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Wanted: Angels, punks and raging queens
Singers and performers of all ages and backgrounds are invited to audition for the next production from What We Did Next. The community group will be staging Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging...
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Wonderland: The Trials of Alice
You might have caught a bit of Wonderland: The Trials of Alice being performed in the council chamber of Liverpool town hall during the Light Night celebrations on Friday. Described as "a brand...
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Recommended: Tantrum and the Bellydance Superstars
The Bellydance Superstars -- it's not just a clever name -- are some of the world's best-known belly dancers, and they're in the region this weekend for a show with a difference. Showcasing a range...
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Chris Moyles and Jesus Christ Superstar
Today's announcement that Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has joined the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar has been big news. As if an arena tour revival of a Seventies rock opera starring Tim Minchin, a Spice...
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New Playhouse season: Ben Jonson, Gogol, McGough, Steptoe & Son and more
This autumn, the Playhouse has recruited rising star director Robert Icke to open the season in high comedic style with Ben Jonson’s classic farce The Alchemist. The season that follows includes...
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Sister Act tickets up for grabs in Nun Day stunt
"Sister Act The Musical is set to take Liverpool by storm from Tuesday May 22, and to celebrate we have 20 nuns visiting the city..." the promotional email ran. Well, that'll do MADEUP! It turns...
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Avenue Q puppets stop by the Liverpool Empire
The cast -- and puppets -- of hit musical Avenue Q dropped by the Empire this afternoon. The national tour is currently playing at the Lowry in Manchester, so puppeteers including Gabrielle Broomes...
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Skates on for Starlight Express
The cast of high speed musical Starlight Express will be putting on their skates and racing to Liverpool Empire Theatre this July as a part of an all new national tour. It’s fair enough to say Starlight...
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Tell Tale Theatre go Trainspotting with new show Users
MADEUP is pleased to hear that Tell Tale Theatre Company is returning with a new production next month. Users is inspired by the characters and events of Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting. Described...
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LIPA's experiments in new musical theatre
A UK premiere staged by students from LIPA and funded by a successful crowd-funding campaign takes place at the Unity Theatre next week. A group of eight young directors from all over Europe will...
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World premiere for Liverpool Playhouse Studio
Celebrated playwright Frank McGuinness’s new play The Match Box will have its world première in Liverpool this June. Award-winning actor and director Lia Williams will direct Leanne Best in the role...
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MDI's Dance Day marks Central Station closure
Liverpool Central Station closed this week for a six month refurb, a move that has left commuters mighty peeved indeed. Inconvenienced? Why not dance those blues away! In the great traditions of...
