Video: Inside Rehearsals For ROMEO & JULIET at Shakespeare's Globe
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2025
Join the cast of Romeo & Juliet in a look at rehearsals on the Globe stage, as they explore one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, transported to the exciting and dangerous world of the Wild West. Watch the video!
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2025
Join the cast of Romeo & Juliet in a look at rehearsals on the Globe stage, as they explore one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, transported to the exciting and dangerous world of the Wild West. Watch the video!
Photos: MURIEL'S WEDDING THE MUSICAL at Curve Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2025
Muriel's Wedding the Musical is running at the Curve Theatre through May 10, 2025. You can now get a first look at production photos here! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2025
Muriel's Wedding the Musical is running at the Curve Theatre through May 10, 2025. You can now get a first look at production photos here! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
National Theatre Cancels First Two Previews of HERE WE ARE
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2025
The National Theatre in London has cancelled the first two preview performances of Stephen Sondheim's Here We Are. The theatre's website notes the cancellation but no reason is cited.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2025
The National Theatre in London has cancelled the first two preview performances of Stephen Sondheim's Here We Are. The theatre's website notes the cancellation but no reason is cited.
Photos: Jonathan Bailey and More Behind the Scenes of RICHARD II
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2025
London Theatre Company has released behind the scenes photography from Richard II, starring Jonathan Bailey and directed by Nicholas Hytner. Check out the photos here!
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2025
London Theatre Company has released behind the scenes photography from Richard II, starring Jonathan Bailey and directed by Nicholas Hytner. Check out the photos here!
Review: THE DA VINCI CODE, Salisbury Playhouse
by Cheryl Markosky - April 16, 2025
As I'm probably one of only a handful who hasn't read the book or seen the film of The Da Vinci Code, I was looking forward to the play based on Dan Brown's bestselling novel of 2003 described as thriller, mystery and treasure hunt.
by Cheryl Markosky - April 16, 2025
As I'm probably one of only a handful who hasn't read the book or seen the film of The Da Vinci Code, I was looking forward to the play based on Dan Brown's bestselling novel of 2003 described as thriller, mystery and treasure hunt.
Review: THE ABNORMAL FAMILIARITY OF US, Theatre503
by Gary Naylor - April 16, 2025
Libbi Moss's drama of a fractured family hits hard but could do with a larger canvas to explore well-crafted characters
by Gary Naylor - April 16, 2025
Libbi Moss's drama of a fractured family hits hard but could do with a larger canvas to explore well-crafted characters
Review: DEAD MOM PLAY, Union Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - April 16, 2025
A recently bereaved young man spars with his hyper-critical dead mother and Death himself in an attempt to accept his grief and move on. One too many vignettes à la Scooby Doo chase and not enough personal reckoning have this black comedy twist and turn but never truly fulfil its potential.
by Cindy Marcolina - April 16, 2025
A recently bereaved young man spars with his hyper-critical dead mother and Death himself in an attempt to accept his grief and move on. One too many vignettes à la Scooby Doo chase and not enough personal reckoning have this black comedy twist and turn but never truly fulfil its potential.
UK Theatre Faces Shrinking Output Amid Rising Costs and Funding Cuts
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2025
The number of new productions staged by the UK’s top subsidised theatre companies has dropped by nearly a third over the past decade. In 2024, the 40 best-funded producing theatres—including the National Theatre and Colchester Mercury—opened 229 new shows, down from 332 in 2014.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2025
The number of new productions staged by the UK’s top subsidised theatre companies has dropped by nearly a third over the past decade. In 2024, the 40 best-funded producing theatres—including the National Theatre and Colchester Mercury—opened 229 new shows, down from 332 in 2014.
Video: Listen to the Title Song from COME FALL IN LOVE- THE DDLJ MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2025
Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, the new English musical comedy based on one of the biggest blockbuster films in the history of Indian cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, just made its UK premiere at Manchester Opera House. Watch in this video as Vishal and Sheykhar perform the show's title sing in the recording studio!
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2025
Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, the new English musical comedy based on one of the biggest blockbuster films in the history of Indian cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, just made its UK premiere at Manchester Opera House. Watch in this video as Vishal and Sheykhar perform the show's title sing in the recording studio!
Tickets Now On Sale For BORN WITH TEETH With Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2025
Tickets are now on general sale for the West End premiere of Born With Teeth, featuring Ncuti Gatwa as Christopher Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as William Shakespeare.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2025
Tickets are now on general sale for the West End premiere of Born With Teeth, featuring Ncuti Gatwa as Christopher Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as William Shakespeare.
