Arthur Bostrom News

World premiere of a new murder mystery starring Arthur Bostrom ('Allo 'Allo!) set in the golden age of BBC sitcoms, from the acclaimed Father Brown writer David Semple. A supporting artist's job is to be invisible, inscrutable, and not to pull focus from the stars... and Jamie Button does his best to follow these rules, until he witnesses a murder on the set of a popular sitcom. Extra turns detective, stepping into the limelight. As events unravel and the culprit fears detection by this amateur sleuth, could it be that Jamie has spoken his last 'rhubarb'?

BWW reviewer Natalie O’Donoghue has selected her top ten theatres picks across the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme to highlight the shows you really don’t want to miss this year!

Following the incredible 23 shows announced as part of the Pleasance Futures season, the third and largest official on-sale brings a host of incredible acts to the Pleasance this summer.  With returning Edinburgh Comedy award-winners, international companies, exciting new companies and debut comics, music, cabaret, live podcasts and children's work. 

'Allo 'Allo – members of the original cast of the popular BBC comedy are set to reunite to delight audiences at The Bowdon Rooms this summer.

The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering will be home to Arthur Bostrom this Christmas and New Year as he joins the cast of Aladdin.

Celebrating his 70th year in show business, Ray Cooney's Olivier Award-winning farce Out of Order comes to the Lyceum Theatre from Wednesday 14 - Saturday 17 June.

Ray Cooney celebrates his 85th birthday and 70 years in showbiz in 2017, and to mark these momentous milestones he is working with producer Tom O'Connell on a brand new season of his classic comedies - including an updated production of his Olivier award-winning Westminster comedy Out of Order.

Master of Farce Ray Cooney brings his latest show to The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, later this month.

Master of Farce Ray Cooney brings his latest show to The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, later this month.

The UK tour of Ray Cooney's OUT OF ORDER, starring Arthur Bostrom, Shaun Williamson, Sue Holderness, Andrew Hall, Susie Amy and James Holmes, officially opens at the Theatre Royal Brighton on Wednesday 22 March 2017 at 7.45 p.m.

Ray Cooney is celebrating both his 85th birthday and 70 years in showbiz in 2017.

Full casting has been announced for Out of Order, the Olivier Award-winning comedy returning to the stage in 2017 a gleeful new production directed by playwright Ray Cooney, ('THE MASTER OF FARCE' - The Telegraph), who is celebrating seventy years in the industry. The production will arrive at Theatre Royal in Glasgow on Monday 17 April until Saturday 22 April 2017.

Full casting has been announced for Out of Order, the Olivier Award-winning comedy returning to the stage in 2017 a gleeful new production directed by playwright Ray Cooney, ('THE MASTER OF FARCE' - The Telegraph), who is celebrating seventy years in the industry.

The Regent Theatre's pantomime, ROBINSON CRUSOE AND THE CARIBBEAN PIRATES starring JONATHAN WILKES and JENNIFER ELLISON, has finally set sail for the 2010/2011 pantomime season.

Jonathan Wilkes - The Regent's very own panto superstar is back once more for what's guaranteed to be another stunning pantomime hit.