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Review: THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY OF MADAME BOVARY, Southwark Playhouse

A valiant effort, but too long and too ambitious to achieve its aim of transforming Flaubert's tragic heroine into a comic lead

The UK Pantomime Association Reveals Nominees For The Pantomime Awards 2024

Get the latest on The Pantomime Awards 2024 nominees, announced by The UK Pantomime Association in association with Stagecoach. The awards ceremony is set for Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 7pm at G Live in Guildford.

The UK Pantomime Association announces the nominees for The Pantomime Awards 2024

Founded in 2021, the UK Pantomime Association (UKPA) is a charity that explores, shares and celebrates pantomime by investigating the genre's rich past, engaging with contemporary practice and inspiring the future.

Miss Hope Springs To Return To Wilton's Music Hall This Month

Playing the piano and singing a repertoire of all original self penned songs she is now in the 12th year of her residency at London's premiere cabaret room Crazy Coqs. Now Hope revisits fabulous Wilton's Music Hall for the umpteenth time since appearing there first in 2014.

Su Pollard, Ian McKellen, and More Take Home UK Pantomime Association 2023 Pantomime Awards

The UK Pantomime Association (UKPA) has announced the winners of The Pantomime Awards 2023 in association with Butlin’s at a star-studded ceremony which took place at the Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West End on the evening of Tuesday 11 April 2023.  

The UK Pantomime Association Appoints Derek Griffiths as its Inaugural Vice President

Derek Griffiths MBE, the highly-acclaimed and much-loved actor, children's television presenter, composer and pantomime performer, has been appointed as the inaugural Vice President of the UK Pantomime Association.  

Carrie Hope Fletcher, Rob Madge, Clive Rowe, and Vernon Kay Among 2023 Pantomime Awards Nominees

The UK Pantomime Association has announced the nominations for The Pantomime Awards 2023 in association with Butlin’s, ahead of the awards ceremony at the Trafalgar Theatre, in London’s West End, on Tuesday 11 April 2023 at 7pm, hosted by Christopher Biggins.  

GOSH! IT'S GYLES & JUDI & ALL THE DAMES is Now Available to Stream

To celebrate his 75th birthday, and as a fun fundraiser for Great Ormond Street Hospital, Gyles Brandreth, with his friend Dame Judi Dench, has put together an event, with a potentially record-breaking number of theatrical Dames simultaneously on stage on Sunday 05 March.

ALADDIN, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK & More Win 2022 Pantomime Awards - See the Full List!

On Tuesday 19th April at a star-studded ceremony at the Trafalgar Theatre in London's West End, the winners of the 2022 Pantomime Awards in association with Butlin's were revealed.

Photos: Check Out All New Photos of the Hackney Empire Auditorium as Part of its 120th Birthday Celebrations

Brand new images have been released of the iconic Hackney Empire Auditorium, as part of the venue's 120th birthday celebrations.

Hackney Empire Announces Celebrations for 120th Anniversary

Hackney Empire has announced that the beginning of a year of special shows and events to mark the theatre’s 120th anniversary year will launch on Thursday 9 December 2021, with a celebration and birthday cake, cut on stage by the venue’s Patron and iconic Pantomime Dame Clive Rowe.

DAD'S ARMY RADIO SHOW Will Return For Three New Episodes Adapted For The Stage; Tour Dates Announced

Perry and Croft's classic BBC sitcom is brought gloriously to life in three episodes of the hugely popular television series hilariously and lovingly enacted by two master performers. Check out the tour dates for these new upcoming episodes!

BWW Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Jack Studio Theatre

This no frills Twelfth Night rattles through Shakey's comedy getting laughs along the way, but includes some artistic decisions that didn't quite land as clearly as they were, perhaps, intended to.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of 9 TO 5 at London's Savoy Theatre?

Last night, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 the Musical officially opened at London's Savoy Theatre.

Photo Flash: Inside the Gala Night For SNOW WHITE at the London Palladium

Qdos Entertainment's production of Snow White at the London Palladium began on Saturday 8 December 2018 with Gala Night on Wednesday 12 December 2018. The five week strictly limited run concludes on Sunday 13 January 2019.

BWW Review: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, Royal Shakespeare Theatre

What larks! Maybe not for the purists nor for anyone looking for a Chekhovian analysis of the human condition, but a guilty pleasure full the laughs.

'Lost West End Vintage 2,' an Album of London's Forgotten Musicals 1943-1962, is Released Today

Following last year's critically acclaimed release of 'Lost West End Vintage' (highlighted in The Sunday Times as an "Essential New Release') Stage Door Records are pleased to continue the album series with 'Lost West End Vintage 2', released and available in stores from today.

Eleanor Lang to Be the New Executive Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East

Theatre Royal Stratford East is pleased to announce that Eleanor Lang has been appointed Executive Director from 1st October. Eleanor joins Theatre Royal Stratford East from Cheek by Jowl, where she is currently Executive Director, at the start of new Artistic Director Nadia Fall's inaugural season and will be working closely with Nadia on the overall strategic leadership of the theatre.

BWW Review: MISS LITTLEWOOD, Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon

Miss Littlewood pays tribute to a pioneer of British theatre whose work either side of the Second World War did more for what is called outreach these days, than any other figure before or since.

New Double Album 'Lost West End Vintage 2' Celebrates London's Forgotten Musicals

Following last year's critically acclaimed release of 'Lost West End Vintage' (highlighted in The Sunday Times as an "Essential New Release') Stage Door Records are pleased to continue the album series with 'Lost West End Vintage 2' to be released on July 27th 2018.