David Tennant Criticises 'Ludicrous' West End Ticket Prices
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 09, 2023
David Tennant has said that 'ludicrous' theatre prices threaten future of British TV and film.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 09, 2023
David Tennant has said that 'ludicrous' theatre prices threaten future of British TV and film.
Comedian Ed Gamble Joins Line Up Of One Night Only Events at Stratford East This Autumn
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
Theatre Royal Stratford East has announced a series of one night only events coming to East London this autumn. Learn more about the lineup here!
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
Theatre Royal Stratford East has announced a series of one night only events coming to East London this autumn. Learn more about the lineup here!
Kumiko Mendl Steps Down as Artistic Director of New Earth Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
Kumiko Mendl, founding member of leading British East and South East Asian (BESEA) theatre company New Earth Theatre, has announced her decision to step down from her role as Artistic Director after 11 years, leaving the company in 2024.
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
Kumiko Mendl, founding member of leading British East and South East Asian (BESEA) theatre company New Earth Theatre, has announced her decision to step down from her role as Artistic Director after 11 years, leaving the company in 2024.
Full Casting Announced for Premiere of SHOOTING HEDDA GABLER
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 09, 2023
Rose Theatre has announced full casting for the premiere of Shooting Hedda Gabler, a Rose Original Production in association with The Norwegian Ibsen Company, a new play by Nina Segal after Henrik Ibsen, directed by Jeff James. Antonia Thomas plays the role of Hedda, with Christian Rubeck as Henrik, Avi Nash as Ejlert, joined by Anna Andresenas Berta, Matilda Bailes as Thea, and Joshua James as Jørgen. The Casting Director is Sam Jones CDG.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 09, 2023
Rose Theatre has announced full casting for the premiere of Shooting Hedda Gabler, a Rose Original Production in association with The Norwegian Ibsen Company, a new play by Nina Segal after Henrik Ibsen, directed by Jeff James. Antonia Thomas plays the role of Hedda, with Christian Rubeck as Henrik, Avi Nash as Ejlert, joined by Anna Andresenas Berta, Matilda Bailes as Thea, and Joshua James as Jørgen. The Casting Director is Sam Jones CDG.
Full Company Announced for THE INQUIRY at Chichester Festival Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 09, 2023
The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of THE INQUIRY by Harry Davies at Chichester’s Minerva Theatre, where an extra week of performances has been added. The production now runs from 13 October – 11 November (press night: 17 October).
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 09, 2023
The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of THE INQUIRY by Harry Davies at Chichester’s Minerva Theatre, where an extra week of performances has been added. The production now runs from 13 October – 11 November (press night: 17 October).
Opera Holland Park Announces 2024 Season
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 09, 2023
First seen at Opera Holland Park in 2008, and set in the heat, glamour and corruption of 1960s Rome, Stephen Barlow’s sensational five star production of Tosca opens the 2024 Season and is the first of two Puccini operas to mark the centenary of the composer’s death.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 09, 2023
First seen at Opera Holland Park in 2008, and set in the heat, glamour and corruption of 1960s Rome, Stephen Barlow’s sensational five star production of Tosca opens the 2024 Season and is the first of two Puccini operas to mark the centenary of the composer’s death.
Cast Set For CHARLIE'S GIRLS at the Union Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
AIM Theatre (AIM) will present a brand-new cabaret celebrating the songs of composer Charles Miller, for two shows only at the Union Theatre. Charlie’s Girls will feature a trio of familiar West End faces singing some of the most iconic compositions by one of the UK’s top musical theatre composers.
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
AIM Theatre (AIM) will present a brand-new cabaret celebrating the songs of composer Charles Miller, for two shows only at the Union Theatre. Charlie’s Girls will feature a trio of familiar West End faces singing some of the most iconic compositions by one of the UK’s top musical theatre composers.
Photos: First Look at All-New Photos From HAMILTON in London
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
All new production photos have been released for the London production of HAMILTON. Check out the photos here!
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
All new production photos have been released for the London production of HAMILTON. Check out the photos here!
