Judi Dench News

BWW has reviewed the BBC's epic adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays, The Hollow Crown, available for streaming on Britbox (free 30 days trial).

BroadwayHD today announced its upcoming June titles, which feature an exciting lineup and star studded casts, including hit comedies, original musical productions, popular theater films and more.

Dame Judi Dench, Mountview's President, will share insights into the acting profession with Olivier Award-winning actor and Mountview alumnus Giles Terera on Monday 1 June, 6.00pm on Mountview's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVmtmQNsB68XZJ6dC6Ar4eQ.

Riverside Studios, the newly re-opened multi-arts venue in Hammersmith, is continuing its star-studded series of online fundraising quizzes with a new set of hosts joining the already stellar line up. The quizzes have been set up to raise funds to ensure it can continue its current artistic offering beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this very special QuaranStreams, Ben and Daniel talk to Broadway producer and director Richard Jay-Alexander about 'Hey, Mr. Producer!' the 1998 concert honoring Cameron Mackintosh. The concert featured performances by Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, Elaine Paige, Colm Wilkinson, Judi Dench, Jonathan Pryce, Ruthie Henshall, Ellen Greene, Michael Ball, Tom Lehrer and many more, including Julie Andrews as host. Richard Jay-Alexander served as Executive Director for the NYC office of producer Cameron Mackintosh and ran the North American operation for over a decade. Richard's recent directorial credits include 'Les Misérables' and 'Guys and Dolls,' both at the Hollywood Bowl. He has also staged concerts for superstars such as Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Kristin Chenoweth.

Watch Broadway Does Mother's Day, The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II, and more!

What do you think Sam Smith would ask Judi Dench, given the chance? What about Cara Delevingne, Stormzy, Charlize Theron, Naomi Scott, Kate Moss, or her former James Bond co-star, Daniel Craig?

Looking for something new to read while stuck inside, but still need your Broadway fix? We've rounded up 10 of our favorite theatrical biographies to fill the void!

Dame Judi Dench recently made history as the oldest star to grace the cover of British Vogue. Dench was photographed in early February and interviewed in the following weeks, as Covid-19 had just begun to infiltrate our daily lives.

Need something new to read or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases including Cats on Blu-Ray, Sea Wall/A Life audiobook, and more!

Today's top stories: rewatch the online virtual concert celebrating Sondheim's 90th birthday, and more!

In 2015 the Orange Tree theatre staged Terence Rattigan's 1936 comedy French Without Tears to critical acclaim. It was such a hit that it was revived in 2016 and then proceeded to go on a successful nationwide tour. The story follows a group of young men who are attending a summer French school in order to pass a diplomatic exam. Their studies are interrupted by the beautiful Diana whose systematic temptation and seduction of several members of the group causes both chaos and heartbreak.

Looking for something new to read while stuck inside, but still need your Broadway fix? We've rounded up 10 more of our favorite theatre-themed memoirs to fill the void. With everything from Judi Dench to Tennessee Williams, Michael Crawford, Tim Rice, Anna Kendrick, and many more, this list will have something for everyone.

With all theatres closed to the current pandemic, BroadwayWorld caught up with the Orange Tree Theatre's Artistic Director Paul Miller about the realities of closing the theatre and his thoughts and plans for the future.

Orange Tree Theatre has announced that they will be streaming Gyles Brandreth's interview with Dame Judi Dench on April 26 at 3pm! Check out the post below!

As previously announced, the Walt Disney Studios will debut its new live-action feature film 'Artemis Fowl' exclusively on Disney+.  Now, the release date has been announced on Twitter. The film will debut on the streaming service on June 12.

Dame Judi Dench has taken up a new hobby while in quarantine - TikTok!

Filmed live at the Orange Tree Theatre in 2017, an exclusive 90-minute in conversation with Dame Judi Dench will be available online from 3pm on Sunday 26 April. This is a paid video on demand and all monies raised will go to the Orange Tree Theatre's Survival Fund, following its closure due to the impact of the Coronavirus.

Hugh Jackman, who is set to star on Broadway this fall in The Music Man, had the potential to be turned into a CGI cat in the Tom Hooper film adaptation of the hit musical. 

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out this weekend's videos, from stars including Glenn Close, Ben Platt, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Patrick Stewart, Laura Benanti, Dame Judi Dench, Sierra Boggess, and more!