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- ↑ "Cast announced for Alan Bennett's Allelujah! at the Bridge Theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "Alan Bennett's Allelujah! to be broadcast in cinemas with NT Live | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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