Nick Starr

Southbank Sinfonia At St John's Smith Square Announces Rebrand To Sinfonia Smith Square
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2024

Southbank Sinfonia at St John's Smith Square rebrands to Sinfonia Smith Square, marking a new era for the ensemble.

'David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not Smaller & Further Away)' Opens at Lightroom Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2022

One of the world's most acclaimed and popular living artists will create the launch show for Lightroom --- an extraordinary four-storey-high space in Kings Cross equipped with the latest digital projection and audio technology. 

The Yard Theatre Announces New Leadership Team
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 5, 2022

The Yard Theatre has announced a new leadership team.  Deputy Artistic Director, Anthony Simpson-Pike has been appointed new Deputy Artistic Director, and Ashleigh Wheeler as new Executive Director.

BEAT THE DEVIL Starring Ralph Fiennes Now Streaming on SHOWTIME
by Michael Major - Sep 2, 2021

The film is based on the stage play of the same name that premiered at London’s Bridge Theatre, who were in the vanguard as one of the first theatres to reopen after closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Casting Update For BACH & SONS at The Bridge
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2021

Joining Simon Russell Beale who will play Johann Sebastian Bach in the world premiere of Nina Raine's Bach & Sons are Samuel Blenkin as Carl, Pandora Colin as Maria Barbara, Ruth Lass as Katharina, Douggie McMeekin as Wilhelm, Racheal Ofori as Anna Magdalena and Pravessh Rana as Frederick the Great.

The World Premiere of BACH & SONS Will Be Performed at the Bridge Theatre Beginning in June
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2021

Simon Russell Beale will play JS Bach in the world premiere of Nina Raine's Bach & Sons, directed by Nicholas Hytner.  Performances at The Bridge are from 23 June – 9 September 2021 with opening night on 29 June 2021. 

BBC Will Remake Alan Bennett's TALKING HEADS
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2020

Filming begins today on new productions of Alan Bennett's critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning Talking Heads monologues, which first aired on BBC Television in 1988 and 1998.

Tim Levy Joins Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr at The London Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2020

On 30 March 2020 Tim Levy will join the leadership of London Theatre Company as co-director alongside founding co-directors Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr.

Alex Jennings Will Lead the Cast of the World Premiere of THE SOUTHBURY CHILD
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2020

Alex Jennings will lead the cast in the world premiere of Stephen Beresford's The Southbury Child directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge Theatre. Designs are by Mark Thompson with sound by George Dennis and lighting by Max Narula. Further casting will be announced shortly.

Laura Linney Begins Performances Tomorrow in MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2020

Performances begin tomorrow, Saturday, January 4, for the American premiere of the London Theatre Company (Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr) production of My Name is Lucy Barton starring Laura Linney (Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, 'Ozark'), by Elizabeth Strout (Olive Kitteridge), adapted by Rona Munro (The James Trilogy), and directed by Richard Eyre (The Crucible, Notes on a Scandal). The New York production is produced in association with Penguin Random House Audio.

The Yard Announces New Board Members
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2019

The Yard Theatre has announced three new members of its Board of Trustees: Royal Opera House Technical Director Mark Dakin, architect and construction project manager Nick Hunter and accounting and finance expert Adrianna Mart. Together they bring strategic experience and expertise spanning theatre, finance and construction projects.

The Bridge Theatre: What You Need To Know
by Jonathan Marshall - Oct 15, 2019

Opened in 2017 and founded by Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, who both departed the National Theatre after 12 years, the Bridge Theatre is a 900-seat adaptable auditorium, capable of utilising end-on, thrust and promenade staging. Productions so far include Hytner's immersive Julius Caesar, Alan Bennett's Allelujah!, and one-woman plays starring Maggie Smith and Laura Linney. Coming up this Christmas is Sally Cookson's take on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Here is everything you need to know if you're visiting - from food and drink to transport, ticket deals and accessibility.

Marianne Elliott, Andrew Scott, and More Named London's Top Theatre People by The Evening Standard
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2019

The Evening Standard's Progress 1000 list has named London's top theatre people. The list includes Bush Theatre artistic director Lynette Linton, actor Andrew Scott, director Marianne Elliott, and more.

Final Casting Announced For TWO LADIES At The Bridge Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2019

Lorna Brown, Raghad Chaar and Yoli Fuller join the previously announced Zoe Wanamaker and Zrinka Cviteši? to complete the casting for Two Ladies, a new play by Nancy Harris to be directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge Theatre.

London Theatre Company Announce Plans For Second Theatre In The Heart Of King's Cross
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2019

Today, 8 May 2019, London Theatre Company and King's Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) announce their joint venture for a brand new 600 theatre in King's Cross.