Matthew Warchus News

The nominations are out for the 2008 Tony Awards. IN THE HEIGHTS led the pack with 13 nominations, followed by SOUTH PACIFIC with 11, SUNDAY IN THE PARK with George at 9 and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, GYPSY and PASSING STRANGE with 7. Click in to see all the nominees!

'Boeing-Boeing' starring Christine Baranski, Mark Rylance, Bradley Whitford, Gina Gershon, Mary McCormack, and Kathryn Hahn opened May 4th on Broadway.

'Boeing-Boeing' starring Christine Baranski, Mark Rylance, Bradley Whitford, Gina Gershon, Mary McCormack, and Kathryn Hahn opened May 4th on Broadway.

'Boeing-Boeing' starring Christine Baranski, Mark Rylance, Bradley Whitford, Gina Gershon, Mary McCormack, and Kathryn Hahn opened May 4th on Broadway.

'GOD OF CARNAGE', the new play by Yasmina Reza, which stars Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig, Janet McTeer and Ken Stott, has paid back its entire £525,000 capitalization in a record-breaking six weeks. The play opened on 25 March at the Gielgud Theatre in London to rave reviews and public acclaim. 'GOD OF CARNAGE', which is translated by Christopher Hampton, is directed by Matthew Warchus.

Steve Brookstein and Gwyneth Strong will star in the UK tour of 'Our House' opening at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre June 3rd.

Nominations for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning at the New York Friars Club. 'A Catered Affair' led the way with 12 nominations.

Kathryn Hahn joins the previously announced Christine Baranski, Mark Rylance, Bradley Whitford, Gina Gershon and Mary McCormack in the Broadway production of the London smash Boeing-Boeing, Marc Camoletti's classic sixties comedy of errors opening at the Longacre Theatre Sunday, May 4.

Gina Gershon and Mary McCormack join the previously announced Christine Baranski, Mark Rylance and Bradley Whitford in the Broadway production of the London smash Boeing-Boeing, Marc Camoletti's classic sixties comedy of errors opening at the Longacre Theatre Sunday, May 4.

The first UK tour of the Olivier award-winning Our House will open at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre for four weeks on Tuesday 3 June, following previews from 29 May. The production will run there until 21 June. The West End production of Our House, which opened in autumn 2002, received rave reviews and public acclaim, winning the 2003 Olivier Award for 'Best New Musical'. Steve Brookstein will star as 'Dad'. Further casting will be announced shortly.

Today's the day the Teddy Bears had their picnic! And they brought along all their Broadway-loving friends for another successful and entertaining Broadway Bears auction, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS! To the thrill of bear and fan-boy alike, the 11th Annual event raised over $127,000! Top winners were 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' 'The Lion King' and 'Spamalot.'

Christine Baranski, Mark Rylance and Bradley Whitford will star in the London smash 'Boeing-Boeing, Marc Camoletti's classic sixties comedy of errors opening at Broadway's Longacre Theatre Sunday, May 4. Directed by Matthew Warchus, the show begins preview performances Saturday, April 19.

The nominations were just released for the 2008 Olivier Awards and Haispray is leading the pack with 11 nominations.

The 11th Annual Broadway Bears auction line-up, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on February 17 at 7PM, is here! Each year, 'Broadway Bears: A Costumed Teddy Bear Auction' is a much-anticipated BC/EFA event. These specially-designed bears (often using actual material from their respective Broadway productions, and autographed by the stars) raised $130,000 last year. BC/EFA hopes to reach even higher this winter!

Sarah Jessica Parker is rumored to play the sexy stewardess in the Broadway-bound transfer of London's comedy Boeing-Boeing, to open at the Longacre Theatre this April, according to Michael Riedel of the New York Post.

Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig, Janet McTeer and Ken Stott will star in God of Carnage, the new play by Yasmina Reza, which will open in London at the Gielgud Theatre on Tuesday 25 March after previews from 7 March. God of Carnage will be designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting by Hugh Vanstone, sound by Simon Baker and music by Gary Yershon. The play, which is translated by Christopher Hampton, will be directed by Matthew Warchus.

After 362 flights at the Comedy Theatre, Matthew Warchus' hilarious and critically acclaimed West End production of Boeing-Boeing is finally coming in to land on January 5, 2008 prior to boarding an international flight with stopovers on Broadway, New York, Australia and on tour in the UK. Piloting into its twelfth month Boeing-Boeing will have checked in over 170,000 passengers during its London run.

India's premier airline Jet Airways today announced their sponsorship worth 15 million rupees for The Lord of the Rings London original cast album that is currently being recorded for a January 21, 2008 release.

Ralph Fiennes, last seen on Broadway in last season's The Faith Healer, will return to the London stage in The God of Change, a new comedy by Yasmina Reza to premiere at the Gielgud Theatre on March 7, 2008.

A crew of new cast members have stepped aboard the West End hit comedy, Boeing-Boeing. The new cast features: Tracy-Ann Oberman as Gretchen, Jean Marsh as Bertha, Jennifer Ellison as Gloria, Kevin McNally as Bernard, Elena Roger as Gabriella and Neil Stuke as Robert.