Derren Brown News

The American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and broadcast on the CBS Television Network. For more information visit tonyawards.com.

On Thursday 10 June 2010 Janet Ellis (lifelong Lyric supporter and Board Member) and Andy Nyman (Ghost Stories, 2010) will host Light Up the Lyric's Future - a party to celebrate the launch of the Lyric Hammersmith's £15 million capital project that will transform the landscape of Hammersmith and the lives of thousands of disadvantaged young West Londoners.

On Thursday 10 June 2010 Janet Ellis (lifelong Lyric supporter and Board Member) and Andy Nyman (Ghost Stories, 2010) will host Light Up the Lyric's Future - a party to celebrate the launch of the Lyric Hammersmith's £15 million capital project that will transform the landscape of Hammersmith and the lives of thousands of disadvantaged young West Londoners.

Having broken all box office records and following sell-out seasons, the Lyric Hammersmith and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse production of Ghost Stories transfers to the Duke of York's Theatre on 25 June 2010. A truly terrifying theatrical experience from The League of Gentlemen's master of the macabre, Jeremy Dyson, and Andy Nyman, co-creator and director of Derren Brown's television and stage shows and star of Dead Set and Severance this is one event not to miss this summer.

Video highlights of the 2010 Olivier Awards!

All the news from the Grosvenor as UK theatre's most prestigious gongs are given out...Mark Rylance and Rachel Weisz win actor/actress, Iwan Rheon, Samantha Spiro and Aneurin Barnard win the musical awards, with Wicked picking up the brand-new audience award and Spring Awakening getting the nod for best new musical

The Olivier Awards take place on Sunday evening - and you can follow all the news here!

The 2010 Olivier Awards will take place on 21 March 2010 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, with Spring Awakening, Enron, Jerusalem and A Little Night Music among the standouts of the season with the most nominations. The Laurence Olivier Awards were established in 1976 as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, and Lord Olivier agreed to have his name associated with them in 1984. The Awards are run by The Society of London Theatre but are adjudicated by panels that are equally made up of members of the theatregoing public and experts chosen for their knowledge and professional experience. For more information and updates, visit www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/olivier_awards.

Ghost Stories- What are you hiding from? Written and directed by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson, Associate Director Sean Holmes A Lyric Hammersmith and Liverpool Everyman Production at the Lyric Hammersmith, London, runs 24 February - 03 April 2010

The Donmar take the prizes for individual performances in plays, while Oliver!, Wicked, Priscilla and Sister Act mop up for musicals

The next Olivier Awards will take place on 21 March 2010.

A truly terrifying theatrical experience from The League of Gentlemen's master of the macabre, Jeremy Dyson, and Andy Nyman, co-creator and director of Derren Brown's television and stage shows and star of Dead Set and Severance, opens at the Lyric Hammersmith next month.

Ghost Stories- What are you hiding from? Written and directed by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson, Associate Director Sean Holmes A Lyric Hammersmith and Liverpool Everyman Production at the Lyric Hammersmith, London, runs 24 February - 03 April 2010

Following his successful first season as Lyric Artistic Director, Sean Holmes announces new productions to complete the spring season for the theatre. The season includes collaborations with some of the most exciting and innovative UK companies and artists.

At a star-studded nominations party held today (4th December) at London's Café de Paris, the shortlist reveals that popular British screen stars, including Jude Law, Lenny Henry, Helen Mirren, Rachel Weisz, Alison Steadman, Dominic West, Mackenzie Crook and Patrick Stewart, will all battle it out for acting gongs.

Gary Naylor visits the opening night of The Rocky Horror Show as it sets off on a six-month tour of Britain.

The wait is finally over! For MONSIEUR MONTPELLIER -- the world's greatest magician, adventurer and storyteller - shall be appearing at the Islington Pleasance to give a sneak peek of his forthcoming 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Pleasance show!

The wait is finally over! For MONSIEUR MONTPELLIER -- the world's greatest magician, adventurer and storyteller - shall be appearing at the Islington Pleasance to give a sneak peek of his forthcoming 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Pleasance show!

Following a sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival and a series of international shows culminating in a recent sell-out success at the infamous Magic Castle in LA, Guy Hollingworth performs his acclaimed one man show, The Expert at the Card Table at the Menier Chocolate Factory for three exclusive performances on Thursday 02, Friday 03 and Saturday 04 April at 8pm. The Expert at the Card Table is directed by legendary TV actor Neil Patrick Harris, known to millions for his role as Doogie Howser.

Following a sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival and a series of international shows culminating in a recent sell-out success at the infamous Magic Castle in LA, Guy Hollingworth performs his acclaimed one man show, The Expert at the Card Table at the Menier Chocolate Factory for three exclusive performances on Thursday 02, Friday 03 and Saturday 04 April at 8pm. The Expert at the Card Table is directed by legendary TV actor Neil Patrick Harris, known to millions for his role as Doogie Howser.