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As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Leicester’s Curve theatre will stream a virtual version of Sunset Boulevard in Concert.

Introducing Astrom Club, an animated musical that focuses primarily on LGBTQIA+ issues, created by twenty-year-olds Hannah Jessica Limb and Hannah Belle McAleer respectively.

Theatre discovery platform Thespie today announces two more concerts in their Reunited series, as well as two dozen stars added to the line-up for their holiday special, All I Want For Christmas Is Theatre.

One Night Only presents Come From Away is the fourth event in the virtual series, which reunites cast and creatives from hit musicals.

“Out of the box” thinking has become a mantra that many - including myself - have adopted during these COVID times.

Broadcasted mere hours after the change in Christmas COVID restrictions in the UK, the RSC’s Festive Tales brings some much-needed escapism.

With Christmas plans suddenly disrupted for many people in the UK, We Need A Little Christmas available from Stream.

On Monday, The Shows Must Go On will present a matinee performance of the timeless classic 'The Railway Children.

In a season of numerous versions of A Christmas Carol, modern or traditional, musical or dramatic, streamed or live, with puppets or people, this production from the Guildford Shakespeare Company and Jermyn Street Theatre is a welcome addition to festivities.

For those lucky enough to be living under restrictions where you can still visit your local cinema, you can still catch one of the most festive theatrical events of the season; the Bolshoi Ballet’s The Nutcracker, which is screening in selected cinemas on December 20.

Immersive Everywhere has announced a further extension for the critically acclaimed immersive hit show, THE GREAT GATSBY, with tickets on sale now until 29 August 2021.

Christmas is often about tradition and Jack Thorne’s beautiful version of A Christmas Carol at London’s Old Vic has quickly established itself as a must-see theatrical tradition after only a few years.

I thought it might be helpful to outline the numbers we have so far from the leading vaccine clinical trials using theatre venues to understand better how many people were used in vaccine tests.

Riverside Studios is presenting programming for its inaugural Christmas season, which included an evening of unplugged performance with West End Acoustic featuring SIX’s Maiya Quansah-Breed and Renée Lamb, Wicked’s Nicholas McLean, Jesus Christ Superstar’s Tyrone Huntley and Dear Evan Hansen

Broadway Records announced today the release of the new single “We Begin Again” from the musical film of the same name.

Songs from Treason, the exciting new musical drama based on the notorious gunpowder plot of 1605, will now be performed and filmed live in concert and available to stream for a limited time from 12-14 February 2021.

The theatre industry going dark as a result of the pandemic was heart-breaking for theatre-lovers across the world.

Production images have been released today for this year’s OLD VIC: IN CAMERA version of Jack Thorne’s A Christmas Carol starring Andrew Lincoln as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Lambert Jackson Productions and the London Coliseum today announce a virtual production of Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts' musical comedy I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.

Natasha Rickman is a director who has previously worked on Twelfth Night for the RSC and more recently several digital shows such as A Virtual Reality and Merry Wives of WhatsApp for Creation Theatre.

The Donmar Warehouse released the first look for Looking A Lot Like Christmas  - A Donmar Festive Concert which premieres online for free on the Donmar’s YouTube Channel on Wednesday 16 December 2020 at 7.

Due to popular demand, Sasha Regan's award-winning all-male take on Gilbert & Sullivan's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE is making its way to your screens from 28th December 2020 – 3rd January 2021 on www.

This isn’t the first time that an opening night review has been written when the following day is closing night, but it is hopefully the last.

Paige Jarratt is making her professional debut in The Arts Centre’s production of Red Riding Hood in Hounslow.

Sasha Regan's award-winning all-male take on Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance returned to the West End this weekend at The Palace Theatre.