Steve Marmion News

Lucy Bailey directs John Gay's original text of The Beggar's Opera from 23 June as part of the 2011 season at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.

Artistic Director Sean Holmes today announced the Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 Season at the Lyric Hammersmith; including a celebration of the work of one of Europe's most renowned living dramatists Edward Bond.

After accepting the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival for the second year in a row for Into the Woods, Artistic Director Timothy Sheader gets rehearsals underway for the first play of the 2011 season, Lord of the Flies

Lending their voice to this years traditional pantomime Dick Whittington and his Cat at the Lyric Hammersmith are Alan Davies and Stephen Fry.

Enchanting children's theatre company Lyngo return to the Lyric Hammersmith to bring youa fantastic new interactive show, SNOW PLAY, which invites children, aged 2-7 into a magicalwinter wonderland. The show will play 02 Dec 2010 - 02 Jan 2011

Lending their voice to this years traditional pantomime Dick Whittington and his Cat at the Lyric Hammersmith are Alan Davies and Stephen Fry.

The streets of Hammersmith are paved with gold this Christmas as traditional pantomime returns to the Lyric following last year's hugely popular Jack and the Beanstalk.

Lending their voice to this years traditional pantomime Dick Whittington and his Cat at the Lyric Hammersmith are Alan Davies and Stephen Fry.

The 2010 season at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre became the most successful in the theatre's history with more than 142,000 visitors across its sixteen-week run. Capitalising on the inimitable relationship between production and setting, Into the Woods became the highest-grossing single production at the theatre taking £1.2m in five weeks, whilst The Comedy of Errors became the most successful Shakespeare play. Arthur Miller's The Crucible, attracted a whole new audience to the theatre: 72% of those who attended the play had never been to the venue before. Steve Marmion's production of Macbeth, re-imagined for ages six and over, achieved the highest footfall for a family show.

Enchanting children's theatre company Lyngo return to the Lyric Hammersmith to bring youa fantastic new interactive show, SNOW PLAY, which invites children, aged 2-7 into a magicalwinter wonderland. The show will play 02 Dec 2010 - 02 Jan 2011

The streets of Hammersmith are paved with gold this Christmas as traditional pantomime returns to the Lyric following last year's hugely popular Jack and the Beanstalk.

After a year of critically acclaimed, box office breaking and award-winning shows, including aWest End transfer Artistic Director Sean Holmes announces the 2010/2011 Autumn Winter season for the Lyric Hammersmith.

The UK editor-in-chief talks to the star of the Shakespeare production reimagined for younger audiences, in rep at the Open Air Theatre

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre announced today that Dame Judi Dench will feature as the voice of the Giant in its new production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods. Dame Judi, who is also a patron of the 1,240 seat theatre, last performed on the Regent's Park stage in Sweet Mister Shakespeare in 1976 and directed Romeo and Juliet and Taming of the Shrew in 1993 alongside Toby Robertson. Dame Judi will record her part in late July.

The 2009 production of Hello, Dolly! won three Laurence Olivier Awards at this year's ceremony, taking awards for Best Musical Revival, Best Actress in a Musical (Samantha Spiro) and Best Theatre Choreography (Stephen Mear).

Fee-fi-fo-fun - Classic Panto for everyone! Artistic Director Sean Holmes brings classic pantomime back to the Lyric Hammersmith for a glitter-filled festive feast that immerses audiences in one of the country's best-loved art forms. Directed by Steve Marmion, Jack and the Beanstalk starts previewing from 21 November 2009 and plays until 09 January 2010.

Fee-fi-fo-fun - Classic Panto for everyone! Artistic Director Sean Holmes brings classic pantomime back to the Lyric Hammersmith for a glitter-filled festive feast that immerses audiences in one of the country's best-loved art forms. Directed by Steve Marmion, Jack and the Beanstalk starts previewing from 21 November 2009 and plays until 09 January 2010.

Fee-fi-fo-fun - Classic Panto for everyone! Artistic Director Sean Holmes brings classic pantomime back to the Lyric Hammersmith for a glitter-filled festive feast that immerses audiences in one of the country's best-loved art forms. Directed by Steve Marmion, Jack and the Beanstalk starts previewing from 21 November 2009 and plays until 09 January 2010.

Fee-fi-fo-fun - Classic Panto for everyone! Artistic Director Sean Holmes brings classic pantomime back to the Lyric Hammersmith for a glitter-filled festive feast that immerses audiences in one of the country's best-loved art forms. Directed by Steve Marmion, Jack and the Beanstalk starts previewing from 21 November 2009 and plays until 09 January 2010.

Olivier award-winning playwright Simon Stephens' powerful new play Punk Rock opens at the Lyric Hammersmith on 08 September 2009 with previews from 03 September 2009. Sarah Frankcom, the Co-Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange, Manchester will direct a talented, young cast which includes Nicholas Banks, Henry Lloyd Hughes, Harry McEntire, Jessica Raine, Tom Sturridge, Katie West and Sophie Wu.