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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Announces 180 Recipients Of The 2025 Keep It Fringe Fund
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2025

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced the recipients of the 2025 Keep it Fringe fund. This is the third year of the fund, an initiative created to support Fringe artists to realise their professional ambitions, and in 2025 funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Photos: LIFELINE Opens Tonight at The Pershing Square Signature Center
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

LIFELINE, the new musical which tells the story of Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming’s world-changing discovery of penicillin in 1928 opens today, Wednesday, September 4th, 2024. Check out photos here!
New Musical LIFELINE to be Presented at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 24, 2024

Discover the new musical LIFELINE, which tells the story of Alexander Fleming's groundbreaking discovery of penicillin, now playing at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS, Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 6, 2024

Written and directed by Alex Howarth based on real conversations with kids in care, it’s a shot to the heart. Profoundly moving in its bittersweet playfulness and candid approach to the matter, the production is scrupulously crafted to come off as child’s play. It exquisitely translates the world as if it was seen through the eyes of children, engaging into a blunt direct address that gives an atypical accessibility to the show.
Cast Set For CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2024

Casting has been announced for Cassie and the Lights, coming to Southwark Playhouse Borough this spring. Learn more about who is starring in the show here!
CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS Comes To Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2024

Cassie and the Lights comes to Southwark Playhouse Borough this spring. Following critically acclaimed runs in New York and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this enchanting play created and directed by Alex Howarth features live music and is based on real-life events and interviews with children in care.
Review: CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS at 59E59 Street Theaters-A Captivating Portrayal of Sisterhood
by Marina Kennedy - Jun 19, 2023

59E59 Theaters continue their Brits off Broadway festival of shows with 'Cassie and the Lights.'  It is a unique, entertaining, and poignant play by Patch of Blue in association with New Diorama Theatre.
Review: A BRIEF LIST OF EVERYONE WHO DIED, Finborough Theatre
by Abbie Grundy - May 20, 2023

As its title suggests, A Brief List of Everyone Who Died is a play that deals with grief.
59E59 Theaters to Hold Relaxed Performance Of CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS in June
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2023

59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) have announced a Relaxed Performance of Cassie and the Lights, presented by Patch of Blue in association with New Diorama Theatre and Xinyi Shen for Verse Unbound and Amelia Campbell, which will be held on Saturday June 24 at 2:15 PM. Written and directed by Alex Howarth (he/him; Let the Right One In), Cassie and the Lights will begin previews on June 13 in Theater B with an opening night set for June 17 and running through July 2 as part of 59E59's Brits Off Broadway 2023 Season.
59E59 Theaters to Present Brits Off Broadway 2023 Season Featuring BREATHLESS, THE HABIT OF ART & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023

59E59 Theaters has announced productions for the Brits Off Broadway 2023 Season, their annual celebration of U.K. theatre.
Finborough Theatre Announces New Season
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 16, 2023

Artistic Director Neil McPherson introduces the new season
BRIDGERTON Cast Member to Judge New Writing Award at Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2022

Popcorn Group have announced this year’s incredible judging committee along with their longlist of brave and imaginative new plays for the Popcorn Writing Award. Partnering for the first time with BBC Writersroom, Popcorn offers a prize fund of £6,000. 
A BRIEF LIST OF EVERYONE WHO DIED Will Be Available to Watch For Free From The Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2021

The Finborough Theatre presents the world premiere rehearsed reading of Jacob Marx Rice's A Brief List of Everyone Who Died, available on the Finborough Theatre YouTube channel from Monday, 24 May at 6.00pm to Sunday, 20 June 2021 at midnight as part of #FinboroughForFree, and showing concurrently with subtitles on Scenesaver.
Full Disclosure Theatre Return With XPOSED
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2018

Following two sold out shows, Full Disclosure Theatre are back and proud to present XPOSED, with a brand new line-up of short plays revealing the naked and entertaining truths about queer life. The third XPOSED will be staged on Sunday 4th November at Southwark Playhouse.
BWW Review: WE LIVE BY THE SEA at 59E59 Theaters Entertains and Informs
by Marina Kennedy - Apr 19, 2018

The New York City premiere of 'We Live By The Sea' is now on stage at 59E59 Theaters through Sunday, May 6. It is an insightful portrayal of a teenager on the autism spectrum that shouldn't be missed. This is a show that both entertains and informs.
WE LIVE BY THE SEA Kicks Off the 2018 Brits Off Broadway Season at 59E59 Theaters
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2018

The 2018 Brits Off Broadway season launches at 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) with WE LIVE BY THE SEA, devised by Patch of Blue and directed by Alex Howarth. Produced by Patch of Blue and The Hartshorn-Hook Foundation, WE LIVE BY THE SEA begins performances on Wednesday, April 11 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 6. Press Opening is Tuesday, April 17 at 7:15 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Friday at 7:15 PM; Saturday at 2:15 PM & 7:15 PM; Sunday at 2:15 PM. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). The single ticket prices range from $25 - $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members). Tickets are available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59e59.org.
WE LIVE BY THE SEA Kicks Off 2018 Brits Off Broadway Season at 59E59
by Julie Musbach - Mar 13, 2018

The 2018 Brits Off Broadway season launches at 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) with WE LIVE BY THE SEA, devised by Patch of Blue and directed by Alex Howarth. Produced by Patch of Blue and The Hartshorn-Hook Foundation, WE LIVE BY THE SEA begins performances on Wednesday, April 11 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 6. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues).
The 2018 Brits Off-Broadway Season At 59E59 Theaters Announced!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2018

The critically acclaimed Brits Off Broadway, host to the UK's most innovative and provocative theater in New York City, presented by 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) returns from Wednesday, April 11 - Sunday, July 1. The single ticket prices range from $25 - $70 ($20 - $49 for 59E59 Members). Tickets to Brits Off Broadway go on sale on Tuesday, March 6 at Noon, with a special pre-sale for 59E59 Members beginning Tuesday, February 27 at Noon. Tickets are available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59e59.org.
Patch of Blue to Bring WE LIVE BY THE SEA to Greenwich Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2017

A show described by a New York Times critic as "gloriously imaginative" has a two and a half week run next month at Greenwich Theatre, the place where it was first rehearsed and developed.
Patch of Blue to Bring WE LIVE BY THE SEA to Greenwich Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2017

A show described by a New York Times critic as "gloriously imaginative" has a two and a half week run next month at Greenwich Theatre, the place where it was first rehearsed and developed.

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