UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1018

Olivier Award Winner Janie Dee and star of BBC2's hit comedy 'Cradle To Grave' Laurie Kynaston star in ONE NIGHT IN CHELSEA - the story of the wartime bombing of Chelsea Old Church.

This Christmas audiences will be transformed to the land of StratEastHam by the Olivier Award nominated and critically acclaimed team at Theatre Royal Stratford East, with their new adaption of ROBIN HOOD.

The steaks were well and truly raised at the Belgrade Theatre this week as intrepid audience members from across Coventry and Warwickshire descended on the venue under cover of darkness to mark the official opening of the theatre's alternative Christmas comedy, Vampomime, running in B2 from Sat 5 De

It was announced today (10th December) that one of Britain's most celebrated comic-entertainers, BRIAN CONLEY, will embark on a 36-date UK tour with his brand-new variety show Alive and Dangerous in the New Year.

On a long, quiet train journey to Cornwall, James and Laura meet for the first time.

Gary Naylor sees an ambitious and original concept for musical theatre that does not reach its potential due to both creative and technical flaws.

EXPERIENTIAL DANCE, the fast rising UK dance/theatre company founded just two years ago by filmmaker and artistic director Rachel Johnson, tour their new production 'BRIDGING THE VOID' in spring 2016.

The stakes were well and truly raised at the Belgrade Theatre last night as intrepid audience members from across Coventry and Warwickshire descended on the venue under cover of darkness to mark the official opening of the theatre's alternative Christmas comedy, Vampomime, running in B2 from Sat 5 D

The Papatango Prize is the UK's only annual opportunity guaranteeing a new writer full production, publication, and a royalty of 10% of the gross box office.

The Tricycle Theatre today announces that £327,500 was raised for the theatre's capital development project as part of Christies' Post War and Contemporary Art All Day Auction.

This Christmas the breadcrumb trail leads to the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough where the enchanting tale of Hansel and Gretel can be seen from 10 to 27 December.

Simon Merrells, Nick Moran and Sarah Jane Potts will star in a new production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal at the Exeter Northcott Theatre in February.

?A hit in the West End and on Broadway, END OF THE RAINBOW will return to the stage in 2016, playing at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Mon 18 - Wed 20 April as part of a major new UK tour, starring Lisa Maxwell as Judy Garland.

Gary Naylor sees Judy Garland brought back to life by three very fine performances in a show that is at its best when the songs are being sung.

The world premiere of David Walliams' Gangsta Granny, brilliantly adapted by the Birmingham Stage Company, turned out to be a star-studded event indeed; the Britain's Got Talent judge was there in person, creating quite a stir amongst the children in the audience.

Old favourite Jack and the Beanstalk is Lichfield Garrick's pantomime this year; jam-packed full of content, comedy and catchy musical numbers delivered by a talented, enthusiastic ensemble cast.

The world premiere of NUTCRACKER! THE MUSICAL, which takes the classic ETA Hoffmann tale and Tchaikovsky's soaring classical music - familiar to fans of The Nutcraker ballet - and gives them a thrilling modern twist, with enchanting new Musical Theatre arrangements, debuts in a four-week season at

The cast has been announced for the Irish premiere of PUTTING IT TOGETHER by Stephen Sondheim this Christmas in Belfast.

Written by acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard and directed by Howard Davies, Hampstead Theatre is delighted to present HAPGOOD, opening tonight 9 December at 7pm.

'Why do we love?  When would we kill? How do we learn?  Why do we believe in the unbelievable? What is memory?  Why do we keep doing things that hurt us?'

Created by Birmingham Repertory Theatre 22 years ago, The Snowman has been delighting young and old alike for over two decades with its wonderful mix of storytelling, spectacle and magic.

'It is a text written to come out of the dark' said Samuel Beckett of his mysterious, tragicomic first radio play 'All That Fall'.

Nothing's impossible in your imagination.

Clementine is no ordinary doll.

Night Express Live, under the direction of Raffaele Cericola, is pleased to announce the UK Premiere ' MY SON'S HUSBAND' by Daniele Falleri, translation and adaptation by Raffaele Cericola.