Category: News

PREVIEW: THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS PERFORMED AS PART OF LPO’S THE MUSIC IN YOU FESTIVAL

26th February 2024

Kurt Weill’s opera The Seven Deadly Sins will be on for two performances only at Battersea Arts Centre: Wednesday 13 March at 6:30pm & 8:15pm. Directed by Dominic Dromgoole (former Artistic Director of The Globe), the piece is a satirical work about sisters Anna 1 and Anna 2 who are sent on a seven-year journey to … More PREVIEW: THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS PERFORMED AS PART OF LPO’S THE MUSIC IN YOU FESTIVAL

HUSBAND AND WIFE TIM HARDY AND ALISON SKILBECK BRING AWARD-WINNING WORK TO THE OLD RED LION

3rd November 2023

Transferring from the Edinburgh Fringe after a successful run and an OffFest nomination, Alison Skilbeck’s Uncommon Ground is about six wildly different people, coping and connecting during one year on the Common.  It relates their unexpected tales of love, life, death and downright dottiness, while a seventh character lurks mysteriously. Partly inspired by glimpses of … More HUSBAND AND WIFE TIM HARDY AND ALISON SKILBECK BRING AWARD-WINNING WORK TO THE OLD RED LION

BREAKING THE CASTLE COMES TO LONDON AFTER EDINBURGH RUN

29th September 2023

After a critically acclaimed Fringe run, Breaking the Castle is heading to London with its moving true story of addiction, brought to life in a hilarious, uplifting and poignant one-man show.  This will run as part of the Pleasance’s Best of Edinburgh season in London, which brings together some of the best and brightest productions … More BREAKING THE CASTLE COMES TO LONDON AFTER EDINBURGH RUN

TO WONG FOO THE MUSICAL TO PREMIERE AT HOPE MILL THEATRE

19th May 2023

Hope Mill Theatre are delighted to announce the world premiere of TO WONG FOO THE MUSICAL, based on the 1995 ground-breaking film, To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar, written by multiple Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane. The film, which has become a cult-classic, features an all-star cast including Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Stockard … More TO WONG FOO THE MUSICAL TO PREMIERE AT HOPE MILL THEATRE

KILWORTH HOUSE THEATRE ANNOUNCES HAIRSPRAY CAST

5th May 2023

Kilworth House Theatre are delighted to present Hairspray for their upcoming2023 Theatre Season. This is a unique production of Hairspray as it will be thefirst outdoor staging of Hairspray in the UK! Producer Celia Mackay is delighted to welcome the Cast of Hairspray, Director& Choreographer Lee Proud, Set & Costume Designer Paul Farnsworth,Lighting Designer Jason … More KILWORTH HOUSE THEATRE ANNOUNCES HAIRSPRAY CAST

BACKYARD CINEMA PRESENTS ROMEO + JULIET AT ALLY PALLY

26th April 2023

ATMOSPHERIC SCREENINGS OF BAZ LUHRMANN’S ICONIC FILM ACCOMPANIED BY A LIVE CHOIR MOVING TO ALEXANDRA PALACE THEATRE THIS SUMMER, REIMAGINED FOR THE STAGE WITH NEW SONGS FROM THE SOUNDTRACK ADDED TO LIVE ELEMENT EIGHT SHOWS RUNNING TUESDAY 30 MAY – SUNDAY 4 JUNE After seven years of sold out shows at the Union Chapel, Islington, Backyard Cinema’s critically acclaimed Romeo+Juliet returns, … More BACKYARD CINEMA PRESENTS ROMEO + JULIET AT ALLY PALLY

TROUBADOUR WEMBLEY PARK THEATRE CONFIRMS LINEUP FOR FIRST TWO COMEDY SHOWS 

15th April 2023

London’s hottest new comedy night is coming to Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre this summer. The bimonthly night will see some of the UK’s top stand-up comedians joined by fresh faces who are gathering huge followings online. Visitors will be able to take advantage of Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre’s sociable bar area and Studio Five restaurant before enjoying … More TROUBADOUR WEMBLEY PARK THEATRE CONFIRMS LINEUP FOR FIRST TWO COMEDY SHOWS 

CHRISTINA BIANCO BRINGS HER ONE-WOMAN SHOW IN DIVINE COMPANY TO THE MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY FOR 11 PERFORMANCES ONLY

15th April 2023

The Menier Chocolate Factory today announces that Christina Bianco returns to the Menier Chocolate Factory stage with her acclaimed one-woman show In Divine Company for eleven performances only from 11 to 20 May. Witness all your favourite divas on stage together, in the singular form of internationally acclaimed performer, Christina Bianco. Inspired by the divine divas of our day, Bianco honours their talents … More CHRISTINA BIANCO BRINGS HER ONE-WOMAN SHOW IN DIVINE COMPANY TO THE MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY FOR 11 PERFORMANCES ONLY

