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The cast of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL made a visit to The Brighton Zip on Madeira Drive ahead of their first performances at Theatre Royal Brighton this week. Check out photos here!

The play is immensely creative, combining comedic dialogue with emotional moments and the beautiful message that being kind and not judging others is more important than wealth, looks, and being proper. To see these young performers bringing a classic fairy tale to life with such joy and passion is inspiring and heartwarming.

All new footage has been released from the UK Tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL. The tour opened at The Alexandra, Birmingham, on 23 February 2024 and tours until 9 November 2024. Check out the video ehre!

To celebrate International Women's Day the cast of the UK Tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL have performed a special version of the hit song I Am Woman from the show. Check out the video here!

All new rehearsal photos have been released for the UK tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL. Check out the photos here!

Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL, which opens at The Alexandra, Birmingham, on 23 February 2024 booking through to 9 November 2024.

Mears’s production demonstrates a keen feel for drama and a genuinely brilliant reading of Verdi’s opera; when juxtaposed with a musical interpretation as potent as this, it’s a production not likely to be forgotten.

The Royal Opera House welcomes Oliver Mears' captivating production of Rigoletto back to the Main Stage for its first revival this autumn.  Learn more about the opera and find out how to get tickets here!

The new National Theatre production of Le nozze di Figaro has been created by two distinguished female artists: the English conductor Julia Jones and the Czech stage director Barbora Horáková Joly. 

What did our critic think of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Trollwood Performing Arts School?

La clemenza di Tito is a dramatic tale of lust for power, seduction and attempted assassination in ancient Rome.  

Opera North and Kirklees Council have announced details of Kirklees Concert Season 2023-24, with a scaled-up programme of orchestral, organ, and festive performances in Huddersfield and Dewsbury Town Halls for Kirklees Year of Music 2023, and chamber concerts extending into summer 2024.

This production of The Jungle Book is visually beautiful and engaging, and appeals to audiences of all ages. While this production is sold out, the caliber of this performance is a testament to the work of Gamut Theatre and Rasika School of Dance. Readers should plan to get tickets early for their upcoming performances.

The phrase “Mandy Patinkin in Concert” should always draw audiences, but this particular 'Being Alive' tour is just a lovely and loving performance, and it’s one well worth seeing. Patinkin is pure joy on the stage, and the feeling is catching.

The rarely performed Ernani is often referred to as Giuseppe Verdi's first masterpiece. The grand master of Italian Romanticism no longer opted for a predominantly political approach, but brought the individual to the fore. Verdi found the ideal raw material in Victor Hugo's play Hernani, ou l'Honneur Castillan, one of the key works of French Romanticism in which the emphasis came to lie on raw and realistic emotions.

The rarely performed Ernani is often referred to as Giuseppe Verdi's first masterpiece. The grand master of Italian Romanticism no longer opted for a predominantly political approach, but brought the individual to the fore. Performances run through 22 January.

The rarely performed Ernani is often referred to as Giuseppe Verdi's first masterpiece. The grand master of Italian Romanticism no longer opted for a predominantly political approach, but brought the individual to the fore. Verdi found the ideal raw material in Victor Hugo's play Hernani, ou l'Honneur Castillan, one of the key works of French Romanticism in which the emphasis came to lie on raw and realistic emotions.

Don Giovanni’s rapacious lust and thirst for liberty destroys his ability to forge meaningful relationships. He ultimately stays true to his character, plunging himself fearlessly into hell and damnation.

With a total of 3 million viewers on Sunday alone, this was the biggest SHOWTIME finale in more than eight years, surpassing the season-three finale of Homeland in 2013. The finale – written by series showrunner Clyde Phillips – also set a new SHOWTIME record with 2 million viewers from streaming and on demand platforms on Sunday.

From CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, watch as Emmy®-Award nominee Michael C. Hall returns as Dexter, along with Jennifer Carpenter as Dexter’s sister Deb. The highly-anticipated 4-disc collection features every shocking episode from the special event series, along with an exclusive 30-minute behind-the-scenes featurette.