A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Producer Si Litvinoff Passes Away at 93
by Blair Ingenthron
- Jan 7, 2023
Si Litvinoff, the visionary producer whose foresight in cinema art led to perennial classics such as Stanley Kubrick's “A Clockwork Orange,” Nicolas Roeg's “Walkabout”, 'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' starring David Bowie, and more passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. He was 93.
Exclusive: Mark Read Will Perform 'Stop the Show' at West End Live 2021
by Stephi Wild
- Aug 31, 2021
A1’s, Mark Read, injects pandemic support to performers and bubbling break-through artists with the release of his first official solo single, exactly 20 years after winning Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act; in support of charity, Acting For Others.
BWW Review: UNCLE VANYA, Old Red Lion Theatre
by Gary Naylor
- Dec 5, 2019
This production pares back Chekhov's original text and foregrounds key themes with just a hint that Vanya even has something to say about the key political issue of the day.
CALL THE MIDWIFE Begins Filming Ninth Season
by Kaitlin Milligan
- May 22, 2019
Made by Neal Street Productions for BBC One, the award-winning drama series, Call The Midwife, has completed filming for a Christmas Special to be broadcast this year and has begun filming a new series of eight episodes for 2020.
Winners Announced For Acting For Others' Golden Bucket Awards 2019
by Julie Musbach
- Feb 15, 2019
Theatrical charity, Acting for Others today announces the winners for the Golden Bucket Awards 2019. The ceremony took place at the Prince of Wales Theatre and was hosted by Carl Mullaney. The awards celebrate some of the most supportive and successful fundraisers who have helped the charity raise over £400K in the last twelve months both through bucket collections across UK theatres and a variety of events throughout the year.
Acting For Others Announces The A4O Ambassadors
by Stephi Wild
- Aug 14, 2018
Acting for Others today announces new initiative, The A4O Ambassadors. They are Jenny Agutter, Annette Badland, Christopher Biggins, Samantha Bond, Richard Eyre, Ben Forster, Lesley Joseph, Carl Mullaney, David O'Reilly, John Partridge, Wendi Peters, Cleve September, Harriet Thorpe and Hannah Waddingham.
Season 7 of CALL THE MIDWIFE to Premiere 3/25 on PBS
by Tori Hartshorn
- Feb 15, 2018
PBS is transporting viewers back to East London with a seventh season of the critically acclaimed British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE. The series returns on March 25, 2018, with back-to-back episodes from 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS. The Sunday night lineup also features two new MASTERPIECE programs, including 'The Child in Time,' starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kelly Macdonald, April 1, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET, and 'Unforgotten' April 8-May 13, 2018, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET.
BWW Review: CYRIL'S SUCCESS, Finborough Theatre
by Gary Naylor
- Feb 6, 2018
A little dated for sure, but with enough Ayckbourn (and even a touch of Fawlty Towers) to appeal to 21st century audiences, this is a pleasing, if unchallenging, evening's entertainment.
Jenny Agutter and Yevgeny Mironov Complete the Cast of IN TOUCH
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 6, 2017
Jenny Agutter and Yevgeny Mironov join the cast which includes Rustam Ahmadeev, Zara-Jayne Arnold, Jonathan Bex, Kirill Byrkin, Roman Evdokimov, Raji Gopalakrishnan, Alexey Gorelov, Alyona Kapustyan, Yuliya Khamitova, Olga Lapshina, Sophie Lebedeva, Vera Lyzhenkova, Sally McNeill, Irina Povolotskaya, Alexandra Rudik, Ekaterina Sakhno and Alexandr Silyanov.
INSPIRING WONDERSTRUCK features Nine Films Selected by Brian Selznick
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 4, 2017
Brian Selznick's books, including Wonderstruck and The Invention of Hugo Cabret, are cabinets of wonder, drawing us into their magical tales with child-eyed awe. Both novels drew upon cinematic influences for both story and visual style. On the occasion of the new movie adaptation of Wonderstruck, directed by Todd Haynes, Museum of the Moving Image will present the screening series Inspiring Wonderstruck, featuring some of the movies that inspired both the book and the movie, from October 13 through 22, 2017. On October 14, during the opening weekend of the series, the Museum will present a preview screening of Wonderstruck with Selznick, production designer Mark Friedberg, and costume designer Sandy Powell in person, followed by a book signing with Selznick.
BWW Review: THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan
- Aug 30, 2017
The Railway Children holds a special place in Britain's heart; E Nesbit's well-loved tale was first published in 1905, but most of us know it from Lionel Jeffries' iconic 1970 film, which also made a star of the teenage Jenny Agutter. This new production, faithfully adapted by Dave Simpson, has given a wider national audience the chance to see this classic tale brought to the stage.
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