Jennie Lee

Review: Michael Sheen stars in NYE, National Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 11, 2025

In what feels like something of a Blue Peter moment, here comes a play which the departing Rufus Norris made earlier last year. 

Photos: Michael Sheen and More in NYE at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2025

The National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre has released a first look at the return of Nye, Tim Price's epic Welsh fantasia, which charts the life of Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan and his battle to create the NHS.

Photos: Michael Sheen and More in Rehearsal For NYE at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2025

The National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre have released rehearsal photos from the return of Nye, Tim Price's epic Welsh fantasia, directed by Rufus Norris, which charts the life of Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan and his battle to create the NHS. 

Cast Set For ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Marylebone Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025

Full cast and creative team are announced today for the UK premiere of a new production of Alice in Wonderland at Marylebone Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

New Production of ALICE IN WONDERLAND To Have UK Premiere At Marylebone Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2025

Full cast and creative team have announced the UK premiere of a new production of Alice in Wonderland at Marylebone Theatre. This internationally celebrated production will bring Lewis Carroll’s much-loved classic to life with enchanting puppets, an original score and a kaleidoscope of colourful sets and costumes, promising to transport audiences down the rabbit hole and into the fantastical world of Wonderland.

Further Cast Set For Return of NYE Starring Michael Sheen at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

The National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre has announced further casting for the return of Nye, Tim Price's epic Welsh fantasia, directed by Rufus Norris.

Equity Calls Calls On UK Government to 'Live Up' To Jennie Lee's Groundbreaking 'Policy For The Arts'
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025

On the 60th anniversary of the publication of ‘A Policy for the Arts' (Tuesday 25 February 2025), Equity has called on the UK government to live up to the ambitions laid out in the groundbreaking whitepaper.

Arts Everywhere Fund Will Benefit Arts and Culture Institutions in the UK
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2025

People across the nation will benefit from access to the arts and culture on their doorsteps as a result of a major funding package to boost growth and opportunity. Learn more here!

Pharrell Williams Musical Film ATLANTIS Dated for 2025; Features New Songs Co-Written by Pasek & Paul
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 29, 2024

Universal will release the movie musical on May 9, 2025, which features new songs written by Pharrell Williams and Tony Award-winning songwriting team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

Mikron Theatre Will Premiere New Play About the Radical MP Jennie Lee
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2024

Mikron have announced that this April they will be premiering Jennie Lee, a new play by Lindsay Rodden, with original songs and integrated audio description, charting the extraordinary life of the radical Scottish politician, Westminster's youngest MP, so young that, as a woman in 1929, she couldn't even vote herself.

Review: NYE, National Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Mar 7, 2024

The emotions driving the birth of the NHS, as experienced by its founding father, explored in epic production

JENNIE LEE Premieres at Marsden Mechanics Hall Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2024

Mikron has announced that this April they will be premiering Jennie Lee, a new play by Lindsay Rodden, with original songs and integrated audio description.

CLEMENT ATTLEE Comes To Liverpool's Epstein Theatre This Month Alongside Labour Party Conference
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2022

A new play documenting the fascinating time in post-war history when Government changed in power from Conservative Prime Minister Winston Churchill to Labour's Clement Attlee, comes to Liverpool's Epstein Theatre this Month.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for MIXTAPE on Netflix Starring Julie Bowen
by Michael Major - Nov 11, 2021

On the eve of Y2k, Mixtape follows the orphaned, awkward 12-year-old Beverly Moody (Gemma Brooke Allen) discovers a broken mixtape crafted by her teen parents who died in a car accident when she was a baby. The film also stars Audrey Hsieh, Olga Petsa, Jackson Rathbone, with Nick Thune and Julie Bowen.

Nottingham Playhouse Announces Unlocked Festival
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2020

Nottingham Playhouse today announces further details of its Unlocked Festival this autumn.  The festival, which sees the theatre raise its curtain for the first time since March, features a rich array of both live and live-streamed work with a programme that features world class performers, East Midlands talent, specially commissioned productions and work in progress.

Tiny Twist Productions Presents an Original Burlesque Musical
by Julie Musbach - Aug 6, 2019

Following their sold out shows at Le Poisson Rouge and The Bell House, Tiny Twist Productions presents an original burlesque musical.

BWW Review: A MODEST LITTLE MAN, Bread and Roses Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Jan 18, 2019

A Modest Little Man tells us something of the man and his achievements, Clement Attlee surrounded by egos and rivals (talented though) in this gem of a political comedy.

Theatr na nOg Presents NYE AND JENNIE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2018

Multi award-winning Welsh theatre company, Theatr na nÓg (TOM, Eye of the Storm) are taking their acclaimed political love story Nye & Jennie on tour across Wales and Scotland this autumn.

BWW Interviews: JINKX MONSOON Takes Over the Holidays in Seattle!
by Jay Irwin - Dec 8, 2013

It seems everything is coming up Jinkx lately. What with winning "RuPaul's Drag Race", a sold out run of his "Vaudevillians" show in New York, and his award winning performance of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" here in Seattle (click here for my review of last January's production), Jerick Hoffer (a.k.a. Jinkx Monsoon) has a lot to crow about. And now with three upcoming shows in December (including a remount of the aforementioned "Hedwig"), it seems Jinkx is taking over the Holidays as well. I recently had a conversation with Jerick in between his many rehearsals to see how his whirlwind life has been going since the win.