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Brian Cox, known for his role in the hit series Succession, has backed a new petition to save The Old Rep, a historic theatre in Birmingham. Located on Station Street, the theatre opened in 1913 and according to Cox 'Some of the finest actors in the UK have travelled through the place.' These actors include such people as Albert Finney, Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson.

Gateway Theatre presents the enchanting Tony Award-Winning Musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella this December in Richmond. Join in to experience the magic of this newly updated fairy tale, with a focus on female empowerment and resiliency.

Gateway Theatre has announced the full cast of Anne of Green Gables - The Musical coming this December 15 to 31.

The Book of Mormon, the smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, resumes its UK and European Tour at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff on 12 October 2021, and will return to the Prince of Wales Theatre in London to continue its seven year sold out run from 15 November 2021.

Madagascar - The Musical has confirmed that X Factor Winner Matt Terry will continue in the role of Alex the Lion on the critically acclaimed UK tour for 2019.

Madagascar - The Musical has confirmed that X Factor Winner Matt Terry will continue in the role of Alex the Lion on the critically acclaimed UK tour for 2019.

Go wild as Matt Terry - Winner of 2016's X-Factor is announced to play Alex The Lion in the brand-new stage adaptation of Madagascar - The Musical opening at New Wimbledon Theatre on 16 July prior to a UK Tour.

Keeping it brief, since the show only runs through this Saturday, LGBTQ theater group Fantastic.Z has a series of short plays currently performing at The Eclectic Theater called 'Family'. The six-play series has a family motif, each story showcasing modern examples of what it means to be a unit in the modern era. In a more deductive sense, this new works micro-festival highlights specifically pain within the family unit. Half of the shows work through that pain less successfully with staged therapy (moping, finger-pointing, and yelling), and the other half of the show work through that pain more successfully with comedy.

Ovalhouse, together with BraveNewWorlds present TRINITY - a visually stunning, design-led performance staged in a derelict gothic chapel in Peckham's Asylum.

The #AtHomewithArt showcase and Artist Encounter opens Friday, September 2nd at the Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show located in the Miami Beach Convention Center. Stop by the feature area and meet 23 South Florida artists and representatives from three non-profit arts organizations: Little Haiti Mural Project, Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance (HCAA)/Iris Photo Collective, and Viernes Culturales/Little Havana Art District.

The Dirty Blondes present an extended run of THE AMERICAN PLAY, an American Psycho themed drama/thriller byAshley J. Jacobson as part of the 2015 Fringe Encore Series starting Thursday, September 17 at SoHo Playhouse. Darren Johnston directs. The cast includes Michael DeBartolo, John Charles Nagy and Jen Jacob (HBO's Girls).

The Dirty Blondes present THE AMERICAN PLAY, an American Psycho themed drama/thriller by Ashley Jacobson as part of the 2015 New York International Fringe Festival starting Sunday August 16th at The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre. Darren Johnston directs. The cast includes Michael DeBartolo, John C. Nagy III and Jen Jacob (HBO's Girls).

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, actors and creative team members have lately been voicing their opinions about a recent Wall Street Journal article by Joanne Kaufman who writes about how often she leaves in the middle of Broadway shows. The latest reaction has come from Rick Miramontez, of Broadway public relations firm, O&M Co.

All over social media, actors and creative team members have been reacting to a Wall Street Journal article by Joanne Kaufman in which she writes, 'I recently saw three Broadway shows in a single week. Actually, as is my unfortunate tendency, I'm overstating things a bit. To be scrupulously honest, I saw half of three Broadway shows. Intermissions came and I went.'

Candoco Dance Company, the acclaimed contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers, is twisting perceptions of what dance is, who can dance and who enjoys it in Playing Another, an evening of two new full company works that will be touring nationally this Autumn. PLAYING ANOTHER, featuring Let's Talk About Dis and Notturnino, will be on tour today 2 October - 10 December in London, Bournemouth, Nottingham, Lancaster and Salford.

Intersection for the Arts and the California Shakespeare Theater come together this fall to co-produce the Califas Festival, a six week-long immersive, story-filled play yard of music, visual art, performance, and more in the area in and around Intersection's headquarters. The Festival is the culminating event of the Califas Project, a year of multimedia creative exploration in communities around the state including productions of Richard Montoya's The River at Campo Santo this past March, and American Night at Cal Shakes in June.

The Barbican today announced a stellar program of events for spring and summer 2014, pushing the boundaries of all major art forms for its diverse audiences. This new program builds on the most successful year ever for the Barbican, with attendances for events at the Centre exceeding 1 million for the first time, an increase of 36% on 2011/12. In this Olympics year, box office receipts also rose 33%, and the Barbican's commercial income increased by 35%.

Sonoma State University's Associated Students Production and the Dept. of Theatre Arts & Dance Department) will present a special performance featuring acclaimed AXIS Dance Company tonight, Sept 6 at Evert B. Person Theatre.

Award winning play The Rise and Demise of Kenneth Kennedy-Smythe makes a welcome return after seven years to celebrate ten years of Studio Salford. The intriguing dark comedy by established writer Mike Heath will be showing at Kings Arms, Salford and Lantern Theatre, Liverpool from today 19 June until 22 June.