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ARAB WOMEN ARTISTS NOW Multi-Arts Festival Comes to the UK in March
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2023
​​​​​​​Arab Women Artists Now or AWAN (1-30 March)  is the UK's only contemporary multi-arts festival dedicated to showcasing Arab women's artistic work, taking place each March, to coincide with International Women's Day across venues in London.
Review: WOMEN, BEWARE THE DEVIL, Almeida Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - February 23, 2023
Tonally bombastic and unapologetically queasy
V&A Secure David Bowie's Archive for the Nation
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 23, 2023
The V&A has announced it will secure the archive of David Bowie for the nation – revealing the creative processes of one of the most pioneering and influential figures in the history of live and recorded music, film, fashion and beyond. From 2025, the archive will be made available to the public, from fans to school children and researchers, through the creation of The David Bowie Centre for the Study of Performing Arts at V&A East Storehouse, in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Review: HIDE AND SEEK, VAULT Festival
by Cindy Marcolina - February 23, 2023
While Hide and Seek can be further polished, Tobia Rossi has impeccable aim as a playwright. He paints a touching picture before he violently snatches away all prospects of happiness and joy in a bid to prove the horrifying nature of homophobia.
Review: I WAS A GERMAN, VAULT Festival
by Cindy Marcolina - February 23, 2023
When Brexit went from theory to reality, Clare Fraenkel looked into her German heritage and found out she was entitled to a German passport. Due to the restoration of German citizenship granted by Article 116 of the Basic Law, her grandfather’s epic escape from Nazi Germany in 1933 had a domino effect on her European future.
Review: EMILE AND EMILY, VAULT Festival
by Cindy Marcolina - February 23, 2023
All in all, the concept is good but unfocused. The vignettes might need stronger intention and substance, as having roles with the same name is hardly enough to tie them together at this stage.
Interview: Owen Chaponda and Merryl Ansah on Getting Fit for the Stage and Why There's Nothing Like THE LION KING
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 23, 2023
Owen Chaponda and Merryl Ansah chat about about their return to The Lion King as the new Simba and Nala
Review: THE WINTER'S TALE, Shakespeare's Globe
by Debbie Gilpin - February 23, 2023
“A sad tale’s best for winter.” There may be moments of poignancy and outright tragedy in this late Shakespeare play, but Sean Holmes’ vibrant production ensures that the audience is given more than their fair share of comedy and levity throughout.
Photos: BAT OUT OF HELL Opens At The Peacock Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
Last night, Bat Out of Hell celebrated its return to London's West End at the Peacock Theatre. Stars in attendance included Graziano Di Prima, Jo Wood, Rhys Connah, Natalia Tena and more. See photos from the evening!
STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE to be Adapted Into a Four-Part Television Series
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
StudioCanal’s RED Production Company is currently developing a four-part miniseries based on the award-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge.
Phantom Peak's THE PLATYPUS PARADE Launches 22 March With Tickets on Sale Now
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
Phantom Peak, the newly expanded Open World Immersive Game Experience has launched tickets for its first season of 2023 which are on sale now.
Photos: See Sean Delaney, Shubham Saraf & More in Rehearsals for BRILLIANT JERKS at Southwark Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
Check out rehearsal photos of Brilliant Jerks at Southwark Playhouse!
Sasha Regan's All-Male THE MIKADO to Tour the UK This Summer
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
Following her critically acclaimed highly successful all-male productions of ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ and ‘The Pirates of Penzance’, Sasha Regan returns to London’s Wilton’s Music Hall - the only surviving Grand Music Hall in the world - with Gilbert and Sullivan’s irresistible ‘The Mikado’.
Interview: 'It's Vital, There's Nothing Else Like It.' Bec Martin Discusses the Future of VAULT Festival
by Cindy Marcolina - February 22, 2023
It's been a messy, disillusioning time for the arts. Another blow came last week when it was announced that VAULT Festival had to find a new home once this edition closed. BroadwayWorld spoke to Bec Martin, Head of Programming at VAULT, about the devastating news.
Ava Max Announces U.K. & European Tour Dates
by Michael Major - February 22, 2023
Ava Max is excited to share that she will be ‘On Tour (Finally)’. Kicking off on Friday 14th April at Manchester’s O2 Ritz, the 14-date run of debut UK and European shows will travel to Glasgow, Birmingham, Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Oslo, Zurich, Milan, Lisbon, Hamburg, Cologne and London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For MARJORIE PRIME at the Menier Chocolate Factory
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
All new rehearsal images have ben released for The Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Marjorie Prime. The production opens on 15 March, with previews from 3 March and runs until 6 May.
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by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 22, 2023
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Dame Arlene Phillips and Actor Sir Derek Jacobi Special and Lifetime Achievement Award at the Olivier Awards
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
Two individuals have been honoured in the 'Special Awards' category of the Olivier Awards with Mastercard 2023, recognising their outstanding contributions to the theatre industry.
Conflict Management Training For Staff Considered in Response to Bad Audience Behaviour
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 22, 2023
The manager of the Princes Theatre in Clacton, Essex has said conflict management training for staff is being considered amid an increase in 'unruly and aggressive' audience members.
Review: BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE, Tabard Theatre
by Gary Naylor - February 22, 2023
Lovely to look at, funny and clever, a perfect tonic for these miserable days full of bills and empty shelves
James Graham on his New Play DEAR ENGLAND: Gareth Southgate is Like a Playwright
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 22, 2023
James Graham has said that Gareth Southgate's story of playing for and managing England's football team has been 'Shakepearean'.
Cast and Creative Team Announced For UK Tour of Noël Coward's BRIEF ENCOUNTER
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
The full cast and creative team have been announced for Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, adapted for the stage by Emma Rice. Learn more about the show here!
Annilese Miskimmon Presents Korngold's THE DEAD CITY at The London Coliseum
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
This March, after making her ENO directorial debut with the gripping new production of the multi-award nominated The Handmaid's Tale in 2022, Annilese Miskimmon (the ENO's Artistic Director) directs the new production of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's The Dead City (Die tote Stadt).
MATILDA, GUYS & DOLLS, and More Set For MAGIC AT THE MUSICALS
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
Magic Radio’s beloved event, Magic at the Musicals is back for another year taking place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 14th May, and fans can expect to see performances from the best and most iconic shows the West End and beyond has to offer.
Review: RUSALKA, Royal Opera House
by Alexander Cohen - February 22, 2023
A fish out of water tale that reflects our uneasy relationship with nature

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