First Family Entertainment News

According to Variety, Broadway will be getting another theatre in the near future. The UK's Ambassador Theatre Group, which owns the recently renovated Lyric Theatre, will renovate the Hudson Theatre next. The venue, currently a part of the Millennium Hotel, will be turned back into a Broadway house. Currently used for various corporate events, the theatre hasn't been home to a Broadway show since 1968.

The King's Theatre Glasgow and First Family Entertainment are proud to present SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS for only the second time in 51 years of the King's legendary pantomime. To celebrate the family panto tradition, Scottish comedy hero Gregor Fisher has returned after almost three decades since he first starred in Babes in The Wood alongside Rikki Fulton and Jack Milroy in 1981. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Hasbro - whose games collection includes classics such as MONOPOLY, Twister and Buckaroo - will sponsor all ten First Family Entertainment (FFE) pantomimes at the following ATG venues; Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Bristol Hippodrome, King's Theatre Glasgow, Liverpool Empire, Manchester Opera House, Milton Keynes Theatre, Richmond Theatre, Regent Theatre Stoke-on-Trent, New Victoria Theatre Woking and New Wimbledon Theatre.

A major revival of Noel Coward's hilarious masterpiece, Private Lives will embark on a prior to the West End UK tour starring stage and screen stars Tom Chambers (Top Hat, Strictly Come Dancing) as the loveable and charming Elyot and Laura Rogers(Tipping The Velvet, An Ideal Husband) as the unconventional and vivacious Amanda, alongside Charlotte Ritchie (Call The Midwife, One Night in November) as Sybil and Richard Teverson (Downton Abbey) as Victor.

The King's Theatre Glasgow and First Family Entertainment are proud to present Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for only the second time in the history of the King's traditional pantomime. Scottish comedy legend Gregor Fisher leads a cast of family favourites in his anticipated return to the King's panto from Friday 4 December 2015 until Sunday 10 January 2016.

The New Victoria Theatre, Woking and First Family Entertainment are delighted to announce Katie Price and Anita Dobson will be sharing the role of the Wicked Fairy in this year's spectacular panto adventure Sleeping Beauty.

The Regent Theatre is happy to announce that Stoke-on-Trent's favourite pantomime duo Jonathan Wilkes and Christian Patterson will return in Peter Pan for another season of festive fun. The 2015 panto will mark Jonny's tenth year starring in an FFE Panto and at The Regent Theatre.

New York, NY - Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) - the world's number one live theater company with over 40 venues in London's West End, across the UK, and The Lyric, the largest theater on Broadway - has today announced that they have agreed terms with the co-owners of Sydney's MLC Centre - QIC and The GPT Group (ASX:GPT) - for a lease and the management of  the Theatre Royal in Sydney, Australia.

Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) - the world's number one live-theatre company with over 40 venues - has topped the sixth annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, published today (12 July).

The King's Theatre Glasgow and First Family Entertainment are delighted to announce the talented Gregor Fisher will lead a cast of Scottish comedy favourites in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Rab C. Nesbitt star adds another string to his vest in the role of Hector the Henchman alongside Des Clarke as Muddles and Juliet Cadzow as the Wicked Queen. Eric Potts will direct the festive fairytale adventure at the King's Theatre from Friday 4 December 2015 until Sunday 10 January 2016.

To celebrate 50 years since the King's Theatre Glasgow started its legendary panto tradition, First Family Entertainment are delighted to welcome back a firm favourite, Des Clarke, to star in Peter Pan. Also joining the cast are two up and coming Scottish stars; Scott Fletcher and Joanne McGuinness.

First Family Entertainment and The Opera House, Manchester are thrilled to announce that Priscilla Presley will be starring in this year's dazzling family pantomime - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) is currently transforming its Front of House areas by installing a number of stylish lounges and concept bars. Having invested more than £3 million in the roll out of 22 Ambassador Lounges and 10 premium bars so far, ATG has planned a further investment of £600,000 by the end of 2014.

First Family Entertainment are offering boys in Glasgow the chance of a lifetime to perform in the King's famous Christmas pantomime alongside comedy stars Greg McHugh, Gavin Mitchell and Des Clarke from Saturday 6 December until Sunday 11 January 2015. An open audition will be held at the King's Theatre on Sunday 21 September at 1pm to cast The Lost Boys in an exciting new production of Peter Pan celebrating 50 years of panto at the historic venue.

To celebrate 50 years since the King's Theatre Glasgow started its legendary panto tradition, First Family Entertainment are delighted to welcome back a firm favourite, Des Clarke, to star in Peter Pan. Also joining the cast are two up and coming Scottish stars; Scott Fletcher and Joanne McGuinness.

The King's Theatre Glasgow and First Family Entertainment are proud to announce Greg McHugh, star of Gary Tank Commander and Channel 4's Fresh Meat will be joining the cast of Peter Pan. To celebrate 50 years since the first ever pantomime was staged at the historic venue, the King's is thrilled to introduce a new star, in a new title.

The Manchester Opera House's pantomime for the Christmas 2013/14 season, Dick Whittington, has scooped the award for Best Special Entertainment at this year's Manchester Theatre Awards.

First Family Entertainment and The Opera House, Manchester are thrilled to announce that Priscilla Presley will be starring in this year's dazzling family pantomime - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

London and New York (1/2/14) ATG's Sir Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire OBE have topped the The Stage 100 for a fifth consecutive year, equaling the record-breaking run previously set by Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber. It firmly establishes Squire as the most prominent woman in British theatre of the modern era. The exclusive list, compiled annually by the industry's leading newspaper, ranks the powerhouses of British theatre.

The Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) has secured a new sponsorship deal with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for the 2013/14 pantomime season.