Sam Blythe Will Lead ANIMAL FARM at EdFringe 2025
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025
Celebrating over 80 years since the publication of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, and marking 30 years of continuous performance, globally, Guy Masterson’s solo adaptation returns to the Edinburgh.
1984 Comes to Riverside Theatres Parramatta
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2025
From the multi-award-winning creative minds at Shake and Stir (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm and Dracula) comes Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij’s powerful adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece 1984 at Riverside Theatres.
SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING Comes to Open Dance Project
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2025
Open Dance Project will present Panopticon: Someone is Always Watching – the first of three immersive fan favorites being brought back by Open Dance Project in celebration of their 10th Anniversary Season.
Olivier Awards 2025- All the Winners!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 6, 2025
The Olivier Awards 2025 were held at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter. We have the full list of winners here!
Exclusive: 19 Songs by Jonathan Larson That You Probably Don't Know Yet
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 18, 2025
Previews are now underway for The Jonathan Larson Project and fans who have checked out the new musical already have intel on the more than 20 undiscovered songs, as audiences are treated to a brief breakdown as they leave the Orpheum Theatre. BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive, in-depth version of the story behind each song, courtesy of the show's conceiver, Jennifer Ashley Tepper.
Review: ANIMAL FARM, Stratford East
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 14, 2025
Amy Leach directs Tatty Hennessy’s adaptation of Orwell’s shockingly relevant novella, exploring greed and corruption in a sophisticated production that integrates British Sign Language. It’s essential viewing in the current political climate.
Review: ANIMAL FARM, Rose Theatre
by Josh Maughan - Feb 5, 2025
Classics like Animal Farm are tough to stage, partly because they’re produced so often. To make a lasting impact, a production needs to bring something truly exciting and relevant to the table. Unfortunately, this production never fully justifies why this adaptation, and why now?
Review: DR DOLITTLE KILLS A MAN (AND READS EXTRACTS FROM HIS NEW BOOK), Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Feb 3, 2025
Written by and starring Aidan Pittman, Dr Dolittle Kills A Man (And Reads Extracts From His New Book) is set at an event where Dr Dolittle is, as one might guess, reading extracts from his new book, Dr John Dolittle: The Time of My Life. As the audience takes their seats, a number of slides appear on the screen with rules for the show. The show then starts with an introductory video that gives audiences an idea of what is to come in the next hour - jokes, references and visual gags that flash by at the speed of light.
Review: NAPOLEON: UN PETIT PANTOMIME, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Nov 28, 2024
Written and directed by John Savournin and David Eaton, Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime is a holiday show that promises “historic hilarity” as we follow Napoleon on his quest to defeat the English, particularly the Duke of Wellington. This is the second time Charles Court Opera has collaborated with Jermyn Street Theatre to create a pantomime, the first being Odyssey: A Heroic Pantomime last year.
Spotlight: 1984 at Theatre Charlotte
by BWW Special Offer - Nov 4, 2024
Theatre Charlotte will soon present 1984, adapted by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr., from the novel by George Orwell. Find out all about the production here.