Royal Opera House Appoints Speranza Scappucci as Principal Guest Conductor
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
The Royal Opera House has appoints Speranza Scappucci as Principal Guest Conductor of The Royal Opera. Scappucci will take up the position in September 2025, at the start of the 2025/26 Season, becoming the first Principal Guest Conductor since 1997.
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
The Royal Opera House has appoints Speranza Scappucci as Principal Guest Conductor of The Royal Opera. Scappucci will take up the position in September 2025, at the start of the 2025/26 Season, becoming the first Principal Guest Conductor since 1997.
Review: BALLET CENTRAL 2023, Sadler's Wells
by Matthew Paluch - June 05, 2023
A satisfying mix of historical, modern and zeitgeist repertoire for graduate students to get their teeth into.
by Matthew Paluch - June 05, 2023
A satisfying mix of historical, modern and zeitgeist repertoire for graduate students to get their teeth into.
Photos: First Look at THE SMEDS AND THE SMOOS at the Lyric Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
Tall Stories presents their newest production, The Smeds and The Smoos, based on the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, which flies into the West End this summer, following a UK tour. Check out all new production photos here!
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
Tall Stories presents their newest production, The Smeds and The Smoos, based on the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, which flies into the West End this summer, following a UK tour. Check out all new production photos here!
Hayley Tamaddon Joins The 2023-24 UK and Ireland Tour of EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical, has announced the return of Hayley Tamaddon (Coronation Street, Emmerdale) as Miss Hedge, having previously appeared in the West End production at the Apollo Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical, has announced the return of Hayley Tamaddon (Coronation Street, Emmerdale) as Miss Hedge, having previously appeared in the West End production at the Apollo Theatre.
Rose Matafeo, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Reggie Watts, John Kearns, and More Added to Roundhouse Comedy Festival Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
Iconic live performance venue the Roundhouse in association with leading live comedy production company Berk’s Nest today announce the second slate of 2023 programming for the first ever Roundhouse Comedy Festival.
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
Iconic live performance venue the Roundhouse in association with leading live comedy production company Berk’s Nest today announce the second slate of 2023 programming for the first ever Roundhouse Comedy Festival.
Full Cast Revealed For the West End Run of DR SEMMELWEIS, Starring Mark Rylance
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
Mark Rylance returns to the West End this summer in Dr Semmelweis opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 11 July, with previews from 29 June, and running until Saturday 7 October.
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
Mark Rylance returns to the West End this summer in Dr Semmelweis opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 11 July, with previews from 29 June, and running until Saturday 7 October.
Summer Theatre Sale: Tickets from £25 for THE CHOIR OF MAN
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 05, 2023
Welcome to The Choir of Man- the best night in your local you’ve ever had. It’s a party, it’s a concert, it’s a lock in like no other.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 05, 2023
Welcome to The Choir of Man- the best night in your local you’ve ever had. It’s a party, it’s a concert, it’s a lock in like no other.
Review: GYPSY, The Mill At Sonning
by Mickey-Jo Boucher - June 05, 2023
One thing is certain in the world of theatre: there will always be revivals of Gypsy. The combination of Arthur Laurents' layered book, Jule Styne's razzmatazz-filled score and the incisive, character-driven lyrics by Stephen Sondheim has made the show an enduring hit.
by Mickey-Jo Boucher - June 05, 2023
One thing is certain in the world of theatre: there will always be revivals of Gypsy. The combination of Arthur Laurents' layered book, Jule Styne's razzmatazz-filled score and the incisive, character-driven lyrics by Stephen Sondheim has made the show an enduring hit.
