{"id":358,"date":"2023-02-20T05:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T05:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/?p=358"},"modified":"2023-11-07T13:04:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T13:04:54","slug":"weekly-west-end-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/02\/20\/weekly-west-end-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"WEEKLY WEST END ROUND-UP!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LUCIE JONES TO RETURN TO LES MISERABLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" id=\"Lucie-Jones\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lucie-Jones-headshot_Standard-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lucie Jones\" class=\"wp-image-362\" width=\"618\" height=\"401\" title=\"Lucie Jones\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucie Jones is returning to <strong>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/strong> as Fantine!<br><br>This will be Lucie&#8217;s 3rd time in the barricades as she first starred as Cosette in 2010 before going on to play Fantine in 2021. Lucie is currently starring as Elphaba in <strong>Wicked<\/strong>.<br><br>Lucie will take over the role of Fantine from the 27th of March at <strong>The Sondheim Theatre<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE TIME TRAVELLER\u2019S WIFE MUSICAL IS COMING TO LONDON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"The-time-traveller's-wife\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TimeTravellers-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"The time traveller's wife\" class=\"wp-image-363\" title=\"The time traveller's wife\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Time Traveller\u2019s Wife musical is adapted from the best-selling novel by Audrey Niffenegger and the 2009 film starring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new British musical is brought to life with original songs from Joss Stone and Dave Stewart and adapted by multi-award-winning playwright Lauren Gunderson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production opens at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\/theatre\/apollo-victoria-theatre\">The Apollo Theatre<\/a><\/strong> in October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHAT ON STAGE AWARDS 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"What\u2019s-On-Stage-Awards\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WOS-Awards-1-1.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s On Stage Awards\" class=\"wp-image-364\" title=\"What\u2019s On Stage Awards\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"What\u2019s-On-Stage-Awards\">On Sunday 12<sup>th<\/sup> of February, the <strong>What\u2019s On Stage Awards<\/strong> were held at <strong>The Prince of Wales Theatre<\/strong> to celebrate the last year of British Theatre!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Big winners of the night included Jodie Comer for her role in Prima Facie which won her \u2018Best Performer in a Play\u2019 and the production also won \u2018Best New Play\u2019 and \u2018Best Graphic Design\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My Neighbour Totoro also took home plenty of awards, 5 to be exact! Including \u2018Best Set Design\u2019, \u2018Best Direction\u2019 and \u2018Best Lighting Design\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"West-end-shows\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\/musical\/six\">Six The Musical <\/a>also took home the award for \u2018Best West End Show\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Full List of Winners are below\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Performer in a Musical \u2013 Courtney Bowman, Legally Blonde at Regent\u2019s Open Air Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Supporting Performer in a Musical \u2013 Lauren Drew, Legally Blonde at Regent\u2019s Open Air Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Performer in a Play \u2013 Jodie Comer, Prima Facie at The Harold Pinter Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Supporting Performer in a Play \u2013 Gwyneth Keyworth, To Kill a Mockingbird at The Gielgud Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Takeover Performance \u2013 Lucie Jones, Wicked at The Apollo Victoria Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Professional Debut Performance \u2013 Joe Locke, The Trials at The Donmar Warehouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Set Design \u2013 Tom Pye and Basil Twist, My Neighbour Totoro at The Barbican Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Costume Design \u2013 Gabriella Slade, The Cher Show, UK Tour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Lighting Design \u2013 Jessica Hung Han Yung, My Neighbour Totoro at The Barbican Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Sound Design \u2013 Tony Gayle, My Neighbour Totoro at The Barbican Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Video Design \u2013 Joshua Thorson, Oklahoma! At The Young Vic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Graphic Design \u2013 Studio Doug, Prima Facie at The Harold Pinter Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Direction \u2013 Phelim McDermott, My Neighbour Totoro at The Barbican Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Choreography \u2013 Arlene Phillips, Grease at The Dominion Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Musical Direction\/ Supervision \u2013 Bruce O\u2019Neil and Matt Smith, My Neighbour Totoro at The Barbican Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Casting Direction \u2013 Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher, Spring Awakening at The Almeida Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best West End Show \u2013 Six at The Vaudeville Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Off-West End Production \u2013 But I\u2019m A Cheerleader: The Musical at The Turbine Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Regional Production \u2013 Billy Elliot at The Curve, Leicester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Concert Event \u2013 Stephen Sondheim\u2019s Old Friends, The Sondheim Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Play Revival \u2013 Cock at The Ambassador\u2019s Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Musical Revival \u2013 Oklahoma! At The Young Vic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best New Play \u2013 Prima Facie at The Harold Pinter Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best New Musical \u2013 Bonnie &amp; Clyde at The Arts Theatre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LUCIE JONES TO RETURN TO LES MISERABLES Lucie Jones is returning to Les Mis\u00e9rables as Fantine! This will be Lucie&#8217;s 3rd time in the barricades as she first starred as Cosette in 2010 before going on to play Fantine in 2021. Lucie is currently starring as Elphaba in Wicked. 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