Whittaker News

PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has announced the lineup for 2025, set to resume January 9-19, 2025. This will mark the final season co-produced by HERE and co-curated by Kristin Marting, who founded the Festival together with Beth Morrison and Kim Whitener, and who is also the outgoing Founding Artistic Director of HERE.

All new photos have been released from the Watermill Theatre's production of Barnum, the venue’s summer musical that is now playing. Check out the photos here!

The Royal Court Theatre and LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre) have announced a further nine artists who will perform in the world premiere of ECHO (Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen) written by critically acclaimed Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour.

Barnum, Newbury’s Watermill Theatre's spectacular summer musical is set to begin this week. Hear a recording of 'Come Follow the Band' and see rehearsal clips in the video here!

Acclaimed actor from stage and screen Ray Fearon has been named as the incoming President of Rose Bruford College. Rose Bruford College is a leading London specialist higher education institution providing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in entertainment arts and production. 

Go inside Newbury’s Watermill Theatre as the high-flying cast and creative team of Barnum, the venue’s spectacular summer musical, get busy in the rehearsal room! Check out photos of the cast in action below. 

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the winners of the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards, held tonight at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in historic downtown Los Angeles. The ceremony was broadcast live on CBS at 8:00 PM ET/PT and streamed on Paramount+.* This year marked the 18th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmy® Awards, more than any other network.

Adam Sank will present Blue Comedy: A Night of Standup to Support Democracy on Sunday, July 7, at 7:30PM at Upstairs at the Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014.

Returning to the stage for the first time in over a decade, Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) will take on the iconic role of a lifetime in Zinnie Harris’ acclaimed contemporary production of The Duchess.  

New events have been added to the 2024 Edinburgh International Festival programme, culminating in a total of 167 performances across 24 days from the world’s leading performers in opera, dance, music and theatre. 

In Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we meet absent-minded inventor Caractacus Potts who restores a broken-down old racing car with the help of his children Jemima and Jeremy. Soon the family discover the car has magical powers, and along with the delectable Truly Scrumptious, the family end up on a hilarious fantastical adventure to far-off lands. 

The Watermill Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for Barnum, the venue’s spectacular summer musical. Learn how to purchase tickets.

On Saturday, May 11, at 5PM at The Sanctuary of Brick Presbyterian Church, the Sebastians will present The 24 Violins Cross the Alps.

Join THE SEBASTIANS as they recreate the opulence of Versailles' famed orchestra, Les Vingt-quatre Violons du Roy, in their concert 'The 24 Violins Cross the Alps'. Enjoy works by Lully, Corelli, and Muffat on May 11 at The Sanctuary of Brick Presbyterian Church.

Charlie Brooks will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. The tour opens at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Tuesday 30 April 2024 where it plays until 12 May 2024, before embarking on a UK tour.

The first fully-produced production by The Sauk’s Teen Theatre Project, “Mockingbird,” will be presented for three performances April 5-7 at the Sauk Theatre in Jonesville. Check out photos here!

Winners have been announced for the 2024 Royal Television Society program awards. 

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets has revealed the 2024 MAC Award nominees. See who was nominated!

Park Theatre has announced the remaining celebrity guests taking part in the popular murder mystery fundraising spoof Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 3. Learn more about the lineup here!

Discover Nottingham’s The Squire Performing Arts Centre's exciting Spring and Summer season. Learn about the programming and see how to purchase tickets!