Save Up To 46% on THE CRUCIBLE in the West End
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 09, 2023
Olivier Award-winner Lyndsey Turner directs this electrifying new production with set design by Es Devlin in a ‘magnificent restaging’ (The Telegraph) of Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, a gripping parable of power and its abuse.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 09, 2023
Olivier Award-winner Lyndsey Turner directs this electrifying new production with set design by Es Devlin in a ‘magnificent restaging’ (The Telegraph) of Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, a gripping parable of power and its abuse.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: AN INTERROGATION, Summerhall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 08, 2023
A young detective works against the clock as she questions a suspect who looks like the least likely person to be linked to a murder. He's a devoted son, a successful businessman and a respectable member of society. But as the minutes tick away, the detective starts to suspect that all is not what it seems... Inspired by real events, the debut play from the Tony Award-nominated co-director of SIX: The Musical is a gripping interrogation drama about power, deception, and our perspectives on the truth.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 08, 2023
A young detective works against the clock as she questions a suspect who looks like the least likely person to be linked to a murder. He's a devoted son, a successful businessman and a respectable member of society. But as the minutes tick away, the detective starts to suspect that all is not what it seems... Inspired by real events, the debut play from the Tony Award-nominated co-director of SIX: The Musical is a gripping interrogation drama about power, deception, and our perspectives on the truth.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SING, RIVER, Pleasance Courtyard
by Cindy Marcolina - August 08, 2023
It’s Midsummer’s Eve, and a young man is ready to plunge into the Thames to make his sacrifice. As we stand alongside him, we dive into British mythology and pagan beliefs as he goes on a journey defined by backhandedly bitter irony. Nathaniel Jones writes an ancient fable suspended in time, addressing the lies we tell ourselves in our attempts to romanticise our memory.
by Cindy Marcolina - August 08, 2023
It’s Midsummer’s Eve, and a young man is ready to plunge into the Thames to make his sacrifice. As we stand alongside him, we dive into British mythology and pagan beliefs as he goes on a journey defined by backhandedly bitter irony. Nathaniel Jones writes an ancient fable suspended in time, addressing the lies we tell ourselves in our attempts to romanticise our memory.
Photos: First Look at Patsy Ferran and Bertie Carvel in Rehearsal for PYGMALION at the Old Vic
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 08, 2023
The Old Vic has released brand-new rehearsal photos for its upcoming revival of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.Directed by Richard Jones, the cast is led by award-winners Bertie Carvel as Professor Henry Higgins and Patsy Ferran as Eliza Doolittle.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 08, 2023
The Old Vic has released brand-new rehearsal photos for its upcoming revival of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.Directed by Richard Jones, the cast is led by award-winners Bertie Carvel as Professor Henry Higgins and Patsy Ferran as Eliza Doolittle.
Photos: First Look at THE FATHER AND THE ASSASSIN Returning to the National Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2023
The National Theatre has released images for Anupama Chandrasekhar’s critically acclaimed The Father and the Assassin, directed by the Kiln Theatre’s Artistic-Director, Indhu Rubasingham.
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2023
The National Theatre has released images for Anupama Chandrasekhar’s critically acclaimed The Father and the Assassin, directed by the Kiln Theatre’s Artistic-Director, Indhu Rubasingham.
Tickets From £45 for GLOW UP LIVE with Val Garland and Dominic Skinner
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 08, 2023
Glow Up Live, a fully live stage version of the hit TV show Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star, coming for the very first time in Autumn 2023.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 08, 2023
Glow Up Live, a fully live stage version of the hit TV show Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star, coming for the very first time in Autumn 2023.
GHOST STORIES BY CANDLELIGHT Extends Tour, Including Non-Traditional Theatre Venues
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2023
HighTide has announced a further 12 venues for the East of England tour of Ghost Stories by Candlelight to include performances at non-traditional theatre spaces including atmospheric pubs, churches, and museums aiming to preserve and celebrate the tradition of storytelling in these buildings.
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2023
HighTide has announced a further 12 venues for the East of England tour of Ghost Stories by Candlelight to include performances at non-traditional theatre spaces including atmospheric pubs, churches, and museums aiming to preserve and celebrate the tradition of storytelling in these buildings.
West End Theatres Will Dim Lights To Honour Michael Boyd
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2023
Following the sad news of the passing of Michael Boyd, West End theatres will dim their lights for 2 minutes in his memory at 7pm on Tuesday 8 August. Michael was an incredibly respected force within the industry and will be remembered for his visionary tenure as Artistic Director of the RSC between 2002 – 2012.
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2023
Following the sad news of the passing of Michael Boyd, West End theatres will dim their lights for 2 minutes in his memory at 7pm on Tuesday 8 August. Michael was an incredibly respected force within the industry and will be remembered for his visionary tenure as Artistic Director of the RSC between 2002 – 2012.
