Edward Hall News

The staff and trustees of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts are thrilled to announce that three of the UK's most prestigious and well-loved actors -- Elaine Paige OBE, Brian Cox CBE, and Dame Judi Dench -- will participate in exclusive 'In Conversation' events at the Oak Room in The Hospital Club, London's hub for the creative community, as part of Mountview's 70th birthday celebrations in 2015.

Creator Ray Davies joined the cast of Sunny Afternoon on stage this week to celebrate their quartet of Olivier Awards!

Presenters included Brian May and Anita Dobson - and there are also snaps of London's Elphaba picking up the Audience Award for Wicked!

New hit British musical SUNNY AFTERNOON today announced new members of the cast to start from April 6 2015. Originating cast members will be joined by Jason Baughan in the role of Eddie Kassner and Jo Servi as Gregory Piven.

Edward Hall, Artistic Director of Hampstead Theatre and Executive Producer Greg Ripley-Duggan are delighted to announce the launch of a new initiative to invest a million pounds in the commissioning of new plays. One half of the money is already raised, and commissioning has begun.

The staff and trustees of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts are thrilled to announce that three of the UK's most prestigious and well-loved actors -- Elaine Paige OBE, Brian Cox CBE, and Dame Judi Dench -- will participate in exclusive 'In Conversation' events at the Oak Room in The Hospital Club, London's hub for the creative community, as part of Mountview's 70th birthday celebrations in 2015.

Due to extraordinary public demand, the new hit British musical SUNNY AFTERNOON has announced a further extension to its West End run. It is now booking until 24 October 2015, at the Harold Pinter Theatre. The critically acclaimed new musical, which tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks, recently celebrated its 100th performance.

Hampstead Theatre and The Peter Wolff Trust are delighted to announce two new plays for Hampstead Downstairs: The Wasp by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, directed by Tom Attenborough and Deposit by Matt Hartley, directed by Lisa Spirling.

Hampstead Theatre presents HELLO/GOODBYE by Peter Souter, transferring to the Main Stage from Downstairs, starring Shaun Evans and Miranda Raison. Details below!

Hampstead Downstairs and the Peter Wolff Trust present: The Wasp by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

Hampstead Theatre has announced Tiger Country will be Free Streamed worldwide on the final night, Saturday 17 January at 7.30pm at hampsteadtheatre.com and at telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre.

Hampstead Theatre and The Peter Wolff Trust are delighted to announce two new plays for Hampstead Downstairs: The Wasp by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, directed by Tom Attenborough and Deposit by Matt Hartley, directed by Lisa Spirling.

Ray Davies of The Kinks will be signing CD copies of the official cast recording album of Sunny Afternoon, Lola vs the Powerman new deluxe edition and the new Kinks five-CD box set 'The Anthology 1964-1971', at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London, from 4.00pm - 5.15pm on 11 December 2014.

On the heels of the most-attended production in PICT's 18-year history, PICT Classic Theatre presents Charles Dickens' Great Expectations from tonight, December 4 - 20 at the Stephen Foster Memorial in Oakland.

Hampstead Theatre has announced its two main stage plays for New Year 2015. HELLO/GOODBYE by Peter Souter tranfers to the Main Stage from Downstairs, starring Shaun Evans and Miranda Raison, and STEVIE by Hugh Whitemore, will star Zoe Wanamaker. Details below!

On the heels of the most-attended production in PICT's 18-year history, PICT Classic Theatre presents Charles Dickens' Great Expectations from December 4 - 20 at the Stephen Foster Memorial in Oakland. The final production before PICT's 2015 Downtown Series, Great Expectations concludes the year with an adored classic, perfect for the holiday season, which evokes feelings of nostalgia for countless readers worldwide.

Having missed the opportunity to see Sunny Afternoon during its run at the Hampstead Theatre, I was thrilled (and not at all surprised) when it was announced earlier this year that it would be transferring to the West End. The biographical show detailing the history of Ray Davies and The Kinks, is different in that alongside all of the hit songs we all know and love, it takes us through all of the personal and professional tribulations the band went through during their rise to fame in the 1960s.

The critically acclaimed new musical, Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks and began previews at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 4 October 2014 with press night tonight 28 October 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Sunny Afternoon, the critically acclaimed new musical which tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks, has extended its run for a second time until 23 May 2015, at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

The critically acclaimed new musical, Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks and began previews at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 4 October 2014 with press night on 28 October 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!