National Youth Theatre to Hold Free Auditions Across the Country this Summer
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 17, 2023
The National Youth Theatre (NYT) has announced free auditions around the country in Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, London and Manchester this February. Young people will also be able to audition online using the National Youth Theatre Hub.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 17, 2023
The National Youth Theatre (NYT) has announced free auditions around the country in Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, London and Manchester this February. Young people will also be able to audition online using the National Youth Theatre Hub.
Acclaimed Circus Speakeasy THE ROSE ROOM Comes to London Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2023
The Rose Room's Late Night Circus, a scintillating, underground, immersive experience begins previews February 10th, 2023. This late-night adult circus that brings the best of old-world vaudeville and London's notorious club scene together. The intimate Camden speakeasy is hidden behind an undisclosed Camden landmark and has been hailed as a 'real life Moulin Rouge' experience by W42ST Magazine.
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2023
The Rose Room's Late Night Circus, a scintillating, underground, immersive experience begins previews February 10th, 2023. This late-night adult circus that brings the best of old-world vaudeville and London's notorious club scene together. The intimate Camden speakeasy is hidden behind an undisclosed Camden landmark and has been hailed as a 'real life Moulin Rouge' experience by W42ST Magazine.
Nederlands Dans Theater Comes to Sadler's Wells in April
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2023
Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) present a trio of works at Sadler's Wells on Wednesday 19 - Saturday 22 April. The three works in this UK premiere span continents and contemporary, global issues.
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2023
Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) present a trio of works at Sadler's Wells on Wednesday 19 - Saturday 22 April. The three works in this UK premiere span continents and contemporary, global issues.
Full Cast Announced For the UK Première of MARJORIE PRIME
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2023
As public booking opens, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full casting for the UK première of Jordan Harrison's Marjorie Prime.
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2023
As public booking opens, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full casting for the UK première of Jordan Harrison's Marjorie Prime.
Interview: MOULIN ROUGE!'s Dance Captain Jason-Leigh Winter on Wage Disparity, Union Representation and Being Valued
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 17, 2023
Despite performing the exact same work step for step and note for note in identical shows, performers in the UK are paid around half that of their US counterparts and experience greater precarity.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 17, 2023
Despite performing the exact same work step for step and note for note in identical shows, performers in the UK are paid around half that of their US counterparts and experience greater precarity.
The Other Palace Announces Premiere Of Olly Novello's New Musical THE VERGE OF FOREVER
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2023
Olly Novello's new musical The Verge of Forever, a coming of age song cycle about the quest of aspiring actors to find their place in the world, with Musical Direction by Niall Casserly, will premiere at The Other Palace Theatre on 12th March 2023.
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2023
Olly Novello's new musical The Verge of Forever, a coming of age song cycle about the quest of aspiring actors to find their place in the world, with Musical Direction by Niall Casserly, will premiere at The Other Palace Theatre on 12th March 2023.
FROZEN Extends in the West End to October 2023
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2023
Frozen is extending until October 2023 due to public demand – having broken box office records at Theatre Royal Drury Lane across November, December and through Christmas. See how to purchase tickets!
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2023
Frozen is extending until October 2023 due to public demand – having broken box office records at Theatre Royal Drury Lane across November, December and through Christmas. See how to purchase tickets!
Georgina Onuorah & Phillip Olagoke Join OKLAHOMA! West End Transfer
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2023
Full casting has been announced for the West End transfer of the critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!. See who is starring in the cast, how to purchase tickets, and more.
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2023
Full casting has been announced for the West End transfer of the critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!. See who is starring in the cast, how to purchase tickets, and more.
Neil Constable to Step Down as CEO of Shakespeare's Globe
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 16, 2023
Following almost 14 years leading Shakespeare’s Globe, Chief Executive and Trustee Neil Constable has advised the Board that he will be stepping down from the role by the end of 2023.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 16, 2023
Following almost 14 years leading Shakespeare’s Globe, Chief Executive and Trustee Neil Constable has advised the Board that he will be stepping down from the role by the end of 2023.
