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RSC Launches Audience Celebration Of Shakespeare, #ShareYourShakespeare
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2020


This Spring, the Royal Shakespeare Company will hand over its channels to the global community, in the largest ever celebration of Shakespeare by audiences in its history.

“Theatre is the love of my life”: Emma Rice Shares Her Thoughts in WISE CHILDREN'S DETENTION
by Debbie Gilpin - Apr 10, 2020


Following a short run in Bristol at the beginning of the year, Wise Children's Romantics Anonymous was due to head across the Atlantic for an American tour a?' and their new tour of Malory Towers was also on the verge of opening in Cumbria. All their plans were thrown into disarray, however, when first America and then the UK started to close the theatres (the Romantics Anonymous set, as well as the sound and lighting equipment, is currently stranded in LA). To try and come to terms with this loss, to a?oestay sanea??, and to plug the gap during the shutdown, Emma Rice and the team have begun a series of livestream editions of the Wise Children podcast.

Stage to Screen: Upcoming Live Theatre Broadcasts!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 26, 2020


Don't miss the chance to see theater come to life on screen in these upcoming broadcasts! 

BWW Review: TIMON OF ATHENS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Feb 27, 2020


The week the stock market erases its year's gains may be just the right time to open a not-often produced play about swift changes in fortune.

Review Roundup: Gender-Swapped TIMON OF ATHENS - What Did the Critics Think?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2020


Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA; Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director) is presenting William Shakespeare's Timon of Athens, a co-production with Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Director Simon Godwin (Measure for Measure) returns to TFANA with a reimagining of his vibrant staging of Timon of Athens, which premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2018 - the first time the play had been staged with a female lead.

Shakespeare Theatre Company Announces Casting For THE AMEN CORNER By James Baldwin
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2020


Shakespeare Theatre Company is delighted to announce the full cast of The Amen Corner, James Baldwin's classic parable of passion and perseverance, which will grace the stage at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F St. NW) from February 11-March 15, 2020.

Shakespeare Theatre Company Has Announced Casting For TIMON OF ATHENS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2020


Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced casting for Artistic Director SIMON GODWIN's directorial debut at the Theatre-a restaging of his recent acclaimed production of Timon of Athens, a co-production with Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA), produced in association with The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Timon of Athens will be onstage at the Michael R. Klein Theatre at the Lansburgh starting February 20 and running until March 22, 2020.

Theatre for a New Audience Presents TIMON OF ATHENS Starring Kathryn Hunter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2019


Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA; Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director) presents William Shakespeare's Timon of Athens, a co-production with Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Director Simon Godwin (Measure for Measure) returns to TFANA with a reimagining of his vibrant staging of Timon of Athens, which premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2018 - the first time the play had been staged with a female lead.

Alex Jennings to Appear Live at the Siskel Film Center
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 19, 2019


Three-time Olivier Award winner Alex Jennings (Netflix's The Crown), in Chicago rehearsing for his upcoming role in the Tony Award-winning musical, The Light in the Piazza, at the Lyric Opera House Dec. 14-29, will make a special appearance at the Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (164 N. State Street) following the National Theatre Live screening of the engrossing new work, Hansard, in which he co-stars with Olivier and Tony Award-winning actress Lindsay Duncan (Private Lives), Friday evening, December 6, at 7:45pm.  Jennings will be on hand afterwards to answer questions about his acclaimed Broadway, West End, and TV career.

National Theatre Announces December 2019 �" June 2020 Lineup; ROMEO & JULIET, SEA SICK, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2019


The National Theatre has announced its upcoming lineup for December 2019 - June 2020.

Shakespeare Theatre Company Has Announced Cast For PETER PAN AND WENDY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2019


Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast of Peter Pan and Wendy (previously announced as Peter Pan), a reimagining of J.M. BARRIE's classic work by 'America's Most-Produced Playwright' (American Theatre) LAUREN GUNDERSON (Ada and the Engine, Silent Sky). This world premiere will be onstage for the holidays at Sidney Harman Hall from December 3, 2019-January 12, 2020.

Royal Shakespeare Company Announces 2020 Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2019


On announcing the season Gregory Doran, RSC Artistic Director, said: a?oeCreated in Stratford-upon-Avon, shared around the world, crossing borders of creativity, community, culture and technology, our new season celebrates Shakespeare's unique contribution to world culture, whilst at the same time asking us to consider our own place within society, our families and community. Whether experiencing our work on stage in Stratford-upon-Avon, on nationwide tours, in schools and local communities, through live cinema screenings or via the latest digital innovations, the shared experiences and emotional connections forged through live theatre feel as urgent and necessary today as they ever havea??.

New Digital Streaming Service National Theatre Collection Launches Worldwide Today
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2019


The National Theatre Collection goes live today with 19 titles available worldwide in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing and ProQuest.

National Theatre Announces New Productions, Including Emma Rice and Tony Kushner Adaptations
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2019


The National Theatre has announced its productions on-sale for October 2019 a?' March 2020

BWW Review: HANSARD, National Theatre
by Marianka Swain - Sep 4, 2019


Could any fictional political tale top the latest dramatic entry in the Brexit Chronicles? Actor Simon Woods has a good crack at it with his debut play, featuring the powerhouse pairing of Alex Jennings and Lindsay Duncan and sure directorial hand of Simon Godwin. And if a few sharp lines have extra fizz, thanks to the current bewildering context of British politics, well, so much the better.

Photo Flash: First Look at Lindsay Duncan and Alex Jennings in HANSARD at the National Theatre
by Marianka Swain - Sep 2, 2019


Get a first look at HANSARD, a new play by Simon Woods, starring Alex Jennings and Lindsay Duncan. It plays in the National Theatre's repertoire until November 25. Hansard will be broadcast live to cinemas in the UK and internationally on 7th November.

Shakespeare Theatre Co Announces Casting For EVERYBODY
by Julie Musbach - Aug 28, 2019


Shakespeare Theatre Company will begin its 2019/20 Season with the 2018 Pulitzer Prize Finalist EVERYBODY by Obie Award-winner, MacArthur 'Genius' Grant recipient and Washington, D.C.-native Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (An Octoroon, Gloria). This 'fun and breezy' (Broadway World) comedy about life (and death) will play at the Lansburgh Theatre (450 7th Street NW) from October 15 through November 17, 2019.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the National's HANSARD
by Julie Musbach - Aug 6, 2019


Get a peek inside rehearsals for Hansard, a new play by Simon Woods.

THE DOCTOR Leads August's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Jul 21, 2019


London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Robert Icke's latest to Fleabag, Evita and witchy adventures, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

The Fugard Bioscope National Theatre Encore Season Begins Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2019


Winter just got a whole lot warmer with the announcement of the 2019 Fugard Bioscope National Theatre Live Encore Season.

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