Martin, Hayden, Etc. Set for London Cabaret Revival
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2006 Anna Maxwell Martin, Michael Hayden, Sheila Hancock and more have been cast in the upcoming London revival of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret...
PHEDRE Star Dominic Cooper 'Feared' His Mamma Mia! Role
by Eddie Varley - June 24, 2009 ContactMusic reports that British stage and screen actor Dominic Cooper considered turning down an audition for the film version of the stage hit Mamma Mia! - because he didn't think he would be good enough to sing Abba songs in the film. The movie has become the highest grossing picture of all time...
Ben Chaplin to Star in National Theatre's The Reporter
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2006 Film and stage star Ben Chaplin will headline Nicholas Wright's play The Reporter on the West End...
PRISCILLA Celebrates A Year In The West End
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2010 Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical will celebrate a year in the West End on 23 March 2010 having completed over 425 performances at the Palace Theatre since its opening last year....
UK's National Theatre's NATION Gets International Broadcast on 230 Screens, 1/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 29, 2010 Terry Prachett's NATION, filmed live at the National Theatre in London, will be broadcast by satellite to cinemas worldwide on January 30th. NATION is the third play in the pilot season of NT Live, the National's ground-breaking initiative which launched in June with the hugely successful broadcast ...
Full Cast Announced for NOT BLACK AND WHITE Season
by Robert Diamond - September 09, 2009 Jimmy Akingbola, Aml Ameen, John Boyega , Karl Collins, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Abhin Galeya, Jaye Griffiths, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Simone James, Amelia Lowdell, Cecilia Noble, Rebecca Scroggs and Robert Whitelock are the full cast announced for the Not Black and White season - three plays to be pr...
Rigg and Manville Set for Old Vic's All About My Mother
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2007 Tony Award-winner Diana Rigg and Lesley Manville will headline the cast of the Old Vic's stage adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's acclaimed film All About My Mother....
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Ends Run at the Arts Theatre January 10
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2010 Gareth Hale will play Scrooge in Susie McKenna and Steve Edis' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, which is to open in the newly refurbished Arts Theatre in November this year. A Christmas Carol, produced by Tiny Tim Productions, will preview from 11 November, with the press performanc...
Eileen Atkins to Star in 'The Female of the Species'
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2008 Roger Michell will direct a cast led by Eileen Atkins in Joanna Murray-Smith's latest play, 'The Female of the Species', opening at the Vaudeville Theatre on 16 July....
Steppenwolf Presents PHEDRE Screening With Mirren, Cooper, Tyzack Opens 7/13
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2009 Steppenwolf Theatre is pleased to present the exclusive Chicago screening of the National Theatre of London's performance of PHÈDRE starring Helen Mirren, Dominic Cooper and Margaret Tyzack on Monday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. PHÈDRE is written by ...
UK's National Theatre's NATION Gets International Broadcast on 230 Screens, 1/30
by Jeff Dennhardt - January 04, 2010 Terry Prachett's NATION, filmed live at the National Theatre in London, will be broadcast by satellite to cinemas worldwide on January 30th. NATION is the third play in the pilot season of NT Live, the National's ground-breaking initiative which launched in June with the hugely successful broadcast ...
PRISCILLA Producer Confirms Intended Broadway Run in 2011
by Jeff Dennhardt - February 15, 2010 At last night's WhatsOnStage.com Awards, Gary McQuinn, producer of the Australian hit PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESSERT, announced that the show has planned a Broadway transfer for sometime in 2011, as previously reported by BroadwayWorld. Whatsonstage.com confirmed the statement today....
UK's National Theatre's NATION Gets International Broadcast on 230 Screens, 1/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 29, 2010 Terry Prachett's NATION, filmed live at the National Theatre in London, will be broadcast by satellite to cinemas worldwide on January 30th. NATION is the third play in the pilot season of NT Live, the National's ground-breaking initiative which launched in June with the hugely successful broadcast ...
Roger, Quast, and Rawle Announced for UK Evita; Show Opens June 2
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2006 EVITA, one of the world's greatest musicals, returns to London's West End after 21 years this summer. Directed by the award-winning Michael Grandage and featuring lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the brand new production of the smash-hit stage show has its Press Night at the Adel...
UK's National Theatre's NATION Gets International Broadcast on 230 Screens, 1/30
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2010 Terry Prachett's NATION, filmed live at the National Theatre in London, will be broadcast by satellite to cinemas worldwide on January 30th. NATION is the third play in the pilot season of NT Live, the National's ground-breaking initiative which launched in June with the hugely successful broadcast ...
Lindo Leads Young Vic Revival of JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE; Opens May 27
by Jessica Lewis - April 16, 2010 August Wilson's masterpiece receives its first major London revival at the Young Vic. Delroy Lindo (The Cider House Rules, Malcolm X, Get Shorty) leads a stellar cast including Adjoa Andoh, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Petra Letang and Danny Sapani for David Lan's new production of Joe Turner's Come and G...
Anthony Head And Lesley Manville To Star In SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION At Old Vic
by Carrie Dunn - November 06, 2009 David Grindley directs Obi Abili, Anthony Head and Lesley Manville in John Guare's adrenalin-fuelled, Olivier award-winning play...
UK's National Theatre's NATION Gets International Broadcast on 230 Screens, 1/30
by Jeff Dennhardt - January 04, 2010 Terry Prachett's NATION, filmed live at the National Theatre in London, will be broadcast by satellite to cinemas worldwide on January 30th. NATION is the third play in the pilot season of NT Live, the National's ground-breaking initiative which launched in June with the hugely successful broadcast ...
Photo Flash: MRS. KLEIN at Almeida Theatre
by Alexandra Johnson - October 27, 2009 Thea Sharrock will direct Clare Higgins in the title role of Mrs Klein in the first London revival of Nicholas Wright's play. Mrs Klein previews at the Almeida Theatre from 22 October 2009 with press night on 29 October 2009 and will run until 5 December 2009. Joining Clare Higgins are Nicola Walk...
Cooper Officially Confirmed for PHEDRE, Set For June 2009 Start
by Eddie Varley - December 18, 2008 Actor Dominic Cooper has been cast in the role of Hippolytus in the National Theatre's upcoming revival of Ph?dre. Co-starring Helen Mirren in the title role and directed by Nicholas Hytner, Artistic Director of the National Theatre, Jean Racine's 1677 classic tragedy is based on a Greek myth about ...
Rigg and Manville Set for Old Vic's All About My Mother
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2007 Tony Award-winner Diana Rigg and Lesley Manville will headline the cast of the Old Vic's stage adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's acclaimed film All About My Mother....
Photo Flash: Ben Chaplin in 'The Reporter'
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2007 Film and stage star Ben Chaplin headlines Nicholas Wright's play The Reporter on the West End. ...
Frank McGuinness' OBSERVE THE SONS OF ULSTER Plays 6/18-7/18 In London
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 21, 2009 OBSERVE THE SONS OF ULSTER MARCHING TOWARDS THE SOMME by Frank McGuinness plays 18 June - 18 July (Press night Tuesday 23 June at 7pm) Directed by John Dove, Designer Michael Taylor, Composer Claire van Kampen, Lighting Designer Mick Hughes, Sound Designer Simon Baker, Fight Director Terry King...
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL Booking Extended Through 2/26, Celebrates A Year In The West End
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 28, 2010 Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical will celebrate a year in the West End on 23 March 2010 having completed over 425 performances at the Palace Theatre since its opening last year....
Ben Chaplin to Star in National Theatre's The Reporter
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2006 Film and stage star Ben Chaplin will headline Nicholas Wright's play The Reporter on the West End... |