Declan Spaine and More Join the Cast of HAMILTON in the West End
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
New casting has been announced for Hamilton in the West End, who will have their first performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre on 19 June 2023 where tickets are currently on sale to 2 March 2024.
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
New casting has been announced for Hamilton in the West End, who will have their first performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre on 19 June 2023 where tickets are currently on sale to 2 March 2024.
Northern Ballet presents Federico Bonelli's First Season as Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
Northern Ballet announced their 2023/24 Season, the first under new Artistic Director Federico Bonelli. Learn more about the lineup here!
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
Northern Ballet announced their 2023/24 Season, the first under new Artistic Director Federico Bonelli. Learn more about the lineup here!
Theatres Trust Funds Vital Accessibility and Sustainability Projects at 19 Theatres
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
Theatres Trust, the national advisory body for theatres, is awarding more than £93,000 from its Small Grants Programme supported by The Linbury Trust to 19 theatres to help them to improve their sustainability, access and viability.
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
Theatres Trust, the national advisory body for theatres, is awarding more than £93,000 from its Small Grants Programme supported by The Linbury Trust to 19 theatres to help them to improve their sustainability, access and viability.
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Photos: First Look at TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] in London's West End
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] will play a limited season in London’s West End at the Leicester Square Theatre from 15 April to 21 May, with a press night on 25 April. Check out all new photos here!
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] will play a limited season in London’s West End at the Leicester Square Theatre from 15 April to 21 May, with a press night on 25 April. Check out all new photos here!
Cast Announced For OUR LAST FIRST at The Space
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
Bullet Point Theatre have announced the cast for the upcoming production of Our Last First.
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
Bullet Point Theatre have announced the cast for the upcoming production of Our Last First.
Danny Elfman Returns to the Royal Albert Hall for Special Concerts Celebrating his Work with Tim Burton
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 25, 2023
Danny Elfman’s music from Batman, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas will take centre stage this October, at a special concert celebrating the composer’s work with Tim Burton and the 10th anniversary of Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton concert world premiere at Royal Albert Hall.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 25, 2023
Danny Elfman’s music from Batman, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas will take centre stage this October, at a special concert celebrating the composer’s work with Tim Burton and the 10th anniversary of Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton concert world premiere at Royal Albert Hall.
Actors Touring Company Announces 'Transformation Season' For 2023
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (ATC), the UK’s leading producer of international plays, today announce an ambitious season of work for 2023 that responds to a single artistic provocation: ‘Can we transform the painful legacies of history into a future of hope and possibility?’
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (ATC), the UK’s leading producer of international plays, today announce an ambitious season of work for 2023 that responds to a single artistic provocation: ‘Can we transform the painful legacies of history into a future of hope and possibility?’
Full Company Announced for ASSASSINS at Chichester Festival Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 25, 2023
Audiences will be catapulted into the American political arena where music, folklore and show-business collide head-on with the American Dream, for the first major production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Assassins since the composer’s death in 2021.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 25, 2023
Audiences will be catapulted into the American political arena where music, folklore and show-business collide head-on with the American Dream, for the first major production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Assassins since the composer’s death in 2021.
Best of the Best: Exclusive Prices from £30 for GUYS & DOLLS
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 25, 2023
Best of the Best: Exclusive Prices from £30 for Guys & Dolls. Be transported to the streets of Manhattan in Guys & Dolls, an immersive revival directed by Nicholas Hytner.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 25, 2023
Best of the Best: Exclusive Prices from £30 for Guys & Dolls. Be transported to the streets of Manhattan in Guys & Dolls, an immersive revival directed by Nicholas Hytner.
Jack Thorne to Adapt LORD OF THE FLIES for BBC
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 25, 2023
Renowned British novelist William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is to be adapted for television for the first time by Eleven and multi-BAFTA award-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 25, 2023
Renowned British novelist William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is to be adapted for television for the first time by Eleven and multi-BAFTA award-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne.
BBC Announces New Shakespeare Series to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of First Folio
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 25, 2023
The BBC is marking the 400-year anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare's First Folio with a gripping new three-part boxset for BBC Two and iPlayer. To accompany the series, BBC Four will be showing a star-studded selection of performances of his plays and there will also be a collection of resources for primary and secondary schools on BBC Teach.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 25, 2023
The BBC is marking the 400-year anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare's First Folio with a gripping new three-part boxset for BBC Two and iPlayer. To accompany the series, BBC Four will be showing a star-studded selection of performances of his plays and there will also be a collection of resources for primary and secondary schools on BBC Teach.
Full Cast Revealed For The World Premiere of Jack Thorne's WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH THE WIRELESS at Donmar Warehouse
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
With Noël Coward's Private Lives currently running until 27 May, Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced full casting for the world première of Jack Thorne's play When Winston Went to War with the Wireless.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
With Noël Coward's Private Lives currently running until 27 May, Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced full casting for the world première of Jack Thorne's play When Winston Went to War with the Wireless.
Nicholas Daley Will Take Over the Southbank Centre For One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
The Southbank Centre has announced that acclaimed fashion designer Nicholas Daley, renowned for his intricate, colourful knitwork and interplay with music and culture, is taking over the Southbank Centre for a special one-night cross-cultural series of events on Friday 15 September.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
The Southbank Centre has announced that acclaimed fashion designer Nicholas Daley, renowned for his intricate, colourful knitwork and interplay with music and culture, is taking over the Southbank Centre for a special one-night cross-cultural series of events on Friday 15 September.
