Johan Persson News

BWW Review: THE CANE, Royal Court

by Charlie Wilks — December 15, 2018

Caning may be something from long in the past, but in Mark Ravenhill's new drama it's all anybody ever seems to talk about.

BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE, Sadler's Wells

by Vikki Jane Vile — December 15, 2018

Christmas for dance fans doesn't just mean Nutcracker these days - it means another one of Matthew Bourne's characterful and atmospheric productions is rolling into town.

Guillaume Côté Joins The Bolshoi Ballet as a Guest Artist in ROMEO AND JULIET

by Julie Musbach — December 12, 2018

Principal Dancer Guillaume Cote has been invited to appear as a Guest Artist with The Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, Russia.

2018 Year in Review: Cindy Marcolina's Best of Theatre

by Cindy Marcolina — December 12, 2018

As we're ready to draw the curtain on a busy 2018, it's time to look back on my eclectic year of theatre in a (consciously unmethodical) collection of highlights.

BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Menier Chocolate Factory

by Louis Train — December 5, 2018

In Trevor Nunn's extraordinary new production of Fiddler on the Roof, at the Menier Chocolate Factory, a dimension of intimacy and immediacy recasts a familar show, dragging it, sometimes tearfully, always beautifully, closer to the audience than it has ever been.

BWW Interview: David Thaxton Talks THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

by Fiona Scott — December 6, 2018

Celebrating its 33rd year at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End, The Phantom of the Opera welcomes David Thaxton as its new 'Angel of Music' from 10 December.

Photo Flash: First Look at Menier Chocolate Factory's Revival Of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

by Stephi Wild — December 5, 2018

The Menier Chocolate Factory presents its major revival of one of the world's most-beloved musicals of all time, Fiddler on the Roof, in a new staging by Trevor Nunn.

BWW Interview: 'A Vital Role in the Theatre Community' - Why Stage Door Keepers are a Keeper

by Rona Kelly — November 24, 2018

Chatting to the teams at the Prince Edward Theatre (Aladdin) and the Theatre Royal Haymarket (Heathers the Musical), both explained how being 'a people person' is so key to the role.

Photo Flash: First Look at SWEAT In Rehearsal at Donmar Warehouse

by Marianka Swain — November 22, 2018

The Donmar Warehouse releases first look rehearsal images of Sweat, written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Lynette Linton, which opens on Wednesday 19 December (with previews from Friday 7 December).

BWW Review: MACBETH, Shakespeare's Globe

by Dzifa Benson — November 17, 2018

You wait so long for a Macbeth then like the buses, four major productions come along at once.

BWW Review: RED in Cinemas Showcases Geniuses at Work

by David Clarke — November 7, 2018

Almost a decade after John Logan's searing, two-person drama RED first held audiences transfixed, Trafalgar Releasing is bringing it to cinemas across the US and UK tonight.

Jaffrey Screens Tony Award Winning Play RED Starring Alfred Molina

by Julie Musbach — October 29, 2018

Jaffrey's River Street Theatre will exclusively screen the critically acclaimed production of John Logan's RED with Alfred Molina (Love is Strange) as Mark Rothko and Alfred Enoch (How To Get Away With Murder) as his assistant on Wednesday, November 7 (2pm & 7pm), Saturday, November 10(7pm) and

BWW Interview: A Fresh Canvas- Alfred Molina & Alfred Enoch Get Ready to Bring RED to the Big Screen; In Cinemas 11/7!

by Nicole Rosky — October 25, 2018

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the critically acclaimed production of John Logan's Red with Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch will be screened in selected cinemas across the UK and North America on November 7 2018.

BWW Review: Bracingly Timely Russian MEASURE FOR MEASURE at Kennedy Center

by Roger Catlin — October 11, 2018

Photo Flash: The Heat is On Tour! First Look at MISS SAIGON

by Julie Musbach — October 10, 2018

Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON is now on tour across North America.

BWW Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Young Vic

by Debbie Gilpin — October 9, 2018

The Notting Hill Carnival comes to Illyria, bathing its mournful sadness in music and colour; this concept couldn't be more apt, given the tragedies the West London community has gone through in recent times, though coming out as resilient as ever.

BWW Interview: Tim McMullan Talks ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

by Rona Kelly — October 10, 2018

Having played Sir Toby Belch in the National Theatre's Twelfth Night last year, Tim McMullan returns to the Olivier for another Shakespeare play: Antony and Cleopatra.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Returns to Manila; Show Premieres Feb. 20, 2019

by Oliver Oliveros — October 4, 2018

Broadway's longest-running musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, makes a long-awaited return to Manila and will premiere at The Theatre at Solaire for a limited engagement from February 20, 2019.

Meet the Cast of THE FERRYMAN- Now in Previews!

by Julie Musbach — October 2, 2018

The Ferryman has come to Broadway hot off its acclaimed West End run.

Cameron Mackintosh Lays Plans to Add Toilets to Queen's Theatre, Home of LES MIS

by Julie Musbach — October 1, 2018

According to The Stage, Cameron Mackintosh has been given approval to up the number of toilets in the Queen's Theatre from 24 to 33, thereby alleviating a certain amount of congestion during performances of Les Miserables.