UK THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 209

Rehearsal photos have been released for Player Kings, adapted by Robert Icke from William Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2.

Richard Shelton is Frank Sinatra in SINATRA: RAW at Jermyn Street Theatre from 14-20 February 2024, before a major UK Tour.

The hit West End production TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL which is based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner and was produced in association with Tina Turner herself, will extend booking until 31 May 2025, making it the longest running show ever to run at the Aldwych Theatre.

 Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge will transfer to the West End, starring BAFTA Award winner Dominic West (The Wire, The Crown, The Affair), Olivier and Tony Award nominee Kate Fleetwood (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Macbeth, London Road) and BAFTA Cymru Award winner Callum S

Executive Producer and Interim CEO Sofi Berenger, Chair of the Board James Seabright, and the whole team at the King’s Head Theatre have released new images of the new purpose built 200-seat theatre, now officially opened.

Samuel Takes A Break …in Male Dungeon No.

Mamma Mia! The Party celebrates its 1000th performance at Nikos Taverna at The O2 arena.

The Southbank Centre has announced that iconic singer and musician Chaka Khan will be the 29th curator of its annual contemporary music festival, Meltdown.

I have been the artistic director of Graeae since 1997, but I was an actor with the company in 1987.

Equity has announced that chorus members at the English National Opera will not strike on 1 February.

New casting has been announced for the 70th Anniversary tour of The Mousetrap, the longest running play in the world, which continues to enthrall audiences throughout the UK and Ireland.

The casting team of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, in collaboration with TikTok, are searching for the next generation of talent to star in the first ever UK tour of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Best Musical.

Writer and performer Jonathan Blakeley, with support from Arts Council England, brings his  brand-new play Stitches to the Hope Theatre in February.

Show of the Week: tickets from £25 for The Unfriend.

The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions has relocated to the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall for its London premiere, having run at Manchester International Festival.

TuckShop, in association with Christopher D.

Ahir Shah: Ends is a fascinating show, but it ends up feeling like more of an aggressive talk than a comedy performance.

This Spring, Charles Court Opera makes a welcome return to Wilton’s with a sizzling production of Rossini’s comic masterpiece, The Barber of Seville.

Louise Young: Feral is a fun show that will have you thinking your life is pretty tame compared to what Young has gone through.

Soho Theatre has announced its joint winners of the 2023 Tony Craze Award – Laith Elzubaidi and Maryam Garad.

Adam Scott-Rowley brings his one-man show YOU ARE GOING TO DIE to Southwark Playhouse, Borough, following its critically acclaimed sold out run at Summerhall for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks (MRS.

Colin Firth has finally paid a visit to the West End production of Operation Mincemeat.

Today, Saturday 27 January, Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution celebrates 2000 performances at London County Hall.

GISELLE: REMIX, created by Jack Sears and Hannah Grennell, is a captivating evening of cabaret, drag, and stunning choreography.