Review: RIDE, Charing Cross Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - September 01, 2022
Still, Ride is an impressive feat in both material and execution. It delves into female entrepreneurship at the turn of the century in the face of dire necessity. It introduces an extraordinary woman gifted with cunning enterprise and - whether true or not - it tells a marvellous story.
by Cindy Marcolina - September 01, 2022
Still, Ride is an impressive feat in both material and execution. It delves into female entrepreneurship at the turn of the century in the face of dire necessity. It introduces an extraordinary woman gifted with cunning enterprise and - whether true or not - it tells a marvellous story.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal for THE DOCTOR, Starring Juliet Stevenson
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Go inside rehearsals for The Doctor starring Juliet Stevenson, coming to Theatre Royal Brighton on September 10. See photos from inside the rehearsal room!
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Go inside rehearsals for The Doctor starring Juliet Stevenson, coming to Theatre Royal Brighton on September 10. See photos from inside the rehearsal room!
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER is Touring The UK This Autumn
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Direct from the West End, Bill Kenwright's production of Saturday Night Fever returns this year, hitting the road this September, allowing audiences up and down the country a chance to experience the best-selling Bee Gees soundtrack live on stage in this spectacularly reimagined musical which promises to have you grabbing your boogie shoes and dancing in the aisles!
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Direct from the West End, Bill Kenwright's production of Saturday Night Fever returns this year, hitting the road this September, allowing audiences up and down the country a chance to experience the best-selling Bee Gees soundtrack live on stage in this spectacularly reimagined musical which promises to have you grabbing your boogie shoes and dancing in the aisles!
The Cockpit Announces NEW YORK VOICES Season
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Marylebone’s The Cockpit will look across the Atlantic this Autumn, bringing a season of New York plays to the heart of London. Two major productions lead the season: one, a classic revival of Lanford Wilson’s Talley’s Folley; the other, an exciting new musical based on the life and legacy of Rita Hayworth.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Marylebone’s The Cockpit will look across the Atlantic this Autumn, bringing a season of New York plays to the heart of London. Two major productions lead the season: one, a classic revival of Lanford Wilson’s Talley’s Folley; the other, an exciting new musical based on the life and legacy of Rita Hayworth.
Review: ATTENBOROUGH AND HIS ANIMALS, Wilton's Music Hall
by Charlotte Bois-Pursey - August 31, 2022
Inspired by everyone’s favourite nonagenarian naturalist, the show purports to re-enact David Attenborough’s 1954 documentary Zoo Quest live on stage, with a special guest appearance from the man himself.
by Charlotte Bois-Pursey - August 31, 2022
Inspired by everyone’s favourite nonagenarian naturalist, the show purports to re-enact David Attenborough’s 1954 documentary Zoo Quest live on stage, with a special guest appearance from the man himself.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THE BAND'S VISIT at the Donmar Warehouse
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
All new rehearsal photos have been released for the upcoming European première of David Yazbek and Itamar Moses’ multi-Tony award-winning musical The Band’s Visit, directed in a new production by Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
All new rehearsal photos have been released for the upcoming European première of David Yazbek and Itamar Moses’ multi-Tony award-winning musical The Band’s Visit, directed in a new production by Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst.
London Theatre Week: Tickets at £25, £35 & £45 for CRUISE
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 31, 2022
Book now for the final weeks of Cruise: tickets at £25, £35 and £45 as part of London Theatre Week.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 31, 2022
Book now for the final weeks of Cruise: tickets at £25, £35 and £45 as part of London Theatre Week.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For 2:22 - A GHOST STORY in the West End
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Rehearsal photos have been released for the extended West End run of Danny Robins’ edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller 2:22 - A Ghost Story.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Rehearsal photos have been released for the extended West End run of Danny Robins’ edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller 2:22 - A Ghost Story.
Photos: All New Photos of COME FROM AWAY in the West End
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
The multi award-winning London production of global hit musical Come From Away has released brand new production photos.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
The multi award-winning London production of global hit musical Come From Away has released brand new production photos.
Julie Cunningham & Company Present M/Y-KOVSKY I FIRE BIRD This November
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Julie Cunningham & Company comes to the Lilian Baylis Studio to present m/y-kovsky and fire bird, two queer responses to music by Western classical composers on Thursday 10 & Friday 11 November.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Julie Cunningham & Company comes to the Lilian Baylis Studio to present m/y-kovsky and fire bird, two queer responses to music by Western classical composers on Thursday 10 & Friday 11 November.
WRECKAGE Will Transfer To London's Turbine Theatre In January 2023
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Harlow Playhouse has announced that Wreckage will be heading to London in January 2023. The award-winning production of Wreckage will open at London's Turbine Theatre on Thursday 5th January 2023 following a successful run at Edinburgh's Summerhall as part of this year's Fringe Festival.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Harlow Playhouse has announced that Wreckage will be heading to London in January 2023. The award-winning production of Wreckage will open at London's Turbine Theatre on Thursday 5th January 2023 following a successful run at Edinburgh's Summerhall as part of this year's Fringe Festival.
Liz Kingsman's ONE-WOMAN SHOW Transfers To The West End
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Following sell out runs at this year's Edinburgh Festival, and previously at Soho Theatre, Liz Kingsman's critically acclaimed One-Woman Show transfers to the West End for a strictly limited six-week run later this year.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Following sell out runs at this year's Edinburgh Festival, and previously at Soho Theatre, Liz Kingsman's critically acclaimed One-Woman Show transfers to the West End for a strictly limited six-week run later this year.
Siobhan O'Driscoll and Lauren Drew Will Join the UK Tour of LES MISERABLES
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Cameron Mackintosh has announced Siobhan O'Driscoll as 'Eponine' and Lauren Drew as 'Fantine' joining the company of the acclaimed UK and Ireland Tour of Boublil and Schönberg's “LES MISERABLES”.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Cameron Mackintosh has announced Siobhan O'Driscoll as 'Eponine' and Lauren Drew as 'Fantine' joining the company of the acclaimed UK and Ireland Tour of Boublil and Schönberg's “LES MISERABLES”.
BROWN BOYS SWIM Transfers To Soho Theatre And Oxford
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Edinburgh Fringe highly acclaimed hit Brown Boys Swim, winner of the prestigious Popcorn Award and The Scotsman's Fringe First Award, is transferring to The North Wall, Oxford and Soho Theatre, London. Writer Karim Khan (recipient of Riz Ahmed's Left Handed Films and Pillars Fund inaugural fellowship) examines the pressures that surround young Muslim men today in this lyrical coming-of-age tale, produced by The North Wall.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Edinburgh Fringe highly acclaimed hit Brown Boys Swim, winner of the prestigious Popcorn Award and The Scotsman's Fringe First Award, is transferring to The North Wall, Oxford and Soho Theatre, London. Writer Karim Khan (recipient of Riz Ahmed's Left Handed Films and Pillars Fund inaugural fellowship) examines the pressures that surround young Muslim men today in this lyrical coming-of-age tale, produced by The North Wall.
Rubicon Dance Company Will Present The London Premiere Of Their 'Triple Bill'
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
RUBICON DANCE COMPANY is the most exciting new dance company to come out of Wales this century! Led by Creative Director Jamiel Laurence – former Soloist with Scottish Ballet and producer of the all-star series Ballet Nights – and CEO & Artistic Director of Rubicon Dance Kathryn Williams, the company's TRIPLE BILL is a sizzling programme of three brand new works by Jamiel Laurence, Anna Watkins, and Marcus Jarrell Willis.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
RUBICON DANCE COMPANY is the most exciting new dance company to come out of Wales this century! Led by Creative Director Jamiel Laurence – former Soloist with Scottish Ballet and producer of the all-star series Ballet Nights – and CEO & Artistic Director of Rubicon Dance Kathryn Williams, the company's TRIPLE BILL is a sizzling programme of three brand new works by Jamiel Laurence, Anna Watkins, and Marcus Jarrell Willis.
Full Cast Announced For ARE YOU AS NERVOUS AS I AM? Premiering at Greenwich Theatre in October
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Following the announcement of Bill Ward joining the cast of NEW British musical, Are You As Nervous As I Am?, three talented young actresses will take on the role of Young Peggy.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Following the announcement of Bill Ward joining the cast of NEW British musical, Are You As Nervous As I Am?, three talented young actresses will take on the role of Young Peggy.
