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Heidi Klum, Neil Patrick Harris to Guest Judge on First Season of Lifetime's UNDER THE GUNN; Competing Designers Announced

Lifetime's newest fashion competition series, Under the Gunn (#UnderTheGunn), premieres January 16, 2014, at 9pm ET/PT. The series' Emmy(R) Award-winning host Tim Gunn selected three past Project Runway luminaries, Mondo Guerra, Anya Ayoung-Chee and Nick Verreos, to each lead a group of designers to fashion stardom. They will have to nurture and inspire their band of hopefuls week-after-week to ensure their designers' looks impress the program's judges, including designer Rachel Roy; celebrity stylist Jen Rade, creator of some of the most iconic red carpet looks in Hollywood; and TV fashion correspondent and Marie Claire Senior Fashion Editor Zanna Roberts Rassi. Under the Gunn will feature guest judges Heidi Klum, Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), musician Macklemore, actors Jaimie Alexander (Thor), Zoey Deutch (Vampire Academy), Zendaya (Disney Channel's Shake It Up), designers Georgina Chapman (co-founder of Marchesa) and Trina Turk, and costumer Wendy Partridge, and special appearance by Sarah Hyland (Modern Family, Vampire Academy).

Cast Announced For UNSCORCHED In Partnership With Finborough

Unscorched will star Ronan Raftery (Juno and the Paycock, National Theatre; The Shawshank Redemption, West End; Fresh Meat) and John Hodgkinson (A Walk On Part, National Tour; The Seagull, National Theatre; Skyfall; Peep Show).

Luke Owen's UNSCORCHED to Play Finborough Theatre, Oct 29-Nov 23

The winner of the fifth Papatango New Writing Prize, in its third year in partnership with the Finborough Theatre, is Unscorched by first time playwright Luke Owen. It will be directed by Justin Audibert, former Resident Director at the National Theatre Studio, and will receive a four week run at the Finborough Theatre, opening on Tuesday, 29 October 2013 (Press Night: Thursday 31 October 2013 at 7.30pm).

Papatango Announces UNSCORCHED as Winner of New Writing Prize

"Without Papatango my play FOXFINDER would still have been languishing in the depths of my hard drive." Dawn King, winner of the OffWestEnd Award for Most Promising Playwright for writing 2011 Papatango Prize winner FOXFINDER. Papatango Theatre Company in partnership with the Finborough Theatre is delighted to announce the winner of the fifth Papatango New Writing Prize.

PBS to Bring LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX to U.S.

BBC Worldwide North America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today the sale to PBS of the first season of the critically acclaimed British drama LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX and the third season of the award-winning BBC hit CALL THE MIDWIFE.

Papatango New Writing Prize is Now Open to Submissions

Guaranteeing its winner a full production on the professional London stage at one of London's most acclaimed new writing venues as well as publication by one of the UK's leading theatre publishers, the fifth Papatango New Writing Prize is now open to submissions from UK applicants, regardless of age.

Papatango New Writing Festival 2012 Winners Announced

Following the huge success of the Papatango New Writing Festival 2011 in partnership with the Finborough Theatre which saw unprecedented press acclaim for the sell-out production of the winning play, Dawn King's Foxfinder, the partnership between Papatango and one of London's leading new writing venues, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre, continues...??This year's competition saw 700 entries from all over the world.

Lyric Theatre Presents ROOM ON THE BROOM; Opens November 21

Tall Stories' hit family show Room on the Broom flies into the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue from 21 November 2012 until 13 January 2013, bringing a witch, her cat, a dragon, a few friendly animals and much more! Tall Stories' magical musical adaptation of the best-selling book by Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson MBE and Axel Scheffler, takes audiences aboard a magnificent broom for an unforgettable adventure! Room on the Broom is on tour in the UK this autumn, before flying into the West End at Christmas, for the very first time.

ROOM ON THE BROOM Heads To West End For Christmas Season, From Nov 21

Tall Stories' magical musical adaptation of the best-selling book by Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson MBE and Axel Scheffler takes audiences aboard a magnificent broom for an unforgettable adventure! Room on the Broom is on tour in the UK this autumn, before flying into the West End at Christmas, for the very first time.

Papatango New Writing Festival 2012 Winners Announced

Following the success of the Papatango New Writing Festival 2011 in partnership with the Finborough Theatre which saw unprecedented press acclaim for the sell-out production of the winning play, Dawn King's Foxfinder, the partnership between Papatango and one of London's leading new writing venues, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre, continues.

Acclaimed Theatre Presents Tall Stories' ROOM ON THE BROOM, Nov 21

Acclaimed Theatre Company, Tall Stories' smash-hit ROOM ON THE BROOM flies into the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue from 21 November 2012 until 13 January 2013, bringing a witch, her cat, a dragon, a few friendly animals and much more. Tall Stories' magical musical adaptation of the bestselling book by Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson MBE and Axel Scheffler, takes audiences aboard a magnificent broom for an unforgettable adventure! Live on the West End stage at Christmas for the very first time.

Michael Morpurgo's BILLY THE KID Gets Digital Theatre Release

Digital Theatre today (22 February 2012) announces its first 2012 release to watch online or download to the desktop - Michael Morpurgo's award-winning Billy the Kid. Adapted for the stage by Tony Graham, Billy the Kid, is a heart?warming story of football, war and dreams.

Besterman, Shaw, Gemmel et al. Set for Papatango New Writing Festival

Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 November (Press Night: Thursday, 1 December 2011 at 8.30pm) and three runners up who will each receive a one week run - Through The Night by Matt Morrison (Press Night: Wednesday, 7 December 2011 at 6.30pm), Rigor Mortis by Carol Vine (Press Night:Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 6.30pm) and Crush by Rob Young (Press Night: Tuesday, 20 December 2011 at 6.30pm).

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