The Royal Shakespeare Company
Also Credited As: The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Latest News on The Royal Shakespeare Company :
New Musical LIFELINE to be Presented at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in August (Jul 24, 2024)
Spotlight: ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL at Whidbey Island (Jul 24, 2024)
PHILIP QUAST: THE ROAD I TOOK Will Make UK Premiere at Crazy Coqs (Jul 24, 2024)
New Musical LIFELINE to be Presented at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in August (Jul 24, 2024)
Spotlight: ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL at Whidbey Island (Jul 24, 2024)
PHILIP QUAST: THE ROAD I TOOK Will Make UK Premiere at Crazy Coqs (Jul 24, 2024)
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Play
The Royal Shakespeare Company, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two
Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Musical
The Royal Shakespeare Company, Matilda The Musical
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2008 - Editor's Award for a Shooting Star
The Royal Shakespeare Company
Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Revival of a Play
The Royal Shakespeare Company, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Revival
The Royal Shakespeare Company, All's Well That Ends Well
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1981 - Lebedev Special Award
The Royal Shakespeare Company
winner
Obie Awards - 1975 - Special Citations
The Royal Shakespeare CompanySummerfolk
Videos
Video: Watch a Trailer for THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA at Royal Shakespeare Company
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-05-05 15:15:51
VIDEO: Tarell Alvin McCraney On His Vision for the Geffen Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-04 15:50:17
Video: New Footage From MATILDA THE MUSICAL, Now Extended Until 15 December 2024
by Stephi Wild - 2023-06-01 05:12:28
Exclusive: Watch a SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE Sneak Peek With Mone Kamishiraishi and Miroki Miura
by Michael Major - 2023-04-21 12:01:16
Video: Watch Brian Cox and Alan Cumming Sing the Spice Girls and More on CARPOOL KARAOKE: THE SERIES
by Stephi Wild - 2023-03-30 06:24:31
Video: Go Inside Broadway-Aimed THE SECRET GARDEN Opening Night In Los Angeles
by Adam Riegler - 2023-02-27 20:29:33
MATILDA THE MUSICAL Movie Singalong Now In Theaters - Watch a Clip!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-01-06 17:24:57
VIDEO: Dame Judi Dench Sings 'Waterloo' By ABBA With Sharleen Spiteri
by Michael Major - 2023-01-04 11:27:10
VIDEO: Watch Every MATILDA THE MUSICAL Movie Song, Including 'When I Grow Up,' 'Still Holding My Hand,' & More
by Michael Major - 2023-01-03 09:52:04
VIDEO: Watch Emma Thompson's Final Scene In MATILDA THE MUSICAL Movie on Netflix
by Michael Major - 2022-12-30 13:09:51
VIDEO: Go Behind MATILDA's Musical Numbers In New Netflix Featurette
by Michael Major - 2022-12-27 11:53:08
VIDEO: Watch 'Naughty,' 'Revolting Children,' & More Songs From MATILDA THE MUSICAL on Netflix
by Michael Major - 2022-12-27 09:20:30
Exclusive: Hear Two Tracks From the SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Soundtrack
by Michael Major - 2022-12-15 09:44:29
VIDEO: Watch Alisha Weir the Moment She Found Out She Booked MATILDA THE MUSICAL
by Michael Major - 2022-12-08 11:02:49
VIDEO: Viral MATILDA THE MUSICAL Dance Gets Missy Elliot Remix
by Michael Major - 2022-12-01 10:28:39
VIDEO: Watch a Clip of 'Revolting Children' From MATILDA THE MUSICAL Movie
by Michael Major - 2022-11-23 11:34:56
VIDEO: Watch MATILDA Movie Star Alisha Weir Perform 'Naughty' on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Michael Major - 2022-11-21 11:13:38
VIDEO: Netflix Debuts MATILDA THE MUSICAL Official Movie Trailer
by Michael Major - 2022-10-13 09:03:15
News
New Musical LIFELINE to be Presented at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 24, 2024
Discover the new musical LIFELINE, which tells the story of Alexander Fleming's groundbreaking discovery of penicillin, now playing at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 24, 2024
Discover the new musical LIFELINE, which tells the story of Alexander Fleming's groundbreaking discovery of penicillin, now playing at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Spotlight: ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL at Whidbey Island
by BWW Special Offer - Jul 24, 2024
TWO rarely-staged reasons to visit Whidbey Island this summer!
by BWW Special Offer - Jul 24, 2024
TWO rarely-staged reasons to visit Whidbey Island this summer!
