David Pugh News

The Theatrical Management Association (TMA) has announced the nominations for the 2013 UK Theatre Awards published below and available online at www.tmauk.org.

According to the Daily Mail, Stephen Fry is in negotiations with designers John Galliano, Roland Mouret and Sarah Burton to fashion costumes for his Lady Bracknell, to be seen onstage next year.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has announced today that William Russo will join the institution as its new Managing Director, effective this July. Russo, who currently serves as the Managing Director of New York Theatre Workshop, will partner with A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus to manage the $13 million non-profit theater.

With his production of The Full Monty on national tour, and The Daughter-in-Law opening earlier this week, Artistic Director Daniel Evans announces the new season for Sheffield Theatres.

St. Ann's Warehouse welcomes back Kneehigh and director Emma Rice for the New York premiere of The Wild Bride. In this adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'The Girl Without Hands,' narrated by Satan himself, a father accidentally sells his daughter to the Devil. When our heroine cleverly escapes, a lyrical love story laced with devilish humor unfolds. The production features a bluegrass score by longtime Kneehigh composer Stu Barker, performed by live musicians and the cast.

St. Ann's Warehouse welcomes back Kneehigh and director Emma Rice for the New York premiere of The Wild Bride. In this adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'The Girl Without Hands,' narrated by Satan himself, a father accidentally sells his daughter to the Devil. When our heroine cleverly escapes, a lyrical love story laced with devilish humor unfolds. The production features a bluegrass score by longtime Kneehigh composer Stu Barker, performed by live musicians and the cast.

According to The Daily Mail, Stephen Fry will play Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, beginning fall of 2014.

Sheffield Theatres announces today the four young local boys cast as Nathan in the Company's world première production of Simon Beaufoy's The Full Monty, which opens at the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield from Saturday 2 - Saturday 23 February 2013.

The full cast is announced for Sheffield Theatres' production of Simon Beaufoy's The Full Monty directed by the company's Artistic Director Daniel Evans. Leading the company are Kenny Doughty, Craig Gazey, Simon Rouse, Keiran O'Brien,Roger Morlidge and Sidney Cole.

The Calendar Girls will launch Seasons of Love, a unique celebration of words, music and film at the Royal Albert Hall, tonight, 7 October 2012, at 4pm and 8pm. The gala show will have contributions from the City of London Philharmonic, the West End Chorus, Stephen Disley and the Grand Organ of the Royal Albert Hall together with some of the VIPs and stars of the stage and screen The Calendar Girls have met along the way.

Oscar winning writer SIMON BEAUFOY has adapted his smash hit film for the stage and this brand new production will have its world premiere at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield in February 2013 before arriving at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 26 February - Saturday 2 March 2013 prior to London. Tickets are on sale now.

"THE ALL-NEW ORIGINAL TRIBUTE TO THE BLUES BROTHERS™," featuring the entire original London cast, started touring the United States with its summer engagement at the Chicago Auditorium Theatre in July 2011. The show ends its coast-to-coast U.S. tour at Irvine Barclay Theatre playing from Wednesday, April 4 to Saturday, April 7, 2012. Tickets, from $25-45, can be purchased online at www.thebarclay.org, by calling 949-854-4646 x1, or in person at the Box Office. Box Office hours are 10:00 AM-6:00 PM M-F, Noon-4:00 PM Sat-Sun. Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre, the musical revue is a joint production by Charles Aerts Theatre Productions and EJB Entertainment.

The Calendar Girls will launch Seasons of Love, a unique celebration of words, music and film at the Royal Albert Hall, 7 October 2012, at 4pm and 8pm. The gala show will have contributions from the City of London Philharmonic, the West End Chorus, Stephen Disley and the Grand Organ of the Royal Albert Hall together with some of the VIPs and stars of the stage and screen The Calendar Girls have met along the way.

The Gallo Center for the Arts will bring The All New original Tribute to The Blues Brothers to Modesto for two performances on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 at 8:00 PM. Live on stage, Jake and Elwood turn up the heat with rhythm 'n' blues hits like Everybody Needs Somebody to Love, Soul Man, and Think, from the blockbuster movie.

"THE ALL-NEW ORIGINAL TRIBUTE TO THE BLUES BROTHERS™," featuring the entire original London cast, started touring the United States with its summer engagement at the Chicago Auditorium Theatre in July 2011. The show ends its coast-to-coast U.S. tour at Irvine Barclay Theatre playing from Wednesday, April 4 to Saturday, April 7, 2012. Tickets, from $25-45, can be purchased online at www.thebarclay.org, by calling 949-854-4646 x1, or in person at the Box Office. Box Office hours are 10:00 AM-6:00 PM M-F, Noon-4:00 PM Sat-Sun. Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre, the musical revue is a joint production by Charles Aerts Theatre Productions and EJB Entertainment.

The Gallo Center for the Arts will bring The All New original Tribute to The Blues Brothers to Modesto for two performances on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 at 8:00 PM. Live on stage, Jake and Elwood turn up the heat with rhythm 'n' blues hits like Everybody Needs Somebody to Love, Soul Man, and Think, from the blockbuster movie.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts will present THE ALL NEW ORIGINAL TRIBUTE TO THE BLUES BROTHERS, the critically acclaimed featuring cast members from the original West End run on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 8pm.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts will present THE ALL NEW ORIGINAL TRIBUTE TO THE BLUES BROTHERS, the critically acclaimed featuring cast members from the original West End run on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 8pm.