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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!
Squint to Present Work from Emerging Playwrights From Low-Income Backgrounds at Theatre Royal Stratford East
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2023
The Squint Playwriting Award Showcase will present the work of nine emerging playwrights from low-income backgrounds. The showcase features ten minutes of each writer's work from a full-length play they are developing, performed by a professional cast. 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.
Interview: Keir Ogilvy, Trevor Fox, and Laurie Ogden of THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE on Bringing the Show to the Stage
by Kat Mokrynski - October 31, 2023
Broadwayworld spoke with Trevor Fox (Dad), Laurie Ogden (Sis) and Keir Ogilvy (Boy) about the show coming to the West End. We discussed what it is like being in an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's work, how The Ocean at the End of the Lane is theatre for everyone, and how they each relate to their characters.
Full Cast and Creative Team Set For MACBETH at Donmar Warehouse, Starring David Tennant
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2023
With the critically acclaimed production of Clyde's currently running at the Donmar, Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced the full cast for Macbeth.
Review: MAUD LE PLADEC-TWENTY-SEVEN PERSPECTIVES, Sadler's Wells
by Matthew Paluch - October 31, 2023
I wonder why London has had to wait five whole years to see this extremely worthwhile piece?
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.
Exclusive Presale on Extension Period for Cirque du Soleil - ALEGRIA at the Royal Albert Hall
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 31, 2023
Step into the light in January 2024 with Cirque du Soleil’s most iconic production Alegria: In a New Light, playing at the Royal Albert Hall for a limited season.
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.
Springbok Productions Announces New Show OUR 1972, Starring Josh Maughan and Peter Hadfield
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 31, 2023
Award winning production company, Springbok, has announced the debut of artistic director, Josh Maughan’s, new work ‘Our 1972’. From 3 - 6 January 2024, they return to The Hope Theatre, after 2 sell-out seasons in 2022. 
Video: Dujonna Gift Sings 'What'll It Be' From TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2023
Watch as Dujonna Gift delivers a performance of 'What'll It Be' from TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK).
Photos: First Look at All New Photos From MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL in London
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2023
Moulin Rouge! The Musical in London has released new production photography of the new cast of bohemians and aristocrats, at the Piccadilly Theatre. See all the photos here!
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.
Photos: First look at Ibsen's GHOSTS at Shakespeare's Globe
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 30, 2023
Shakepeare's Globe has released rehearsal room photos of the upcoming production of Ibsen's Ghosts.
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. 
WHODUNNIT [UNREHEARSED], THE FORSYTE SAGA, and More Come to the Park Theatre in 2024
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2023
Park Theatre has announced a plethora of new shows for 2024, including the third installment of their hugely popular Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] series and a two-part adaptation of The Forsyte Saga. 
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.

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