Make no mistake, the writing is dated and it’s far from being a masterpiece, but the production does something that’s so specifically disturbing that it’s difficult to ignore. Bateman’s raison d’être is unnerving to begin with. Once you combine this archetypal psychopath with a jaunty synth-heavy score and a glitzy choreo, watching our executioner dance maniacally with a cleaver becomes a spectacle in itself.
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the cast for the US premiere of HAMNET, set to run from February 10 to March 8. This highly anticipated production will showcase a talented ensemble at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, offering audiences a fresh interpretation of Shakespeare's legacy through the lens of his son's perspective.
The full cast has been announced for the revival of Rupert Goold’s musical American Psycho, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, at the Almeida Theatre. Learn more here!
Paramount+'s new series MobLand continues to break records. The global premiere of the show delivered 8.8M viewers in its first seven days, quadrupling its audience and making it the biggest global series launch week ever on Paramount+.
MobLand has broken records as the biggest Paramount+ global series launch ever on premiere day, delivering 2.2 million global viewers and generating 9.7 million total views on socials.
OPERA America has revealed the 18 global participants selected for the 2025 Leadership Intensive. The Intensive offers participants an extended professional development experience. Learn more about the program!
Following back-to-back tenth and eleventh extensions at the West End's Fortune Theatre and the announcement of Operation Mincemeat's Broadway debut, the show has extended for a twelfth time until 7th June 2025.
Hot on the heels of a tenth extension at the West End's Fortune Theatre and the announcement that the Olivier Award-winning Operation Mincemeat will open on Broadway at the Golden Theatre on 20th March 2025, ATG has granted an incredible eleventh extension in London, with performances now set to continue until 19th April 2025.
Following the success of the hit new cast of the Oliver Award-winning Operation Mincemeat, selling over 300, 000 tickets, and a record-breaking fan attending in excess of 140 times, ATG has given the musical, originally slated for an eight-week run at the West End's Fortune Theatre, a tenth extension through 8th March 2025.
The full cast has been announced for the world première of Marcelo Dos Santos' new play Backstairs Billy which looks at a pivotal moment in the 50 year relationship between the Queen Mother and her loyal servant William “Billy” Tallon. Find out who is starring here!
As directed by Littler, it’s deceivingly traditional on the surface. The staging is rather conventional with its 30s sitting rooms, period furniture, and interwar fashion tying the subject matter to its temporal setting and social class.
Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the cast for Love All, the first production in its forthcoming Temptation Season.
The Casting Directors' Guild has announced the winners for the 2022 CDG Casting Awards, in partnership with Spotlight.
On Site Opera, New York's pioneer opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, announced today the appointment of Emily Barber as the company's new Production Manager ahead of the start of their tenth anniversary season beginning next month. Barber will replace former Director of Production and Artistic Administration, Christopher Staub, who was recently named Operations Manager at Houston Grand Opera.
Hampstead hosts the UK premiere of Polish-American playwright Martyna Majok's 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning work, which explores - with thoughtful tenderness and a refreshing lack of schmaltz - the relationships between two people with disabilities and their carers.
Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Martyna Majok's Cost of Living receives its highly anticipated UK Premiere at Hampstead Theatre - making it the 100th premiere since Edward Hall and Greg Ripley-Duggan took charge in 2010.
Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Martyna Majok's Cost of Living receives its highly anticipated UK Premiere at Hampstead Theatre - making it the 100th premiere since Edward Halland Greg Ripley-Duggan took charge in 2010.
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Cate Blanchett's UK stage debut to a reborn Andrew Lloyd Webber, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!
Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Martyna Majok's Cost of Living receives its highly anticipated UK Premiere at Hampstead Theatre - making it the 100th premiere since Edward Hall and Greg Ripley-Duggan took charge in 2010.
To commemorate and celebrate the life of Ian Charleson, The Sunday Times and the National Theatre collaborate annually to present these awards for outstanding performances anywhere in the UK by actors under the age of thirty in a classical role - defined as one in a play written before 1918.
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