For its annual summer festival of contemporary opera, music and theatre, the Almeida Theatre will present a programme which includes the London premiere of An Ocean of Rain, a specially commissioned opera by Yannis Kyriakides and Daniel Danis, the European premiere of Adam Rapp's Nocturne and British African Theatre Company Tiata Fahodzi's first week long residency at the Almeida.
Desmond Barrit is to star as 'The Wizard' in the smash hit musical WICKED at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday 9 June 2008.
Polly Stenham's multi award-winning play That Face, which was produced at the Royal Court Theatre to great critical acclaim last year, is to transfer to the Duke of York's Theatre previewing from May 1, with press night on May 9 and is booking until July 5, 2008. Hannah Murray, very well known to young audiences for her leading role in Channel 4's award-winning Skins, joins a previously announced cast including Lindsay Duncan and Matt Smith.
The Seafarer's David Morse and Jim Norton will be guests on WNYC's 'The Leonard Lopate Show' this Thursday, January 3 (12:40 - 1:00 PM).
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), in conjunction with Break-Away Tours, will be leading a theater tour this holiday season to London, England, December 28 - January 4, 2008. A tentative itinerary includes three West End theater productions, excursions, interaction with expert guides, and discussions with theater professionals, as well as six nights of first-class hotel accommodation.
The National Theatre of Great Britain's critically acclaimed production of Conor McPherson's The Seafarer will begin rehearsals today, Friday, September 28.
Alan Bennett's Olivier Award- and Tony Award-winning play The History Boys will return to the West End
Simon Russell Beale, Zoe Wanamaker and Alex Jennings will star in productions for London's National Theatre during the 2007 fall season.
Feinstein's at the Regency will continue its spring 2007 season with the nightclub debut of Golden Globe winning star of TV, film and stage Peter Gallagher in an exclusive three week engagement from May 15 - June
Nicholas Hytner, Director of Britain's National Theatre, has announced the renewal of the partnership with Broadway producers Boyett Ostar Productions (Bob Boyett and Bill Haber) to present the National's productions in the United States.
The box office for CORAM BOY, the National Theatre of Great Britain's American premiere production of the play adapted by Helen Edmundson from the award-winning novel by Jamila Gavin, with direction by Melly Still, will open at the Imperial Theatre on Monday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m.
Full casting has been announced for the Broadway company of CORAM BOY, the National Theatre of Great Britain's American premiere production of the play adapted by Helen Edmundson from the award-winning novel by Jamila Gavin, with direction by Melly Still. CORAM BOY will begin preview performances on Monday, April 16 and will open on Wednesday, May 2 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45 Street).
Come April, the film of the Tony Award-winning play The History Boys will be available on DVD.
Sunday in the Park with George dominates the Laurence Olivier Awards, Jason Robert Brown's Parade comes to London and Daniel Radcliffe gets naked on stage..
The National Theatre's artistic director Nicholas Hytner has announced a diverse new season of plays.
Jan Maxwell will star on Broadway in Coram Boy, opening in May
Currently playing to sold-out houses at the National Theatre in London, Coram Boy adapted by Helen Edmundson from the award-winning novel by Jamila Gavin, directed by Melly Still, will open at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street ) on Wednesday, May 2, 2007
West End audiences will get an opportunity to take their seats in the classroom with the History Boys for a limited run (to April 17) at the Wyndham's Theatre from January 3rd (following 2 weeks of previews which began on December 21). Simon Cox's recreation of Nicholas Hytner's original staging of Alan Bennett's multi-award winning play (6 Tony Awards, 5 Drama Desk Awards, 4 Outer Critics Circle Awards in addition to the Best Play accolades at the Evening Standard and Olivier Awards in the UK) comes to the West End with a huge reputation built by successful runs at the National Theatre, on Broadway, on film and two UK tours. And the reputation is thoroughly deserved - this play is Alan Bennett's master work.
On June 11, 2006, The History Boys won six Tony Awards including Best Play - equaling the record set by Arthur Miller's seminal Death of a Salesman. It also took home Tonys for Best Actor, Richard Griffiths; Best Director, Nicholas Hytner; Best Featured Actress, Frances de la Tour; and two Best Design Prizes, Sets and Lighting. Join Michael Dale as he sits down with some of the stars of The History Boys film to talk about taking the stage production and making it work for the big screen in this special BroadwayWorld.com feature!
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