It is easy to be wowed by Cirque du Soleil the acts themselves are often utterly thrilling and defy any expectations of human strength, dexterity and flexibility. With TOTEM, returning to th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AMPlaywright Kevin Elyot is best known for his brilliant AIDS-era play My Night With Reg, but after being revived at Islington's King's Head Theatre, his debut play Coming Cleanhas now transfe…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:23PMAfter a rather pedestrian version of Tchiakovsky's iconic Swan Lake by the St Petersburg Ballet at London's Coliseum in the summer, ballet fans are eager for a more immersive and emotionally…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27AMLondon is already blessed with two outstanding productions of the Christmas ballet The Nutcracker. Birmingham Royal Ballet now also presents Peter Wright's beautiful version in the challengi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:19AMWith extraordinary feats of bravery, strength and skill, the appeal of old-fashioned circus is not hard to understand. Performing a show that is the essence of traditional circus entertainme…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:23AMThe perfect family show at Christmas is a big ask for theatres. The pressure is on to cater for the biggest range of audiences they see all year. They expect fun, jokes, a good story, great …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24AMWhat a bizarre year 2018 has been. In the months that saw too much Trump, devastating Californian wildfires, an escalation in the refugee crisis, not to mention the dreaded 'B' word, it make…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01AMLondon is lucky enough to have three different productions of Nutcrackerplaying this year. With fabulous reviews for The Royal Ballet's immaculate version already in and anticipation for the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:39AMWas 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 …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42AMAlexander 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.…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:25AMWilliam Congreve's rarely performed Restoration comedy, The Double Dealer, is an interesting choice to be revived at Richmond's Orange Tree theatre and, for some, will be a welcome relief to…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02AMIf you are struggling to get into the festive spirit this year, a visit to London's Old Vic theatre is highly recommended. After the roaring success of Jack Thorne's charming adaptation of C…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:22AMThe best versions of La boheme are simple enough to let the genius of Puccini's opera shine, rather than distracting the audience with quirky updates and subliminal messages. The ENO's decis…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:07PMAs one of the most famous coming-of-age films, the story of Dirty Dancing is loved by many. The 2004 stage shownowcomes to the New Wimbledon Theatrein an energetic but occasionally awkward r…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:08AMBack in 2005, Friedrich Schiller's 18th century offering Don Carlos won rapturous reviews when it transferred to the Gieldgud from Sheffield's Crucible. Now revived by the newly formed Ara t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51AMIn 2010, Lisa Hammond and Rachael Spence created a show called No Ideabased entirely on what the general public said they should make a piece of theatre about. The result was an uncomfortabl…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27AMIf there was ever a film to screen with a live orchestra and choir, it would be Peter Shaffer's multi-award-winning Amadeus. London's Royal Albert Hall continues its successful series of blo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54AMHigh Societyhas a chequered past as a stage show even Richard Eyre failed at adapting Cole Porter's 1956 film. However, the last outing in 2015 at The Old Vic sparkled under Maria Friedman's…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12AMDealing With Clair was first staged thirty years ago at the Orange Tree Theatre. It now returns in a disturbingly well observed revival, still striking a very darkly comic and contemporary s…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06AMThe Habit of Artis a wonderfully funny and deeply moving revival of Alan Bennett's fantastic 2009 follow up to The History Boys. The play focuses on a fictional meeting between WH Auden and …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12AMAfter a disappointing start to the new season with the bizarre Salome, the ENO fights back with a towering production of the Gershwin brothers' Porgy and Bess. After nearly 80 years since it…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18AMIn opera, there is often nothing more dangerous than female sexuality. Salomeis a story where a woman's love becomes dangerous obsession, leading to bloodshed and necrophilia. From a feminis…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36AMImmersive dining theatre seems to be in the in-thing in the capital at the moment. The result can be painful performances with even worse food, but happily Journey To The Underworldis an fun…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36AMDementia is a difficult topic to tackle on stage, mainly due to the intensely internal struggle that the disease inflicts. Florian Zeller handled it beautifully in The Fatherand now Lisa Gen…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PMThe English countryside in crisis, a couple grieving the death of their son and the fox as the deadly enemy of man. First seen to critical acclaim in 2011 at the Finborough Theatre, Dawn Kin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42AMIn choosing Jo Clifford's comic satire Losing Venice,Artistic Director Paul Miller has served up another unique offering at Richmond's Orange Tree Theatre. Delightfully bonkers, idiosyncrati…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24AMTake a feuding mother and daughter, a rebellious teenager granddaughter and throw in an outspoken lesbian feminist and you have the recipe for an unexpected treat at the Southwark Playhouse.…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PMIt's now three years since Kinky Bootsstrutted its way into the West End. Based on a true story, the show follows Charlie Price who turns his father's failing shoe factory into a success by …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12AMAs part of their 5th anniversary, the London Cabaret Club presents their new show Queen of Roses as a celebration of the reigns of Elizabeth I, Victoria and Elizabeth II. Originally a pop cl…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18AMIt's over 35 years since Little Shop of Horrorshad its off-Broadway debut, but it remains a consistent choice for revival. Now Director Maria Aberg brings a new version to Regent's Park Open…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36AMIt is 1626 and a young d'Artagnan heads for Paris, determined to join the King's Musketeers. After befriending legendary Musketeers Athos, Aramis and Porthos, the four friends quickly become…
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