Finalists Revealed for the 15th Annual STEPHEN SONDHEIM SOCIETY Student Performer of the Year 2023 Competition
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition – affectionately known as SSSSPOTY – was inaugurated in 2007, and in 2023 returns for its 15th year. The gala final will be held, fittingly, in the Sondheim Theatre, on the afternoon of 11 June 2023.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition – affectionately known as SSSSPOTY – was inaugurated in 2007, and in 2023 returns for its 15th year. The gala final will be held, fittingly, in the Sondheim Theatre, on the afternoon of 11 June 2023.
The Roald Dahl Story Company Will Perform a Series of Three Upcoming New Theatre Productions
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The Roald Dahl Story Company has announced three exciting new theatre productions. The productions have been created and developed by the Roald Dahl Story Company's in-house theatre division.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The Roald Dahl Story Company has announced three exciting new theatre productions. The productions have been created and developed by the Roald Dahl Story Company's in-house theatre division.
The Unicorn Theatre Reveals New Season Of Work From November 2023 To April 2024
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The Unicorn Theatre has announced Justin Audibert's final season at the venue before he takes up his new role as Artistic Director at Chichester Festival Theatre. Learn more about the lineup here!
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The Unicorn Theatre has announced Justin Audibert's final season at the venue before he takes up his new role as Artistic Director at Chichester Festival Theatre. Learn more about the lineup here!
THE WAY OLD FRIENDS DO Celebrates its 100th Performance
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The Way Old Friends Do recently performed its 100th show. Writer and performer Ian Hallard and the rest of the cast celebrated the 100th performance of the critically acclaimed show on Tuesday 23rd May following a sell-out show at The Lowry in Salford.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The Way Old Friends Do recently performed its 100th show. Writer and performer Ian Hallard and the rest of the cast celebrated the 100th performance of the critically acclaimed show on Tuesday 23rd May following a sell-out show at The Lowry in Salford.
Tickets From Just £30 for HAMNET at the Garrick Theatre This September
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 25, 2023
This hotly anticipated new play based on Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Royal Shakespeare Company Acting Artistic Director Erica Whyman, transfers direct from Stratford-upon-Avon to London’s Garrick Theatre for 14 weeks only from 30 September 2023.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 25, 2023
This hotly anticipated new play based on Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Royal Shakespeare Company Acting Artistic Director Erica Whyman, transfers direct from Stratford-upon-Avon to London’s Garrick Theatre for 14 weeks only from 30 September 2023.
Simon Russell Beale to Appear at Shakespeare's Globe's MOVING STORIES, in Support of the UN Refugee Agency
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 25, 2023
On Sunday 25 June, Shakespeare’s Globe will host ‘Moving Stories’ in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The event will include sketches, short plays and songs examining the experiences of refugees, and responses to the crisis.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 25, 2023
On Sunday 25 June, Shakespeare’s Globe will host ‘Moving Stories’ in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The event will include sketches, short plays and songs examining the experiences of refugees, and responses to the crisis.
The REcreate Agency and Ashlee Elizabeth-Lolo Present BLUEPRINTS, 12 - 17 June
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Blueprints is the debut full-length play from Brummie writer Ashlee Elizabeth-Lolo, opening at the Pleasance, London this June. This Afro-futurist play is a Black love story, where one couple's relationship sees the personal, political and historical collide in a not-too-distant UK, where knowledge is at your fingertips and knowledge is power.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Blueprints is the debut full-length play from Brummie writer Ashlee Elizabeth-Lolo, opening at the Pleasance, London this June. This Afro-futurist play is a Black love story, where one couple's relationship sees the personal, political and historical collide in a not-too-distant UK, where knowledge is at your fingertips and knowledge is power.
Over £70,000 Raised At The Acting For Others West End Flea Market
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Theatrical charity Acting for Others has announced that more than £70,000 was raised at their most successful West End Flea Market to date, held on Saturday 20 May at St Paul's Church in Covent Garden, with thousands of people enjoying the fun!
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Theatrical charity Acting for Others has announced that more than £70,000 was raised at their most successful West End Flea Market to date, held on Saturday 20 May at St Paul's Church in Covent Garden, with thousands of people enjoying the fun!
