West End Theatre Sees Ticket Prices Surge With Top Tickets £300
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
Top West End Theatre tickets have risen 9% in a year. Learn more about the ticket prices in the West End.
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
Top West End Theatre tickets have risen 9% in a year. Learn more about the ticket prices in the West End.
LETTERS LIVE Will Host Special RSPCA Show at The Royal Albert Hall
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
Letters Live, the literary event which celebrates the power of written correspondence, returns to the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 12 December in collaboration with the RSPCA for a special one-off event.
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
Letters Live, the literary event which celebrates the power of written correspondence, returns to the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 12 December in collaboration with the RSPCA for a special one-off event.
Interview: 'It's a Story About Family and Hope': Actor Jack Wolfe on Fandom and Emotional Intensity in NEXT TO NORMAL
by Kat Mokrynski - June 13, 2024
Recently, we had the chance to speak with Wolfe about bringing Next to Normal to the West End. We discussed what it has been like to join the show as a fan of Next to Normal, the importance of mental health both on stage and off and what he hopes audiences take away from this production.
by Kat Mokrynski - June 13, 2024
Recently, we had the chance to speak with Wolfe about bringing Next to Normal to the West End. We discussed what it has been like to join the show as a fan of Next to Normal, the importance of mental health both on stage and off and what he hopes audiences take away from this production.
Review: VEGETABLES, Secret Location In Clerkenwell
by Cindy Marcolina - June 13, 2024
Either the immersive industry is floundering, or the craze has passed. Only last year, the most simple in-the-round staging was deemed immersive. These days, we’ve returned to a reduced scene, with only Punchdrunk hitting the news and Phantom Peak continuing its winning streak. Something smaller and more enigmatic has opened in London. Tucked away in a secret location in the heart of Clerkenwell, Vegetables is a wild ride. The production is shrouded in mystery, with the address given only upon booking and its exact plot begged to be kept hush-hush. The gist is that people’s consciousness can now be transferred into everyday veggies to cure all maladies mental and physical; we are the first to witness this new scientific advancement.
by Cindy Marcolina - June 13, 2024
Either the immersive industry is floundering, or the craze has passed. Only last year, the most simple in-the-round staging was deemed immersive. These days, we’ve returned to a reduced scene, with only Punchdrunk hitting the news and Phantom Peak continuing its winning streak. Something smaller and more enigmatic has opened in London. Tucked away in a secret location in the heart of Clerkenwell, Vegetables is a wild ride. The production is shrouded in mystery, with the address given only upon booking and its exact plot begged to be kept hush-hush. The gist is that people’s consciousness can now be transferred into everyday veggies to cure all maladies mental and physical; we are the first to witness this new scientific advancement.
Bernadette Peters Will Perform LIVE FROM LONDON at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in August
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
Bernadette Peters will bring a new show, BERNADETTE PETERS – LIVE FROM LONDON to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Monday 12 August, for one night only.
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
Bernadette Peters will bring a new show, BERNADETTE PETERS – LIVE FROM LONDON to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Monday 12 August, for one night only.
Video: STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE Celebrates Pride With Interview With Lauryn Redding and Laura Pitt-Pulford
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
Standing at the Sky's Edge is celebrating Pride Month with an all new video. The video features an interview with Lauryn Redding and Laura Pitt-Pulford. Check it out here!
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
Standing at the Sky's Edge is celebrating Pride Month with an all new video. The video features an interview with Lauryn Redding and Laura Pitt-Pulford. Check it out here!
Review: BABIES A NEW (BORN) MUSICAL, The Other Palace
by Cindy Marcolina - June 13, 2024
Real life is looming right after the end of Year 11. Entrusted with a robotic newborn, a group of students need to survive a week in their new roles as parents while their GCSEs get closer and closer. The school is trying to teach them responsibility and warn off any unwanted pregnancies - but the teens already have too much on their plates. The new arrivals, though only plastic infant simulators, blow up their routines: lies are uncovered, relationships shatter, and friendships blossom. The complicated inner lives of modern teenagers are dissected in a jolly musical romp that’s surprisingly touching underneath all the fun and games.
by Cindy Marcolina - June 13, 2024
Real life is looming right after the end of Year 11. Entrusted with a robotic newborn, a group of students need to survive a week in their new roles as parents while their GCSEs get closer and closer. The school is trying to teach them responsibility and warn off any unwanted pregnancies - but the teens already have too much on their plates. The new arrivals, though only plastic infant simulators, blow up their routines: lies are uncovered, relationships shatter, and friendships blossom. The complicated inner lives of modern teenagers are dissected in a jolly musical romp that’s surprisingly touching underneath all the fun and games.
