Never mind stepping out - the real wonder of this production is Anna-Jane Casey stepping in for the injured Tamzin Outhwaite at short notice. It's a plot twist worthy of the backstage shenanigans in Richard Harris's genial 1984 play about the members of a weekly tap class, and Casey's superb turn - and smooth integration into the ensemble - equally in keeping with its triumphant community spirit.
The West End production of Stepping Out opens for preview performances tonight, Wednesday 1 March at the Vaudeville Theatre. The heart-warming comedy charts the lives of seven women and one man attempting to tap their troubles away at a weekly dancing class led by their ever patient teacher, Mavis.
Natalie Casey joins the previously announced Amanda Holden, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tamzin Outhwaite and Nicola Stephenson in heart-warming comedy Stepping Out when it opens in London this Spring. Directed by Maria Friedman, this brand new staging of Richard Harris's award-winning play which toured UK venues last year, will open at West End's Vaudeville Theatre with preview performances from tonight 1 March 2017 and opening night for press on 14 March 2017.
Natalie Casey will join the previously announced Amanda Holden, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tamzin Outhwaite and Nicola Stephenson in heart-warming comedy Stepping Out when it opens in London this Spring.
London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a visionary Tennessee Williams revival to Wayne McGregor and a Dahl musical adaptation, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews...
The cast for Winter Solstice, which receives its English Language premiere at the Orange Tree Theatre in early 2017, has been announced.
London's critically acclaimed Shakespeare's Globe, under the artistic direction of Emma Rice, will light up US stages and screens this summer and fall, with a three-city limited engagement of The Merchant of Venice, the return of the popular Globe on Screen cinema series and a special two-night concert collaboration with The Los Angeles Philharmonic at the historic Hollywood Bowl.
British film and television actress Linette Beaumont, who came to America's attention last year as the first female face of Viagra's national commercial, will now star as Eva in the new film The Prowler.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: CINDERELLA and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST go on tour, THE NANCE airs on PBS and Billy Porter's WHILE I YET LIVE opens on Sunday!
The Young Vic presents Katie Mitchell's production of Anton Chekhov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD, set to run today, October 10 - November 29, 2014.
According to Official London Theatre, the Young Vic has announced the cast for Katie Mitchell's production of Anton Chekhov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD, set to run October 10 - November 29, 2014. Dominic Rowan will star as 'Alexander Lopakhin' opposite Kate Duchene in the play adapted by Olivier winner Simon Stephens (A Doll's House, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time). Also starring are Angus Wright, Gawn Grainger and Paul Hilton.
Digital Theatre Plus - a website which offers High Definition films of West End and British theatre to schools, colleges and universities - announces that the number of students around the world with 24-hour access to its content has doubled in the last six months to over 1 million, and the launch of a partnership with leading UK Awarding Body, AQA.
Carrie Cracknell's critically acclaimed Young Vic production of A Doll's House will complete its West End run on 26 October 2013 as previously announced, prior to a New York run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) early next year.
Carrie Cracknell's critically acclaimed Young Vic production of A Doll's House is booking at the Duke of York's Theatre to 26 October 2013. Hattie Morahan reprises her award-winning role of Nora Helmer opposite Dominic Rowan's Torvald in Olivier award-winning playwright Simon Stephens' new version of Henrik Ibsen's play. Press night is 14 August at 7pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below!
BBC AMERICA's General Manager, Perry Simon, made the following announcements during the channel's presentation for the Television Critics Association in Beverly Hills.
Carrie Cracknell's critically acclaimed Young Vic production of A Doll's House will transfer to the West End for a strictly limited 12 week run beginning 8 August 2013. Olivier award-winning playwright Simon Stephens' new version of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House is booking at the Duke of York's Theatre to 26 October 2013, with press night on 14 August at 7pm.
Stage One, the charity that supports new UK theatre producers and productions, has just announced the latest recipient to receive its Start-Up Investment Fund. Gavin Kalin has been awarded £30,000 by the charity to co-produce the West End transfer of the critically-acclaimed Young Vic production of A Doll's House. He will co-produce alongside the Young Vic, Mark Rubinstein and Neil Laidlaw. The production will open at the Duke of York's Theatre in August 2013 and will see Hattie Morahan reprising her award-winning role of Nora Helmer with Dominic Rowan playing Torvald.
Carrie Cracknell's critically acclaimed Young Vic production of A Doll's House will transfer to the West End for a strictly limited 12-week run beginning 8 August 2013, with Hattie Morahan reprising her award-winning role of Nora Helmer and Dominic Rowan playing Torvald.
Keira Knightley hopes to return to the West End stage soon, according to the UK Telegraph. "Hopefully it will be soon - I love doing theatre [...] When I was young and starting out as an actress, it wasn't film I thought of - it was always theatre," she said in an interview with the Telegraph's Tim Walker.
The popular Shakespeare's Globe London Cinema Series concludes with the London Globe Theatre's critically acclaimed production of Henry VIII, which will be shown in select movie theaters across the U.S. at 6:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, September 15.
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