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Indhu Rubasingham Steps Down As Artistic Director Of Kiln Theatre


Kiln Theatre has announced that Indhu Rubasingham will step down as Artistic Director of the company, leaving early 2024, having led the company for over a decade.

BWW Review: TROUBLE IN MIND, National Theatre


It's better late than never for a neglected classic to receive a major production. American dramatist Alice Childress's 1955 play Trouble in Mind is one such work with controversial beginnings and belated revivals. If Childress had agreed to revise her play in 1955-57 to make it more palatable for a predominantly white audience, then hers would have been the first play by a Black woman to be produced on Broadway.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For National Theatre's TROUBLE IN MIND


Rehearsal imagery for Trouble In Mind by Alice Childress is released today. Opening in the Dorfman on December 2 and running until the 19 January, the production is directed by Nancy Medina with Tanya Moodie performing the role of Wiletta.  

National Theatre Announces Lineup for November 2021 - February 2022


The National Theatre today announces the on-sale dates of upcoming productions Trouble in Mind, Wuthering Heights and Small Island, as well as the return of daytime opening for visitors.

National Youth Theatre Announces 2020-21 Plans, Including the Latest Installment of MELT, 'THE LAST HARVEST'


Paul Roseby OBE today announces National Youth Theatre's developments for the remainder of 2020 and initial plans for 2021.

Photo Flash: First Look at THE SUGAR SYNDROME at the Orange Tree Theatre


Ali Barouti, Alexandra Gilbreath, John Hollingworth and Jessica Rhodes will appear in the first major London revival of Lucy Prebble's debut play THE SUGAR SYNDROME, directed by Oscar Toeman, runner up for the JMK Award 2019 with designer Rebecca Brower.

BWW Review: THE SUGAR SYNDROME, Orange Tree Theatre


Back in 2003, before writing the superb Enron, A Very Expensive Poison and the Emmy Award-winning TV series Succession, Lucy Prebble's first play The Sugar Syndrome made its debut at London's Royal Court. It now comes to Richmond's Orange Tree in its first major revival, in a darkly funny and thought-provoking exploration of the internet's potential to bring the most unlikely people together.

ENDGAME Leads January's Top 10 New London Shows


London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a starry Beckett revival to Tom Stoppard and magical mishaps, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

National Youth Theatre Announces Full Casting For Its 2019 Autumn REP Season Of Three Plays


The National Youth Theatre (NYT) today announces full casting for its 2019 REP Season which opens this month with the London premiere of Neil Bartlett's adaptation of Great Expectations followed by an Artificial Intelligence-inspired and female-led production of Frankenstein both at Southwark Playhouse (18 October to 30 November). A third production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, will run at the Criterion Theatre (6 December to 17 January 2020) directed by Matt Harrison working in association with Kneehigh. This year's season will also see the NYT REP stage relaxed performances for the first time and features the most number of performances ever in its seven-year history. The 2019 company of 16 actors, aged 18-25, includes newcomers Guy Clark, Ella Dacres, Natalie Dunne, Jordan Ford Silver, Jamie Foulkes, Alice Franziska, Billy Hinchliff, Jadie Hobson, Bede Hodgkinson, Tiwalade Ibirogba Olulode, Julia Kass, Sarah Lusack, Jemima Mayala, Joseph Payne, Sonny Poon Tip, Raj Singh.

HBO to Debut GENTLEMAN JACK on April 22


The HBO/BBC drama series GENTLEMAN JACK begins its eight-episode season MONDAY, APRIL 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO. Created, written and co-directed by Sally Wainwright ('Happy Valley,' 'Last Tango in Halifax'), and starring BAFTA Award winner Suranne Jones ('Doctor Foster,' 'Save Me'), GENTLEMAN JACK tells the story of a woman who had a passion for life and a mind for business, and bucked society's expectations at every turn.

BWW Review: SONGS FROM THE SEVEN HILLS, Crucible, Sheffield


The annual show from Sheffield People's Theatre is a crowd-pleasing musical about the importance of community and the idea of 'home'.

Photo Flash: First Look at Sheffield People's Theatre Production of SONGS FROM THE SEVEN HILLS


Sheffield People's Theatre have devised this brand new musical, bringing to life stories inspired by the people of this proud city of steel. The community theatre company take to the stage with a heartfelt ode to our vibrant and vital city built on seven hills.

Sheffield People's Theatre Presents The World Premiere Of SONGS FROM THE SEVEN HILLS


Sheffield People's Theatre have devised this brand new musical, bringing to life stories inspired by the people of this proud city of steel. The community theatre company take to the stage with a heartfelt ode to our vibrant and vital city built on seven hills.

Sheffield Theatres' Artistic Director Robert Hastie Announces New Season For 2018


Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces his new season for 2018.

Casting Announced for THE NORMAN CONQUESTS at Chichester Festival Theatre


The cast has been announced for Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy THE NORMAN CONQUESTS, which - in a first for Chichester Festival Theatre - will be staged in-the-round.

Mikel Murfi Returns to Tricycle Theatre with THE MAN IN THE WOMAN'S SHOES and I HEAR YOU AND REJOICE


This June, Mikel Murfi returns to the Tricycle following the sell-out success of The Man in The Woman's Shoes in 2016 to present a further run of the production alongside his new one-man show and companion piece I Hear You and Rejoice.

Tricycle Theatre Announces Future Programming Ahead of the Reopening of the Theatre


With the annual Tricycle Takeover due to open next month, Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces the company's forthcoming work ahead of the reopening of the building in spring 2018.

Rasaka Theatre Company and Vitalist Theatre Comapny Present North American Premiere of MULTITUDES


Rasaka Theatre Company and Vitalist Theatre Company, in association with The International Voices Project, present the North American premiere of John Hollingworth's Multitudes, directed by Vitalist's Artistic Director Liz Carlin Metz.

Rasaka Theatre Company and Vitalist Theatre Comapny Present North American Premiere of MULTITUDES


Rasaka Theatre Company and Vitalist Theatre Company, in association with The International Voices Project, present the North American premiere of John Hollingworth's Multitudes, directed by Vitalist's Artistic Director Liz Carlin Metz.

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