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Shakespeare North Playhouse
by Sarah OHara - June 12, 2024
Award winning Theatre company Not Too Tame return with their latest production - William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night - and I can say without a doubt, that it is the best Shakespeare production you will see this year.
by Sarah OHara - June 12, 2024
Award winning Theatre company Not Too Tame return with their latest production - William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night - and I can say without a doubt, that it is the best Shakespeare production you will see this year.
Review: MISS JULIE, Park Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - June 12, 2024
Max Harrison’s production is a beautiful textbook revival that, while leaning into the comic side of the text (translated here by Michael Meyer) accordingly tips into the opposite range of emotional distress. This Miss Julie is funny one second, horrid the immediate next.
by Cindy Marcolina - June 12, 2024
Max Harrison’s production is a beautiful textbook revival that, while leaning into the comic side of the text (translated here by Michael Meyer) accordingly tips into the opposite range of emotional distress. This Miss Julie is funny one second, horrid the immediate next.
Writers Guild Raises Fees For Playwrights at the Royal Court, RSC and National Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2024
Playwrights working under the WGGB Writers' Union's TNC Agreement will see a 4% uplift on minimum fees, thanks to WGGB’s negotiators.
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2024
Playwrights working under the WGGB Writers' Union's TNC Agreement will see a 4% uplift on minimum fees, thanks to WGGB’s negotiators.
Richard Fleeshman, Marisha Wallace, and Steve Furst Join SOMETHING ROTTEN! in Concert
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2024
Further casting has been announced for the UK premiere of the hit Broadway musical comedy SOMETHING ROTTEN!, which plays Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Monday 5 August and Tuesday 6 August.
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2024
Further casting has been announced for the UK premiere of the hit Broadway musical comedy SOMETHING ROTTEN!, which plays Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Monday 5 August and Tuesday 6 August.
Equity Research Finds that UK Arts Councils Cut Funding 16% in Real Terms Since 2017
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2024
New research commissioned by Equity, the performing arts and entertainment trade union, and carried out by the Autonomy Institute shows that overall arts funding for the UK from national bodies (Arts Councils England, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Arts Council of Wales and Creative Scotland) has been cut 16% in real terms since 2017.
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2024
New research commissioned by Equity, the performing arts and entertainment trade union, and carried out by the Autonomy Institute shows that overall arts funding for the UK from national bodies (Arts Councils England, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Arts Council of Wales and Creative Scotland) has been cut 16% in real terms since 2017.
Guest Blog: Director Josh Maughan on Partnerships, Opportunities and His Latest Show, EUCHARIST
by Josh Maughan - June 12, 2024
In 2020, my best friend Freddie Acaster and I decided to set up a production company – after one too many G&Ts. With a steady hangover the next day, we trudged through the admin and launched Springbok Production House – our now award-winning company set to open its fifth season this Saturday at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden.
by Josh Maughan - June 12, 2024
In 2020, my best friend Freddie Acaster and I decided to set up a production company – after one too many G&Ts. With a steady hangover the next day, we trudged through the admin and launched Springbok Production House – our now award-winning company set to open its fifth season this Saturday at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden.
Review: JAZZ EMU: KNIGHT FEVER, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - June 12, 2024
Knight Fever sees the return of the narcissistic pop star character, Jazz Emu, this time vying for a Knighthood at the Royal Variety Show. The character, created and played by Archie Henderson, has done several shows in the past and has gone viral on social media for his hilarious and catchy songs.
by Kat Mokrynski - June 12, 2024
Knight Fever sees the return of the narcissistic pop star character, Jazz Emu, this time vying for a Knighthood at the Royal Variety Show. The character, created and played by Archie Henderson, has done several shows in the past and has gone viral on social media for his hilarious and catchy songs.
Review: BEING MR WICKHAM, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - June 12, 2024
Written and performed by Adrian Lukis and directed by Guy Unsworth, Being Mr Wickham brings us into the world of the infamous Pride & Prejudice character after his 60th birthday, having withdrawn from the festivities to a quiet space. But, suddenly, Wickham looks into the audience, acknowledging us and telling us, “When play stops, old age begins.'
by Kat Mokrynski - June 12, 2024
Written and performed by Adrian Lukis and directed by Guy Unsworth, Being Mr Wickham brings us into the world of the infamous Pride & Prejudice character after his 60th birthday, having withdrawn from the festivities to a quiet space. But, suddenly, Wickham looks into the audience, acknowledging us and telling us, “When play stops, old age begins.'
