UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 159

PlayWell Productions premiere new musical With Courage in Penzance for RNLI's 200th anniversary.

The cast of the critically acclaimed 5* new British musical CABLE STREET is announced as it prepares to open at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant this Autumn (Friday 6 September to Thursday 10 October 2024).

London City Ballet has released photos from inside the rehearsal room with its new company of 14 dancers.

This summer, at Maison Pan, nestled within the age-old vaults of the National Gallery, Mongolian artist Zhuo Xiong will present Gone With the Wind, a new series of 10 paintings, offering a unique cultural perspective to London's multifaceted summer of art.

Rehearsals are underway for Harold Pinter's classic comedy of menace, The Birthday Party starring Olivier Award, Tony Award and BAFTA nominee Jane Horrocks, which will play the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath from Friday 2 – Saturday 31 August.

Punchdrunk has announced an extension of Viola's Room, which is now booking until 15 September.

Following the success of the critically acclaimed BBC television series, Ian Rankin's much-loved detective Rebus will return to the stage, in the stage production of Rebus: A Game Called Malice by Ian Rankin and Simon Reade, with Gray O'Brien in the title role.

Dante or Die is set to transform empty high street shops into immersive pop-up experiences with INSIDE ODDS ON, offering free, engaging performances in unexpected locations.

Star of stage and screen, Julian Ovenden, will play one night only at Cadogan Hall on Monday 14 October.

X Factor sensation, Mary Byrne, will return in her all-new show, 'Mary Byrne – Check Me Out' to The Everyman, Cork, on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th July.

Underbelly Festival has announced additional programming for their Summer 2024 pop-up in Cavendish Square.

Award-winning company 1927 will returne to the UK for the first time since 2021 with their new show Please right back at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre, where they are Associate Artists, from 24 - 27 July.

A new production of Jason Robert Brown’s much-loved musical opens at The Stables Theatre and Art Gallery in Hastings (UK) on September 17, 2024.

The London Coliseum will host the UK premiere of Lazgi - Dance of Soul and Love, featuring the National Ballet of Uzbekistan, for one night only on Saturday September 14.

Wild Yak Productions has announced the UK Premiere of The Last Word directed by award-winning director Maxim Didenko (The White Factory).

This July, the Southbank Centre's summer season You Belong Here will present an extensive programme of art, conversation, music and performance with a clear message at its core: everyone is welcome.

Riverside Studios has announced the lineup for the Bitesize Festival, running from July 1-28, featuring a diverse range of performances and events.

Discover HAMSTRUNG at the Edinburgh Fringe, a unique take on Shakespeare's Hamlet by George Rennie, showing at The Pleasance Courtyard at 11:30 am.

The UK premiere of KIRILL RICHTER's THE SANDS OF TIME is set to captivate audiences with its unique musical journey.

Imagine introducing your little one to the joy of live music from the very start.

Zog and the Flying Doctors, based on the bestselling sequel by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, will fly into London this summer, playing at Cadogan Hall from 1 – 31 August 2024 with a press performance on Friday 2 August 1pm.

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Vitamin D will return with a London run at Soho Theatre, following the productions successful national tour last year.

The Gate Theatre will continue its long-established reputation for producing bold, eclectic, international new work with the UK premiere of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here, a funny and astute drama, vividly exploring female friendships and how life can impact th

International singer-songwriter, and author, Tom Fletcher, whose writing credits include the Christmasaurus series, The Danger Gang and Space Band (published by Puffin), will bring his smash hit, bestselling book The Creakers to the stage in a brand-new musical for all the family.