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Photos: First Look at Rehearsals for THE HOMECOMING at the Young Vic
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 7, 2023


Photos have been released of Matthew Dunster's new version of Harold Pinter’s powerful masterpiece, The Homecoming at the Young Vic.

Welsh National Opera Appoints New Board Members
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2023


WNO has announced the appointment of four new members to its Board.  The new members bring expertise in a range of areas including finance, law, marketing, equality and diversity, and arts management.

Andy Nyman, Jenna Russell and More Will Star in HELLO DOLLY! in London, Starring Imelda Staunton
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 2, 2023


Andy Nyman, Jenna Russell, Tyrone Huntley and Harry Hepple will join Imelda Staunton in Dominic Cooke's production of Hello Dolly, coming to London in 2024.

Full Cast and Team Set for MACBETH, Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 31, 2023


Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the location, cast, and creative team for the highly-anticipated spring production of Macbeth. Directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Macbeth stars Tony and BAFTA Award-winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma as the leading lord and lady. Learn more about the location, cast, and creative team here!

Squint to Present Work from Emerging Playwrights From Low-Income Backgrounds at Theatre Royal Stratford East
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 31, 2023


The Squint Playwriting Award Showcase will present the work of nine emerging playwrights from low-income backgrounds. The showcase features ten minutes of each writer's work from a full-length play they are developing, performed by a professional cast. Get all the details here!

Full Cast and Creative Team Set For MACBETH at Donmar Warehouse, Starring David Tennant
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2023


With the critically acclaimed production of Clyde's currently running at the Donmar, Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced the full cast for Macbeth.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Announces Tickets On Sale Now For ILLINOISE
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2023


Tickets for ILLINOISE are now on sale. Don't miss this genre-bursting theatrical event from January 28 to February 18.

THE FLEA Extends at The Yard Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2023


The Yard Theatre has announced that due to popular demand it will extend its world premiere production of The Flea by James Fritz.

Retelling of CINDERELLA Comes to Brixton House Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2023


Following last year’s multi-award nominated and winning Christmas show Alice in Wonderland, Brixton House returns with a brand-new spin on the story of Cinderella.

VIDEO: Benét Monteiro To Play Title Role in Hamburg's HERCULES; Performs 'Go The Distance'
by Alan Henry - Oct 26, 2023


Casting for the title role in the new Disney musical HERCULES in Hamburg was announced at an event open to the press yesterday. Benét Monteiro will take on the role of Hercules, and his single version of Go The Distance will also be released on all streaming platforms on Friday. Watch the music video for the track exclusively below.

Love Theatre? Hate the Cost? Let BroadwayWorld Show You Where to Find the Latest and Best Hidden West End Theatre Tickets Deals
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 27, 2023


West End ticket prices have been steadily rising for years, but it is still possible to get some real bargains if you know where to look.

Full Cast Set For Thomas Ostermeier's Production of Ibsen's AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2023


FULL CAST ANNOUNCED for Thomas Ostermeier's production of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. Matt Smith leads an incredible cast in this bold reimagining of a prescient masterpiece. Opening at Duke of York's Theatre in Feb 2024.

Rap Artist Q-Tip Joins the Team of Broadway-Bound Musical ALI
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2023


Grammy Award-winner Q-Tip has joined the team of ALI, the new musical celebrating the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, as Music Producer and Co-Lyricist.

Los Angeles Media Fund and Protozoa Pictures Team Up To Launch the LAMF / Protozoa Theater Fund
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2023


Following successful collaborations in both film and television, Los Angeles Media Fund and Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures are extending their relationship with a joint venture focused on live theater to commission and produce new work as well as co-produce and support larger productions, all from bold, diverse, and adventurous talents.

THE HUNGER GAMES Will Make Stage Debut in London in Autumn 2024
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2023


The first-ever live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ internationally acclaimed novel “The Hunger Games” and Lionsgate’s worldwide box office phenomenon THE HUNGER GAMES will make its debut in London in Autumn 2024.

Theatre503 Reveals Cast For A WOMAN WALKS INTO A BANK
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2023


Theatre503 has announced the cast and full creative team for Roxy’s Cook’s debut play A Woman Walks Into a Bank with Keith Dunphy (Under Black Rock, Arcola) playing C/A Debt Collector, Giulia Innocenti (Inspector Sands’ Wuthering Heights) playing A/An Old Woman, and Sam Newton (Big Big Sky, Hampstead) playing B/A Young Man. The part of a cat, Sally is played by all three.

Andrea Ling Announced as 2023 Genesis Future Directors Award Recipient
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 19, 2023


The Young Vic Theatre and Genesis Foundation is excited to announce Andrea Ling as the 2023 Genesis Future Directors Award recipient.

Cast Set For ODYSSEY: A HEROIC PANTOMIME at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2023


Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the casting of its boutique Christmas show, Odyssey: A Heroic Pantomime, a madcap retelling of one of the oldest and most thrilling journeys ever undertaken.

Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden, Marisha Wallace, and Patrick Wilson Set For MY FAVORITE THINGS Concert in London
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2023


Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, Olivier Award nominee Julian Ovenden, Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace, and two-time Tony, two-time Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee Patrick Wilson are the first four leading names to be revealed for the previously announced My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert.

Photos: First Look at West End Transfer of the National Theatre's DEAR ENGLAND
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2023


Dear England, the National Theatre’s critically acclaimed, smash-hit production has now opened in the West End. Check out all new photos here!

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