Winston Churchill News

Full casting has been announced for Hello, Dolly! as one of the most iconic musicals of all time comes to the Adelphi Theatre this summer. This brand new production is headlined by Imelda Staunton, as she reunites with director Dominic Cooke, following the critically acclaimed production of Follies at the National Theatre.

Former Artistic Director Michael Wilson will return to Hartford Stage in March to direct the original play which inspired the Academy Award-winning film The King's Speech. Written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter David Seidler, the play tells the true story of King George VI, his speech therapist Lionel Logue, and a friendship that helped steer the course of history. The King's Speech will run Thursday, March 19, through Sunday, April 19.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson comes to The Music Hall as part of the Writers on a New England Stage series on Thursday, March 26. He will discuss his highly anticipated new book, THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE, a fresh and compelling portrait of Winston Churchill and London during The Blitz. Larson takes readers back to a time when, in the face of unrelenting horror, Churchill's eloquence, courage, leadership, and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.

At the end of the evening, sitting in the National Theatre, I was impressed with the care the cast and creative team took to present this story onstage. It's not your standard political drama, and it's not your standard inspirational porn about a person with a disability either. It's a compelling story about a complex man - complex like all of us. As a person who stutters, I may have identified with Bertie's struggles in a more personal way than many theatergoers and appreciated that his voice - his true voice - could be heard and not stifled. However, at the end of the day, don't we all just want to be heard and seen and valued for who we are?

theatre KAPOW continues its twelfth season celebrating the voices of remarkable women with Pride and Prejudice by Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Jane Austen. The show will be performed at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage (Concord, NH) on February 21-23.

First it was a musical, now Alice By Heart is a novel! Steven Sater's adaptation of his musical of the same name, was just released by Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

On Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 7PM, the Bank of New Hampshire Stage (Concord, NH) welcomes the special performance RANDY OTTO IS WINSTON CHURCHILL: THE BLITZ.

On Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8, Falmouth, ME-based dance-theater-comedic artist Sara Juli will present her newest feminist solo, a?oeBurnt-Out Wifea?? at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord, New Hampshire. Taking on topics such as monogamy, intimacy, loneliness, and other marital taboos, Juli employs her physical and comedic talents to explore autobiographical issues of importance to all women. This work includes movement, text, stand-up comedy, props, audience interaction and cake all while blowing-up the institution of marriage with humor, reflection and a total reimagining. The new work is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts' (NEFA) Nest Program.

THE LAST TEMPTATION OF BORIS JOHNSON opened at Festival Theatre, Malvern on 22 January, and will continue to tour the UK until 14 March.

David Seidler's original play THE KING'S SPEECH will make its D.C. debut at the National Theatre from February 11-16, 2020.

In the spring of last year, I was sitting in the offices of GHP productions awaiting my audition for The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, lamenting how my casting bracket had changed.

The NYC premiere of 'BOOM,' is now thrilling audiences at 59E59 Theaters. This multi-media, musical and theatrical event is written, directed, and performed by the Dora and Gemini award-winner, Rick Miller.

Imelda Staunton is set to take on the iconic role of Dolly Gallagher Levi in a new West End production of Jerry Herman's Hello, Dolly!

John Lithgow returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night with his iconic impression of Rudy Giuliani.

KPFK Radio's Arts in Review, Los Angeles's longest-running radio showcase on live theater and cabaret, presents its annual Holiday Special, featuring the AIR Repertory Players. Under the direction of Irene Arranga, this year's Holiday dramatizations include the premiere of Churchill and Roosevelt at Christmas, written by Julio Martinez, and an encore presentation of Christmas in Tinseltown (the story of the creation of a?oeWhite Christmasa??). Also featured is the holiday music of Al Jarreau, Jane Fuller and guitarist AnnaMaria.  Hosted by entertainment journalist Julio Martinez, the program airs Wednesday, Dec 25 (9 to 10am­­­­­­­­­­), on KPFK 90.7.FM, streamed live worldwide on kpfk.org. 

Peter Gelb, General Manager of The Metropolitan Opera, was honored at the National Institute of Social Science's 105th Gold Medal Dinner along with Partners in Health co-founder Paul Edward Farmer. One of the nation's oldest honorary societies, the NISS presents Gold Medals to men and women whose lives have manifested the highest achievements and have made significant contribution to society and humanity.

KPFK Radio's Arts in Review, Los Angeles's longest-running radio showcase on live theater and cabaret, presents its annual Holiday Special, featuring the AIR Repertory Players. Under the direction of Irene Arranga, this year's Holiday dramatizations include the premiere of Churchill and Roosevelt at Christmas, written by Julio Martinez, and an encore presentation of Christmas in Tinseltown (the story of the creation of a?oeWhite Christmasa??). Also featured is the holiday music of Al Jarreau, Jane Fuller and guitarist AnnaMaria.  Hosted by entertainment journalist Julio Martinez, the program airs Wednesday, Dec 25 (9 to 10am­­­­­­­­­­), on KPFK 90.7.FM, streamed live worldwide on kpfk.org.

Tijdens deze voorstelling zullen de producenten van de West End versie van Ghost Stories, Andy Nyman en Jeremy Dyson aanwezig zijn om de vertaling van het Nederlandse producenten duo Allard Blom en Christian Seijkens en regisseur Joep Onderdelinden te bekijken.

Following the sold-out run at Park Theatre, London, full casting has been announced for the first national tour of The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, the new political comedy from journalist, broadcaster and playwright Jonathan Maitland (An Audience with Jimmy Savile, Dead Sheep). Directed by Dugald Bruce-Lockheart, the tour will begin at Festival Theatre, Malvern on 22 January 2020.

BroadwayWorld is checking in with the cast to uncover some little known facts about the political giants they play onstage. Today, watch as Brian Cox gives us a lesson on Lyndon B. Johnson.