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James Haddrell, Artistic and Executive Director of Greenwich Theatre, talks about life under lockdown and his new online production of Steven Berkoff's play, The Secret Love Life Of Ophelia.

Stars in the House continued Thursday night (8pm) for a Pride Special with Jessica Kirson, Marc Shaiman, Michael Benjamin Washington and Eduardo Vilaro. This episode was in support of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

Composer and lyricist Darren Clark has just launched a new website that acts like a hub for new musical theatre with roots in the UK.

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Motown songs from 1960-1994. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020. See if your favorite movie moments made the list!

Tickets for the Belgrade Theatre's Autumn Season go on general release today with a whole range of exciting productions to look forward to when the lockdown is lifted.

While venues across the UK have temporarily shut their doors in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Belgrade Theatre is already looking forward to an exciting new season, offering plenty to look forward to once the lockdown is over.

The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin- Virtual Edition (Corona Cabaret) releases a video featuring Broadway, TV and film actors featuring Joshua Turchin (Trevor the Musical, Forbidden Broadway, The Perfect Fit, The Little Mermaid Live-To-Film at The Hollywood Bowl, National Tour of A Christmas Story) as Musical Director.

Sufjan Stevens and Asthmatic Kitty Records cofounder, longtime collaborator and Stevens' stepfather Lowell Brams release their collaborative album Aporia—originally slated for this Friday, March 27—today. The album is available now at local record stores, and get it digitally here. 50% of the proceeds from sales of the record will go to food-focused charities benefitting those impacted by COVID-19 (No Kid Hungry) as well as to Partners In Health.

Spanning twenty years, Shandyland is a story of life, love, death and drink at the heart of a small, northern, family-run pub, and a shout of frustration from an abandoned working class community. Shandyland opens at Northern Stage (12-23 May), and after its Newcastle premiere will tour to Everyman, Liverpool (27 May - 6 June)

Sufjan Stevens and Asthmatic Kitty Records cofounder, longtime collaborator and Stevens' stepfather Lowell Brams unveil “Climb That Mountain”—watch below!

I am an actor. One that has lived in New York City a long time. Long enough to call myself a New Yorker.

Never Not Once, by the award-winning American playwright Carey Crim, is a poignant and emotionally gripping new drama about what happens when a family is forced to confront an unexpected and explosive answer to the question a?oeWhere do I come from?a??

Sufjan Stevens and Asthmatic Kitty Records cofounder, longtime collaborator and Stevens' stepfather Lowell Brams unveil a new track and video, “The Runaround,” today—watch below. The song is taken from the pair's recently announced collaborative album Aporia, out March 27 on AKR, and follows first single “The Unlimited.”

Oscar- and Grammy-nominated composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens and Asthmatic Kitty Records cofounder, longtime collaborator and Stevens' stepfather Lowell Brams will release a collaborative album, Aporia, on March 27. They share the first track from the album, “The Unlimited,” today. Pre-order here, and stream a playlist of tracks that inspired the album, curated by Stevens, here.

A brand new production of the classic thriller, Dial M for Murder, will run at Theatre Royal, Glasgow next month as part of UK tour.

In 2019, I reviewed 30 shows for BroadwayWorld, but I actually wrote more interviews - around 50 articles on my count. Here's my attempt to pick out some highlights alongside the other pieces of theatre I saw this year.

Kim David Smith's perfect diction and bright but silken voice which lies in a glorious valley somewhere between tenor and baritone is layered and nuanced and never pushed for power. He doesn't need to because he knows exactly how much the space he's playing in needs in order to fill it without overflowing.

A brand new production of the classic thriller, Dial M for Murder, tours the UK in 2020 opening at Richmond Theatre on Monday 13th January 2020. The genre-defining thriller - based on Frederick Knott's stage and screen play, made world-famous by Hitchcock's iconic 1954 film - will be directed by Anthony Banks.

Main Street Theater is currently producing THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER for families and adults that just need a laugh.  It's not your typical Pageant, by any means.  But there's hope, joy, and humor to be had.  It's recommended for Kindergarten and up.  

This year's line-up for Christmas with the Stars - the charity Christmas musical theatre concert in Covent Garden in the heart of the West End - is another star-studded musical feast of festive fun.

Jason Graae is soon to star once again as the title character in a?oeScrooge in Love!a?? at 42nd Street Moon, where has found a sort of Bay Area artistic home in recent years. This eternally youthful performer is now a veritable showbiz veteran, having starred on Broadway several times, toured the country with legendary composer Jerry Herman, recorded almost 50 CD's and most recently played The Wizard of Oz in the national tour of a?oeWicked.a?? Known for his spirited comic performances and sterling vocals, you might expect Mr. Graae to be a lot of fun to talk to, and you would be right about that. While quick to express heartfelt gratitude to colleagues, he is also the irrepressible imp who can't resist entertaining you with his mischievous sense of humor.

This Christmas, brave Coventry men are being called upon to help resolve a sticky situation when Puss in Boots comes to the Belgrade Theatre from 27 Nov-11 Jan.

The holiday season is in full swing at the National Philharmonic with a?oeHoliday Singin' Popsa?? on Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore. Guest conductor and local Washington talent Luke Frazier will lead the National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale, as well as Broadway stars and international talents Ali Ewoldt (Phantom of the Opera); Hilary Morrow (Birdland Jazz Club); Kevin Rose, international vocalist; and Addalie Burns, an eight-year-old tap dancer, in an evening of holiday hits.

This October half-term, a total of 120 free tickets to see Horrible Histories Live at the Belgrade Theatre were made available to local families facing difficult financial circumstances, providing them with a chance to enjoy the magic of live theatre which they might not otherwise have been able to afford.