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Jemma Redgrave and Simon Slater Will Lead Rehearsed Reading Of HANSARD At Scarborough Photo Jemma Redgrave and Simon Slater Will Lead Rehearsed Reading Of HANSARD At Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2020

Stephen Joseph Theatre Artistic Associate Simon Slater has teamed up with a member of one of the country's greatest theatrical dynasties, Jemma Redgrave, to present a rehearsed reading of Simon Woods' Hansard at the Scarborough theatre....


Tony Winning Broadway Producer Jerry Frankel Dies Photo Tony Winning Broadway Producer Jerry Frankel Dies
by Robert Diamond - November 17, 2018

Broadway producer Jerry Frankel passed away this morning, Saturday, November 17, 2018....


From Stage to Screen: Could Jonathan Pryce Take Home His First Oscar? Photo From Stage to Screen: Could Jonathan Pryce Take Home His First Oscar?
by Nicole Rosky - February 09, 2020

This Sunday, a stage and screen legend gets a shot at Oscars gold. Jonathan Pryce, who despite his many other accolades, earns his first ever Academy Award nomination for his performance in The Two Popes....


THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT Enters Final Weeks of Performances Photo THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT Enters Final Weeks of Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 05, 2021

The Mirror and the Light, currently running at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End, has entered its final four weeks with its last performance on Sunday 28th November 2021. The production has been a flagship theatrical event for the reopening of London's West End, delighting audiences since it ...


Rehearsals Start For NOISES OFF in The West End Photo Rehearsals Start For NOISES OFF in The West End
by Stephi Wild - September 04, 2019

Following a phenomenally successful extended run at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, rehearsals begin this week for the West End transfer of Michael Frayn's side-splitting backstage comedy, Noises Off, as the company join the playwright in celebrating his 86th birthday on 8th September....


Epic Theatre Presents DADA WOOF PAPA HOT Photo Epic Theatre Presents DADA WOOF PAPA HOT
by Julie Musbach - May 14, 2019

Epic Theatre Company is finishing up its record-breaking seventh season with a play about marriage, parenting, and what happens after you get everything you thought you always wanted.  In Peter Parnell's Dada Woof Papa Hot, Alan finds himself struggling in all aspects of his life.  His young daughte...


Final Casting Announced For THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT Photo Final Casting Announced For THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT
by Stephi Wild - August 18, 2021

New names added to the cast are: Melissa Allan (Princess Mary), Samuel Awoyo (Ensemble), Ian Drysdale (French Ambassador), Jo Herbert (Lady Rochford), Andrew Hodges (Ensemble), Niamh James (Ensemble), Umi Myers (Helen Sadler / Dorothea Wolsey), Liam Smith (Walter Cromwell) and Nicholas Tizzard (Ense...


Mike Poulton's New Version Of Ibsen's GHOSTS Announced As Part Of Royal & Derngate's Photo Mike Poulton's New Version Of Ibsen's GHOSTS Announced As Part Of Royal & Derngate's Made In Northampton 2019 Season
by Stephi Wild - December 07, 2018

Artistic Director of Northampton's Royal & Derngate, James Dacre today announced that the venue will stage the world premiere of a brand new version by Mike Poulton of Henrik Ibsen's masterpiece Ghosts in April 2019, directed by Lucy Bailey, starring Penny Downie and Pierro Niel-Mee....


NT Live Screens THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III at Rialto Photo NT Live Screens THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III at Rialto
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018

Multi-award-winning drama The Madness of George III will be broadcast live to cinemas, in National Theatre Live's first ever broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse....


Photo Flash: Epic Theatre Opens THE MOTHERF***ER WITH THE HAT Tonight Photo Photo Flash: Epic Theatre Opens THE MOTHERF***ER WITH THE HAT Tonight
by Julie Musbach - October 05, 2018

Epic Theatre Company is heading to the Academy Players for the craziest show of the season-Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis' "The Motherf***er with the Hat."  It's a dark comedy that looks at the struggles of life after addiction through the lens of one of America's best playwrights direct...


Tony Winning Broadway Producer Jerry Frankel Dies Photo Tony Winning Broadway Producer Jerry Frankel Dies
by Robert Diamond - November 17, 2018

Broadway producer Jerry Frankel passed away this morning, Saturday, November 17, 2018....


Epic Theatre Presents Site-Specific THE CHRISTIANS Photo Epic Theatre Presents Site-Specific THE CHRISTIANS
by Julie Musbach - April 16, 2019

Epic Theatre Company is stepping outside the box yet again this May when it brings 'The Christians' by Lucas Hnath to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County in South County, Rhode Island....


Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Hayley Atwell and the Cast of ROSMERSHOLM Photo Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Hayley Atwell and the Cast of ROSMERSHOLM
by Julie Musbach - April 11, 2019

Get a peek below at rehearsals for the upcoming production of Henrik Ibsen's Rosmersholm below!...