FOURTH WALL LIVE ANNOUNCES TONY AWARD WINNING BROADWAY SENSATION STEPHANIE J. BLOCK LIVE AT CADOGAN HALL

15th April 2023

FOURTH WALL LIVE is delighted to announce Tony Award winning Broadway sensation STEPHANIE J. BLOCK live at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 29 October 2023 at 2.30pm and 6.30pm. One of the most relevant and versatile voices in musical theatre, Stephanie J. Block will present a concert full of iconic moments from her career, filled with emotion, honesty and … More FOURTH WALL LIVE ANNOUNCES TONY AWARD WINNING BROADWAY SENSATION STEPHANIE J. BLOCK LIVE AT CADOGAN HALL

BRAND NEW MUSICAL FURY AND ELYSIUM COMES TO THE OTHER PALACE STUDIO

14th April 2023

Welcome to Weimar Berlin, but not as you know it. The brand new queer, revolutionary musical Fury and Elysium comes to The Other Palace Studio this summer, celebrating and placing centre stage the lives of three iconic Jewish women: writers, political revolutionaries and artists. With a book by Stephanie Martin (Juniper and Jules, Soho Theatre; Passion Fruit, … More BRAND NEW MUSICAL FURY AND ELYSIUM COMES TO THE OTHER PALACE STUDIO

2:22 – A GHOST STORY ANNOUNCES THE SIXTH CAST FOR ITS RUN AT THE APOLLO THEATRE 

13th April 2023

Producer Runaway Entertainment is delighted to announce casting news for the fifth West End  transfer of Danny Robins’ edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story, which will move from the Lyric to the Apollo, just next door! No other play has ever transferred in the West End this many times within a two year period. … More 2:22 – A GHOST STORY ANNOUNCES THE SIXTH CAST FOR ITS RUN AT THE APOLLO THEATRE 

PLEASANCE THEATRE TRUST ANNOUNCE UNPARALLELED LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR 2023 CHARLIE HARTILL WINNERS  

13th April 2023

Supporting an extraordinary six shows with £50,000 direct investment at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the 2023 Charlie Hartill winners have been announced by the Pleasance Theatre  Trust. As Pleasance’s flagship fund offering unique and unparalleled support to theatre makers and  comedians across the UK, these long-standing accolades provide a unique package of direct investment and mentoring … More PLEASANCE THEATRE TRUST ANNOUNCE UNPARALLELED LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR 2023 CHARLIE HARTILL WINNERS  

THE UK PANTOMIME ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE PANTOMIME AWARDS 2023

12th April 2023

The UK Pantomime Association (UKPA) has announced the winners of The Pantomime Awards 2023 in association with Butlin’s at a star-studded ceremony which took place at the Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West End on the evening of Tuesday 11 April 2023.   Su Pollard was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award for her many decades of passion and commitment to … More THE UK PANTOMIME ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE PANTOMIME AWARDS 2023

WORLD PREMIERE OF MURDER IN THE DARK BY TORBEN BETTS STARRING TOM CHAMBERS TO TOUR UK & IRELAND FROM 7 SEPTEMBER 2023

11th April 2023

The award-winning Original Theatre has teamed up with Trafalgar Entertainment for the first time to produce a new Torben Betts thriller, Murder in the Dark, directed by Philip Franks and starring Tom Chambers.  The UK & Ireland Tour will open at Churchill Theatre, Bromley on 7 September 2023. New Year’s Eve.  A car crash on a lonely … More WORLD PREMIERE OF MURDER IN THE DARK BY TORBEN BETTS STARRING TOM CHAMBERS TO TOUR UK & IRELAND FROM 7 SEPTEMBER 2023

FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

11th April 2023

The full cast is today announced for a thrilling new production of Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows’ ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ at Southwark Playhouse (Borough) from 12 May – 17 June. ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ is a comic gem that took Broadway by storm in 1961, winning both the Tony … More FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

UK TOUR OF THE BIRDS AND THE BEES FLIES INTO RICHMOND

11th April 2023

The UK tour of hilarious comedy The Birds and the Bees, starring Helen Lederer and Michael Starke and presented by John Stalker for BIRDS&BEES LTD will visit Richmond Theatre from Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 June. On Gail’s East Anglian farm, the honeybees are beginning to dry up, just like her love life. She hasn’t had her chimney swept since her … More UK TOUR OF THE BIRDS AND THE BEES FLIES INTO RICHMOND

PEN INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW WEST END PRODUCTION OF MARTIN MCDONAGH’S ACCLAIMED PLAY

10th April 2023

PEN International, which has been promoting literature and defending freedom of expression worldwide since 1921, announced today a unique partnership with the West End production of multi award-winning Martin McDonagh’s electrifying play The Pillowman. With the freedom of writers and debates around censorship making front-page news, PEN International have confirmed a series of events and initiatives to … More PEN INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW WEST END PRODUCTION OF MARTIN MCDONAGH’S ACCLAIMED PLAY