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Jerry Springer to star in musical in London

Talk-show host Jerry Springer says he will perform in the musical "Chicago" at London's West End.

UK: 2 doctors face car-bomb terror trial in London

Two doctors charged with trying to bomb a Glasgow airport and London's West End will be portrayed by prosecutors as terrorists in thrall to a fundamental form of Islam, a jury in London heard Wednesday.

Philip Seymour Hoffman to direct play in London

Producers say Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman will direct a play in London's West End later this year.

Mackintosh Tops Brit Theater Power List

Impresario Cameron Mackintosh, who has struck a deal to bring classic West End and Broadway musicals to China, topped a list published Thursday of the most influential figures in British theater.

`Harry Potter' Makes Racy Stage Debut

Harry Potter is all grown up. Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the boy wizard in the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling's best-sellers, sheds his magician's robes — and everything else — for his West End stage debut as a troubled stable boy in Peter Shaffer's "Equus."

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Six-year-old Selected to be "Director of Fun" at National Railway Museum in United Kingdom
Source: the Mail online

Sam Pointon, age 6, has been selected to be "Director of Fun" at the National Railway Museum in the United Kingdom.

Man who pushed woman through shop window dies
Source: The Times

A man died when he was impaled on a large shard of glass after throwing a woman through the window of a shop in the West End of London early yesterday morning.

Birthday girl Sasha Obama takes in 'Lion King'
Source: msnbc.com

Coming after a day of sightseeing that took first lady Michelle Obama and her daughters to Westminster Abbey, the pre-birthday party settled into special seats in a private box at the Lyceum Theater in London's West End, where the Disney stage musical is playing.

Birthday girl Sasha Obama takes in 'Lion King'
Source: msnbc.com

Coming after a day of sightseeing that took first lady Michelle Obama and her daughters to Westminster Abbey, the pre-birthday party settled into special seats in a private box at the Lyceum Theater in London's West End, where the Disney stage musical is playing.

Tony Awards Theatre of War: Backlash Begins Against "Too Many" Broadway Brits
Source: Independent.co.uk

They will try to impart tonight's Tony Awards in Manhattan with all possible razzmatazz to revive flagging TV ratings, assisted – perhaps – by wins for celebrities including Sir Elton John and the Murder She Wrote star Angela Lansbury.

Wales' West End stars give their verdict on Susan Boyle, cold water and all
Source: Wales Online

Wales' West End stars last night poured cold water on Susan Boyle's chances of becoming a bona fide musical star. But while the 47 year old says she dreams of emulating her hero Elaine Paige, a series of Welsh stage actors who have already appeared in French historical class …

Galveston Coverup? You Decide.

GALVESTON, TX - President Bush "toured" the Galveston beach front earlier today, although all media outlets I checked did NOT show anything from the Bolivar peninsula down to Crystal Beach, and on towards the West End.

Last year I killed a man
Source: Guardian Unlimited

At 9.45am on Saturday, June 23 2007, I killed a man. A perfectly ordinary man, on a perfectly ordinary summer's day. CCTV pictures show him entering the station, unremarkable among all the passengers going to the West End.

'Spamalot' productions swap leading ladies
Source: United Press International

The New York and London productions of the musical, "Monty Python's Spamalot," plan to trade leading ladies this winter.

Westminster sets ultimatum over free newspaper waste
Source: LetsRecycle.com

Westminster taxpayers have been paying for the burdens of street litter caused by thousands of free newspapers distributed and ultimately discarded.

The car bomb you are calling may be switched off - please try later!
Source: the Mail online

Difficult to know whether to laugh or scream after the weekend of madness we've just been through.

Summary of what is currently known about the London car bomb
Source: Telegraph

An ambulance crew on an unrelated emergency call in The Haymarket reports a smoking silver Mercedes car to the police around 2am this morning Officers inspecting the car discover large quantities of petrol, a number of gas cylinders and containers holding nails inside There wer …

Lord of the Rings captivates West End
Source: Telegraph

A high-risk musical version of JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the The adaptation, complete with a cast of 50 and high-tech special effects, was panned by many critics when it opened in Toronto last year.

Let's talk about sex
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Last night, I was fortunate enough to visit London's newest genital-based tourist attraction. Amora is, it says, an Academy of Sex and Relationships: which in the flesh translates as a weird half-house of erotica and education.

'Connie tried too hard to be Maria' - Yahoo! News UK
Source: Yahoo! News

The Sound Of Music star Connie Fisher should never have been allowed to perform every night, according to Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Image change for Harry Potter star - Yahoo! News UK
Source: Yahoo! News

Seventeen-year-old Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has posed for some decidedly racy shots to promote his West End debut in Equus.

Take That anger over musical plans - Yahoo! News UK
Source: Yahoo! News

Take That have hit out at plans for a West End musical based on their songs. The boy band, currently topping the chart with Shine, are furious that new show Never Forget will feature their hits. Never Forget is a fictional story about a Take That tribute band.

Radcliffe begged Potter pals not to see him in the buff!
Source: Yahoo! News

Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): He may be earning rave reviews for his role in the West End play 'Equus', but actor Daniel Radcliffe begged his Harry Potter pals Rupert Grint and Emma Watson not to watch the play. The reason - he didn't want them to see him naked.

Daniel receives a standing ovation for stage debut - Yahoo! News UK
Source: Yahoo! News

Daniel Radcliffe's magic extends far beyond his role in the Harry Potter film series it seems. The 17-year-old actor has proved he's also something of a wizard when it comes to the theatre, having received a standing ovation for his debut in the West End play Equus on Thursday.

Grand scheme could transform fortunes
Source: tottenhamjournal.co.uk

This is a high risk project mainly due to the socio-economic status of many of the residents. Simply the locals save what monies they have 'left over' on supporting the soccor team (Spurs).

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