Review: BUFFY REVAMPED, Wilton's Music Hall
by Alice Cope - January 13, 2023
This may only be 70 minutes, but Brendan Murphy fits an impressive volume of content into his performance. Fast talking, crass and engaging, Murphy emerges in a blast of energy as his version of Spike, a character from popular 1990s show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
by Alice Cope - January 13, 2023
This may only be 70 minutes, but Brendan Murphy fits an impressive volume of content into his performance. Fast talking, crass and engaging, Murphy emerges in a blast of energy as his version of Spike, a character from popular 1990s show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Almeida Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - January 13, 2023
This is A Streetcar Named Desire for a new generation. It’s sexy and dangerously seductive, but doesn’t fail to have a firm and uncompromising stance on domestic violence. We’re repulsed by Stanley’s antics, then by Mitch’s. Frecknall’s Streetcar is unmistakably feminist and feminine. She hones Blanche and Stella’s relationship, presenting them in all their dignity and flaws, building a sisterhood marred by the needs and threats of the time.
by Cindy Marcolina - January 13, 2023
This is A Streetcar Named Desire for a new generation. It’s sexy and dangerously seductive, but doesn’t fail to have a firm and uncompromising stance on domestic violence. We’re repulsed by Stanley’s antics, then by Mitch’s. Frecknall’s Streetcar is unmistakably feminist and feminine. She hones Blanche and Stella’s relationship, presenting them in all their dignity and flaws, building a sisterhood marred by the needs and threats of the time.
Riverside Studios Announces Spring 2023 Season Featuring DAVID COPPERFIELD, SPY FOR SPY & More
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Riverside Studios has announced final details for the full spring season, including theatre, cinema, exhibitions and spoken word, alongside a full programme of community events.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Riverside Studios has announced final details for the full spring season, including theatre, cinema, exhibitions and spoken word, alongside a full programme of community events.
Tony Timberlake & Thomas Dennis to Star in WHEN DARKNESS FALLS UK Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
The cast has been announced for the UK Tour of When Darkness Falls. Written by James Milton and Paul Morrissey, When Darkness Falls, will open at London’s Richmond Theatre on Wednesday 9th February 2023.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
The cast has been announced for the UK Tour of When Darkness Falls. Written by James Milton and Paul Morrissey, When Darkness Falls, will open at London’s Richmond Theatre on Wednesday 9th February 2023.
National Youth Theatre Announce Free Auditions Around The Country Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 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 BWW News Desk - January 12, 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.
YES QUEENS Head to King's Head Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Improv royalty Yes Queens are heading to King’s Head Theatre for a new residency, with tickets now on sale for all dates up to April. Some of the best comedy-improvisers in the UK, the Yes Queens will star at London’s oldest pub theatre on the last Saturday of every month, for what promise to be stellar nights of raucous fun and ingenious invention.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Improv royalty Yes Queens are heading to King’s Head Theatre for a new residency, with tickets now on sale for all dates up to April. Some of the best comedy-improvisers in the UK, the Yes Queens will star at London’s oldest pub theatre on the last Saturday of every month, for what promise to be stellar nights of raucous fun and ingenious invention.
The ENO Presents New Production of Wagner's THE RHINEGOLD
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 12, 2023
This February comes The Rhinegold, the first opera in Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle, a radical political satire entrenched in magic and mythology.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 12, 2023
This February comes The Rhinegold, the first opera in Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle, a radical political satire entrenched in magic and mythology.
Dada Masilo's THE SACRIFICE Comes to Sadler's Wells in February
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Award-winning South African choreographer Dada Masilo's re-imagining of Giselle was a huge hit in 2019. On 24 and 25 February, Masilo and her company of incredible dancers return to Sadler's Wells to give the London premiere of her latest work The Sacrifice, inspired by Igor Stravinsky's monumental score and Pina Bausch's seminal The Rite of Spring.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Award-winning South African choreographer Dada Masilo's re-imagining of Giselle was a huge hit in 2019. On 24 and 25 February, Masilo and her company of incredible dancers return to Sadler's Wells to give the London premiere of her latest work The Sacrifice, inspired by Igor Stravinsky's monumental score and Pina Bausch's seminal The Rite of Spring.
