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The cast of Mamma Mia! the musical

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Recently celebrating 25 fabulous years, MAMMA MIA! was also voted Best Theatre Production for groups at the 2024 GLT Awards. 

Cast of the Mary Poppins musical on stage

More theatres announced for Mary Poppins tour

The latest venues to be named for the major tour of the musical include Milton Keynes and Birmingham. 

Back to the Future The Musical

Back to the Future extends in London with new cast

Groups have more time to catch the hit musical in London, with a new cast to bring the beloved story to life - great scott!

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Giovanna Fletcher who will star in the UK tour of The Girl on the Train

Giovanna Fletcher to star in The Girl on the Train tour

The winner of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here 2020 has said she is delighted to play the leading role in the new UK tour. 

Ghost Stories, London production

Spine-tingling Ghost Stories show to spook audiences on tour

The Olivier Award-nominated Ghost Stories will embark on a UK tour following a thrilling West End run and a smash-hit film.

The 2022 tour of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Amazing news! Joseph musical returns for UK tour

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will embark on a huge new tour after playing to packed out venues across the country in 2022.

Actor Les Dennis who will star in Bill Bryson's Notes From A Small Island

Les Dennis to play Bill Bryson in Notes From A Small Island

The stage adaptation of Bill Bryson’s memoir begins a major UK tour in January 2025. 

What are the most popular shows for groups from Nimax Theatres?

We spoke to Sophie Dart at Nimax Theatres to find out more about what shows are popular with groups and what sets the team apart.

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Aladdin interview: a show of “glitz, glamour and magic”

Yeukayi Ushe describes his love of Aladdin, his favourite songs in the show and the inspiration behind a fantastic career in musical theatre.

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Jodie Whittaker will take on the iconic role in The Duchess at the Trafalgar Theatre in London

Jodie Whittaker to take on iconic role in The Duchess

The Doctor Who and Broadchurch actress will return to the stage for the first time in more than a decade in the West End run. 

Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane will tour the UK before West End season

Groups will be able to see Calamity Jane on the road starring West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher in the lead role.

Louis McCartney as Henry Creel and Ella Karuna Williams as Patty Newby in Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Watch: haunting trailer teases Stranger Things show

Stranger Things: The First Shadow has extended its run following phenomenal demand at London’s Phoenix Theatre.

Jason Donovan and cast members in the Rocky Horror Show

Jason Donovan set to thrill audiences in The Rocky Horror Show tour

The star will return to the role of Frank ‘n’ Further in the show for the first time in the UK for more than 25 years. 

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, West End

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe tour marks milestone

The West End production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will tour the UK to mark the 75th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ iconic novel.

The flying car in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Soap stars take to the stage in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Charlie Brooks and Liam Fox have kicked off the UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as The Childcatcher and Grandpa Potts respectively.  

From left: Billy Jenkins, Simon Lipkin, Shanay Holmes and Aaron Sidwell will star in Oliver!

Chichester Festival Theatre: Cameron Mackintosh on new Oliver! production

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Cameron Mackintosh has announced that a brand-new production of Oliver! will open this summer at Chichester Festival Theatre.

The full cast of Six the Musical at the Vaudeville Theatre in London

West End smash hit Six extends to 2025

Six has just extended its reign in the West End at the Vaudeville Theatre with more than 152,000 seats now on sale.

Kym Marsh as Cruella De Vil in the UK tour of 101 Dalmatians

Kym Marsh and Faye Tozer to share lead in 101 Dalmatians

Pop stars Kym Marsh and Faye Tozer will take to the stage as Cruella de Vil in the new musical adaptation of 101 Dalmatians.

Kate Graham as Tanya, Mazz Murray as Donna & Nicola-Dawn Brook as Rosie in Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! playwright Catherine Johnson on its 25th year

We speak to Catherine Johnson who wrote the book for the ABBA-inspired musical and screenplay for the movie adaptation.  

A group have a tour of Shakespeare's Globe

A taster of Shakespeare’s Globe’s story & tour package for groups

We sample Shakespeare’s Globe’s Story & Tour package, as well as its new afternoon tea offer at the Swan Bar & Restaurant. 

Yeukayi Ushe as Genie in the UK tour of Aladdin

Regional Theatre Review: Disney’s Aladdin

Prepare to be dazzled and whisked off your feet, quite literally, for a Disney classic that has stood the test of time. 

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