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Annapurna Theatre presents the New York debut of the DryWrite and Soho Theatre production of FLEABAG, currently in performances.

The New York debut of the DryWrite and Soho Theatre production of FLEABAG, produced by Annapurna Theatre, begins performances tomorrow, February 27, ahead of a March 7 opening at Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam St.). FLEABAG is written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, making her New York stage debut, and directed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge's long-time collaborator Vicky Jones. This is a strictly limited six-week engagement through Sunday, April 14, 2019.

Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer return as Eve and Villanelle in this story of two women, bound by a mutual obsession and one brutal act.Killing Eve season two picks up just 30 seconds after the end of season one.

The producers of FLEABAG have announced that all front row tickets for the limited six-week engagement are now on sale for $49 each. This offer is exclusively available through the TodayTix app and website.

BBC AMERICA will air The EE British Academy Film Awards in primetime on Sunday, February 10 at 9:00pm ET/PT. The ceremony will be hosted by Joanna Lumley and will be held in one of the world's most beautiful concert halls, the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin today announced the company's Programme 2019, marking the final season from the pair who will step down later this year after nearly a decade at the helm.

AMC Networks announced today that AMC will simulcast season two of the critically acclaimed BBC AMERICA series “Killing Eve,” starring Golden Globe®, Critics' Choice Award and SAG Award-winner Sandra Oh and breakout star Jodie Comer, on Sunday, April 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Fiona Shaw CBE are set to guest star in series two of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's multi award-winning series Fleabag. The highly anticipated second series, which is produced by Two Brothers Pictures, will premiere on BBC Three this spring.

Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Fiona Shaw CBE are set to guest star in Series Two of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's multi award-winning series Fleabag. The highly anticipated second series, which is produced by Two Brothers Pictures, will premiere on BBC Three and Amazon Prime Video this spring.

The BAFTA Tea Party was held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 5, 2019. The event was presented by American Airlines, BBC America and Jaguar Land Rover.

 BBC AMERICA's Killing Eve will return for its highly-anticipated second season on Sunday, April 7th at 8pm/7c, the network announced today. Sandra Ohand Jodie Comer reprise their critically-acclaimed performances as Eve (Oh), an MI6 operative, and psychopath assassin Villanelle (Comer) in this story of two women, bound by a mutual obsession and one brutal act. Beginning just after the end of the final episode of season one, Villanelle has disappeared, and Eve is left reeling, having no idea if the woman she stabbed is alive or dead. With both of them in deep trouble, Eve has to find Villanelle before someone else does…but unfortunately, she's not the only person looking for her. Killing Eve finished out 2018 as the top drama on Metacritic's “TV Shows Mentioned On Most Critic Top 10 Lists – 2018.” The series is produced by Sid Gentle Films Ltd.

Writer and Director Che Walker returns to the Finborough Theatre to direct the European premiere of his own play Time Is Love/Tiempo es Amor, opening at the Finborough Theatre for a four-week limited season today, 1 January 2019 (Press Nights: Thursday, 3 January and Friday, 4 January 2019 at 7.30pm).

IFC today announced the acquisition of Fleabag from acclaimed creator, writer, actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The BAFTA-winning six-part series will premiere on IFC on Boxing Day, Wednesday, 26 December 2018. All six episodes of the critically hailed series will air beginning at 11:00 pm and encore again in late night.

The WFTV Awards, supported by Sky, are our annual celebration of the most talented women in UK film, TV and digital media. This year the Awards will take place on Friday 7 December at London Hilton on Park Lane, with a 1,000-strong guest list of influential industry figures.

Writer and Director Che Walker returns to the Finborough Theatre to direct the European premiere of his own play Time Is Love/Tiempo es Amor, opening at the Finborough Theatre for a four-week limited season on Tuesday, 1 January 2019 (Press Nights: Thursday, 3 January and Friday, 4 January 2019 at 7.30pm).

The Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has announced the shortlist for its annual awards, to be presented by writer and actor Joanna Scanlan (The Thick of It, Getting On, Puppy Love) on Monday 14 January 2019 at the Royal College of Physicians in central London, in a special ceremony to mark the union's 60th anniversary.

This December, join BBC AMERICA for a month-long celebration of our favorite shows and movies! Binge for the Holidays kicks off on Monday, December 3 with fan-favorite “Movies That Sleigh” followed by themed binges each week celebrating the best of Sci-Fi, Earth and A Few of Our Favorite Things, including 2018 breakout series Killing Eve. It all leads into a nine-day Doctor Who event starting on Christmas Eve with two days of back-to-back Christmas Specials, and culminates in the franchise's first-ever New Year's Day Special on January 1.

The winners of the 2018 Evening Standard Theatre Awards were revealed at a ceremony tonight at London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Go on the red carpet at the ceremony in the photos below!

The winners of the 2018 Evening Standard Theatre Awards were revealed last night at a ceremony at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane. See videos below of stars on the red carpet and discussing their wins!