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“Musical Theatre Market” – FarGo Village, Coventry

For the third year running, the Musical Theatre Market returns, the UK’s first and only craft market all themed around musical theatre. Packed with vendors of all kinds, and accompanied by musical performances throughout…

26 shows for 2026

Happy new year! Wondering what theatre there is to look forward to in 2026? Then read on to find out… Let’s start with some new West End musicals: 1. Avenue Q (Shaftesbury Theatre, Mar…

Remembering 2025: Pygmalion, rehearsed reading

After “Hamlet – The Rest is Silence”, Nottingham Theatre Royal were keen to keep the collaboration with community actors going, forming the Theatre Royal Players. There have been several different projects undertaken by the…

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What's on this week across the East Midlands 1st - 7th Jun: What's on this week across the East Midlands 25th - 31st May: Bank of Dave - Rapid Review ★★☆☆☆ New musical "Bank of Dave", written by Rob Madge and Pippa Cleary, is loud, proud and Northern. We follow the escapades of Dave Fishwick as he tries to set up his own bank for the people of Burnley - a colourful bunch of characters that stray a little too far into stereotypes at times. Scenes from a Friendship - Rapid Review ★★★☆☆ Legally Blonde - Rapid Review ★★★★★ Jane Upton's "Scenes from a friendship" whisks us through 30 years in the lives of childhood besties Jess and Billy, as they struggle with coming out, finding work and becoming parents. The play is a little on-the-nose at points but held together by the immense talents of actors Katie Redford and Benedict Salter. Check out the review on Broken Legs Blog! Prepare to get whipped into shape as Legally Blonde bends and snaps its way into Nottingham as part of its UK tour, painting each city it visits in hot pink and bringing with it an uplifting message to be yourself and change for no one. Check out my review of this "comical, camp and current" musical on Broken Legs Blog! John Webster's Jacobean blood-fest "The Duchess of Malfi" arrives on the Lace Market Stage, telling a love story that quickly descends into violence. This steampunk makeover brings a fresh vibe to this classic revenge play. Check out the review on Broken Legs Blog! What's on this week across the East Midlands 18th - 24th May: Frankie Goes to Bollywood - Rapid Review ★★★☆☆ "Frankie Goes to Bollywood" transports us from gloomy Huddersfield to the crowded, humid streets of Mumbai as cinema worker Frankie finds herself thrust into the life of Bollywood stardom. This is a production that never lets up, with energetic choreography, fabulous costumes and bright lights filling the stage throughout.