Charles Dickens News

The Shakespeare performer has taken on another literary legend! Actor and director Kenneth Branagh will be voicing the famed writer Charles Dickens in an upcoming faith-based feature called The King of Kings. Alongside Branagh, Uma Thurman will voice Dickens' wife Catherine and Roman Griffin Davis, known for playing the title role in Jojo Rabbit, will voice their son Walter.

Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre has revealed the productions for the 56th season. Learn about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.

Based on several ghost stories by Charles Dickens, The Haunting by Hugh Janes combines the essential hallmarks of a great Victorian ghost story with a terrifying mystery and will be staged in-the-round at the New Vic.

Acclaimed theater company A Noise Within has announced six-plays for 2024-25 — a family-friendly modern classic; a play from August Wilson's “American Century Cycle”; a holiday show; a Shakespeare; a new adaptation; and a musical — each of which exhibits “True Grit.”

Trinity Repertory Company has unveiled its 61st season. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of CSC in Baltimore with their 2024-2025 season. Discover the exciting lineup of shows and join the festivities marking a decade of exceptional theater.

Watch the cast of Goodspeed's The Mystery of Edwin Drood perform the show's opening number 'There You Are.' Goodspeed Musicals is presenting The Mystery of Edwin Drood as its first production of the 2024 season - now on stage through June 2nd in East Haddam, Connecticut.

Cameron Mackintosh has announced that his new co-production with Chichester Festival Theatre of Lionel Bart's iconic musical, Oliver!, which he has fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, will open in London at the end of the year.

Discover the upcoming 2024/25 season at ACT Contemporary Theatre. Experience all the joy, drama, and excitement that Seattle's premier theatre has to offer.

ZACH Theatre has revealed two of the 2024-25 Season titles. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

Center Repertory Company has unveiled its 57th season—an extraordinary lineup of six works to be presented September 2024 through June 2025. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Discover the upcoming 2024-25 season at CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY, featuring two World Premieres, a queer interpretation of a classic, and an EGOT winner's fireside chat. Also, learn about their new audience initiatives.

Seattle's ACT Contemporary Theatre has unveiled its 2024/25 Season, showcasing five innovative contemporary productions. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Ahead of opening night, the National Theatre has released first look production photos for the world premiere of London Tide. Check out the photos here!

Westport Country Playhouse will present “All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” a one-woman play written by Tony Award-winning playwright Rupert Holmes and directed by Laley Lippard, for three performances, Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 5, at 3 p.m.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced its 54th season—a lineup of works to be presented October 2024 through July 2025. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Watch highlights from Goodspeed's The Mystery of Edwin Drood in an all-new video! Goodspeed Musicals is presenting The Mystery of Edwin Drood as its first production of the 2024 season - now on stage through June 2nd in East Haddam, Conn.

Dallas Theater Center has revealed the titles for the 2024-2025 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Orlando Shakes has unveiled its 2024-25 Season featuring a rolling world premiere, and much more. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Playhouse Theatre Group has announced the entertainment lineup for their biggest fundraiser of the year, ENCORE! The theme is MADLY MARVELOUS: A RETRO BASH. ENCORE will be held on Saturday, May 18th, 2024 at The Hartford Club in Hartford, CT from 6pm - 12am.