Review: GUNTER, Royal Court Theatre
by Katie Kirkpatrick - April 06, 2024
Gunter is a messy play. Literally. There’s sand, dirt, blood, confetti, and ink all over the actors and the floor. Fringe company Dirty Hare throw absolutely everything at their canvas, in a piece that includes music to projections to microphones, shadow puppetry, and masks. In this rare gem of a show, however, it all sticks. Usually, when critics refer to a show as ‘messy’, it’s a bad thing. When I call Gunter messy, I mean it with the utmost praise.
by Katie Kirkpatrick - April 06, 2024
Gunter is a messy play. Literally. There’s sand, dirt, blood, confetti, and ink all over the actors and the floor. Fringe company Dirty Hare throw absolutely everything at their canvas, in a piece that includes music to projections to microphones, shadow puppetry, and masks. In this rare gem of a show, however, it all sticks. Usually, when critics refer to a show as ‘messy’, it’s a bad thing. When I call Gunter messy, I mean it with the utmost praise.
Review: CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS, Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Cindy Marcolina - April 06, 2024
Written and directed by Alex Howarth based on real conversations with kids in care, it’s a shot to the heart. Profoundly moving in its bittersweet playfulness and candid approach to the matter, the production is scrupulously crafted to come off as child’s play. It exquisitely translates the world as if it was seen through the eyes of children, engaging into a blunt direct address that gives an atypical accessibility to the show.
by Cindy Marcolina - April 06, 2024
Written and directed by Alex Howarth based on real conversations with kids in care, it’s a shot to the heart. Profoundly moving in its bittersweet playfulness and candid approach to the matter, the production is scrupulously crafted to come off as child’s play. It exquisitely translates the world as if it was seen through the eyes of children, engaging into a blunt direct address that gives an atypical accessibility to the show.
West End's MJ THE MUSICAL Cancels Performances as Myles Frost and Two Understudies Fall Ill
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2024
According to The Telegraph, performances of the West End production of MJ the Musical were canceled on the evenings of Tuesday, April 2nd and Wednesday, April 3rd, as Myles Frost and understudies Kieran Alleyne and Kwame Kandekore fell ill.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2024
According to The Telegraph, performances of the West End production of MJ the Musical were canceled on the evenings of Tuesday, April 2nd and Wednesday, April 3rd, as Myles Frost and understudies Kieran Alleyne and Kwame Kandekore fell ill.
Review: CARMEN, Royal Opera House
by Gary Naylor - April 06, 2024
An old favourite brings the passion and the pain with beautiful singing and convincing acting
by Gary Naylor - April 06, 2024
An old favourite brings the passion and the pain with beautiful singing and convincing acting
Cast & Creatives Set for THE DAO OF UNREPRESENTATIVE BRITISH CHINESE EXPERIENCE
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2024
Discover the full cast and creative team behind THE DAO OF UNREPRESENTATIVE BRITISH CHINESE EXPERIENCE by Daniel York Loh, playing at London's Soho Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2024
Discover the full cast and creative team behind THE DAO OF UNREPRESENTATIVE BRITISH CHINESE EXPERIENCE by Daniel York Loh, playing at London's Soho Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Inside Gala Night For the UK Tour of THE 39 STEPS
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2024
Last night, Thursday 4 April, was the Gala Night of The 39 Steps at Richmond Theatre. Check out photos from the big night here!
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2024
Last night, Thursday 4 April, was the Gala Night of The 39 Steps at Richmond Theatre. Check out photos from the big night here!
Photos: First Look at Kevin Clifton, Sam Bailey, and Sejal Keshwala in EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2024
All new photos have been released of the new mast members in the UK tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Kevin Clifton, Sam Bailey, and Sejal Keshwala. They join the tour, visiting theatres around the country until July 2024. Check out the photos here!
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2024
All new photos have been released of the new mast members in the UK tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Kevin Clifton, Sam Bailey, and Sejal Keshwala. They join the tour, visiting theatres around the country until July 2024. Check out the photos here!
Review: HORNE'S DESCENT, Old Red Lion Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - April 05, 2024
Horne’s Descent features a compact take on religious philosophy and slender social politics, adding a dash of good-natured occult to the mix. It refuses to spell out its contents for the audience, trusting them to connect the dots and draw their own conclusions in an exercise of mental flexibility.
by Cindy Marcolina - April 05, 2024
Horne’s Descent features a compact take on religious philosophy and slender social politics, adding a dash of good-natured occult to the mix. It refuses to spell out its contents for the audience, trusting them to connect the dots and draw their own conclusions in an exercise of mental flexibility.
