Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Kew Gardens Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 04, 2022
What could be more charming than watching a Shakespearean comedy in the heart of Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew as the sun sets? Peter Hamilton Dyer’s Twelfth Night is a light-hearted romp through one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 04, 2022
What could be more charming than watching a Shakespearean comedy in the heart of Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew as the sun sets? Peter Hamilton Dyer’s Twelfth Night is a light-hearted romp through one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies.
Trowbridge Town Hall Partners With National Theatre For Community-led Performance Of THE ODYSSEY
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Trowbridge Town Hall has partnered with the National Theatre to invite the town's residents to participate in a community-led performance of the classical Greek theatre epic, The Odyssey in April 2023.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Trowbridge Town Hall has partnered with the National Theatre to invite the town's residents to participate in a community-led performance of the classical Greek theatre epic, The Odyssey in April 2023.
New Book to Chart Cameron Macintosh's Restoration of Eight Iconic London Theatres
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 04, 2022
New book to chart Cameron Mackintosh’s legacy to save the West End through the revival of eight iconic London theatres.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 04, 2022
New book to chart Cameron Mackintosh’s legacy to save the West End through the revival of eight iconic London theatres.
Review: BLACK, EL PAYASO, THE CLOWN, Grimeborn Festival, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - August 04, 2022
Grimeborn delivers another little gem with this pared back version of a somewhat obscure Spanish zarzuela
by Gary Naylor - August 04, 2022
Grimeborn delivers another little gem with this pared back version of a somewhat obscure Spanish zarzuela
Cast Announced For The World Premiere Of SILENCE at Tara Theatre and The Donmar Warehouse
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Tara Theatre and The Donmar Warehouse have announced casting for the world premiere of Silence, a new play adapted from the testimonies and stories of people who lived through partition from Kavita Puri's acclaimed book Partition Voices: Untold British Stories written by Sonali Bhattacharyya, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Ishy Din and Alexandra Wood.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Tara Theatre and The Donmar Warehouse have announced casting for the world premiere of Silence, a new play adapted from the testimonies and stories of people who lived through partition from Kavita Puri's acclaimed book Partition Voices: Untold British Stories written by Sonali Bhattacharyya, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Ishy Din and Alexandra Wood.
Tickets From £15 for TASTING NOTES at Southwark Playhouse
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 04, 2022
Tickets from £15 for Tasting Notes. Book by 27 August to save up to 38%.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 04, 2022
Tickets from £15 for Tasting Notes. Book by 27 August to save up to 38%.
Sam Mendes Will Executive Produce Three Dickens Original Audio Adaptations For Audible
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Audible, a world-wide leader in spoken-word entertainment, has announced an exclusive deal with Sam Mendes (1917, American Beauty), which will see the Oscar winning director executive produce audio dramas of three of Dickens' best-loved titles, brought to life by all-star British casts.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Audible, a world-wide leader in spoken-word entertainment, has announced an exclusive deal with Sam Mendes (1917, American Beauty), which will see the Oscar winning director executive produce audio dramas of three of Dickens' best-loved titles, brought to life by all-star British casts.
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION Will Tour the UK This Autumn
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption and adapted by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns, this thrilling stage production examines desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption and adapted by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns, this thrilling stage production examines desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility.
Review: THE SUN, THE MOUNTAIN, AND ME, Union Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - August 04, 2022
The Sun, the Mountain, and Me is an equally dark and vibrant look at men's mental health, tactfully showing the path to recovery for those who need it.
by Cindy Marcolina - August 04, 2022
The Sun, the Mountain, and Me is an equally dark and vibrant look at men's mental health, tactfully showing the path to recovery for those who need it.
