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Rylan, Owain Wyn Evans, Maisie Smith, and More Nominated For Pantomime Awards 2025; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2025

The UK Pantomime Association has announced the nominees for The Pantomime Awards 2025, which will take place next month at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking. Check out the full list here!

Review: CINDERELLA, Festival Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Nov 30, 2024

Packed with all of the traditional pantomime ingredients Edinburgh audiences expect, Cinderella features laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses.

Kids Go Free At THE WIZARD OF OZ This Summer at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2024

A new Kids Go Free promotion has been launched for The Wizard of Oz this summer. The beloved musical, based on the iconic story by L. Frank Baum begins a strictly limited four-week summer season at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on Thursday 15 August following a record-breaking UK and Ireland tour.

Allan Stewart and Alex Bourne Join the West End Cast of THE WIZARD OF OZ
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024

Allan Stewart (Stones in His Pockets, West End, UK Tour, Toronto; STV Hello, Good Evening, Welcome) and Alex Bourne (Annie, West End, UK Tour, Toronto; Hairspray, UK Tour) will reprise their touring roles as The Wizard when The Wizard of Oz concludes its major UK and Ireland tour this summer. 

JLS Star Aston Merrygold Will Rejoin THE WIZARD OF OZ UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2024

JLS star Aston Merrygold will reprise his celebrated role as The Tin Man at select dates across the Wizard of Oz's UK and Ireland tour. Learn more about which cities you can catch him in here!

Photos: First Look at Rehearsals for THE WIZARD OF OZ UK and Ireland Tour
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 7, 2023

Ahead of The Wizard of Oz opening at the Liverpool Empire for a three-week Christmas season on Wednesday 13 December, before a major UK and Ireland Tour first look rehearsal photography has been released. See all the new photos here.

Review: THE PANTOMIME ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Nov 29, 2023

Join Peter Pan as he sets sail on a brand-new adventure for Christmas 2023. Returning for another year to the Festival Theatre, are pantomime favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young.

Final Cast Set For THE WIZARD OF OZ UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2023

Final casting has been revealed for the UK and Ireland Tour of The Wizard of Oz which begins rehearsals today. The new musical, based on the iconic story by L. Frank Baum, opens its UK and Ireland tour following a celebrated run at the world-famous London Palladium.

Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 22, 2022

This lavish production is packed full of music, magic, laughter, and fun for the whole family. Starring: Allan Stewart, Grant Stott, Jordan Young, Clare Gray, Liz Ewing, Brian James Leys, and Francesca Ross.

Nominations Revealed For The 2021/2022 Season Pantomime Awards
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2022

The UK Pantomime Association has announced the nominations for The Pantomime Awards in association with Butlin's.

BWW Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, King's Theatre Edinburgh
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 2, 2021

Allan Stewart and Grant Stott return to their pantomime home as Queen May and Carabosse.

Capital Theatres Announces SLEEPING BEAUTY Pantomime, THE NUTCRACKER and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2021

Rescheduled from 2020/21 Edinburgh’s favourite pantomime, and one of the UK’s largest, returns to the King’s. Allan Stewart and Grant Stott return to their pantomime home as Queen May and Carabosse.

Cooking Time: Donatella Arpaia's HERB ENCRUSTED SALMON Recipe for Heart Month
by Marina Kennedy - Feb 3, 2021

Heart Month to promote better heart health is recognized annually in February. We are sharing with our readers a delicious, heart-healthy recipe from celebrity chef Donatella Arpaia along with tips from her world renowned heart surgeon husband, Allan Stewart.

ATG Announce Free NHS Tickets and Casting for Pantomimes Across UK
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2020

Ambassador Theatre Group has announced that all tickets for the first performance of their pantomimes, produced by Qdos Entertainment in Manchester, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham will be gifted to NHS workers and their families.

Ambassador Theatre Group Announces Free NHS Tickets and Casting for Pantomimes Across UK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2020

Ambassador Theatre Group has announced that all tickets for the first performance of their pantomimes, produced by Qdos Entertainment in Manchester, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham will be gifted to NHS workers and their families.

Capital Theatres Sends Crucial Appeal To Nicola Sturgeon
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2020

Capital Theatres has sent a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, as well as to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture Fiona Hyslop, copied to Iain Munro, Chief Executive of Creative Scotland and Robert Wilson Chair of Creative Scotland which shows the scale of the crisis facing Capital Theatres and the depth of support from its peers.

This Year's King's Panto, SLEEPING BEAUTY, Rescheduled Until 2021
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2020

Capital Theatres today announces that this year's King's panto, Sleeping Beauty has been rescheduled until November 2021.

Home Cooking From Celebrity Chef Donatella Arpaia
by Marina Kennedy - Mar 31, 2020

Broadayworld Food and Wine continues our recipe series from renowned chefs with dishes that are easy to prepare and guaranteed to please. Here's one for breakfast or a a brunch meal. This luscious French Toast by Donatella Arpaia is perfect for home cooks.

National Pizza Day 2/9 and Chef Donatella Arpaia of PROVA PIZZABAR
by Marina Kennedy - Feb 6, 2020

National Pizza Day is on 2/9 and Broadwayworld.com caught up to Celebrity Chef, TV personality, restaurateur and cookbook author, Donatella Arpaia to talk about her popular NYC eatery, Prova Pizzabar.

BWW Review: GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 5, 2019

Packed full of hilarious comedy routines, laughter, dazzling special effects and hair-rising displays, Goldilocks and the Three Bears will blend the worlds of circus and pantomime featuring magic, music, mayhem and plenty of porridge.