Samuel West News

Northern Stage and Live Theatre in Newcastle Upon Tyne are thrilled to announce that they are joining forces to revive Alan Plater's play CLOSE THE COALHOUSE DOOR as a memorial production following his death in 2010. Directed by Samuel West, the production will open at Northern Stage on Wednesday 18 April, with previews from 13 April and will then tour the UK until June. CLOSE THE COALHOUSE DOOR will tour the country whilst THE PITMEN PAINTERS, another Live Theatre production set in the mining community, continues to enjoy huge success in the West End. Writer Lee Hall, (best-known for his global smash hit musical Billy Elliot) has been commissioned to revisit the piece with a new ending and a new song to bring it up to date, especially as the play was written before the critical 1984 - 5 miners' strike.

It's 1656, and a large number of Portuguese Jews have found asylum in Amsterdam from the Inquisition.

George Bernard Shaw's pointed and charming classic Arms and the Man will begin the 2011-2012 season for Fort Worth's Stage West on Thursday, October 20.

George Bernard Shaw's pointed and charming classic Arms and the Man will begin the 2011-2012 season for Fort Worth's Stage West on Thursday, October 20.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

Written by Caryl Churchill, this two-hander starring father and son Samuel and Timothy West is directed by Jonathan Munby. A Number is designed by Paul Wills with lighting by Oliver Fenwick and music by Olly Fox.

Lindsay Posner will direct Richard Bean's new stage version of David Mamet's film, House of Games previewing from 9 September and running until 6 November, with press night on 16 September. Designs are by Peter McKintosh with lighting by Paul Pyant and music by Django Bates. House of Games is sponsored by Aspen.

The Menier Chocolate Factory announces its Autumn/Winter 2010 season beginning with the European premiere of Accomplice - part game, part theatre, part tour around the streets of SE1. Accomplice is followed by Jonathan Munby's production of Caryl Churchill's A Number starring Timothy and Samuel West, and Ken Hill's The Invisible Man directed by Ian Talbot.

Lindsay Posner will direct Richard Bean's new stage version of David Mamet's film, House of Games previewing from 9 September and running until 6 November, with press night on 16 September. Designs are by Peter McKintosh with lighting by Paul Pyant and music by Django Bates. House of Games is sponsored by Aspen.

The West End production of ENRON has announced that they will welcome a new cast next week.

Video highlights of the 2010 Olivier Awards!

All the news from the Grosvenor as UK theatre's most prestigious gongs are given out...Mark Rylance and Rachel Weisz win actor/actress, Iwan Rheon, Samantha Spiro and Aneurin Barnard win the musical awards, with Wicked picking up the brand-new audience award and Spring Awakening getting the nod for best new musical

The Olivier Awards take place on Sunday evening - and you can follow all the news here!

The 2010 Olivier Awards will take place on 21 March 2010 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, with Spring Awakening, Enron, Jerusalem and A Little Night Music among the standouts of the season with the most nominations. The Laurence Olivier Awards were established in 1976 as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, and Lord Olivier agreed to have his name associated with them in 1984. The Awards are run by The Society of London Theatre but are adjudicated by panels that are equally made up of members of the theatregoing public and experts chosen for their knowledge and professional experience. For more information and updates, visit www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/olivier_awards.