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Oliver! another new Fagin

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Oliver! will have a new Fagin a little sooner than expected.

Russ Abbots as Fagin

Russ Abbot will take over as Fagin from April 13. Rowan Atkinson has been forced to pull out for three weeks to undergo surgery for a hernia. He’s hoped to be back on stage by April 27. A statement from a spokesperson for the show said: “Rowan has been nursing the problem for a few weeks but it flared up badly whilst on a break with his family this week. He has cut short his holiday to fly back to have surgery immediately to speed the recovery process…..The condition, whilst neither serious nor dangerous, is extremely painful and prevents normal movement, making performing impossible.” Russ Abbot played the role of Fagin in the 1997 production and also in a couple of touring productions.

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April 3 2009, 12:29pm | Comments »
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Popular posts on London Theatre Breaks from Mar 2009

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Too much news to digest? If you missed out on a great post from last month, here’s a quick summary of the top posts that you may want to read again:

London Breaks - Chelsea Flower Show Posted on Sunday, March 1st, 2009 in london breaks - Comments: (0) London Breaks** Book London Breaks to the Chelsea Flower Show **The Chelsea Flower Show, that’s not a London theatre break. Sh, don’t tell my partner but not all the London breaks you take have to be about going to the theatre! I’m going to do an occasional series suggesting other fun reasons to take London breaks.rhs-chelsea-flower-show[/caption]The Chelsea Flower ShowThursday 21 May – Saturday 23 - (open till 8 pm Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd 5:30 Saturday 23rd)The Chelsea Flower Show - what does that make you think of?

War Horse in London Posted on Friday, March 6th, 2009 in War Horse - Comments: (0) War HorseThe National Theatre’s smash hit arrives in the West End, playing at the New London Theatre from 28 March 2009.FIVE STARSSunday Times, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Express, Time Out, The Times, Daily Mail’Exhilarating It makes you rejoice to be alive.’The TimesWar Horse is based on the celebrated novel by Michael Morpurgo. The First World War is the backdrop for this exciting tale of bravery, and the extraordinary bond between a young recruit and his horse.

Sister Act The Musical - Video Preview Posted on Sunday, March 8th, 2009 in press - Comments: (0) Sister Act the Musical is building up momentum for the opening in May this year and here’s a preview in the form of a press release video with Alan Menken performing a medley of fabulous songs from the new Sister Act stage show. Patina Miller who plays Delores shows off her amazing R&B voice. Who else can’t wait until May?

2009 Olivier Awards Winners Posted on Sunday, March 8th, 2009 in awards - Comments: (0)

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March 31 2009, 8:00pm | Comments »
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Cat Stevens Musical - production delayed

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Moonshadow, the Cat Stevens musical will not open at Royal & Derngate, Northampton in July as originally planned. The producers blamed their inability to find a West End venue to transfer to and say that the musical will go straight to the West End instead. In a statement they said: “A West End venue is still hoped to be secured for an autumn 2009 opening at which point the production will open directly into London. The creative and design process will continue so that the production is ready to be mounted as soon as a West End theatre becomes available.”

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March 30 2009, 11:07am | Comments »
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UK hotel prices drop significantly as hotel owners try to tempt holidaymakers to stay at home

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According to figures released this week by Hotels.com, UK hotel room prices fell 12% to £93 per night in the last three months of 2008, compared with the same period in 2007 In contrast British tourists are having to pay more for accommodation at many popular overseas destinations, supporting suggestions that Brits will turn their backs on destinations such as Spain and are instead planning to spend this years holidays in the UK. But it’s not just Spain where prices are soaring, one night in a Swiss hotel rose, on average, to £120 - an increase of 22% - and France, Holland and Greece saw rises of 11%, 14% and 15% respectively. Figures for individual cities showed average London hotel room rates dipping 12%, Edinburgh prices falling from £99 to £95 and Belfast room rates down 17% to £83. Bucking the trend was Cardiff, where average prices rose slightly from £87 at the end of 2007 to £93 at the end of last year. The most expensive city at the end of 2008 was Moscow with rooms costing an average of £207 a night, although the biggest percentage increase was in Rio de Janeiro, where room rates rose 63% to £164 at the end of last year. Other destinations with rising prices included, Geneva up 34% to £136, Zurich up 20% to £119, Washington DC up 18% to £115 per night, Paris rising 13% to £112 and Munich up 10% to £93. The least expensive major city at the end of last year was the Latvian capital Riga where average rooms cost just £50 a night. Hotels.com worldwide president David Roche said: “Our report shows that hoteliers around the world are being forced to cut rates to fill their rooms. “Due to weak sterling, UK travellers will have to work a bit harder to find the bargains but there are still plenty to be had. “For travellers from any part of the world, this is a great time to explore: travel has not been this cheap since January 2004.” “The indications are that 2009 will continue to be a good year for travellers. If sterling strengthens, UK travellers will start enjoying the great savings our European and US counterparts are currently experiencing.” Overall, the average price for a night in a UK hotel fell to £93 in the last three months of 2008.
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March 27 2009, 7:49am | Comments »
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Spring Awakening – Tony 2007 Performance

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Spring Awakening – Tony 2007 Performance

Spring Awakening opens at the Novello tonight and I’ll be there
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March 21 2009, 6:25am | Comments »
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theatre breaks

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National Theatre Live Broadcasts to Cinema | London Theatre Breaks By admin The Nation Theatre based at London's Southbank is to embark on a radical new initiative to broadcast live performances of plays onto cinema screens worldwide. London Theatre Breaks London West End Theatre Review Wicked theatre breaks continue to sell like hotcakes as demand for the show grows outside of London. By far the biggest success story of 2008 was for Mamma Mia! theatre breaks , which has not only branched out beyond London, but beyond its genre.

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Andy Roberts: London Eye on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (via FriendFeed)

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March 12 2009, 12:21pm | Comments »
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Wicked Theatre Breaks until April 2010

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Wicked is Spellbinding

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Wicked Theatre Breaks in London can be planned right up until April 2010 now since the global hit musical has just announced an extension to the WIcked booking period at the Apollo Victoria theatre in the West End.

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February 27 2009, 1:00pm | Comments »
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London Breaks

Welcome to London Breaks, a new style blog that accumulates the best information and activity from our other sites, with some added original articles here as well.
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February 27 2009, 5:08am | Comments »