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes to star in Bonnie and Clyde concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Arcola Outside – have a first look at the new east London theatre

Arcola Outside – have a first look at the new east London theatre

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre reopens with <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre reopens with Romeo and Juliet

Review: <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)

Review: Romeo and Juliet (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)

<em>In the Heights</em> cast and creative team discuss bringing the musical to cinemas

In the Heights cast and creative team discuss bringing the musical to cinemas

First look: Restored Trafalgar Theatre prepares to open its doors

First look: Restored Trafalgar Theatre prepares to open its doors

<em>The Windsors: Endgame</em> heading to West End in August

The Windsors: Endgame heading to West End in August

Christopher Haydon reveals inaugural season at Rose Theatre Kingston

Christopher Haydon reveals inaugural season at Rose Theatre Kingston

Lee Mead to star in new <em>Fat Friends – The Musical</em> tour

Lee Mead to star in new Fat Friends – The Musical tour

<em>Legends of Lockdown</em> coming to West End for one night only

Legends of Lockdown coming to West End for one night only

Maiya Quansah-Breed to replace Alexia Khadime in West End's <em> The Distance You Have Come</em>

Maiya Quansah-Breed to replace Alexia Khadime in West End's The Distance You Have Come

Can you beat the hardest musical theatre quiz ever made?

Can you beat the hardest musical theatre quiz ever made?

<em>Something Rotten!</em> musical postpones UK premiere

Something Rotten! musical postpones UK premiere

Jeff Wayne's <em>The War of the Worlds</em> musical arena tour initial casting announced

Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds musical arena tour initial casting announced

Cirque du Soleil's <em>Luzia</em> to run at the Royal Albert Hall next year

Cirque du Soleil's Luzia to run at the Royal Albert Hall next year

New <em>In the Heights</em> trailer released during the Oscars

New In the Heights trailer released during the Oscars

Video: Watch Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote discuss love in new documentary

Video: Watch Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote discuss love in new documentary

<em>Jagged Little Pill</em> to reopen Theatre Royal Sydney in the show's first international production

Jagged Little Pill to reopen Theatre Royal Sydney in the show's first international production

<em>A Little Night Music</em> with Janie Dee further casting announced

A Little Night Music with Janie Dee further casting announced

Rafe Spall stars in <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> as show moves West End run to 2022

Rafe Spall stars in To Kill a Mockingbird as show moves West End run to 2022

Video: West End charity single marks anniversary of theatre closures

Video: West End charity single marks anniversary of theatre closures

Scott Alan's <em>The Distance You Have Come</em> to run in the West End in June

Scott Alan's The Distance You Have Come to run in the West End in June

Janie Dee to star in <em>A Little Night Music</em> revival this summer

Janie Dee to star in A Little Night Music revival this summer

Kerry Ellis sings new version of <em>Cats</em>' Memory for charity

Kerry Ellis sings new version of Cats' Memory for charity

Robbie Williams musical film in the works with <em>The Greatest Showman</em> director attached

Robbie Williams musical film in the works with The Greatest Showman director attached

Westminster City Council unveils plans for 'urban theatre' as part of Oxford Street transformation

Westminster City Council unveils plans for 'urban theatre' as part of Oxford Street transformation

Watch "One Day More" from <em>Les Misérables</em> performed by the Welsh Musical Theatre Orchestra

Watch "One Day More" from Les Misérables performed by the Welsh Musical Theatre Orchestra

Barn Theatre's <em>Secret Society of Leading Ladies</em> concert first look photos

Barn Theatre's Secret Society of Leading Ladies concert first look photos

Andrew Lloyd Webber teases West End <em>Phantom</em> changes and discusses <em>Cinderella</em> premiere

Andrew Lloyd Webber teases West End Phantom changes and discusses Cinderella premiere

<em>Come From Away</em> cancels socially distanced concert West End run

Come From Away cancels socially distanced concert West End run

<em>Mean Girls</em> won't reopen on Broadway

Mean Girls won't reopen on Broadway

West End production of <em>Hetty Feather</em> to be streamed as part of The Shows Must Go On series

West End production of Hetty Feather to be streamed as part of The Shows Must Go On series

