Much Ado About Nothing - 2012 - West End Articles Page 1

A recent audience disturbance at Wicked on the West End caused the performance to be paused for an hour. Unruly patrons were singing along, talking loudly, sneaking in their own alcohol, and generally creating an unpleasant experience for their fellow theatergoers. They were finally ushered out of London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre successfully by the heroic front of house and security teams. The situation went viral thanks to TikTok, with theatre fans and professionals around the world weighing in on what happened at the show.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Richard  Greenberg’s acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist THREE DAYS OF RAIN will begin performances on Saturday, January 30, 2027, and officially open Monday, March 1, 2027 at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.

Performances are now underway for Other Desert Cities, which will play a 16-week limited engagement at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre. Meet the cast of Other Desert Cities here!

Phyllida Law, the veteran stage and screen actress and mother of Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson, has died at the age of 94.

Madison Shakespeare Company announced three open-air productions to close its summer season, including an Eastern European folklore adaptation and Shakespeare love scenes performed across two outdoor venues in Wisconsin.

Shakespeare's Globe announced the full cast for LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, directed by Indiana Lown-Collins in her Globe directorial debut, featuring flamenco dancers and a singer alongside a 14-member cast.

Ed Harris has revealed that he will be returning to the stage this year, starring alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Allison Janney in a production of Jon Robin Baitz's family drama, Other Desert Cities.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for The Merry Wives of Windsor, an endlessly entertaining new take of Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy.

This summer, join Shakespeare's Globe for a season bursting with world-class artists, lesser-known classics, and much-loved plays, in two of the most iconic theatres in the world.

The cult BBC comedy series The High Life comes to Scottish stages as a brand-new musical, with Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson teaming up with writer Johnny McKnight and director Andrew Panton.

The Public Theater revealed that 10 new playwrights have been selected for the 2025-2027 Emerging Writers Group. Learn more about the writers and the group here!

The North American Premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s anthropology, directed by John Perrin Flynn, will launch Rogue Machine’s new season on their mainstage. Learn more here!

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the cast for Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck, produced in association with Theatre for a New Audience. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

With the Harry Potter show now in production in the UK, we have put together a guide to the stage performers assembled for this new series, from two-time Tony winner John Lithgow to Arabella Stanton.

Judson Theatre Company’s fourth annual Summer Theatre Festival continues with Tony Award winning playwright Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise, a heartfelt romantic comedy. Check out photos of the production.

HERO Theatre has commissioned a new translation of William Shakespeare's beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Good Night, and Good Luck is now in previews on Broadway,  The new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, stars Clooney in his Broadway debut. Meet the cast here!

Discover the star-studded cast of Broadway's OTHELLO as previews launch tonight, February 24, 2025, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Premiere set for March 23.

Denzel Washington is returning to Broadway this month. However, Washington has revealed that he has been struggling ahead of his Broadway return due to a tongue injury that has made it difficult to talk.

Rubicon Theatre will continue its 2024/2025 Dare to Dream Season with the Central Coast premiere of CONSTELLATIONS, a romantic drama by Award-winning playwright Nick Payne.

RUBICON THEATRE has announced a three-play WinterFest as part of the company's 2024/2025 “Dare to Dream” season. The first two plays in the festival celebrate a new collaboration between RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY and THE ACTING COMPANY (TAC) of New York. 

 The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome the return of prolific director and choreographer Camille A. Brown with the New York premiere of I AM. Learn more here!

The entire run of An Interrogation sold out before its opening performance. This award-winning investigative drama will now transfer to London for a limited five-week run at Hampstead Theatre

Sir Derek Jacobi received the Critic's Circle’s 2023 Rosebowl for Distinguished Service to the Arts. The event took place on November 7th at the National Liberal Club.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC) will bring William Shakespeare's holiday celebration Twelfth Night to the newly configured Tabor Stage in December.