Review: SEA OF TROUBLES, Screening, Royal Opera House
by Matthew Paluch - October 11, 2023
Kenneth MacMillan was renowned for being a major film buff, so we can assume he’d revel in his 1988 work Sea of Troubles being transferred to the big screen
by Matthew Paluch - October 11, 2023
Kenneth MacMillan was renowned for being a major film buff, so we can assume he’d revel in his 1988 work Sea of Troubles being transferred to the big screen
Lineup for Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize Concert Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 11, 2023
Stiles + Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments are delighted to announce the star-studded cast that will appear at this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, which will be celebrated in concert at The Other Palace on Monday 13 November at 7.30pm.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 11, 2023
Stiles + Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments are delighted to announce the star-studded cast that will appear at this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, which will be celebrated in concert at The Other Palace on Monday 13 November at 7.30pm.
Sam Mendes to Direct New Play by Jez Butterworth
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 11, 2023
Following their multi-award-winning triumph, The Ferryman, Jez Butterworth, writer of Jerusalem, and Sam Mendes, director of The Lehman Trilogy, return to the West End to bring you The Hills of California. The latest play from the acclaimed playwright will run at Harold Pinter Theatre, for a limited season, from 27 January to 15 June 2024.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 11, 2023
Following their multi-award-winning triumph, The Ferryman, Jez Butterworth, writer of Jerusalem, and Sam Mendes, director of The Lehman Trilogy, return to the West End to bring you The Hills of California. The latest play from the acclaimed playwright will run at Harold Pinter Theatre, for a limited season, from 27 January to 15 June 2024.
Casting Set For KNOCKING ON THE WALL at Finborough Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
The final cast has been announced for Knocking on the Wall, a bold new staging of a trilogy of short plays by Scotland's first major female playwright, Ena Lamont Stewart. Learn more about the cast here!
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
The final cast has been announced for Knocking on the Wall, a bold new staging of a trilogy of short plays by Scotland's first major female playwright, Ena Lamont Stewart. Learn more about the cast here!
NYLON Will Be Performed as Part of Southbank Centre's London Literature Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
Featuring Lemn Sissay and Salena Godden for the UK, and Kwame Dawes, Ugochi Nwaogwugwu and Jive Poetic from the USA, Apples and Snakes will explore identity, social justice and the complexities of human nature in an eclectic mix of performances at the Southbank Centre's London Literature Festival.
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
Featuring Lemn Sissay and Salena Godden for the UK, and Kwame Dawes, Ugochi Nwaogwugwu and Jive Poetic from the USA, Apples and Snakes will explore identity, social justice and the complexities of human nature in an eclectic mix of performances at the Southbank Centre's London Literature Festival.
Listen: Hear Four New Tracks From KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
Francesca Moody Productions, Kater Gordon, Wessex Grove and Fiery Angel have announced that four tracks from Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! are now available to stream on music streaming services including Spotify here.
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
Francesca Moody Productions, Kater Gordon, Wessex Grove and Fiery Angel have announced that four tracks from Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! are now available to stream on music streaming services including Spotify here.
Review: ALL THE FRAUDULENT HORSE GIRLS, The Glory
by Kat Mokrynski - October 10, 2023
All the Fraudulent Horse Girls is an absurd, awkward yet delightful show that will bring joy to everyone in the audience, regardless of their horse girl status. To quote the show itself, “None of this makes any goddamn sense,” but that is part of what makes it so great.
by Kat Mokrynski - October 10, 2023
All the Fraudulent Horse Girls is an absurd, awkward yet delightful show that will bring joy to everyone in the audience, regardless of their horse girl status. To quote the show itself, “None of this makes any goddamn sense,” but that is part of what makes it so great.
Exclusive Presale: Tickets From Just £36 for JASON ROBERT BROWN IN CONCERT
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 10, 2023
Musical Theatre legend Jason Robert Brown comes to the London Palladium for one night only, in an unmissable concert spectacular on Sunday 24 March 2024.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 10, 2023
Musical Theatre legend Jason Robert Brown comes to the London Palladium for one night only, in an unmissable concert spectacular on Sunday 24 March 2024.
Amit Sharma Appointed as Artistic Director and CEO of the Kiln Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
Kiln Theatre has announced the appointment of Amit Sharma as Artistic Director and CEO - he takes up the role on 1 December 2023. Sharma is currently Associate Director at Kiln Theatre, and also works as a freelance director. Learn more about Sharma here!
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
Kiln Theatre has announced the appointment of Amit Sharma as Artistic Director and CEO - he takes up the role on 1 December 2023. Sharma is currently Associate Director at Kiln Theatre, and also works as a freelance director. Learn more about Sharma here!
