Prunella Scales News

Toronto's Mirvish Theatres will dim their marquee lights on January 28 at 8 PM to honor the late Paul Elliott, a prominent UK theatre producer who passed away recently.

West End theatres will dim their lights in remembrance of beloved British stage and screen actress Prunella Scales, who has died aged 93. Learn more about Scales here.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Prunella Scales, a longtime actress of the stage and screen, has passed away at the age of 93. Learn more about the performer here.

Queen - a play written entirely in Queen Victoria's own words, taken from her letters and journals and bringing her innermost thoughts back to life - will be performed at King's Place in London.

Nostalgia might not be what it used to be but it hasn’t stopped the Faulty Towers Dining Experience rolling on and on for over 13 years in the UK and even longer in its native Australia. 

BroadwayWorld is sad to report that Timothy Lancaster West, CBE, stage and screen actor, has died at age 90. Read the full obituary for Timothy West here.

Queen - a play written entirely in Queen Victoria’s own words, taken from her letters and journals - will return to the Tabard Theatre in London from 4-7 September following previews there on 28 July and a run at the Assembly Rooms at Assembly Festival, Edinburgh, from 1-25 August. 

Queen - a play written entirely in Queen Victoria’s own words, taken from her letters and journals - will play the Assembly Rooms at Assembly Festival, Edinburgh, from 1-25 August 2024.

Following a sellout success at Edinburgh Fringe in 2017, Long Lane Theatre Company are pleased to announce their UK Autumn tour of The Giant Killers, a true story of class, sport and the survival of the underdog. The re-cast and reimagined production kicks off on Friday 12th October, 7.30pm at The Heron Theatre, Cumbria and ends with a week long run at Upstairs at The Gatehouse London, Sunday 4th November.

Bunbury Banter and Dumfries Theatre Royal are gearing up for Freckle, the third groundbreaking Play, Poet & Pastry event. A Perthshire playwright and Dumfries poet are joining forces for a groundbreaking performing arts initiative at Scotland's oldest working theatre.

Acclaimed playwright Simon Farquhar and BBC Scotland's Poet in Residence Stuart Paterson are joining forces on a project bringing world premiere drama to Scotland's oldest working theatre. The pair are teaming up for A Play, A Poet & A Pastry an initiative by Bunbury Banter Theatre Company in partnership with the Theatre Royal, Dumfries, which takes place on Friday, 24 November.

Lyn Gardner will receive the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre at the UK Theatre Awards 2017 on Sunday 15 October.

Brand new theatre and poetry is on its way to Scotland's oldest working theatre thanks to a series of events called A Play, A Poet & A Pastry.

The name Loyset Compere is not as familiar as Dufay or Josquin, but many-the Orlando Consort among them-believe that this Franco-Flemish composer deserves a place amongst the masters of the 15th century.

The much loved British Television Series is given a new life in John Cleese's stage adaptation of FAWLTY TOWERS LIVE

Castlebar Productions will present A KINGDOM FOR A STAGE on 28 April - 7 May 2016 at Chelsea Theatre. Press Night: April 28th, 7.30pm

We talk to the star of theatre and television about her forthcoming tour in Alan Bennett's Single Spies - and taking on the role of the Queen!

Gary Sinyor announces casting for his play, NotMoses, which will begin previews at the Arts Theatre on 10 March 2016.

Award winning film-maker Gary Sinyor has written and will direct his first play,NotMoses, previewing at the Arts Theatre from 10 March 2016, with press night on 15 March 2016.   NotMoses is designed by Carla Goodman with lighting by Humphrey McDermott.

Multitalented British actress and director, best known for portraying the Agatha Christie detective Miss Marple, Geraldine McEwan, has died at age 82. The BAFTA Award-winner's family says she died on January 30, due to complications from a stroke suffered in October.