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Ezra has recently starred in two major films, Wanted On Voyage (2014) and Staying At Tamara’s (2018), both of which reached number 1 in the UK and sold millions around the world, and the latter of which earned him his first number 1 single with “Shotgun” and won him the 2019 Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist.

The South African State Theatre has announced the second instalment of the Dashiki Dialogues with Percy Mabandu as he sits down for an inspired dialogue with the marvellous multi-instrumentalist, Malcolm Jiyane.

Birmingham Stage Company today announces the cast for Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors which make its West End premiere at the Garrick Theatre this summer as part of the company's 30th anniversary programme. Birmingham Stage Company's Neal Foster directs Benedict Martin and Emma Swan.

Mark Ravenhill and the whole team at the King’s Head Theatre have announced details of the exciting new generation of theatre makers attached to the world premiere of his new play The Haunting of Susan A, which will run at the venue - London’s oldest pub theatre - from 1 – 26 June 2022 (Press Night: 6 June).

U.B.U: A Cautionary Tale of Catastrophe has the tagline “Filth, Farts, Murder, Mayhem, Perverts, Puppets'. Richard Hilliar’s work delivers this promise with a raucous, energetic, entertaining and musical evening. The production has captured the pantomime genre superbly.

Due to its intrinsically adult nature, cabaret as an art form is a revolution that cannot be televised. And nor should it be — like some other grownup activities, it is best experienced in the flesh, preferably in company and in dark, intimate surroundings.

Dubbo Champinship Wrestling, a new aussie musical that’s a king hit. Writer’s Daniel and James Cullen under Sheridan Harbridge direction brings us a slam dunk, funny, toe tapping, raucous and heart felt new work.

Over 32 productions, including mainstage comedy The 39 Steps, and one-night performances from Mary Walsh, Gordie Johnson, Neil Osborne, Ofra Harnoy, Celeigh Cardinal, Julian Taylor, Rebecca Perry, and more.

In a year when U.S. headlines are filled with news of increasingly restrictive reproductive rights legislation, and U.S. streets are filled with women protesting for rights they thought they'd won nearly 50 years ago, Solas Nua, the Washington DC-based contemporary Irish arts organization, will stage an Irish play that lands the political firecracker in the middle of a romance. Maz & Bricks will perform June 2-26 at Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE, Washington DC.

Tickets for the Adelaide season of Dolly Parton's smash-hit musical 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL go on pre-sale today with GP on-sale from Friday 6 May. Find out how to get tickets to the production.

New rehearsal images have been released today of the company of My Fair Lady. The company features Harry Hadden-Paton as Henry Higgins, Amara Okereke as Eliza Doolittle, Stephen K Amos as Alfred P Doolittle, Dame Vanessa Redgrave as Mrs Higgins, Malcolm Sinclair as Colonel Pickering, Maureen Beattie as Mrs Pearce, and Sharif Afifi as Freddy Eynsford-Hill.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival's 33rd Season returns to Sen̓ákw/Vanier Park, after two years of dark stages in response to the pandemic, and all tickets are now on sale for three plays and special events in this year's Festival, which runs from June 8 to September 24, 2022.

The arts and sciences are often seen as disparate practices, but they are closer cousins than many may think: from tales of scientific discovery littered throughout history to the countless artists who have taken inspiration from the romance and mystery of the cosmos. This year’s Edinburgh Science Festival is dedicated to showing the many ways in which the arts and sciences are interconnected – two sides of the same coin often learning from one another to reach deeper connection and collective enlightenment – and to providing a platform for creatives to showcase their work.

It was announced today that Dolly Parton’s smash-hit musical 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL will play at the Festival Theatre, Adelaide from October as part of its Australian tour, produced by Adelaide’s own John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions. Internationally acclaimed and loved by audiences and critics alike, 9 TO 5 is pure gold carat fun! Waitlist now to be first in line to buy tickets ahead of the general public at 9to5themusical.com.au    

The Marvellous Elephant Man is an inaccurate and irreverent retelling of the classic and tragic tale that nobody asked for and nobody should really laugh at. It's Phantom meets Avenue Q, Les Mis meets The Book of Mormon, Schindler's List meets, well, you get the idea. 

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and Queensland Theatre have revealed the stars of The Sunshine Club, a revival of The Sunshine Club, that will swing into the Playhouse from 9 to 30 July 2022.

Get all the information, tour dates and ticket info on the new UK tour of Marc Camoletti’s BOEING BOEING. Michael Cabot directs Nathalie Barclay (Gabriella), Jo Castleton (Bertha), Isabel Della-Porta (Gloria), Jessica Dennis (Gretchen), John Dorney (Bernard) and Paul Sandys (Robert) in a translation by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans.

From 31 March to 3 April 2022, CAPE TOWN OPERA in collaboration with The Vineyard Hotel in Newlands, will host four unique performances entitled BON APPETIT! The stunning music and cuisine event will take place at The Restaurant and will delight gourmands and opera lovers alike.

Leeds Playhouse is launching an open casting to find four young people to star in the leading role of Charlie Bucket in its magical festive show CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – THE MUSICAL opening this November.

Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre have today released a first look at the production images for the world stage premiere of Marvellous - the remarkable story of Stoke City FC kit man, clown and all-round hero, Neil ‘Nello’ Baldwin.

The Marvellous Elephant Man stomps into the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 12 - 17 April 2022 at The Jazzlab, Brunswick.

A fantastic new family friendly festival attraction is set to roar into Cheshire this summer. The Cheshire Festival of Power will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend in the stunning surroundings of the 50-acre Ashley Hall Showground near Altrincham.

Shakespeare in the Squares today announces their return to London Garden Squares this summer with Shakespeare’s The Tempest, in celebration of their fifth anniversary production. In their most ambitious season to date, with venues now reaching north to Camden Square, east to Charterhouse Square, and south to Wandsworth.

Winner of both the Tony and Olivier Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for author Bruce Norris, Clybourne Park is a razor-sharp satire about the politics of race and real estate. The play returns to London following sell out runs at The Royal Court and in the West End.

West End Sensation Rachel John announces debut album From My Lips to God's Ear, due for release 8th April 2022.