PHILIP QUAST: THE ROAD I TOOK Will Make UK Premiere at Crazy Coqs
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024
Philip Quast, a three-time Laurence Olivier Award winner, will star in the UK premiere of PHILIP QUAST: THE ROAD I TOOK, showcasing his illustrious career in musical theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024
Philip Quast, a three-time Laurence Olivier Award winner, will star in the UK premiere of PHILIP QUAST: THE ROAD I TOOK, showcasing his illustrious career in musical theatre.
Two Dames Come to The Mill At Sonning in September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2024
Two of Britain's best-loved theatrical Dames are heading to The Mill at Sonning Theatre. Learn more about the performances here!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2024
Two of Britain's best-loved theatrical Dames are heading to The Mill at Sonning Theatre. Learn more about the performances here!
How You Know These HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Actors from the Stage
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 21, 2024
Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Actors include Tony Award winners, current Broadway stars, and Royal Shakespeare Company members. Take a look here to find out which stars you may recognize from the theatre, including Gayle Rankin, Sir Simon Russell Beale, Eve Best, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 21, 2024
Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Actors include Tony Award winners, current Broadway stars, and Royal Shakespeare Company members. Take a look here to find out which stars you may recognize from the theatre, including Gayle Rankin, Sir Simon Russell Beale, Eve Best, and more.
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Queensbury Theatre
by Armando Urdiales - Jul 21, 2024
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Queensbury Theatre?
by Armando Urdiales - Jul 21, 2024
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Queensbury Theatre?
Theatres Around the UK Experience Outages Due to IT Glitch
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2024
Several theatres around the UK have experienced outages to parts of their website or other operations due to a glitch at Microsoft causing IT issues around the world.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2024
Several theatres around the UK have experienced outages to parts of their website or other operations due to a glitch at Microsoft causing IT issues around the world.
Alison Larkin Will Embark on UK Tour With GRIEF...A COMEDY
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024
Alison Larkin, celebrated for her multifaceted career spanning writing, comedy, acting, and narration, is set to embark on a UK tour with her poignant and uproarious show, Grief …A Comedy.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024
Alison Larkin, celebrated for her multifaceted career spanning writing, comedy, acting, and narration, is set to embark on a UK tour with her poignant and uproarious show, Grief …A Comedy.
Interview: Meet the Mastermind Behind Broadway Accents and Dialects, Gigi Buffington
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2024
Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Gigi Buffington, Vocal, Text, and Dialect Coach known for her work this Broadway season on the Tony Award-winning Stereophonic and The Outsiders.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2024
Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Gigi Buffington, Vocal, Text, and Dialect Coach known for her work this Broadway season on the Tony Award-winning Stereophonic and The Outsiders.
Interview: 'It Feels Genuinely Uplifting': Director Dominic Cooke On Working With Imelda Staunton and The Long Wait For HELLO, DOLLY!
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 9, 2024
Hello, Dolly!, the iconic musical from the 1960s, has returned to the West End. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Dominic Cooke about directing the revival. We discussed what his career as a director has been like, what it has been like to take on this iconic musical and even how the pandemic has had an effect on the work as a whole.
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 9, 2024
Hello, Dolly!, the iconic musical from the 1960s, has returned to the West End. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Dominic Cooke about directing the revival. We discussed what his career as a director has been like, what it has been like to take on this iconic musical and even how the pandemic has had an effect on the work as a whole.
Bartlett Sher Will Direct Broadway-Bound Dolly Parton Musical HELLO, I'M DOLLY
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2024
Tony Award-winning Bartlett Sher is set to direct the recently announced Hello, I’m Dolly, a new musical inspired by the life and career of Dolly Parton. Learn more about the Broadway-bound musical here!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2024
Tony Award-winning Bartlett Sher is set to direct the recently announced Hello, I’m Dolly, a new musical inspired by the life and career of Dolly Parton. Learn more about the Broadway-bound musical here!
Review: A TENDER THING at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - Jul 1, 2024
The production stars Derek Smith as Romeo and Candy Buckley as Juliet, both of whom are skilled and strong performers. Adept with their characterizations as well as the Shakespearian dialogue. Their embodiment of characters conceived by Shakespeare as teens, but as mature adults is remarkable. They do so completely, and in every conceivable way.
by Marc Savitt - Jul 1, 2024
The production stars Derek Smith as Romeo and Candy Buckley as Juliet, both of whom are skilled and strong performers. Adept with their characterizations as well as the Shakespearian dialogue. Their embodiment of characters conceived by Shakespeare as teens, but as mature adults is remarkable. They do so completely, and in every conceivable way.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Playwrights Horizons Layoffs & New Appointments: What's Next?
by Alex Freeman - Jul 1, 2024
New leadership appointments at Playwrights Horizons and Second Stage signal strategic shifts, while a regionally, new managing directors at STAGES and Creede Repertory Theatre promise fresh visions, the RSC's first London Executive Producer aims to expand its influence.
by Alex Freeman - Jul 1, 2024
New leadership appointments at Playwrights Horizons and Second Stage signal strategic shifts, while a regionally, new managing directors at STAGES and Creede Repertory Theatre promise fresh visions, the RSC's first London Executive Producer aims to expand its influence.
