UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 888

The world premiere of a major new musical, "The Braille Legacy", is the thrilling, true, inspirational and epic story of Louis Braille, a young blind boy who wanted the same chance in life as those who see and ended up improving the lives of millions of blind people around the world.

As previews begin for Home Truths, a season of new plays exploring the state of housing in the UK from the award-winning theatre company Cardboard Citizens who are celebrating 25 years of making work with and for homeless people, the company has announced a wide-ranging additional programme of free

Following a successful World premiere in the US and a Spring tour, one of the UK's leading contemporary dance companies returns to Sadler's Wells to present two London premieres; Chacony and Tangent.

A special celebration of the longstanding collaboration between Claire Dowie, Liz Light and Stage2 Youth Theatre to launch Upfront Theatre recently published by Bloomsbury Methuen.

Following performances at the Young Vic, the West End and an extensive international tour, multi award-winning theatre company 1927's Golem returns, continuing to challenge and satirise our misuse of technology with a tour of the UK, Europe & Asia.

Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce principal casting and further dates for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of his acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON, opening at Curve Leicester where it will play from Saturday 1 July - Saturday 22 July 2017

A galaxy of stars came out for the press night of LHK Productions' eggciting Easter panto Sleeping Beauty last week.

Harold Sanditen's uber-popular Open Mic Party, Live at Zedel in London's Crazy Coqs cabaret, celebrated its 4th birthday on April 10th with a huge bang! 28 singers made their way to the stage, entertaining the rapt audience for two hours.

???????Twelve years after making headlines with 'David Blunkett the Musical', about the tangled love lives of Labour Home Secretary David Blunkett and Spectator magazine publisher Kimberly Quinn, ("it superbly takes the piss out of the Sextator goings-on and has great tunes as well" - Suzanne More,

Samantha Womack, Les Dennis and Carrie Hope Fletcher star in The Addams Family, coming to The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, next month (May).

Liverpool Carnival Company has announced that the Brazilica Festival is back for 2017 in a brand-new location!

In OH YES OH NO Louise Orwin will attempt to tackle these problems, asking audiences to consider why these conversations are still taboo, and, crucially, by putting women's voices at the centre of the conversation.

???????Following a stellar performance at Warrington Festival 2016, Go West and Nik Kershaw will be back in Warrington next year for another incredible concert experience.

Jazz re:freshed today announces the appointment of Yvette Griffith as Executive Director, during an exciting period of growth for the company.

This June, Mikel Murfi returns to the Tricycle following the sell-out success of The Man in The Woman's Shoes in 2016 to present a further run of the production alongside his new one-man show and companion piece I Hear You and Rejoice.

A company of four British/ South Asian actors will take roles in new play No Dogs, No Indians, which examines three generations of resistance, sacrifice and discovery at the end of the British Empire in India and in the years that followed.

Today The New Diorama Theatre announced an exciting new initiative, having signed a one year lease with London based property developer British Land, to create the largest rehearsal space in Central London: ND2 will open its doors 01 May 2017.

Today, Theatr Clwyd announced the full cast for a major new revival of Oscar Wilde's classic masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest which opens on 9 May, with previews from 4 May, and runs until 27 May.

Liza Pulman, the acclaimed singer & comedienne and one third of the satirical and much loved comedy trio Fascinating Aida, returns in 2017 with her third solo show Liza Sings Streisand.

The Beach Boys Band has announced its popular show The Beach Boys Story will be rolling into The Epstein Theatre on Friday 19th May.

The first live performances of Flood Part Two: Abundance, the latest chapter in a major new work by the acclaimed theatre company Slung Low, have now taken place as part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017.

As Tara Arts celebrates its 40th anniversary throughout 2017, the company continues to put the experiences of the UK's diverse communities centre stage.

In just two weeks' time, the most magical of comedies A Midsummer Night's Dream will be brought to life on the Epstein Theatre stage by Daniel Taylor Productions Ltd from Tuesday 25th to Saturday 29th April.

As part of the Finborough Theatre's celebrations of Canada's 150th birthday, Canadian playwright Jordan Tannahill, 'the hottest name in Canadian theatre,' will debut his play, Late Company, at the Finborough Theatre, for a strictly limited season from 25 April - 20 May 2017, with press nights on 27

Inspired by the lyrics to the iconic Pet Shop Boys song and developed from discussions over tea and recorded interviews, performance artist Tom Marshman uses deft gesture, voice, movement and costume to recreate the LGBTQ scene in Kings Cross in the 1980s.