THE GLASS MENAGERIE Leads June's Top 10 New London ShowsJune 1, 2022June signals the start of a fantastic summer of theatre in London. From Amy Adam's West End debut to a sequel to Ibsen, to a revival of one of Matthew Bourne's most exciting works, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!
Hornchurch's Queen's Theatre Gains Grade II Listed Status For Platinum JubileeMay 27, 2022Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch is to be listed a Grade II building in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It is one of just six sites across the country to be listed for the occasion, and the only one in London.
The theatre was opened in 1975 by Sir Peter Hall, director of the National Theatre.
New Survey Reveals A Third of Audiences Are Expected To Attend More Local Events Post-CovidMay 26, 2022According to the latest data from Audience Agency’s Cultural Participation Monitor, a third of respondents said they now expected to attend arts events closer to home than before Covid, due to working from home.
Nearly 30% of people also said that they are more aware of cultural activities in their local area and have discovered new cultural activities to do in their local area that they did not know about before the pandemic.
Save Up To 58% on Tickets For JERSEY BOYS!May 25, 2022Get exclusive prices on tickets for the hit musical Jersey Boys!
Winner of over 65 international awards, and seen by over 27m people worldwide, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys has triumphantly returned to London’s West End, playing to nightly standing ovations.
Protest Against Phoenix Dance Theatre Ending Dancers' ContractsMay 24, 2022Phoenix Dance Theatre in Leeds has confirmed it will end the contracts of five dancers, despite a petition and high-profile protest against the move.
On 23rd May, a demonstration was held outside its headquarters in Leeds after more than 1,800 people signed a petition calling on Phoenix Dance Theatre to reverse the decision.
Ian Charleston Award Winner AnnouncedMay 24, 2022Gloria Obianyo has won the first prize of the 2022 Ian Charleson Awards for her role as Neoptolemus in Paradise by Kae Tempest at the National Theatre. A performance that the judges said 'never put a foot wrong'.
Wolverhampton University Suspends Recruitment For Arts CoursesMay 23, 2022The University of Wolverhampton has been accused of an 'attack on the arts' by suspending recruitment to 138 courses for the next academic year.
Bosses say the Covid pandemic has increased its costs, while enrolments have been falling. The university is now embarking on a “robust recovery action plan” which is understood to have included an internal cost-saving exercise.
BWW Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Richmond TheatreMay 24, 2022It’s likely that South West London’s Richmond Theatre has never had to display a sign saying that toast and confetti will be confiscated at the front doors, but Rocky Horror Show often brings rather over-enthusiastic audience participation.
BWW Review: A CLASSICAL GALA, Royal Albert HallMay 23, 2022A leading promoter and producer of opera, ballet and classical music for the last 50 years, the fact that Raymond Gubbay CBE is not a household name is baffling. For those who are in the know, he has been a tireless champion of the arts and has brought trailblazing innovation to many of his productions.
Get Exclusively Priced For Tickets for Marys SeacoleMay 20, 2022Mary Seacole was the pioneering Jamaican nurse who bravely voyaged to heal soldiers in the Crimean War. She was a traveller, a hotelier and a businesswoman. She was the most impressive woman you’ve ever met.