Interview: 'It's Going to Feel Like A Festival in A Few Hours': Director Jimmy Fairhurst and Actor Les Dennis on TWELFTH NIGHT at Shakespeare North Playhouse
by Sarah OHara - April 05, 2024
Directed by Jimmy Fairhurst and starring Les Dennis as Malvolio, Not Too Tame return to the Shakespeare North Playhouse this summer, with an exciting new production of Twelfth Night.
by Sarah OHara - April 05, 2024
Directed by Jimmy Fairhurst and starring Les Dennis as Malvolio, Not Too Tame return to the Shakespeare North Playhouse this summer, with an exciting new production of Twelfth Night.
Review: THE 39 STEPS, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 05, 2024
Mix a classic spy novel with the genius of Alfred Hitchcock, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps. With a history spanning over 100 years, John Buchan’s 1915 novel was adapted by Alfred Hitchcock which then went on to become a stage play in 1996, adapted again in 2005 by Patrick Barlow to become the an international smash.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 05, 2024
Mix a classic spy novel with the genius of Alfred Hitchcock, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps. With a history spanning over 100 years, John Buchan’s 1915 novel was adapted by Alfred Hitchcock which then went on to become a stage play in 1996, adapted again in 2005 by Patrick Barlow to become the an international smash.
Review: INSULT TO INJURY, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - April 05, 2024
Written by Kieran Dee and Grace Millie, who also star as Ellis and Kat respectively, and directed by Harriet Marsh, Insult to Injury tells the story of two content moderators on a famous social media site and how they deal with “misinformation, technology, responsibility, power and eating other people’s sins.”
by Kat Mokrynski - April 05, 2024
Written by Kieran Dee and Grace Millie, who also star as Ellis and Kat respectively, and directed by Harriet Marsh, Insult to Injury tells the story of two content moderators on a famous social media site and how they deal with “misinformation, technology, responsibility, power and eating other people’s sins.”
Presale Tickets Available For THE WIZARD OF OZ at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
Tickets are available for presale now for The Wizard Of Oz at Gillian Lynne Theatre! Tickets are available for performances running 15 August 2024 - 08 September 2024.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
Tickets are available for presale now for The Wizard Of Oz at Gillian Lynne Theatre! Tickets are available for performances running 15 August 2024 - 08 September 2024.
Further Dates Set for the 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour of CHICAGO
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
Further dates have been announced for the 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour of the multi award-winning musical CHICAGO. The tour will open at Milton Keynes Theatre on 12 October 2024.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
Further dates have been announced for the 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour of the multi award-winning musical CHICAGO. The tour will open at Milton Keynes Theatre on 12 October 2024.
Review: KYLE DEAN MASSEY, Crazy Coqs
by Franco Milazzo - April 04, 2024
After two years away, Kyle Dean Massey steps back onto the cabaret stage at London’s Crazy Coqs.
by Franco Milazzo - April 04, 2024
After two years away, Kyle Dean Massey steps back onto the cabaret stage at London’s Crazy Coqs.
Jack Wolfe and Richard Southgate Join SPRING AWAKENING Concert
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
Final casting has been announced and additional tickets have been released for the 15th Anniversary reunion concert of the original West End production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s Tony, Olivier and Grammy award-winning musical SPRING AWAKENING, based on the play by Frank Wedekind.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
Final casting has been announced and additional tickets have been released for the 15th Anniversary reunion concert of the original West End production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s Tony, Olivier and Grammy award-winning musical SPRING AWAKENING, based on the play by Frank Wedekind.
Charlie Brooks Joins the Cast of the UK Tour of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
Charlie Brooks will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. The tour opens at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Tuesday 30 April 2024 where it plays until 12 May 2024, before embarking on a UK tour.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
Charlie Brooks will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. The tour opens at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Tuesday 30 April 2024 where it plays until 12 May 2024, before embarking on a UK tour.
Review: LIFE WITH OSCAR, Arcola Theatre
by Matthew Paluch - April 04, 2024
Life With Oscar is an autobiographical monologue written, and performed by Nicholas Cohen that takes the audience on a trip to the darker side of La La Land.
by Matthew Paluch - April 04, 2024
Life With Oscar is an autobiographical monologue written, and performed by Nicholas Cohen that takes the audience on a trip to the darker side of La La Land.
