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Photos/Video: Inside Rehearsal For THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2022

New photographs and a trailer have been released from the rehearsal room of the UK touring production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright.  The new production opens on 23 March at MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton and tours until 16 July. 

Rehearsals Start For THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2022

Rehearsals have started this week for the new UK touring production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright.

Photos: First Look at BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Rose Theatre Kingston
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2021

All new production images have been released for a new production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Ciaran McConville at Rose Theatre Kingston which has its official opening night tonight, Friday 10 December.  

Full Casting Announced For UK Tour of THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2021

Full casting has been announced for the brand-new touring production of Jim Cartwright’s The Rise And Fall of Little Voice, produced by Katy Lipson and Glass Half Full Productions, directed by Bronagh Lagan (Cruise, West End; Little Women The Musical, Park Theatre/ Hope Mill) and starring international YouTube sensation Christina Bianco in the title role. 

Courtney Bassett, Stephen Bogardus, Sommer Carbuccia & More Join 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2021

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced this year’s casting for the performances of Little Duende, Māyā, Private Gomer Jones, and TL;DR featured in the 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS. This year’s festival will be held on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22, 2021 and will be presented as a digital and in-person hybrid.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for BRIEF ENCOUNTER at The Watermill
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 2021

Get a peek inside rehearsals for BRIEF ENCOUNTER, a new production of Emma Rice’s stage adaptation of Noël Coward’s epic love story, based on the critically acclaimed 1945 film, that will play at The Watermill from Thursday 14 October – Saturday 13 November, with opening night on Monday 18 October.

Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Rose Theatre Kingston
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2021

Amelia Kinu Muus and Stanton Wright will star as Bella and Beast respectively in a new version of Beauty and the Beast by Ciaran McConville, with music and lyrics by Eamonn O’Dwyer, opening at Rose Theatre.

Judy Kuhn, Zachary Noah Piser & More to be Featured in NAMT's 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2021

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced this year’s casting for the performances of AZUL, Fanny & Stella, Missing Peace and Senior Class featured in the 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS (remaining casting to be announced).

BRIEF ENCOUNTER and THE JUNGLE BOOK Complete Autumn Season at The Watermill
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2021

Artistic Director Paul Hart and the team at Newbury's The Watermill Theatre have announced the final details of the 2021 autumn season, with performances scheduled through to the end of the year.

Directors and Music Directors Announced For the 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2021

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced this year’s directors and music directors for the 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which will be held on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22, 2021.

25th Anniversary Production Of STONES IN HIS POCKETS To Debut As Part Of Barn Theatre's 2021 Reopening Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2021

The season will also see An Elephant in the Garden return to the Barn from 31 August – 11 September following its award-nominated digital run earlier this year as well as the previously announced run of the Olivier Award-winning comedy Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (15 June – 10 July), which opens this week in Cirencester following its run at The Theatre Chipping Norton.

Rose Theatre's New Artistic Director Announces New Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2021

Under Haydon's stewardship, the Rose's own work will be the priority, as demonstrated by the five Rose Originals in this upcoming season, but there will always be room on the theatre's stage for the country's leading touring shows as well.  This season's Rose Originals are a blend of new plays tackling significant contemporary issues and well-known titles reinvented for today.

Jeeves And Wooster In PERFECT NONSENSE Will Return to The Barn Theatre to Mark 140th Anniversary of P.G. Wodehouse
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2021

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester and The Theatre Chipping Norton have announced that they will be remounting their 2020 production of the Goodale Brothers' Olivier Award-winning comedy Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense to mark the 140th anniversary of o the author P.G. Wodehouse's birth.

SIX Producers Set Deal with Broadway Licensing for New Musicals
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2021

New musical production company Perfect Pitch and worldwide theatrical licensing house Broadway Licensing have today announced a new partnership that will see the commission, development, production and licensing of four new British musicals, as 7 existing Perfect Pitch titles join the Broadway Licensing catalogue.

Sit In The Stalls Present 'New Year, New Songs, New Writers'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2020

Sit in the Stalls today announce their brand new project ‘New Year, New Songs, New Writers’ starting in January 2021.

New UK Musicals Announces Singing Competition for Performers of All Ages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2020

New UK Musicals has announced a brand new singing competition for performers of all ages. The competition is being run in partnership with Perfect Pitch, ALP Musicals, The Sing Space and new musical theatre website 10Glo.

Stephen Sondheim Society Presents the First Online Sondheim Sessions, ANOTHER VODKA STINGER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2020

As a result of their annual event the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY) being cancelled, due to Covid-19, the SSS will be launching its first online Sondheim Sessions this Sunday.

The Barn Theatre Announces 2020 Built By Barn Season; John Caird DIrects THE MOZART QUESTION, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2019

Following on from their critically and commercially successful 2019 season, The Barn Theatre have announced the seven productions that form their 2020 Built By Barn season, which includes the world premiere of Vicki Berwick's stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's The Mozart Question, directed by Olivier and Tony award winner John Caird.

Photo Flash: Take a Look at Pictures From Rehearsals of The Snow Queen Opening at the Rose Theatre Kingston
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2019

Rose Theatre Kingston today announces the full cast for its festive new version of the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Snow Queen written by Ciaran McConville, who returns to the theatre following last year's successful adaptation of Hansel & Gretel. McConville directs a cast of local young actors from Rose Youth Theatre led by a team of professional actors including Helena Blackman (The Snow Queen), Roger May (Dad/Father Christmas), Davina Moon (Freya), Parisa Shahmir (Gerda) and Jack Wolfe (Kai). The production opens on 13 December 2019, with previews from 6 December, and runs until 5 January 2020.

BWW Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, York
by Sarah Ryan - Jul 5, 2019

Staging a production in an open-air Elizabethan-style theatre such as Shakespeare's Rose is a feat rife with both challenges and potential. Joyce Branagh's jubilant adaptation of Twelfth Night fulfils that potential and then some, in a triumphant production that pulses with brightness and energy from start to finish.