Review: DENNIS & GNASHER: UNLEASHED AT THE ORCHESTRA, Southbank Centre
by Alice Cope - June 05, 2023
As part of the Southbank Centre family events, Dennis and Gnasher have been visiting Royal Festival Hall along with the BBC Concert Orchestra. This family concert celebrated the iconic Beano characters in the form of their latest media iteration - Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed, a current computer animated children’s television show.
by Alice Cope - June 05, 2023
As part of the Southbank Centre family events, Dennis and Gnasher have been visiting Royal Festival Hall along with the BBC Concert Orchestra. This family concert celebrated the iconic Beano characters in the form of their latest media iteration - Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed, a current computer animated children’s television show.
Photos: First Look at Giffords Circus 2023 Tour LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2023
Giffords Circus's 2023 show: Les Enfants du Paradis, is currently running at Chiswick House and Gardens, London through 19 June. This year's production will take inspiration from French Romanticism in the mid-19th Century. Check out production photos here!
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2023
Giffords Circus's 2023 show: Les Enfants du Paradis, is currently running at Chiswick House and Gardens, London through 19 June. This year's production will take inspiration from French Romanticism in the mid-19th Century. Check out production photos here!
Review: IL TROVATORE, Royal Opera House
by Alexander Cohen - June 04, 2023
Adele Thomas' new production is a rollicking clash of carnivalesque weirdness and heartfelt desire.
by Alexander Cohen - June 04, 2023
Adele Thomas' new production is a rollicking clash of carnivalesque weirdness and heartfelt desire.
Review: GIFFORDS CIRCUS: LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS, Chiswick House and Gardens
by Franco Milazzo - June 03, 2023
National treasures Giffords Circus return for their annual tour of village greens and stately homes with another show, another theme and, it appears to be, another hit.
by Franco Milazzo - June 03, 2023
National treasures Giffords Circus return for their annual tour of village greens and stately homes with another show, another theme and, it appears to be, another hit.
Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James to Star in New Penelope Skinner Play in the West End
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James will star in a new play by Penelope Skinner, directed by Ian Rickson, that will open in the West End in the fall.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James will star in a new play by Penelope Skinner, directed by Ian Rickson, that will open in the West End in the fall.
Review: RIGOLETTO, Opera Holland Park
by Cheryl Markosky - June 02, 2023
Bullying, sexism, corruption, initiation ordeals and debauched behaviour. No, it’s not another government inquiry into the antics of the elite, but Opera Holland Park kicking off the 2023 season by way of a new and thought-provoking production of Rigoletto.
by Cheryl Markosky - June 02, 2023
Bullying, sexism, corruption, initiation ordeals and debauched behaviour. No, it’s not another government inquiry into the antics of the elite, but Opera Holland Park kicking off the 2023 season by way of a new and thought-provoking production of Rigoletto.
Now on Sale: New Musical THE BIG LITTLE THINGS @sohoplace
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 02, 2023
Now on Sale: New Musical THE BIG LITTLE THINGS @sohoplace; An extraordinary true story about an ordinary young man.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 02, 2023
Now on Sale: New Musical THE BIG LITTLE THINGS @sohoplace; An extraordinary true story about an ordinary young man.
Cast Revealed For A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Opera Holland Park
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
This summer, acclaimed historical performance ensemble Figure return to London’s Opera Holland Park after the success of their fantastically detailed (The Guardian) 2022 performance of Handel’s Serse with a fresh staging of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Unbridled desire meets magic as Figure stages Shakespeare’s celebrated comedy, accompanied by Mendelssohn’s enchanting orchestral score.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
This summer, acclaimed historical performance ensemble Figure return to London’s Opera Holland Park after the success of their fantastically detailed (The Guardian) 2022 performance of Handel’s Serse with a fresh staging of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Unbridled desire meets magic as Figure stages Shakespeare’s celebrated comedy, accompanied by Mendelssohn’s enchanting orchestral score.
THE LITTLE BIG THINGS Will Have World Premiere @sohoplace, Listen to the First Song Here!