Guest Blog: 'I Have A Deep Need to Understand These Characters': Movement Director Ingrid Mackinnon on RSC's SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
by Guest Author - Jun 28, 2024
When I first worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) back in 2017, I was seduced into thinking I had to change my approach to movement because I was working in the “sacred space” of Shakespeare.
by Guest Author - Jun 28, 2024
When I first worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) back in 2017, I was seduced into thinking I had to change my approach to movement because I was working in the “sacred space” of Shakespeare.
Eleanor Lang Appointed Chief Executive of The Shaftesbury Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2024
Eleanor Lang has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of The Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2024
Eleanor Lang has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of The Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End.
With Additional Dates, MISS SAIGON Lands in Singapore on August 15
by Oliver Oliveros - Jun 20, 2024
Cameron Mackintosh’s mega-musical 'Miss Saigon,' which first played at the Kallang Theatre in 2001, returns to Singapore in a reimagined production that’s 'more relevant than ever' (BroadwayWorld). Leading the cast of this new production are Sydney-based actress Abigail Adriano (Kim) and Singapore-raised actress Louisa Vilinne (alternate Kim.)
by Oliver Oliveros - Jun 20, 2024
Cameron Mackintosh’s mega-musical 'Miss Saigon,' which first played at the Kallang Theatre in 2001, returns to Singapore in a reimagined production that’s 'more relevant than ever' (BroadwayWorld). Leading the cast of this new production are Sydney-based actress Abigail Adriano (Kim) and Singapore-raised actress Louisa Vilinne (alternate Kim.)
Ray Fearon Named as President of Rose Bruford College
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2024
Acclaimed actor from stage and screen Ray Fearon has been named as the incoming President of Rose Bruford College. Rose Bruford College is a leading London specialist higher education institution providing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in entertainment arts and production.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2024
Acclaimed actor from stage and screen Ray Fearon has been named as the incoming President of Rose Bruford College. Rose Bruford College is a leading London specialist higher education institution providing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in entertainment arts and production.
Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren Will Lead First Broadway Production of THE LAST FIVE YEARS
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 16, 2024
Still hurting over the end of the Broadway season? BroadwayWorld has just learned that that singer, songwriter and actor Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren will return to Broadway to star as 'Jamie' and 'Cathy' in the first ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's beloved THE LAST FIVE YEARS. We have all of the details!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 16, 2024
Still hurting over the end of the Broadway season? BroadwayWorld has just learned that that singer, songwriter and actor Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren will return to Broadway to star as 'Jamie' and 'Cathy' in the first ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's beloved THE LAST FIVE YEARS. We have all of the details!
ALAN CUMMING: UNCUT Comes to the State Theatre of New Jersey
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024
State Theatre New Jersey will present Alan Cumming: Uncut on Saturday, June 22 at 8pm.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024
State Theatre New Jersey will present Alan Cumming: Uncut on Saturday, June 22 at 8pm.
Pentabus Reveals Cast For SEEN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2024
Pentabus has revealed its cast for Seen, a new production from Pentabus Young Writers, including Matthew Bulgo, recently seen alongside Michael Sheen in Nye at the National Theatre, Wales Millenium Centre, and at cinemas as part of National Theatre Live.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2024
Pentabus has revealed its cast for Seen, a new production from Pentabus Young Writers, including Matthew Bulgo, recently seen alongside Michael Sheen in Nye at the National Theatre, Wales Millenium Centre, and at cinemas as part of National Theatre Live.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has The Royal Shakespeare Company been nominated for?
Best Play (Tony Awards) for Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Matilda The Musical, Editor's Award for a Shooting Star (Evening Standard Awards), Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Best Revival (Tony Awards) for All's Well That Ends Well, Lebedev Special Award (Evening Standard Awards) and Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Summerfolk.
What awards has The Royal Shakespeare Company won?
The Royal Shakespeare Company has received several prestigious awards, including the Editor's Award for a Shooting Star and the Lebedev Special Award, both from the Evening Standard Awards. Additionally, they have earned Special Citations from the Obie Awards for their production of Summerfolk.
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