Judi Dench News

Wendell Pierce will be honored with  Shakespeare Theatre Company's Will Award at its annual Gala, All the World’s a Stage. The annual Sea Change Award will be presented to arts philanthropists Sudhakar and Alka Kesavan.

In January 2025, Gyles Brandreth and an all-star cast joined together for a special celebration of Twelfth Night, all in support of the Orange Tree Theatre's Shakespeare in Schools projects. Watch the video here!

In personal celebration of Stephen Sondheim, an all new tribute podcast will be released by Martin Milnes and Peter E. Jones, on all streaming platforms. Learn more here!

The Mill at Sonning has announced the rest of its in-house productions for the whole of 2026, following the previously announced farce Cash On Delivery by Michael Cooney, running 5 February - 4 April. Learn more here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 16, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Judi Dench was surprised onstage by Mick Jagger, after she recently mentioned that it was her 'dream' to meet him. Learn more about the surprise appearance and check out photos here!

The Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center has revealed its 2025-2026 West Boca Theatre Company season, featuring a lineup of award-winning comedic and dramatic productions.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present a one-night-only benefit event: Suzy Eddie Izzard Talks Shakespeare N’Stuff [Forsooth] in January in The Yard.

King’s Head Theatre & James Quaife Productions have released photos of their pantomime production of Jack and the Beanstalk, co-produced by both companies.

Eddie Izzard will bring Hamlet to Los Angeles for seven performances only at The Montalbán Theatre following runs in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and London.

Tony Award-nominated Eddie Izzard will bring Shakespeare's Hamlet to life in a dynamic new staging of the iconic play, adapted by Mark Izzard and directed by Selina Cadell, in Los Angeles.

In honor of the film’s 20th anniversary this year, Focus Features is re-releasing Pride & Prejudice in a restored 4K Ultra HD edition. The 4K release will hit shelves on November 25, 2025.

Mountview, one of the UK’s leading drama schools, will celebrate its 80th anniversary by appointing Dame Elaine Paige DBE, Eddie Marsan OBE, and Giles Terera MBE as its first-ever Vice Presidents.

Directed by Daniel Raggett, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s brings a new version of Macbeth to the small studio space in Stratford-upon-Avon. Starring Sam Heughan, best known for his role in the series Outlander, and Lia Williams as Lady Macbeth. This staging imagines the play in a gangland pub in 20th-century Glasgow, with its characters as violent criminals.

To celebrate multi-Tony Award winning composer Maury Yeston's 80th birthday, producer Danielle Tarento will present a concert of his most well know and loved music, directed by Thom Southerland, and led by Ramin Karimloo.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that John Woodvine, a longtime star of the stage and screen, has passed away at the age of 96. In a career that spanned six decades, the performer appeared in more than 70 productions, including those at the Old Vic, the National Theater, and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Caroline O’Connor’s My Musical Life was not just a concert—it was a vibrant journey through a storied career, infused with glamour, grit, and that rare, intangible magic only a true star can conjure!

The Mill at Sonning, one of the only dinner theatres in the UK, which gets no grant or public subsidy, is today (Tuesday 23) launching a Crowdfunder campaign to pay for vital upgrades to its Grade 2 Listed building and give it a secure future.

The award-nominated duo Jonas Cemm and Joe Sargent, the creative minds behind SHAW2020 Theatre Company and JoJo Panto Scripts, return to Campus West in Welwyn Garden City this Christmas with their new production of Cinderella.

These one-night-only events highlight the National Theatre's rich past, with acclaimed actors who have graced these iconic stages, whilst throwing open our doors to exciting new artists as part of the Next Chapter for the National Theatre.