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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Laurence Olivier’s Richard III prosthetic nose among hundreds of actor’s items to be auctioned by Dalya Alberge

Exclusive: About 350 props, awards and personal items will be auctioned by his estate and his widow The prosthetic nose that Laurence Olivier wore when portraying Richard III in his classic …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18AM
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus may have been co-written by forgotten dramatist by Dalya Alberge

Exclusive: Scholar names Henry Porter as likely co-author of 1604 play after linguistic clues in his surviving work Scholars have long suggested that Christopher Marlowe had a collaborator f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AM
Sunday, September 22, 2024

‘Absolutely hideous’: new London sculpture of Oscar Wilde condemned by his grandson by Dalya Alberge

Gloomy segmented head of famed playwright fails to convey his wit and brilliance, says Merlin Holland A huge sculpture of Oscar Wilde’s head lying on its side, his face sliced into segment…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24PM
Thursday, September 5, 2024

US playwright donates £1m to save home of Shakespeare’s daughter by Dalya Alberge

Exclusive: Ken Ludwig gives Shakespeare Birthplace Trust largest private donation in its 177-year history The charity that cares for historic Shakespeare sites in Stratford-upon-Avon has rec…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM
Monday, April 8, 2024

Shakespeare acted in a 1598 Ben Jonson play, scholar’s analysis finds by Dalya Alberge

Exclusive: lecturer finds ‘striking similarities’ between lines in Jonson’s Every Man in His Humour and later Shakespeare works He was an actor, as well as the greatest dramatist of al…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM
Sunday, March 3, 2024

‘Without craft, an actor is a liability’: how row over teaching standards is causing a rift in UK theatre industry by Dalya Alberge

Royal Shakespeare Company steps into dispute at Guildhall drama school after senior teacher quits in protest over methods “O, it offends me to the soul to hear a robustious periwig-pated …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AM
Friday, February 23, 2024

Shakespeare expert overturns fly-tipper myth about playwright’s father by Dalya Alberge

Exclusive: John Shakespeare’s muckhill fine in 1552 was a waste disposal toll rather than a punishment, researcher says The earliest record of William Shakespeare’s father in Stratford-u…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:32AM
Sunday, December 3, 2023

Kilometre house: how dance pioneer Rudolf Laban dreamed of staging performances in a gigantic dome by Dalya Alberge

A newly unearthed essay reveals the ambitious vision of the influential choreographer, teacher and innovator He was one of the 20th century’s foremost pioneers of modern dance, bringing t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AM
Sunday, July 23, 2023

Lost plays of Gertrude Robins, Bernard Shaw rival, to be revived a century on by Dalya Alberge

Powerful dramas that speak to today’s audiences, retrieved after British Library discovery, will be performed in London next month It was a chance discovery in the British Library that has…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AM
Thursday, March 23, 2023

Ben Jonson work from 1603 may contain ‘lost’ Shakespeare sonnet, say experts by Dalya Alberge

Exclusive: To the Deserving Author, found in the playbook of Jonson’s Sejanus: His Fall, is signed by ‘Cygnus’ An almost unknown sonnet in the playbook or script of a 1603 play by Ben …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM
Saturday, March 18, 2023

Sir Derek Jacobi: ‘The sound and magic of voice are disappearing from theatre’ by Dalya Alberge

The acclaimed actor – who is to receive a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Olivier Awards – says the demise of repertory theatre is putting paid to the vocal prowess The demis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00AM
Saturday, February 4, 2023

Tiny notebook by ‘first Shakespeare geek’ to go on show in Stratford by Dalya Alberge

Crammed with minuscule writing, manuscript is seen as earliest ‘proper reader’s response’ to first folio In 2017, an expert on BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow was excited by a minuscule …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Saturday, December 31, 2022

‘It’s very tough’: UK castles, museums, theatres to close as energy prices hit by Dalya Alberge

Rising costs have led to staff redundancies and curtailed opening hours as nine out of 10 sites fear they could close permanently Theatres, museums, castles and other heritage sites are mak…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Documentary opens up Spike Milligan’s ‘treasure trove’ of scripts and footage by Dalya Alberge

Exclusive: Musical and children’s play are among vast archive explored in upcoming film about comedic genius A musical and a children’s play written by Spike Milligan are among unmade sc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM
Monday, November 7, 2022

Anthony Burgess translation of Molière’s The Miser comes to light for first time by Dalya Alberge

The A Clockwork Orange author’s translation – complete with recording – hailed as significant literary discovery Beyond his satirical novel A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess’s mast…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42PM
Monday, August 29, 2022

