Photos: Inside Rehearsal For GOD OF CARNAGE at the Lyric Hammersmith
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
Step inside the rehearsal room for God of Carnage and take a first look at Yasmina Reza’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning dark comedy, translated by Academy Award-winning Christopher Hampton (The Father). Directed by Lyric Associate Director Nicholai La Barrie, this fresh revival pokes fun at wealth, power and greed, and is the unmissable darkly funny roller-coaster you won’t want to end.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
Step inside the rehearsal room for God of Carnage and take a first look at Yasmina Reza’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning dark comedy, translated by Academy Award-winning Christopher Hampton (The Father). Directed by Lyric Associate Director Nicholai La Barrie, this fresh revival pokes fun at wealth, power and greed, and is the unmissable darkly funny roller-coaster you won’t want to end.
CAKE: THE MARIE ANTOINETTE PLAYLIST Comes to the Lyric Theatre in September for One Week Only
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
The brand-new musical, come gig, come ballet, is from some of the most exciting figures in modern British Theatre. Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist will be lighting up the West End for one week only as a taster of what is to come for the exciting production.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
The brand-new musical, come gig, come ballet, is from some of the most exciting figures in modern British Theatre. Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist will be lighting up the West End for one week only as a taster of what is to come for the exciting production.
Photos: First Look at KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER! at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
All production photos have been released for the new expanded version of Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!, the sell-out smash-hit of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, which is now playing to packed houses at Underbelly at the Edinburgh Fringe until 27 August.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
All production photos have been released for the new expanded version of Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!, the sell-out smash-hit of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, which is now playing to packed houses at Underbelly at the Edinburgh Fringe until 27 August.
Punchdrunk Will Host a Closing Party For THE BURNT CITY Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
Punchdrunk announces The Last Rite, a closing party to celebrate The Burnt City on Sunday 17 September. The Last Rite will feature pop-up performances by the cast and extended performing family of The Burnt City and guest DJs including Mynxie.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
Punchdrunk announces The Last Rite, a closing party to celebrate The Burnt City on Sunday 17 September. The Last Rite will feature pop-up performances by the cast and extended performing family of The Burnt City and guest DJs including Mynxie.
BalletBoyz Return With ENGLAND ON FIRE in November
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
Widely acclaimed dance pioneers, BalletBoyz return to the stage this winter with England on Fire at Sadler’s Wells for four nights only from Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 November 2023, with a Press Night on 8 November 2023.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
Widely acclaimed dance pioneers, BalletBoyz return to the stage this winter with England on Fire at Sadler’s Wells for four nights only from Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 November 2023, with a Press Night on 8 November 2023.
Tickets From £24 for TROMPE L'OEIL at The Other Palace
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 11, 2023
After a successful Off-Broadway run in 2021, a London fringe run in 2022 hailed by critics as “hilarious” and “ingeniously complex” with “jaw-dropping acrobatic choreography”, and a spring presentation at Paris’ famed Fluctuart gallery on the Seine which featured renditions from artists around the world of the uniquely structured “trompe l’oeil” lyrics, an updated Trompe L’oeil (T L’O) returns triumphantly to London to The Other Palace this fall.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 11, 2023
After a successful Off-Broadway run in 2021, a London fringe run in 2022 hailed by critics as “hilarious” and “ingeniously complex” with “jaw-dropping acrobatic choreography”, and a spring presentation at Paris’ famed Fluctuart gallery on the Seine which featured renditions from artists around the world of the uniquely structured “trompe l’oeil” lyrics, an updated Trompe L’oeil (T L’O) returns triumphantly to London to The Other Palace this fall.
Fringe Performers ALPHABET SOUP Stay in Nuclear Bunker to Combat Accommodation Costs
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 11, 2023
Comedy drag group Alphabet Soup have opted to stay in a nuclear bunker in Edinburgh, rather than pay eye-watering accomodation costs.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 11, 2023
Comedy drag group Alphabet Soup have opted to stay in a nuclear bunker in Edinburgh, rather than pay eye-watering accomodation costs.
