Sam Taylor News

Review: BLACK COMEDY, Orange Tree Theatre

by Franco Milazzo — May 28, 2026

There is exactly one joke in Peter Shaffer's 1965 farce: when the lights come on, the characters are in the dark.

Winners Revealed at 17th annual Bank of America High School Musical Awards

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 12, 2026

Barbara B.

Photos: BLACK COMEDY in Rehearsal at the Orange Tree Theatre

by Stephi Wild — April 30, 2026

All new rehearsal photos have been released from Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy at the Orange Tree Theatre, directed by Caroline Steinbeis.

Get Thee to BAM: HAMLET's Stars Get Ready for a Brooklyn Debut

by Nicole Rosky — April 4, 2026

To see or not to see? That's not the question that New York City audiences should be asking this spring, when Hamlet arrives in Brooklyn.

Review: DEEP AZURE, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

by Cindy Marcolina — February 18, 2026

While most people knew Chadwick Boseman for his blockbuster appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as T’Challa/Black Panther, the actor was also a playwright and director.

Review: NT LIVE'S HAMLET, Starring Hiran Abeysekera

by Cheryl Markosky — January 12, 2026

NT Live's filmed screening of Hamlet, featuring Hiran Abeysekera (Olivier award-winner for Life of Pi) in the title role, will be released in UK cinemas on January 22 and soon after around the world.

Review: PUSS IN BOOTS, Theatre Royal Winchester

by Kat Mokrynski — December 12, 2025

At Theatre Royal Winchester this holiday season, Play to the Crowd is bringing one of the classic pantomimes, Puss in Boots, to life in a pawsome new production, written and directed by Robin Belfield.

Review: HAMLET, National Theatre

by Debbie Gilpin — October 3, 2025

“Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.

Pet Shop Boys to Play Show at The Royal Sandringham Estate with Scissor Sisters

by Josh Sharpe — March 21, 2025

Pet Shop Boys have been announced for a huge concert at The Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on Thursday 14 August.

Full Cast Set For THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory

by Stephi Wild — October 2, 2024

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full cast for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers.

MacDowell Awards 147 Fall-Winter Fellowships to Artists Working Across Disciplines

by Stephi Wild — September 5, 2024

MacDowell has awarded 147 Fellowships to artists working in multiple disciplines from 27 states and 11 countries for the fall and winter season.

Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin, and More Will Lead THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory

by Stephi Wild — September 4, 2024

As public booking opens for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting.

Photos: MAGIC MIKE LIVE Celebrates LOVE ISLAND At The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino

by A.A. Cristi — August 15, 2024

On Wednesday 14th August, Magic Mike Live in London hosted a Love Island summer bash at The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino with an afterparty on the Hippodrome Roof Terrace.

Anne-Marie Duff Will Lead THE LITTLE FOXES at the Young Vic Theatre

by Stephi Wild — July 3, 2024

BAFTA Award-winning actress Anne-Marie Duff will lead the cast in a new staging of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes by Olivier Award-winning director Lyndsey Turner.

Amy Winehouse Biopic BACK TO BLACK Available to Watch at Home Tomorrow

by Josh Sharpe — June 3, 2024

Dive deeper into the powerful story of six-time Grammy® Award winning and pop culture icon, Amy Winehouse, in BACK TO BLACK, available for the first time exclusively on digital platforms where you can buy or rent beginning tomorrow, June 4, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.