UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 742

Faber & Faber and the Ted Hughes Estate mark today's 25th anniversary of the publication of the author's environmental morality tale, The Iron Woman by unveiling plans for the first-ever stage adaptation of this highly-topical book, written as a sequel to the former Poet Laureate's enduring children

Prepare to go on a chilling journey in to the dark depths of St George's Hall this October when LoveHistory return with the spine-tingling, fright-night spectacular - Chamber of Horrors: Gallows Eve just in time for Halloween!

It's the not too distant future, post-Brexit.

Following a series of open auditions taking place across the summer, the producers of Nativity! The Musical have now officially revealed the local children who will sparkle and shine in the show, both at home in Coventry and out on tour.

The producers of the smash-hit 'NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL', are thrilled to announce the return of Simon Lipkin as the hilarious 'Mr Poppy' after delighting critics and audiences in the show last year.

West End Wilma, the mother and son theatre blogging duo, are delighted to announce that public voting for the 5th annual Wilma Awards is now open at www.

Performance and visual artist Bobby Baker has created a profoundly thoughtful, imaginative and joyous exploration of families in wartime, commissioned by 14-18 NOW, the UK's arts programme for the First World War centenary.

The true-life tale of a New York musician who made his home in Liverpool is being premiered in a special fund-raising event in the city this September.

Derren Litten's smash hit ITV comedy BENIDORM is set to bring sunshine and smiles to the UK and Ireland as the first ever stage version of the ITV comedy marks its world premiere at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle from Today 7th September 2018.

An international improv comedy institution since 1993, the 26th annual Die-Nasty Soap-A-Thon returns to the Varscona Theatre running continuously for 50 hours from Friday, September 14 at 7:00 p.

This new play by award-winning writer/director John Retallack builds on the success of his 2001 piece Hannah & Hanna, which has been performed nationally and internationally.

2018 marks the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, a composer who transformed musical theatre and left a legacy of truly American music

Resident company of Katzpace Theatre, Exploding Whale return this October with their snappy 5-star revival of Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing'.

From Lights Down Productions, developed with support of Soho Young Company, comes Hear Me Howl - a bitingly honest portrayal of one woman's personal revolution.

A hilarious, award-winning, joyful, buoyant, gleeful, slightly silly, sugar-coated, unrelenting and completely super happy musical.

The European premiere of Bill Russell and Janet Hood's new musical Unexpected Joy is underway.

Immortal only as long as he is able to drink the blood of the living, Count Dracula has come to London.

On Saturday 6th October family theatre company This Egg presents Me & My Bee at The Point.

Tickets are now on sale for all performances at this year's Birmingham Improv Festival which returns to the city for 9 days offering the very best in Improvisation from Friday October 26th - Saturday November 3rd 2018.

Nav Sidhu (How I Live Now, The Kumars, Gangs of Tooting Broadway), Penny Layden (RSC, National Theatre, Call the Midwife), Samuel James (Birds of a Feather, National Theatre's Twelfth Night, Bryony Lavery's Stockholm), Sean Michael Verey (Pramface, Radiant Vermin, Tonight with Donny Styxx) and Sophi

In the clash between the political and the personal, The Sword of Alex by award-winning playwright Rib Davis examines how identity fares in the struggle, coming to the White Bear Theatre in Autumn 2018, starring Kate Terence, Georgia Winters, Patrick Regis and DK Ugonna.

Alan Ayckbourn's 82nd play Better Off Dead completes the summer season at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre, in a production directed by the author.

Following successful national tours of That's Amore and Happy Hour, Liverpool's award-winning physical theatre company, Tmesis Theatre premieres new show, Beyond Belief.

Nuffield Southampton Theatres opens the world premiere of Women in Power on 13 September at Nuffield Southampton Theatres new venue NST City, with previews from 6 September and runs until 29 September.

Em-Lou Productions today announces full casting of world premiere of James Hogan's High Ridin' at the King's Head Theatre.