Benedict Cumberbatch News

On July 20th, 2020, composer Gordon Getty's new opera Goodbye, Mr. Chips would have had its world premiere at Festival Napa Valley. But like so many other events, it became a casualty of COVID. 

With Riverside Studios' programme of monthly first read throughs and discussions of new plays Riverside Reads commencing on Tuesday 1 September, Christopher Nolan's acclaimed Tenet currently playing and the commencement of Dive-In, today they announced additional screenings of National Theatre Live as part of their cinema programme.

Top stars support the 2020 Platform Presents Playwright's Prize including Aimee Lou Wood, Dianna Agron, Kyle Soller, Phoebe Fox, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Aki Omoshaybi and George MacKay, who have self-filmed video excerpts from the finalist plays in isolation during Lockdown

National Theatre Live has revealed that it will bring 14 of its shows to cinemas in the UK this summer and we've got the full list.

Theatre Artist Fund today announces that it received almost 4000 applications in just one week, from out of work theatre practitioners who have found themselves at breaking point since theatres closed in March. 

Captured live from London's National Theatre, Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC's Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare's great tragedy, Hamlet in an encore in HD screening at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, July 9 at 7pm; part of the Northern Trust Broadway and Cabaret Series with support from Teed & Brown. 

               Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC's Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare's great tragedy, Hamlet. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original 2015 National Theatre of London broadcast returns for a summer encore screening at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, July 9 at 7pm as part of the Northern Trust Broadway and Cabaret Series with support from Teed & Brown. 

The Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2021 will include some familiar faces to those of us in the theatre community. Among those who will receive stars are August Wilson, Sarah Brightman, Laura Linney, and Luciano Pavarotti.  

The Ridgefield Playhouse is back, bringing award-winning theater to the big screen. This summer we're giving you a front row seat to some of the biggest names in entertainment a?" including James Corden, Sally Field, Bill Pullman, Benedict Cumberbatch and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.  London's National Theatre in HD will return with four encore screenings as part of the Northern Trust Broadway & Cabaret Series with support from Teed & Brown.

BWW has reviewed the BBC's epic adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays, The Hollow Crown, available for streaming on Britbox (free 30 days trial).

Taika Waititi was a guest on Thursday night's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, where he discussed his James and the Giant Peach for his Youtube readings with various celebrities for charity!

BWW is reviewing the BBC's epic adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays, The Hollow Crown, available for streaming on Britbox (free 30 days trial).

BWW is reviewing the BBC's epic adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays, The Hollow Crown, available for streaming on Britbox (free 30 days trial).

BWW is reviewing the BBC's epic adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays, The Hollow Crown, available for streaming on Britbox (free 30 days trial).

BWW is reviewing the BBC's epic adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays, The Hollow Crown, available for streaming on Britbox (free 30 days trial).

Emmy Award-winning Billy Porter (Earthworm) will be joined by Tony winning Broadway star Cynthia Erivo (Miss Ladybird), pianist Jamie Cullum (Miss Spider) and star of Pitch Perfect, rapper and actor Utkarsh Ambudkar (Centipede) in today's episode of James and The Giant Peach with Taika and Friends.

BWW is reviewing the BBC's epic adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays, The Hollow Crown, available for streaming on Britbox (free 30 days trial).

BWW will be reviewing the BBC's epic adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays, The Hollow Crown, available for streaming on Britbox (free 30 days trial).

The Hollow Crown continues with power slithering away from Richard to the reluctant usurper, Bolingbroke.

BWW will be reviewing the BBC's epic adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays, The Hollow Crown, available for streaming on Britbox (free 30 days trial).