Review: THE LOST SPELLS, Polka Theatre
by Charlotte Bois-Pursey - April 24, 2023
Polka Theatre’s spring season continues with another new musical for families. Based on the book by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris, The Lost Spells celebrates children’s connection to the ever-diminishing natural world. Following its premiere at Watford Palace Theatre, the actor-musician production plays in Polka’s main space ahead of a run at Theatre by the Lake.
by Charlotte Bois-Pursey - April 24, 2023
Polka Theatre’s spring season continues with another new musical for families. Based on the book by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris, The Lost Spells celebrates children’s connection to the ever-diminishing natural world. Following its premiere at Watford Palace Theatre, the actor-musician production plays in Polka’s main space ahead of a run at Theatre by the Lake.
Sir Simon Rattle Attacks 'Political Ignorance' of Arts Cuts
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 24, 2023
Sir Simon Rattle has attacked the 'political ignorance' of current arts' funding cuts in a speech given at the London Symphony Orchestra concert at the Barbican Centre on Sunday 23 April 2023.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 24, 2023
Sir Simon Rattle has attacked the 'political ignorance' of current arts' funding cuts in a speech given at the London Symphony Orchestra concert at the Barbican Centre on Sunday 23 April 2023.
Ian Charleson Awards 2023 Nominations Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 24, 2023
Nominees have been revealed for this year’s Ian Charleson Awards. The annual awards celebrate actors under 30 who have performed in a classical role, which is defined as a play written before 1918.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 24, 2023
Nominees have been revealed for this year’s Ian Charleson Awards. The annual awards celebrate actors under 30 who have performed in a classical role, which is defined as a play written before 1918.
Almeida Theatre Will Offer an Additional Performance of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE For Under-Represented Groups
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
ATG Creative Learning and Community Partnerships will target schools, youth organisations, youth services, alternative education provisions and community organisations to access A Streetcar Named Desire for free/free at point of access.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
ATG Creative Learning and Community Partnerships will target schools, youth organisations, youth services, alternative education provisions and community organisations to access A Streetcar Named Desire for free/free at point of access.
David Morrissey Will Lead Harold Pinter Double-Bill at Theatre Royal Bath Next Year
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
David Morrissey leads the cast in this compelling double bill of two works from one of the most influential British dramatists of the last century, Harold Pinter.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
David Morrissey leads the cast in this compelling double bill of two works from one of the most influential British dramatists of the last century, Harold Pinter.
Review: BLUE, London Coliseum
by Alexander Cohen - April 24, 2023
A confident production of a conceptually flawed opera.
by Alexander Cohen - April 24, 2023
A confident production of a conceptually flawed opera.
Southbank Centre Reveals Autumn/Winter 23/24 Classical Music Season With New Resident Artists
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
The Southbank Centre and its family of six Resident Orchestras have announced its Autumn/Winter 2023/24 programme. Continuing to bring the greatest symphonic, chamber music, and recital repertoire to the stages while championing classical music for the 21st century by presenting new works and unique experiences, the Autumn/Winter programme features a host of established and emerging talent.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
The Southbank Centre and its family of six Resident Orchestras have announced its Autumn/Winter 2023/24 programme. Continuing to bring the greatest symphonic, chamber music, and recital repertoire to the stages while championing classical music for the 21st century by presenting new works and unique experiences, the Autumn/Winter programme features a host of established and emerging talent.
Sir Simon Rattle: 'The Cuts Will All Be Back as Soon as The Proms Are Over'
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 24, 2023
Sir Simon Rattle has expressed his despair about the future of classical music in Britain in an interview with The Times.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 24, 2023
Sir Simon Rattle has expressed his despair about the future of classical music in Britain in an interview with The Times.
Philharmonia Orchestra Appoints Marin Alsop as Principal Guest Conductor and Launches 2023/24 London Season Programme
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
The Philharmonia Orchestra has announced that it is appointing Marin Alsop as Principal Guest Conductor, as it launches the first half of the 2023/24 London season.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
The Philharmonia Orchestra has announced that it is appointing Marin Alsop as Principal Guest Conductor, as it launches the first half of the 2023/24 London season.
Jennifer Saunders and Julian Clary Will Lead The Cast Of This Year's Palladium Pantomime PETER PAN
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
Michael Harrison for Crossroads Pantomimes has announced the return to the West End of The London Palladium Pantomime for an eighth year, with Jennifer Saunders and Julian Clary leading the cast in a brand new production of Peter Pan.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
Michael Harrison for Crossroads Pantomimes has announced the return to the West End of The London Palladium Pantomime for an eighth year, with Jennifer Saunders and Julian Clary leading the cast in a brand new production of Peter Pan.
Best of the Best: Exclusive Prices from £96 for MATILDA THE MUSICAL
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 24, 2023
Matilda The Musical is the multi award-winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by the incomparable Roald Dahl. Winner of 99 international awards, including 24 for Best Musical, Matilda continues to delight audiences of all ages.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 24, 2023
Matilda The Musical is the multi award-winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by the incomparable Roald Dahl. Winner of 99 international awards, including 24 for Best Musical, Matilda continues to delight audiences of all ages.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL is Coming to Netflix UK/IE on 25 June
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 24, 2023
Netflix has finally announced the UK and Ireland streaming date for the hit film adaptation of Matilda on 25 June.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 24, 2023
Netflix has finally announced the UK and Ireland streaming date for the hit film adaptation of Matilda on 25 June.
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