UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 679

Royal & Derngate, Northampton, and New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, have just announced their co-production of a new musical, The Season, by 2018 Stiles + Drewe Mentorship Award winners, Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, playing in Northampton and Ipswich in November.

Riverdance, the New 25th Anniversary Production will tour the UK, visiting 25 venues from 10th March 2020 (see over for full dates).

It is announced today that Mikah Smillie will step down as Artistic Director of National Youth Ballet this month after three years leading the Company.

Edmond de Bergerac, Alexis Michalik's hilarious comedy and French theatre phenomenon, will have its UK premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 15 30 March with a star cast led by Freddie Fox as Edmond Rostand, alongside Henry Goodman as Constant Coquelin, Josie Lawrence as Sarah Bernhardt and

Today The Point, Eastleigh announces its new wave of Associate Artists for 2019/20.

So, what's home? As the era of post- Brexit Britain looms large, that question has never been more pertinent.

Consider Yourself part of the LHK Youth Theatre family as they announce open auditions to find stars for their upcoming production of Oliver The Musical.

Meet Dan, Ben and Sami - three young men compelled over the ropes and into the ring to wrestle with life, demons and each other.

Award-nominated Comedian Joey Page is proud to announce the London Season of his brand new comedy show, Afterlife.

Join Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra as they transport you to the United States in a vibrant and energetic concert featuring some of the finest music from composers Gershwin and Bernstein.

Fledgling Theatre present the world premiere of new comedy Neck or Nothing this spring, as part of Pleasance's You Will Know Their Names new writing season before transferring to Greenwich Theatre Studio.

Leicester's Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome today announce the full casting for their co-production of Oprah Winfrey's hit Broadway musical, The Color Purple, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker.

Full casting is announced today for The Omission of the Family Coleman by Claudio Tolcachir, in a new version by Stella Feehily and directed by Laurence Boswell at Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio.

From N2P - the creative team who brought you the sell-out show Play 2 - comes; GRIP.

A locally born actor, who has had success in TV and national theatre, returns to the city this Spring as the lead role in A Brave Face - a poignant story about the effects of war on soldiers - which heads to Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 23 April.

Following the Wyvern Theatre's previous announcement that Cbeebies' Chris Jarvis will play the lovable Muddles in their Pantomime this Christmas, it has now been confirmed that actress Michelle Collins will star alongside him as the evil Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty from Saturday 7 December.

The new theatrical production of novelist Angela Carter's Wise Children comes to Storyhouse next week.

When Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake received its world premiere in 1995, it ripped up the rulebook in terms of traditional dance and storytelling.

Iconic musical Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show is coming to Storyhouse in Chester this Autumn and tickets are on sale now.

Nottingham based theatre company and cultural studio, Nonsuch, today announce their brand new creative studio venue, set to open this Spring.

After opening to tremendous acclaim at London's Old Vic Theatre last year, Emma Rice's exuberant production of Wise Children heads to the Belgrade Theatre next month, promising a spectacular celebration of the joy of song, dance and showbiz.

Watford Palace Theatre presents Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular.

The Vault Bar & Club is set for the biggest party night of the year on Saturday 30th March, when the Stevenage based bar & club will celebrate their recent re-brand with a celebrity packed line-up including former Georgie Shore Marnie Simpson, Celebs Go Dating and ex Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompso

Fans of The Carpenters will be on 'top of the world' when quality tribute show We've Only Just Begun goes on tour.

Comedy writer and actor John Finnemore has announced a 'Flying Visit' to Warrington this autumn and tickets are on sale now.