WEST END LIVE LOUNGE Will Return in May
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2025
West End Live Lounge will make its long awaited return to the stage. Shaun McCourt and Erin Caldwell are teaming up to bring a very special event to the stage at Hoxton Hall.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2025
West End Live Lounge will make its long awaited return to the stage. Shaun McCourt and Erin Caldwell are teaming up to bring a very special event to the stage at Hoxton Hall.
Review: HEISENBERG, Arcola Theatre
by Tsitsi Tsopotsa - April 15, 2025
Simon Stephens' 26th play, Heisenberg, currently showing at the Arcola Theatre, is a masterful exploration of quantum uncertainty principles translated into human relationships. The production offers a nuanced portrayal of connection between two seemingly incompatible individuals.
by Tsitsi Tsopotsa - April 15, 2025
Simon Stephens' 26th play, Heisenberg, currently showing at the Arcola Theatre, is a masterful exploration of quantum uncertainty principles translated into human relationships. The production offers a nuanced portrayal of connection between two seemingly incompatible individuals.
Review Roundup: THANKS FOR HAVING ME at Riverside Studios
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
See what the critics thought about Thanks For Having Me at Riverside Studios! Read the reviews for the production in the UK in BroadwayWorld's review roundup.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
See what the critics thought about Thanks For Having Me at Riverside Studios! Read the reviews for the production in the UK in BroadwayWorld's review roundup.
Review: ASSES.MASSES, Battersea Arts Centre
by Franco Milazzo - April 15, 2025
Would you spend over seven hours with a hundred other people in the same room playing and watching a video game where donkeys attempt to overthrow their employers? Presented as part of London Games Festival‘s side events programme, asses.masses is an unusual experience that could well hold the key to theatre’s future.
by Franco Milazzo - April 15, 2025
Would you spend over seven hours with a hundred other people in the same room playing and watching a video game where donkeys attempt to overthrow their employers? Presented as part of London Games Festival‘s side events programme, asses.masses is an unusual experience that could well hold the key to theatre’s future.
INTERVIEW: 'I'm a Complete Perfectionist': Rowan Armitt-Brewster on Slapstick, Mime and Puppets in His First Play A BRIEF CASE OF CRAZY at Riverside Studios
by Cheryl Markosky - April 15, 2025
Rowan Armitt-Brewster is an actor, writer, director and producer from North Wales, with a passion for physical comedy. Rowan’s work incorporates mime, clowning, physical comedy and object manipulation, telling simple stories with extreme precision and skill. A Brief Case of Crazy is Rowan’s writing and directing debut and the show is running at Riverside Studios until April 20.
by Cheryl Markosky - April 15, 2025
Rowan Armitt-Brewster is an actor, writer, director and producer from North Wales, with a passion for physical comedy. Rowan’s work incorporates mime, clowning, physical comedy and object manipulation, telling simple stories with extreme precision and skill. A Brief Case of Crazy is Rowan’s writing and directing debut and the show is running at Riverside Studios until April 20.
Review: WILL OWEN: LIKE, NOBODY’S WATCHING, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - April 15, 2025
Will Owen believes that he was born for the silver screen and tonight, he’s going to prove it to a live studio audience. Written and performed by Owen and directed by Daniel Emery and Molly Stacey, Will Owen: Like, Nobody’s Watching has Owen reflecting on his life through his love of television shows and pop culture.
by Kat Mokrynski - April 15, 2025
Will Owen believes that he was born for the silver screen and tonight, he’s going to prove it to a live studio audience. Written and performed by Owen and directed by Daniel Emery and Molly Stacey, Will Owen: Like, Nobody’s Watching has Owen reflecting on his life through his love of television shows and pop culture.
Full Cast Set For Tim Firth's THIS IS MY FAMILY at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
Anthology Theatre has announced the full cast for the London premiere of Tim Firth's Award-winning musical This Is My Family. Learn more about the upcoming production here.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
Anthology Theatre has announced the full cast for the London premiere of Tim Firth's Award-winning musical This Is My Family. Learn more about the upcoming production here.
Rosalie Craig, Natalie May Paris, and Maiya Quansah-Breed Join Hadley Fraser Live at Cadogan Hall
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
West End stars Rosalie Craig, Natalie May Paris, & Maiya Quansah-Breed will join Hadley Fraser at his first ever solo concert at Cadogan Hall this June.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
West End stars Rosalie Craig, Natalie May Paris, & Maiya Quansah-Breed will join Hadley Fraser at his first ever solo concert at Cadogan Hall this June.