Interview: 'It's In Our Bones': Amy Rosenthal, Ryan Craig and Alexis Zegerman on Jewishness, Humanity and Chekhov in THE ARC: A TRILOGY OF NEW JEWISH PLAYS
by Alexander Cohen - August 08, 2023
Emanate production are bringing The Arc: A Trilogy of New Jewish Plays, three plays by writers Amy Rosenthal, Alexis Zegerman, and Ryan Craig, to Soho Theatre. Following its inaugural production at the Kiln Theatre last year, Emanate have forged a space for Jewish voices to shine a spotlight on and celebrate modern Jewish stories in theatre.
by Alexander Cohen - August 08, 2023
Emanate production are bringing The Arc: A Trilogy of New Jewish Plays, three plays by writers Amy Rosenthal, Alexis Zegerman, and Ryan Craig, to Soho Theatre. Following its inaugural production at the Kiln Theatre last year, Emanate have forged a space for Jewish voices to shine a spotlight on and celebrate modern Jewish stories in theatre.
THIN AIR Created By Kate Sale & Dominique Sands Is Coming To The Courtyard Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
Fresh, young and placing a heavy importance on telling queer stories, Muddy Puddles Productions are bringing their theatre baby 'Thin Air' to The Courtyard Theatre this summer!
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
Fresh, young and placing a heavy importance on telling queer stories, Muddy Puddles Productions are bringing their theatre baby 'Thin Air' to The Courtyard Theatre this summer!
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: KRYSTAL EVANS: THE HOTTEST GIRL AT BURN CAMP, Monkey Barrel
by L Gourley - August 07, 2023
Trauma-based dark humour is plentiful in modern comedy – as Krystal Evans says herself, making comedy out of tragedy is the best way to take the power back from it – but none do it quite like The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp, Krystal Evans' debut hour at the Fringe.
by L Gourley - August 07, 2023
Trauma-based dark humour is plentiful in modern comedy – as Krystal Evans says herself, making comedy out of tragedy is the best way to take the power back from it – but none do it quite like The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp, Krystal Evans' debut hour at the Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2023: BLUB BLUB Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 07, 2023
BWW catches up with the team behind Blub Blub to chat about bringing the show to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 07, 2023
BWW catches up with the team behind Blub Blub to chat about bringing the show to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE GRAND OLD OPERA HOUSE HOTEL, Traverse Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 07, 2023
When shy Aaron joins the hotel’s ramshackle team he’s faced with emotionally volatile guests, apathetic staff and inept management. Not to mention the rumour of a pair of singing ghosts haunting the corridors.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 07, 2023
When shy Aaron joins the hotel’s ramshackle team he’s faced with emotionally volatile guests, apathetic staff and inept management. Not to mention the rumour of a pair of singing ghosts haunting the corridors.
Streatham Space Project Hosts 'Come Through'
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
Streatham Space Project is hosting Come Through, a multi-arts festival for young creatives, Sept 16th - Dec 6th, 2023. The festival will encourage local, young creatives to try something new, find fresh collaborators and grow their artistry through music, spoken word and visual art events. Come and try out each event at our Festival Opener on Sept 16th, hone your skills with us over the next couple of months and by December, you could be headlining!
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
Streatham Space Project is hosting Come Through, a multi-arts festival for young creatives, Sept 16th - Dec 6th, 2023. The festival will encourage local, young creatives to try something new, find fresh collaborators and grow their artistry through music, spoken word and visual art events. Come and try out each event at our Festival Opener on Sept 16th, hone your skills with us over the next couple of months and by December, you could be headlining!
The Royal Ballet Reveals Initial Details of Choreographers and New Works in The Festival of New Choreography
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
The Festival of New Choreography is a series of performances, events and activities taking place on the Main Stage, in the Linbury Theatre, Paul Hamlyn Hall and Clore Studio, that aim to embrace and champion new, diverse voices in choreography.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
The Festival of New Choreography is a series of performances, events and activities taking place on the Main Stage, in the Linbury Theatre, Paul Hamlyn Hall and Clore Studio, that aim to embrace and champion new, diverse voices in choreography.
Carly Mercedes Dyer and More Will Lead the UK Tour of THE DRIFTERS GIRL
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
Casting has been announced for the first-ever UK and Ireland tour of The Drifters Girl, the acclaimed new West End musical which tells the remarkable story of one of the world's greatest vocal groups and the woman who made them. Find out who's starring in the musical here!
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
Casting has been announced for the first-ever UK and Ireland tour of The Drifters Girl, the acclaimed new West End musical which tells the remarkable story of one of the world's greatest vocal groups and the woman who made them. Find out who's starring in the musical here!
Photos: First Look at LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
All new photos have been released from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, now playing at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. The musical features a book by Harvey Fierstein, with Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play by Jean Poiret.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
All new photos have been released from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, now playing at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. The musical features a book by Harvey Fierstein, with Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play by Jean Poiret.
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