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It was announced this week that WARRIORS, co-written by Lin Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, would begin performances in March 2027 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway.The show, which is a stage adaptation of the film THE WARRIORS, began its life as a concept album which originally featured Amber Gray, Lauryn Hill, Kim Dracula Philippa Soo, and more.Check out my thoughts about the show, the detail released so far, and whether I think it will be a Tony Award winning success to rival Hamilton...check out Mickey's free substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction02:24 | Broadway details10:21 | will it be a hit?19:26 | casting / Tonys

This weekend, Mickey-Jo headed back to one of the most anticipated, and best attended events in the UK theatrical calendar: West End Live!This annual free performance featured almost all of the musicals in the West End including Hercules, The Lion King, Les Misérables, Hamilton, Six, Matilda, Paddington, Beetlejuice, Titanique and more as well as various upcoming, regional and off-West End shows!In today's new episode Mickey-Jo is reviewing almost all of the performances from the weekend, check it out to hear his thoughts on who was the most entertaining and gave the best sales pitch!

Mickey-Jo recently had the enormous privilege of sitting down with Ramin Karimloo, Meow Meow, and David Bedella from Birmingham Rep's upcoming revival of SWEENEY TODD.Check out what the stage stars had to say about this exciting new production, tackling Sondheim, and even their favourite kind of pie.You can still get tickets to see the production at Birmingham Rep between 4 July and 15 August.check out Mickey-Jo's free substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com

Earlier this week it was announced that the stage adaptation of the Traitors would be a 5 part cycle, offering different endings on each subsequent night of the week.The Traitors: Acts of Betrayal will begin performances in May 2027 at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in the West End and will also allow audience members the opportunity to vote to affect the show on Saturdays.Check out Mickey-Jo's thoughts on how this will work and whether he's excited about it...check out Mickey-Jo's free substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction03:08 | what we know10:48 | how will it work?14:58 | what do I think?22:24 | conclusion

Since its announcement last year, audiences have been eagerly anticipating THESPIANS, the first ever full stage musical from Mischief Theatre.Mischief are the award winning company behind hits such as The Play That Goes Wrong and the Goes Wrong Show, with their latest comedy play, The Comedy About Spies, returning to the West End this summer.Check out what Mickey-Jo thought about this latest offering, how well it measured up to their usual high standards, and which creative choices surprised him...check out Mickey-Jo's free substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction02:07 | synopsis / overview11:22 | material/ creative choices18:02 | performances 22:34 | conclusion

It was announced yesterday that PADDINGTON The Musical, the multi-Olivier Award winning West End smash hit, would officially transfer to Broadway, opening at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in Spring 2027.The stage adaptation of the Michael Bond story and the STUDIOCANAL films is directed by Luke Sheppard (The Little Big Things, Starlight Express) with Tom Fletcher and Jessica Swale having written the score and book respectively. The West End production stars Arti Shah and James Hameed, who jointly perform the role of Paddington Bear, with a supporting cast including Adrian Der Gregorian, Amy Ellen Richardson, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Bonnie Langford, Tom Edden, Brenda Edwards, Amy Booth-Steel, Teddy Kempner, and more.As the New York transfer is announced, theatre fans have been quick to question whether Broadway's audiences will receive Paddington as warmly as London's did, prompting some consideration of the show's potential success at the box office and the Tony Awards...check out Mickey-Jo's free substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction02:47 | the Broadway details11:31 | who will be in it?15:13 | could it win the Tony?24:55 | will it be a hit?