By Glen Owen Tony Blair’s friendship with Wendi Deng is set to light up the West End when a satirical new play about Rupert Murdoch opens later this year. The stage show Rupert will chart the 82-year-old press baron’s career in cabaret style, covering his turbulent private life, his proximity to powerful politicians and the toxic fallout from the newspaper hacking scandal. British producers have signed a deal to turn the Australian play, which had a sell-out run in  Melbourne last year, into a UK hit – and promise that it will be ‘updated to take account of recent events’.
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Based on Australian show about Murdoch which had sell-out run last year
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New British deal will feature latest revelations involving Blair and Deng
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Sir Ian McKellen, Michael Sheen and David Morrissey tipped for roles
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