Theatre Centre Reveal First Commission as Part of Their Resident Writers for 2023
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Theatre Centre have commissioned Wish You Weren't Here, a new comedy from Katie Redford (TAPPED, Theatre503; YELLOW LIPS, BBC Radio 4). Redford is one of three Resident Writers developing shows in conversation with hundreds of young people in schools and local communities across London, Sheffield, Derbyshire and Chesterfield through Theatre Centre’s Future Makers process.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Theatre Centre have commissioned Wish You Weren't Here, a new comedy from Katie Redford (TAPPED, Theatre503; YELLOW LIPS, BBC Radio 4). Redford is one of three Resident Writers developing shows in conversation with hundreds of young people in schools and local communities across London, Sheffield, Derbyshire and Chesterfield through Theatre Centre’s Future Makers process.
The Wanted's Siva Kaneswaran Joins the Cast of LA BAMBA!
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of the explosive new musical, La Bamba! La Bamba! is a pulsating dance musical that will open at Curve in Leicester on Tuesday, 1st August 2023 before heading to London's Peacock Theatre, Sadler's Wells West End theatre, for a limited season on Tuesday 22 August 2023 until Saturday 2nd September 2023. La Bamba! will continue a UK tour until December 2023.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of the explosive new musical, La Bamba! La Bamba! is a pulsating dance musical that will open at Curve in Leicester on Tuesday, 1st August 2023 before heading to London's Peacock Theatre, Sadler's Wells West End theatre, for a limited season on Tuesday 22 August 2023 until Saturday 2nd September 2023. La Bamba! will continue a UK tour until December 2023.
Bernie Grant Arts Centre To Mark Windrush's 75th Anniversary With Multi-Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Marking the 75th anniversary of HMS Windrush landing on our shores, Bernie Grant Arts Centre returns with its fourth bold and exciting annual festival to pay tribute to the hopes and dreams of the Windrush generation.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Marking the 75th anniversary of HMS Windrush landing on our shores, Bernie Grant Arts Centre returns with its fourth bold and exciting annual festival to pay tribute to the hopes and dreams of the Windrush generation.
Suranne Jones Will Host Post-show Q&A Event For SPY FOR SPY at Riverside Studios
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Suranne Jones, the multi-award-winning actor best known for starring roles in Gentleman Jack, Vigil, Doctor Foster and Scott and Bailey, will host a special Q&A event on Saturday 24 June after the 7.30pm show, fielding questions for playwright Kieron Barry, and cast members Olive Gray and Amy Lennox.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Suranne Jones, the multi-award-winning actor best known for starring roles in Gentleman Jack, Vigil, Doctor Foster and Scott and Bailey, will host a special Q&A event on Saturday 24 June after the 7.30pm show, fielding questions for playwright Kieron Barry, and cast members Olive Gray and Amy Lennox.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Brings Four Programmes of Work to Sadler's Wells
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Sadler’s Wells this September to present four programmes of work, blending highlights from Ailey’s illustrious career with work by choreographers Kyle Abraham, Aszure Barton, Ronald K. Brown, Jamar Roberts, and Twyla Tharp.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Sadler’s Wells this September to present four programmes of work, blending highlights from Ailey’s illustrious career with work by choreographers Kyle Abraham, Aszure Barton, Ronald K. Brown, Jamar Roberts, and Twyla Tharp.
Tickets from £30 for GREAT EXPECTATIONS, starring Eddie Izzard
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 24, 2023
Tickets from £30; Eddie Izzard Performs Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 24, 2023
Tickets from £30; Eddie Izzard Performs Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations.
Review: CHAILLOT – THEÂTRE NATIONAL DE LA DANSE/RACHID OURAMDANE'S CORPS EXTRÊMES, Sadler's Wells
by Franco Milazzo - May 24, 2023
Most people going to the theatre will take public transport or their own car. In September 2021, Nathan Paulin took a 600-metre walk to Chaillot - Paris’ Théâtre National De La Danse on a slackline 70 metres above the Seine.
by Franco Milazzo - May 24, 2023
Most people going to the theatre will take public transport or their own car. In September 2021, Nathan Paulin took a 600-metre walk to Chaillot - Paris’ Théâtre National De La Danse on a slackline 70 metres above the Seine.
Royal Opera House Reveals 2023/24 International Cinema Season
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
The Royal Opera House has announced that its next Cinema Season will comprise of 13 productions, eight of which will be broadcast to screens across the globe. The programme offers audiences the best seat in the house – sharing the joy of live performance, and the beauty of world class art, with cinema goers in more than 50 countries around the world.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
The Royal Opera House has announced that its next Cinema Season will comprise of 13 productions, eight of which will be broadcast to screens across the globe. The programme offers audiences the best seat in the house – sharing the joy of live performance, and the beauty of world class art, with cinema goers in more than 50 countries around the world.
