Photos: Inside Rehearsal For DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
All new rehearsal photos have been released from Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol in rehearsal and of Robert Bathurst and the show’s Tiny Tim actors at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
All new rehearsal photos have been released from Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol in rehearsal and of Robert Bathurst and the show’s Tiny Tim actors at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Philharmonia Orchestra Appoints Two New Trustees
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
The Philharmonia Orchestra have announced the appointment of two new trustees, Charlotte Hogg and Johanne Hudson-Lett. The new trustees join the Board for an initial three-year term.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
The Philharmonia Orchestra have announced the appointment of two new trustees, Charlotte Hogg and Johanne Hudson-Lett. The new trustees join the Board for an initial three-year term.
Black Friday Starts Here - Catch BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL From Just £15!
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 18, 2022
It's the start of our Black Friday deals-catch Bonnie And Clyde from just £15!
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 18, 2022
It's the start of our Black Friday deals-catch Bonnie And Clyde from just £15!
Review: HEAR MYSELF THINK Podcast, Series 2
by Cheryl Markosky - November 18, 2022
During lockdown, Hear Myself Think's mini audio-theatre podcasts exploring mental health offered solace to listeners in more than 25 countries. Coming from diverse perspectives, they're aimed at communities less likely to get support for mental health issues.
by Cheryl Markosky - November 18, 2022
During lockdown, Hear Myself Think's mini audio-theatre podcasts exploring mental health offered solace to listeners in more than 25 countries. Coming from diverse perspectives, they're aimed at communities less likely to get support for mental health issues.
Mel Giedroyc to Narrate A CHRISTMAS CAROL with BBC Singers
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 18, 2022
BBC Singers announce that Mel Giedroyc is joining the BBC Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Bob Chilcott for the UK Premiere of Benedict Sheehan’s A Christmas Carol. The performance will take place at Milton Court Concert Hall on Wednesday 14 December, 7.30pm.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 18, 2022
BBC Singers announce that Mel Giedroyc is joining the BBC Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Bob Chilcott for the UK Premiere of Benedict Sheehan’s A Christmas Carol. The performance will take place at Milton Court Concert Hall on Wednesday 14 December, 7.30pm.
WICKED Will Embark on UK and Ireland Tour Beginning in December 2023
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
Opening at the Edinburgh Playhouse on 7 December 2023, Wicked will then travel to Bristol, Birmingham, Bradford, Southampton, Liverpool, Dublin, Sunderland, Cardiff and Manchester, where it will conclude at the Palace Theatre for Christmas 2024/5.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
Opening at the Edinburgh Playhouse on 7 December 2023, Wicked will then travel to Bristol, Birmingham, Bradford, Southampton, Liverpool, Dublin, Sunderland, Cardiff and Manchester, where it will conclude at the Palace Theatre for Christmas 2024/5.
New Musical OPERATION MINCEMEAT Gets First West End Run
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
After sold-out development runs at the New Diorama Theatre in 2019 and Southwark Playhouse in 2020, 2021 & 2022, plus an extended Riverside Studios run this summer, Operation Mincemeat transfers to the West End's Fortune Theatre for previews starting on the 29th March, followed by an 8-week run beginning on the 9th May 2023.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
After sold-out development runs at the New Diorama Theatre in 2019 and Southwark Playhouse in 2020, 2021 & 2022, plus an extended Riverside Studios run this summer, Operation Mincemeat transfers to the West End's Fortune Theatre for previews starting on the 29th March, followed by an 8-week run beginning on the 9th May 2023.
Second Hand Dance Announces Interactive, Inclusive Films
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
Children aged 2-7 and their grown-ups are invited into a world of swirling skirts, sashaying socks, glitter ball jackets and tumbling t-shirts.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
Children aged 2-7 and their grown-ups are invited into a world of swirling skirts, sashaying socks, glitter ball jackets and tumbling t-shirts.
Review: CASINO ROYALE IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 18, 2022
As the rain pours and the Chancellor’s statement rings in our ears, escapism is what we all need and James Bond always fits the bill. To continue the celebrations of 60 years of James Bond at the Royal Albert Hall, the venue is showing some of the most recent films in concert and last night Casino Royale In Concert returned to the Royal Albert Hall for the first time since 2017.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 18, 2022
As the rain pours and the Chancellor’s statement rings in our ears, escapism is what we all need and James Bond always fits the bill. To continue the celebrations of 60 years of James Bond at the Royal Albert Hall, the venue is showing some of the most recent films in concert and last night Casino Royale In Concert returned to the Royal Albert Hall for the first time since 2017.