Video: Watch the Rehearsal Teaser For THE BRIGHTENING AIR at the Old Vic
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
Take a peek into The Brightening Air rehearsal room as the cast bring this magical tale of family, fate and unseen forces to life. Tickets are on sale now. Watch the video!
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
Take a peek into The Brightening Air rehearsal room as the cast bring this magical tale of family, fate and unseen forces to life. Tickets are on sale now. Watch the video!
Photos: THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES at the Noël Coward Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
The first production images have been released from the World Premiere of Mischief’s The Comedy About Spies, which began previews last night at the Noël Coward Theatre. Check out the photos here!
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
The first production images have been released from the World Premiere of Mischief’s The Comedy About Spies, which began previews last night at the Noël Coward Theatre. Check out the photos here!
Fleur East to Star Tina Turner in TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL in the West End
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
TV and Radio presenter and recording artist Fleur East will join the cast of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, where she will share the role of Tina alongside one of its current stars, Karis Anderson. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2025
TV and Radio presenter and recording artist Fleur East will join the cast of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, where she will share the role of Tina alongside one of its current stars, Karis Anderson. Learn more!
Book Review: DRAMA GAMES FOR CLOWNING AND PHYSICAL COMEDY, Nick Hern Books
by Kat Mokrynski - April 14, 2025
Drama Games for Clowning and Physical Comedy, written by Joe Dieffenbacher, is one of a series, Drama Games, which, as one might guess from the title, has a range of different games for one to try in workshops, classes and/or rehearsals rooms, with topics like Shakespeare, young children and even “Those Who Like to Say No.” The goal of this particular book is to “Develop the playful mind (and body) of each Player” through quick-fire resources, teaching the art of the clown to anyone who wants to partake in the activities listed in the different parts.
by Kat Mokrynski - April 14, 2025
Drama Games for Clowning and Physical Comedy, written by Joe Dieffenbacher, is one of a series, Drama Games, which, as one might guess from the title, has a range of different games for one to try in workshops, classes and/or rehearsals rooms, with topics like Shakespeare, young children and even “Those Who Like to Say No.” The goal of this particular book is to “Develop the playful mind (and body) of each Player” through quick-fire resources, teaching the art of the clown to anyone who wants to partake in the activities listed in the different parts.
Review: TUTANKHAMUN: THE IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION, Immerse LDN
by Kat Mokrynski - April 14, 2025
As someone who was fascinated by Ancient Egypt as a child and who wrote her dissertation on immersive experiences, Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition seemed like the perfect place for me. The exhibition, which opened 28 March at Immerse LDN at Excel, promising “extraordinary journey through Ancient Egypt, exploring the myths and mysteries surrounding Pharaoh Tutankhamun using a combination of cutting-edge technology with historical storytelling, original artefacts and replicas.”
by Kat Mokrynski - April 14, 2025
As someone who was fascinated by Ancient Egypt as a child and who wrote her dissertation on immersive experiences, Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition seemed like the perfect place for me. The exhibition, which opened 28 March at Immerse LDN at Excel, promising “extraordinary journey through Ancient Egypt, exploring the myths and mysteries surrounding Pharaoh Tutankhamun using a combination of cutting-edge technology with historical storytelling, original artefacts and replicas.”
Interview: 'I Feel Stupidly Lucky to Be Back Here': Eleanor Worthington-Cox on Playing Hero in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - April 14, 2025
Director Michael Longhurst is bringing a new production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, this time placing the work in the world of football. The production stars Freema Agyeman as Beatrice and Nick Blood as Benedick, two old rivals whose teammates are determined to get them together.
by Kat Mokrynski - April 14, 2025
Director Michael Longhurst is bringing a new production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, this time placing the work in the world of football. The production stars Freema Agyeman as Beatrice and Nick Blood as Benedick, two old rivals whose teammates are determined to get them together.
Pantomime Awards 2025 Winners Revealed
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2025
On Sunday 13 April, the winners of The Pantomime Awards 2025 were announced by the UK Pantomime Association at a ceremony full of song and laughter at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking.
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2025
On Sunday 13 April, the winners of The Pantomime Awards 2025 were announced by the UK Pantomime Association at a ceremony full of song and laughter at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking.
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