Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, will open on Broadway this fall. Learn who is in the cast, how to get tickets & more!
Second Half Productions just celebrated opening night of The Glass Menagerie, a new revival of Tennessee Williams's celebrated memory play, directed by award-winning director Jeremy Herrin. Performances will run at The Duke of York's Theatre until 27 August.
Today's top stories include an all new first look at photos of Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in the upcoming Netflix biopic, Maestro! Plus, Rachel Zegler will lead the upcoming Hunger Games film sequel, The Theatre World Awards will honor The Music Man, and more!
Whether it’s all a big scheme to get bums on seats or these actors are all of a sudden genuinely interested in being in plays, it’s working. The West End is swarming with film and tv stars at the minute and patrons are flocking to see them. Read our BWW critic's review.
Second Half Productions has today released production images for The Glass Menagerie, a new revival of Tennessee Williams's celebrated memory play, directed by award-winning director Jeremy Herrin.
June signals the start of a fantastic summer of theatre in London. From Amy Adam's West End debut to a sequel to Ibsen, to a revival of one of Matthew Bourne's most exciting works, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!
The Bush Theatre continues its 50th Anniversary season with Ambreen Razia's Favour a world premiere co-produced with Clean Break. Co-directed by Clean Break's Joint Artistic director Róisín McBrinn and Sophie Dillon Moniram, the cast is today announced as Avita Jay, Renu Brindle, Rina Fatania, and Ashna Rabheru.
Today's top stories include Stephanie J. Block starring in Sunset Boulevard as part of the Kennedy Center's 2022-23 season! Plus, Girl From the North Country has announced a North American Tour, and more!
We've got a first look today at rehearsal images for The Glass Menagerie, a new production of Tennessee Williams's celebrated memory play, directed by award-winning director Jeremy Herrin starring Amy Adams!.
London is gearing up for an exciting month of West End shows, concerts and more. From an Abba concert merging the physical and digital, to the return of Eliza Dolittle at the London Coliseum and female revision of Tudor history at the Globe, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!
It's all happening! The new musical Almost Famous will arrive on Broadway later this year, according to the show's official website. An exact timeline has not yet been announced.
Due to exceptional demand, Second Half Productions have today released an extra 18,000 tickets for their inaugural production of The Glass Menagerie including seats for sold out performances and an extra performance on Monday 6 June at 7.30pm.
The critically acclaimed The Lehman Trilogy opens March 6, 2022, at the Ahmanson after its successful runs on Broadway and the West End. Multi-award-winning Sam Mendes directs Simon Russell Beale and Adam Godley reprising their Broadway roles, with Howard W. Overshown who understudied in the Broadway production. Playwright Ben Power has adapted Stefano Massini’s original script on the deep-dive history of the Lehman Brothers investment banking company. I had the opportunity to speak with The Lehman Trilogy’s composer/sound designer Nick Powell just before going into dress rehearsal.
The Mirror and the Light, currently running at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End, has entered its final four weeks with its last performance on Sunday 28th November 2021. The production has been a flagship theatrical event for the reopening of London's West End, delighting audiences since it opened earlier this year.
The Young Vic today announce the complete cast and creative team for James Graham's bold new play Best of Enemies, directed by Jeremy Herrin, in a co-production with Headlong.
Many people got through the first lockdown engrossed in the final part of Hilary Mantel’s literary trilogy following the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell. After the successful stage adaptations of the first two books, fans have waited seven years to see The Mirror And The Light; the concluding part of Mantel’s epic work. Whether it was worth the wait is not entirely clear.
Building on the success of the National Theatre Collection, with 71% of UK state secondary schools now signed up to access this digital resource, an additional 10 theatre productions have been added to the platform for schools, colleges and the education sector worldwide in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing and ProQuest.
A new entertainment company, Second Half Productions, has been launched today by Jeremy Herrin, Alan Stacey and Rob O'Rahilly. It will bring together world-leading artists to create innovative work for both stage and screen.
Acclaimed film actor Amy Adams is set to make her West End debut in a revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.
The third and final novel in the Wolf Hall trilogy has been adapted for the West End stage by Dame Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles. Jeremy Herrin, who was nominated for an Olivier Award, a Tony Award and won the Evening Standard Award for the first two productions, returns to direct. Nathaniel Parker resumes his Olivier Award winning portrayal of Henry VIII.
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