Giles Terera's <em>Hamilton and Me</em> to be published next year

Giles Terera's Hamilton and Me to be published next year

<em>Come From Away</em> to present West End concert production

Come From Away to present West End concert production

Listen to two tracks from new DIY musical <em>Saving Christmas</em>

Listen to two tracks from new DIY musical Saving Christmas

The Theatre Channel unveils line-up for fourth episode

The Theatre Channel unveils line-up for fourth episode

DIY musical <em>Saving Christmas</em> announced featuring the voice of Simon Callow

DIY musical Saving Christmas announced featuring the voice of Simon Callow

Watch Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Phylicia Rashad, Ricky Martin discuss new Netflix musical <em>Jingle, Jangle</em>

Watch Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Phylicia Rashad, Ricky Martin discuss new Netflix musical Jingle, Jangle

Broadway musical <em>Jagged Little Pill</em> to perform one-night virtual concert to help venues

Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill to perform one-night virtual concert to help venues

New audio play by Margaret Perry with Nicola Coughlan and Hannah Bristow released

New audio play by Margaret Perry with Nicola Coughlan and Hannah Bristow released

Watch <em>The Phantom of the Opera</em> 25th anniversary special right here for free now

Watch The Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary special right here for free now

Curve Leicester releases <em>The Color Purple</em> digital charity concert to mark Black History Month

Curve Leicester releases The Color Purple digital charity concert to mark Black History Month

Whoopi Goldberg: 'We're working diligently' on a third <em>Sister Act</em> film

Whoopi Goldberg: 'We're working diligently' on a third Sister Act film

New <em>West Side Story</em> film release pushed back to winter 2021

New West Side Story film release pushed back to winter 2021

Cast announced for audio drama series featuring Sharon D Clarke, Katherine Parkinson and more

Cast announced for audio drama series featuring Sharon D Clarke, Katherine Parkinson and more

<em>Rock of Ages</em> 2021 tour dates and venues confirmed

Rock of Ages 2021 tour dates and venues confirmed

Barn Theatre releases virtual reality production of <em>Edward II</em>

Barn Theatre releases virtual reality production of Edward II

<em>Hair</em> outdoor concert announces further casting and extra performance

Hair outdoor concert announces further casting and extra performance

<em>Roles We'll Never Play</em> outdoor musical concert casting announced

Roles We'll Never Play outdoor musical concert casting announced

Quiz: Can you guess the musical if it was told in reverse?

Quiz: Can you guess the musical if it was told in reverse?

<em>Rock of Ages</em> to embark on a new 2021 tour

Rock of Ages to embark on a new 2021 tour

<em>Fanny and Stella</em> musical open-air revival announces full casting

Fanny and Stella musical open-air revival announces full casting

Watch Curve Leicester's <em>Sunset Boulevard</em> cast reunite for a special performance from lockdown

Watch Curve Leicester's Sunset Boulevard cast reunite for a special performance from lockdown

Photographer Helen Murray releases series of portraits in collaboration with Act for Change

Photographer Helen Murray releases series of portraits in collaboration with Act for Change

Immersive <em>The Great Gatsby</em> set to reopen in October with social distancing rules

Immersive The Great Gatsby set to reopen in October with social distancing rules

Online theatre festival set up to highlight discrimination against East Asian community during pandemic

Online theatre festival set up to highlight discrimination against East Asian community during pandemic

<em>Strictly Ballroom</em> tour starring Kevin Clifton postponed by a year

Strictly Ballroom tour starring Kevin Clifton postponed by a year

Seven Disney films that belong on stage

Seven Disney films that belong on stage

<em>Evita</em> run at the Barbican cancelled as the venue closes until 30 June

Evita run at the Barbican cancelled as the venue closes until 30 June

<em>Thriller Live</em> confirms its 11-year West End run is finished

Thriller Live confirms its 11-year West End run is finished

Kevin Clifton to star in <em>Strictly Ballroom</em> UK and Ireland tour

Kevin Clifton to star in Strictly Ballroom UK and Ireland tour

Watch highlights from the 20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards concert featuring <em>& Juliet</em>, <em>Come From Away</em> and more

Watch highlights from the 20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards concert featuring & Juliet, Come From Away and more

<em>Guys and Dolls</em> at Sheffield Crucible – watch Natalie Casey, Kadiff Kirwan and more in rehearsals

Guys and Dolls at Sheffield Crucible – watch Natalie Casey, Kadiff Kirwan and more in rehearsals

