Hamlet - 2017 - West End Articles Page 1

Speakerphone Productions and Soho Theatre will present HAM, a new work by Hotter Project that reimagines Shakespeare's Hamlet through a vegan lens, previewing at Soho Theatre before its run at Summerhall Arts during Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Burning Coal Theatre Company's Second Stage Series will present three works by emerging artists — SHADOWS IN RED LIGHT, DANGER!, and DR. RIDE'S AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE — in repertory in Raleigh, NC.

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2026, featuring three plays in repertory by emerging artists, including works by Roné Sargent, Lucius Robinson, and Liza Birkenmeier, at its Raleigh, NC venue.

Awkward Prods announced a new solo show inspired by a real-life homophobic attack on performer Linus Karp in Soho. LINUS KARP WAS HIT WITH AN UMBRELLA will play Underbelly Bristo Square at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Perhaps the most well-known instance of a show changing titles during the development process belongs to the groundbreaking 1943 phenomenon, Oklahoma! The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that changed the art form in terms of subject matter, integration of elements, and more was originally titled Away We Go! when it went out of town for a New Haven tryout. Oklahoma! is far from the only instance where a musical changed its title along the development road.

Ex Machina and Côté Danse's HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK returns to Montreal's Salle Ludger-Duvernay, Monument-National, with nine performers interpreting Shakespeare through dance, set design, and an original score.

On Broadway, the Justice Department's resolution of its investigation into Broadway Across America signals growing scrutiny of market power in the touring industry, while the Tony Awards season heats up with eligibility decisions, a surprise celebrity host announcement in P!NK, and a $100 million facelift planned for Studio 54.

With a cast of ten actors portraying more than 26 characters, it was bold choice for the intimate theater. But thanks to Perloff’s direction and choice of actors, anyone with the slightest interest in Shakespeare will find the play and its characters captivating.

Simon Russell Beale will return to the Barbican to narrate Greg Doran's production of Shakespeare's great poem Venus & Adonis, animated by a team of world-class puppeteers. 

The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of new productions and returning repertoire across opera and ballet.

Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.

Performances are now underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Meet the cast of The Balusters here!

Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall will extend until 25 April 2027 taking the production, which opened in October 2017, into its tenth year. 

York Theatre Royal will present the world premiere of THE PSYCHIC, a new thriller by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, starting previews on 29 April 2026 and running until 23 May 2026.

A logistically and artistically ambitious mashup of Shakespeare's play and modern American songs with some great acting.

Details have been announced for the fifteenth cast for Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall. The new cast will begin performances from 17 March this year.

Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh will join Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry in a UK reading of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, RIGHT BEFORE I GO, at London's Soho Theatre.

From Sarah Pidgeon to Grey Henson, take a look at all the Broadway stars to look out for when you watch FX's Love Story. All episodes are now streaming on Hulu.

Target Margin Theater will present the world premiere of 'THIS IS REAL,' inspired by Jean Genet, from March 1 to April 5, 2026. The production explores themes of identity and reality through innovative staging and performance.

Hamlet, a new reimagining of the Shakespeare tragedy, has been acquired by Vertical for North American distribution. The movie will be released in U.S. theaters on April 10.

Full casting has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company's forthcoming touring production of Hamlet which visits Truro, Bradford, Norwich, Nottingham, Blackpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, York and Canterbury.

The New Hazlett Theater is inviting audiences to the premiere of Agnus Teaches Acting. The production stars acclaimed Pittsburgh artist Treasure Treasure as the infamous Agnus Stephenson.

Due to popular demand, Quintessence Theatre (Quintessence) (7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119) extended its holiday production of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera, The Pirates of Penzance.

The first trailer has been released for Hamlet, a modern reimagining of the Shakespeare tragedy starring Riz Ahmed as the titular prince. The film will open in the UK in February. Watch the trailer now.

In the new year, Tantoo Cardinal, will lead Soulpepper Theatre Company's Toronto Premiere production of Jen Silverman's acclaimed satire, WITCH, directed by Courtney Ch'ng Lancaster.