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ORPHEUS & EURYDICE to Open English Touring Opera's Autumn Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2026

English Touring Opera will present a new production of Gluck's ORPHEUS & EURYDICE, directed by Jenny Ogilvie with a new orchestration by Leo Grant, opening in Sheffield alongside a double bill of ARIADNE and DIDO & AENEAS.

Conor Hanratty On Bringing END OF THE RAINBOW and Judy Garland to Irish Stages
by Adi Ajzenstadt - Aug 28, 2026

Director Conor Hanratty discusses shaping the Irish premiere of Peter Quilter's play, collaborating with Anna-Jane Casey, and balancing glamour with dark reality.

DISCO PIGS, JUDY - END OF THE RAINBOW, and More Will Headline Everyman Autumn Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2026

The Everyman in Cork will present a 30th anniversary production of DISCO PIGS directed by Enda Walsh, alongside JUDY - END OF THE RAINBOW starring Anna-Jane Casey and a lineup of Irish comedy acts.

JUDY – END OF THE RAINBOW to Open at The Everyman
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2026

Anna-Jane Casey will star as Judy Garland in the Irish premiere of JUDY – END OF THE RAINBOW, directed by Conor Hanratty, with performances set at The Everyman in Cork.

DIDO & AENEAS, TOSCA, and More Set for English Touring Opera's 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026

English Touring Opera has revealed its 2026-27 season, featuring new productions of Dido & Aenas, Tosca and more, touring cities across England including Durham for the first time.

BRIDGERTON Season Four Soundtrack to Receive Special Vinyl Release
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 29, 2026

Capitol Records will release a special vinyl pressing of the Bridgerton Season 4 soundtrack, featuring Vitamin String Quartet's classical covers of songs from Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Paramore, and more.

Charles Court Opera Will Bring IOLANTHE to Wilton's Music Hall
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2025

Charles Court Opera has announced their return to Wilton’s to present their enchanting production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s sharp satire of power, privilege and parliamentary democracy.

Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, London Coliseum
by Michael Higgs - Dec 3, 2024

Sarah Tipple brings the comedic opera to life with gloriously ridiculous period costumes, an outstanding cast and an abstract set that mirrors the plot’s absurdism with precision.

English Touring Opera Reveals Autumn 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2024

English Touring Opera will present their Autumn 2024 season, exploring the supernatural, myths and folklore. Learn more about the lineup here!

English Touring Opera Sets Casting For BLOND ECKBERT
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2024

Discover the latest casting news for the English Touring Opera's upcoming production of BLOND ECKBERT. Get to know the talented performers who will bring this enchanting story to life on stage.

Final Line-up Set For The Fringe at Prestonfield, Edinburgh
by Stephi Wild - Aug 9, 2023

Producers Denise Silvey, Christopher Biggins and Jane Compton (CDJ Entertainment), along with Prestonfield House, have announced the final details of its illustrious line-up of music, cabaret and conversation for The Fringe at Prestonfield taking place in The Stables at Prestonfield (venue 105), a new 500-seat Edinburgh venue, running from 18-27 August 2023.   

Dame Arlene Phillips, Hilary and Michael Whitehall and More Join Lineup for The Fringe at Prestonfield House this August
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2023

Producers Denise Silvey, Christopher Biggins and Jane Compton (CDJ Entertainment) along with Prestonfield House hotel have announced details of further shows which are now on sale for new Edinburgh venue, The Fringe at Prestonfield, which runs from 18-27 August 2023.  

Photos: First Look At English National Opera's THE DEAD CITY (DIE TOTE STADT)
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2023

See production images for the English National Opera's The Dead City (Die tote Stadt), running 25 March - 8 April 2023.

Annilese Miskimmon Presents Korngold's THE DEAD CITY at The London Coliseum
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2023

This March, after making her ENO directorial debut with the gripping new production of the multi-award nominated The Handmaid's Tale in 2022, Annilese Miskimmon (the ENO's Artistic Director) directs the new production of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's The Dead City (Die tote Stadt).

Scottish Opera's New Production of THE GONDOLIERS Comes to Hackney Empire
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2022

A new Scottish Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers opens at London’s Hackney Empire on Wednesday 30 March, following a successful run in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness in 2021. This co-production with D'Oyly Carte Opera and State Opera South Australia also includes the chance to catch G&S’s rarely seen Utopia, Limited in a semi-staged concert performance on Friday 1 April.

English National Opera Stages New Production Of Philip Glass's ORPHEE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2019

Following English National Opera's (ENO) acclaimed Satyagraha and the Olivier Award-winning Akhnaten, this season brings a new staging of Philip Glass's Orphée to the London Coliseum.

Position Music Promotes Jake Versluis To Vice President of A&R And Interactive Media
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 16, 2019

Position Music, an indie label, publisher, and artist management company, has announced the promotion of Jake Versluis to Vice President of A&R and Interactive Media. As the Los Angeles-based company continues to grow and lead the way in music licensing for video games, esports and virtual reality (VR), Jake oversees the leadership, placement and performance of Position's extensive music catalog in the rapidly evolving space.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and ENO's THE TURN OF THE SCREW
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2018

The Turn of the Screw is a co-production with English National Opera. Timothy Sheader directs with music by Benjamin Britten, Libretto by Myfanwy Piper and after a story by Henry James.

Smithsonian Channel Uncovers Secrets of America's Most Intoxicating Era in DRINKS, CRIME AND PROHIBITION
by Tori Hartshorn - May 24, 2018

Prohibition in America was an era of profound contradictions – a period of unprecedented government intervention into the lives of citizens, and yet also a time of exuberance, decadence and casting off restraints. Nearly a hundred years later, Smithsonian Channel's DRINKS, CRIME AND PROHIBITION takes a deep dive into the underbelly of a time characterized as much by jazz, illegal booze and female liberation as it was by gangsters and brutality. Weapons experts, historians, museum curators and mixologists weigh in on 'the failed experiment” and the compelling drama it unleashed, with all its unlikely alliances, corruption and machinations of organized crime. The two-part special premieres Monday, June 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel. 

Smithsonian Channel Uncovers Secrets of America's Most Intoxicating Era in DRINKS, CRIME AND PROHIBITION
by Tori Hartshorn - May 9, 2018

Prohibition in America was an era of profound contradictions - a period of unprecedented government INTERVENTION into the lives of citizens, and yet also a time of exuberance, decadence and casting off restraints. Nearly a hundred years later, Smithsonian Channel's DRINKS, CRIME AND PROHIBITION takes a deep dive into the underbelly of a time characterized as much by jazz, illegal booze and female liberation as it was by gangsters and brutality. Weapons experts, historians, museum curators and mixologists weigh in on 'the failed experiment' and the compelling drama it unleashed, with all its unlikely alliances, corruption and machinations of organized crime. The two-part special premieres Monday, June 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.