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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Dominic Cooke, director of Bob Marley musical Get Up, Stand Up, steps down to give job to black director Clint Dyer by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

British-Jamaican theatre maker will now lead musical, due to open in the West End next spring

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:32AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Hamilton: Criticism of Disney+ musical is 'valid', Lin-Manuel Miranda says by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

Show has been accused of whitewashing history of US founding fathers

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:03AM
Monday, July 6, 2020

Netflix donates £500,000 to Sam Mendes's theatre support fund after director criticised streaming service for ignoring the arts by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

Mendes had previously criticised streaming services for not giving 'a fraction of their Covid-19 windfall' to the industry

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:24AM
Friday, July 3, 2020

Coronavirus: Arts sector won't recover from pandemic without government support, Scottish Labour says by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

Scottish Labour has called on government to provide 'creative arts recovery package' to help industry

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:06AM
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020

Andrew Lloyd Webber says government suggested musicals return 'without any singing' by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

Industry experts warned this week that the UK is on the brink of 'cultural collapse'

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:12AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Monday, May 18, 2020
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Hamilton: Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical is coming to Disney+ one year early by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

The film was originally scheduled for cinema release in 2021

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:12AM
Friday, May 8, 2020

Dame Vera Lynn joins Alfie Boe and West End stars for 'We'll Meet Again' VE Day performance by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:12AM
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Gillian Anderson and Tom Hiddleston productions coming to National Theatre Live at Home by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

Shows are streaming every Thursday on National Theatre's YouTube channel

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:54AM

From Glee to The Eddy, why are TV musicals so few and far between? by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

In our current climate, we need the escapism of musicals more than ever, writes Isobel Lewis. So why haven't television networks jumped on the bandwagon?

SOURCE: The Independent at 02:32AM
Monday, May 4, 2020

Coronavirus: Cameron Mackintosh says theatres 'unlikely' to reopen this year by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

'The longer it is until we can say social distancing is gone, the longer it'll be for the theatre to come back'

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:48AM
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Monday, April 27, 2020

Mamma Mia stars Meryl Streep and Christine Baranski reunite for Sondheim birthday concert by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

The pair sang 'Ladies Who Lunch' from 'Company' with Audra McDonald

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:42AM
Friday, April 17, 2020
Thursday, April 9, 2020

Andrew Lloyd Webber fears coronavirus will keep theatres shut until September by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

London's West End was forced to close indefinitely on 16 March

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:54AM
Monday, April 6, 2020

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag play available to stream in coronavirus charity fundraiser by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

Fans can buy the stage show on Soho Theatre On Demand and Amazon Prime Video

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:36PM

All that Chat

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