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Nicole Scherzinger and Sarah Jessica Parker are among the nominees for London’s Olivier Awards

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LONDON — An acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” and a play about the travails of England’s national soccer team lead the race for the Olivier Awards recognizing work on the London stage. The 11 nominations for “Sunset Boulevard” announced Tuesday include best actress in a musical for Nicole Scherzinger, a former member … Read more

London’s famed BT Tower sold to U.S. hotel group for $347 million

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The BT Tower, pictured on October 24, 2023 in London, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — British telecoms group BT said Wednesday it had agreed to sell London’s iconic BT Tower — once an important piece of network infrastructure — to developer MCR Hotels for £275 million ($346.6 million). … Read more

Cara Delevingne to Make Theater Debut with ‘Cabaret’ on London’s West End | cabaret, Cara Delevingne, Luke Treadaway | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Cara Delevingne will soon be making her theater debut! The 31-year-old model and actress will be taking on the iconic role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre in London’s West End. It has also been announced that Olivier winner Luke Treadaway will be playing the role of the Emcee. Keep reading to … Read more

London’s famed black cabs will be listed on Uber’s app in big win for the ridehail company

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Uber notched another win in its effort to win over the beleaguered taxi industry, announcing a plan to start listing London’s famed black cabbies in its app. The service won’t roll out until early 2024, but some London cabbies have already begun to sign up. Uber says all 15,000 of London’s cab drivers “will now … Read more

London’s iconic West End acts as a testing ground for Broadway investment

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LONDON — With big productions always needing big money, one theater expert explains how investment in the sector works and how London’s West End is used as a testing ground for its New York counterpart. Live events took a massive hit during the Covid-19 pandemic but now audiences are rushing back to sporting events, concerts, … Read more

London’s not calling for Par Equity, as VC firm targets £100M at UK startups in the north

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Any conversation centered on the U.K. tech scene often has a strong center of gravity around the south of the country — to many, “the U.K.” and “London” may as well be the same thing. A recent House of Commons Committee report on venture capital allocation pointed to “uneven levels of VC investment” across the … Read more

London’s Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19

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Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control ByThe Associated Press September 26, 2023, 7:07 AM FILE – Passengers walk into the Departures entrance at the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport near Crawley, just south of London, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Gatwick Airport, … Read more