DICK WHITTINGTON Arrives At Wandsworth's Civic Suite This Christmas
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
Join Dick Whittington and his cat in this famous fable arriving to Wandsworth Civic Suite on December 10th. There are 19 great-value performances, matinee and evening between the 10th and the 22nd, as we journey to London Town with Dick and his cat on their quest for fame and fortune!
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
Join Dick Whittington and his cat in this famous fable arriving to Wandsworth Civic Suite on December 10th. There are 19 great-value performances, matinee and evening between the 10th and the 22nd, as we journey to London Town with Dick and his cat on their quest for fame and fortune!
Review: ANYTHING WITH A PULSE, Park Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - November 17, 2022
While ostensibly in the same bailiwick as Constellations and Lungs, Anything With A Pulse is far more of a white-knuckle ride into the heart of a modern source of darkness.
by Franco Milazzo - November 17, 2022
While ostensibly in the same bailiwick as Constellations and Lungs, Anything With A Pulse is far more of a white-knuckle ride into the heart of a modern source of darkness.
Cast Announced For Digital Production Of CATCH ME
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
ALP Musicals presents a digital production of new British musical Catch Me, an intimate story that unflinchingly confronts the effects of neglected mental health.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
ALP Musicals presents a digital production of new British musical Catch Me, an intimate story that unflinchingly confronts the effects of neglected mental health.
THE ARTIST Stage Adaptation will get World Premiere in 2023
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 17, 2022
BAFTA and Oscar-winning film The Artist is being developed into a stage production, which will be directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 17, 2022
BAFTA and Oscar-winning film The Artist is being developed into a stage production, which will be directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie.
ENO Chair Harry Brünjes Warns the Organisation Will Close if Forced to Relocate
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 17, 2022
English National Opera Chair Harry Brünjes has warned that the organisation will close permanently in April next year if it is forced to move out of London, according to The Stage.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 17, 2022
English National Opera Chair Harry Brünjes has warned that the organisation will close permanently in April next year if it is forced to move out of London, according to The Stage.
JORDAN GRAY – IS IT A BIRD? Sets Further Two-Week Run At Soho Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
In August of this year, after 10 years in the music biz (and a memorable run on The Voice), Jordan Gray took her brand-new show “Is it a Bird” to the Edinburgh Fringe this August. To call her show a runaway hit, does not do justice to the enormous buzz the show created. Suddenly Jordan is one of the UK's most exciting and celebrated comics. And for good reason.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
In August of this year, after 10 years in the music biz (and a memorable run on The Voice), Jordan Gray took her brand-new show “Is it a Bird” to the Edinburgh Fringe this August. To call her show a runaway hit, does not do justice to the enormous buzz the show created. Suddenly Jordan is one of the UK's most exciting and celebrated comics. And for good reason.
Soho Theatre Announces Tony Craze Award 2022 Winner
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
From a shortlist of plays featuring tales of grief, loss, the Parsi diaspora, metaphorical ghosts, hooliganism, the Black British dating experience, gentrification in London, and queerness, it was a story about virtual reality grief-gaming, All My Friends Are Dead by Somebody Jones, that won Soho Theatre's emerging playwriting prize Tony Craze Award 2022.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
From a shortlist of plays featuring tales of grief, loss, the Parsi diaspora, metaphorical ghosts, hooliganism, the Black British dating experience, gentrification in London, and queerness, it was a story about virtual reality grief-gaming, All My Friends Are Dead by Somebody Jones, that won Soho Theatre's emerging playwriting prize Tony Craze Award 2022.
Peter Duncan's Panto Online Releases Brand New Pantoland Adventure
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
Families, schools and groups – as well as pantomime fans across the land – can enjoy a festive theatrical treat from the comfort of their home or community space this winter, with the launch of the Panto Online 2022 season.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
Families, schools and groups – as well as pantomime fans across the land – can enjoy a festive theatrical treat from the comfort of their home or community space this winter, with the launch of the Panto Online 2022 season.
Review: THE LAST LAUGH, Tabard Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 17, 2022
Brimming with ideas, Richard Harris's play never forgets that its first obligation is to entertain
by Gary Naylor - November 17, 2022
Brimming with ideas, Richard Harris's play never forgets that its first obligation is to entertain
Sonia Friedman Named as New President of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 17, 2022
Centralhas appointed graduate and acclaimed producer Sonia Friedman OBE as its new President.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 17, 2022
Centralhas appointed graduate and acclaimed producer Sonia Friedman OBE as its new President.
