Around the World - 2007 - London Articles Page 5

Dancer, choreographer and artistic director Carlos Acosta CBE, Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, will receive the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award at the UK Theatre Awards 2025.

Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco has announced the program for its Fall 2025 El Rincón Flamenco Series. Experience the passion, rhythm, and soul of flamenco up close, in an intimate space where artists and audience come together in true flamenco spirit.

Originally a 2003 film by Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, Interview was remade into an English-speaking version starring Sienna Miller and Steve Buscemi in 2007 after Van Gogh's death. Now directed and adapted for the stage by Teunkie Van Der Sluijs, Paten Hughes and Robert Sean Leonard star in this tense two-hander which never quite reaches its potential.

Sonia Friedman Productions (SFP), one of the world's leading theatre companies, has confirmed a significant restructuring of its senior leadership team as the company enters its next phase of growth.

The St. Lawrence Seminar has announced that the 2025 John Lad Prize will be awarded jointly to the Balourdet String Quartet and the Terra String Quartet, two of the most dynamic young ensembles on today's chamber music scene.

A new full-song preview from the forthcoming David Gilmour live film LIVE AT THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS, ROME has been unveiled, highlighting the title track from the 2024 UK number one album ‘Luck and Strange’. Watch it now.

The Joyce Theater Foundation will continue its fall season with the Arpino Dance Festival, a stirring tribute to choreographer Gerald Arpino, whose creative force helped shape the course of American ballet.

Celebrated cabaret artiste Kim David Smith brings COMME UNE FOLLE: TORCH SONGS FOR TOUGH TIMES BECAUSE GAY to NYC on 10/5 with Bright Light Bright Light and Charles Busch, channeling melancholy divas in an evening of glamorous musical resistance

The trailer has been released for LIVE AT THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS, ROME, the forthcoming live film from musician David Gilmour. The movie will be shown in cinemas & IMAX worldwide on 17th September for a limited time only. Watch the trailer here.

Mamma Mia! is back on Broadway! As we celebrate the homecoming of this iconic Broadway staple, we're taking a look back on some of the notable stars who have appeared in various productions of Mamma Mia! around the world!

Following its acclaimed, sold-out runs in Chicago and LA, the smash-hit musical comedy 44 -THE MUSICAL returns to Chicago for a second term, playing at The Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building, August 23 – September 21, 2025.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Beth Leavel, Casey Likes, Joe Iconis and more. See the full month of programming here! 

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to conclude its 2025 mainstage season with one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.

The forthcoming David Gilmour live film, LIVE AT THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS, ROME, will be shown in cinemas & IMAX worldwide on 17th September for a limited time only.

GISELLE: REMIX producers have announced three late night extravaganzas, CLUB GISELLE, with DJs and drag performers throughout August, exclusively for Fringe performers, pass holders, staff and accredited industry.

Works & Process alumnae Princess Lockerooo Will Present WAACK TO THE FUTURE on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at House of Yes, 2 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11237.

Legally Blonde: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) has been released vinyl for the first time, available online and in stores now. Learn more!

bergenPAC has announced six new shows for this season. Tickets are on sale Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10 a.m..

This past season contained a higher than usual amount of Broadway shows involving death; in fact, Operation Mincemeat and Dead Outlaw both specifically revolved around transporting a corpse! And Death Becomes Her leans into the hilarity as two women become gorgeous living corpses before our very eyes, thanks to a touch of magic. But plays and musicals about death and its attendant macabre topics have been a part of the theatre landscape for many decades...

Fringe Management and FiatLuxe will present the world premiere of CHARMING, A New Comedy by Annie Lux and directed by Lee Costello.

Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard and Paten Hughes will star in the World Premiere of a new stage adaptation of Interview, a seductive 2-handed psychological thriller about truth, persona, and gender power.

Hope Mill Theatre and Lowry have announced that 20 years after the iconic movie, Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL will have its first UK non-replica production at Lowry, Salford

WAITRESS was originally a small indie film with a big heart. Written and directed by Adrienne Shelly, the 2007 movie told the story of Jenna, a Southern diner waitress with a knack for pie-making and a longing for a better life. The film quietly built a loyal following, beloved for its quirky charm, honest emotion, and bittersweet tone.

Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief was published in 2005 and exploded in popularity, sparking a massive franchise and countless other books, and creating a shift in middle grade culture toward ancient mythologies and pantheons much to the delight of many a social studies teacher.

Eight-time Fringe First winners Ontroerend Goed will return to the Fringe with a show that celebrates the most essential element of theatre: the audience. Learn more here!