THE FOREIGNERS' PANTO Comes to BOLD Theatre in October
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2023
BOLD Theatre will present the world premiere of Shani Erez' political comedy play with songs The Foreigners' Panto. The production will open in preview on 3 October and run until 28 October, with a press night on 5 October.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2023
BOLD Theatre will present the world premiere of Shani Erez' political comedy play with songs The Foreigners' Panto. The production will open in preview on 3 October and run until 28 October, with a press night on 5 October.
Interview: 'We've Discovered This Multi-Layered Man' Scarlett Stitt and Dylan Aiello on Reevaluating George Michael, Drag and Cabaret in Their Show KISSING A FOOL
by Alexander Cohen - July 17, 2023
George Michael: Singer, songwriter, LGBTQ icon, and tragic hero? Kissing a Fool, an interdisciplinary Queer Cabaret show about the Wham! frontman might just have you revaluating everything you thought you knew about your mum’s favourite teenage heartthrob.
by Alexander Cohen - July 17, 2023
George Michael: Singer, songwriter, LGBTQ icon, and tragic hero? Kissing a Fool, an interdisciplinary Queer Cabaret show about the Wham! frontman might just have you revaluating everything you thought you knew about your mum’s favourite teenage heartthrob.
EDINBURGH 2023: TOURIST Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 17, 2023
BWW catches up with Jeppe Kaas Vad to chat about bringing Tourist to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 17, 2023
BWW catches up with Jeppe Kaas Vad to chat about bringing Tourist to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Trafalgar Entertainment Donations Raise Over £221,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2023
Trafalgar Entertainment Executive Producer, Daniel Brodie, last week visited Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), to present a £221,000 cheque for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) on behalf of team members at TE’s UK Theatre venues.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2023
Trafalgar Entertainment Executive Producer, Daniel Brodie, last week visited Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), to present a £221,000 cheque for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) on behalf of team members at TE’s UK Theatre venues.
EDINBURGH 2023: Rhiannon Shaw Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 17, 2023
BWW catches up with Rhiannon Shaw to chat about bringing Wedding Night to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 17, 2023
BWW catches up with Rhiannon Shaw to chat about bringing Wedding Night to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Amando Iannucci and Sean Foley Seek Shape-Shifting Comic Actor for DR. STRANGELOVE
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2023
In an interview with BBC News, Sean Foley said: “They’ve got to be a great comic actor, of which we have very many. They’ve got to be of that shape-shifting kind of quality.'
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2023
In an interview with BBC News, Sean Foley said: “They’ve got to be a great comic actor, of which we have very many. They’ve got to be of that shape-shifting kind of quality.'
Stage Production of Stanley Kubrick's DR. STRANGELOVE to Open in London in Autumn 2024
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2023
Stanley Kubrick's iconic work will be adapted for the first time ever, when a world premiere stage production of his timeless classic Dr. Strangelove opens in the West End in Autumn 2024.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2023
Stanley Kubrick's iconic work will be adapted for the first time ever, when a world premiere stage production of his timeless classic Dr. Strangelove opens in the West End in Autumn 2024.
Review: THE WIND AND THE RAIN, Finborough Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - July 15, 2023
Fairly outdated morals go hand in hand with a strikingly modern laddish attitude, while a melodramatic ending eagerly awaits. It’s a relatively wordy and stuffy production, but it celebrates a neglected, forgotten playwright who had quite the knack for a witty response.
by Cindy Marcolina - July 15, 2023
Fairly outdated morals go hand in hand with a strikingly modern laddish attitude, while a melodramatic ending eagerly awaits. It’s a relatively wordy and stuffy production, but it celebrates a neglected, forgotten playwright who had quite the knack for a witty response.
Review: THE LION KING, Birmingham Hippodrome
by Laura Lott - July 14, 2023
The Lion King isn't an easy show to take on tour, but you needn't worry that this is a pared down version. The touring production brings with it more than 230 different puppets, around 50 cast members and 100 crew, and the same impressive sets that you'll see in London and on Broadway.
by Laura Lott - July 14, 2023
The Lion King isn't an easy show to take on tour, but you needn't worry that this is a pared down version. The touring production brings with it more than 230 different puppets, around 50 cast members and 100 crew, and the same impressive sets that you'll see in London and on Broadway.
