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Saturday, July 18, 2020

Plan to open England's theatres with reduced capacity 'not viable' by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Plans for 1 August reopening criticised by industry figures as not enough to keep many venues open Theatres and venues in England will be able to host socially distanced performances and gig…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM
Wednesday, July 15, 2020

'Creative activism' inspired by George Floyd at forefront of London arts festival by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Roy Williams’ 846, a collection of audio plays, will be performed at Greenwich+Docklands festival Artists need to engage in “creative activism” to help combat racism, according to the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18PM
Sunday, July 5, 2020

London theatre group to tell pandemic stories of black frontline staff by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Interviews to be turned into series of short plays to ensure contributions are not forgotten A series of short plays will tell the story of the Covid-19 crisis from the perspective of black …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12PM
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Covid-19 prejudice akin to 1980s Aids panic, say creators of Diana play by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Moment of Grace revisits princess’s boundary-breaking visit to UK’s first Aids ward The prejudice that has affected some communities during the Covid-19 pandemic is akin to that faced by…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54AM
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

The Great Gatsby defies virus with October West End reopening by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Play will incorporate face masks and physical distancing into its immersive staging Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A vastly reduced capacity and masks that…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24PM
Monday, May 25, 2020

WeRNotVirus: plays to highlight Covid-19 racism against Asians by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Project including monologues will be shown on Zoom to help expose ‘hidden problem’ in UK Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A series of plays and monologue…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PM
Thursday, May 21, 2020

National Theatre may shed 30% of its staff without more support by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Arts venue has lost 75% of its income because of coronavirus crisis The National Theatre has warned it will have to make significant numbers of staff redundant unless it receives additional …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

An industry in freefall: dance sector calls for urgent help by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

With tours cancelled and rehearsal rooms closed, what’s the future for dance? Ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson, psychologist Terry Hyde and choreographer Alexander Whitley assess the Covid-19 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM
Thursday, April 30, 2020

From Meltdown to Lockdown: theatre festival coming to a radio near you by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Four stage shows will be performed by actors using sterilised studio kit at home Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Actors will give performances that were me…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PM
Friday, October 4, 2019

Immersive Wolf of Wall Street opening delayed again due to flooding by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Producers extend preview run indefinitely due to building setbacks and a script ‘in flux’ An immersive theatre adaptation of The Wolf of Wall Street has postponed its opening night and e…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PM
Thursday, June 13, 2019

Female playwrights star in new National Theatre lineup by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Season includes Kate Tempest reimagining of Greek classic and version of Guardian microplay Death of England Kate Tempest’s reimagining of a Greek classic and an adaptation of a short film…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM

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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