Showcase 2020 Launches Help Hub Featuring Alice Fearn, Pearl Mackie and More Photo Showcase 2020 Launches Help Hub Featuring Alice Fearn, Pearl Mackie and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 03, 2020

The team behind Showcase 2020, actors Olivia Beardsley and Isaac Stanmore, have launched a new branch of their online initiative called the 'Help Hub'....


Main Street Theater Produces the Irish Modern Classic THE WEIR Photo Main Street Theater Produces the Irish Modern Classic THE WEIR
by Julie Musbach - February 22, 2019

Main Street Theater (MST) brings back the Irish modern classic, The Weir by Conor McPherson. Set in a small Irish pub, five locals share their spellbinding ghost stories and try to make sense of them over the course of the evening....


THE REVOLUTIONISTS Roar Into Epic Photo THE REVOLUTIONISTS Roar Into Epic
by Julie Musbach - January 22, 2019

Epic Theatre Company continues its season of "Conviction" with a sophisticated and sharp comedy about four famous women in the midst of a revolution.  Set during the Reign of Terror, Olympe de Gouges, Charlotte Corday, Marianne Angelle, and Marie Antoinette banter, scheme, plan a murder, and debate ...


Tony Winner Mark Rylance Will Lead Peter Kosminsky's THE UNDECLARED WAR Series Photo Tony Winner Mark Rylance Will Lead Peter Kosminsky's THE UNDECLARED WAR Series
by Nicole Rosky - April 27, 2021

Peacock has ordered THE UNDECLARED WAR, a timely and provocative six-part cyber thriller, directed and co-written by seven-time BAFTA winner Peter Kosminsky ('Wolf Hall', 'The Government Inspector'). The series will also air on Channel 4 in the UK. Set in 2024 in the run up to a British general elec...


A Recent History of Broadway's Two-Part Plays Photo A Recent History of Broadway's Two-Part Plays
by Nicole Rosky - November 17, 2019

The acclaimed play, The Inheritance, officially opens at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theater today, November 17, 2019. It begins with a gathering of young, gay New Yorkers. Each has a story aching to come out......


Extension Announced For THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT at the Gielgud Theatre Photo Extension Announced For THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT at the Gielgud Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 08, 2021

The third and final novel in the Wolf Hall trilogy has been adapted for the West End stage by Dame Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles. Jeremy Herrin, who was nominated for an Olivier Award, a Tony Award and won the Evening Standard Award for the first two productions, returns to direct. Nathaniel Parker re...


Simon Slater Will Star in BLOODSHOT at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre Photo Simon Slater Will Star in BLOODSHOT at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - October 05, 2020

Scarborough-born actor Simon Slater returns to his hometown this autumn to present a one-man thriller as part of the Stephen Joseph Theatre's bold new season of live entertainment....


Joe Alessi Joins MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS at Nottingham Playhouse Photo Joe Alessi Joins MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS at Nottingham Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2020

The cast of Nottingham Playhouse's upcoming hysterical comedy Moonlight and Magnolias has been revealed - and it includes Coronation Street and EastEnders star Joe Alessi....


Mark Rylance Resigns from RSC Due to BP Sponsorship Photo Mark Rylance Resigns from RSC Due to BP Sponsorship
by Nicole Rosky - June 21, 2019

According to the Guardian, three-time Tony winner Mark Rylance has resigned as an associate artist with the UK's Royal Shakespeare Company due to a sponsorship deal with BP. He explained: "I do not wish to be associated with BP any more than I would with an arms dealer, a tobacco salesman or anyone ...


THE REVOLUTIONISTS Roar Into Epic Photo THE REVOLUTIONISTS Roar Into Epic
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2019

Epic Theatre Company continues its season of "Conviction" with a sophisticated and sharp comedy about four famous women in the midst of a revolution.  Set during the Reign of Terror, Olympe de Gouges, Charlotte Corday, Marianne Angelle, and Marie Antoinette banter, scheme, plan a murder, and debate ...


Amazon Prime Video Announces A VERY BRITISH SCANDAL Starring Claire Foy and Paul Bett Photo Amazon Prime Video Announces A VERY BRITISH SCANDAL Starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 11, 2021

Written by Sarah Phelps (The Pale Horse, Dublin Murders), A Very British Scandal focuses on the divorce of the Duke (Paul Bettany) and Duchess of Argyll (Claire Foy), one of the most notorious, extraordinary and brutal legal cases of the 20th Century. ...


VIDEO: Dan Stevens Talks About the Broadway Shutdown on THE LATE LATE SHOW Photo VIDEO: Dan Stevens Talks About the Broadway Shutdown on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - February 05, 2021

James Corden welcomes Dan Stevens to Stage 56 and for a second thought he was meeting the fourth Bee Gee. Dan recalls being in rehearsals for 'Hangmen' on Broadway when they received word the production was being shut down due to COVID-19. And James asks Dan about his early stand-up comedy aspiratio...






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