Kirsty Besterman, Tom Byam Shaw Lead Foxfinder At Finborough Theater
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2011 Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 Novembe...
Kirsty Besterman, Tom Byam Shaw Lead Foxfinder At Finborough Theater
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 04, 2011 Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 Novembe...
Outhwaite & Umbers et al. Lead SWEET CHARITY in the West End; Opens May 5
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2010 Tamzin Outhwaite is joined by Mark Umbers in the West End transfer of the Tony Award-winning musical, Sweet Charity. Matthew White's production of Sweet Charity, which completed its sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory last month, will open at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 23 April 2010 wit...
Acorn TV Streams Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench in Playing Shakespeare
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 16, 2011 On Monday, Dec. 19th, Acorn TV, the first streaming service specializing in British television, adds Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet in the critically-acclaimed Shakespearean master class series PLAYING SHAKESPEARE, and Richard Bradford in the 1960s spy seri...
Casting Announced for YES, PRIME MINISTER at Trafalgar Studios; Robert Daws to Lead Cast
by Kelsey Denette - May 25, 2012 Robert Daws will play Prime Minister Jim Hacker alongside Michael Simkins as Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby in the triumphant return of Yes, Prime Minister to the West End. Bringing politics back to Whitehall, the popular political comedy will begin an open-ended run at Trafalgar Studios - f...
Honeysuckle Weeks, Charity Wakefield and Alec Newman Star in THESE SHINING LIVES in Finsbury Park, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2013 Honeysuckle Weeks, Charity Wakefield and Alec Newman will star in Melanie Marnich's These Shining Lives, set to kick off the first season at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park. Loveday Ingram will direct the show from tonight, May 8, with designs by Tim Shortall. The show runs through June 9, 2013....
Peter Gill Returns To Cardiff To Direct Chekov's A Provincial Life
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 17, 2012 Peter Gill, returns to his native city with a portrait of provincial life in 1890s Russia. Based on Chekhov's short story, A Provincial Life follows one young man's struggle to exchange his privileged position for the life of a worker. ...
Felicity Kendal and More to Star in Theatre Royal Bath's RELATIVELY SPEAKING at Wyndham's Theatre, May 14-Aug 31
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2013 Theatre Royal Bath Productions presents Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking at London's Wyndham's Theatre for a limited run until Saturday 31st August. Previews begin Tuesday 14th May 2013 with press night on Monday 20th May....
Celebrate National Poetry Month In April With 'SIX CENTURIES OF VERSE,' On DVD 4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2010 Featuring poetry's highlights through the years, as read by distinguished actors, Six Centuries of Verse debuts on DVD from Athena (Playing Shakespeare) on April 27, 2010. Presented by Oscar® winner John Gielgud (Gandhi), one of the most revered actors of his generation, this star -studded series tr...
Besterman, Shaw, Gemmel et al. Set for Papatango New Writing Festival
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2011 Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 Novembe...
PBS Unveils Diverse Summer Line-Up of Programming
by Caryn Robbins - May 02, 2013 PBS today unveiled a summer line-up that features a diverse array of new programming. A summer of intrigue presents new episodes of MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! productions....
Peter Gill Returns To Cardiff To Direct Chekov's A Provincial Life
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2012 Peter Gill, returns to his native city with a portrait of provincial life in 1890s Russia. Based on Chekhov's short story, A Provincial Life follows one young man's struggle to exchange his privileged position for the life of a worker. ...
Acorn Media and Athena Announce DVD Release Calendar
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 26, 2010 Acorn Media (British TV) and Athena (Best Documentaries) DVD Release Calendar, July 27: Agatha Christie's Poirot, The Movie Collection, Set 5 (DVD debut) - PBS Mystery!'s most-watched detective returns in three all-new, star-studded movies starring fan-favorite David Suchet. Set includes new adaptat...
Michael Beckley, Emily Dobbs to Star in Southwark Playhouse's THE SEAGULL
by Nicole Rosky - October 11, 2012 A successful actress visits her brother's isolated estate far from the city, throwing the frustrated residents unfulfilled ambitions into sharp relief. As her son attempts to impress with a self-penned play, putting much more than his pride at stake, others dream of fame, love and the ability to cha...
