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Mike Tweddle, Artistic Director of Tobacco Factory Theatres, has launched the theatre's new season which takes it into 2018 and a transformational year. A brand new resident professional ensemble, the Factory Company, will perform Macbeth and A View From the Bridge between February and May and the reimagining of Tobacco Factory Theatres gets underway with the beginning of the theatre's much anticipated 2018 building project.

Inspired by the prolific author and writer Hans Christian Andersen and reimagined and presented by 2Faced Dance Company, What the Moon Saw is a new magical dance and circus show suitable for young children, their families, teachers and friends.

Celebrate at the theatre this Christmas season! Christmas is always busy at Tobacco Factory Theatres and this year is no exception with not one, not two, but three Christmas shows for all of the family to enjoy.

Exeter Northcott Theatre announces a packed 2018 spring and summer season with tickets now on sale for more than 50 new shows. As a year of 50th anniversary celebrations begin, a diverse programme puts classical drama, new writing and modern adaptations alongside dance, opera, musicals and comedy.

others/directed by Des McAnuff/choreography by Sergio Trujillo/music supervision by Ron Melrose/La Jolla Playhouse, Mandell Weiss Theatre/extended through December 24 The world premiere musical SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical currently onstage at the Mandell Weiss Theatre of the La Jolla Playhouse, extended again through December 24, is a kaleidascope of fun and a feast for the eyes and ears for every Donna Summer fan. Born in 1948 LaDonna Adrian Gaines who eventually became the Queen of Disco used to skip high school classes in Boston Massachusetts and take the bus to New York to audition. She landed her first professional gig in the rock musical Hair and performed it in Munich where she created a sensation. Her hit song 'I Feel Love' brought her back to the US...and the rest is history.

No feathers, no beaks, but plenty of singing, dancing and laughter highlight the upcoming production of Honk!, the hilarious musical based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling.

Rehearsals for production of 'Shrek' have just begun and from the just the first two rehearsals, it's clear this is going to be a phenomenal show!

Artistic Director of Polka Theatre, Peter Glanville, today announced the full cast for their Christmas show - The Snow Queen.

Inspired by the prolific author and writer Hans Christian Andersen and reimagined and presented by 2Faced Dance Company, What the Moon Saw is a new magical dance and circus show suitable for young children, their families, teachers and friends.

Today is Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup! This week SWEENEY TODD is as ready as they come to shovel out some pies and play a two show day, and Wicked goes simultaneously acrobatic. What would you caption the photo? Check out more Saturday Intermission Pics below!

Celebrate at the theatre this Christmas season! Christmas is always busy at Tobacco Factory Theatres and this year is no exception with not one, not two, but three Christmas shows for all of the family to enjoy.

It's nearly that time of year (oh no it's not etc.) where we preview the Christmas theatre offerings across Bristol and Bath. We've got pantos, fairy tales and classic stories a plenty, so grab a mince pie while you ponder what to see this festive period.

HONK! Jr. continues through October 29 at South Bend Civic Theatre, and their Fall Market is offering Costume Shop clothes for sale, October 20-22. Scroll down for details about both events!

Do you hear the people sing? Yes! Fabulous harmonies, incredible vocals, dashing good looks and fantastic personalities! Stars of Les Mis rables, THE BARRICADE BOYS - Scott Garnham, Simon Schofield, Kieran Brown & Craig Mather - invite you to a Christmas party packed with a stocking full of festive family favourites, as they celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.

Contact will present a half term treat in the shape of Duckie a classic tale of identity and belonging, Family-friendly glamour and glitz takes centre stage as critically acclaimed cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat breaks out of his shell in his first work for children, a reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson's life-affirming tale of The Ugly Duckling.

WST for Kids is getting ready to open its 2017-2018 Season with HONK! JR. The hour-long musical is perfect for families and will run September 23 - October 8. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!

Ugly Duckling, written by Spanky and performed by Karla Hillam, breathes new life into the tale we all know about the awkward protagonist coming into their own.

Half Moon Theatre in East London has announced their autumn season of work for young people, which runs from Today 22 September until Saturday 16 December 2017. The new 13-week season features a wide range of exciting and entertaining productions, featuring 12 imaginative companies who specialise in captivating young minds. Scroll down for the full programme!

There's going to be a real quack-up these school holidays. The Ugly Duckling is flocking to The Court Theatre as a fully-fledged puppet show.

Everyone's favourite CBeebies double act Chris & Pui are bringing their popular family show back to Parr Hall next month, just in time for the school holidays.

Kids and their adult friends and families will love the WST for Kids' production of HONK! JR.. Based on Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairytale, The Ugly Duckling, this hour-long musical will be performed LIVE at Walnut Street Theatre September 23 through October 8, 2017.

WST for Kids is getting ready to open its 2017-2018 Season with HONK! JR. The hour-long musical is perfect for families and will run September 23 - October 8. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!

Cornelia Street Cafe presents the first New York City piano-voice showcase of award-winning composer/pianist/writer Felix Jarrar and librettist/actress/director Brittany Goodwin on Sunday, August 27th, at 6:00 pm.

Recognized by The Village Voice as 'Best Scrappy Brooklyn Theater' in their Best of 2016 issue, JACK presents a flurry of some of today's key experimenting artists in theater, dance and music, with new work by playwrights Virginia Grise, Azure Osborne-Lee, nicHi douglas, Karma Mayetand Justin Kuritzkes, by choreographer Nicole Bindler, and by composer Justin Hicks with director Charlotte Brathwaite.

Little Radical Theatrics, Inc. (Fatima Viegas, Executive Producer) is announcing the first scheduled production of its 2018 season.