David Hutchinson News

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the UK government has announced that over 1,300 arts organizations will be saved by a £257 million bailout fund being released today. Read reactions from some of the theatres receiving grants!

Capital Theatres has sent a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, as well as to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture Fiona Hyslop, copied to Iain Munro, Chief Executive of Creative Scotland and Robert Wilson Chair of Creative Scotland which shows the scale of the crisis facing Capital Theatres and the depth of support from its peers.

Queens Theatre Barnstaple has suffered damage after torrential rain flooded Barnstaple Town Centre. The flash flooding has seen crews from the emergency services helping to pump water out of the affected homes and businesses with over 60 emergency calls in the last 24 hours.

Selladoor's subsidiary company Prime Pantomimes announces today that following the recent government announcement that it will not be possible to clarify guidelines for indoor performances until November, they will be postponing their 2020 pantomime season until 2021. 

Gamepath a?" a brand new company dedicated to developing and staging large-scale experiential and live gameplay productions, in partnership with leading global entertainment brands a?" has been launched in the UK, under the umbrella of H & R Entertainment, parent company of the Selladoor Worldwide theatrical production company.

The UK Government has announced a £1.57 billion rescue package to help the nation's cultural, arts and heritage institutions weather the impact of the health crisis.  Arts institutions are responding to this announcement, including the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and more!

Selladoor Worldwide has announced that it will suspend its 2020 touring productions - shifting the majority of shows to start in 2021. Major productions including Footloose, We Will Rock You, Madagascar the Musical, 9 to 5 the Musical and Bring It On will be postponed as a result of Covid-19.

Can you read a book a day? Do you like free books? You are going to want to hope on over to Riveted by Simon Teen every day in December 2019!

NFFTY is the world's largest and most influential film festival for emerging directors, showcases work by filmmakers 24 and younger from around the globe. NFFTY returned for its 13th consecutive year October 24 - October 27 in Seattle, Washington with thousands attending the festival. This year's festival featured over 287 films from 24 states and 24 countries. The award winners a?" including jury, audience and special achievement awards a?" have been announced.

Global play and entertainment company, Hasbro Inc., are excited to announce a new partnership with international theatre producer Selladoor Worldwide to adapt Hasbro's iconic brand, MONOPOLY, into a fantastic, immersive experience. Due to open at a secret location in London in 2020, the MONOPOLY experience is expected to incorporate a 75-minute segment featuring challenges for teams to complete together in order to move along the MONOPOLY 'board' and buy property.

Due to unforeseen scheduling complications, Matt Cardle has sadly had to withdraw from the upcoming UK premiere of Falsettos at The Other Palace.

Selladoor Worldwide (one of the UK's leading touring theatre producers and no. 38 in The Stage 100's 2019 list of most influential people working in the performing arts industry), are pleased to announce their proposed plans to redevelop the Borough Halls building in Greenwich into a new multi-space theatre and performing arts hub in the heart of Greenwich, named the Greenwich Festival Theatre. The new venue will be a major producing theatre and entertainment hub for South East London, offering diverse, daring and dynamic world class theatre and an artistic mission to create, curate and present a year round live performance programme of both local and national importance in the borough. The former Greenwich Borough Halls, built in 1939, will complete an ambitious and extensive redevelopment potentially as early as autumn 2019 with the aim of opening in Spring 2021.

Continuing to create and tour world-class theatre both in the UK and abroad, Selladoor Worldwide are pleased to announce a brand new production and major worldwide tour of Queen and Ben Elton's multi award-winning rock musical We Will Rock You. The musical will be produced in conjunction with Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions and Showtime Management SA.

Little Miss Sunshine, the quirky off-Broadway hit musical will embarks on a UK tour starting at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich on 20 May 2019. The show heads to Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 June.

Selladoor Worldwide present the long awaited European premiere of the multi award-winning musical, Falsettos, which arrives in the UK from 30 August 2019.

Beano Studios is teaming up with award-winning production company Selladoor to create an all new musical stage production based on hit TV show Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed!

Dundee Rep Ensemble and Selladoor Productions in association with Noisemaker, today announce a new musical adventure bringing to life Scotland's favourite comic strip scamp DC Thomson Media's Oor Wullie. The world premiere stage show opens at the Dundee Rep Theatre from 23 Nov - 05 Jan before touring to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayr, Stirling and Inverness - with more dates to follow.

Peterborough's former Broadway Theatre is set to re-launch under the new management of Selladoor Worldwide (one of the UK's leading touring theatre producers and no. 38 in The Stage 100's 2019 list of most influential people working in the performing arts industry).

The sky's the limit this Christmas as Stafford Gatehouse Theatre today announces this year's unforgettable pantomime spectacular as swashbuckling family favourite, Peter Pan, transforms Stafford into Neverland this Christmas from 13 December - 05 January.

Selladoor Worldwide and Immersion Theatre today announce an exciting new partnership launching a dedicated Pantomime Production Company, Prime Pantomimes. Both Selladoor Worldwide and Immersion Theatre are exceptionally passionate about pantomime and are committed to reinvigorating the genre by creating story-driven, localised, and highly interactive productions with heart.