THE DRAWER BOY Makes Its London Premiere 8/10-9/4
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 09, 2010 Snapdragon in association with Neil McPherson at the Finborough Theatre present The London Premiere of The Drawer Boy by Michael Healey. Directed by Eleanor Rhode. Cast includes: Kenneth Bryans. Neil McCaul. Simon Lee Phillips....
Iain Mitchell and Gregory Gudgeon Join TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT
by Kelsey Denette - April 02, 2013 On the day that rehearsals commence for its forthcoming production of Travels with My Aunt, the Menier Chocolate Factory is delighted to announce that Iain Mitchell and Gregory Gudgeon will be joining the previously confirmed cast members, David Bamber and Jonathan Hyde. Adapted for the stage by Gil...
Ashton, Fox, Harris Lead TACTICAL QUESTIONING At Tricycle Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 05, 2011 Today, 5 May 2011, Nicolas Kent announces full casting for the world premiere of the Tricycle Theatre production - Tactical Questioning: Scenes from the Baha Mousa Inquiry. ...
A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER With Olivier and Bates Available On DVD 4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2010 Adapted from the hit play by award-winning novelist, playwright and screenwriter John Mortimer (Rumpole of Bailey), A Voyage Round My Father, debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on April 27, 2010. ...
Neil Patrick Harris to Produce ACCOMPLICE at Menier this Fall; Full Autumn/Winter Schedule Announced
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 04, 2010 The Menier Chocolate Factory announces its Autumn/Winter 2010 season beginning with the European premiere of Accomplice - part game, part theatre, part tour around the streets of SE1. Accomplice is followed by Jonathan Munby's production of Caryl Churchill's A Number starring Timothy and Samuel West...
Raison to Play ANNE BOLEYN at Shakespeare's Globe, 7/24-8/21
by Nicolas Coburn - June 07, 2010 Miranda Raison, best known for her role as 'Jo Portman' in the BBC's hit drama 'Spooks' and as 'Abbey' in ITV's 'Married Single Other,' is to play the title role in Howard Brenton's new play ANNE BOLEYN at Shakespeare's Globe. The play receives its world premiere on 24 July and runs until 21 August ...
Michael Frayn's NOISES OFF Launches UK Tour, Directed by Lindsay Posner, Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2013 Chris Larkin joins David Bark-Jones, Maureen Beattie, Simon Bubb, Danielle Flett, Geoffrey Freshwater, Neil Pearson, Thomasin Rand and Sasha Waddell in the UK tour of Michael Frayn's multi- award-winning backstage comedy Noises Off, directed by Lindsay Posner. Following its acclaimed run at The Old ...
Michael Frayn's NOISES OFF Launches UK Tour, Directed by Lindsay Posner, Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2013 Chris Larkin joins David Bark-Jones, Maureen Beattie, Simon Bubb, Danielle Flett, Geoffrey Freshwater, Neil Pearson, Thomasin Rand and Sasha Waddell in the UK tour of Michael Frayn's multi- award-winning backstage comedy Noises Off, directed by Lindsay Posner. Following its acclaimed run at The Old ...
Honeysuckle Weeks, Charity Wakefield and Alec Newman to Star in THESE SHINING LIVES in Finsbury Park from May 8
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2013 According to the Daily Mail, Honeysuckle Weeks, Charity Wakefield and Alec Newman will star in Melanie Marnich's These Shining Lives, set to kick off the first season at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park. Loveday Ingram will direct the show from May 8, with designs by Tim Shortall. The show runs thr...
CLYBOURNE PARK Closes At at Wyndham’s Theatre May 7
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 08, 2011 The quadruple award-winning Clybourne Park will complete its scheduled run at Wyndham's Theatre on Saturday 7 May 2011. ...
FOYLE'S WAR to Return to PBS's MASTERPIECE MYSTERY Summer 2013
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2012 Acorn Media, MASTERPIECE/WGBH, ITV and Eleventh Hour Films have released the first images from the set of the new series of FOYLE'S WAR. The three new episodes will air as part of the MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! season on PBS in summer of 2013.... |