It is nearly sixty years since the last radio edition of Hancock’s Half Hour was transmitted in December 1959 - 102 episodes and six series after the first in 1954. So to remember the original broadcasts you have to be, like me, over 70 – most of the audience at Richmond fell comfortably into this category! I usually listened to the Sunday repeat which in 1959 was on … [Read more...]
London Plays: Best Plays in London - New Plays in London
Here is our guide to plays in London. From long-running West End plays such as The Mousetrap and The Woman in Black to new plays opening soon. Book London theatre tickets online for plays – click one of the images or the link below which shows all listings of plays currently on sale.
Bitter Wheat starring John Malkovich Tickets on Sale
The multi award-winning John Malkovich returns to the West End stage after nearly 30 years to play Barney Fein, a top dog Hollywood producer in Bitter Wheat, a new play by the legendary author, director and playwright David Mamet. It will preview at the Garrick Theatre on Friday 7 June 2019 with a press night on Wednesday 19 June 2019 and will be directed by … [Read more...]
King Charles III by Mike Bartlett at The Tower Theatre
Imagine that you have been waiting for something your entire life. That you knew, no matter what else happened in the world, your destiny was preordained and nothing could be done to change it. Then suddenly, you are catapulted into that position and you are in charge. That’s what happens to the main character in Mike Bartlett’s play King Charles III which has just … [Read more...]
Mark Gatiss joins the cast of the world premiere of Dark Sublime
Stage and screen star Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, BBC1; Doctor Who, BBC1; The Madness of George III, Nottingham Playhouse; The League of Gentlemen, BBC Two and UK tour) will be lending his voice to the part of Kosley, a hysterical talking computer, in the world premiere of Dark Sublime. Gatiss joins the previously announced Martina Sirtis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) … [Read more...]
All About Eve to be broadcast live from the Noël Coward Theatre to cinemas
Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have today announced a live cinema broadcast for All About Eve. The world premiere of Ivo van Hove’s highly anticipated stage adaptation of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film and the play “The Wisdom of Eve” by Mary Orr will be broadcast on 11th April 2019 by NT Live. NT Live screens to 2,500 venues across 65 … [Read more...]
We’re Staying Right Here London Park Theatre Tickets on Sale
Metal Rabbit Productions in association with Park Theatre present the world première of Henry Devas’ debut play, We’re Staying Right Here, a black comedy exploring issues of male depression and suicide. Jez Pike directs Tom Canton, Danny Kirrane, Daniel Portman, who plays Podrick Payne in Game of Thrones and Liam Smith. The production opens at Park Theatre on 1 March, … [Read more...]