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Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Leeds Playhouse
by Gary Naylor - Feb 19, 2026

Innovative take on familiar comedy proves hit and miss as lovers and fairies fight

Photos: Headlong's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Leeds Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

Headlong have released production images for the UK tour of their new production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream which is now playing at Leeds Playhouse through until 28 February. Check out the photos here!

Photos: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Shakespeare’s Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025

Headlong has released production images of their new production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream which is now playing at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Cast Set for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Shakespeare's Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2025

Shakespeare’s Globe has revealed the cast and creative team of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed for the first time in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Learn more!

Full Cast Set For David Lan's THE LAND OF THE LIVING as Rehearsals Begin at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2025

The National Theatre has announced full casting for The Land of the Living - a new play by former Artistic Director of the Young Vic, David Lan - as rehearsals begin on the South Bank.

Clive Owen, Jamie Glover, and More Join Rufus Norris' Final Season at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

The National Theatre has announced further details and casting for previously announced shows in Director Rufus Norris' final season. Learn more about the upcoming productions here!

Edouard Louis' Novella WHO KILLED MY FATHER Comes to Camden People's Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2023

Édouard Louis' searing novella 'Who Killed My Father' explores the physical impact of political decisions through questions of class, masculinity, and homophobia. Don't miss the Winter London Premiere at Camden People's Theatre by Surrogate.

BWW Review: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
by Laura Jones - Mar 3, 2022

The Merchant of Venice is vastly considered to be Shakespeare’s most controversial and problematic play and director Abigail Graham does not shy away from the tough antisemitic and racist themes covered in the bard’s text.

Photos: First Look at THE MERCHANT OF VENICE at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2022

All new photos have been released for The Merchant of Venice, performed in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, directed by Abigail Graham and designed by Sarah Beaton.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THE MERCHANT OF VENICE at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
by BWW Staff - Feb 9, 2022

All new rehearsal photos have been released for The Merchant of Venice, performed in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, directed by Abigail Graham and designed by Sarah Beaton.

Globe Announces Cast For THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2022

Shakespeare's Globe has announced the full cast of The Merchant of Venice, performed in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, directed by Abigail Graham and designed by Sarah Beaton.

BWW Review: THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, Almeida Theatre
by Anthony Walker-Cook - Dec 11, 2019

Following the success of Summer and Smoke at both the Almeida and the Duke of York's theatre, director Rebecca Frecknall returns to the former venue with John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi. Taking Webster's grotesque tale of betrayal, this production sets the lives of its female characters on brutal display with a relentless atmosphere.

CYRANO DE BERGERAC Leads December's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Nov 25, 2019

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a starry revival to musical comedies and an incendiary Pulitzer winner, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

Almeida Theatre Announces Full Cast For THE DUCHESS OF MALFI
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2019

Joining the previously announced Lydia Wilson are Khalid Abdalla, Hadassah Allen, Leo Bill, Jersey Blu Georgia, Ioanna Kimbook, Michael Marcus, Ciarán Owens, Shalini Peiris, Jack Riddiford, Jethro Skinner and Kalungi Ssebandeke.

BWW Review: VALUED FRIENDS, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 27, 2019

Our national obsession with property prices has a long history. Back in 1989, Stephen Jeffreys targeted the seismic social and financial changes of the decade with his play Valued Friends. A caustic commentary on Thatcher's Britain and the explosion of property prices, it was a hit when it premiered in 1989 at the Hampstead Theatre and earned Jeffreys Most Promising Playwright awards from both the Critics' Circle and Evening Standard. Michael Fentiman's brand new production at Kingston's Rose Theatre is the first revival of the play in thirty years and bristles with nostalgia, yet lacks real substance.

Photo Flash: First Look at VALUED FRIENDS
by Julie Musbach - Sep 25, 2019

Get a first look at Stephen Jeffreys' Valued Friends directed by Michael Fentiman.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For Rose Theatre Kingston's VALUED FRIENDS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 30, 2019

Rose Theatre Kingston, The Original Theatre Company and Karl Sydow today announce the full cast and creative team for the first major revival of Stephen Jeffreys' Valued Friends. Michael Fentiman directs Natalie Casey (Sherry), Ralph Davis (Scott), Sam Frenchum (Paul), Michael Marcus (Howard), Catrin Stewart (Marion) and Nicolas Tennant (Stewart). The production opens at Rose Theatre Kingston on 26 September, with previews from 20 September, and runs until 12 October.

Full Cast Announced For Rose Theatre Kingston's Revival Of VALUED FRIENDS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2019

Rose Theatre Kingston, The Original Theatre Company and Karl Sydow today announce the full cast and creative team for the first major revival of Stephen Jeffreys' Valued Friends. Michael Fentiman directs Natalie Casey (Sherry), Ralph Davis (Scott), Sam Frenchum (Paul), Michael Marcus (Howard), Catrin Stewart (Marion) and Nicolas Tennant (Stewart). The production opens at Rose Theatre Kingston on 26 September, with previews from 20 September, and runs until 12 October.

City Parks Foundation Presents: 27th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
by Tori Hartshorn - Aug 8, 2019

City Parks Foundation's SummerStage is proud to announce the 27th Anniversary celebration of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. In the world of modern music, few figures loom as large or cast as long a shadow as saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker, celebrated as a bebop pioneer and for bringing jazz into the modern era.

THE INHERITANCE Holds Special Performance For World AIDS Day
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2018

The Inheritance, the 2018 Evening Standard Theatre Award-winning 'Best Play' by Matthew Lopez, must end its strictly limited engagement at the Noel Coward Theatre on Saturday 19th January. Sonia Friedman, Tom Kirdahy and Hunter Arnold present the Young Vic production which opened in the West End on Saturday 13th October to widespread critical acclaim, with reviews recognising it as a modern classic, and one of the most important plays for many years.