UK THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 286

Sadler’s Wells' Barclays Dance Pass now has 20,000 members, with 1,000 young people enjoying £10 tickets for Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet this month through the scheme.

Following the success of recent co-productions including FIJI, THE GIRL WHO WAS VERY GOOD and DRUM, Omnibus Theatre has announced Charlie Dupré’s Compositor E, directed by the Omnibus Theatre’s Artistic Director Marie McCarthy.

This two-hour non-stop, quick-fire comedy is delivered superbly by a cast of familiar faces to Liverpool’s Royal Court and newcomers to the theatre’s main stage.

Theatre Royal Stratford East, Leeds Playhouse and HOME Manchester have announced the cast and creatives for a new production to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jonathan Harvey’s coming-out and coming-of-age story Beautiful Thing, directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike.

The National Theatre and Audible have released a new podcast, New Voices, featuring ten plays from shortlisted and winning New Views playwrights.

Tara Theatre has announced the death of Artistic Director and Joint CEO Abdul Shayek, aged 39.

The premiere of a new work from People Show, forerunners of devised theatre, is set for this October.

London welcomes The Australian Ballet to the Royal Opera House after 35 years, to celebrate their 60th anniversary, with six performances in total.

Mischief has announced full casting for its forthcoming UK Tour of Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he performed to packed houses, the hottest British talent from the magic scene, breakdancing magician and finalist of Britain’s Got Talent, Magical Bones, is set to embark on a national tour with his acclaimed unique high ener

“In thunder, lighting or in rain” rarely may have been a more appropriate Shakespearean line for the UK’s current weather.

Tickets from just £18 for The SpongeBob Musical! Who Lives In A Pineapple Under The Sea And Has Become The Hottest Star On Broadway? Spongebob Squarepants! 

Alan Bissett guest blogs for BWW on bringing the Moira trilogy to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A year and a half ago, In Stitches Theatre Company was formed.

The Hope Theatre has announced details of its Autumn season, which runs from September to November and includes a wide range of new writing, plus a new production of Marius von Mayenburg's comedy The Ugly One.

Brooklyn Rep presents Scritches #2,  an international new play festival August 27-28 at “the center of queer London performance” The Glory in Haggerston.

Early 2024 dates have now been confirmed for the viral Musical Theatre Rave club nights.

The cast of Cuckoo chat performing, working on Vicky Featherstone's swansong performance, and the navigating Michael Wynne's brilliantly slippery writing.

Richard Carson, Lauren Jones and Kara Lane  head the cast for the eagerly anticipated English language premiere of the critically acclaimed musical ‘Rebecca’.

Comedian Laura Smyth is preparing to embark on her debut nationwide live tour in 2024 with her brand-new show Living My Best Life.

Fallen Angel Dance Theatre (FADT), the UK’s only company providing dance theatre experiences for people in recovery from addiction, presents its latest work Traces through Time at Storyhouse Chester (1 November) and The Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre (4 November).

The European premiere of SPIRITED AWAY will open at the London Coliseum in April 2024.

Theatre Royal Bath Productions has announced further casting for the upcoming West End run of Michael Frayn’s multi award-winning farce, Noises Off which will play at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 27 September - 16 December 2023.

MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY has announced the new cast arriving at Nikos Taverna on the Greek island of Skopelos, including British pop star Antony Costa who will play the role of Nikos.

BWW catches up with Kiran Deol to chat about bringing Joysuck to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.