Submissions Open For The Women's Prize For Playwriting 2023
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
The Women's Prize for Playwriting, produced by Ellie Keel and Paines Plough, today announce that submissions for this year's prize open on Monday 16 January 2023. The Prize is designed to celebrate and champion exceptional playwrights who identify as female or non-binary by providing them with a national platform.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
The Women's Prize for Playwriting, produced by Ellie Keel and Paines Plough, today announce that submissions for this year's prize open on Monday 16 January 2023. The Prize is designed to celebrate and champion exceptional playwrights who identify as female or non-binary by providing them with a national platform.
Seeta Patel Dance Presents THE RITE OF SPRING At Sadler's Wells in March
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Seeta Patel Dance presents a compelling bharatanatyam interpretation of The Rite of Spring at Sadler's Wells Theatre in a London premiere on Monday 13 & Tuesday 14 March 2023.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Seeta Patel Dance presents a compelling bharatanatyam interpretation of The Rite of Spring at Sadler's Wells Theatre in a London premiere on Monday 13 & Tuesday 14 March 2023.
Equity and Independent Theatre Council Agree Pay Rises for Performers, Stage Managers and Creatives
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 12, 2023
Equity UK and the Independent Theatre Council have announced pay rises and improvements to working conditions for performers, stage managers and creatives.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 12, 2023
Equity UK and the Independent Theatre Council have announced pay rises and improvements to working conditions for performers, stage managers and creatives.
Punchdrunk Announces A Further Extension of THE BURNT CITY
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Since it opened in March last year, The Burnt City has been seen by over 100,000 people. The show takes audiences on a spectacular journey through the last days of the city of Troy as its walls are besieged by the invading Greeks. Punchdrunk has announced that booking is now open for performances until 24 September 2023.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Since it opened in March last year, The Burnt City has been seen by over 100,000 people. The show takes audiences on a spectacular journey through the last days of the city of Troy as its walls are besieged by the invading Greeks. Punchdrunk has announced that booking is now open for performances until 24 September 2023.
KILLING THE CAT Gets World Premiere at Riverside Studios in March
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Musical Theatre stars Madalena Alberto and Tim Rogers are to star in the world première of the musical 'Killing The Cat'.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Musical Theatre stars Madalena Alberto and Tim Rogers are to star in the world première of the musical 'Killing The Cat'.
Matt Forde's POLITICAL PARTY Extends Through July 2023
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Following a successful Political Party West End residency extension, Matt Forde is extending again through July 2023. The news coincides with Sir Keir Starmer (sold-out), Emily Maitlis & Jon Sopel (sold-out), Eddie Izzard, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Ian Blackford announced for the upcoming guest line-up .
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
Following a successful Political Party West End residency extension, Matt Forde is extending again through July 2023. The news coincides with Sir Keir Starmer (sold-out), Emily Maitlis & Jon Sopel (sold-out), Eddie Izzard, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Ian Blackford announced for the upcoming guest line-up .
Louise Redknapp Will Play Teen Angel in GREASE at the Dominion Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
English singer, songwriter and presenter Louise Redknapp will play Teen Angel in Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey's iconic musical GREASE, which returns to the Dominion Theatre in London's West End from 2 June 2023. Redknapp will perform from 2 June until 29 July, excluding Mondays.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
English singer, songwriter and presenter Louise Redknapp will play Teen Angel in Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey's iconic musical GREASE, which returns to the Dominion Theatre in London's West End from 2 June 2023. Redknapp will perform from 2 June until 29 July, excluding Mondays.
Tickets from £22 for LINCK & MÜLHAHN at Hampstead Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 12, 2023
Prussia, 1720. Dashing musketeer and skilled seducer Anastasius Linck has no intention of falling in love. But when he meets passionate young Catharina Mülhahn, so strong is the attraction that the match becomes inevitable.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 12, 2023
Prussia, 1720. Dashing musketeer and skilled seducer Anastasius Linck has no intention of falling in love. But when he meets passionate young Catharina Mülhahn, so strong is the attraction that the match becomes inevitable.
Review: WATCH ON THE RHINE, Donmar Warehouse
by Cindy Marcolina - January 12, 2023
Lillian Hellman’s play is a time capsule of American non-interventionism under the guise of a comedy of manners that suddenly becomes a historical thriller.
by Cindy Marcolina - January 12, 2023
Lillian Hellman’s play is a time capsule of American non-interventionism under the guise of a comedy of manners that suddenly becomes a historical thriller.
