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Review: HOME ALONE IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall by Jonathan Marshall
- December 05, 2023 It’s hard to believe Home Alone is 33 years old. Released in 1990, the John Hughes penned classic has become a firm festive favourite. It has also, over the past ten years, become a much-loved fixture of the Royal Albert Hall’s Films in Concert Series.
Cast and Creative Team Set for EXHIBITIONISTS World Premiere at King's Head Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 04, 2023 Full cast and creative team have been revealed for the world premiere of Exhibitionists by Shaun McKenna and Andrew Van Sickle, a dazzling new gay romantic comedy about love, sex, happiness and freedom set in the San Francisco art world.
Video: First Look at EVITA at Leicester's Curve Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 04, 2023 Leicester’s Curve's Made at Curve production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita is running 27 November 2023 to 13 January 2024. Check out footage of the production in this all new video!
Ellie Goulding Announces Special Intimate Royal Albert Hall Show With Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra by BWW News Desk
- December 04, 2023 Multiplatinum-selling singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding has announced a special Royal Albert Hall show with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Ellie's vision to perform with orchestra will come to life on the concert stage at these intimate shows. Don't miss this unique performance!
Stratford East Reveals Principal Cast and Creatives For THE BIG LIFE by BWW News Desk
- December 04, 2023 Stratford East has announced the cast and creative team for its revival of hit Windrush Ska musical The Big Life, with book by Paul Sirett and Tameka Empson, lyrics by Paul Sirett, and music by Paul Joseph.
Finalists Revealed for ITV's MAMMA MIA! I HAVE A DREAM by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 04, 2023 The final four contestants set to compete in the grand finale of Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream have been revealed. The final four contestants are Stevie and Esme, competing for the role of Sophie, with Tobias and Owen as Sky.
Review: £1 THURSDAYS, Finborough Theatre by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 04, 2023 Jen and Stacey are seventeen. Money is tight and their parents drive them mad, but all their thoughts are pulled towards that night of the week where they can let rip on a dancefloor. Kat Rose-Martin's promising new play pulls no punches in its stark portrayal of the harsh reality of life for two working class friends living in Bradford in 2012.
Photos: First Look at the Royal Shakespeare Company's MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO by BWW News Desk
- December 04, 2023 The Royal Shakespeare Company has released new photos from the record-breaking production of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, which began previews at the Barbican on the 21 November and runs until Saturday 23 March 2024.
Full Cast Set for the UK Tour of BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL by BWW News Desk
- December 04, 2023 Fan-favourite and winner of Best New Musical (What’sOnStage Awards 2023),
BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL has announced full casting for the production’s first ever UK & Ireland tour in 2024.
Desmonda Cathabel Will Play Princess Jasmine in the UK and Ireland Tour of ALADDIN by BWW News Desk
- December 04, 2023 Fresh from appearing in ITV’s talent search Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream, contestant Desmonda Cathabel (whose other credits include Miss Saigon, From Here to Eternity) is confirmed to play the iconic role of Princess Jasmine in the first ever UK and Ireland tour of Disney’s Aladdin.
Lea Salonga Will Embark on a New UK Tour in 2024 by BWW News Desk
- December 04, 2023 Musical theatre royalty and official Disney Legend, Lea Salonga is bringing her extraordinary talent back to the UK with new tour Stage, Screen & Everything In Between.
Review: SONGS FROM THE SHOWS WITH CLARE TEAL AND THE BBC SINGERS, Milton Court Concert Hall by Cindy Marcolina
- December 02, 2023 It’s finally December, and there’s nothing British theatre does better than one-off festive entertainment. London has started swarming with mince pies, Christmas shows, pantos, and jolly gigs. In preparation for a pre-recorded stint on the radio later in December, recording artist and broadcaster Clare Teal joined the BBC Singers for a lovely night of show tunes and cheer. From Cole Porter to Stephen Sondheim, from Richard Rodgers to Irving Berlin, it was a bona fide walk through the who’s who of musical theatre with an added dash of Christmas nostalgia — a delightful production in all aspects and the perfect kick-off to the Advent.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHOIR OF MAN Album is Now Available by BWW News Desk
- December 02, 2023 'Christmas with The Choir of Man' is a new EP released by Westway Music on December 1st. This must-have collection features classic Christmas songs and an original track, creating a joyous and uplifting celebration for the holiday season.
Review: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI, Royal Opera House by Gary Naylor
- December 01, 2023 Sensational staging and great music sung with such passion, but are changing mores transforming how we see the sad clown and his wicked revenge?
Review: WITHIN TOUCHING DISTANCE, Stephen Lawrence Gallery by Franco Milazzo
- December 01, 2023 The VR-enabled Within Touching Distance is a profound work which digs deep into the psychology behind the most underrated sense. A word of warning: this show isn’t for the self-centred or the hard of feeling; those with the emotional awareness of an Ikea wardrobe will find little of value here.
Cast Set For the UK Tour of ZOG AND THE FLYING DOCTORS With London Date Announced! by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2023 Zog and the Flying Doctors, based on the bestselling sequel by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, will fly into London next summer, playing at Cadogan Hall from 1 – 31 August 2024. Find out who is starring in the cast here!
Review: LUNAR HALO, CLOUD GATE DANCE THEATRE, Sadler's Wells by Matthew Paluch
- December 01, 2023 I’ve never seen a lunar halo – a sparkling ring around the moon – so the fact that Cheng Tsung-lung’s work of the same name uses it as a premise is indeed intriguing. Cheng as both choreographer and Artistic Director, presents Cloud Gate Dance Theatre (of Taiwan) at Sadler’s Wells.
Review: A PISSEDMAS CAROL, Leicester Square Theatre by Abbie Grundy
- December 01, 2023 Sh*t-Faced Showtimes’ A Pissedmas Carol has returned to Leicester square theatre for the fourth year - a cloud of alcohol following close behind.
Jonathan Maitland's THE INTERVIEW Will Be Available to Stream Online This Month by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2023 Presented by Original Theatre Online in association with Park Theatre, Jonathan Maitland's play The Interview starring Tibu Fortes as Martin Bashir and Yolanda Kettle as Diana, Princess of Wales, will be available to stream online from 21 December 2023, following its recent stage premiere.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of Studio Ghibli's MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO at the Barbican by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2023 Last night, (Thursday 30 November), Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) celebrated the official opening night of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, which returned to the Barbican centre early this month for a strictly limited run.