Sunday, May 5, 2024

Dugsi Dayz review – young Muslim answer to The Breakfast Club fizzles out by Arifa Akbar

Royal Court, LondonFour south London girls tell stories during detention at a mosque in Sabrina Ali’s play, which ends before we know much about them Four British Somali girls are thrown t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36AM

Much Ado About Nothing review – frothy fun to please the purists by Arifa Akbar

Globe theatre, LondonThere’s no whiff of stuffiness in a Sean Holmes’ production characterised by warm summer euphoria, Elizabethan-era magic and entrancing music The Globe so often come…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM

Cara Delevingne: ‘It’s a lot easier now I’m not the new hot young thing’ by Michael Hogan

The actor on catching the theatre bug playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret, being a football fan, and dealing with a fire that destroyed her home in LA London-born Cara Delevingne, 31, began mode…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

Kevin Spacey hits back at fresh allegations in new Channel 4 documentary by Vanessa Thorpe

TV head hopes programme will spark ‘a #MeToo moment for men’ ahead of two-part show on the Oscar-winning actor One of the producers of a Channel 4 documentary that contains fresh claims …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

York International Shakespeare festival review – the bard without borders by Clare Brennan

York St John University, YorkFootsbarn Travelling Theatre’s Twelfth Night and a Turkish Macbeth rubbed shoulders with manga, memoir and a Ukrainian scratch show at this boundary-defying fe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

The week in theatre: The Buddha of Suburbia; Love’s Labour’s Lost – review by Susannah Clapp

Swan; Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonA new era at the RSC opens with a potent staging by Emma Rice and Hanif Kureishi of his classic everyman tale and a clever take on Shakesp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:06AM

Sunday with Lou Sanders: ‘A fireside pub table for games – Bananagrams, Scrabble’ by Michael Segalov

The comic snuggles her cats, goes to gymnastics, squeals in delight at vegan Yorkshire puddings Sunday mornings? I recently bought this book called Morning Miracles. It’s all about getting…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM
Saturday, May 4, 2024

Spirited Away, the stage spectacular: ‘Every 20 minutes there’s something that would be another play’s finale’ by Kate Wyver

The theatre adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s beloved animation sold out in Japan in four minutes. As it comes to the UK, we meet the international team of creatives bringing its giant dragons…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48PM

Boy Blue: Cycles review – a constantly shifting hip-hop high by Sarah Crompton

Barbican theatre, LondonThe company’s exploration of the act of dancing ebbs and flows loose-limbed precision – and some astonishing pyrotechnics It will soon be 50 years since hip-hop e…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48AM
Friday, May 3, 2024

The Cherry Orchard review – Benedict Andrews brings Chekhov bang up to date by Arifa Akbar

Donmar Warehouse, LondonNina Hoss stars in a kookily immersive production but the devastating hammer blow of the Russian tragicomedy is not lost in translation It is initially hard to fathom…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM

John Bishop: Back at It review – a meandering mess-about by Brian Logan

Cliffs Pavilion, SouthendThe standup delivers an unstructured show with autobiographical anecdotes and routines about henpecked husbands and women called Fanny How hard should a comedian try…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36AM

Lily Allen to star in new version of Hedda Gabler ‘absolutely for now’ by Chris Wiegand

Matthew Dunster, who directed Allen in her West End debut 2:22: A Ghost Story, will write and direct the show for Bath’s Ustinov Studio next year Lily Allen is to play Hedda Gabler in a ne…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith announce stage version of Inside No 9 by Chris Wiegand

The pair, whose final season of the hit horror-comedy will air on the BBC this month, say the West End production will feature familiar characters and fresh surprises As the ninth and final …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM

42 Balloons review – charming musical about reaching for the sky by Catherine Love

Lowry, SalfordJack Godfrey’s witty show is about a lovable dreamer who took flight in a garden chair attached to helium balloons ‘What makes a man try to fly in a lawn chair?” sing the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM

Multiple Casualty Incident review – thorny questions in humanitarian aid drama by Kate Wyver

Yard theatre, LondonEven in times of peace, the medical staff training to go into a war zone can’t avoid conflict in Sami Ibrahim’s engaging play Questions of crisis spiral in Sami Ibrah…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM
Thursday, May 2, 2024

