Review: THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, Marylebone Theatre
Nikolai Gogol's 1836 satire The Government Inspector caused a stir for calling out the Russian government's corruption. It's easy to see why Peter Myers wanted to bring its relevant story to the stage two centuries later, but the biting commentary under the silliness is lost in translation in this chaotic production in spite of the talent onstage.
Full Cast Announced For HABEAS CORPUS at the Menier Chocolate Factory
Joining the previously announced Kirsty Besterman (Constance Wicksteed), Jasper Britton (Arthur Wicksteed), Matthew Cottle (Canon Throbbing), Ria Jones (Mrs Swabb), Thomas Josling (Dennis Wicksteed), Caroline Langrishe (Lady Rumpers), Catherine Russell (Muriel Wicksteed) and Abdul Salis (Mr Shanks), are Katie Bernstein (Felicity Rumpers), Kelvin O'Mard (Mr Purdue) and Dan Starkey (Sir Percy).
BWW Review: THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Southwark Playhouse
Snow isn't yet falling all around us. And I haven't seen the Coca Cola truck stopping by. But John Lewis has released their advert, so I suppose it's beginning to look a little like Christmas. Full of it's own individual kind of holiday cheer, Anthony Neilson's winter tale is revived at Southwark Playhouse.
Casting Announced for CHICKEN SOUP and FROST/NIXON at Sheffield Theatres
Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces full casting for the world premiere of Chicken Soup. by Ray Castleton and Kieran Knowles the latter of whom returns to Sheffield Theatres after the success of Operation Crucible; and the regional premi re of Peter Morgan's smash hit play Frost/Nixon.
Photo Flash: First Look at the European Debut of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
Audiences will take an unforgettable journey through the Neverland they never knew this Christmas, as Northampton's Royal stage is transformed for the much-anticipated European Premiere of Peter and the Starcatcher, now through 31 December. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Cal McCrystal Directs the Fitzrovia Radio Hour in Bram Stoker's Classic DRACULA
West End and Edinburgh Fringe sensations The Fitzrovia Radio Hour will return to the Mercury Theatre Colchester this October in a co-production of Dracula - as you've never heard it before! Directed by Cal McCrystal, the man responsible for the hilarious physical comedy of James Corden in the National Theatre's hit One Man, Two Guvnors, and Physical Comedy Consultant on the Columbia Pictures movie The Amazing Spiderman 2, this is Dracula with a bite