ONE WHO WANTS TO CROSS has its UK Premiere at the Finborough Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2023
Alice Hamilton directs the UK premiere of One Who Wants To Cross by award-winning French playwright Marc-Emmanuel Soriano at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 31 January 2023 (Press Nights: Thursday, 2 February 2023 and Friday, 3 February 2023 at 7.30 pm).
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2023
Alice Hamilton directs the UK premiere of One Who Wants To Cross by award-winning French playwright Marc-Emmanuel Soriano at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 31 January 2023 (Press Nights: Thursday, 2 February 2023 and Friday, 3 February 2023 at 7.30 pm).
The Nottingham Playhouse Announces Casting For The World Premiere Of THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
Nottingham Playhouse, in association with Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and UK Productions Ltd, announced the full cast of the world premiere of Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler's stage adapation of Christy Lefteri's gripping best selling novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
Nottingham Playhouse, in association with Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and UK Productions Ltd, announced the full cast of the world premiere of Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler's stage adapation of Christy Lefteri's gripping best selling novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo.
Submissions Now Open For The RSC's Nationwide Playwriting Project
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
As the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio in 2023, the Company today announced the opening of submissions for its new nationwide playwriting competition 37 Plays: an ambitious and ground-breaking new initiative open to anybody from anywhere in the UK.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
As the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio in 2023, the Company today announced the opening of submissions for its new nationwide playwriting competition 37 Plays: an ambitious and ground-breaking new initiative open to anybody from anywhere in the UK.
Show of the Month: Save up to 43% on DIRTY DANCING
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 03, 2023
Show of the Month: Save up to 43% on Dirty Dancing Dirty Dancing is back! Exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 03, 2023
Show of the Month: Save up to 43% on Dirty Dancing Dirty Dancing is back! Exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing.
Tim Minchin Explains Delay of Netflix Release of MATILDA in UK
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 03, 2023
Tim Minchin has taken to Twitter to explain why the UK cannot see Matilda on Netflix yet.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 03, 2023
Tim Minchin has taken to Twitter to explain why the UK cannot see Matilda on Netflix yet.
SURFACING Comes to the VAULT Festival Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
At VAULT Festival 2023, neurodiverse production company ASYLUM and their creative team present an enticing exploration of reality and mental health in SURFACING. Applying new technology to visualise the journey of a young therapist with a repressed past, this production offers a beautiful and thrilling blend of theatre and immersive technology with motion sensors, responsive video design, and dialogue portraying the several realities we navigate through.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
At VAULT Festival 2023, neurodiverse production company ASYLUM and their creative team present an enticing exploration of reality and mental health in SURFACING. Applying new technology to visualise the journey of a young therapist with a repressed past, this production offers a beautiful and thrilling blend of theatre and immersive technology with motion sensors, responsive video design, and dialogue portraying the several realities we navigate through.
HAIRY, THE EVERYWHERE BEAR, and More Set For Polka Theatre's Spring/Summer 2023 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
Polka Theatre has announced further programming for their exciting 2023 Spring/Summer Season for 0-12 year-olds, with the premiere of Spymonkey's hilarious visual comedy HAIRY, a revival of their much-loved co-production of The Everywhere Bear, Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company energetic adaptation of The Adventures of The Little Red Hen, and finally, Angel Exit Theatre's enchanting toooB.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
Polka Theatre has announced further programming for their exciting 2023 Spring/Summer Season for 0-12 year-olds, with the premiere of Spymonkey's hilarious visual comedy HAIRY, a revival of their much-loved co-production of The Everywhere Bear, Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company energetic adaptation of The Adventures of The Little Red Hen, and finally, Angel Exit Theatre's enchanting toooB.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THE LEHMAN TRILOGY in the West End
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
Rehearsal images have been released for the National Theatre and Neal Street Productions’ critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award® winning production of The Lehman Trilogy which begins a limited 17-week run at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on 24 January.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
Rehearsal images have been released for the National Theatre and Neal Street Productions’ critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award® winning production of The Lehman Trilogy which begins a limited 17-week run at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on 24 January.
