Simon Callow News

Ronnie Scott's will present Jacqui Dankworth in 'Shakespeare and All That Jazz', featuring special guest Simon Callow, on Sunday 29th January 2017.

Casting announced for The Fitzrovia Radio Hour's unique take on Charles Dickens' classic tale at The Vaults, Waterloo.

The newly formed Theater, Dance & Media Concentration at Harvard University launches its second production with August Stridberg's A DREAM PLAY, adapted and directed by Daniel Kramer.

The newly formed Theater, Dance & Media Concentration at Harvard University launches its second production with August Stridberg's A DREAM PLAY, adapted and directed by Daniel Kramer.

The hugely popular re-imagining of Charles Dickens' festive staple A Christmas Carol, starring Simon Callow and directed by Tom Cairns, will return to the Arts Theatre in London for a strictly limited season from 8 December to 7 January.  

This Christmas, The Fitzrovia Radio Hour take over The Vaults Theatre in Waterloo for a strictly limited four-week run with their unique take on Charles Dickens' timeless tale.

Dorothy Berwin, Mark Lee and Tom Kirdahy are pleased to announce the third winners of the Berwin Lee Playwrights Award. The Berwin Lee Award was created to foster and promote the craft of playwriting in both the United States and the United Kingdom and to encourage the writing and production of plays.

The King's Head Theatre announced today that theatre producer James Seabright will succeed John Dauth as Chair of the Board with effect from 01 October 2016.

The award-winning Clocktower Players, resident theater company of  the landmark Irvington Town Hall Theater, is thrilled to present a season of community-friendly musicals filled with laughter and fun sure to inspire imagination 

Gary Naylor sees an ambitious and engaging all-through production of one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies.

Shakespeare captures all facets of the human experience. It's this universality that is appealing to The Faction, and part of why his global playwright status is being so widely celebrated across the world with Shakespeare400: as a revolutionary with unending spirit and appeal; as a writer of mischief, mayhem and madness; as an artist with revolutionary ideas.

?After 10 months of research, archiving and digitisation, Half Moon Theatre's new Stages of Half Moon heritage website is now live at www.stagesofhalfmoon.org.uk, providing public access to the theatre's records for the first time since its inception in 1972.

This summer, Selfridges have joined forces with one of the most exciting emerging young British theatre companies in the UK, The Faction, to celebrate Shakespeare400 with a new staging of Much Ado About Nothing at The reFASHIONed Theatre, running 23 August-24 September.

Ross Leadbeater, the award-winning singer-pianist and musical director, has just released his debut EP and to his surprise, it reached the Top 3 in the iTunes Classical Album Charts - the only release in the top 20 without a major label. Following his critically acclaimed solo UK Tour, Ross is officially launching the album in London at the Pheasantry tonight 29th June and will be joined by special guests Laura Pitt-Pulford and Leigh Rhianon Coggins.

Ross Leadbeater, the award-winning singer-pianist and musical director, has just released his debut EP and to his surprise, it reached the Top 3 in the iTunes Classical Album Charts - the only release in the top 20 without a major label. Following his critically acclaimed solo UK Tour, Ross is officially launching the album in London at the Pheasantry on 29th June and will be joined by special guests Laura Pitt-Pulford and Leigh Rhianon Coggins.

Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie (Buyer and Cellar, 'Ugly Betty') will serve as host of the 61st Annual Drama Desk Awards tonight, June 5, 2016 at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street).

With its UK premiere earlier this year at The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth's fast-paced, hilarious and (slightly) bonkers Monster Raving Loony brings its party fun and punkish anarchy to Soho Theatre next month.  Opening tonight 17 May, Monster Raving Loony by James Graham will run until 18 June.

Simon Stokes, Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Plymouth, today announces full cast for the London run of Monster Raving Loony. Samuel James reprises his role as Screaming Lord Sutch, alongside original cast members including Joseph Alessi, Joanna Brookes, Jack Brown, and composer/musician Tom Attwood and they are joined by Vivienne Acheampong who completes the cast for the London run. Set & Costume Design is by Bob Bailey with lighting design by Chahine Yavroyan, audio visual design by Duncan McLean and sound design by Gregory Clarke.  Guest Director is Cal McCrystal (with a trademark bravura farce contribution).

Drama Desk, Tony®, and Emmy® Award nominee and Theater World Award and NAACP Image Award winner Vanessa Williams (Into The Woods, The Trip to Bountiful, 'Ugly Betty') and Drama Desk, Tony®, Emmy, Golden Globe, and Drama League Award Nominee and SAG & TV Land Award winner Matthew Morrison (Finding Neverland, Hairspray, The Light in the Piazza, 'Glee') just announced the nominations for the 61st Annual Drama Desk Awards.

An interview to promote his new film, 'Golden Years,' segued into a controversial subject.