Originally published as a novel in 1927, Benighted was the first real introduction to the world of a then unknown J.B. Priestley. Now the world premiere of its stage production, adapted by Duncan Gates, will be staged at the Old Red Lion this Christmas. Following the success of the 2015 world premiere of Arthur Miller’s No Villain, the Old Red Lion are now renowned for their exciting programming decisions. In 1932, Benighted was adapted by Universal into a film version … [Read more...]
LINDA NOLAN and LOUISE JAMESON to star in RUMPY PUMPY!
LINDA NOLAN and LOUISE JAMESON to star in the musical RUMPY PUMPY! The remarkable true story of two genteel ladies from the Hampshire Women’s Institute who take it upon themselves to campaign for better conditions for Working Girls When Jean Johnson and Shirley Landels, two brave ladies from the Hampshire Women’s Institute, decide to campaign for the decriminalisation of prostitution and to improve conditions for Working Girls everywhere, brothel madame, Holly Spencer, gets … [Read more...]
Paul Nicholls, Jack Ellis and Ben Onwukwe star in…
Paul Nicholls, Jack Ellis and Ben Onwukwe will star in the 2016 UK Tour of The Shawshank Redemption. Following a hugely successful 2015 tour, Bill Kenwright’s production, inspired by the classic film and based on the short novel by Stephen King, begins performances 31 st August at Theatre Royal Windsor. Directed by award-winning Broadway director David Esbjornson, this powerful and acclaimed production is adapted from Stephen King’s novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, which was … [Read more...]
A further 250,000 tickets released for Harry Potter and The Cursed Child Parts 1 and 2
Following rave reviews, Sonia Friedman, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, announce today that a further 250,000 tickets will be released for sale next week on Thursday 4th August 2016 at 11am BST, booking through to 10th December 2017. Tickets are priced from £15 per part and for every performance there will be 300 tickets at £20 or less per part. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the eighth story in the Harry Potter … [Read more...]
Joanna Lumley to host Gala Performance by National Youth Ballet
JOANNA LUMLEY TO HOST SPECIAL GALA PERFORMANCE BY THE NATIONAL YOUTH BALLET OF GREAT BRITAIN AT SADLER’S WELLS ON SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2016. National Youth Ballet is delighted to announce that Joanna Lumley will host a special Memorial Gala performance at Sadler’s Wells on Sunday 4 September, celebrating the company’s inspirational Founder and Artistic Director Jill Tookey, who passed away in March this year. Joanna Lumley has been a patron of National Youth Ballet since 1989, when she met … [Read more...]
Broadway in Concert at the London Palladium
Following their sell-out run in the Welsh Millennium Centre’s 10th Anniversary production Broadway to the Bay, The Novello Orchestra comes to the London Palladium for a night of unashamed showbiz glitz and glamour under the baton of David Mahoney in a brand new show. From Wicked to Les Misérables, Chicago to The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway in Concert features a star-studded line up of the West End and Broadway’s leading singers including Matt Cardle, Ben … [Read more...]
Kyoto and The Letter of Last Resort at Jermyn Street Theatre
With the appointment earlier this month of Theresa May as the country’s second woman Prime Minister, the vote on the future of Trident and the decision to abolish the Department for Energy and Climate Change, Jermyn Street Theatre hosts a very topical double-bill production by award-winning Scottish playwright, David Greig. The two plays, Kyoto and The Letter of Last Resort, will be brought together for the first time in London, at the Jermyn Street Theatre, running from 2-13 August. The … [Read more...]