<em>Strictly Ballroom The Musical</em> to embark on tour with Craig Revel Horwood directing

Strictly Ballroom The Musical to embark on tour with Craig Revel Horwood directing

<em>Dirty Dancing</em> to embark on 2020 UK and Ireland tour

Dirty Dancing to embark on 2020 UK and Ireland tour

Ria Jones and Jo Davies discuss <em>Gypsy</em>'s revival at the Royal Exchange, Manchester

Ria Jones and Jo Davies discuss Gypsy's revival at the Royal Exchange, Manchester

<em>Guys and Dolls</em> at Sheffield Crucible: first look at rehearsals for the new revival

Guys and Dolls at Sheffield Crucible: first look at rehearsals for the new revival

Photos: In rehearsals with new musical <em>CinderELLA</em>

Photos: In rehearsals with new musical CinderELLA

Chris Stafford and Nikolai Foster to guest edit WhatsOnStage

Chris Stafford and Nikolai Foster to guest edit WhatsOnStage

<em>White Christmas</em> in the West End: Watch as the cast begin rehearsals at the Dominion Theatre

White Christmas in the West End: Watch as the cast begin rehearsals at the Dominion Theatre

Nicholas McLean to join <em>Wicked</em> in the West End

Nicholas McLean to join Wicked in the West End

<em>Gypsy</em> at the Royal Exchange Manchester full casting announced

Gypsy at the Royal Exchange Manchester full casting announced

Six female-led shows to catch this autumn

Six female-led shows to catch this autumn

Top 5 Edinburgh International Festival shows to see

Top 5 Edinburgh International Festival shows to see

Watch Stephen Schwartz rehearse with <em>The Prince of Egypt</em> orchestra ahead of the West End run

Watch Stephen Schwartz rehearse with The Prince of Egypt orchestra ahead of the West End run

Best Edinburgh hangout spots

Best Edinburgh hangout spots

Home Secretary Sajid Javid invited to special performance of <em>The Jungle</em> by Good Chance Theatre

Home Secretary Sajid Javid invited to special performance of The Jungle by Good Chance Theatre

Cirque Alfonse at the Edinburgh Fringe: a week in the life

Cirque Alfonse at the Edinburgh Fringe: a week in the life

Making a house a home: constructing a dwelling live onstage in Geoff Sobelle's work

Making a house a home: constructing a dwelling live onstage in Geoff Sobelle's work

Claire Sweeney: My Edinburgh Festival recommendations

Claire Sweeney: My Edinburgh Festival recommendations

Robert Bathurst: 'Life won't be complete until I've done my new show'

Robert Bathurst: 'Life won't be complete until I've done my new show'

Ruby Wax: 'Alan Rickman told me I couldn't act'

Ruby Wax: 'Alan Rickman told me I couldn't act'

Brad Birch: We should stop seeing the Edinburgh Fringe as a competition

Brad Birch: We should stop seeing the Edinburgh Fringe as a competition

Power Plays at the Edinburgh Fringe: a week in the life

Power Plays at the Edinburgh Fringe: a week in the life

Penelope Skinner: 'Both <em>Meek</em> and <em>Angry Alan</em> were prompted by the shifting political landscape'

Penelope Skinner: 'Both Meek and Angry Alan were prompted by the shifting political landscape'

Peter Brook: 'The most depressing thing about theatre today is excessive seat prices'

Peter Brook: 'The most depressing thing about theatre today is excessive seat prices'

Designing a Pepper's Ghost: how on earth do you make a hologram on stage?

Designing a Pepper's Ghost: how on earth do you make a hologram on stage?

Nichola McAuliffe: 'My advice for Edinburgh? Don't stress: the Fringe will be over in a few weeks'

Nichola McAuliffe: 'My advice for Edinburgh? Don't stress: the Fringe will be over in a few weeks'

Su Pollard: If you spent your whole life listening to advice you'd never leave your bed

Su Pollard: If you spent your whole life listening to advice you'd never leave your bed

15,000 watch Edinburgh International Festival opening event: first look photos

15,000 watch Edinburgh International Festival opening event: first look photos

<em>Hamilton (Lewis)</em> at the Edinburgh Fringe: A week in the life

Hamilton (Lewis) at the Edinburgh Fringe: A week in the life

Mark Thomas: My Edinburgh Festival recommendations

Mark Thomas: My Edinburgh Festival recommendations

Surreal, modern and meta: the radical designs for a transformed version of Rossini's <em>La Cenerentola</em>

