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SWEENEY TODD Comes to Little Theatre Of Manchester
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2025

Little Theatre of Manchester (LTM) has announced the cast and creative team for its November production of Stephen Sondheim's dark musical masterpiece, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Photos: AFTER SUNDAY In Rehearsal at Belgrade Theatre and Bush Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2025

The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, and Bush Theatre, London, have released rehearsal photos of After Sunday, a new play by Sophia Griffin directed by Belgrade Theatre Artistic Director Corey Campbell.

Photos: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Bridge Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2025

Production photos have been released from A Midsummer Night’s Dream ahead of the show’s official opening tonight. The immersive production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream is playing a limited run this summer until 20 August.

Full Cast Set For A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Bridge Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2025

London Theatre Company has announced full casting for A Midsummer Night's Dream, and has released all new artwork for the show. One of The Bridge's biggest hits, the immersive A Midsummer Night's Dream will return this summer for a limited run.

Review Roundup: WATCH ON THE RHINE at The Donmar Warehouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2023

Read the reviews for Lillian Hellman's masterpiece political thriller Watch on the Rhine at Donmar Warehouse.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For WATCH ON THE RHINE at Donmar Warehouse
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2022

All new rehearsal photos have been released for Lillian Hellman’s masterpiece political thriller Watch on the Rhine. The cast includes Kate Duchêne (Anise), Caitlin FitzGerald (Sara Muller) and Patricia Hodge (Fanny Farrelly), with John Light (Teck de Brancovis), Carlyss Peer (Marthe de Brancovis), Geoffrey Streatfeild (David Farrelly), Mark Waschke (Kurt Muller) and David Webber (Joseph).

Donmar Warehouse Announces Full Casting For Lillian Hellman's WATCH ON THE RHINE
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2022

Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced the full casting for Lillian Hellman's masterpiece political thriller Watch on the Rhine.

A PLACE FOR WE Goes Digital for Five Years
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2022

Talawa Theatre Company and Park Theatre’s Olivier Award-nominated A Place for We is being made available on Digital Theatre for five years in the UK.  This acclaimed production explores London’s communities over three very different generations.  Following its successful, limited-run premiere on Windrush Day, will be available for more audiences across the country than ever before. 

A PLACE FOR WE to Have Digital Premiere on Windrush Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2022

Talawa Theatre Company and Park Theatre’s Olivier Award-nominated A Place for We will have its digital premiere on Windrush Day, making this moving production available for audiences across the country and around the world.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For SMALL ISLAND at the Olivier Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2022

Rehearsal images for the critically acclaimed production of Small Island are released today. Adapted by Helen Edmundson from Andrea Levy’s prize-winning novel and directed by Rufus Norris, the production will open on 24 February in the Olivier theatre.  

Cast Announced For SMALL ISLAND As Rehearsals Begin
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2022

Casting for the revival of the critically acclaimed production Small Island is announced today as the company begin rehearsals. Adapted by Helen Edmundson from Andrea Levy's prize-winning novel and directed by Rufus Norris, the production will open on 24 February in the Olivier theatre.  

BWW Review: A PLACE FOR WE, Park Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Oct 12, 2021

Archie Maddocks' new play treads some familiar ground, but updates it for the 21st century, as identities are forged and fractured in the contested spaces of gentrifying London.

Photos: In Rehearsal for The Inbetweeners' A PLACE FOR WE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2021

The cast of the world premiere co-production of A Place for We presented by Park Theatre and Talawa is currently in rehearsals. Go inside the process!

Cast Announced For A PLACE FOR WE Presented By Park Theatre and Talawa
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2021

Conceived by multi award- winning writer Archie Maddocks and directed by Talawa's Artistic Director, Michael Buffong, this bittersweet comedy-drama rejoices in the familiar comforts of London's diverse communities, whilst confronting how the rapid pace of change can erode deeply held traditions.

Tara Theatre Announces Casting For '2020'
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2021

Tara Theatre has announced casting for 2020, 12 new stories from 12 writers (3 international and 9 from across England) responding to the challenges of 2020 and 2021, but from a completely local perspective. 2020 features in Abdul Shayek's first programme as Artistic Director for the newly rebranded Tara Theatre.

BWW Review: THE HIGH TABLE, Bush Theatre
by Anthony Walker-Cook - Feb 15, 2020

Love was in the air at the Bush Theatre this Valentine's Day with the opening of Temi Wilkey's new play The High Table. A heartfelt drama that spans generations of a Nigerian family, this is a confident debut.

BWW Review: BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES Showcases Salons as a Beacon of Hope for Contemporary Black Men
by Cindy Sibilsky - Dec 9, 2019

Barber Shop Chronicles is a unifying, enriching, thought-provoking and captivating theatrical experience that solidifies Ellams' position as a griot worthy of upholding the rich African ancestry of storytelling traditions, and an exciting new poet and playwright making his mark on the world's stage by sharing slices of life that dive deeply into the culture and concerns of the contemporary black man.

ENSEMBLE/PARALLAX To Perform In Brooklyn On 5th Season Tour
by Julie Musbach - Aug 27, 2019

Cutting-edge contemporary music and multimedia group ENSEMBLE / PARALLAX's (E/P) 2019-20 tour performs during its fall series in Brooklyn on October 4.

ENSEMBLE / PARALLAX Launches 5th Season With Northeast Performance Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2019

Cutting-edge contemporary music and multimedia group ENSEMBLE / PARALLAX (E/P) kicks off its 2019-20 season with a four-concert tour of the Northeast from September 26 through October 4, with performances in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York.  The ensemble comprises top Northeast instrumentalists, led by Artistic Director and Conductor Peyman Farzinpour, performing a program centered on Italian works featuring renowned Italian master Salvatore Sciarrino, culminating in the American premiere of a work by composer Patricia Alessandrini. The performances are enhanced by the premiere of three multimedia video commissions, each custom created for its companion music counterpart by German multimedia artist Wolfgang Lehmann.

BWW Interview: David Webber Talks BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES at Roundhouse
by Cindy Marcolina - Jul 10, 2019

Inua Ellams's Barber Shop Chronicles returns to London after a tour around the world to play the Roundhouse in Camden for a limited six-week run. The play had an overwhelming success at the National Theatre back in 2017, and David Webber has been part of the cast since its inception. We caught up with him ahead of their new opening to hear about the tour, its reception overseas, and why the play is so successful.