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Two-time OnComm award-winning, The Show Must Go Online, the global digital theatre movement producing live performances of the chronology of Shakespeare's plays weekly, today announce the full cast for their upcoming livestreamed performed reading of William Shakespeare's Cymbeline.

The upcoming production The Comeback is set to still go on as planned this year.

Following the Government's announcement on a national lockdown for England and taking into consideration the safety of all staff and cast, the producers of THE GREAT GATSBY will be cancelling performances at IMMERSIVE LDN from Wednesday 4 November until Wednesday 2 December 2020.

The Royal Opera House and the English National Opera have both closed as a result of England's newly imposed lockdown.

At a time when live theatre has again been yanked from our grasp, the joint efforts of The Barn Theatre, The New Wolsey Theatre and The Lawrence Batley theatre to produce an adaptation of Jonathan Coe’s What a Carve Up! is a welcome tonic amidst such ever-darkening days.

Hope Mill Theatre has announced that its hotly-anticipated revival of the classic rock musical RENT will play its final in-person performance November 3 due to strict lockdown measures put in place to stem the surge of Covid-19 cases in Britain.

Today, West End theatre owner Nimax has announced that their venues will shut down through December 2 due to reinstated lockdown measures.

The Public Campaign for the Arts has released a statement addressing England entering into its second national lockdown to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

The Curve Theatre has announced that they will be postponing their production of The Color Purple to early 2021 due to England entering a second national lockdown to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Equity General Secretary Paul W Fleming has released a statement addressing the announcement that England will be entering into its second national lockdown beginning Thursday, November 5, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

This Halloween-themed episode features Aimie Atkinson, Linzi Hateley, Sophie Isaacs, Bradley Jaden, Ria Jones, Josh Piterman, Jordan Shaw and Trevor Dion Nicholas singing tracks from shows including Beetlejuice, The Rocky Horror Show and Carrie.

English National Opera has announced that due to England entering its second national lockdown on Thursday, November 5 to stop the spread of coronavirus, they will be cancelling live performances of Mozart’s Requiem and John Adams El Niño.

This week, Storyglass released the first three episodes of their new podcast, What I Love, hosted by former artistic director of the Royal Court, Ian Rickson.

FANE has announced that for one night only, writer, actor and comedy royalty Dawn French will be live in conversation at The London Palladium on 30th November to celebrate the publication of her latest novel Because of You.

As they celebrate their 25th anniversary, British East and South East Asian (BESEA) theatre company Yellow Earth Theatre relaunches as New Earth Theatre.

The Mary Poppins team will continue to entertain and spread joy to fans with the release of a brand new live cast recording next week.

As much as we love travelling to other countries and connecting with artists across language barriers and cultural differences, we're finding the bright side in having to adapt the Voila! Europe Theatre Festival into a hybrid programme of onstage and online performances.

Bella Bevan exposes the ongoing devastation occurring in the UK’s once booming theatre industry, and breaks down why these jobs are viable and why the country needs this kind of work.

Union Theatre yesterday presented a workshop run-through of Falling Stars, starring Peter Polycarpou and Sally Ann Triplett.

The infamous Baron Munchausen is updated for our times, given voice by Richard O'Brien who revels in recounting outrageous, outlandish stories.

Acclaimed musical theatre and television star Daisy Wood-Davis will present A BEAUTIFUL EVENING on Wednesday 2 December at The McMillian Theatre, Somerset and streamed online.

Casting has been announced for David Mamet's Oleanna, the final play in Theatre Royal Bath's Welcome Back Season this Autumn.

Following a sell-out run as part of The Turbine on the Jetty season, Hair The Musical (In Concert), directed by Arlene Phillips, will be at the London Palladium on Monday 16 November, for two performances only, before two performances at the Southampton Mayflower on the 19 & 20 November.

Almeida Theatre has announced a socially distanced season of three world premieres for Christmas 2020 and into 2021.

Carrie Hope Fletcher recently shared details about Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming production of Cinderella, discussing the cast album, rehearsal process and more!