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Smarter For Ten THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC…

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Vincent
Published date12 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
Abba musical Mamma Mia is celebrating 25 years on the London stage. Since its 1999 premiere, more than 50 productions have been staged in more than 450 cities in 16 languages, including versions on Broadway and in Paris. Abba's Bjorn Ulvaeus attended an anniversary performance at the Novello Theatre (left)

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Les Misérables is the longest-running West End Musical. It opened in 1985 and is based on Victor Hugo's novel. Colm Wilkinson played Valjean in the original production and Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway appeared in the 2012 film version.

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Cockney Rebel's late frontman Steve Harley (pictured) duetted with Sarah Brightman on the title track of The Phantom Of The Opera for the original 1986 run. The show was also Broadway's longest-running musical - a fixture since 1988 - but had its final curtain call last year.

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Cats, with melodies courtesy of Andrew Lloyd Webber, once held the distinction of being the longest-running musical in London's West End and on Broadway. Loosely based on TS Eliot's collection of poems, it first opened in London in 1981. Bonnie Langford (pictured) was in the original cast.

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King Charles (then Prince of Wales) attended a charity preview of Disney's The Lion King in 1999 at the Lyceum Theatre. The musical was based on the 1994 animated film by Disney, with music and lyrics by Sir Elton John and Sir Tim Rice.

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Willy Russell's Blood Brothers notched up more than 10,000 performances in the West End, between 1988 and 2012, running for 24...

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