Lesley Garrett

Queen's Jubilee Anthem Premieres In London, Debuts At #1 On iTunes UK Classical Chart

On 20 April, the eve of Her Majesty's 96th birthday, BMS presented the premiere performance of the Anthem for members of the Royal household, Lords and Members of Parliament, High Commissioners, celebrities, Royal Warrant Holders, and VIPs at The Rubens at the Palace in London.

Sir Karl Jenkins Obe To Return To Live Performances This Spring

Sir Karl will launch his tour at St David's Hall, Cardiff at 3pm on Sunday 13 March, conducting a selection of his most popular works including THE ARMED MAN: A MASS FOR PEACE, and excerpts from SYMPHONIC ADIEMUS and PALLADIO.

Guest Blog: Jen Heyes On The Truth To Power Cafe Going Digital

Truth to Power Cafe pushes the notion of theatre and what it can be, and presents it as a civic space, in which a community gather to reflect on their experiences on both a personal and a political level.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Appointed Vice President Of Acting For Others

Acting for Others today announces that Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been appointed Vice President of the theatrical charity.

John Humphrys, Lesley Garrett, Benjamin Zephaniah and More Will Be Featured In Saffron Hall's 2019/20 Thoughts And Talks Season

Award-winning arts venue Saffron Hall has revealed the latest series of Thoughts and Talks events programmed for the 2019/20 season. The diverse mix of speakers include interview pioneer John Humphrys, world class soprano Lesley Garrett, award-winning poet Benjamin Zephaniah, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, and Rory Sutherland, the legendary Vice Chairman of global marketing agency Ogilvy.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of JACK THE RIPPER: THE WOMEN OF WHITECHAPEL at London Coliseum?

The world premiere of Iain Bell's Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel, following his critically-acclaimed In Parenthesis is playing at the London Coliseum through April 12, 2019.

BWW Review: JACK THE RIPPER: THE WOMEN OF WHITECHAPEL, London Coliseum

In February this year, historian Hallie Rubenfold brought out a poignant book describing the backstories of the five women killed in 1888 by a murderer nicknamed Jack the Ripper. It has always seemed a poor reflection on society that the victims of such horrific crimes have been almost forgotten in the midst of the ever-increasing celebrity and mystery of Jack himself.

Photo Flash: ENO New Opera JACK THE RIPPER: THE WOMEN OF WHITECHAPEL

The world premiere of Iain Bell's Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel, following his critically-acclaimed In Parenthesis. 

BWW Review: THE MESSIAH, The Other Palace

The Messiah has charm and poignancy, but creaks under the weight of its 35 years, its brand of humour now dated by shows like The Play That Goes Wrong.

Music Director Of The Bach Choir Rejects Lesley Garrett's Call To End Men And Boys Only Choirs

David Hill, Music Director of The Bach Choir which was founded in 1876, has come out strongly against comments from Lesley Garrett, the well-known soprano, who has said that there should no longer be choirs that don't admit girls.

Meet some of the cast of Death Takes A Holiday and see what they've been getting up to in rehearsal.

Maxwell Caulfield, Zoe Doano and Chris Peluso are to head the cast of Death Takes A Holiday, the third Charing Cross Theatre musical directed by Artistic Director Thom Southerland following the critically acclaimed Titanic and Ragtime, which has just received an all-time record 14 Off West End Award nominations as well as WhatsOnStage Award nominations for Best Musical Revival and Best Off West End Producton.

Andrew Lloyd Webber hosts a star-studded birthday party for the world-famous London Palladium, which celebrates its 100th anniversary on 26th December 2010.