Ruari Murchison News

One of the best-loved novels of all time is coming to the Storyhouse stage this month in a masterful new adaptation that breathes new life into the story. Learn more here!

Birmingham Rep will present its family Christmas classic The Snowman for its 28th year at Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, the Peacock Theatre, with a six-week run in November.

Will lovers of Louisa May Alcott's semi-autobiographical novel Little Women, published more than 150 years ago, be content with Anne-Marie Casey's stage adaptation first performed in 2022 and now running at Salisbury Playhouse?

Birmingham Rep's family Christmas classic The Snowman is currently three weeks into its six-week run at Sadler's Wells' home in the West End, the Peacock Theatre.

The Sound of Music is the Pitlochry Festival Theatre's winter show and the final show to be directed by Elizabeth Newman in her role as artistic director of the theatre. 

Festive classics return this Christmas season to Sadler's Wells Theatre, the Peacock Theatre and Sadler's Wells Digital Stage, including Birmingham Rep's The Snowman, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake and Ballo Arthur Pita's The Little Match Girl.  

They say you find love when and where you least expect it, but swearing off relationships isn’t just a contemporary manifestation of ennui. It’s 1943 and typical New York actress Sally has decided to focus on her career rather than chase men who don’t give her the time of day. Her colleague and best friend Olive has a different life plan.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the cast for this rare revival or John Van Druten's heartwarming comedy The Voice of the Turtle, which opens at the theatre on 27 June and runs to 20 July.

Celebrity guests Ronnie Wood, Cressida Bonas, Adam Clayton, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, and many more came to the opening of West End Show The Snowman, which had its press performance on Saturday afternoon, 18 November at Peacock Theatre. Check out the red carpet photos here!

Christmas classic The Snowman returns to its Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, Peacock Theatre from Saturday 18 November - Saturday 30 December for its 26th edition. Learn more about the production, and how to purchase tickets here!

Iconic family show The Snowman returns to Peacock Theatre for its 25th anniversary in the West End from Saturday 19 November - Saturday 31 December. The 25th Anniversary London Season is dedicated to creator of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs CBE 1934-2022.

While Romeo and Juliet have charmed and stirred audiences for over five centuries, another unofficial couple from Shakespeare’s tragedy has instilled doubt and curiosity. Mercutio and Tybalt, sworn foes, are tied together by an invisible string of admiration and attraction.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre are set to join forces this summer to stage the première of Anne-Marie Casey's new adaptation of Louise May Alcott's much loved tale Little Women.

A fresh and sexy twist on one of the world's most famous love stories, 'Starcrossed' reveals the intrigue and passion of a forbidden romance between 'Romeo & Juliet' characters Mercutio and Tybalt - forged in strife, stifled by circumstance and silenced by history.

Returning for its 24th year and bringing its festive magic back to the Peacock Theatre is timeless tale The Snowman, based on the much-loved picture book by Raymond Briggs. Birmingham Repertory Theatre's Christmas treat returns from 20 November 2021 - 2 January 2022 following 2020's cancelled performances.

The Snowman has been performed at the Peacock Theatre for Christmas for over 20 years and continues to charm audiences of all ages. For many families, it seems to mark the beginning of the Christmas season. It's also clearly a lot of children's first experience of theatre, with a significant number of babies and toddlers watching.

The Queen's Theatre Hornchurch has today unveiled its newest additions to its energetic autumn season of produced work, including productions of Love Unspoken with Spare Tyre, Macbeth co-produced with Derby Theatre and Sparky the Elf and the Secret Toyshop.

He may have a busy seasonal snap ahead of him, but The Snowman still found time to drop in to the city's Chill Factore ahead of his opening night at Opera House Manchester.

The Snowman is flying in to Opera House Manchester this Christmas to delight young and old alike with its wonderful mix of storytelling, spectacle and magic. The Snowman comes to the Opera House Manchester, from Today 8 November through to Sunday 12 November 2017.

The Snowman is flying in to Opera House Manchester this Christmas to delight young and old alike with its wonderful mix of storytelling, spectacle and magic. The Snowman comes to the Opera House Manchester, from Wednesday 8 November through to Sunday 12 November 2017.