Arthur Smith's MY FIRST 75 YEARS IN COMEDY Transfers to Pleasance London in 2023
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
Arthur Smith's show My First 75 Years In Comedy will transfer to Pleasance London in March 2023. Following a sold out and acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe this year, London audiences will be able to catch up with Arthur as he reminisces about his many years visiting the Fringe, his stand up career and the adventures he has had along the way.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
Arthur Smith's show My First 75 Years In Comedy will transfer to Pleasance London in March 2023. Following a sold out and acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe this year, London audiences will be able to catch up with Arthur as he reminisces about his many years visiting the Fringe, his stand up career and the adventures he has had along the way.
NOISES OFF Leads our Top Ten Shows For January
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 03, 2023
We start the 2023 as we mean to go on; with some cracking West End shows. From some well-deserved transfers from the Theatre Royal Bath and Chichester Festival Theatre, to the UK premiere of George Takei's musical and the unknown story of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel there are some true theatrical treats in store in January.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 03, 2023
We start the 2023 as we mean to go on; with some cracking West End shows. From some well-deserved transfers from the Theatre Royal Bath and Chichester Festival Theatre, to the UK premiere of George Takei's musical and the unknown story of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel there are some true theatrical treats in store in January.
DOG HAIR To Premiere at VAULT Festival 2023
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2023
DOG HAIR, a brand new 3-hander by emerging working-class writer Phillip Jones for Seventh Sense Theatre, is premiering at VAULT Festival from the 3rd-5th February 2023.
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2023
DOG HAIR, a brand new 3-hander by emerging working-class writer Phillip Jones for Seventh Sense Theatre, is premiering at VAULT Festival from the 3rd-5th February 2023.
Boxing Day Theatre Sale: Save up to 40% on PEAKY BLINDERS: THE RISE
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 02, 2023
Peaky Blinders: The Rise is 'a truly unmissable experience' (Express) that transports you inside the world of TV’s most notorious drama at the Camden Garrison, the glamorously gritty new venue in the heart of Camden Market. Boxing Day Theatre Sale: Save up to 40% on Peaky Blinders: The Rise
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 02, 2023
Peaky Blinders: The Rise is 'a truly unmissable experience' (Express) that transports you inside the world of TV’s most notorious drama at the Camden Garrison, the glamorously gritty new venue in the heart of Camden Market. Boxing Day Theatre Sale: Save up to 40% on Peaky Blinders: The Rise
2022 Year in Review: Cheryl Markosky's Best of 2022 - and Picks for 2023!
by Cheryl Markosky - January 01, 2023
One of my favourite theatrical moments of the year at Theatre Royal Bath was Into the Woods: a trippy version of Stephen Sondheim's musical, thanks to Terry Gilliam's surreal Monty Python-esque imagination. This mind-bending show deserves space in the West End soon.
by Cheryl Markosky - January 01, 2023
One of my favourite theatrical moments of the year at Theatre Royal Bath was Into the Woods: a trippy version of Stephen Sondheim's musical, thanks to Terry Gilliam's surreal Monty Python-esque imagination. This mind-bending show deserves space in the West End soon.
Sonia Friedman, David Harewood, Stephen Graham, and More Selected for New Year Honours 2023
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2022
King Charles has released the annual New Year Honours List, which features notable members of the theatrical community Sonia Friedman, David Harewood, Stephen Graham, and more.
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2022
King Charles has released the annual New Year Honours List, which features notable members of the theatrical community Sonia Friedman, David Harewood, Stephen Graham, and more.
Boxing Day Theatre Sale: Save up to 50% on THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 30, 2022
Save up to 50% on The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 30, 2022
Save up to 50% on The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre
STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Broadcast Date and Time Confirmed
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 30, 2022
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends will be broadcast on BBC Two on 31 December at 5.35pm and then available on the BBC iPlayer. Performances will include Bernadette Peters singing 'Losing My Mind' from Follies and Imelda Staunton singing 'Everything's Coming Up Roses' from Gypsy.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 30, 2022
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends will be broadcast on BBC Two on 31 December at 5.35pm and then available on the BBC iPlayer. Performances will include Bernadette Peters singing 'Losing My Mind' from Follies and Imelda Staunton singing 'Everything's Coming Up Roses' from Gypsy.
