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Comedy cabaret firebrand David Mills has extended his Pangea residency through October with 'glamour + despair' - his critically acclaimed, screamingly jaded look at the apocalypse. Held over by popular demand following sell-out shows in April, June and July, Mills is a bold showbiz iconoclast who combines sharply satirical stand-up with his singular take on classic nightclub cabaret to push both genres into innovative, uncharted territory.

Mark Rylance returns to the West End this summer in Dr Semmelweis opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 11 July, with previews from 29 June, and running until Saturday 7 October.

Cabaret and comedy firebrand David Mills' 'glamour + despair' extends his run at NYC's Pangea with four encore performances.

Pangea, a vital incubator for new work crossing boundaries between theatre, music and elsewhere, welcomes back the American singer-comedian David Mills who emerges from a fruitful London exile (where he became a prominent comic voice) with a new Pangea residency starting with shows on Sat April 22 and 29, both at 9:30pm.  

Comedy cabaret firebrand and American ex-pat in London David Mills returns to NYC.

Comedy cabaret firebrand and American ex-pat in London David Mills returns to NYC's Pangea for the 5th time in the club's prime venue, the jewel-box Cabaret Room with a screamingly jaded look at the apocalypse in the world premiere of 'glamour + despair.'

Shakespeare's Globe has announced the cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Elle While (The Merry Wives of Windsor, 2019; As You Like It, Hamlet, 2018).

English born writer, comedian, actor, radio and television presenter, Jason Manford, will tour Australia for the first time in April/May 2023.

Catch a master at work in London before the show heads to Broadway

“Gumshield” follows the release of the album’s first single “Manchester Super Reds No.1 Fan,” which came with an out of this world video, featuring the band in a Star Trek spoof like no other.

Kate O'Flynn is in award-winning form as the baby who grows into a girl and then a woman before her life's span is through in Alistair McDowall's clattering monologue.

Swing Left-Los Feliz and Stand Up 4 America announced today that comedy legend and Emmy Award-winner Dana Gould will host CHRISTMAS WITH A Z! as 'Dr. Zaius.' The mind-blowing evening of holiday music, comedy and cocktails will benefit Field Team 6, a national volunteer organization whose simple mission is to register Democrats in crucial battlefields across the country to take back the White House. The fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm) at The Satellite, 1717 Silverlake Blvd., in Silver Lake. Benefit tickets are available at TheSatelliteLA.com.

Headlong today announce the full cast for Hedda Tesman which will receive its world premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre before playing at The Lowry, Salford.

Pop Up Comedy Shop today announces Stand-Up Comedy at Shoreditch Town Hall, an evening of comedy hosted by Jarred Christmas, and featuring Nick Revell, Jarlath Regan, Nick Dixon, and Marlon Davis, on Saturday 27 April at 8pm (7pm doors). Join five of the UK's funniest comics for some side-splitting Saturday night stand-up in Shoreditch Town Hall's magnificent Assembly Hall.

Shakespeare's Globe is delighted to announce the full cast of Paulette Randall's Doctor Faustus, opening in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse on Saturday 1 December.

Shakespeare's Globe has announced casting for the Winter Season 2018, its plans for a year-long cycle of history plays from February 2019, and Globe Associates, to include Sean Holmes, who is to become Associate Artistic Director.

Seminal British alternative rock outfit Shriekback present their new album 'Why Anything? Why This?', following up their first single 'And The Rain', complete with a darkly intriguing video filmed by Howard Davidson (a.k.a. Hodah).

Mixing storytelling, stand-up and live music, HOOTING & HOWLING is a real-life, late-night tale of ghost hunting.

BWW speaks to Monica Dolan about 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show The Beasts.

The fifth season finale of the Syndicated public TV music series INFINITY HALL LIVE features a terrific, intimate hourlong solo performance from Melissa Etheridge.