Set on the eve of the 1929 Wall Street Crash, Stephen Sondheim’s first-ever musical, Saturday Night, transfers direct to the Arts Theatre from its Jermyn Street Theatre sell-out.... more
The actress said winning the coveted lead role in stage show The Sound Of Music brought about the end of her five-year relationship with former soldier Neal Williams.... more
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s back catalogue of music and shows, including The Sound of Music and Annie Get Your Gun, are up for sale with a likely price tag of at least $200 million (£112.8 million).... more
Theatre: After Connie Fisher, who leapt to instant stardom in the role of Maria, that would-be nun who wouldn't stop singing, her successor, Summer Strallen, comes as something of an anti-climax
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A musical star has been born as Hollyoaks star Summer Strallen made her debut in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Sound of Music. In his bravest experiment yet, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber merged fiction with fact to introduce his new Maria via the teenage soap opera. But has he again managed to solve a problem like Maria? And will his gamble on the Hollyoaks star pay off? ... more
After Connie Fisher, her successor in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Sound of Music, Summer Strallen, comes as something of an anti-climax, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
Connie Fisher has hit back at claims that her career is over - despite having dropped two dress sizes due to the stress of her last job. The Sound of Music star insists that she will go to any lengths to be taken seriously as an actress after critics have claimed she isn't professional enough to handle a career in theatre... more
In her first interview since suffering a health collapse just months after becoming a West End star, Connie Fisher reveals the emotional and physical strain of being fast-tracked to fame.... more
Doctors have given Billie Piper the go-ahead to perform in Treats, her West End debut. The play is due to open on Thursday, a week later than originally planned.... more
A musical version of a scandalous and significant moment in British political history, A Model Girl fails to do justice to the Profumo affair, says Kieron Quirke.
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Even if critics snarl or sneer at The Sound Of Music their mockery will not stop Jeremy Sams's old-fashioned production from being a mad success, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
Andrew Lloyd Webber's new £4 million revival of The Sound Of Music was today thrown into turmoil when his leading man abruptly withdrew from the show after just two previews.... more
The cast for Andrew Lloyd Webber's £3 million revival of The Sound Of Music has been unveiled with 20 children lining up alongside the show's stars Connie Fisher and Simon Shepherd.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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