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Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr's enterprise is certainly an historic one: The Bridge is London's first new wholly commercial theatre in 80 years. If its opening play isn't the same landmark work, it's nevertheless an auspicious start to a promising enterprise.

Nancy Carroll (Jenny von Westphalen), Laura Elphinstone (Nym), Eben Figueiredo (Schramm), Nicholas Burns (Willich), Tony Jayawardena (Gert 'Doc' Schmidt), Miltos Yerolemou (Barthelemy), Duncan Wisbey (Fleece/Darwin), Scott Karim (Grabiner/ Singe), Alana Ramsey (Mrs Mullett), Sophie Russell (Librarian), Fode Simbo (Peter), William Troughton (Constable Crimp) and Joseph Wilkins (Sergeant Savage) join the previously announced Rory Kinnear (Marx) and Oliver Chris (Engels) in the world premiere of Young Marx, a new comedy by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman, directed by Nicholas Hytner.

1850, and Europe's most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy.

Nancy Carroll (Jenny von Westphalen), Laura Elphinstone (Nym), Eben Figueiredo (Schramm), Nicholas Burns (Willich), Tony Jayawardena (Gert 'Doc' Schmidt), Miltos Yerolemou (Barthelemy), Duncan Wisbey (Fleece/Darwin), Scott Karim (Grabiner/ Singe), Alana Ramsey (Mrs Mullett), Sophie Russell (Librarian), Fode Simbo (Peter), William Troughton (Constable Crimp) and Joseph Wilkins (Sergeant Savage) join the previously announced Rory Kinnear (Marx) and Oliver Chris (Engels) in the world premiere of Young Marx, a new comedy by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman, directed by Nicholas Hytner.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The Aspen Strategy Group has released its latest policy book, Blind Spot: America's Response to Radicalism in the Middle East, with chapters by leading American experts including: Harold Brown Chair in Defense Policy Studies James Cartwright, Advisor to the Executive Chairman at Alphabet Inc. Jared Cohen, Dean and Executive Professor at Texas A&M University Ryan Crocker, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Duke University Peter Feaver, Co-Founder and CEO of the Center for a New American Security Michle Flournoy, President of the Center for a New American Security Richard Fontaine, Senior Fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings Shadi Hamid, Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University Bernard Haykel, Columnist for The Washington Post David Ignatius, Director of the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World at the Brookings Institution William McCants, Dean of Johns Hopkins SAIS Vali Nasr, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Farah Pandith, Executive Chairman of the Pritzker Organization Tom Pritzker, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights at the U.S. Department of State Sarah Sewall, Executive Vice President of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated Frances Townsend, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Graeme Wood, Senior Fellow of the CNA Corp. Dov Zakheim, and Professor at the University of Virginia Philip Zelikow.

The Donmar Warehouse has confirmed the full cast for The Vote. Joining the previously announced cast, Eddie Arnold, MyAnna Buring, Stavros Demetraki, Tommy French, Joanna Griffin, Gerard Horan, Chukwudi Iwuji, Stephen Kennedy, Beverley Longhurst, Andrew McDonald, Bhasker Patel, Penny Ryder and Michael Shaeffer complete an ensemble of actors who will represent the team of polling station volunteers, polling officers, and the diverse array of characters that are the voting public.

The Donmar Warehouse in partnership with Channel 4 presents THE VOTE, a play for theatre and television by James Graham. Live broadcast from the Donmar on May 7. Broadcast on More4 8.30pm - 10pm. Limited Donmar run in the build-up to live broadcast, 24 April - 6 May.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The Aspen Strategy Group has released its latest policy book, The Crisis with Russia, with chapters by leading American and international experts: Director of Harvard University's Belfer Center Graham Allison, former US Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle, vice president of International Governmental Affairs for Ford Motor Company Stephen Biegun, former national security advisor Stephen Hadley, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, Director of the Geopolitics of Energy Project at Harvard University's Kennedy School Meghan O'Sullivan, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution Lilia Shevtsova, Director of Georgetown's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies Angela Stent, and President of the Brookings Institution Strobe Talbott.

It feels like all around me, friends are getting married and having babies - in fact I can hardly refresh my Instagram feed without a photo of a smiling/crying/laughing baby appearing on the homepage somewhere.

Angela Griffin completes the cast of Ben Ockrent's Breeders, a new play premiering today 3 September 2014 at St. James Theatre.

Angela Griffin completes the cast of Ben Ockrent's Breeders, a new play premiering on Wednesday 3 September 2014 at St. James Theatre. Griffin will play Caroline, who wants to start a family with her wife Andrea. In their quest to have a child that shares both of their DNA, Andrea seeks her brother Jimmy's help. Griffin will be joined by Tamzin Outhwaite as spouse Andrea, Nicholas Burns as Jimmy and Jemima Rooper as Jimmy's girlfriend, Sharon. Directed by Tamara Harvey, the play is inspired by Ockrent's real-life experience and offers a new perspective on how and why we make babies.

Angela Griffin completes the cast of Ben Ockrent's Breeders, a new play premiering on Wednesday 3 September 2014 at St. James Theatre. Griffin will play Caroline, who wants to start a family with her wife Andrea. In their quest to have a child that shares both of their DNA, Andrea seeks her brother Jimmy's help. Griffin will be joined by Tamzin Outhwaite as spouse Andrea, Nicholas Burns as Jimmy and Jemima Rooper as Jimmy's girlfriend, Sharon. Directed by Tamara Harvey, the play is inspired by Ockrent's real-life experience and offers a new perspective on how and why we make babies.

Casting is announced today for Breeders, a new comedy by Olivier-nominated and BAFTA long-listed writer Ben Ockrent, premiering on Wednesday 3 September at St. James Theatre.

John Lithgow stars in the title role opposite Nancy Carroll in The National Theatre revival of Arthur Wing Pinero's The Magistrate at the NT Oliver. With his louche air and a developed taste for smoking, gambling, port and women, it's hard to believe Cis Farringdon is only fourteen. And that's because he isn't. Agatha his mother lopped five years from her true age and his when she married the amiable Posket. Check out photos of the cast in action below!

It's with the promise of money, glory and adventure that Captain Plume is recruiting the men of Shrewsbury for the King's army. He's also determined to make a conquest of Sylvia, but as she's now an heiress she can afford to put him to the test. All the while, the scheming Melinda is toying with the affections of Captain Brazen and the gentleman Mr Worthy.

Ghost Stories- What are you hiding from? Written and directed by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson, Associate Director Sean Holmes A Lyric Hammersmith and Liverpool Everyman Production at the Lyric Hammersmith, London, runs 24 February - 03 April 2010

A truly terrifying theatrical experience from The League of Gentlemen's master of the macabre, Jeremy Dyson, and Andy Nyman, co-creator and director of Derren Brown's television and stage shows and star of Dead Set and Severance, opens at the Lyric Hammersmith next month.

Ghost Stories- What are you hiding from? Written and directed by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson, Associate Director Sean Holmes A Lyric Hammersmith and Liverpool Everyman Production at the Lyric Hammersmith, London, runs 24 February - 03 April 2010

Neil LaBute's hit play 'FAT PIG' at the Comedy Theatre in London, ends limited run this evening.

'FAT PIG', the hit comedy written and directed by Neil La Bute at the Comedy Theatre, starring Kevin Bishop, Kelly Brook, Nicholas Burns and Katie Kerr, is closing at the end of its limited run on Saturday 29 November.