LIFE BEFORE THE LINE Will Debut at The Cockpit Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 16, 2023
Jewish teenagers Esty, Allister, Danny and Sara are sitting in a revision session about to take their GCSEs when the terrorist alarm rings. And this time, it might not be a drill. Trapped in their RS classroom, they have all the time in the world to think.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 16, 2023
Jewish teenagers Esty, Allister, Danny and Sara are sitting in a revision session about to take their GCSEs when the terrorist alarm rings. And this time, it might not be a drill. Trapped in their RS classroom, they have all the time in the world to think.
Cindy Marcolina's Top Ten VAULT Festival Picks
by Cindy Marcolina - January 16, 2023
London’s biggest and most diverse live performance festival is finally back on its feet. Cut short due to the pandemonium of March 2020 and two consecutive years of darkness, VAULT Festival is reopening its doors to audiences and creatives.
by Cindy Marcolina - January 16, 2023
London’s biggest and most diverse live performance festival is finally back on its feet. Cut short due to the pandemonium of March 2020 and two consecutive years of darkness, VAULT Festival is reopening its doors to audiences and creatives.
Catford's The Broadway Theatre to Reopen After Refurbishment
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 16, 2023
The Broadway is set to throw its doors wide open, bringing an exciting mix of live performances to Catford from Sunday 12 February while also providing a home for community projects and new writing.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 16, 2023
The Broadway is set to throw its doors wide open, bringing an exciting mix of live performances to Catford from Sunday 12 February while also providing a home for community projects and new writing.
Get Tickets For ASPECTS OF LOVE, Starring Michael Ball
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 16, 2023
‘Nothing in the world will ever be the same’
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 16, 2023
‘Nothing in the world will ever be the same’
Photos: Go Inside the BAFTA Tea Party with Brendan Fraser, Cate Blanchett, and More
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2023
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hosted the BAFTA Tea Party for the first time in two years on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles. The event was presented by first-time partners Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic. Check out photos from the event here!
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2023
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hosted the BAFTA Tea Party for the first time in two years on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles. The event was presented by first-time partners Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic. Check out photos from the event here!
Broadway's D. Sabella Kicks Off International Tour with AMANDA RECKONWITH RETURNS at Pangea
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2023
David Sabella (CHICAGO) celebrates his return to drag, after 25 years, with his critically acclaimed one man/woman show “Amanda Reckonwith Returns” in a special performance at Pangea on February 7, 2023, AT 7PM.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2023
David Sabella (CHICAGO) celebrates his return to drag, after 25 years, with his critically acclaimed one man/woman show “Amanda Reckonwith Returns” in a special performance at Pangea on February 7, 2023, AT 7PM.
Review: SWAN LAKE, London Coliseum
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 14, 2023
After the occasionally muddy narrative in their tired Nutcracker, this is a Swan Lake with clear, emotional storytelling and magical choreography.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 14, 2023
After the occasionally muddy narrative in their tired Nutcracker, this is a Swan Lake with clear, emotional storytelling and magical choreography.
Must-see AGE IS A FEELING Returns To Soho Theatre, 14 February- 11 March
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
Following a critically acclaimed autumn run at Soho Theatre and five-star Edinburgh Fringe reviews, Age is a Feeling from Haley McGee (The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale - now also a memoir published by Penguin Random House) returns to Soho Theatre in February 2023. Celebrating both the light and the dark in life and imbued with breathtaking wisdom (The Daily Mail), McGee's Fringe First-winning imaginative show is a rallying cry against succumbing to cynicism and regret.
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
Following a critically acclaimed autumn run at Soho Theatre and five-star Edinburgh Fringe reviews, Age is a Feeling from Haley McGee (The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale - now also a memoir published by Penguin Random House) returns to Soho Theatre in February 2023. Celebrating both the light and the dark in life and imbued with breathtaking wisdom (The Daily Mail), McGee's Fringe First-winning imaginative show is a rallying cry against succumbing to cynicism and regret.
