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Multi-award-winning actor Jonathan Pryce will play Shylock in Jonathan Munby's The Merchant of Venice, opening the Globe Theatre season on 23 April.
Wolf Hall, based on the novels by Hilary Mantel, starts January 21 at 9pm on BBC Two, and the adaptation just unveiled its first trailer, featuring stage and screen vets Mark Rylance, Damien Lewis and more. Check it out below!
Producers Antonio R. Marion and Kimberly Much announced today that Sherlock Holmes, a new epic play by British writing team Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, will bring the iconic detective back to Broadway in 2017. Staged as a mystery within a mystery, the case presented to Holmes forces him to confront his murky past. But is the unravelling of his childhood just a dangerous diversion? Sherlock Holmes is an original tale which will offer a new and deeply theatrical exploration of the mind of the famous detective, while remaining faithful to the mysterious world created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Muny announced today the directors, choreographers and music directors for the Muny's 2015 Season, which opens on June 15 with My Fair Lady. 'This is a thrilling roster of artists,' said Muny Artistic Director and Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. 'We look forward to bringing their vision and talent to our grand stage.'
Starz has announced the series development of “Storyville” which is set in New Orleans during the turn of the 20th century where prostitution was decriminalized and an exceedingly vibrant, hedonistic, celebratory subculture emerged and fueled the birth of jazz.
Peter French stars in 'Peter French Sings Harry Nilsson and the Great American Songbook,' Nov. 28 at 20:30, at The PHeasantry (152 Kings Road Chelsea London SW3 4UT). He will be singing songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole and Doris Day.
THE ROYAL Shakespeare Company bring the critically-acclaimed Henry IV Parts I And II to Canterbury next month.
Costumes and jewelry worn by Madonna in the big screen adaptation of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical EVITA will be among the items auctioned at Julien's of Beverly HIlls next month.
Tribeca Film presents presents LISTEN UP PHILIP, directed and written by Alex Ross Perry, opening theatrically beginning today, October 17, 2014 in NY, expanding nationally on October 23.
Those of you who couldn't be in London for MISS SAIGON's 25th anniversary celebration last month are in for a treat. The performance was broadcast tonight, October 3, on BBC2, and you can watch the full finale below!
Check out the flashy and exciting new teaser trailer for the 25th anniversary performance of MISS SAIGON, which will be broadcast in full along with video clips tonight!
El escenógrafo David Pizarro, que actualmente trabaja en la producción de 'El Rey Leon', nos cuenta su experiencia como espectador en el 25 aniversario de 'Miss Saigon' que se celebró el pasado 22 de septiembre.
This is the hour! Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Miss Saigon hosted its 25th anniversary gala performance of the musical in the West End earlier this week on September 22, 2014, featuring original stars Lea Salonga, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Bowman and other original cast members and alumni (not to mention screaming fans and plenty of champagne). Below, check out highlights from the exciting occasion!
Check out the flashy and exciting new teaser trailer for the 25th anniversary performance of MISS SAIGON, which will be broadcast along with video clips next weekend!
BWW:UK's guest blogger and West End star Tiffany Graves gives us her views from the audience at the Miss Saigon 25th anniversary gala!
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Miss Saigon hosted its 25th anniversary gala performance of the musical in the West End on Monday, September 22, 2014, featuring original stars Lea Salonga, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Bowman and other original cast members and alumni. The cast and crew of the West End's current revival of Miss Saigon put together a fun video to celebrate the musical's 25th Anniversary. Check it out below!
Casts past and present reunited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Miss Saigon, currently running at the Prince Edward Theatre! Lea Salonga, Simon Bowman and Jonathan Pryce and the original company joined the current London stars in a very special finale to the gala celebration.
Tribeca Film presents presents LISTEN UP PHILIP, directed and written by Alex Ross Perry, opening theatrically beginning October 17, 2014 in NY, expanding nationally on October 23.
This is the hour! Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Miss Saigon hosted its 25th anniversary gala performance of the musical in the West End tonight, September 22, 2014, featuring original stars Lea Salonga, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Bowman and other original cast members and alumni (not to mention screaming fans and plenty of champagne).
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Miss Saigon hosted its 25th anniversary gala performance of the musical in the West End tonight, September 22, 2014, featuring original stars Lea Salonga, Jonathan Pryce and more. Photos have been popping up all over Twitter, and BroadwayWorld has some shots of the festivities below!
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