Interview: 'We Couldn't Do It Without Each Other': Rolan Bell and Ross Virgo on Corpsing, Instant Chemistry and Love for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by Kat Mokrynski - August 11, 2023
BroadwayWorld UK spoke with Rolan Bell and Ross Virgo about what it’s been like to be a part of The Play That Goes Wrong since their first performances several months ago. We discussed what it's been like to be in a play within a play, what audience reactions have been like, and even which character they would love to perform as!
by Kat Mokrynski - August 11, 2023
BroadwayWorld UK spoke with Rolan Bell and Ross Virgo about what it’s been like to be a part of The Play That Goes Wrong since their first performances several months ago. We discussed what it's been like to be in a play within a play, what audience reactions have been like, and even which character they would love to perform as!
Review: THE VERGE OF FOREVER, The Other Palace
by Alice Cope - August 11, 2023
The premise for this show is full of potential, and there is plenty of talent involved, but unfortunately a somewhat incoherent and not particularly compelling narrative mean that the show fails to deliver to be the showstopper performance which it could have been.
by Alice Cope - August 11, 2023
The premise for this show is full of potential, and there is plenty of talent involved, but unfortunately a somewhat incoherent and not particularly compelling narrative mean that the show fails to deliver to be the showstopper performance which it could have been.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: JM COETZEE'S LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K, Assembly Hall
by Mary Baillie - August 11, 2023
There are rare occasions in the theatre when dance, film, music, adaptation, ensemble and puppetry combine to create magic. This is one of them.
by Mary Baillie - August 11, 2023
There are rare occasions in the theatre when dance, film, music, adaptation, ensemble and puppetry combine to create magic. This is one of them.
Video: Jocasta Almgill Sings 'There Are Worse Things I Could Do' From GREASE
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
An all new video has been released of Jocasta Almgill singing 'There Are Worse Things I Could Do' from GREASE which opened at the Dominion Theatre on Tuesday 13 June.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
An all new video has been released of Jocasta Almgill singing 'There Are Worse Things I Could Do' from GREASE which opened at the Dominion Theatre on Tuesday 13 June.
Review: RUDDIGORE, Opera Holland Park
by Gary Naylor - August 10, 2023
Super show, a little slow at first, but blossoming into an escapist entertainment that can be enjoyed as much in the 2020s as it was in the 1880s
by Gary Naylor - August 10, 2023
Super show, a little slow at first, but blossoming into an escapist entertainment that can be enjoyed as much in the 2020s as it was in the 1880s
Luke Kempner, Katie Hall, and More Will Join LES MISERABLES in London Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
Joining the company from 25 September 2023 will be Luke Kempner as Thénardier, Katie Hall as Fantine, Will Callan as Marius, Amena El-Kindy as Eponine and Djavan van de Fliert as Enjolras. They join Josh Piterman as Jean Valjean, Stewart Clarke as Javert, Claire Machin as Madame Thénardier and Lulu-Mae Pears as Cosette.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
Joining the company from 25 September 2023 will be Luke Kempner as Thénardier, Katie Hall as Fantine, Will Callan as Marius, Amena El-Kindy as Eponine and Djavan van de Fliert as Enjolras. They join Josh Piterman as Jean Valjean, Stewart Clarke as Javert, Claire Machin as Madame Thénardier and Lulu-Mae Pears as Cosette.
UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH Announces London Run and UK Tour
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 10, 2023
Critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is set to return this December following its highly successful 2022 UK tour. With an original hot pop soundtrack and trademark filthy humour, the production will splash into Southwark Playhouse Elephant for 10 weeks this winter before swimming across the UK through to summer 2024.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 10, 2023
Critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is set to return this December following its highly successful 2022 UK tour. With an original hot pop soundtrack and trademark filthy humour, the production will splash into Southwark Playhouse Elephant for 10 weeks this winter before swimming across the UK through to summer 2024.
Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of THE EFFECT, Starring Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 10, 2023
Lucy Prebble’s critically acclaimed play has returned to the National Theatre in a bold new production directed by Jamie Lloyd. What did the critics think of the revival?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 10, 2023
Lucy Prebble’s critically acclaimed play has returned to the National Theatre in a bold new production directed by Jamie Lloyd. What did the critics think of the revival?
Photos/Video: First Look at The Royal Shakespeare Company's FALKLAND SOUND
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
The Royal Shakespeare Company has released production images and a new trailer for Falkland Sound, which is currently in previews at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, with press night on Tuesday 15 August. Check out the photos and video here!
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
The Royal Shakespeare Company has released production images and a new trailer for Falkland Sound, which is currently in previews at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, with press night on Tuesday 15 August. Check out the photos and video here!
Full Cast Revealed For the UK Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Find out who is starring in the tour here!
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Find out who is starring in the tour here!
BONNIE & CLYDE Producer Dan Looney Dismissed From His Own Company
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 10, 2023
Dan Looney has been dismissed from DLAP Group – the production company he co-founded with immediate effect, according to The Stage.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 10, 2023
Dan Looney has been dismissed from DLAP Group – the production company he co-founded with immediate effect, according to The Stage.
SISTER ACT UK and Ireland Tour Reveals Casting and Further Dates
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
The producers of the 2023 Olivier Award nominated production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have announced casting and an extended 12-months of the UK and Ireland tour, returning this Autumn from Friday 8 September at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend. Full tour schedule listed here.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
The producers of the 2023 Olivier Award nominated production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have announced casting and an extended 12-months of the UK and Ireland tour, returning this Autumn from Friday 8 September at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend. Full tour schedule listed here.
Photos: Stephen Fry Appears as the Narrator in BLEAK EXPECTATIONS
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
This week, Stephen Fry is treading the boards as the narrator in Bleak Expectations during the production's final week of performances at the West End’s Criterion Theatre. Check out a photo of him here!
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
This week, Stephen Fry is treading the boards as the narrator in Bleak Expectations during the production's final week of performances at the West End’s Criterion Theatre. Check out a photo of him here!
Alan Ayckbourn Will Lead the Cast of His Play TRUTH WILL OUT at Stephen Joseph Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
Globally renowned playwright Alan Ayckbourn will make a rare outing as an actor at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre in September.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2023
Globally renowned playwright Alan Ayckbourn will make a rare outing as an actor at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre in September.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: DEATH SUITS YOU, Bedlam Theatre
by L Gourley - August 10, 2023
Death Suits You is an entertaining scrutiny of humanity’s psychological avoidance yet behavioural sprint towards our end with strong theatrical and comedic elements at work. A must-see for musical theatre fans with a penchant for dark humour.
by L Gourley - August 10, 2023
Death Suits You is an entertaining scrutiny of humanity’s psychological avoidance yet behavioural sprint towards our end with strong theatrical and comedic elements at work. A must-see for musical theatre fans with a penchant for dark humour.
Tickets From £15 for MUSICALS BY CANDLELIGHT
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 10, 2023
Experience the enchantment of Musicals by Candlelight as it returns to London’s historic Actors' Church in the heart of Covent Garden.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 10, 2023
Experience the enchantment of Musicals by Candlelight as it returns to London’s historic Actors' Church in the heart of Covent Garden.
Review: THE EFFECT, National Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - August 10, 2023
Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell mesmerise in Prebble's fascinating yet flawed play
by Alexander Cohen - August 10, 2023
Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell mesmerise in Prebble's fascinating yet flawed play
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: PHILIPP KOSTELECKY: DADDY'S HOME, The Stand Comedy Club 2
by Kat Mokrynski - August 10, 2023
What do you look for in a potential partner? Someone who loves to relax at home? Someone who knows what they’re doing in life? Someone with a happy family? If so, you and Philipp Kostelecky don’t have much in common.
by Kat Mokrynski - August 10, 2023
What do you look for in a potential partner? Someone who loves to relax at home? Someone who knows what they’re doing in life? Someone with a happy family? If so, you and Philipp Kostelecky don’t have much in common.
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