Review: ON THE ROPES, Park Theatre
by Katie Kirkpatrick - January 12, 2023
On the Ropes is a play about fighting - in more ways than one. In the first act, it’s about fighting in a very literal sense, tracking the boxing career of Vernon Vanriel. After the interval, however, Vanriel faces a new opponent: the Home Office’s new Windrush legislation. Combining a story that spans over fifty years with live singing and choreography, this is an expansive, ambitious production with a real life story at its core.
by Katie Kirkpatrick - January 12, 2023
On the Ropes is a play about fighting - in more ways than one. In the first act, it’s about fighting in a very literal sense, tracking the boxing career of Vernon Vanriel. After the interval, however, Vanriel faces a new opponent: the Home Office’s new Windrush legislation. Combining a story that spans over fifty years with live singing and choreography, this is an expansive, ambitious production with a real life story at its core.
Hackney Empire Announces 2023 Spring Season Featuring Comedians, Operas & More
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
Hackney Empire has announced details of the Spring 2023 season, running from January to April, with an eclectic mix of comedy, music, opera, theatre and talent showcases.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
Hackney Empire has announced details of the Spring 2023 season, running from January to April, with an eclectic mix of comedy, music, opera, theatre and talent showcases.
Review Roundup: WATCH ON THE RHINE at The Donmar Warehouse
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
Read the reviews for Lillian Hellman's masterpiece political thriller Watch on the Rhine at Donmar Warehouse.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
Read the reviews for Lillian Hellman's masterpiece political thriller Watch on the Rhine at Donmar Warehouse.
Maria Caruso's METAMORPHOSIS to Stream On Broadway On Demand This Month
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
In a thirteen-month time span, Maria Caruso's critically acclaimed solo dance theatre work made its way from off-Broadway to a global tour and finished with run in London's West End in the summer of 2022. Caruso's final performance will be streaming on Broadway On Demand, premiering on January 20, 2023.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
In a thirteen-month time span, Maria Caruso's critically acclaimed solo dance theatre work made its way from off-Broadway to a global tour and finished with run in London's West End in the summer of 2022. Caruso's final performance will be streaming on Broadway On Demand, premiering on January 20, 2023.
KISSED BY A FLAME Debuts at The Pleasance Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
From the writer of In Conversation with Graham Norton, Simon Perrott brings his honest and heart wrenching reflection on queer love to The Pleasance this February. A romantic tragedy for our times, Kissed by a Flame is a window into the final months of that once- in-a-lifetime kind of love. Kissed by a Flame is peppered with beautiful, tragic, and bittersweet moments that will bind audiences together in this deep exploration of grief.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
From the writer of In Conversation with Graham Norton, Simon Perrott brings his honest and heart wrenching reflection on queer love to The Pleasance this February. A romantic tragedy for our times, Kissed by a Flame is a window into the final months of that once- in-a-lifetime kind of love. Kissed by a Flame is peppered with beautiful, tragic, and bittersweet moments that will bind audiences together in this deep exploration of grief.
The Other Palace and The Turbine Theatre Announce The MTFest 2023 Programme, EUGENIUS At The Turbine and HEATHERS Extension
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
The Other Palace & Turbine Theatre have announced that MTFestUK 2023 will be showcasing eight new musicals over a two week period, across both The Other Palace Studio and The Turbine Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
The Other Palace & Turbine Theatre have announced that MTFestUK 2023 will be showcasing eight new musicals over a two week period, across both The Other Palace Studio and The Turbine Theatre.
Review: THE MANNY, Kings Head Theatre
by Kit Bromovsky - January 11, 2023
Masculinity, vulnerability and meaning are neatly entwined in this world premier production of Sam Mcardle’s show, which brings to mind ‘When you durst feel it, then you were a man,’. We ask ourselves the question; should men finally have feelings?
by Kit Bromovsky - January 11, 2023
Masculinity, vulnerability and meaning are neatly entwined in this world premier production of Sam Mcardle’s show, which brings to mind ‘When you durst feel it, then you were a man,’. We ask ourselves the question; should men finally have feelings?
Gordon Buchanan Announces 30 YEARS IN THE WILD THE ANNIVERSARY TOUR
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 11, 2023
After a sell-out tour last year, Gordon Buchanan is heading back on the road. One of the most prominent wildlife presenters and filmmakers working today, Gordon’s journey is a remarkable story to tell.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 11, 2023
After a sell-out tour last year, Gordon Buchanan is heading back on the road. One of the most prominent wildlife presenters and filmmakers working today, Gordon’s journey is a remarkable story to tell.
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