The theatrical world premiere of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s award-winning television comedy Inside No.9 will open in London’s West End at Wyndham’s Theatre on 18 January with a newly written story – Inside No.9 Stage/Fright.
Photos have been released from opening night of Sheffield Theatres' production of Standing at the Sky's Edge at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Check out the photos here!
NEWSREVUE, the Guinness World Record-breaking, longest-running live comedy show at Canal Café Theatre, continues to delight audiences with a cast change every 6 weeks. This current affairs parody song and sketch show is a rite of passage for all comedy newcomers.
BroadwayWorld had the chance to speak with Hodgson about what is has been like to work on Operation Mincemeat over the past few years and the show’s incredible journey to the West End. We also talked about the #Mincefluencer fanbase, some changes the show has gone through, and even what role Hodgson would play if she wasn’t playing the iconic Montagu!
Over 80 Operation Mincemeat fans watched the show dressed up as characters as part of #OperationInterestingMan, making up almost a quarter of the audience over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Recently, I had the chance to speak with Jak Malone of Operation Mincemeat who plays several characters including Hester Leggett and Bernard Spilsbury. We discussed what it's been like being working with actors he has been a fan of, how he has developed his characters, and even what it has been like to see the #FindHester fan project on Twitter!
“I am determined to prove a villain, and hate the idle pleasures of these days.” There is no pretence between Richard III and his audience; he sets out his manifesto from the very beginning of the play, and we are left to watch in horror as he sees it through – deed by bloody deed.
Paul Kaye and Matthew Tennyson will join the cast of Martin McDonagh’s electrifying and savagely funny Olivier Award-winning The Pillowman to play Ariel and Michal, respectively. They join the previously announced Lily Allen as Katurian and Steve Pemberton as Tupolski.
Following its acclaimed sold-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre, The Unfriend has now opened in the West End for a strictly limited run from 15 January. This riotous dark comedy from writer Steven Moffat and director Mark Gatiss, the award- winning team behind BBC's Sherlock, stars an uproarious cast including Reece Shearsmith, Amanda Abington and Frances Barber.
What did the critics think of Steven Moffat's dark comedy?
We start the 2023 as we mean to go on; with some cracking West End shows. From some well-deserved transfers from the Theatre Royal Bath and Chichester Festival Theatre, to the UK premiere of George Takei's musical and the unknown story of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel there are some true theatrical treats in store in January.
With an all-star cast including Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton, Matthew Dunster directs the first major revival and West End season of Martin McDonagh's electrifying and savagely funny Olivier Award-winning play The Pillowman.
Chichester Festival Theatre's critically acclaimed, sold out production of Steven Moffat's riotous and effortlessly entertaining comedy The Unfriend will transfer to the Criterion Theatre, previewing from 15 January with a press night on 19 January 2023 and playing until 16 April.
Watch the trailer for the new West End murder mystery film See How They Run, starring Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan. The film takes place in the West End of 1950s London, as plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after the film’s Hollywood director is murdered.
As the National Theatre’s acclaimed production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane opens at The Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End, a final three-week extension is announced. Due to popular demand, the first major stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s work will now run until 14 May 2022.
The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent work selected across the Feature Film, Short Film, Indie Series and New Frontier categories for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
The Barn Theatre in Cirencester, the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield and the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich have announced the world premiere of Henry Filloux-Bennett's online play What A Carve Up!, based on Jonathan Coe's critically acclaimed satirical novel.
The Barn Theatre have announced that they will be bringing circus to the digital world as they announce the Circus Cabaret, which will be released on the theatre's Facebook and YouTube platforms at 7:30pm on Saturday 13th June.