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Cade & MacAskill Return To Battersea Arts Centre With THE MAKING OF PINOCCHIO
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2023
A true tale of love and transition told through the story of Pinocchio.   Set in a fictional film studio, you are invited to go behind the scenes of Cade & MacAskill's creative process and their relationship, and question what it takes to tell your truth. 
MATILDA THE MUSICAL Extends Booking Period at Cambridge Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2023
The Royal Shakespeare Company's multi-award-winning production of Matilda The Musical is now booking through to 26 May 2024 with tickets for the new dates now on sale.
Kerry Ellis Will Release New Album 'Kings & Queens' on 12 May
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2023
The supremely talented singer, songwriter and actress Kerry Ellis has announced the release of her 4th studio album, Kings & Queens, out on Westway Music on 12 May 2023.
Tickets from £12 for VILLAGE IDIOT at Theatre Royal Stratford East
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 08, 2023
Townies have decided they want a lie in, so they’re building a new high-speed railway. Issue is, it’s going right through Barbara Honeybone’s house, and she ‘ent having none of it. Barbara’s grandson Peter works for the townies and it’s his job to convince the village that having a two-tonne bullet hurtling through the cabbage patches will actually be for the best.
Review: DEATH SUITS YOU, VAULT Festival
by Cindy Marcolina - February 08, 2023
Quadruple (at a minimum) threat Sam Hooper and composer Robert Tripolino write a scrumptiously macabre play that defies genres and styles. It’s a bleak and uniquely intoxicating cocktail of provocation and allure topped with a cheeky splash of sacrilege. A playful, sophisticated sadism permeates the production until - believe it or not - the narrative turns even more Stygian.
Review: PROMISES OF GRIEF, VAULT Festival
by Cindy Marcolina - February 08, 2023
Dian Cathal details the standardised reactionary clichés people fall into when faced with death. He is honest about his guilt and perfectly presents the numb resignation of someone whose exhaustion has taken over. After his mum passes of cancer three years after the ten predicted months, his dad dies of a broken heart and his brother Brian kills himself. It’s a lot. Everything he says is authentic and truthful and absolutely relatable. But there’s nothing more.
Becks Turner & G&T Theatre Present MELONADE At Vault Festival 2023
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
If 1 in 10 people in the UK have some form of dyslexia, and 80% of students are going undiagnosed in schools, how many kids are being cheated out of a proper education? This juicy game-show puts our education system to the test and asks why neurodiversity is so often branded as a weakness, when it could be our biggest strength!
Miracle Chance, Ellis Kirk & More to Join HEATHERS at The Other Palace This Month
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
Heathers the Musical, will be ushering in a new cast from 21st February at The Other Palace, with the show now booking until 3 September 2023.
SOLT and UK Theatre Respond to New Department and the Appointment of a New Secretary Of State
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre respond to recent Government announcements of a new Department and the Appointment of a new Secretary of State.
CRIPtic Arts 2023 Programme Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 07, 2023
This will be a year of unparalleled creativity and community connection at CRIPtic Arts. Funded by Arts Council England, CAFBank, and Scope, they are launching a wide range of community programmes and artist development opportunities over the next year.
Camden People's Theatre Announces Spring Season Including Frankie Thompson, Brian Mullin, and More
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
Camden People's Theatre presents a season of refreshing, inventive and bold works this Spring, featuring their flagship festival of brand new, unexpected performance, SPRINT and a roll-call of the most exciting and well-respected names in fringe theatre.
Guest Blog: CRIPtic Arts Founder Jamie Hale on Ableism, Active Industry Exclusion and why Access Matters to Everyone
by Guest Blog: Jamie Hale - February 07, 2023
Theatre could be a world made accessible to deaf and disabled creatives. I’ve built my career in this industry, and there is no fair reason why people like me - in wheelchairs - should face more barriers to building our lives in theatre than anyone else does. And yet we do.
TREASON THE MUSICAL Will Release a Concert Album Ahead of Global Premiere in October
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
Treason the Musical will ignite this year with an album, recorded from last year's Theatre Royal Drury Lane concert, and finish with a 'bang' in October with the global premiere of the fully staged production of Treason.
NEWSIES Extends Until 30 July at Troubadour Wembley Park
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
The producers of Disney’s NEWSIES have announced a new booking period at London’s Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre due to overwhelming demand. NEWSIES will now run through to Sunday 30 July 2023. Tickets for the new booking period are on sale now.
Hackney Showroom Welcomes Six New Trustees
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
Hackney Showroom has welcomed six new people to its Board of Trustees to support their aims of producing outstanding live performance, fostering the careers of experimental theatre artists and creating a home where locals and artists can thrive.
Video: Watch an All New Trailer For HEAD OVER HEELS at the Hope Mill Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
An all new trailer has been released for Head Over Heels, currently playing at Hope Mill Theatre until 4th March 2023. Check out the video here
BREAKING: Lucy Frazer Takes Over as New Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 07, 2023
Lucy Frazer has been appointed Secretary of State for the newly-formed Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
AKHNATEN Returns to the ENO With Anthony Roth Costanzo in the Title Role
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
This spring, the Phelim McDermott production of Philip Glass's Akhnaten returns to the London Coliseum for its second English National Opera (ENO) revival since its premiere in 2016.
Wilton's Music Hall Announces Summer Season For 2023
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
Following a stellar start to 2023, Wilton's Music Hall are continuing to bring a vibrant programme to its iconic venue for a spectacular 2023 summer season. Bringing a wealth of productions from the pinnacle of theatrical delights, Wilton's is sure to have a show for everyone to enjoy.
Jonathan Ross Will Join Richard Curtis at JUST FOR LAUGHS LONDON in March
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
Television royalty Jonathan Ross, comedian Rosie Jones and actress Michelle De Swarte have joined the Just For Laughs LONDON festival line up, which is taking place from 2nd - 5th March 2023 at The O2 complex.
Extra Dates Added For Liza Pulman at The Other Palace in March
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
Following two sensational nights in January, playing to packed houses and garnering a host of five-star reviews, Liza Pulman and her band return to The Other Palace this March with two extra performances of The Heart of It. 
Leicester's Curve Will Stage New Production of EVITA in November
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
Leicester's Curve theatre will stage a brand-new production of Evita, running 27 November 2023 to 13 January 2024.
Save up to 46% for THE CITY AND THE TOWN
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 07, 2023
When Ben returns home to his father’s funeral after 13 years away, he is confronted with uncomfortable truths about the past, present and future of the community and the family he grew up in and left behind.
Kelly Glyptis, Zachary James, and Telly Leung Team Up for One-Night Only Cabaret Benefitting Soup Kitchen London and Maestra UK
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2023
Some of the best voices from the West End, Broadway, and the English National Opera are partnering for a limited one-night only event to benefit Soup Kitchen London and Maestra UK.
BROKEN CHORD Comes to Sadler's Wells Theatre in March
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2023
Sadler's Wells presents the UK premiere of Broken Chord by acclaimed choreographer Gregory Maqoma in collaboration with Musical Director Thuthuka Sibisi in March. The production, co-commissioned by Sadler's Wells, tells the story of a South African chorus whose tour through North America and England in the late 19th century was marred by the realities of racism.

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