Amara Okereke News

Review: THE TEMPEST, Starring Kenneth Branagh

by Cindy Marcolina — May 31, 2026

Kenneth Branagh has returned to Stratford-upon-Avon to tread the boards of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, where we last saw him 33 years ago as the Prince of Denmark directed by Adrian Noble.

Exclusive Video: Watch 'Cheek to Cheek' From IRVING BERLIN'S TOP HAT on GREAT PERFORMANCES

by Josh Sharpe — May 14, 2026

Jerry Travers is in heaven in a new clip from Irving Berlin’s Top Hat, which BroadwayWorld can exclusively share ahead of its PBS debut.

Videos: Watch Performance Clips From IRVING BERLIN'S TOP HAT on GREAT PERFORMANCES

by Josh Sharpe — May 13, 2026

New performance clips have been released from the Great Performances presentation of Irving Berlin’s Top Hat, premiering on PBS this Friday, May 15.

WEST SIDE STORY Set for NYMT's 50th Anniversary Season

by A.A. Cristi — April 23, 2026

National Youth Music Theatre announced its 50th anniversary summer season in Birmingham, including a large-scale production of WEST SIDE STORY at Birmingham Hippodrome, new musicals, and workshops following a record year of over 1,300 auditions.

Full Cast Set For RSC's THE TEMPEST

by Stephi Wild — March 26, 2026

Full casting has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Richard Eyre marking his first time directing in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Review: TOP HAT, Glasgow Kings Theatre

by Mary Baillie — February 9, 2026

Top Hat tap-danced its way into Glasgow this week, bringing with it plenty of sparkle and some superb performances.

Review: TOP HAT, Queen Elizabeth Hall

by Clementine Scott — December 18, 2025

Twenty or so dancers parade before an oversized Art Deco clock, to the familiar strains of ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’ from a brass band offstage.

TOP HAT Comes to Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall This Christmas

by Stephi Wild — August 6, 2025

Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat will have a Christmas season at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Review: ECHO, King's Head Theatre

by Clementine Scott — July 24, 2025

“What is it about this hotel room?” This is the question posed by a cast member of Echo, over halfway through the play, when we’ve been trapped inside a deliciously kitsch B&B, all lilac wallpaper and shag carpets, for over an hour.

Photos: Amara Okereke and Kyle Rowe in ECHO at the King's Head Theatre

by Stephi Wild — July 23, 2025

All new photos have been released of Amara Okereke and Kyle Rowe in Susan Eve Haar’s play ECHO.

Photos: In Rehearsals for ECHO, with Amara Okereke and Kyle Rowe

by Emmy Rice — July 11, 2025

Echo, directed by Abigail Zealey Bess and starring Amara Okereke and Kyle Rowe, run at King’s Head Theatre from 18 July 2025 until 17 August.

ECHO Comes To King's Head Theatre Next Month

by Stephi Wild — June 12, 2025

Susan Eve Haar's play ECHO will run at King's Head Theatre next month.

Photos: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE At Sheffield Theatres

by A.A. Cristi — March 5, 2025

Sheffield Theatres has released a ‘first look’ at production images for Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, which is currently playing in the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield until Saturday 29 March 2025.

Full Cast Set For A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Crucible Theatre

by Stephi Wild — January 27, 2025

Sheffield Theatres has announced the full cast for Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, which runs in March.

The National Youth Music Theatre Perform For His Majesty The King At Buckingham Palace To Showcase Holocaust Memorial Project

by A.A. Cristi — January 16, 2025

On Monday 13th January 2025, Young Company Members from the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT), in partnership with CORE Education Trust, Holocaust Educational Trust, and the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, were invited to Buckingham Palace to meet His Majesty the King, King Charles.