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Beverley Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu Will Lead West End Premiere of MARIE AND ROSETTA at @sohoplace
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2025

The West End premiere of Marie and Rosetta is set for next year. Reprising their roles are multi-award winning singer and actress Beverley Knight as Rosetta Tharpe and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu making her West End debut as Marie Knight.

Photos: Beverly Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu in MARIE AND ROSETTA
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2025

All new production images have been released for the UK premiere of George Brant’s (Grounded) critically-acclaimed Marie and Rosetta. Check out the photos here!

Full Cast Set for MARIE AND ROSETTA UK Premiere Starring Beverley Knight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2025

The Rose Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and ETT revealed the full cast and creative team for the UK premiere of George Brant’s Marie and Rosetta. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: OUR MIGHTY GROOVE, Sadler's Wells East
by Louise Penn - Feb 10, 2025

In the new Sadler's Wells East venue, we are invited to observe and then enter the world of Club Groove in a pulsing, energetic, modern dance piece allowing the audience to mingle on the dance floor. The story is slight but the vibe is unmistakable. This production opens with a half-hour of powerhouse movement before becoming fully immersive. Look at me, it challenges, and you do.

OUR MIGHTY GROOVE Comes to Sadler's Wells in February
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2024

Sadler’s Wells and Uchenna Dance have announced the cast for Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu's immersive dance production, Our Mighty Groove, which will be the inaugural show at Sadler’s Wells East in February 2025.

AND BREATHE..., Ivano Turco, Lucy St Louis, and More Take Home Black British Theatre Awards
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2021

The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs), the UK's first award show to celebrate the excellence and influence of Black performers and creatives in the theatre industry, were held last night.

Black British Theatre Awards Announces 2021 Nominees; PHANTOM, CINDERELLA, PRINCE OF EGYPT, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2021

The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs), the UK's first award show to celebrate the excellence and influence of Black performers and creatives in the theatre industry, have announced the 2021 nominees.

Winners Announced For the Black British Theatre Awards 2020
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2020

The Black British Theatre Awards 2020 championed the artistic excellence and achievements of the black creatives and performers across all aspects of theatre. The program's first television broadcast on Sky Arts highlighted a cross section of some of the 2020 award-winners.