MOTHER GOOSE Starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop Announces Additional Venues For UK and Ireland Tour
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2022
The smash-hit production of MOTHER GOOSE starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop, will also visit Leicester, Salford and Bristol as part of their UK and Ireland tour.
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2022
The smash-hit production of MOTHER GOOSE starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop, will also visit Leicester, Salford and Bristol as part of their UK and Ireland tour.
MORVEREN to be Presented at Barons Court Theatre in January
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2022
Marvellous Machine Theatre Company will present Morveren by Kate Webster, directed by Lou Corben. Featuring new music and arrangements by Becki Jayne Reed, with the voices of London City Voices and Oxford Community Choir.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2022
Marvellous Machine Theatre Company will present Morveren by Kate Webster, directed by Lou Corben. Featuring new music and arrangements by Becki Jayne Reed, with the voices of London City Voices and Oxford Community Choir.
BroadwayWorld UK's Best of 2022
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 29, 2022
After Covid dealt a stuttering start to the year, 2022 brought some standout shows and performances. Here are some of our critics' highlights from the past twelve months.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 29, 2022
After Covid dealt a stuttering start to the year, 2022 brought some standout shows and performances. Here are some of our critics' highlights from the past twelve months.
Boxing Day Theatre Sale: Save up to 46% on DIRTY DANCING
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 29, 2022
Dirty Dancing is back! Exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Boxing Day Theatre Sale:
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 29, 2022
Dirty Dancing is back! Exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Boxing Day Theatre Sale:
The Best Of Royal Opera House Stream Will Kick off 2023
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2022
This New Year, the Royal Opera House will add six new performances to Royal Opera House Stream for audiences around the world to enjoy: The Cellist, Romeo and Juliet and Sylvia from The Royal Ballet; and La traviata, Fidelio and Madama Butterfly from The Royal Opera.
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2022
This New Year, the Royal Opera House will add six new performances to Royal Opera House Stream for audiences around the world to enjoy: The Cellist, Romeo and Juliet and Sylvia from The Royal Ballet; and La traviata, Fidelio and Madama Butterfly from The Royal Opera.
2022 Year in Review: Franco Milazzo's Best of 2022
by Franco Milazzo - December 28, 2022
If 2020 was the year theatre ground to a halt and 2021 was when it nervously found its legs again (only to fall over occasionally), then 2022 was when it blasted back to some kind of normal with many pandemic-delayed shows finally seeing the inside of a venue.
by Franco Milazzo - December 28, 2022
If 2020 was the year theatre ground to a halt and 2021 was when it nervously found its legs again (only to fall over occasionally), then 2022 was when it blasted back to some kind of normal with many pandemic-delayed shows finally seeing the inside of a venue.
Boxing Day Theatre Sale: Save up to 49% on AS YOU LIKE IT @sohoplace
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 28, 2022
Boxing Day Theatre Sale: Save up to 49% on As You Like It @sohoplace
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 28, 2022
Boxing Day Theatre Sale: Save up to 49% on As You Like It @sohoplace
AND THEN THE RODEO BURNED DOWN Comes to King's Head Theatre, Islington
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2022
It's the best place in the world so why would anyone burn it down? Can these two cowboys figure it out before time is up? In this thrilling hour of clowning, physical theatre and comedy it's a race against time to capture the culprit, put out the metaphorical fires and save the show.
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2022
It's the best place in the world so why would anyone burn it down? Can these two cowboys figure it out before time is up? In this thrilling hour of clowning, physical theatre and comedy it's a race against time to capture the culprit, put out the metaphorical fires and save the show.
Interview: Jennifer Tierney, a Standby in COME FROM AWAY, Talks About the Challenges of Covering Six Roles
by Eleni Cashell - December 28, 2022
All big shows rely on their understudies; they provide the backbone of a production. BroadwayWorld caught up with Jennifer Tierney, a standby in Come From Away about the variety and challenges that comes from her job.
by Eleni Cashell - December 28, 2022
All big shows rely on their understudies; they provide the backbone of a production. BroadwayWorld caught up with Jennifer Tierney, a standby in Come From Away about the variety and challenges that comes from her job.
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