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Photos/Video: MARY POPPINS UK Tour in Rehearsal by BWW News Desk
- October 25, 2024 All new rehearsal photos and video have been released for the UK and Ireland tour of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS, ahead of its opening at the Bristol Hippodrome from 4 November 2024. Check out the photos and video here!
Review: WHY A BLACK WOMAN WILL NEVER BE PRIME MINISTER, Camden People's Theatre by Josh Maughan
- October 25, 2024 In every mission it sets itself upon, this play succeeds. It’s a tight hug to the communities that need it, it’s vital education to those who want to learn, it’s a wake-up call to those who are ignorant, and it’s an angry, triumphant demand for action. Zakiyyah Deen is a magnetic performer, her talent pulsates through the space.
Review: REYKJAVIK, Hampstead Theatre by Alexander Cohen
- October 25, 2024 There’s a whiff of Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem about Richard Bean’s Reykjavík. Come and raise a melancholic glass to the old world of superstition, mythic tales of magic and monsters, fated to be swallowed by the bloodless age of bureaucracy. It’s like spending an evening with that old man in the pub the light of whose eyes fades as he recounts tales of yonder realising that things ain’t what they used to be.
Photos: Rehearsals for BALLET SHOES at the National Theatre by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2024 The National Theatre is presenting the first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s best-selling book Ballet Shoes. Get a first look inside rehearsals!
Review Roundup: FLY MORE THAN YOU FALL at Southwark Playhouse by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2024 See what the critics are saying about Fly More Than You Fall at Southwark Playhouse. Read the reviews for the production starring Keala Settle and others, and learn more!
Review: THE WILD DUCK, Coronet Theatre by Cheryl Markosky
- October 24, 2024 The Coronet's co-production with the Norwegian Ibsen Company (NIC) and Bergen's Den Nationale Scene examines the dangers of idealism through the story of the Ekdal family ripped apart by the arrival of Hjalmar Ekdal's childhood friend, Gregers Werle (also the son of wealthy industrialist Hakon). Read the review.
Review: TAROT: SHUFFLE, Soho Theatre by Kat Mokrynski
- October 24, 2024 Tarot: Shuffle begins a bit differently than your average sketch show. Walking into the theatre, audience members are greeted by three performers, all wearing white nighties. Everyone is given a piece of paper with a personality test on it, with questions ranging from your ability to recognise patterns to requiring an essay of 1,000 words.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS Extends to October 2025 by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2024 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s STARLIGHT EXPRESS at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre has extended booking with tickets now on sale through to 26 October 2025. This will be the fourth booking extension since the show opened to great critical acclaim in June this year.
Full Cast Set For The RSC's TWELFTH NIGHT by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2024 Full casting has been announced for the RSC's upcoming production of Twelfth Night, which runs at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon between Thursday 5 December 2024 and Saturday 18 January 2025, with a press performance on Thursday 12 December, 7pm.
ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US to Make UK Television Premiere in November by Josh Sharpe
- October 23, 2024 Alex Edelman: Just for Us will air on 2 November at 9pm on Sky Comedy and NOW. Filmed in front of a live audience at New York's Hudson Theatre during his Broadway stint, Alex Edelman: Just For Us showcases the comedian's whip-smart and belly-laugh funny storytelling.
Review: THE FLEA, The Yard Theatre by Katie Kirkpatrick
- October 23, 2024 Now this is how you do historical theatre. Eccentrically re-imagined yet alarmingly real, James Fritz's The Flea is masterfully made. The show is a quirky retelling of a forgotten piece of queer British history: in an unlikely chain of events, the secrets of a gay brothel threaten to bring down some of the country’s best-known politicians and royals.
Review: LUNA, Sadler's Wells by Josh Maughan
- October 23, 2024 Guided by the vision of five female, international choreographers, Luna narrates the complexities of womanhood-its beauty, struggles, and power. While Luna has some notably powerful moments, and the music is beautiful, it ultimately falls short in its current form.
Review: AMAZE, Criterion Theatre by Gary Naylor
- October 23, 2024 A personal show with plenty of 'Wow!' and a nice counterpoint to the gods of magic who deliver miracles from on high.
Review: BRIDGE COMMAND, Vauxhall by Franco Milazzo
- October 23, 2024 Ever wanted to captain a spaceship on a mission to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilisations and perhaps shoot up some enemy ships along the way? With the aid of a shiny new £3.5m set, Parabolic Theatre’s Bridge Command realises every sci-fi geek’s dream.
Photos: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON at The Ambassadors Theatre by BWW News Desk
- October 23, 2024 All new production photos have been released for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON at The Ambassadors Theatre, starring Olivier Award winner John Dagleish and Olivier nominee Clare Foster. Check out the photos here!
Guest Blog: Jack Holden on Bringing True Crime to Life in KENREX by Guest Author
- October 23, 2024 Our obsession with True Crime is nothing new. Stories of wrongdoing and justice have captivated us for centuries, whether in ancient holy texts, courtroom dramas, or today’s hit podcasts. There’s a primal satisfaction in seeing justice served, especially when a villain threatens the peace of a law-abiding community. But what happens when the system fails, and a town is forced to confront that threat on its own terms? This is the chilling premise at the heart of KENREX…
Photos: Leigh Francis Joins BACK TO THE FUTURE For A Special Cameo by BWW News Desk
- October 22, 2024 Leigh Francis joined the cast of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical at the Adelphi Theatre last night (Monday 21 October) in a cameo appearance as ‘Principal Strickland’ to celebrate Back to the Future Day. He was congratulated by his guest, Emma Bunton, after the show. Check out photos from the evening below!