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- ↑ "IN THE HEIGHTS - The Tony-Award Winning Best Musical - King's Cross Theatre". In the Heights London. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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- ↑ Nordstrom, Leigh (2020-03-12). "Pop Princesses Meet Tudor Queens Onstage for 'Six'". WWD. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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- ↑ GLOSS, THE (2022-07-07). "New Musical 'The Cher Show' Celebrates The Iconic Singer's Life In Style". The Gloss Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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- ↑ "The 23rd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards – full list of winners". 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-07-02.