White Bear Theatre Presents THIS BITTER EARTH Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
When award-winning Black US playwright, librettist, and television writer David Harrison Rivers' modern, nuanced, complex portrait of an interracial relationship received its world premiere at New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco in 2017, it received rave reviews. It has since been staged to great acclaim across the U.S. This February, Storefront Theatre and Sarah Lawrie present its UK premiere in a brand-new production directed by Peter Cieply.
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
When award-winning Black US playwright, librettist, and television writer David Harrison Rivers' modern, nuanced, complex portrait of an interracial relationship received its world premiere at New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco in 2017, it received rave reviews. It has since been staged to great acclaim across the U.S. This February, Storefront Theatre and Sarah Lawrie present its UK premiere in a brand-new production directed by Peter Cieply.
Photos: Check Out the All New Puppets Joining IDIOTS ASSEMBLE: SPITTING IMAGE SAVES THE WORLD
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
Suella Braverman, Nigel Farage, Jacob Rees-Mogg, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join the cast of the new stage production Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World which opens at Birmingham Rep on 1 February, and runs until 11 March 2023. Never seen before photos of their puppets in rehearsal can be seen here!
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
Suella Braverman, Nigel Farage, Jacob Rees-Mogg, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join the cast of the new stage production Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World which opens at Birmingham Rep on 1 February, and runs until 11 March 2023. Never seen before photos of their puppets in rehearsal can be seen here!
Review Roundup: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Almeida Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 13, 2023
After a much-delayed press night when Patsy Ferran stepped in as Blanche DuBois with a few days' notice to replace Lydia Wilson, Rebecca Frecknall's new version of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire has finally opened at London's Almeida Theatre.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 13, 2023
After a much-delayed press night when Patsy Ferran stepped in as Blanche DuBois with a few days' notice to replace Lydia Wilson, Rebecca Frecknall's new version of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire has finally opened at London's Almeida Theatre.
Photos: First Look at George Takei, Telly Leung, and More in ALLEGIANCE at Charing Cross Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
All new production photos have been released for Allegiance, starring George Takei, Telly Leung, and more! The musical is playing at Charing Cross Theatre from 7 January – 8 April 2023.
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
All new production photos have been released for Allegiance, starring George Takei, Telly Leung, and more! The musical is playing at Charing Cross Theatre from 7 January – 8 April 2023.
Save up to 50% on JERSEY BOYS
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 13, 2023
Winner of over 65 international awards, and seen by over 27m people worldwide, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys has triumphantly returned to London’s West End, playing to nightly standing ovations.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 13, 2023
Winner of over 65 international awards, and seen by over 27m people worldwide, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys has triumphantly returned to London’s West End, playing to nightly standing ovations.
WASTEMAN Comes to VAULT Festival Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
Based on writer Joe Leather's real-life experiences working as a Refuse Loader during lockdown, this one-person comedic play is a love letter to both hard-working Northerners and gender euphoria through monologue, music, and drag.
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
Based on writer Joe Leather's real-life experiences working as a Refuse Loader during lockdown, this one-person comedic play is a love letter to both hard-working Northerners and gender euphoria through monologue, music, and drag.
SUGAR COAT Comes to Southwark Playhouse in March
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
After an acclaimed run at VAULT Festival in 2020, the feminist pop-punk hit Sugar Coat comes to Southwark Playhouse this spring. A live music play about love, loss and lubrication, this powerful gig theatre show confronts sex and sexuality in a brutally funny true story about trauma and recovery.
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
After an acclaimed run at VAULT Festival in 2020, the feminist pop-punk hit Sugar Coat comes to Southwark Playhouse this spring. A live music play about love, loss and lubrication, this powerful gig theatre show confronts sex and sexuality in a brutally funny true story about trauma and recovery.
Review: WRECKAGE, Turbine Theatre
by Katie Kirkpatrick - January 13, 2023
Any one of us could die at any time, with no warning and no reason behind it. This is the heartbreaking truth we grapple with in Tom Ratcliffe’s Wreckage, now running at the Turbine Theatre.
by Katie Kirkpatrick - January 13, 2023
Any one of us could die at any time, with no warning and no reason behind it. This is the heartbreaking truth we grapple with in Tom Ratcliffe’s Wreckage, now running at the Turbine Theatre.
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