Photos: First Look at FAKING BAD Parody Musical at the Turbine Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
Ten years after the award-winning TV show, Breaking Bad, hit our screens comes Faking Bad - The Unauthorised Parody Methsical. Check out all new photos from the show here!
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
Ten years after the award-winning TV show, Breaking Bad, hit our screens comes Faking Bad - The Unauthorised Parody Methsical. Check out all new photos from the show here!
National Youth Theatre Launches 'Assemble', Addressing Isolation Amongst Disabled Young People in Non-Mainstream Schools
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
National Youth Theatre (NYT) have launched Assemble, a new programme created to address isolation amongst disabled young people in non-mainstream schools that specialise in moderate or severe learning support needs, seed funded by the National Lottery Community Fund’s Bringing People Together programme. Learn more about the programming here!
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
National Youth Theatre (NYT) have launched Assemble, a new programme created to address isolation amongst disabled young people in non-mainstream schools that specialise in moderate or severe learning support needs, seed funded by the National Lottery Community Fund’s Bringing People Together programme. Learn more about the programming here!
represent. Will Host a Series of Talks as Part of TRUEMAN AND THE ARSONISTS at The Roundhouse
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
represent. Theatre, a company that exists to tackle a lack of socio-economic diversity within the arts, has announced a series of post show talks with speakers including Gary Lineker, Zack Polanski, Just Stop Oil and Tom Rasmussen. Learn more about the series here!
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
represent. Theatre, a company that exists to tackle a lack of socio-economic diversity within the arts, has announced a series of post show talks with speakers including Gary Lineker, Zack Polanski, Just Stop Oil and Tom Rasmussen. Learn more about the series here!
Craig Revel Horwood, The Vivienne, and Gary Wilmot Join UK Tour of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Select Dates
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
Strictly Come Dancing's longest-standing judge, Craig Revel Horwood, and RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and Dancing on Ice finalist, The Vivienne will both play The Wicked Witch of the West in the upcoming tour of The Wizard of Oz. Gary Wilmot will reprise his West End role as The Wizard. Learn more about the tour and find out how to get tickets here!
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2023
Strictly Come Dancing's longest-standing judge, Craig Revel Horwood, and RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and Dancing on Ice finalist, The Vivienne will both play The Wicked Witch of the West in the upcoming tour of The Wizard of Oz. Gary Wilmot will reprise his West End role as The Wizard. Learn more about the tour and find out how to get tickets here!
Review: GENTLEMEN, Arcola Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - October 10, 2023
When toxic tradition clashes with inevitable progress, the very structure of the crème de la crème of higher education comes into question. Matt Parvin’s Gentlemen is the cerebral lovechild of Laura Wade’s Posh and Alan Bennett’s The History Boys whose third cousin once removed is Mamet’s Oleanna. Directed by Richard Speir, it’s a cynical glance at the unhealthy microcosmos of the Oxbridge lot.
by Cindy Marcolina - October 10, 2023
When toxic tradition clashes with inevitable progress, the very structure of the crème de la crème of higher education comes into question. Matt Parvin’s Gentlemen is the cerebral lovechild of Laura Wade’s Posh and Alan Bennett’s The History Boys whose third cousin once removed is Mamet’s Oleanna. Directed by Richard Speir, it’s a cynical glance at the unhealthy microcosmos of the Oxbridge lot.
Review: DEATH OF ENGLAND: CLOSING TIME, National Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - October 10, 2023
The latest part of the the Death of England tetralogy is theatre at its most courageous
by Alexander Cohen - October 10, 2023
The latest part of the the Death of England tetralogy is theatre at its most courageous
Interview: 'It's a Bit Surreal to be Honest!' THE CHOIR OF MAN's Nic Doodson Talks Broadway, Freddie Mercury and the International Appeal of the Pub
by Franco Milazzo - October 09, 2023
Created by Nic Doodson and Andrew Kay, The Choir of Man emerged at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017 and has gone on to become an Olivier-nominated international sensation.
by Franco Milazzo - October 09, 2023
Created by Nic Doodson and Andrew Kay, The Choir of Man emerged at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017 and has gone on to become an Olivier-nominated international sensation.
Cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia Debuts at Wigmore Hall, Plus a Live Broadcast With BBC Symphony
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2023
Colombian cellist and 2022 BBC Next Generation Artist Santiago Cañón-Valencia embarks on a three-date series of performances in the United Kingdom this fall, including his Wigmore Hall debut recital with pianist Naoko Sonoda. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2023
Colombian cellist and 2022 BBC Next Generation Artist Santiago Cañón-Valencia embarks on a three-date series of performances in the United Kingdom this fall, including his Wigmore Hall debut recital with pianist Naoko Sonoda. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!