Guest Blog: 'It Always Felt Like a Paean to the Power of the Ordinary Person': Clive Judd and Mark Weinman on the Return of CAPTAIN AMAZING
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 04, 2024
Alistair McDowall’s critically acclaimed Captain Amazing opens this May at Southwark Playhouse. The production will see the original creative team of actor Mark Weinman, and director Clive Judd reunite to mark an incredible 10 years since the show first blew audiences away. Here Mark and Clive talk about reuniting after decade, the joy of the ordinary and shining a light on the 'quiet' people.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 04, 2024
Alistair McDowall’s critically acclaimed Captain Amazing opens this May at Southwark Playhouse. The production will see the original creative team of actor Mark Weinman, and director Clive Judd reunite to mark an incredible 10 years since the show first blew audiences away. Here Mark and Clive talk about reuniting after decade, the joy of the ordinary and shining a light on the 'quiet' people.
Review: HOLLY SPILLAR: HOLE, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - April 04, 2024
Holly Spillar: HOLE is, as described by Spillar herself, “a one-woman vagina show” in which she uses only her voice and a loop pedal to tell the story of her journey with vaginismus, an involuntary tensing of the vagina that prevents penetrative sex.
by Kat Mokrynski - April 04, 2024
Holly Spillar: HOLE is, as described by Spillar herself, “a one-woman vagina show” in which she uses only her voice and a loop pedal to tell the story of her journey with vaginismus, an involuntary tensing of the vagina that prevents penetrative sex.
Full Cast Set For BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY at Hampstead Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2024
The full cast has been announced for the UK premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis directed by Michael Longhurst at Hampstead Theatre from 3 May to 15 June.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2024
The full cast has been announced for the UK premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis directed by Michael Longhurst at Hampstead Theatre from 3 May to 15 June.
Review: DIRECT FROM GRACELAND: ELVIS, Arches London Bridge
by Kat Mokrynski - April 03, 2024
Recently, I was invited to attend a special curator event at Direct from Graceland: Elvis at the Arches London Bridge. The event, hosted by Angie Marchese, Graceland’s Vice President of Archives and Exhibits, gave attendees a backstage look at some of the artifacts Marchese had brought with her from Memphis, Tennessee.
by Kat Mokrynski - April 03, 2024
Recently, I was invited to attend a special curator event at Direct from Graceland: Elvis at the Arches London Bridge. The event, hosted by Angie Marchese, Graceland’s Vice President of Archives and Exhibits, gave attendees a backstage look at some of the artifacts Marchese had brought with her from Memphis, Tennessee.
Review Roundup: Did Brian Cox Impress in LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 03, 2024
The Emmy, Golden Globe and Olivier award-winning actor Brian Cox, has made his return to the London stage in Jeremy Herrin’s new production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 03, 2024
The Emmy, Golden Globe and Olivier award-winning actor Brian Cox, has made his return to the London stage in Jeremy Herrin’s new production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Wyndham's Theatre
by Louise Penn - April 03, 2024
Eugene O'Neill's classic play of family strife has had regular revivals in London (most recently in 2018 and 2012). Set in 1912 and published posthumously in 1956, it remains one of the great American plays. Brian Cox returns to the London stage as James Tyrone, actor, family colossus, and flawed man, in a mesmerising performance.
by Louise Penn - April 03, 2024
Eugene O'Neill's classic play of family strife has had regular revivals in London (most recently in 2018 and 2012). Set in 1912 and published posthumously in 1956, it remains one of the great American plays. Brian Cox returns to the London stage as James Tyrone, actor, family colossus, and flawed man, in a mesmerising performance.
JERRY'S GIRLS Revival Will Open Next Month at Menier Chocolate Factory
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2024
A major revival of Jerry Herman's Jerry's Girls will open at The Menier Chocolate Factory next month. Directed by Hannah Chissick, with choreography by Matt Cole, musical supervision and arrangements by Sarah Travis, and an all-female band, this new production opens on 22 May.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2024
A major revival of Jerry Herman's Jerry's Girls will open at The Menier Chocolate Factory next month. Directed by Hannah Chissick, with choreography by Matt Cole, musical supervision and arrangements by Sarah Travis, and an all-female band, this new production opens on 22 May.
Review: THE LONG RUN, New Diorama Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - April 03, 2024
Lovingly snug, like you’ve been invited to into the warm for a cup of tea and a biscuit on a rainy day.
by Alexander Cohen - April 03, 2024
Lovingly snug, like you’ve been invited to into the warm for a cup of tea and a biscuit on a rainy day.
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