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Full Cast and Team Set for MACBETH, Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma by BWW News Desk
- October 31, 2023 Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the location, cast, and creative team for the highly-anticipated spring production of Macbeth. Directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Macbeth stars Tony and BAFTA Award-winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma as the leading lord and lady. Learn more about the location, cast, and creative team here!
THE FINELLIS MUSICAL to Have World Premiere in London in 2024 by BWW News Desk
- October 31, 2023 Ticket sales begin for the World Premiere of The Finellis Musical (based on the award-winning film The Finellis Movie) at Wonderville, London from June 3, 2024. Get all the details here!
Photos: First Look at THE TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE, Starring David Hunter and Joanna Woodward by BWW News Desk
- October 31, 2023 The world premiere production of The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical, based on the best-selling novel by Audrey Niffenegger and the New Line Cinema film, with screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin, will open at the Apollo Theatre in London’s West End on 1 November. Check out production photos here!
Interview: 'We Need Human Connection More Than Ever Now' Club Kabarett's Bernie Dieter Tells Us About Her History-Making Show by Franco Milazzo
- October 31, 2023 Cabaret veteran Bernie Dieter returned this month to London with her latest outing Club Kabarett. The first show at Soho's newly opened Underbelly Boulevard, it showcases a brilliant cast of international performers all backed by music from Dieter and her house band. We caught up with the Australian-German host during her current run to hear all about it.
Review: SPUTNIK SWEETHEART, Arcola Theatre by Gary Naylor
- October 31, 2023 Post-lockdown, Murakami's themes of emotional and sexual isolation resonate all the more in a world of increasingly technologically mediated relationships
Julie Hesmondhalgh and Vicky Featherstone Will Appear in Conversation at The Royal Court Theatre by BWW News Desk
- October 31, 2023 Award-winning actor Julie Hesmondhalgh – known for her roles in TV shows such as Broadchurch, Happy Valley and Coronation Street, as well as her stage work including God Bless The Child (Royal Court) –and Wit, Mother Courage and Her Children (both Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester) – will be in conversation with Vicky Featherstone, Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre, to discuss the realities of life in today's arts industry, and how to navigate it.
CAR CRASH Comes to Barons Court Theatre in December by BWW News Desk
- October 31, 2023 CAR CRASH, a gripping new play written and directed by Bruno Magnanti, is set to run at Barons Court Theatre in London from December 5-9. The play explores the intense final hours of a high-profile football club's transfer window and the personal struggles of its chairman. Don't miss this biting and tense production.
Stratford East Reveals Lineup Of New Shows And Events For 2024 by BWW News Desk
- October 31, 2023 STRATFORD EAST has announced a lineup of new shows and events for 2024, including Lanre Malaolu's 'Now, I See,' a powerful exploration of the Black male experience in contemporary Britain. Don't miss this thought-provoking production.
Cirque du Soleil Extends Run for ALEGRIA at the Royal Albert Hall by Aliya Al-Hassan
- October 31, 2023 Due to popular demand, today Cirque du Soleil announces further dates for Alegría – In A New Light in London. Making its European debut of the revived production at the iconic Royal Albert Hall, the limited series of performances will now run from 11 January to 3 March 2024.
The Hope Theatre Reveals Lineup For Winter Season by BWW News Desk
- October 31, 2023 The Hope Theatre has shared details of its Winter season, running from the end of November until March. Consisting of premieres of new writing and comedy, the season includes the return of a number of writers who have made work at the venue over the past two years.
KAGAMI Comes to the Roundhouse in December by BWW News Desk
- October 31, 2023 Following critically acclaimed, sold out runs at The Shed in New York and at this year’s Manchester International Festival, the Roundhouse has announced that Ryuichi Sakamoto’s exquisite, magical and ground-breaking collaboration with Mixed Reality pioneers Tin Drum, Kagami, will play a four week run from 29 December 2023 - 21 January 2024.
London City Ballet Returns Under The Artistic Direction Of Christopher Marney by BWW News Desk
- October 30, 2023 After a hiatus of almost 30 years, the London City Ballet will return to the stage again under the direction of Christopher Marney, former dancer, and director of the Joffrey Ballet Studio Company of Chicago.
Cast Set For The Workshop Presentation Of I'M EVERY WOMAN - THE CHAKA KHAN MUSICAL by BWW News Desk
- October 30, 2023 An industry workshop presentation of I'm Every Woman - The Chaka Khan Musical will take place with two 80-minute performances at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London, on Friday 10th November - show times 11.00am and 2:30pm.
Review: COWBOIS, Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon by Franco Milazzo
- October 30, 2023 Cowbois might sound like a reboot of Sister Act but there is far more going under the satin bonnets. Gunslinger Jack Cannon (Vinnie Heaven) arrives in a small Wild West-era outpost, handsome by appearance, fearsome by reputation and with a bounty of 200 dollars on their head. The town is populated only by women and a drunken sheriff (Paul Hunter), their menfolk having been gone for over a year and presumed dead after a mine blast.
West End Stars Will Celebrate Shakespeare Folio 400 Anniversary at Special Public Event Next Week by BWW News Desk
- October 30, 2023 On Wednesday 8 November, the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare's first folio, St Martin in the Fields London will host an exclusive screening of an original film shorts collection by the BAFTA nominated film maker Jack Jewers that reimagine six of Shakespeare's most popular speeches and poems for the 21st century.