‘Footloose’ musical is coming to Brighton this month

Based on Kevin Bacon’s hit 1984 movie, Footloose: The Musical arrives in Brighton later this month. It visits Theatre Royal Brighton from Monday 25 July until Saturday 30 July. Tickets are on sale now atgtickets.com/brighton or by calling 0844 871 7650. Footloose: The Musical tells the story of city boy Ren, who has to move to a rural backwater in America where … >

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‘Thriller Live’ review: The King of Pop hits Brighton

Now in its record-breaking ninth year, Thriller Live arrives in Brighton direct from London. The West End hit has played over 3000 shows around the world to three million fans in over 30 counties – and if tonight’s performance at Brighton’s Theatre Royal is anything to go by, the crowd-pleasing celebration of the King of Pop’s 45-year career shows no sign of … >

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‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ review: Embrace the madness

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is one of those curious musicals where everyone somehow knows all the songs, even if they can’t recall having ever actually seen it. It’s most likely a faint memory from an early play at school and it’s that association which initially hampers this production of the UK’s longest running musical. For the opening couple of numbers, it comes across … >

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Joe McElderry to lead cast of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’

The X Factor winner Joe McElderry will lead the cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat when the UK’s longest running musical comes to Brighton next month. The show will be playing at Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 14 June to Saturday 18 June. > Buy tickets now on atgtickets.com/brighton or call 0844 871 7650. Since it first opened almost 35 … >

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Mark Gatiss’s ‘The Boys in the Band’ is coming to Brighton

Sherlock star Mark Gatiss will appear in the ground-breaking The Boys in the Band in Brighton this autumn, alongside his husband Ian Hallard. As part of a short UK tour, Mart Crowley’s witty, dark American play will visit Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 8 November until Saturday 12 November. Tickets are on sale now atgtickets.com/brighton or by calling 0844 871 7650. The official … >

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Cast announced for ITV’s new double-life cop thriller ‘The Level’

ITV has announced the cast for its new “high stakes, high intensity thriller” from the writers of Shetland. Set in Brighton, The Level tells the story of a Detective Sergeant living a double-life. The six-part drama stars Karla Crome (Misfits), Philip Glenister (Ashes to Ashes), Laura Haddock (The Inbetweeners Movie), Noel Clarke (Doctor Who), Robert James Collier (Downton Abbey), Lindsey Coulson (Casualty), … >

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ITV orders double-life cop thriller ‘The Level’ from ‘Shetland’ writers

ITV has announced the commission of a new “high stakes, high intensity thriller” about a Detective Sergeant living a double-life. The Level is written by Gaby Chiappe (Shetland, Vera) and Alex Perrin (Leonardo, Shetland). ITV’s Director of Drama Steve November commented: “We’re thrilled to commission The Level from Hillbilly Television. It’s a taut, tense thriller … >

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