Photos: First Look at GENTLEMEN at Arcola Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2023
Old fashioned toxic masculinity clashes with contemporary queer rights in the world premiere of Matt Parvin’s taut new play. Gentlemen examines what happens when convention and institutionalised culture are called to account by new standards of what is acceptable. Check out all new photos here!
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2023
Old fashioned toxic masculinity clashes with contemporary queer rights in the world premiere of Matt Parvin’s taut new play. Gentlemen examines what happens when convention and institutionalised culture are called to account by new standards of what is acceptable. Check out all new photos here!
Interview: 'I Hope We Can Help People to Not Feel Alone': Madeleine Mantock of HAMNET on playing Agnes Hathaway and the Beauty of Grief
by Kat Mokrynski - October 09, 2023
After a sold-out run in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the Royal Shakespeare Company is bringing Hamnet to the West End. Recently, we sat down with Madeleine Mantock, who plays Agnes Hathaway in Hamnet. We discussed the role Agnes plays within the show, how Mantock connects with the themes of the story, and even what makes this show so magical.
by Kat Mokrynski - October 09, 2023
After a sold-out run in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the Royal Shakespeare Company is bringing Hamnet to the West End. Recently, we sat down with Madeleine Mantock, who plays Agnes Hathaway in Hamnet. We discussed the role Agnes plays within the show, how Mantock connects with the themes of the story, and even what makes this show so magical.
Review: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, Peacock Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - October 09, 2023
If using the relaxing music of dinner party favourite Sting as the basis for a wild and inventive hip hop dance show isn’t an act of iconoclastic bravado, then what is?
by Franco Milazzo - October 09, 2023
If using the relaxing music of dinner party favourite Sting as the basis for a wild and inventive hip hop dance show isn’t an act of iconoclastic bravado, then what is?
Full Cast Set to Join Lucie Jones in SUPERYOU at the Lyric Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2023
The full cast has been announced for SuperYou, joining the previously announced Lucie Jones. Find out who else will appear in the show here!
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2023
The full cast has been announced for SuperYou, joining the previously announced Lucie Jones. Find out who else will appear in the show here!
THE LITTLE BIG THINGS Extends @sohoplace Until March 2024; Watch HIghlights!
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2023
An extension has been announced for the critically acclaimed new British musical The Little Big Things, based on the best-selling memoir by Henry Fraser. Find out how to get tickets to the new dates here!
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2023
An extension has been announced for the critically acclaimed new British musical The Little Big Things, based on the best-selling memoir by Henry Fraser. Find out how to get tickets to the new dates here!
BALLET NIGHTS Comes to Lanterns Studio Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2023
LALLET NIGHTS 2023 launched with a smash-hit programme in September featuring stars from Britain's biggest ballet companies, fast-rising talent, and live music. Programme 002 is on October 27th and 28th at LANTERNS STUDIO THEATRE at 7.30pm-9.45pm.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2023
LALLET NIGHTS 2023 launched with a smash-hit programme in September featuring stars from Britain's biggest ballet companies, fast-rising talent, and live music. Programme 002 is on October 27th and 28th at LANTERNS STUDIO THEATRE at 7.30pm-9.45pm.
JW3 Announces First Classical Music Season 2023-2024
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 09, 2023
JW3 has announced a brand new CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT SEASON with The Classical Series of world class concerts every month, from Wednesday 15 November 2023 – Sunday 14 April 2024 - the new pretender to the throne for classical music, in JW3’s intimate, inclusive and friendly Classical Music Concert Hall in central London NW3.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 09, 2023
JW3 has announced a brand new CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT SEASON with The Classical Series of world class concerts every month, from Wednesday 15 November 2023 – Sunday 14 April 2024 - the new pretender to the throne for classical music, in JW3’s intimate, inclusive and friendly Classical Music Concert Hall in central London NW3.
Show of the Week: Save Up to 41% on CRAZY FOR YOU, Starring Charlie Stemp
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 09, 2023
Show of the Week: Save Up to 41% on Crazy For You. Directed and choreographed by multi-Tony and Olivier award winner Susan Stroman, this spectacular production transfers from a sell-out season at the Chichester Festival Theatre.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 09, 2023
Show of the Week: Save Up to 41% on Crazy For You. Directed and choreographed by multi-Tony and Olivier award winner Susan Stroman, this spectacular production transfers from a sell-out season at the Chichester Festival Theatre.
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