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Photos: First Look at the New Cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in London
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2023
All new photos have been released of the new cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London. Check out the photos here!
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Extends Booking
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2023
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has announced a further booking extension for the original two-part multi award-winning production to 29 September 2024 at London’s Palace Theatre, as the new cast take to the stage for their first performance.
Academy Breakin' Convention Reveals Head Of School and Callout For Applications
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2023
Applications open today for Academy Breakin' Convention, the new hip hop theatre school that's one of the major initiatives at Sadler's Wells' fourth London venue, Sadler's Wells East, due to open next year as part of the East Bank development in Stratford's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.   Find out more about the new leadership and how to apply.
GWYNETH GOES SKIING Comes to The Pleasance
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2023
Awkward Productions will transform London’s Pleasance Theatre into a snowy winter wonderland this Christmas for Gwyneth Goes Skiing.
Exclusive Live Music Sessions Set For NUTCRACKER NIGHTS at The Tuff Nutt Jazz Club, Southbank Centre
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2023
The first ten Nutcracker Nights have been announced at the Tuff Nutt Jazz Club, featuring the brightest emerging jazz artists from Tomorrow’s Warriors and seasoned professionals Ben Brown, Marcio Philomena, Lulu Pierre and Ineza & Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories.
MUSICAL THEATRE RAVES Add Dates to 2024 Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2023
Due to popular demand, Musical Theatre Raves has added more dates for its 2024 tour! Find out when and where to catch the event here!
Cast Set For BEYOND OURSELVES at Union Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2023
In a ground-breaking initiative from Ardent Theatre Company, 40 young acting graduates from working class backgrounds across the UK auditioned for the opportunity to become part of the Ardent8 ensemble.
Review: SHAKESPEARE'S R&J, Reading Rep
by Jess Ashley - October 17, 2023
Joe Calarco’s electrifying interpretation of the legendary star-crossed lovers is nothing short of excellence. While mainly recited in its original Shakespearean form, Calarco brings a fresh take on the tragedy, through a modern setting and intertwining of a queer narrative.
Tickets From £24 for THE HOUSE WITH CHICKEN LEGS at Southbank Centre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 17, 2023
Tickets from £24 for Les Enfant Terribles' The House with Chicken Legs. Do your best to catch this story of a house that won’t stand still, and a young girl trying to find her feet – in a show featuring puppets, projection and live music.
Guest Blog: 'I'm Ready to Reveal Who I Really Am': Writer and Actor Tom Manning on Autism & Self-Ableism in His New Play INVISIBLE ANIMAL
by Guest Author - October 17, 2023
When I graduated from Mountview in 2015 the word neurodivergent did not exist. It just didn't. People didn't talk about being Autistic, ADHD or any other invisible condition. Casting an autistic to play an autistic was unheard of.
SOLT and UK Theatre Launch Theatre For Every Child Campaign
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2023
Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre have launched the “Theatre for Every Child campaign” ahead of the next general election. They are asking for politicians to commit that every child will attend the theatre before they leave school. 
Interview: Jem Wall, Co-Director of Immersive Experience 1984, Talks About 'Making Theatre in the Present Tense', Accessibility and Putting the Audience at the Centre
by Franco Milazzo - October 16, 2023
Big Brother is watching you. And you. And you. The surveillance society as envisaged in George Orwell's seminal 1984 is brought to vivid life at Hackney Town Hall this month. We speak to co-director Jem Wall.
Full Cast Set For Adaptation of COLD WAR at the Almeida Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2023
The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast for adaptation of Academy Award-nominated film Cold War. Find out who is starring in the show here!
Photos: First Look at Brian Cox and More in THE SCORE at Theatre Royal Bath
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2023
Theatre Royal Bath Productions production presents the world premiere production of THE SCORE, starring legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox (HBO’s multi award-winning Succession) as Johann Sebastian Bach. Check out all new photos here!
Sue Cleaver will Star as Mother Superior in the SISTER ACT UK and Ireland Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2023
Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver will swap the Rovers for rosary beads as ‘Mother Superior' in the UK and Ireland tour of Sister Act, from Thursday 14 March 2024 at the Theatre Royal Brighton.
The Royal Albert Hall Archive Opens After £1m Rescue Operation
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 16, 2023
The Royal Albert Hall’s priceless archive has been preserved for future generations by an urgent £1m rescue operation.
Interview: 'I'm in Awe of Everyone Every Day': Patrick Gibson on Cooking on Stage and Returning to the World of Lynn Nottage in CLYDE'S
by Kat Mokrynski - October 16, 2023
BroadwayWorld sat down with Patrick Gibson, who played Jason in SWEAT back in 2019 at the Donmar Warehouse and returns to the same venue to play the same character.
Show Of The Week: Save up to 48% on THE LITTLE BIG THINGS
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 16, 2023
Show of the Week: Tickets From £25 for The Little Big Things. An extraordinary true story about an ordinary family. 
Review: HALLOWED PEAK: LUNAR FESTIVAL, Phantom Peak, London
by Kat Mokrynski - October 16, 2023
A town has appeared once more in Canada Water, bringing with it a cast of curious townspeople and exciting mysteries to uncover. In this town, you can become a paranomal investigator, make new friends (or enemies!) and even go fishing for platypuses. Will you pass through the gates of Phantom Peak and answer its call?
JERSEY BOYS to Close in the West End After Three Years
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 16, 2023
The original Grammy, Tony and Olivier award-winning smash-hit musical, Jersey Boys, will close at the Trafalgar Theatre on 4 January 2024 after three hugely successful years in London’s West End.
SLEEPING BEAUTY Drag Pantomime Comes to the West End This Christmas
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2023
TuckShop – the UK’s only specialist production company devoted all things drag - are back in the West End again this Christmas with SLEEPING BEAUTY, the third of its all drag pantomimes.
ENO's Musical Director Martyn Brabbins Resigns Over Cuts
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 16, 2023
 British conductor and the ENO's Musical Director Martyn Brabbins has resigned from the company in response to cuts to the orchestra. 
Performances of TREASON at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford Cancelled; Performances Added at the London Palladium
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2023
All performances of Treason due to take place at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford, from the 21st – 25th November have been cancelled. The world premiere tour of Treason will now be seeing out its final performances at the London Palladium, performing for two nights on the 21 and 22 November.
TAMING WHO? Comes to the Arcola Theatre in November
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2023
To mark 15 years working in theatre and with young people, Intermission Youth (IY) presents Taming Who? at the Arcola Theatre. Learn more about the Shakespeare-based production here!
Seven Dials Playhouse And Hive North's JOCK NIGHT Extended By Popular Demand
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2023
Seven Dials Playhouse and Hive North's Jock Night extended by popular demand. Catch the show from October 9th to November 11th, 2023. Press Night on October 12th.

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