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Barbie Girl and more - 'Aqua the Musical' set for worldwide release
The world famous Danish-Norwegian europop group AQUA have agreed to have their music and origins transformed into a full-scale stage musical. From 'I'm a Barbie Girl' and 'Doctor Jones', to marriage between band members, the production promises more than just the story behind the songs.
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Anne Frank play sparks horror by depicting diarist as pansexual Latina
The musical "Slam Frank" has sparked controversy in Germany by depicting the young Jewish diarist Anne Frank as a pansexual hip-hop musician. Despite fierce criticism, the play's run has been extended with tickets selling out fast.
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Can-can celebrations as iconic Moulin Rouge windmills turn again
Traffic was blocked in Paris' famous Montmarte district as dancers from the legendary Moulin Rouge performed outside the venue to celebrate the wheels turning again on its iconic windmill, more than a year after it accidentally dropped to the ground.
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Falling in Love 'is possible only in Berlin' says Jean Paul Gaultier
Only the biggest stage will do for 'Falling in Love', a musical with costumes curated by Jean Paul Gaultier and its current run in Berlin more than lives up to its billing. Jez Fielder finds corsets and cone bras abound with the French designer eager to make the show the most spectacular in Europe.
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Book of Mormon reopens for a second run in Spanish capital
Lots of laughs, good catchy music and a strong critique of serious problems laced with doses of dark humour, ‘The Book of Mormon’ is a musical revelation that has conquered audiences in Madrid, the world's third biggest stage for musical theatre.
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Film of the Week: 'Emilia Pérez' – Audiard’s Cannes-winning triumph
Following 'A Prophet' (2009), ‘Dheepan’ (2015) and 'Paris, 13th District' (2021), French director Jacques Audiard orchestrates a barnstorming comeback. His Mexico-set gangster trans musical featuring gender transitioning, cartels, gorgeous choreographies and songs about vaginoplasty is unmissable.
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Doomed 'Willy Wonka' Glasgow event heads to Edinburgh Fringe
Two of the original stars of the 1971 film 'Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory', starring Gene Wilder, will appear at the Edinburgh Fringe as part of a musical parody based on an ill-fated Glasgow event that went viral earlier this year.
