UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1012

Lauren Brown and Chloe Courtney today announce the full cast for Russell Bolam's production of Cyrano de Bergerac.

It's not just the cast of the classic West End musical Wicked that went green last Halloween! Thanks to donations from Wicked fans from across the UK, over £7,772 has been raised in 2015 for the Woodland Trust to create new woods as part of the annual WICKED DAY fundraising activities.

Gary Naylor sees an innovative and stylish adaptation of Doctore Jekyll and Mr Hyde which, somewhat appropriately, is good in parts.

The Snowman has been a widely recognised and fondly regarded book and film since its conception by Raymond Briggs in the late 1970's.

Sell A Door Theatre Company are proud to announce the launch of the Greenwich Young Writers Programme.

As part of their 15th Birthday celebrations, the New Wolsey Theatre have today announced their cast of their upcoming production of The Last Five Years, directed by Artistic Director Peter Rowe, running from Thursday 25 February to Friday 11 March.

Direct from the West End, Michael Rosen's award-winning book We're Going on a Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to life on the Lyceum stage from Friday 29 - Saturday 30 January.

A chance encounter over whisky in a tiny Scottish village with no through road has led a talented young theatre group to the Vault Festival in London later this month (from January 27) and on to the Adelaide Fringe in Australia later this year, thanks to a partnership with Greenwich Theatre.

A new production of Alan Bennett's hit comedy comes to Birmingham Repertory Theatre next month.

Home, a new multi-disciplinary production from Physical Lab's Yorgos Karamalegos, will debut in London next week.

The UK's leading band of mind-blowing illusionists and magicians take to the road to once again baffle, stun and mesmerise audiences all over the country.

Up The Road Theatre and the Unity Theatre are excited to announce their new 2016 tour; Bardolph's Box, a small-scale Shakespeare inspired production for 8-12 year olds, celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare's work.

Gary Sinyor announces casting for his play, NotMoses, which will begin previews at the Arts Theatre on 10 March 2016.

Multi-award winning play King Charles III, starring Robert Powell, comes to the Lyceum Theatre from Monday 1 - Saturday 6 February, exploring the people underneath the crowns, the unwritten rules of our democracy, and the conscience of Britain's most famous family.

The world's first music hall star turned hip-hop icon Ida Barr will tread the boards of one of the East Ends best-kept secrets, Wilton's Music Hall, once more from Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 February 2016 in brand new show Artificial Hip Hop.

Nikolai Foster, Artistic Director at Curve, today announces Lucie Jones as Elle Woods in the award-winning West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy, Legally Blonde.

Birmingham Repertory Theatre's Christmas production, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe has been hailed a roaring success after becoming the biggest selling show in The REP's history.

Coventry's Belgrade Theatre is banishing the winter blues with a brand new production of Moliere's rarely performed romantic comedy, The Sisterhood, which will be directed by Artistic Director Hamish Glen and runs from Sat 30 Jan - Sat 20 Feb 2016 in B2.

Based on his best selling memoir, Lee Tannen's funny, bitter-sweet play, which gets its UK premiere in a four-week season at Jermyn Street Theatre from Tuesday 2 - Saturday 27 February, reveals the real-life Lucy and what is was like being her friend to the end.

The cast is announced and rehearsals begin today for RIGHT NOW, a co-production between the Bush Theatre, Traverse theatre Company and Theatre Royal Bath Ustinov Studio.

Gary Naylor sees an interesting and important idea exploited both for its comic potential and as a warning about the powers of demagoguery.

Gary Naylor sees a superbly acted, tension-packed slice of 1960s American life based on a true story delivered in a venue ideally suited to its material.

Following a successful run at Brighton Fringe in 2015 and two previous sold-out and critically acclaimed runs at the King's Head Theatre, Peter Darney's 5 GUYS CHILLIN' returns this February.

In Your Face Theatre and the King's Head are giving London another chance to see their punchy, adrenaline-fuelled production of Irvine Welsh's cult classic TRAINSPOTTING, prior to a national tour.