Review: MEDEA ON THE MIC, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 11, 2024
Join everyone’s favourite princess-sorceress for one hell of a good time as she shares stories of when she was Scottish and swaggered into the wonderlands of Berlin, Tehran and New York. Other guests on the mic include her bitter ex Jason (of the Argonauts) and old pal the Chariot Queen.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 11, 2024
Join everyone’s favourite princess-sorceress for one hell of a good time as she shares stories of when she was Scottish and swaggered into the wonderlands of Berlin, Tehran and New York. Other guests on the mic include her bitter ex Jason (of the Argonauts) and old pal the Chariot Queen.
Show of the Week: Save Up To 42% on Tickets to SLAVE PLAY at the Noel Coward Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2024
Save up to 42% on tickets to Slave Play at the Noel Coward Theatre. Tickets are now available from £17.25.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2024
Save up to 42% on tickets to Slave Play at the Noel Coward Theatre. Tickets are now available from £17.25.
SIX THE MUSICAL Will Hold Open Auditions For 2025/26 West End Cast
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2024
There will be an open audition process for the 2025/26 West End cast of SIX THE MUSICAL in both London and Salford in June. Find out how to audition here!
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2024
There will be an open audition process for the 2025/26 West End cast of SIX THE MUSICAL in both London and Salford in June. Find out how to audition here!
Interview: 'It's Essentially a Defensive Wickham': Adrian Lukis on the Background of a Villain in BEING MR WICKHAM
by Kat Mokrynski - June 11, 2024
If you ask a Jane Austen fan who the villain of Pride and Prejudice is, most of them would probably say George Wickham, the charming soldier who has a hidden history with Darcy. But some, including Adrian Lukis, who played Wickham in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of the novel, would argue that things are not as black and white as one might think.
by Kat Mokrynski - June 11, 2024
If you ask a Jane Austen fan who the villain of Pride and Prejudice is, most of them would probably say George Wickham, the charming soldier who has a hidden history with Darcy. But some, including Adrian Lukis, who played Wickham in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of the novel, would argue that things are not as black and white as one might think.
Review: KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER!, Ambassador's Theatre
by Alice Cope - June 11, 2024
A delightful comedy murder mystery musical that expertly blends humour, intrigue, and heartfelt friendship.
by Alice Cope - June 11, 2024
A delightful comedy murder mystery musical that expertly blends humour, intrigue, and heartfelt friendship.
Review: CIRQUE: THE GREATEST SHOW, Leicester Curve
by Franco Milazzo - June 11, 2024
With its live singers, superb clowning and disappointing vaudeville acts, The Entertainers’ Cirque: The Greatest Show is bringing its dazzling show around the country.
by Franco Milazzo - June 11, 2024
With its live singers, superb clowning and disappointing vaudeville acts, The Entertainers’ Cirque: The Greatest Show is bringing its dazzling show around the country.
Guest Blog: Writer Laura Waldren on Connections, Sensitivity and Humour in Her Papatango Prize-Winning Play SOME DEMON
by Guest Author - June 11, 2024
There are hardly any plays about eating disorders, and when I started writing this one I realised why. They are incredibly difficult illnesses to explain, let alone dramatise. They tend to go on for years – they are not linear – they often involve many cycles of relapse and recovery.
by Guest Author - June 11, 2024
There are hardly any plays about eating disorders, and when I started writing this one I realised why. They are incredibly difficult illnesses to explain, let alone dramatise. They tend to go on for years – they are not linear – they often involve many cycles of relapse and recovery.
Ryan Kopel and More Will Lead New Production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Nottingham Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2024
Nottingham Playhouse has announced the full cast for the brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2024
Nottingham Playhouse has announced the full cast for the brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA and More Set For RSC's Winter Season at the Barbican
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2024
Alongside one world premiere, three new Shakespeare productions and a major revival going on sale at Stratford, RSC Co-Artistic Directors, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey, have announced their first Winter season at the Barbican, which sees two critically acclaimed productions transfer from Stratford-upon-Avon.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2024
Alongside one world premiere, three new Shakespeare productions and a major revival going on sale at Stratford, RSC Co-Artistic Directors, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey, have announced their first Winter season at the Barbican, which sees two critically acclaimed productions transfer from Stratford-upon-Avon.
Review Roundup: KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER! Opens in the West End
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2024
Read the reviews for Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder in the West End! See what the critics are saying, and learn more about the show.
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2024
Read the reviews for Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder in the West End! See what the critics are saying, and learn more about the show.
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