Room on the Broom West End — Photo Coverage
THE GRUFFALO LIVE ON STAGE to Be Livestreamed to Children in UK Hospitals
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Lowry, Tall Stories, and Read for Good have partnered to bring livestreamed performances of THE GRUFFALO LIVE ON STAGE to thousands of children in hospitals across the UK, expanding a programme that has reached over 2,000 families since 2022.
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Unveils 2026/27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra announced its 2026-27 season, led by Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan, featuring a complete Beethoven Symphony cycle, six new commissions, and GRAMMY-winner Caroline Shaw as Composer in Focus.
Ginger Minj and Jujubee Will Bring WICKED Parody LICKED: FOR GAY to Provincetown and Atlanta
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026
Drag performers Ginger Minj and Jujubee will star in LICKED: FOR GAY, a sapphic parody of Wicked, with performances scheduled at Out Front Theatre in Atlanta and the Red Room in Provincetown.
SPOT Stage Show Will Come to the Glen Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026
CDP Theatre Producers will bring SPOT, based on Eric Hill's classic children's books, to Glen Street Theatre in Belrose, featuring puppetry, songs, and puzzles for children aged 18 months and up.
Cast and Creative Team Set For Matthew Xia’s SMALL ISLAND at Leeds Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026
The cast and creative team have been announced who will be joining director Matthew Xia on an unforgettable journey from the sun-drenched shores of Jamaica to the cold, grey streets of 1940s London in Small Island.
Photos: First Look at GOD KINDA LOOKS LIKE TUPAC at Theatre NOVA
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2022
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre, wraps up its 2021-22 season of in-person productions with “God Kinda Looks Like Tupac” by Emilio Rodriguez, which runs August 5 through August 21, 2022. Check out all new photos here!
Photos: First Look at ROOM ON THE BROOM, Opening Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2022
Ahead of the first performance next Thursday 21 July, all new production photos have been released for Tall Stories’ production of Julia Donaldson’s Room on the Broom.
Photo Flash: First Look at ZOG, Now in Previews at Rose Theatre Kingston
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2019
First production images are released today of the world premiere stage adaptation of Zog, based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, now in previews at Rose Theatre Kingston prior to an official opening on Tuesday 19 February and a 6-month UK Tour.
BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Chateau Neuf
by Christian Ranke - Feb 3, 2019
The creative team has delivered a beautiful, inventive and masterful version of the classic 'The Wizard of Oz'. Visually it is pleasantly different to what we are used to, but it is very audibly familiar.
Photo Flash: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's 'A World Inside a Book' Exhibit Opens this Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Oct 19, 2017
Magic really does happen at DISCOVER CHILDREN'S STORY CENTRE as their new Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson exhibition brings 12 of their enchanting picture books to life.A World Inside a Book: Gruffalos, Dragons and Other Creatures opens to the public from Saturday 21 October 2017 - September 2018. Check out photos from the exhibit below!
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - Kick Off the Summer Holidays with ROOM ON THE BROOM at Belgrade Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2017
A musical stage adaptation of Room on the Broom whizzes into Coventry this July for a magical run at the Belgrade Theatre to kick start the summer holidays. Scroll down for a sneak peek!
Photo Flash: THE GRUFFALO Welcomes Schoolchildren to the Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jul 19, 2016
Tall Stories Theatre Company is to offer free tickets for The Gruffalo Live to primary school teachers across London in a bid to encourage schools to bring schoolchildren back to the theatre. Scroll down for photos of two schools attending the show!
Photo Flash: First Look at ROOM ON THE BROOM, Flying Into the West End This Month
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2014
Tall Stories' hit family show Room on the Broom will fly into the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avene from Wednesday 26 November 2014 to Sunday 11 January 2015 as part of a national UK tour. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
BWW Interviews: VANESSA KAI
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Aug 13, 2014
Once in a while you see an actor whose performance just blows you away. That happened when I saw A.R. Gurney's Far East for the third time and Vanessa Kai was cast as The Reader. A few years later I saw her perform in the physically demanding and emotionally wrenching two-person show, An Infinite Ache, about a couple who meet, marry and grow old together.
Photo Flash: First Look at Tall Stories' THE GRUFFALO at the Lyric Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Nov 11, 2013
TALL STORIES' magical, musical stage adaptation of THE GRUFFALO returns for a sixth sensational West End season, making it a firm favourite and the perfect festive treat for the whole family at the LYRIC THEATRE, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE from Wednesday 20 November 2013 to Sunday 12 January 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!
BWW Reviews: DIVORCE PARTY THE MUSICAL - The Hilarious Journey to Hell and Back
by Shari Barrett - Mar 8, 2013
The West Coast premiere of DIVORCE PARTY THE MUSICAL continues at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood through April 14. Whether you have been through a divorce or not, I guarantee you will be swept into the fun created onstage by the very talented cast of five.
Photo Flash: Broadway Stars Max Von Essen, Steve Kazee et al. Tweet Saturday Intermission - All the Photos!
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2012
The Twitter-verdict is in, and boy do stage stars love sharing their intermission antics! If you have ever wondered what your favorite Broadway stars are doing backstage, thanks to NEWSIES' Andrew Keenan-Bolger (@KeenanBlogger), now you can see for yourself. Keenan-Bolger Tweeted on May 12: 'Okay showfolk, if you're in a show today, at intermission take a picture of yourself and tag it #SIP (Saturday Intermission Pic).' Check out Saturday backstage photos from the stars of NEWSIES, EVITA, ONCE, ROCK OF AGES, THE BOOK OF MORMON, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, ANYTHING GOES, INTO THE WOODS, GODSPELL, MAME, MAMMA MIA! and more below!
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