MAKESHIFTS AND REALITIES Comes to the Finborough Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2023
Makeshifts and Realities, a triple bill of one-act plays unseen in London for almost one hundred years, opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 8 August 2023.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2023
Makeshifts and Realities, a triple bill of one-act plays unseen in London for almost one hundred years, opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 8 August 2023.
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, RSC Stratford Upon Avon
by Gary Naylor - July 14, 2023
Old actors play young characters and find new nuances in familiar speeches
by Gary Naylor - July 14, 2023
Old actors play young characters and find new nuances in familiar speeches
Book Review: EXPLORING SHAKESPEARE. A DIRECTOR'S NOTES FROM THE REHEARSAL ROOM by Bill Alexander
by Louise Penn - July 14, 2023
The process of bringing the works of the Bard to a modern stage is full of challenges, as director Bill Alexander explains in his new book, Exploring Shakespeare. A Director's Notes from the Rehearsal Room. In an absorbing glimpse into the rehearsal room, we are introduced to the choices which face both cast and crew when developing a production, from time and pace to backstory and design.
by Louise Penn - July 14, 2023
The process of bringing the works of the Bard to a modern stage is full of challenges, as director Bill Alexander explains in his new book, Exploring Shakespeare. A Director's Notes from the Rehearsal Room. In an absorbing glimpse into the rehearsal room, we are introduced to the choices which face both cast and crew when developing a production, from time and pace to backstory and design.
Full Cast Revealed For The UK Première of Lynn Nottage's MLIMA'S TALE
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2023
Kiln Theatre has announced full casting for the UK première of Lynn Nottage's Mlima's Tale. Miranda Cromwell directs Gabrielle Brooks (Githinji), Pui Fan Lee (Gouxi), Brandon Grace (Andrew), Natey Jones (Geedi) and Ira Mandela Siobhan (Mlima). The production opens on 21 September, with previews from 14 September, and runs until 21 October.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2023
Kiln Theatre has announced full casting for the UK première of Lynn Nottage's Mlima's Tale. Miranda Cromwell directs Gabrielle Brooks (Githinji), Pui Fan Lee (Gouxi), Brandon Grace (Andrew), Natey Jones (Geedi) and Ira Mandela Siobhan (Mlima). The production opens on 21 September, with previews from 14 September, and runs until 21 October.
Review: PLAYFIGHT, Seven Dials Playhouse
by Josh Maughan - July 14, 2023
As an audience member, there is something truly empowering about leaving the theatre knowing you are more educated than you were upon arrival. With this, Orisun Productions’ PlayFight truly delivers. Following a shorter run at The Pleasance Theatre, PlayFight has transferred to the Seven Dial’s Playhouse for an undeniably deserved longer summer run.
by Josh Maughan - July 14, 2023
As an audience member, there is something truly empowering about leaving the theatre knowing you are more educated than you were upon arrival. With this, Orisun Productions’ PlayFight truly delivers. Following a shorter run at The Pleasance Theatre, PlayFight has transferred to the Seven Dial’s Playhouse for an undeniably deserved longer summer run.
THE TIME MACHINE - A COMEDY Comes to the Park Theatre in November
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2023
Original Theatre in association with Park Theatre presents The Time Machine – A Comedy, at Park Theatre from 30 November – 30 December 2023, marking the London première of Steven Canny and John Nicholson’s play following a three-month tour.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2023
Original Theatre in association with Park Theatre presents The Time Machine – A Comedy, at Park Theatre from 30 November – 30 December 2023, marking the London première of Steven Canny and John Nicholson’s play following a three-month tour.
