Amy Thompson

DICK WHITTINGTON is Coming to Warrington This Panto Season

Parr Hall's much loved family panto is making its return this festive season with the magical tale of Dick Whittington.

BWW Review: A TREE FALLS IN BROOKLINE at The Community Players

If a tree falls in Brookline, does anybody laugh? That's the question asked by the world-premiere Community Players production of South County playwright David Christner's latest full-length comedy. Sadly, the answer on opening night was 'not very often.'

Bruce Jones and Amy Thompson Set to Star in THE WIZARD OF OZ Panto

The Wizard of Oz is set to play at the Brindley Theatre in Runcorn from April 11th through April 13th and at Albert Halls in Bolton from April 15th through April 16th. The production is set to star Bruce Jones of Coronation Streets 'Les Batterby' as the Wizard and Channel 5's Milkshake star Amy Thompson as Dorothy. 

The Community Players Present World Premiere A TREE FALLS IN BROOKLINE Opening February 18

Rhode Island's oldest community theater, The Community Players, currently celebrating their 100th season, is proud to present the world premiere of A Tree Falls in Brookline, by local Rhode Island award-winning playwright David Christner from February 18 – 27, 2022.

Hull Truck Theatre has stepped up with the launch of a new city-wide, month long learning programme for schools and educators to use as part of their lesson planning. 

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Comes to The Epstein Theatre This Easter

Get ready to be swept off your feet this Easter as the timeless classic Beauty and the Beast brings magic and adventure to the Epstein Theatre.

Lifetime Announces 2020 Winter RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES Lineup

Off the heels of Lifetime's Fall Ripped from the Headlines slate which reached 16.4 million Total Viewers*, Lifetime has ordered three new original movies to join the network's Winter 2020 Ripped from The Headlines slate of five movies centered on true-life events. Starring Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Nia Vardalos, Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story follows the tale of a woman whose black widow tendencies are revealed with her murder plots to take down her ex-husbands and daughter. Also greenlit is the psychological thriller The Neighbor in the Window (wt), the story of a suburban wife who finds herself and the security of her family threatened by another seemingly friendly neighborhood mom, starring Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Jenn Lyon. The slate includes You Can't Take My Daughter, an inspiring story about a young woman who fought to keep her rapist from gaining custody of her daughter, starring SAG nominee Lyndsy Fonseca and Golden Globe and Emmy winner Kirstie Alley.

THE FULL MONTY Comes to The Belgrade

One of the most popular and critically acclaimed British dramas is heading to the Belgrade Theatre this February as The Full Monty rounds off its last ever UK tour in 2019.

THE FULL MONTY Comes to The Marlowe

The story of six out-of-work, impoverished steelworkers from Sheffield with nothing to lose, the original film took the world by storm and the stage version has become one of Britain's most successful shows. It was adapted for stage by original scriptwriter Simon Beaufoy, whose other film credits include The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Salmon Fishing In The Yemen and Slumdog Millionaire.

Third Season of SPEAKEASY Premieres World Channel Tonight

The third season of public television's critically acclaimed conversation series SPEAKEASY will begin to air around the country on the World Channel beginning Sunday, January 28th at 7pm.