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Court dominates Olivier Award nominations

Royal Court shows dominate the nominations for the 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards in a year in which the capital’s plays have been so strong that for the first time, three categories have been extended to include six nominations each. Read more

Quast and Ellis among 1000 Voices

West End regulars Philip Quast and Kerry Ellis are on the bill for the 10th anniversary performance of The Night Of 1000 Voices at the Royal Albert Hall on 2 May. Read more

Fox to lead cast of Bush’s Eigengrau

Actor Laurence Fox is to return to the stage in March, when he leads the cast of black comedy Eigengrau at the Bush theatre. Fox is joined in the cast by Sinead Matthews, John Cummins and Alison O’Donnell. Read more

Royal Court comes to a community near you

The Royal Court is to present theatre in a disused shop in the Elephant and Castle shopping centre under a new project entitled Theatre Local. Read more

Thriller Live remixed for second year

Thriller Live, the crowd-pleasing high-energy tribute concert to Michael Jackson, has celebrated moving into its second West End year by revitalising the show. Read more

Donmar paints Broadway Red

The Donmar Warehouse’s current hit drama Red, which stars Alfred Molina as artist Mark Rothko, is to transfer to Broadway next month. Read more

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The Big Interview:
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Backstage: Clare Whitfield

Clare Whitfield worked on West End shows including Aspects Of Love and Grease before stage managing the premiere production of Mamma Mia! more than 10 years ago. She tells OLT about the nitty gritty of her job and the joy of recreating the ABBA musical all over the world. Read More

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