UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 711

Forty years on Berwick Kaler still reigns supreme as York Theatre Royal's Dame and celebrates with an original pantomime called, appropriately enough, The Grand Old Dame of York from 13 December 2018 to 2 February 2019.

A politically-charged production of the gruesome musical Sweeney Todd (Fri 12 Apr to Sat 18 May) will be brought to life on the Everyman stage in April 2019.

The Big House today announces extension, due to popular demand, of the critically acclaimed Bullet Tongue, a promenade piece through the charity's new building, until Saturday 15 December.

Due to huge demand, Sam Avery has extended his national tour, adding 20 more dates, from the 10th May - 17th July 2019.

On Monday 26 November, The National Youth Theatre hosted its annual fundraising gala, this year to the theme 'Puttin' on the Blitz Kidz' at Cafe de Paris, and was attended by VIP guests, past alumni and current NYT performers.

Celebrated contemporary historian and playwright Francis Beckett presents A Modest Little Man, a comedy about Labour post-war prime minister Clement Attlee: the man who made the welfare state.

Ticketmaster, the global ticketing marketplace leader that provides 500 million tickets to fans across 29 countries, has polled live entertainment fans globally from its 200 million database to discover the most popular live events of 2018.

As part of the launch of the Mayor of London's Winter Homelessness Fundraising Campaign, award-winning theatre company Cardboard Citizens will perform Rising by Femi Keeling in the Council Chamber of London's City Hall on Today 27 November at 7.

Fresh from a critically acclaimed, 100% sold-out, five-star run at the Edinburgh Fringe, HOT GAY TIME MACHINE by multi-award-winning comedy duo Zak Ghazi-Torbati and Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss (Marlow & Moss are co-writers of current West End smash-hit musical SIX), arrives in the West End for a gayt

Warrington Museum & Art Gallery has unveiled a painting by the "secret Lowry" Eric Tucker and announced a major exhibition will follow.

Relatable comedy is winging its way to Pyramid next year with a hilarious stand-up show about the highs and lows of parenthood.

Tron Theatre's Spring-Summer 2019 season is packed full of work that will challenge conventions and subvert some of drama's most classic of texts.

Mischief Theatre today announces new cast members and 2019 extension for the critically acclaimed and Olivier Award nominated The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.

Josh Widdicombe, the guy everyone can do an impression of, is back with a brand new stand up tour.

According to Sidmouth Herald, new production company EX3 Productions is presenting Aspects of Love at Sidmouth's Manor Pavilion.

Hackney Empire has announced the return of Olivier Award nominated actress, television star and comedian Tameka Empson (EastEnders, The Big Life, 3 Non Blondes) for its landmark 20th anniversary pantomime from writer and director Susie McKenna in a sparkling new production of Aladdin opening this Ch

There's no need to hurtle down to your nearest megastore to fight for an over-sized TV to get the full experience of Black Friday - for just one day you can snap up some fabulous deals on a selection of Darlington Hippodrome shows on Golden Wednesday, 28 November.

Selladoor Worldwide, against stiff competition, have won the tender to run the Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple and The Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe from January 2019 for a minimum of ten years.

A brand new adaptation of Alice in Wonderland with a local setting and a big sprinkle of Christmas will burst onto the stage at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre this December.

The Bristol Hippodrome is delighted to present Sing-a-long-a The Greatest Showman in February 2019: a unique interactive event from the producers of Sing-along-a Sound of Music & Grease.

Jackson Live in Concert, presented by Sweeney Entertainments, brings the hugely talented 'CJ' to theatres across the UK, recreating the Michael Jackson experience with his stunning rendition of all his favourite songs.

Scottish Ensemble has announced the launch of a major new European cooperation project, comprising the establishment of a European string ensembles network and ending with a three-day festival celebrating music for strings.

Musical theatre royalty will headline a spectacular Hollywood Proms night at Lytham Festival 2019.

Cinderella, this year's Marlowe pantomime, opens today (23 November).

Sensual, god-fearing, terrifying, uplifting, joyous - poems and music that speak to our essential human connection in these fractious and turbulent times.