UK THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 757

Timon of Athens, at times a clunky collaboration and a clunkier mix of verse and prose, has much to say about how money corrupts and how spoiling adults is about as advisable as spoiling children.

The world premiere of a stage version of Jill Murphy's The Worst Witch is the non-panto festive show at Northampton's Royal and Derngate this Christmas, ahead of a national tour in 2019.

Southwark Playhouse are pleased to announce the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today awarded the theatre a grant of £750,000.

After starting out Off-Broadway in 2011 and collecting nominations from the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama Desk Awards, Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosian's Murder for Two landed its UK premiere at The Watermill last year.

Under the direction of Nigel West, Glasgow's King's Theatre once again delivers a seriously entertaining pantomime.

The Old Vic today announces that Giles Terera (Hamilton) will be joining the cast of Arthur Miller's The American Clock directed by Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Hadestown) to play Robertson / Moe 3.

Following its world premiere at The Lowry, Salford, in May and a sold-out run at as part of Traverse Festival 2018 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, it is today announced that the critically acclaimed stage adaption of Nigel Slater's best-selling memoirs Toast is to receive a London transfer.

London is lucky enough to have three different productions of Nutcracker playing this year.

Was there ever an actor more suited to perform a one-man show than Simon Callow? Add in the evocative and mellifluous writings of Dickens at Christmas time and you have the recipe for a show overflowing with festive goodwill.

Alexander Pope's poignant quote 'To wake the soul with the gentle strokes of art' hangs above the stage of the beautiful Richmond Theatre to remind us of the potent power of art and theatre.

The Sheffield Theatres' production of Cole Porter's classic is a vibrant crowd-pleaser.

The Daily Mail has reported that award-winning actor Giles Terera has joined the cast of the upcoming Old Vic production of Arthur Miller's The American Clock.

Anthony Neilson's new play is inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name.

Trash, glamour, disco, burlesque, circus and guaranteed hilarity from the Briefs boys and spectacular special guests.

The award-winning Bat Out of Hell - The Musical at Dominion Theatre closes on  5 January, 2019 so we went backstage with Christina Bennington - who plays Raven - to find out what it is like to be in the show and hear what she's up to next.

Rose Youth Theatre has grown exponentially.

After a run of sold out previews, Stantonbury Theatre's second in-house pantomime opens for the festive season tonight.

Production photography is released today for the hit West End production Caroline, Or Change, currently playing preview performances at the Playhouse Theatre, London with Opening Night on Monday 17 December.

'Alright me babbers!' is the shrill cry from the Ugly Sisters at this year's panto offering from the Bristol Hippodrome.

Qdos Entertainment's production of Snow White at the London Palladium began on Saturday 8 December 2018 with Gala Night on Wednesday 12 December 2018.

Natasha Gordon's glorious writing debut, under Roy Alexander Weise's direction, transfers to the West End, managing to retain all of the magic it held whilst on the Dorfman stage.

Ballet star Sergei Polunin will present a new mixed programme at the London Palladium from 28 May to 1 June 2019.

Theatre lovers who have always dreamt of singing on the West End stage will soon be able to make their dream a reality.

The annual Sheffield Theatres panto is exuberant, well-designed and funny - but could have done more to update the problematic source material.

East meets west, as the RSC's latest production of Shakespeare's comedy gets a TOWIE makeover.