Tuesday, June 16, 2015
By Doug Mayo
201 Dance Company have launched a Kickstarter campaign to help take their new show Smother to the Edinburgh Fringe. 201 Dance Co is a new company bringing together experienced a…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:38AMBy Doug Mayo
Following its run in the West End, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance Of Being Earnest will embark on a tour of the UK in late 2015. With a cast including Nigel Havers, Sian Phi…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:27AMBy Doug Mayo
“You would be silly to miss seeing their wonderful, world class performances” Stephen Collins – BritishTheatre.com Following its sell-out, highly acclaimed run…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:53AMThursday, June 11, 2015
By Doug Mayo
It was announced today that famed film and stage actor Ron Moody has died aged 91. Born Ronald Moodnick in North London on January 8, 1924, Ron had originally set his sights on …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:30AMBy Doug Mayo
Trevor Nunn will direct The War Of The Roses, a gripping adaptation of four of Shakespeare’s history plays at the Rose Theatre Kingston in rep from 16 September until 31 O…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:53AMBy Doug Mayo
It’s almost impossible not be on your feet by the end of the show cheering on this cast of talented performers. Love Me Tender must be West End bound. I’d take a bet that it…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:44AMWednesday, June 10, 2015
By Doug Mayo
Thirty years on from its first season in New York, where critics hailed it for its powerful message, As Is uses humour and sensitivity the apathy and ignorance that surrounded A…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:31PMBy Doug Mayo
Mamma Mia! is now celebrating it’s 16th year in the West End and producers have announced details of the 2016 UK Tour which commences in Bristol in March 2016. Over 54 mil…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:25AMBy Doug Mayo
Casting has been announced for the forthcoming production of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers which will run at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre from 16 July – 29 A…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:57AMFriday, June 5, 2015
By Doug Mayo
Tom Bateman, Jimmy Yuill, Kathryn Wilder, Jessie Buckley, John Shrapnel, Miranda Raison, Jack Colgrave Hirst, Hadley Fraser, and Michael Pennington will join the casts of The Wi…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:49AMBy Doug Mayo
Pixie Lott will star in a new stage production of Truman Capote’s Breakfast At Tiffany’s, which will tour the UK prior to a West End run at the Theatre Royal Haymark…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:19AMBy Doug Mayo
Beverley Knight is to take on the role of Grizabella when Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical Cats returns to the London Palladium this October. Beverley Knight …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:03AMThursday, June 4, 2015
By Doug Mayo
Scealta Mora presents the World Premiere of Asking Rembrandt by acclaimed playwright Steve Gooch. This new play examines the working life of the famous artist, as well as when a…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:51AMBy Doug Mayo
Things are gearing up over at Priscilla HQ, as she gets set to tour the UK again, this time with the gorgeous Duncan James on board. Producers have just released this promo vide…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:04AMBy Doug Mayo
Theatre 503’s Artistic Director Paul Robinson has just announced its Autumn season for 2015. The company promotes quality new writing which is “game-changing, releva…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:28AMBy Doug Mayo
Just as the creation of the original production of Miss Saigon was documented on film, so to the current revival will have a documentary dedicated to it. The documentary titled …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:09AMBy Doug Mayo
Casting has been announced for the UK Premiere of The Christians by Lucas Hnath which forms part of the Gate’s Icons and Idols Season. The company of The Christians includ…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:09AMWednesday, June 3, 2015
By Doug Mayo
Last Monday, following a performance on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, sales for the West End show Lord Of The Dance: Dangerous Games broke box office records at the Do…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:42PMBy Doug Mayo
The UK premiere of the Tony nominated musical comedy Xanadu is coming to the Southwark Playhouse in a season running from 16 October – 21 November 2015. The musical based …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:50AMBy Doug Mayo
Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Josie Rourke today announced the theatre’s Autumn season of three plays which includes Abi Morgan’s Splendour directed by Associat…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:36AMTuesday, June 2, 2015
By Doug Mayo
A new stage production of Jules Verne’s classic 1873 novel, Around the World in 80 Days, directed by Lucy Bailey, will open at the St. James Theatre this Christmas, just a sto…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:41AMBy Doug Mayo
It was announced today that Tamara Harvey has been appointed the new Artistic Director of Clwyd Theatr Cymru from August 2015. She becomes the sixth Artistic Director in the the…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:18AMBy Doug Mayo
The National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time picked up six Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Play, Oustanding Actor In A Pl…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:24AMFriday, May 29, 2015
By Doug Mayo
A further three stops have been announced on the forthcoming tour of the sward-winning musical Mary Poppins. In addition to dates in Leicester, Bristol, Bublin, Manchester, Birm…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:55AMBy Doug Mayo
New musical Facing East will be presented in concert at the Lyric Shaftesbury Avenue in a concert version in aid of Pride In London and Stonewall. The event will be hosted by th…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:19AMBy Doug Mayo
It was announced today the Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Alison Jiear will join the cast of The 3 Little Pigs, the new musical by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe play…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:47AMThursday, May 28, 2015
By Doug Mayo
The cinema trailer for London Road, the award-winning musical that premiered at the National Theatre has now been released. The movie, which is directed by Rufus Norris features…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:51AMTuesday, May 26, 2015
By Doug Mayo
The 3 Little Pigs, a new family musical by Anthony Drewe and George Stiles will have its West End premiere at the Palace Theatre from 5 August 2015. Discover how the three littl…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:58AMBy Doug Mayo
With previews starting tomorrow, we are pleased to bring you this teaser trailer for the new musical The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Michael Webborn and Daniel Finn. Spindl…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:20AMWednesday, May 20, 2015
By Doug Mayo
Gay themed theatre can be hit and miss at the best of times but Chandler, Miller, Dexter and Todd have fashioned an evening that could well break free of its LGBT base and find …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:17PMBy Doug Mayo
Now undertaking its 4th UK Tour, Avenue Q continues to be one of the funniest musicals onstage at the present time. Whether you are an Avenue Q newbie or if like me you have see…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:51AM 