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
The world premiere of the new British musical The Little Big Things, based on the best-selling memoir by Henry Fraser, opens @sohoplace on 2 September, with press night on 14 September, and runs until 25 November 2023.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
The world premiere of the new British musical The Little Big Things, based on the best-selling memoir by Henry Fraser, opens @sohoplace on 2 September, with press night on 14 September, and runs until 25 November 2023.
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY Extends Booking in London
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, London’s premier dining experience is extending to 3rd March 2024 at The O2, London with tickets for the new dates on sale now.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, London’s premier dining experience is extending to 3rd March 2024 at The O2, London with tickets for the new dates on sale now.
Guest Blog: 'I Had Set Myself an Impossible Task'; Writer and Actor Lucinda Coyle on the Challenges and Triumphs of Creating OUR FIRST LAST
by Guest Author - June 02, 2023
Writing Our Last First was never going to be easy. From the start I had set myself up for an impossible task and opened myself up to criticism…but that was why I needed to write it.
by Guest Author - June 02, 2023
Writing Our Last First was never going to be easy. From the start I had set myself up for an impossible task and opened myself up to criticism…but that was why I needed to write it.
Cast Revealed For The UK Premiere of DUCK at Arcola Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
The cast has been announced for the UK première of Duck by maatin, at Arcola Theatre. Imy Wyatt Corner, associate artist at Arcola Theatre, directs Omar Bynon as Ismail.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
The cast has been announced for the UK première of Duck by maatin, at Arcola Theatre. Imy Wyatt Corner, associate artist at Arcola Theatre, directs Omar Bynon as Ismail.
OPERATION MINCEMEAT Extends Again Until 23 September
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 02, 2023
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical ‘the best musical in decades - a Hamilton and Book of Mormon love child’ garnering fifty-eight five star reviews, has extended its West End run again by a further five weeks until 23 September.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 02, 2023
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical ‘the best musical in decades - a Hamilton and Book of Mormon love child’ garnering fifty-eight five star reviews, has extended its West End run again by a further five weeks until 23 September.
New Booking Period Announced For MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY at The O2, London
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, London's premier dining experience is extending to 3rd March 2024 at The O2, London with tickets for the new dates on sale now.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, London's premier dining experience is extending to 3rd March 2024 at The O2, London with tickets for the new dates on sale now.
Full Cast Revealed For the World Premiere of Christopher J. Orton and Jon Robyns' THEN, NOW & NEXT
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
Full casting has been announced for the world première production of the heart-warming, original musical Then, Now & Next, written by Christopher J Orton (My Land's Shore) and Jon Robyns (currently playing the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera) in a first-time collaboration for the pair.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
Full casting has been announced for the world première production of the heart-warming, original musical Then, Now & Next, written by Christopher J Orton (My Land's Shore) and Jon Robyns (currently playing the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera) in a first-time collaboration for the pair.
Celebrate Pride With Wandsworth Arts Fringe This June
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
Join Wandsworth Arts Fringe this Pride Month for a line-up of events celebrating LGBTQ+ talent, bringing queer cabaret, audacious drag performances, aerial burlesque and a little bit of magic to Wandsworth.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
Join Wandsworth Arts Fringe this Pride Month for a line-up of events celebrating LGBTQ+ talent, bringing queer cabaret, audacious drag performances, aerial burlesque and a little bit of magic to Wandsworth.
Cast Revealed For The Royal Court's CUCKOO
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
The Royal Court Theatre in partnership with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse have announced the cast of Olivier and BAFTA-Award winning playwright Michael Wynne’s dark comedy Cuckoo. Royal Court Artistic Director, Vicky Featherstone directs Michelle Butterly, Emma Harrison, Sue Jenkins and Jodie McNee.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
The Royal Court Theatre in partnership with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse have announced the cast of Olivier and BAFTA-Award winning playwright Michael Wynne’s dark comedy Cuckoo. Royal Court Artistic Director, Vicky Featherstone directs Michelle Butterly, Emma Harrison, Sue Jenkins and Jodie McNee.
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