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With its continuing mission to support women theatre makers and creators through discourse, resources, and mentorship, the League of Professional Theatre Women (www.theatrewomen.org) will kick off its 39th season on Monday, September 13 at 7 pm with a free virtual event, open to all League members and women interested in future League membership.

On Wednesday, September 22 between 9 and 10 pm,  WQXR.ORG  'The Young Artists Showcase' will feature First Prize Gold Medal Winner of this year's Arthur Rubinstein International Juan Perez Floristan. The Young Artists Showcase will stream live, and then stay archived at wqxr.org  The program will also be repeated Saturday 9/225 at 11 pm.

Alex Lodge is joining the critically acclaimed immersive London production of ‘Pippin’, Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson’s iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece.

The Royal Opera House is one week away from the start of its first full Season since 2019, opening its doors to the public every day from 12pm and premiering with The Royal Opera’s spectacular new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto on September 13 and, for The Royal Ballet, a sumptuous performance of Kenneth MacMillan’s much-loved production of Romeo and Juliet on 5 October.  

An der Wiener Staatsoper laufen derzeit die Proben für die erste Neuproduktion dieser Spielzeit, Gioachino Rossinis Il barbiere di Siviglia. Regisseur Herbert Fritsch, deklarierter »Feuerwerker und Spiellust-Entfessler«, studiert mit dem Ensemble rund um Juan Diego Flórez als Conte d’Almaviva seine erste Produktion im Haus am Ring ein, Premiere ist am 28. September 2021.

Lørdag den 11. September 2021 åbner Aalborg Teater sæsonen på Store Scene med premiere på Maxim Gorkijs Sommergæster på Store Scene.

From 6 to 10 October, choreographer James Cousins takes over the quirky maze of spaces of Battersea Arts Centre, turning the iconic building into a festival, a nightclub and a stage with his first large-scale immersive show, We Are As Gods.

Registration opens on September 14 for the fall 2021 semester at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College (OLLI at Ringling College), which runs September 27-November 19, 2021.

Acteur Xander van Vledder gaat Han Oldigs vervangen in de klassieke thriller The Mousetrap. Rick Engelkes Producties is verheugd dat Xander op zo’n korte termijn bereid is gevonden om zich aan te sluiten bij de cast, die bestaat uit Willeke van Ammelrooy, Frederik brom, Wilbert Gieske, Roos van Erkel, Danny Westerweel, Bob Ott en Guusje te Pas.

Raymond Gubbay Limited is pleased to announce that the The Russian State Ballet of Siberia will once again tour the UK in 2021 and 2022, accompanied by the Russian State Ballet Orchestra, presenting its iconic and classical repertoire of THE NUTCRACKER, SWAN LAKE, SNOW MAIDEN, CINDERELLA and ROMEO AND JULIET, brought to life with magical special effects.

Christmas performances are now on sale for Hamilton, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins and The Phantom of the Opera.

Full casting is announced today, Monday 6 September, for the musical CABARET at the KIT KAT CLUB in London’s West End. Joining the previously announced Eddie Redmayne as ‘The Emcee’ and Jessie Buckley as ‘Sally Bowles’ will be Omari Douglas as ‘Cliff Bradshaw’, Liza Sadovy as ‘Fraulein Schneider’, Elliot Levey as ‘Herr Schultz’, Stewart Clarke as ‘Ernst Ludwig’ and Anna-Jane Casey as ‘Fraulein Kost’.

Artscape’s Heritage Festival celebrates our diverse cultures and identities through indigenous, contemporary and international artistic works in dance, music and jazz. This year will be no exception as we present this festival, albeit a short one, via our virtual platforms.

Sedos will stage Working at the Bridewell Theatre this autumn (26-30 October), the first full musical the company has produced since before the Covid-19 lockdown.

Due to incredible demand, London Theatre Week today announces it will be extending its exclusive prices for one week only. To date, 185K tickets have been sold in the promotion, proving the appetite for theatre in London is stronger than ever. 

RGM Productions is pleased to announce development and production of ROUND THE TWIST THE MUSICAL following the successful application to the Federal Government’s Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) fund. 

THE CHOIR OF MAN, the runaway international hit from the creative minds of Andrew Kay – Soweto Gospel Choir, Noise Boys, Gobsmacked and the award-winning North by Northwest – and Nic Doodson – The Magnets, Gobsmacked and Noise Boys – opens in London’s West End on Tuesday 9 November 2021.

Casting is announced for the not-for-profit production of Grenfell: Value Engineering – Scenes from The Inquiry, which will run at the recently renovated Tabernacle in Notting Hill from 13 October - 13 November and Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 16 - 20 November.  

Punchdrunk, the internationally-acclaimed theatre company who pioneered the breakthrough of immersive theatre in the UK, are returning to London for the first time since 2014. Following a break from the capital, with sell-out international productions and their award-winning foray into TV, with The Third Day, the company are back in their home city to premiere their first major new show since The Drowned Man.  

As theatre comes roaring back, this autumn and winter see plenty of exciting new productions, including big West End musicals and intriguing plays. Here are the shows that we’re most looking forward to seeing.