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HENRY V Will Tour the UK in Spring 2023 by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2022 Following a critically acclaimed opening at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse last month, today it has been announced that Henry V will embark on a UK tour in 2023.
Hampton Court Palace Festival Announces First 2023 Acts by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 07, 2022 Grace Jones, Kaiser Chiefs, Rick Astley and Björn Again are the first artists announced for 2023’s Hampton Court Palace Festival presented by heycar. Taking place between 6 - 17 June 2023, the superstar line up will play live in the incredible grounds of the famous Tudor Palace.
Roxana Silbert to Step Down as Artistic Director of Hampstead Theatre by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 07, 2022 Hampstead Theatre has announced that, in the light of the 100% cut in its Arts Council grant of £766,455, the theatre will need to change direction and can no longer continue solely as a new writing theatre. As a consequence, very sadly, Roxana Silbert has decided to step down as Artistic Director.
Review: HEX, National Theatre by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 07, 2022 Poor Hex. Scuppered by Covid last year before it even got to press night and dogged by rumours of nepotism, this re-working of the fairytale Sleeping Beauty had a lot to overcome. It could have been the festive highlight at the National Theatre, but is compromised by a meandering story and less-than-captivating songs.
Museum Of The Home Marks Green Lunar New Year, January 2023 by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2022 Lunar New Year 2023 celebrations at Museum of the Home will see a green spin on traditional East and Southeast Asian celebrations, focusing on issues around sustainability and climate change.
Photos: First Look at Matthew Modine and Cecilia Noble in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD in the West End by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2022 Get a first look at Matthew Modine and Cecilia Noble, now leading the new company of the critically acclaimed production of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird - a new play by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Bartlett Sher, currently running at the Gielgud Theatre, West End.
NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND World Premiere Stage Adaptation to Kick Off The Watermill 2023 Season by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2022 The Watermill will kick off its 2023 season with the brand-new stage adaption of Bill Bryson’s award-winning memoir NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND, affectionately celebrating the quirks and eccentricities of British life, adapted by BAFTA and Olivier Award winning playwright Tim Whitnall.
Alexandra Palace Launches Weekend Performing Arts School For Children and Young People by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2022 Alexandra Palace has this week launched a new performing arts school, Young Stars, which will offer budding performers aged 7-18 the chance to hone their acting, singing and dancing skills, under the guidance of leading industry professionals.
Theatre Deli SHIFT+SPACE 2023 Line-Up Announced by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2022 From January - May 2023, Theatre Deli will present the third season of their celebrated rapid development programme.
Review: A CHRISTMAS GAIETY, Royal Albert Hall by Franco Milazzo
- December 06, 2022 Drag queens are rarely charged with the crime of being understated so it is hardly surprising that San Fran’s Peaches Christ and her co-host Edwin Outwater chose to partner up with the Royal Albert Hall for the UK debut of their perennial Christmas show.
Deafinitely Theatre Release The Final Talking Hands Films As Part Of Its 20th Anniversary Celebrations by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2022 As part of its 20th Anniversary celebrations, Deafinitely Theatre, in association with Paines Plough, today release the final two films in their Talking Hands series. The short films are each performed in British Sign Language and were created as a response to the deaf experience of the coronavirus pandemic, extending Deafinitely Theatre's commitment to providing opportunities to deaf artists at a time when creative live theatre wasn't possible.
VARDY V ROONEY Will Move To The Ambassadors Theatre In April 2023 by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2022 Due to popular demand, Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial will play for a strictly limited run at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End, opening on 6 April – 20 May 2023. The final 4 remaining performances at the Wyndham's Theatre on 6th, 13th and 20th Dec 2022 and 10th January 2023 are now sold-out.
Show of the Month: Save up to 50% on JERSEY BOYS by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 06, 2022 Show of the Month: Save up to 50% on Jersey Boys. 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.
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of ORLANDO, starring Emma Corrin? by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 06, 2022 Michael Grandage directs Emma Corrin in Neil Bartlett’s joyous new adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s modern masterpiece – Orlando. Leading an eleven-strong company in a bold new staging, Olivier Award nominee Emma Corrin returns to London’s West End in one of the most surprising stories in the English language.
Cast Announced For TITUS ANDRONICUS at Shakespeare's Globe by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2022 Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce the cast of Titus Andronicus, directed by Jude Christian (Dark Night of the Soul, Nanjing, Shakespeare’s Globe).
Rachel Duckett and Thando Mjandana Win The Voice of Black Opera Awards by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2022 Rachel Duckett and Thando Mjandana win the Voice of Black Opera Awards. The soprano and tenor were chosen as winners at the Grand Final concert of the competition, chosen by a panel of judges chaired by internationally renowned tenor and composer Tom Randle.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Reading Rep Theatre by Imogen Usherwood
- December 06, 2022 This small-scale production chimes with the spirit of Christmas in the Cratchit house by making the most of everything it has to create plenty of good cheer.
WE WILL ROCK YOU Returns to the West End in 2023 by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2022 21 years after it first exploded into the West End, Queen and Ben Elton’s smash hit show ‘We Will Rock You’ returns to London next year for an historic, strictly limited 12-week residency at the London Coliseum – the same iconic stage which saw Freddie Mercury’s Royal Ballet gala performance in 1979.
Review: RUINATION, Royal Opera House by Alice Cope
- December 06, 2022 The concept of a Greek tragedy as a Christmas show may seem contrary or unusual, but in fact this entire performance is built on such contradictions.