All stories by Mark Shenton on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Mark Shenton: The pros and pitfalls of inviting critics to the first night by Mark Shenton

Critics typically attend first nights, or designated performances ahead of it that we are invited to see, by which time the production

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Emma Rice to Step Down From London’s Shakespeare’s Globe by Mark Shenton

The production slate has been announced for her second and final season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM
Monday, October 24, 2016

Encore Radio, New Station Dedicated to Musical Theatre, Launches in U.K. by Mark Shenton

Presenters to include Duncan James and Jamie Crick.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Further Casting Announced for London Revival of She Loves Me by Mark Shenton

Scarlett Strallen will star at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

F. Murray Abraham to Star in U.K. Premiere of The Mentor by Mark Shenton

The production will play Bath’s Ustinov Studio.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

Nominations Announced for London's Evening Standard Theater Awards by Mark Shenton

Results to be announced in ceremony at Old Vic on November 13 for which Elton John is a co-host

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:42AM

Shakespeare To Share Billing with Marlowe in New Edition of Henry VI Plays by Mark Shenton

New research using computerized tools by 23 international scholars leads to conclusion that Shakespeare collaborated with his rival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:31AM

Mark Shenton’s week: What makes for a strong critical reaction? by Mark Shenton

I remember on one of the many occasions I saw Billy Elliot in the West End finding myself weeping copiously through most

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Saturday, October 22, 2016

What’s Hot in London: October 15-21 by Mark Shenton

Hamilton announces on-sale dates for London, Cherry Jones to make West End debut, Sophie Okonedo joins Damian Lewis in The Goat, and this week’s reviews.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 21, 2016

Tickets for West End’s Hamilton Go On Sale in January 2017 by Mark Shenton

Performances will begin at the Victoria Palace Theatre in November 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:14AM

Cherry Jones to Make West End Debut Reprising Broadway Role in Glass Menagerie by Mark Shenton

John Tiffany’s production will also feature Michael Esper, Brian J. Smith and Kate O'Flynn

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:38AM

Mark Shenton: 10 best musical theatre producers working in London right now by Mark Shenton

It’s a striking fact that the top three producers on this list have been in the game for a very long time

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Bryony Kimmings: ‘I didn’t know anything about musicals but I love fannying about’ by Mark Shenton

The times they are a-changing at the National Theatre. This week, playwright David Hare’s new play, The Red Barn, premiered in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Ken Stott: ‘Actors can’t make a living from theatre anymore. It’s chilling’ by Mark Shenton

When I go to meet Ken Stott at London’s Duke of York’s Theatre, he’s like a touring actor arriving at the stage

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Mark Shenton: Should theatre be made more cinematic? by Mark Shenton

No one is a blank slate: all artists beg, steal or borrow. But it is only the great artists who repackage it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

U.K.'s Evening Standard Theatre Awards Announce Longlist of Potential Nominees by Mark Shenton

Shortlist to follow October 24; winners to be announced November 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:47PM

Mark Shenton: This new wave of ‘pink’ plays is welcome by Mark Shenton

In 1994, the London Evening Standard published an article by its former theatre critic Milton Shulman under the headline: ‘Stop the plague

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Laura Osnes and Jackie Burns to Appear with Frank Wildhorn in Manchester Concert by Mark Shenton

The concert will also feature Germany's Thomas Borchert and U.K.'s Cassidy Janson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM
Monday, October 17, 2016

Mark Shenton’s week: Trains, planes and A Streetcar Named Desire by Mark Shenton

One of my top tips for aspiring critics is to make sure you are well rested going into the job. It doesn’t

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Saturday, October 15, 2016

What’s Hot in London: October 8-14 by Mark Shenton

Hamilton will hold open auditions in London, the National Theatre welcomes plays seen in Washington D.C. and New York, and Damian Lewis brings another Albee work to the British stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 14, 2016

Mark Shenton: 10 best UK musical theatre choreographers right now by Mark Shenton

The Broadway musical is typically about song and dance, and while legendary composers have provided the first half of that equation, the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, October 13, 2016

Open Auditons Being Held for London Production of Hamilton by Mark Shenton

Rehearsals are set to start in August 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Mark Shenton: Never doubt the importance of theatre outside London by Mark Shenton

Regional theatre has long been both the root and lifeblood of British theatrical life. It’s the place where actors, directors, writers and

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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Mark Shenton: I’ve just survived Taylor Mac’s 24-hour show by Mark Shenton

Did that really happen? Did I actually get through that? Last Saturday I sat down in a downtown theatre in New York – St

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

National Theatre Announces Additional Casting for Angels in America and Follies by Mark Shenton

Four world premieres and two European premieres are among planned productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:26AM
Monday, October 10, 2016

Mark Shenton’s week: Honesty is not always the most popular policy by Mark Shenton

Honesty, in art as in life, is always the best policy – in fact, it is the only policy to live by.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Saturday, October 8, 2016

What’s Hot in London: October 1-7 by Mark Shenton

A London theatre becomes a home for new and old musicals, the Old Vic will stage new show featuring songs by Bob Dylan, and the critics review Travesties, Boys in the Band and Murder Ballad.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 7, 2016

LaChiusa’s Wild Party, Starring Frances Ruffelle, to Inaugurate London’s Other Palace by Mark Shenton

U.K. premiere for Duncan Sheik's Whisper House is also planned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

Mark Shenton’s top venues: Wyndham’s Theatre, London by Mark Shenton

This series has run to three dozen theatres already, and it’s a striking fact that, so far, only a handful of commercial

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:08AM
Thursday, October 6, 2016

Ian McKellen: ‘Touring is not just important, it’s rewarding and energising’ by Mark Shenton

This weekend, Ian McKellen will receive the UK Theatre award for outstanding contribution to British theatre at a ceremony on October 8

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM