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Cast announced for SALAD DAYS at the Union Theatre

63 years after its first London production, Salad Days returns in an exciting revamp of the much-loved classical musical. Reimagined for the Union Theatre, Bryan Hodgson’s new production is the highlight of this year’s off West-End season running from 16 August to 9 September 2017 at the Union Theatre. The cast of Salad Days will […]

REVIEW: BLONDEL (Union Theatre) ★★★★

The Union Theatre goes back to medieval Britain this summer, in what Tim Rice describes as one of the most enjoyable project’s of his vast and varied career, ‘Blondel’. Telling the story of a lowly court singer’s search to write the perfect anthem whilst ‘King Richard’ (played brilliantly by Neil Moors), under whom he is […]

Howard Goodall’s THE HIRED MAN returns to London

Melvyn Bragg and Howard Goodall’s passionately captivating musical The Hired Man will be returning for a limited run at London’s Union Theatre in July. Directed by Brendan Matthew whose previous directing includes the critically acclaimed world premiere of My Land’s Shore and The Kissing Dance will be reviving this romantic drama, with previews from the […]

REVIEW: ANNIE GET YOU GUN (Union Theatre) ★★★★

After their success with Oklahoma! Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II decided to start producing musicals and book writer Dorothy Fields approached the pair with an idea for a fictionalised musical based on the life of Annie Oakley, a sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Written in 1945 as a star-vehicle for […]

Connor Arnold to star in Tim Rice’s musical comedy BLONDEL

Producers have announced the cast for the world premiere of a spanking new version of the Tim Rice musical comedy Blondel. Following the trials and triumphs of an ambitious minstrel in King Richard the Lionheart’s court, Blondel will get its London premiere at the Union Theatre from Wednesday 21 June – Saturday 15 July. Press […]

West End Live Lounge returns with ICONS AND LEGENDS

On Sunday 11th June, West End Live Lounge returns with ‘Icons and Legends’– an evening celebrating work from some of the the most Iconic and influential names in the world of music. After a sell out show in March, L&M productions are back with an unmissable line up including Liisi LaFontaine, Ian Mcintosh, Liam Doyle, […]

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN to play at the UNION THEATRE

This Summer one of the most celebrated musical scores of all time comes steaming back into town as the Union Theatre proudly presents Irving Berlin’s ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. Featuring classic songs such as “I Got Lost in His Arms”, “They say it’s Wonderful”, “I Got the Sun in the Morning” and of course “There’s […]

REVIEW: HONK! (Union Theatre) ★★★

The classic tale of an ugly, little ducking, originally told by Hans Christian Andersen in 1843 is a semi-autobiographical piece. Andersen has been described as “a tall, ugly boy with a big nose and big feet and when he grew up with a passion for the theatre, he was cruelly teased and mocked by other […]

REVIEW: SOHO CINDERS (Union Theatre) ★★★★★

December has snuck up on us and pantomimes are popping up everywhere, but if you want something just as fun but with a bit more substance, SOHO CINDERS is your show. Stiles and Drewe are hardly strangers to London theatres; with this being their third show on currently (Half a Sixpence, Wind in the Willows). However, […]