Joanna Lumley News

It’s easy to forget that, while we all know that theatres have four walls, they also have two doors. The one we all know has bright lights, glossy playbills, a welcoming foyer and, sometimes, a queue for a bag search, that mark of 21st century life. But where is the other? Hard to find, hard to get past a code pad for entry / scowling guard and hard to know what to do even if you’ve cleared those hurdles. You guessed it, it’s all a bit on the nose as a metaphor for breaking into theatre as a career.

A film adaptation is in the works of Frank and Percy, starring Ian McKellen and Roger Allam. Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has picked up world sales rights for the film, which starts production this month.

The Delaunay, in partnership with the Royal Theatrical Fund, will host an exclusive evening with acclaimed actor Russell Tovey, as part of its ‘The Delaunay Presents, An Evening With…’ series.

Netflix has unveiled the trailer for Part 2 of Wednesday Season 2, officially revealing the return of fan-favorite character Principal Weems. Check out the trailer now.

This August, Broadway fans can enjoy another month of summer streaming titles with highly anticipated new seasons of shows like Tim Burton's Wednesday to the first Peanuts musical in 37 years on Apple TV+. Check out the movies, television, and music coming to streaming this August!

Netflix has ordered a third season of Wednesday, the Addams Family-inspired series following Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Addams. Season 3 details, casting, and additional information will be shared at a later time.

Netflix has released the official trailer for Season 2 of Wednesday, with a soundtrack featuring the iconic organ part from Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera. Check it out, along with new photos of the cast!

Netflix recently previewed the anticipated second season of Wednesday by sharing the first six minutes of the new season at Netflix Tudum 2025. Watch it here.

Confronting surveillance, misinformation, and authoritarianism in the modern age, this fresh adaptation of Orwell's 1984 fuses puppetry and storytelling with original music and a shape-shifting set. F

In recognition of the spectacular performances presented at Adelaide Festival Centre’s venues last year, the 2024 recipients of the star-studded Adelaide Festival Centre Walk of Fame have been announced.

Netflix has debuted a new featurette of Wednesday Season 2, including interviews with Director Tim Burton, Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Showrunners Al Gough & Miles Millar and more. Watch it now!

Brian Cox will talk The Craft of Acting live at St. Ann’s Warehouse this week. The episode will be available to stream exclusively on the Criterion Channel in July.

Netflix has shared new first-look photos and the first teaser for the second season of Tim Burton's Wednesday, which follows the titular character, played by Jenna Ortega, as she returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy. Take a look at the photos and trailer here!

South Australians can now vote online to help choose the next artist to have their name set in lights on Adelaide Festival Centre's Walk of Fame, with 14 top performers from 2024 on the shortlist.

Beloved Irish comedian, actor, author and television host Graham Norton will embark on his first-ever live tour of Australia in March. Learn more about the tour and how to get tickets here!

Netflix's Wednesday has added a major star to its Season 2 lineup. Pop icon Lady Gaga will be appearing in the second season of the Tim Burton series, which is currently filming in Europe.

Four acting icons. A mostly clever script. And enough gossip to last an entire theatre season. What more could you ask for from a summer’s evening at the theatre? Madwomen of the West transfers to Riverside Studios after seasons in New York and LA and, while a little clumsy at times, is a showcase of the immense talent of its cast.

Two of Britain's best-loved theatrical Dames are heading to The Mill at Sonning Theatre. Learn more about the performances here!

The multi-award-winning Latitude Festival is poised to return to the beautiful Henham Park in Suffolk from July 25th to 28th, 2024. Headliners Duran Duran, Kasabian, Keane, London Grammar, Sara Pascoe, Jo Brand and Judi Love spearhead an eclectic lineup fusing music with the arts.

The legendary Joanna Lumley will embark on her first-ever live tour of Australia, Me & My Travels, in October 2024. With many shows already sold out, two new and final shows have been added, a third show in Sydney and a newly added Hobart show, now joining the list of Australian cities Joanna will visit.