Andy de la Tour, Marlene Sidaway & Rekha John-Cheriyan Join the Cast of THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Andy de la Tour (Plenty, Notting Hill), Marlene Sidaway (ITV’s Coronation Street, BBC 1’s Pride and Prejudice) and Rekha John-Cheriyan (Kerbs, Tomb Raider, Dream Horse) will join the cast of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel when it begins its first-ever tour this Autumn, coming to Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 September 2022.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Andy de la Tour (Plenty, Notting Hill), Marlene Sidaway (ITV’s Coronation Street, BBC 1’s Pride and Prejudice) and Rekha John-Cheriyan (Kerbs, Tomb Raider, Dream Horse) will join the cast of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel when it begins its first-ever tour this Autumn, coming to Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 September 2022.
Guz Khan Announces New Live Show For September 2022
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Coventry's finest and BAFTA nominated comedian Guz Khan is preparing to hit London's West End this September with a brand-new live stand-up show his first since 2019. Guz will be taking in 3 nights at London's Harold Pinter Theatre from 21st – 23rd September 2023.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Coventry's finest and BAFTA nominated comedian Guz Khan is preparing to hit London's West End this September with a brand-new live stand-up show his first since 2019. Guz will be taking in 3 nights at London's Harold Pinter Theatre from 21st – 23rd September 2023.
Get Tickets From Just £12 For TOSCA At The London Coliseum
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 03, 2022
Get Tickets From Just £12 For ENO's Tosca At The London Coliseum Compromise is for the weak: and Tosca is nothing of the sort.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 03, 2022
Get Tickets From Just £12 For ENO's Tosca At The London Coliseum Compromise is for the weak: and Tosca is nothing of the sort.
National Youth Theatre and Vogue Rites Among The Star-Studded Opening Night For Somerset House's THIS BRIGHT LAND
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
The magical world of This Bright Land has officially opened with a launch party in the spectacular surroundings of Somerset House. Created by Somerset House Studios' artists Gareth Pugh and Carson McColl, Somerset House's magnificent open-air courtyard has been transformed into a welcoming wonderland of performances, voguing, street parties, music and more.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
The magical world of This Bright Land has officially opened with a launch party in the spectacular surroundings of Somerset House. Created by Somerset House Studios' artists Gareth Pugh and Carson McColl, Somerset House's magnificent open-air courtyard has been transformed into a welcoming wonderland of performances, voguing, street parties, music and more.
Edinburgh 2022: HOME IS NOT THE PLACE Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2022
BWW catches up with Annie George to chat about bringing Home Is Not The Place to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2022
BWW catches up with Annie George to chat about bringing Home Is Not The Place to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
THE DRIFTERS GIRL to Close in the West End in October; UK Tour to Open in September 2023
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
The Drifters Girl will play its final performance at the Garrick Theatre in London on Saturday 15 October, before embarking on a UK Tour next year, opening at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton in September 2023.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
The Drifters Girl will play its final performance at the Garrick Theatre in London on Saturday 15 October, before embarking on a UK Tour next year, opening at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton in September 2023.
Review: HORRIBLE HISTORIES - TERRIBLE TUDORS, Garrick Theatre
by Debbie Gilpin - August 02, 2022
If you grow up and go to school in England, you will definitely know about the Tudors – and yet we seem to have a completely insatiable appetite for this set of monarchs that merely spanned three generations.
by Debbie Gilpin - August 02, 2022
If you grow up and go to school in England, you will definitely know about the Tudors – and yet we seem to have a completely insatiable appetite for this set of monarchs that merely spanned three generations.
Full Cast Announced For BLOOD BROTHERS, Including the Return of Niki Colwell Evans and Sean Jones
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
Bill Kenwright's legendary, award-winning production of the international smash hit musical, BLOOD BROTHERS returns to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this autumn. The much-loved musical, performed to sell-out houses on its recent UK tour and returns with gusto from 13 – 17 September 2022.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
Bill Kenwright's legendary, award-winning production of the international smash hit musical, BLOOD BROTHERS returns to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this autumn. The much-loved musical, performed to sell-out houses on its recent UK tour and returns with gusto from 13 – 17 September 2022.