Ally Pally Celebrates Its 150th Year With Programme of Live Music
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
In its 150 years, Alexandra Palace has hosted seminal moments of entertainment history and a myriad of breakout, mind-bending live music performances. The venue was built as 'The People's Palace', with the purpose of bringing leisure and entertainment to the masses - a mission that continues to this day, with over five million people expected to visit this year and more than 250 events and activities on offer.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
In its 150 years, Alexandra Palace has hosted seminal moments of entertainment history and a myriad of breakout, mind-bending live music performances. The venue was built as 'The People's Palace', with the purpose of bringing leisure and entertainment to the masses - a mission that continues to this day, with over five million people expected to visit this year and more than 250 events and activities on offer.
GLOW UP LIVE Will Premiere in Autumn 2023
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Glow Up Live, a fully live stage version of the hit TV show Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star, is coming for the very first time in Autumn 2023.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Glow Up Live, a fully live stage version of the hit TV show Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star, is coming for the very first time in Autumn 2023.
Review: HELEN, Theatre503
by Alexander Cohen - May 24, 2023
Well intentioned but generic study of grief
by Alexander Cohen - May 24, 2023
Well intentioned but generic study of grief
The Royal Society of Literature's RSL Christopher Bland Prize Shortlist Revealed
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
The Royal Society of Literature (RSL), the voice for the value of literature in the UK, has unveiled the shortlist for the 2023 RSL Christopher Bland Prize.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
The Royal Society of Literature (RSL), the voice for the value of literature in the UK, has unveiled the shortlist for the 2023 RSL Christopher Bland Prize.
Photos: First Look at ASPECTS OF LOVE, Starring Michael Ball
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
All new production photos have been released for Aspects of Love in London's West End! Performances began on 12 May 2023, with a press night on 25 May 2023.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
All new production photos have been released for Aspects of Love in London's West End! Performances began on 12 May 2023, with a press night on 25 May 2023.
Review: DEAD ON TIME - A MOVING MURDER MYSTERY, Belmond Trains
by Franco Milazzo - May 23, 2023
It’s 1951 and, as the nation prepares itself for the Festival of Britain, a heinous crime has been committed. After a murder most foul, ten suspects, a killer hiding in plain sight and around two hundred passengers-cum-amateur detectives find themselves all aboard the same train. It’s fair to say that Dead On Time knows how to set a scene even before we step aboard.
by Franco Milazzo - May 23, 2023
It’s 1951 and, as the nation prepares itself for the Festival of Britain, a heinous crime has been committed. After a murder most foul, ten suspects, a killer hiding in plain sight and around two hundred passengers-cum-amateur detectives find themselves all aboard the same train. It’s fair to say that Dead On Time knows how to set a scene even before we step aboard.
Counterpoints Arts And Southbank Centre Mark 25th Year Of Refugee Week
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2023
The Southbank Centre in partnership with Counterpoints Arts, the leading national organisation in the field of arts, migration and cultural change, are marking 25 years of Refugee Week with exciting new commissions from award-winning artist Murugiah and poets Vanessa Kisuule, Rachel Long, Momtaza Mehri and more.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2023
The Southbank Centre in partnership with Counterpoints Arts, the leading national organisation in the field of arts, migration and cultural change, are marking 25 years of Refugee Week with exciting new commissions from award-winning artist Murugiah and poets Vanessa Kisuule, Rachel Long, Momtaza Mehri and more.
Photos: First Look at 42ND STREET at Curve, Leicester and Sadler's Wells
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2023
Production photos have been released from 42nd Street at Curve, Leicester ahead of playing Sadler’s Wells. The production plays at Curve, Leicester until Saturday 3rd June, followed by a season at Sadler’s Wells, London from Wednesday 7th June 2023.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2023
Production photos have been released from 42nd Street at Curve, Leicester ahead of playing Sadler’s Wells. The production plays at Curve, Leicester until Saturday 3rd June, followed by a season at Sadler’s Wells, London from Wednesday 7th June 2023.
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Shakespeare's Globe
by Debbie Gilpin - May 23, 2023
“To say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.” It appears that the Globe has a fondness for dreaming, as Shakespeare’s most performed play is back in the outdoor space for the third time in Michelle Terry’s tenure as Artistic Director.
by Debbie Gilpin - May 23, 2023
“To say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.” It appears that the Globe has a fondness for dreaming, as Shakespeare’s most performed play is back in the outdoor space for the third time in Michelle Terry’s tenure as Artistic Director.
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