Three New Cast Members Join West End's & JULIET
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
The producers of & Juliet, now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, have announced that three new cast members will be joining the long-running West End hit. They are Nicolas Colicos, who will play Lance, Billy Nevers as Francois and Joe Foster, who will be May.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
The producers of & Juliet, now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, have announced that three new cast members will be joining the long-running West End hit. They are Nicolas Colicos, who will play Lance, Billy Nevers as Francois and Joe Foster, who will be May.
Monica Dolan, Tamsin Greig, and Stephen Mangan Join Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's Fundraising Week To Support The Talent Development Programme, Springboard
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre alumni Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan together with West Londoner Monica Dolan are helping to raise money for the pioneering talent development programme, Springboard, which aims to find, shape, inspire, champion and sustain the next generation of performers from underrepresented backgrounds.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre alumni Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan together with West Londoner Monica Dolan are helping to raise money for the pioneering talent development programme, Springboard, which aims to find, shape, inspire, champion and sustain the next generation of performers from underrepresented backgrounds.
Portsmouth Road Productions Announces Two New Readings at The Drayton Arms Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Portsmouth Road Productions has announced rehearsed readings of two new plays at The Drayton Arms Theatre. The Contrarian written by Richard Toye and Bodkins Beans written by Scott Younger will be presented on the 2nd and 3rd October.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Portsmouth Road Productions has announced rehearsed readings of two new plays at The Drayton Arms Theatre. The Contrarian written by Richard Toye and Bodkins Beans written by Scott Younger will be presented on the 2nd and 3rd October.
London Theatre Week: Tickets at £25, £35 & £45 for MATILDA THE MUSICAL
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 30, 2022
London Theatre Week: tickets at £25, £35 & £45 for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre-book by 4 September
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 30, 2022
London Theatre Week: tickets at £25, £35 & £45 for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre-book by 4 September
BALLOONIANA is Coming to the New Wimbledon Theatre in September
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2022
Alexander Knott and BoxLess Theatre are bringing their new play Ballooniana! to the New Wimbledon Theatre from 22 September - 1 October 2022 (press night Monday 26th September).
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2022
Alexander Knott and BoxLess Theatre are bringing their new play Ballooniana! to the New Wimbledon Theatre from 22 September - 1 October 2022 (press night Monday 26th September).
Planned Leicester Statue of Joe Orton Axed
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 29, 2022
A statue to commemorate murdered playwright Joe Orton has been scrapped. The Joe Orton Statue Appeal reached its target in 2019, having raised over £115,000 for the project.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 29, 2022
A statue to commemorate murdered playwright Joe Orton has been scrapped. The Joe Orton Statue Appeal reached its target in 2019, having raised over £115,000 for the project.
London Theatre Week: Tickets at £25, £35, £45, £55 & £65 for BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 29, 2022
Get tickets at £25, £35, £45, £55 & £65 for Back to the Future: The Musical, as part of London Theatre Week
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 29, 2022
Get tickets at £25, £35, £45, £55 & £65 for Back to the Future: The Musical, as part of London Theatre Week
Review: THE NATIONAL, All Points East
by Clementine Scott - August 29, 2022
In their first UK festival performance since before the pandemic, American soft rock quintet The National have shown themselves to be capable of a competent return to form. Their particular brand of soaring choruses is reminiscent of a brooding film soundtrack, and is a perfect fit for the atmospheric surrounds of East London’s Victoria Park.
by Clementine Scott - August 29, 2022
In their first UK festival performance since before the pandemic, American soft rock quintet The National have shown themselves to be capable of a competent return to form. Their particular brand of soaring choruses is reminiscent of a brooding film soundtrack, and is a perfect fit for the atmospheric surrounds of East London’s Victoria Park.
Review: PROM 53: EARTH PROM, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - August 28, 2022
The BBC’s very first Earth Prom celebrates all aspects of the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, combining beautiful music with stunning videos to great effect in a packed Royal Albert Hall.
by Debbie Gilpin - August 28, 2022
The BBC’s very first Earth Prom celebrates all aspects of the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, combining beautiful music with stunning videos to great effect in a packed Royal Albert Hall.
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