Rock musical with ‘mind-bending’ cinematic effects comes to London by Dalya Alberge

Cult LA theatre show Cages uses holographic avatars that blend seamlessly with real actors Avatars of human beings that are indistinguishable from the real thing have been created for a new …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AM
Monday, July 18, 2022

A new Shakespeare plot: garden of Bard’s daughter to be recreated by Dalya Alberge

Remedies used by healer Susanna Hall and her doctor husband will be planted at Stratford home In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Ophelia offers rosemary to boost memory, while in A Midsummer Night�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM
Sunday, June 19, 2022

Arts Council cuts will hobble regional touring, National Theatre director warns by Dalya Alberge

Rufus Norris says DCMS levelling-up scheme will have opposite effect to that intended The director of the National Theatre in London is warning that the government’s levelling-up agenda wi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48PM
Sunday, May 8, 2022

Revealed: Noël Coward’s unseen plays aimed to deal with homosexuality by Dalya Alberge

Playwright planned scenes on same-sex relationship at a time when it was illegal and British theatres faced strict censorship Noël Coward worked on two plays that openly featured same-sex r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AM
Sunday, February 27, 2022

Social media is an unkind space, Darcey Bussell warns teens by Dalya Alberge

Former Royal Ballet star speaks out ahead of film update of Coppelia, which focuses on the pressure to change looks in pursuit of happiness A ballet that conveys a powerful message to young …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM
Monday, February 21, 2022

Harold Pinter’s perfectionism included ice-cream sales, letter shows by Dalya Alberge

Exclusive: Document reveals playwright’s attention to detail while US book recalls his precision on pauses Harold Pinter was a perfectionist when it came to the theatre, even down to how a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM
Sunday, February 20, 2022

Diaghilev and me: discovery reveals Ballets Russes maestro was also a monster by Dalya Alberge

The dance impresario ‘cruelly’ sabotaged the careers of others in a bid to keep all the glory to himself, according to a new biography He was the Russian genius who founded the celebrate…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AM
Sunday, October 24, 2021

David Hare furious at BBC after it rejects his Covid play, starring Ralph Fiennes by Dalya Alberge

Playwright, who was gravely ill with the virus, says it’s ‘nonsense’ that viewers don’t want a pandemic drama Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A TV dra…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM
Sunday, February 28, 2021

Restless Natives team to turn Scottish crime caper into musical by Dalya Alberge

Stage musical adapted from 1985 film about two teenage highwaymen will feature music from Big Country It is a Scottish crime caper that was loved in Scotland and largely loathed by English f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Is this an avatar I see before me? Audience takes to stage in virtual Shakespeare play by Dalya Alberge

Video game software enables actors to interact with viewers in real-time fantasy Playhouses may be dark, but the Royal Shakespeare Company is to bring immersive theatre to audiences whereve…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Discovery of Margot Fonteyn film footage excites ballet lovers by Dalya Alberge

Record of ballerina with young dancers in 1972 found in Royal Academy of Dance archives She was one of the greatest ballerinas who ever graced the stage, revered for her musicality, artistry…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Walking a tightrope: circuses warn they will go bust ‘within two weeks’ by Dalya Alberge

Clowns and performers deliver letter to No 10 calling for the urgent reopening of venues after lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government is f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM
Sunday, April 5, 2020

Shakespeare’s secret co-writer finally takes a bow … 430 years late by Dalya Alberge

Thomas Watson recognised by literary scholars as the Bard’s forgotten 16th-century collaborator He was one of the most celebrated English playwrights of the 16th century, yet none of his p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54PM
Sunday, June 23, 2019

Theatre stars take a bow ... on a coffee table near you by Dalya Alberge

Avatars of actors may soon perform in 3D dramas in our living rooms, thanks to new technology from British company ImaginariumTheatre is set to be revolutionised by new technology that can …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AM
Saturday, January 26, 2019

‘This is another crack in the glass ceiling’: RSC casts disabled actors in new season by Dalya Alberge

Artistic director Greg Doran hopes to ‘reflect the nation’ in boost to stage diversityThe Royal Shakespeare Company has unveiled plans to “level the playing field” for disabled actor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AM
Sunday, January 6, 2019

Young performers lack passion: Lindsay Kemp’s final word by Dalya Alberge

In an interview before his death last year, choreographer who was David Bowie’s mentor criticises dancers and actors for ‘lack of interest’ in their cultural heritageHe was the influen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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