The winners of the Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard were announced at a ceremony tonight (Sunday 7 April) at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Jason Manford. Come From Away, Company and The Inheritance led the way, taking home four awards each. Come From Away won Mastercard Best New Musical, as well as Outstanding Achievement in Music, Best Theatre … [Read more...]
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Casting announced for On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
Jamie Wilson and Gavin Kalin are delighted to announce casting for the UK premiere of ON YOUR FEET! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, which will play a limited season at the London Coliseum from Friday 14 June – Saturday 31 August 2019. Prior to the London run there will be seven performances at Curve, Leicester from 3 – 8 June 2019. Christie Prades will play … [Read more...]
The Light In The Piazza: Alex Jennings joins the cast
Scenario Two are delighted to announce that three-time Olivier Award winner and current BAFTA nominee, Alex Jennings (My Fair Lady, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The Queen, Bridget Jones: The Edge, Babel, The Lady in the Van and most recently the critically acclaimed Netflix series The Crown and Unforgotten for which he has been nominated for Best Supporting … [Read more...]
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13¾ – The Musical London Transfer
Following two highly acclaimed runs at Leicester’s Curve theatre in 2015 and the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2017, Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13¾ - The Musical, will open at the Ambassadors Theatre for a limited season from 15 June until 12 October 2019, with a Gala Night on Tuesday 2 July. Tickets on sale from 5 April. The musical has book … [Read more...]
Three Sisters London Tickets on sale – Vaudeville Theatre
Following a critically acclaimed West End Season at the Theatre Royal Haymarket last year, with celebrated productions of Uncle Vanya and Life & Fate (Critics’ Choice The Guardian, Financial Times, Telegraph, Sunday Times) the Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg return with a luminous retelling of Chekhov’s masterpiece, Three Sisters. Playing in London for 10 … [Read more...]
The Worst Witch at the Vaudeville Theatre for 7 weeks
The Worst Witch will fly into the West End for 7 weeks only, over the summer holidays, from 24 July * to 8 September (*all tickets for the 24 July performance are just £20.00!) following its hugely successful premiere at Royal & Derngate and hit UK tour. This new story, adapted for the stage from Jill Murphy’s original books by Emma Reeves (who won a Royal … [Read more...]
Q&A with Laura Jane Matthewson – Orpheus Descending
Tamara Harvey’s production of Orpheus Descending opens at Theatr Clwyd this month (15th – 27th April 2019) ahead of performances at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 9th May – 6th July 2019. Theatr Clwyd’s Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Catrin Aaron (Beulah Binnings), Michael Geary (Pee Wee Binnings), Valentine Hanson (Uncle Pleasant), Jenny Livsey (Eva … [Read more...]
Thriller Live extends its record-breaking West End run to April, 2020
Thriller Live, the West End concert spectacular, is extending its record-breaking run to April 2020. Now in its 11th year, producers today open up a new 27-week booking period. It had previously been booking to September 2019. Jackie, Marlon and Tito Jackson greeted the news of the West End extension: “Thriller Live is such a cool celebration of Michael’s … [Read more...]
Park Theatre presents a special fundraising run of WHODUNNIT [UNREHEARSED]
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In the first glimpse of Park Theatre’s new season, the theatre can reveal initial star casting for their World Premiere murder mystery Whodunnit [Unrehearsed], in association with Avalon. Every night, a different guest performer will step onstage to join the rehearsed ensemble of a scripted murder mystery play, having attended no rehearsals, read no script, nor … [Read more...]
The Comedy About A Bank Robbery announces an extension to 2020
The Comedy About a Bank Robbery today announces an extension of its Olivier Award-nominated show to run until Sunday 3rd May 2020, as it celebrates its third birthday in the West End. Tickets for the new booking period are now on sale. Tonight marks the 1,423rd performance at The Criterion, the 7,115th theft of the diamond and the 10,584th appearance of the … [Read more...]
Interview with Jack Whittle – The Comedy About a Bank Robbery
Breaking into its 3rd year, Mischief Theatre's smash-and-grab hit The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is a fast, fabulous comedy caper and the funniest show in the West End. Summer 1958. Minneapolis City Bank has been entrusted with a priceless diamond. An escaped convict is dead set on pocketing the gem with the help of his screwball sidekick, trickster girlfriend… … [Read more...]
Casting Announced for The Glass Piano – a new play by Alix Sobler
The Print Room at the Coronet is delighted to announce the cast for The Glass Piano, a new play by award-winning writer Alix Sobler, based on the bizarre but true story of Princess Alexandra of Bavaria who thought she had swallowed a glass piano. As Alexandra tiptoes carefully through the palace corridors, turning sideways to pass through doorways, terrified that … [Read more...]