UK THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 396

Bugsy Malone The Musical is enjoying its Christmas season at Alexandra Palace Theatre! The production has released a new fun festive video featuring the cast, the ice, and Santa!

2022 got off to a shaky start.

Over 400 state school pupils from Barking and Dagenham have enjoyed an exclusive insight into the making-of the landmark theatrical adaptation of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro.

An exceptional cast of BRIT school actors and alumni will star in the long-awaited world premiere of Charlie Josephine's Flies.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favourites.

In a London exclusive event, the Southbank Centre in collaboration with Penguin Press presents Bernie Sanders: It's OK To Be Angry About Capitalism, which will see Senator Bernie Sanders in conversation about his highly anticipated new book of the same name.

The Royal Variety Performance is set to air tomorrow, 20 December.

Steel Magnolias, the hilarious and heart-warming play based on a true story, which enjoyed huge  global success in the hit 1989 film adaptation starring Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts, is embarking on  an extensive UK and Ireland tour in 2023.

Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood, writer and performer Paulus's celebration of the music of the late comedy genius and national treasure, is extending its tour of theatres and cabaret venues, with shows now on sale until May 2023.

All new photos have been released for the International Tour of Bat Out of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s greatest hits.

The Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for the return of Sonali Bhattacharya's Two Billion Beats.

Show of the Week: Save up to 20% on Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

This Christmas, the marvellous Circus 1903 returns to London to the newly refurbished Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.

All new production photos have been released for the National Theatre’s critically acclaimed The Ocean at the End of the Lane, based on the best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman.

Some highlights of the last year and some hopes for an uncertain future

Original Theatre has released its 2022 Annual Review video detailing the facts and figures behind a successful year for the touring and online digital theatre production company, in spite of the continuing challenges being faced by the arts sector.

Sophie Swithinbank has been awarded the Peggy Ramsay Foundation and Film4 2023 Playwrights' Scheme bursary for her play Bacon, winning The Tom Erhardt Bursary, named after the late literary agent and long-time supporter of the Finborough Theatre.

Austin Pendleton  & Barbara Bleier will make their London cabaret debut with 'Barbara and Austin Sing Steve & Oscar, and then some……' at The Pheasantry in Chelsea.

As the wrangles continue over the funding of the arts in general – and London opera in particular – up pops David McVicar’s The Magic Flute to show just what the fuss is all about.

Rumpelstiltskin as you've never seen (nor heard) it before

There’s not much to say about Wayne Ealing’s 2010 Nutcracker from English National Ballet that has not already been said.

Get a first look at photos of Charles Court Opera's boutique Christmas panto RUMPELSTILTSKIN, which has come to the Park Theatre for the first time, in this brand new re-telling of the classic fairytale.

Maria Teresa Creasey's Degenerate is coming to Vault Festival Tuesday 24 January at 6.

Following on from their award winning DIGITAL CARAVAN THEATRE series, SMALL TRUTH THEATRE is back with a new collections of audio plays called OUR VOICES.

From the man behind the cult-hit, fringe superstars Zach & Viggo, an award-winning funk-opera Where Does The Love Go? with Thumpasaurus, and the blistering, jazzy stylings of alter-ego Jack Tucker (also the host of the hugely popular Soho Theatre residency Stamptown) Zach Zucker has decided to break