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Interview: Bistro Award-Winner Joanne Halev Goes SAILING ON at Birdland

Singer Joanne Halev’s new show Sailing On debuts 11/19 at Birdland Theater. Expect tales of first loves, rites of passage, whooping cough and waterbeds, fate, friendship, and one fabulous farm boy. Read a conversation with Joanne about the show.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater Reveals November Programming

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances. Learn more about the November 2024 lineup, featuring a diverse array of performances from renowned jazz musicians and emerging artists.

Joanne Halev Comes To Birdland Theater In November

Joanne Halev will perform at Birdland Theater on November 19, 2024.

Save Up to 36% on THE CABINET MINISTER at Menier Chocolate Factory

Save up to 36% on tickets to The Cabinet Minister at Menier Chocolate Factory. Tickets are available from £25.

Review Roundup: THE CABINET MINISTER at Menier Chocolate Factory

See what the critics are saying about The Cabinet Minister at Menier Chocolate Factory. Arthur Wing Pinero’s farce is given a new life in a brand-new adaptation by Nancy Carroll. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE CABINET MINISTER, Menier Chocolate Factory

Sir Julian Twombley is in hot water when it’s discovered that his family has been living way beyond his House of Commons’ wages. This isn’t the latest front page of a Daily Mail-made political attack, it’s the premise of one of Arthur Wing Pinero’s later comedies. Though Victorian farce isn’t exactly all the rage at the moment, The Cabinet Minister is so unfortunately relevant and timely you’d never think it was written in 1890.

Sara Crowe Completes The Cast Of THE CABINET MINISTER At The Menier Chocolate Factory

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced that Sara Crowe joins the company of Arthur Wing Pinero's The Cabinet Minister – adapted for the stage by Nancy Carroll.

Sandi Toksvig Will Bring ONE NIGHT ONLY to Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Sandi Toksvig, the internationally renowned and much-loved comedian, broadcaster, writer and campaigner, has announced One Night Only, a new live theatrical comedy extravaganza, for two nights only on Wednesday 13 and and Thursday 14 November 2024 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End. 

Review: VARIETY GALA �" ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2024 at Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre

The annual Variety Gala is always well worth attending

Review: FASCINATING AÏDA �" ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2024 at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre

We must hope that Fascinating Aïda returns very soon.

Review: FASCINATING AIDA: 40TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, London Palladium

The UK can’t claim too many music groups with the impressive longevity or sheer depravity of Fascinating Aïda. Celebrating forty years of dropping jaws with a set of songs that still amuse, shock and titillate, they return for yet another tour up and down the country. 

EDINBURGH 2023: BED Q&A

BWW catches up with the team behind Bed about bringing the new musical to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Fascinating Aïda to Perform at the London Palladium in February 2024

Celebrate forty fierce and fabulous years of Fascinating Aïda as they raise the roof of The London Palladium!

PizzaExpress Live Announces West End and Broadway Stars at The Pheasantry

​​​​​​​PizzaExpress Live continues to present some of the biggest names from the West End and Broadway with a multitude of artists performing at The Pheasantry, this season.

Nigel Osner's STILL TICKING Announced At The Camden Fringe

In January 2021 Nigel Osner nearly died when a routine operation went seriously wrong, leading to open heart surgery and a damaged lung. After four days in an induced coma he had to learn to walk again, Later in 2021 he managed to perform but needed further surgery before really improving. In January 2022 he was delighted he was able to create an eclectic new show. No mystery why it is called 'Still ticking!' The Camden Fringe will be its London debut.

Crazy Coqs Announces Autumn and Christmas Season Featuring Donna McKechnie, Liz Callaway, Kerry Ellis, and More

London's hottest West End cabaret venue, Crazy Coqs, has announced  their Autumn and Christmas season featuring Donna McKechnie, Liz Callaway, Kerry Ellis, Claire Moore, Danielle Steers, Grace Mouat, Melissa Errico, and many more.

Liza Pulman to Bring Her New Solo Show To Edinburgh Fringe For One Night Only

On a rare night off from her four-week Festival run with Fascinating Aida alongside fellow cabaret queens Dillie Keane and Adele Anderson, Liza Pulman will bring songs from her new album The Heart Of It with her brilliant six-piece band led by Musical Director Joseph Atkins. The performance will take place Sunday, 14 August 2022.

LOOKING FOR ME FRIEND: THE MUSIC OF VICTORIA WOOD Announces Edinburgh Festival Fringe Run

Written and performed by Paulus of BBC 1's All Together Now, Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood plays in the Drawing Room at the Assembly Rooms throughout August 2022 as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Comedian Sandi Toksvig Brings Tour to Australia

Sandi Toksvig, the internationally-renowned comedian, broadcaster, writer, campaigner, and all-round good egg, will make her Australian and New Zealand touring debut with a new, specially-conceived comedy show. Most recently featured on a three-year stint as co-host on The Great British Baking Show, this 9-city tour marks Sandi’s welcome return to live stand-up comedy performance in 2022.  Find out how to get tickets.

Live Music Events At The Belgrade This October

This October, the Belgrade Theatre hosts an eclectic range of one night music events, as it heads into the autumn of Coventry's City of Culture year.