Cast and Creatives Announced For THE P WORD at the Bush Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
The P Word, by Waleed Akhtar, whose play Kabul Goes Pop was a hit at Brixton House earlier this year, opens at the Bush Theatre on 9 September (press night 14 September.) Directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike (Lava, Bush Theatre), this story of who wins in the luck of the life's draw is a new Bush Theatre commission.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
The P Word, by Waleed Akhtar, whose play Kabul Goes Pop was a hit at Brixton House earlier this year, opens at the Bush Theatre on 9 September (press night 14 September.) Directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike (Lava, Bush Theatre), this story of who wins in the luck of the life's draw is a new Bush Theatre commission.
New Cast Announced For MILLENNIALS at The Other Palace Studio
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
Joining the cast of brand-new British musical, Millennials, from 9 August is Georgina Castle (Cinderella), Lucca Chadwick-Patel (Legally Blonde), Jarnéia Richard- Noel (SIX the Musical), Cleve September (Hamilton), Rhys Taylor (Book of Mormon) and Becca Wickes (Heathers the Musical).
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
Joining the cast of brand-new British musical, Millennials, from 9 August is Georgina Castle (Cinderella), Lucca Chadwick-Patel (Legally Blonde), Jarnéia Richard- Noel (SIX the Musical), Cleve September (Hamilton), Rhys Taylor (Book of Mormon) and Becca Wickes (Heathers the Musical).
Histoire Productions Bring THE QUEEN OF THE OCEAN to The Savoy Hotel
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 02, 2022
Histoire Productions Brings THE QUEEN OF THE OCEAN to The Savoy Hotel on 29 October,
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 02, 2022
Histoire Productions Brings THE QUEEN OF THE OCEAN to The Savoy Hotel on 29 October,
Soho Theatre's Verity Bargate Award 40th Anniversary Longlist Announced
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
From modern day inequities to porn addiction, betting shops, spiritual and sexual liberation and an octopus taught to believe in God, 17 new plays have been longlisted for the 40th anniversary of Soho Theatre's Character 7 sponsored Verity Bargate Award.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
From modern day inequities to porn addiction, betting shops, spiritual and sexual liberation and an octopus taught to believe in God, 17 new plays have been longlisted for the 40th anniversary of Soho Theatre's Character 7 sponsored Verity Bargate Award.
GUEST BLOG: Actor George Fouracres Talks Authenticity and Diverse Reactions to Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre
by Guest Blog: George Fouracres - August 02, 2022
We have officially opened our fifth Shakespeare play in fifteen months. That’s arguably a bit too much Shakespeare, isn’t it?
by Guest Blog: George Fouracres - August 02, 2022
We have officially opened our fifth Shakespeare play in fifteen months. That’s arguably a bit too much Shakespeare, isn’t it?
Get Tickets for Just £10 for CLOSER at Lyric Hammersmith
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 02, 2022
Get Tickets for Just £10 for the Olivier Award-winning play, Closer, at Lyric Hammersmith
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 02, 2022
Get Tickets for Just £10 for the Olivier Award-winning play, Closer, at Lyric Hammersmith
VIDEO: First Look at the Trailer For SAW: THE EXPERIENCE in London
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
In partnership with global content leader Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, Experiential production company The Path Entertainment Group has revealed a tantalising first-look trailer for SAW: The Experience, a brand-new, immersive, multi-room escape experience, coming this Halloween to a secret location in London. Check out the video here!
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
In partnership with global content leader Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, Experiential production company The Path Entertainment Group has revealed a tantalising first-look trailer for SAW: The Experience, a brand-new, immersive, multi-room escape experience, coming this Halloween to a secret location in London. Check out the video here!
Review: CHESS - THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
by Cindy Marcolina - August 02, 2022
Nick Winston stages less of a concert and more of an almost-fully-formed production with clear-cut vision.
by Cindy Marcolina - August 02, 2022
Nick Winston stages less of a concert and more of an almost-fully-formed production with clear-cut vision.
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