John Cleese cut N-word from Fawlty Towers revival because people ‘don’t understand irony’ by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Speaking at launch for West End adaptation, Cleese complains about literal-minded viewers ‘not playing with a full deck’ John Cleese said that he decided to cut the N-word from a scene i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM

Marie Faustin: Sorry I’m Late review – an irresistible hour from a stellar standup by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonA lesser act might have struggled to follow the brilliant Sydnee Washington, but Faustin’s swaggering, gossipy shtick is superb Has Marie Faustin blundered? Support act…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AM

Sweat review – chilling vision of a divided, alienated America by Chris Wiegand

Royal Exchange theatre, ManchesterThis timely return of Lynn Nottage’s 2015 play that anticipated Trump’s presidency has powerful performances despite never finding the right rhythm Alth…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM

Boy Blue: Cycles review – dazzling hip-hop dance alchemy by Sanjoy Roy

Barbican, LondonIn ragged rocksteps and snaredrum springs, choreographer Kenrick Sandy and composer Michael Asante catch the connections between sound and movement Founded in 2001, Boy Blue …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

‘Just let us audition’: UK transgender actors appeal to be cast in non-trans roles by Kate Wyver

Kim Tatum, Mariah Louca and Reece Lyons combine to call for trans women to be put on an equal footing for cis roles Kim Tatum dreams of playing Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard’s exquisite …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM

UK arts need ‘rescue package’ to avoid lost generation, says Royal Court boss by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

David Byrne calls for urgent state support for young playwrights, particularly those from minority or working-class backgrounds David Byrne, the artistic director of the Royal Court theatre …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06AM

‘I don’t know if my body can do this’: does A Chorus Line still ring true for dancers? by Lyndsey Winship

As the 1975 musical about Broadway hoofers sets off on tour, professionals reveal how much has – and hasn’t – changed since its debut ‘I want it strong! Make it sharp! Take it on the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48AM
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

The Buddha of Suburbia review – playful spin through Hanif Kureishi’s novel by Arifa Akbar

Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonEmma Rice directs an ebullient RSC version of the landmark 1990 story of sex, music, class and racism Hanif Kureishi’s 1990 debut novel was so cool that it…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM

New musical based on Horizon scandal is ‘deep dive into the crushing heartbreak’ by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Writer of Make Good: the Post Office Scandal says postal workers’ interviews helped describe ‘the power of the state coming down on you’ The creators of a new musical about the Post Of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AM

Laughing Boy review – Connor Sparrowhawk’s story told with love and fury by David Jays

Jermyn Street theatre, LondonSara Ryan’s book about justice for her son, who died in an NHS unit aged 18, has been turned into a play with campaigning passion In a church down the road fro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AM

The best theatre to stream this month: The Little Big Things, David Tennant in Good and more by Chris Wiegand

Musicals, Shakespeare and multiple versions of Nick Payne’s multiverse drama Constellations are among May’s digital theatre highlights One of the most celebrated new British musicals in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54AM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Hell’s Kitchen and Stereophonic lead 2024 Tony nominations by Benjamin Lee

Alicia Keys musical and play both score 13 nominations as Jeremy Strong and Rachel McAdams also recognized This year’s Tony nominations are led by Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AM

Minority Report review – futuristic fugitive thriller is criminally undercooked by Arifa Akbar

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonMax Webster and David Haig’s ambitious female-led stage version of the sci-fi thriller is overwhelmed by its own optics This ambitious co-production was always goi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM

Priscilla the Party! to close in the West End more than four months early by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

The jukebox musical based on the 1994 film follows a string of high-profile early closures with producers saying the show has faced ‘difficult times’ An immersive jukebox musical product…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AM

Royal Ballet and Opera announces ambitious 2024-25 season – and name change by Imogen Tilden

2024-25 programme includes premieres of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s opera Festen and Wayne McGregor’s Margaret Atwood ballet MaddAddam Eight new productions, a world premiere, a European prem…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:02AM
Monday, April 29, 2024

‘Michael Flatley appeared like a rockstar’: how Riverdance gave the jig cool factor by Hollie Geraghty

Thirty years ago, Riverdance’s groundbreaking Eurovision interval performance ignited a new generation’s devotion to Irish dancing Every Irish dancer remembers the first time they watche…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards