Richard Burton News

A U.S. release date has been set for Mr. Burton, the film chronicling the true story of legendary actor Richard Burton. The movie will arrive in theaters and on digital platforms from Samuel Goldwyn Films on March 20. Check out the trailer.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of Broadway actor John Herrera. Herrera received a Tony Award nomination for her his performance in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

After 31,000+ performances, the world's #1 immersive experience is reborn with next-generation VR, plus Jeff Wayne himself, and a brand-new remixes and Jeff Wayne himself greeting each guest.

Mathew Horne was previously confirmed to play influential Britpop music executive, Andy Ross, caught in the crossfire of one of the most notorious rivalries in British music history. Learn more about the cast here!

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Featuring two brand new productions - Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers and a new English translation of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci – as well as a new opera for children, the tour will bring opera to thousands of people across the country.

Emmy Award winner Matthew Rhys is set to return to the London stage for the first time in 21 years to play Richard Burton at The Old Vic. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl dropped on October 3rd, and it includes plenty of references—some explicit and some ambiguous—to real showgirls throughout history. Many of these women have a Broadway past worth exploring that adds new context to Swift’s songs.

Oxford Playhouse has announced a bold new production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which will be staged as part of its spring 2026 season and directed by Playhouse Artistic Director, Mike Tweddle.

To celebrate the return of The Sound of Music in theaters, we are taking a look back at Julie Andrews' expansive stage career, from My Fair Lady to Victor/Victoria, and more.

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced full casting for the London premiere of Ella Hickson's exhilarating take on JM Barrie's beloved classic, Wendy & Peter Pan, directed by Jonathan Munby.

With the Harry Potter show now in production in the UK, we have put together a guide to the stage performers assembled for this new series, from two-time Tony winner John Lithgow to Arabella Stanton.

25 years since its debut at the Royal Court Theatre, London-based site-specific theatre company Lost Text/Found Space will present Caryl Churchill's modern classic Far Away at the University of Westminster's Ambika P3 space.

Following several casting announcements, the HBO Original Harry Potter television series has officially begun production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, UK. Take a look at a new photo of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter.

HBO has announced several new cast members for the upcoming Harry Potter television series, joining a robust cast that includes a growing list of Broadway and West End actors. 

A regional production of the new musical comedy about the making of the film “Cleopatra,” The Last Days of Cleopatra will be presented by the Crowded Kitchen Players in association with Ice House Performing Arts Collaborative in Bethlehem, PA.

On June 8, 2025, viewers will be able to tune in to watch Cynthia Erivo take the stage at Radio City Music Hall as a first-time host for the 78th annual ceremony. Do you know who has hosted the ceremony the most?

Richard Burton acquires a new name, a new voice and a new authority under the guidance of a loving teacher

The Young Vic Theatre will welcome the return of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama’s acclaimed annual festival of new writing, NEW ’25, which will see four new commissions from some of the UK’s most exciting playwrights.

I like to write all the time and generally write two plays a year, just because I take very seriously the notion of this being my profession. I would say playwright is spelled WRIGHT [write]. It's like a Cartwright or a wheelwright. It's somebody who rolls up their sleeves and does their work.