Retelling of TURANDOT Comes to the Arcola This Summer
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2023
Puccini’s final unfinished opera, Turandot, will be revived at the Arcola this summer in a radical and confronting retelling. Spearheaded by a team of award-winning creatives and artists from the Asian diaspora, this unnervingly relevant reinterpretation tackles head-on the work’s orientalist tropes and reflects on the new role the Far East plays as a modern, technological superpower.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2023
Puccini’s final unfinished opera, Turandot, will be revived at the Arcola this summer in a radical and confronting retelling. Spearheaded by a team of award-winning creatives and artists from the Asian diaspora, this unnervingly relevant reinterpretation tackles head-on the work’s orientalist tropes and reflects on the new role the Far East plays as a modern, technological superpower.
EDINBURGH 2023: THE RETREAT Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 14, 2023
BWW caught up with Rebekka Johnson to chat about bringing The Retreat to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 14, 2023
BWW caught up with Rebekka Johnson to chat about bringing The Retreat to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
FAULTY TOWERS THE DINING EXPERIENCE Celebrates Fifteen Years in The UK; Plus New Tickets Released in London
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2023
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, the critically acclaimed international immersive phenomenon, celebrates its fifteen year in the UK in 2023, as the show once again extends in the West End, with tickets at the President now currently on sale until April 2024.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2023
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, the critically acclaimed international immersive phenomenon, celebrates its fifteen year in the UK in 2023, as the show once again extends in the West End, with tickets at the President now currently on sale until April 2024.
Review: FLAMENCO FESTIVAL: SI, QUIERO, Sadler's Wells
by Matthew Paluch - July 14, 2023
Mercedes de Córdoba's work Sí, quiero (meaning ‘yes, I want’) looks at a group of women creating their own wedding ceremony. And as such occasions normally unfold, we’re promised “peace and passion, hope and madness”.
by Matthew Paluch - July 14, 2023
Mercedes de Córdoba's work Sí, quiero (meaning ‘yes, I want’) looks at a group of women creating their own wedding ceremony. And as such occasions normally unfold, we’re promised “peace and passion, hope and madness”.
The Barricade Boys Announce UK Tour Dates
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 14, 2023
Fresh from conquering America with a sold-out debut in New York, The Barricade Boys are back in the UK and ready for the ultimate home-coming tour.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 14, 2023
Fresh from conquering America with a sold-out debut in New York, The Barricade Boys are back in the UK and ready for the ultimate home-coming tour.
Review: DISRUPTION, Park Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - July 14, 2023
Disruption comes from a place of curiosity. It’s an intellectually provocative story, expertly woven into an absorbing piece of choral theatre.
by Cindy Marcolina - July 14, 2023
Disruption comes from a place of curiosity. It’s an intellectually provocative story, expertly woven into an absorbing piece of choral theatre.
Now On Sale: MJ THE MUSICAL With Tickets From £24
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 14, 2023
He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is heading to the West End in the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 14, 2023
He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is heading to the West End in the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ.
Mayor of London Expands Creative Enterprise Zones
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 14, 2023
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced the expansion of his ground-breaking Creative Enterprise Zones as a new report reveals they have recovered faster from the pandemic and performed better than London’s wider creative economy, while helping reverse the trend of artists being priced out of areas.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 14, 2023
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced the expansion of his ground-breaking Creative Enterprise Zones as a new report reveals they have recovered faster from the pandemic and performed better than London’s wider creative economy, while helping reverse the trend of artists being priced out of areas.
Review: FLYING DUTCHMAN, Grand Junction
by Michael Higgs - July 14, 2023
A mixed beast that roars when it comes to the music but is ultimately let down by issues surrounding the conception and dramaturgical realisation.
by Michael Higgs - July 14, 2023
A mixed beast that roars when it comes to the music but is ultimately let down by issues surrounding the conception and dramaturgical realisation.
Bloomsbury Festival Announces 2023 Programme
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 14, 2023
The Bloomsbury Festival has announced their full programme of shows, exhibitions, events, concerts, walks and talks in the 2023 programme with the theme ‘Grow’. The festival includes free events, family-focused activities, exhibitions and performances created to showcase artists, culture, and community.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 14, 2023
The Bloomsbury Festival has announced their full programme of shows, exhibitions, events, concerts, walks and talks in the 2023 programme with the theme ‘Grow’. The festival includes free events, family-focused activities, exhibitions and performances created to showcase artists, culture, and community.
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