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Oldham's Coliseum Theatre Will Be Refurbished and Reopen Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2024

Oldham's Coliseum theatre will reopen next year following a campaign to save it after its 2023 closure. The venue is set to be refurbished and will reopen by Christmas 2025.

BWW Review: TALKING HEADS: BED AMONG THE LENTILS, BBC iPlayer
by Gary Naylor - Jul 1, 2020

Lesley Manville gives us a vicar's wife finding solace in the bottle when she wants and deserves more - fleetingly, she gets it.

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.

MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS & More Set for Theatre Royal Bath's 2015 Summer Season
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 6, 2015

The Theatre Royal Bath has announced its 2015 Summer Season, 1st July - 5th September, comprising three productions and starring Anita Dobson, Stephanie Cole and Janie Dee.

AMERICAN IDOL's LaToya London, Brittany Underwood and More Join Upright Cabaret's A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS, Now thru 12/17
by BWW News Desk - Dec 11, 2012

Upright Cabaret's A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS stars Emmy & Tony Award-winner Lillias White (Dreamgirls), LaToya London (American Idol, The Color Purple), Brittany Underwood (Nickelodeon's Hollywood Heights), Matt Zarley (A Chorus Line, Chicago), Nita Whitaker (Star Search), Carla Renata (CW's Hart of Dixie, Avenue Q), JAMES TORME, Sylvia MacCalla (Hairspray), Kelli Provart (Aida) and Santa Claus (Coming Direct from the North Pole)!

AMERICAN IDOL's LaToya London, Brittany Underwood and More Join Upright Cabaret's A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS, 12/11-17
by BWW News Desk - Dec 4, 2012

Chris Isaacson Presents brings you the perfect Holiday gift of the season, Upright Cabaret's A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS! Coming this Holiday Season, watch Stars and Snowflakes glitter together as Upright combines the best of Broadway with the carols of Christmastime. Cozy up next to your someone special, and be warmed not by an open fire but by yuletide joy and the sweet songs from your favorite musicals like Jersey Boys, Wicked, The Christmas Story, Billy Elliot, Dreamgirls - and more.

Finborough Theatre's GAY'S THE WORD Closes
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2012

The Finborough Theatre's 'Celebrating British Music Theatre' series follows Perchance to Dream with Ivor Novello's last musical.

Frank Barrie, James Bentham Lead Finborough Theatre's GAY'S THE WORD
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 27, 2012

The Finborough Theatre's 'Celebrating British Music Theatre' series follows Perchance to Dream with Ivor Novello's last musical.