HOME, I'M DARLING Will Embark on UK Tour Next Year
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
This new production of Home, I'm Darling opens at the Theatre Royal Windsor on 25 January 2023, prior to the play's first extensive national tour. Leading the cast are BAFTA award winner Jessica Ransom (Doc Martin, Armstrong and Miller, Horrible Histories) as Judy, Diane Keen (Doctors, The Cuckoo Waltz) as Sylvia and Neil McDermott (Eastenders, The Royal) as Johnny, with further casting to be announced.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
This new production of Home, I'm Darling opens at the Theatre Royal Windsor on 25 January 2023, prior to the play's first extensive national tour. Leading the cast are BAFTA award winner Jessica Ransom (Doc Martin, Armstrong and Miller, Horrible Histories) as Judy, Diane Keen (Doctors, The Cuckoo Waltz) as Sylvia and Neil McDermott (Eastenders, The Royal) as Johnny, with further casting to be announced.
Riverside Studios Announces Funding Campaign - Rally For Riverside
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
2023 marks the 45th Anniversary of Riverside Studios being established as an arts centre, and its 40th Anniversary as a charity. Creative Director Rachel Tackley, Executive Director Tony Lankester and the whole team at the West London venue have announced details of further shows now on sale for the spring, as well as a brand-new fundraising campaign – Rally for Riverside.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
2023 marks the 45th Anniversary of Riverside Studios being established as an arts centre, and its 40th Anniversary as a charity. Creative Director Rachel Tackley, Executive Director Tony Lankester and the whole team at the West London venue have announced details of further shows now on sale for the spring, as well as a brand-new fundraising campaign – Rally for Riverside.
Original Theatre Company Presents The Re-Release Of INTO THE NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
Original Theatre Company's online on demand production, INTO THE NIGHT, returns this winter from 18 November at 7.30pm. Marking the 41st anniversary of the Penlee Lifeboat disaster, there will also be an online discussion on Sunday 18 December (3:15pm – 4pm).
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
Original Theatre Company's online on demand production, INTO THE NIGHT, returns this winter from 18 November at 7.30pm. Marking the 41st anniversary of the Penlee Lifeboat disaster, there will also be an online discussion on Sunday 18 December (3:15pm – 4pm).
TO THE MOON AND BACK Returns To The Barbican This Winter
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
M-SET's Olivier Award-nominated show for babies, young children, and their grown-ups To the Moon and Back returns to the Barbican for a limited run this winter. Performances run Friday 9–Saturday 17 December 2022.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
M-SET's Olivier Award-nominated show for babies, young children, and their grown-ups To the Moon and Back returns to the Barbican for a limited run this winter. Performances run Friday 9–Saturday 17 December 2022.
Tickets Now on Sale for MRS. DOUBTFIRE!
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 17, 2022
Direct from a sensational run up in Manchester — where it played to sold-out crowds and standing ovations — the new comedy musical Mrs. Doubtfire is ready to dazzle and delight the West End from 12 May 2023!
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 17, 2022
Direct from a sensational run up in Manchester — where it played to sold-out crowds and standing ovations — the new comedy musical Mrs. Doubtfire is ready to dazzle and delight the West End from 12 May 2023!
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For WATCH ON THE RHINE at Donmar Warehouse
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
All new rehearsal photos have been released for Lillian Hellman’s masterpiece political thriller Watch on the Rhine. The cast includes Kate Duchêne (Anise), Caitlin FitzGerald (Sara Muller) and Patricia Hodge (Fanny Farrelly), with John Light (Teck de Brancovis), Carlyss Peer (Marthe de Brancovis), Geoffrey Streatfeild (David Farrelly), Mark Waschke (Kurt Muller) and David Webber (Joseph).
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
All new rehearsal photos have been released for Lillian Hellman’s masterpiece political thriller Watch on the Rhine. The cast includes Kate Duchêne (Anise), Caitlin FitzGerald (Sara Muller) and Patricia Hodge (Fanny Farrelly), with John Light (Teck de Brancovis), Carlyss Peer (Marthe de Brancovis), Geoffrey Streatfeild (David Farrelly), Mark Waschke (Kurt Muller) and David Webber (Joseph).
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