Sadler’s Wells' production of Message In A Bottle, the acclaimed dance theatre show by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince, set to the music of 17-time Grammy Award-winning icon Sting, will embark on a major 10-stop North American tour in 2024.
Birmingham Hippodrome’s recent gala evening has raised £22,500 to support young performers through its youth programme. Learn more about the gala here!
The nominees for this year’s UK Theatre Awards have been announced. Among those with many nominees are Lyric Theatre Belfast, Sheffield Theatres, and more. Check out the full list of nominees here!
The REcreate Agency and Spin Arts have announced the cast of the premiere production of The Good Enough Mums Club. Learn more about the tour and find out how to get tickets here!
Birmingham Royal Ballet has announced it will perform at the Steinmetz Hall in Orlando in 2023. Learn more about the performance and how to get tickets here!
The full cast and additional tour dates for EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!
Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby will return to stages next year. Learn more about the show and where you can catch it here!
Darren Day will join the cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle from 21 November – 30 December 2023. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets to see Darren Day here!
Birmingham Hippodrome has announced a line-up of new productions for 2024 including a stellar line up of West End and Broadway smash-hit musicals.
Birmingham Royal Ballet has announced that Yi Wei, a Chinese conductor based in Manchester, has joined BRB and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia as the Constant Lambert Conducting Fellow for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons.
Critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is set to return this December following its highly successful 2022 UK tour. With an original hot pop soundtrack and trademark filthy humour, the production will splash into Southwark Playhouse Elephant for 10 weeks this winter before swimming across the UK through to summer 2024.
Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Find out who is starring in the tour here!
The producers of the 2023 Olivier Award nominated production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have announced casting and an extended 12-months of the UK and Ireland tour, returning this Autumn from Friday 8 September at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend. Full tour schedule listed here.
Leading musical theatre company for young people, British Youth Musical Theatre is returning to Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio from Friday 1 September – Sunday 3 September to present new musical, #50 Days.
It’s a new beginning Monday, with a series of appointments into top jobs at regional theatres across the country, in the UK, and in New York - one sure sign that even though the industry is struggling in its recovery, that struggle is bringing with it a new generation of leaders to meet the challenge.
Birmingham Hippodrome has announced that Deirdre O’Halloran will join the organisation as Head of New Musical Theatre. Deirdre will start her new role in October 2023.
The UK & Ireland Tour of Disney’s award-winning musical, THE LION KING, will welcome new cast members including Aphiwe Nyezi as ‘Simba’, Brian Gilligan as ‘Scar’ and Andre Jewson as ‘Zazu’, beginning on Tuesday 5 September 2023.
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Central) and New Earth Theatre have announced a new associateship, which will bring higher education arts training and the industry closer together.
Coventry's finest, Guz Khan, is bringing his big-screen persona and BAFTA-nominated hilarity back on the road for 2024. Due to popular demand Guz is adding more opportunities for you to see him on his kick-ass comedy tour.
Birmingham Hippodrome and Crossroads Pantomimes have announced further casting that completes an exciting all-star line-up for the gigantic pantomime adventure, Jack and the Beanstalk. The show will see TV and Theatre favourite Samantha Womack return to the Hippodrome stage as Mrs Blunderbore, the Giant’s evil wife, and Brummie local Alexanda O’Reilly as Jack Trot.
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