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Cast Revealed For BIRTHRIGHT at Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2023

A unique rediscovery marking the first professional UK production in more than 90 years of Birthright, the classic 1910 rural Irish tragedy by T. C. Murray, opening at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 5 September 2023.

Photos: First Look at THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Adaptation at Wilton's Music Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2022

Get a first look at Kenneth Grahame's compelling The Wind in the Willows, now playing at Wilton's Music Hall, in a brand-new version. The Wind in the Willows Wilton's by acclaimed children's author Piers Torday will immerse adults and children into the charming and playful world of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad.

A New Season of Shakespeare is Coming to the RSC In 2023
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2022

Erica Whyman, Acting Artistic Director, has announced details of the Royal Shakespeare Company's artistic programme for 2023.

Tickets From £16 for THE WIND IN THE WILTON'S at Wilton's Music Hall
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 16, 2022

A brand-new adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s much loved The Wind in the Willows by award winning children’s author Piers Torday (The Last Wild series) comes to Wilton’s this Christmas.

WIND IN THE WILLOWS Adaptation Comes To Wilton's Music Hall This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2022

This Christmas, Kenneth Grahame's compelling The Wind in the Willows is coming to Wilton's Music Hall, in a brand-new version The Wind in the Willows Wilton's by acclaimed children's author Piers Torday that will immerse adults and children (+5 years) into the charming and playful world of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad.

Wilton's Music Hall Announces 2022 Autumn Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 5, 2022

Wilton's Music Hall announced an Autumn season for August-December 2022, with an impressive array of world-class theatre, music, comedy and opera in collaboration with a variety of distinguished production companies and talent.

Book Review: 100 PLAYS TO SAVE THE WORLD
by Cindy Marcolina - Dec 15, 2021

In the best-case scenario, by the end of the 21st century, the Earth will “only” become warmer by 1.5 degrees Celsius. Realistically, it will be much hotter. Severe heat waves and rising water levels are only two of the main symptoms of this; coral reefs will disappear almost entirely and animal species will go completely extinct. Seas will swallow cities whole. Polar bears will become a fever dream.

BWW Review: NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE, Young Vic
by Charlie Wilks - Feb 11, 2020

Three distinct doorways separate three different time periods. Between them stands three Nora's, played superbly by Natalie Klamar, Amaka Okafor, and Anna Russell-Martin. The eras they occupy are a post-war 1948, a vibing 1968 and a more contemporary 2018. The women are subject to political, personal and societal suffocation.

Photo Flash: First Look at NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE at the Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2020

Nora is the perfect wife and mother. She is dutiful, beautiful and everything is always in its right place. But when a secret from her past comes back to haunt her, her life rapidly unravels. Over the course of three days, Nora must fight to protect herself and her family or risk losing everything.

VIDEO: Playwright Stef Smith Talks NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE Ahead of Young Vic Run
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2020

Nora: A Doll's House comes to the Young Vic beginning 6 February!

Sphinx Theatre, University Women In The Arts And The December Group Announce Major Women In Theatre Forum
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2020

The UK's leading women's theatre company Sphinx Theatre, University Women in the Arts, the mentoring programme to improve the transition for women from studying the arts to working in the arts, and the December Group, a new group of leading women in theatre, have announced a major forum on Women in Theatre in the UK.

THE VISIT Leads February's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Jan 27, 2020

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a new Tony Kushner adaptation to an epic musical and Shakespeare sitcom, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

Cast Announced For NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE at the Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2019

Artistic Director of the Young Vic Kwame Kwei-Armah today announces complete casting for Nora: A Doll's House. Anna Russell-Martin (Cyrano De Bergerac, A Christmas Carol Citizens Theatre) reprises her role from the critically-acclaimed Citizens Theatre production, and is joined by Mark Arends (MotherFatherSon; Fatherland Lyric Hammersmith), Natalie Klamar (Wilderness Hampstead Theatre; Richard II Almeida), Luke Norris (Poldark; Blue/Orange, A View from the Bridge Young Vic), Amaka Okafor (The Son Kiln/West End; I'm Not Running, Macbeth National Theatre) and Zephryn Taitte (Call The Midwife; Bitter Wheat Garrick Theatre).

BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Wilton's Music Hall
by Gary Naylor - Nov 14, 2019

Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory have a lot of fun with their London transfer of Shakespeare's battle of the sexes, but not every decision pays off and they need to be more sympathetic to the unique pros and cons of this remarkable venue.

See The Current Standings In The 2019 BroadwayWorld UK Awards; Cast Your Vote!
by Marianka Swain - Nov 11, 2019

Check out the current standings in the 2019 BroadwayWorld UK Awards and cast your vote!

One Week Until MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Opens at Wilton's Music Hall
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2019

The prestigious and much-revered theatre production company Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory (stf) are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a brand-new adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.

See The Current Standings In The 2019 BroadwayWorld UK Awards; Cast Your Vote!
by Marianka Swain - Oct 24, 2019

Voting continues for the 2019 BroadwayWorld UK Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favourites. Check out the current standings and cast your vote.

Shortlist Announced For The 2019 BroadwayWorld UK Awards; Voting Now Open!
by Marianka Swain - Oct 21, 2019

Today, the shortlist is announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld UK Awards, celebrating the best long-running West End productions and best new productions from around the country. CLICK HERE TO VOTE!

First Female Scrooge On The English Stage In A CHRISTMAS CAROL Leads Wilton's Autumn Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2019

Wilton's Music Hall has announced its brilliant Autumn season, welcoming some of the UK's most prestigious theatre companies into the wonderfully intimate surroundings of the oldest working music hall in the world.

Cush Jumbo Plays Hamlet & More In Young Vic's 2020 Programme
by Marianka Swain - May 29, 2019

Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah has announced the Programme for 2020.