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Reviews for Laurence Connor for the West End production of School of Rock
London is in the band! Director Laurence Connor's West End production of School of Rock opened on 14th November 2016. The musical adaptation of the blockbuster film starring Jack Black as been well received by theatre critics with 4 and 5-star reviews. Reviews for ...
Miss Saigon to open on Broadway in 2017
Laurence Connor's new London production of Boublil and Schönberg's Miss Saigon will transfer to Broadway in March 2017. ...
School of Rock on Broadway and in the West End
Laurence Connor will have directed School of Rock on both sides of the Atlantic come this October. The production, based on the smash-hit movie starring Jack Black, made its world premiere in November on the Broadway stage at the Winter Garden Theatre. It has received 20 Broadway Theatre ...
Miss Saigon cinema release breaks UK box office records
The UK cinema release of director Laurence Connor's Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary production broke box office records. This has proven to be Universal's biggest-ever debut for an event cinema release. Most of the footage was captured on the 25th Anniversary gala ...
Miss Saigon cinema release in the US and the UK
Prior to opening on Broadway in March 2017 at the Broadway Theatre, Laurence Connor's production of Miss Saigon will be screened in selected cinemas across the US and the UK. The majority of the footage was captured on 25th Anniversary gala performance with the original revival West End ...
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Laurence Connor directed The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the musical. Three special performances were filmed at the Royal Albert Hall, the third of which was screened live worldwide on 2nd October 2011. ...
Jesus Christ Superstar Australia and U.S Arena Tour
International director, Laurence Connor directs a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's ground-breaking rock opera musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, for a worldwide arena tour. It has been 40 years since the musical first opened on the London West ...