Spice Girls musical Viva Forever! to close in West End

The Spice Girls musical is to close after little more than six months in one of the most high-profile crashes in West End history. The shocked cast of Viva Forever! was told last night that the production will...

U-Turn on parking charges in the West End

Controversial plans to charge for parking in Westminster have been halted. Parking fees were to be rolled out across the central London borough from January, ranging from £2.20 to £4.40 an hour. But opponents...

Connie Fisher forced to quit Maria role

Connie Fisher has been forced to pull out of the stage production of the Sound of Music saying she no longer has the vocal range necessary for the role of Maria. The 28-year-old, who shot to stardom after...

Vancouver Police ask public to help find person of interest

Vancouver Police have released CCTV footage and photos of a person of interest in a sex assault that took place on Tuesday, March 23rd at 5:00 p.m. along the seawall south of the 700 block of Pacific Boulevard....

We Heart the West End

The West End we love is at risk. Rising rents and illegal evictions threaten the diversity of our neighbourhood. We need an MLA who will protect the West End we love. Spencer Herbert has a proven track record of...

UK set for more heavy snow, businesses count the cost

More snow is due to hit parts of the UK, prompting further fears of disruption after the heaviest snowfall in 18 years. Transport in the south-east of England was severely disrupted on Monday, with some airports...

Oliver! wows West End

"More! More!" shouts the audience of the musical Oliver! which has opened to ecstatic crowds at London's Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. The show has already taken £15m in advanced sales and stars Mr. Bean himself,...

The curtain goes up on Sundays

LONDON - The Stage is reporting that negotiations are nearly completed between the theatre union Equity and the Society of London Theatres (SOLT), that would mean widespread Sunday performances in London Theatres...

London bids an early 'Adieu' to Marguerite

The musical "Marguerite" is to close nearly two months earlier than was originally planned. The production, currently playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, will close on September 13th after a mere 147...