Surreal, modern and meta: the radical designs for a transformed version of Rossini's La Cenerentola

User Not Found: the Edinburgh show exploring what happens to your internet profile when you die

Simon Longman: 'I thought <em>Jerusalem</em> would prompt more rural plays than it did'

Simon Longman: 'I thought Jerusalem would prompt more rural plays than it did'

Not going to Edinburgh? Join the club

Not going to Edinburgh? Join the club

Katie Mitchell: <em> 'La Maladie de la Mort</em> is a post-Brexit event'

Katie Mitchell: 'La Maladie de la Mort is a post-Brexit event'

Katherine Parkinson: 'I've written a play for Edinburgh but I'm not going to see a single performance'

Katherine Parkinson: 'I've written a play for Edinburgh but I'm not going to see a single performance'

And introducing… LUNG: the verbatim theatre company telling the stories that have been drowned out

And introducing… LUNG: the verbatim theatre company telling the stories that have been drowned out

5 tips for flyering at the Edinburgh Fringe

5 tips for flyering at the Edinburgh Fringe

10 Edinburgh Festival shows about the First World War

10 Edinburgh Festival shows about the First World War

Marcus Brigstocke: My Edinburgh Festival recommendations

Marcus Brigstocke: My Edinburgh Festival recommendations

Top tips for doing the Edinburgh Festival on a budget

Top tips for doing the Edinburgh Festival on a budget

Edinburgh Festival 2018: Sarah Crompton's top picks of what to see

Edinburgh Festival 2018: Sarah Crompton's top picks of what to see

Edinburgh Festival 2018: Matt Trueman's picks of what to see

Edinburgh Festival 2018: Matt Trueman's picks of what to see

Ten shows to catch before they get to the Edinburgh Fringe

Ten shows to catch before they get to the Edinburgh Fringe

<em>Tiny Dynamite</em>: How to flood a fringe theatre stage

Tiny Dynamite: How to flood a fringe theatre stage

First look at the UK tour of <em>Cilla – The Musical</em>

First look at the UK tour of Cilla – The Musical

WhatsOnStage joins the circus with NoFit State's <em>Bianco</em>

WhatsOnStage joins the circus with NoFit State's Bianco

Full casting announced for <em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em>

Full casting announced for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Full line up for celebration of Jonathan Ollivier's life announced

Full line up for celebration of Jonathan Ollivier's life announced

Laurie Anderson appointed guest director of Brighton Festival

Laurie Anderson appointed guest director of Brighton Festival

<em>Friends</em> star to return to West End stage

Friends star to return to West End stage

<em>The War of the Worlds</em> heading to the West End

The War of the Worlds heading to the West End

Confirmed: Disney's production of <em>Aladdin</em> to open in London next year

Confirmed: Disney's production of Aladdin to open in London next year

Exclusive: <em>American Idiot</em> to tour UK starring Amelia Lily

Exclusive: American Idiot to tour UK starring Amelia Lily

Full cast announced for <em>American Idiot</em> at the Arts Theatre

Full cast announced for American Idiot at the Arts Theatre

Competition: Your chance to appear on an album alongside West End stars

Competition: Your chance to appear on an album alongside West End stars

<em>Whose Line is it Anyway? Live</em> coming to the Adelphi Theatre

Whose Line is it Anyway? Live coming to the Adelphi Theatre

<em>EastEnders</em> stars join Tom Lister and Jodie Prenger for <em>Calamity Jane</em> press night

EastEnders stars join Tom Lister and Jodie Prenger for Calamity Jane press night

Jacqueline Wilson's <em>Hetty Feather</em> returns to West End

Jacqueline Wilson's Hetty Feather returns to West End

Tmesis tour <em>That's Amore</em> in 2015

Tmesis tour That's Amore in 2015

Salford set to <em>STOMP</em> 28 October

Salford set to STOMP 28 October

Shrewsbury 24 play <em>United We Stand</em> tours from Sept

Shrewsbury 24 play United We Stand tours from Sept

Sheffield Theatres' launches new adaptation of Boeing Boeing

Sheffield Theatres' launches new adaptation of Boeing Boeing

Transform 14 draws to a close (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Transform 14 draws to a close (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces new season programme

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces new season programme

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