Paul Andrew Williams' new play TICKING will star THE GAME's Tom Hughes at Trafalgar Studios, beginning October 6, according to the Daily Mail. Apparently they met playing on the same pick-up football team in North London.
Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Artistic Director Gemma Bodinetz will direct Sean O'Casey's Juno and the Paycock in a major co-production with Bristol Old Vic. The cast will be led by Niamh Cusack as the eponymous Juno and Des McAleer as her husband Jack Boyle. The production is at Bristol Old Vic from 5 to 27 September before moving to the Liverpool Playhouse from 1 to 18 October.
The first season with the Everyman and Playhouse back together has been extraordinary; thousands flocked to the opening weekend and the Everyman has since earned a national RIBA award and North West building of the year. Now the theatres look ahead to an autumn season featuring three ambitious new productions, full of invention and humanity.
Productions of Translations and Afterplay, produced as part of a season of work dedicated to the Irish playwright Brian Friel, will play Sheffield Theatres this spring.
Full casting has been announced for the productions of Translations and Afterplay, as part of an upcoming season of work dedicated to the Irish playwright Brian Friel, taking place at Sheffield Theatres this spring.
Jude Law will be performing live on stage with actors Luke Treadaway and Niamh Cusack as part of A Curious Night at the Theatre, a unique charity gala at the Apollo Theatre tonight, 1 July 2013. Jude will join Luke and Niamh - stars of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - in a star-studded mix of theatre, comedy, music and a live auction to raise money for charities Ambitious about Autism and the National Autistic Society.
Jude Law will be performing live on stage with actors Luke Treadaway and Niamh Cusack as part of A Curious Night at the Theatre, a unique charity gala at the Apollo Theatre on 1 July 2013. Jude will join Luke and Niamh - stars of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - in a star-studded mix of theatre, comedy, music and a live auction to raise money for charities Ambitious about Autism and the National Autistic Society.
The National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has been nominated for eight Olivier Awards - more than any other production this year.
Last night, 12 March 2013, saw the West End opening of the National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeat the Apollo Theatre. Guests included Tom Hiddleston, Tim Minchin, Neil Stuke, Matt Smith, Nina Toussaint-White, Harry Treadaway, Jeremy Vine and Zoe Wannamaker. BroadwayWorld has photos from opening night, including the curtain call and party, below!
The National Theatre's highly acclaimed, sell-out production based on Mark Haddon's award-winning novel, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, has transferred to the West End's Apollo Theatre from 1 March. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
The National Theatre's highly acclaimed sell-out production based on Mark Haddon's award-winning novel, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, will transfer to the West End's Apollo Theatre from 1 March.
The National Theatre will present the fourth season of National Theatre Live (NT Live), a successful initiative to broadcast live performances from the National's stages to cinemas worldwide. Since its first season, which began in June 2009 with the acclaimed production of Phedre starring Helen Mirren, over 750,000 people have now experienced the National's work on movie screens worldwide.
The sixth 24 Hour Plays: Old Vic New Voices will take place over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd October, culminating in the performance of seven completely original plays on The Old Vic's main stage on Sunday 23rd October at 7.30pm.
J M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of t he West ern World will preview at The Old Vic from 17 September 2011 with a press night on 27 September.
The sixth 24 Hour Plays: Old Vic New Voices will take place over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd October, culminating in the performance of seven completely original plays on The Old Vic's main stage on Sunday 23rd October at 7.30pm.
J M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of t he West ern World will preview at The Old Vic from 17 September 2011 with a press night on 27 September.
J M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of the Western World will preview at The Old Vic from 17 September 2011. Directed by John Crowley, this major new production will star Robert Sheehan as Christy Mahon, Ruth Negga as Pegeen Mike and Niamh Cusack as Widow Quinn.
Lucy Black, Timothy Carlton, Simon Chandler, Richard Clifford, Oliver Coopersmith, Niamh Cusack, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Freddie Fox, Jenny Galloway, Patrick Godfrey, Nicholas Jones, Tommy McDonnell, Lucy Robinson, Tristan Shepherd, Richard Teverson, Sarah Waddell, Michael Webber and Tristram Wymark will join the previously announced Anne-Marie Duff in Terence Rattigan's final play, Cause Celebre, opening for previews on 17 March with a press night on 29 March 2011.