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ROMEO & JULIET to be Presented at Wagner College Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025

Wagner College Theatre's Stage One will present ROMEO & JULIET. A pair of star-crossed lovers take the stage in a surreal yet familiar retelling of the Bard's classic tale at Wagner College's Stage One venue. Learn more.

Royal Shakespeare Company Reveals Summer 2025 Season Featuring THE BFG and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Details have been announced for the RSC's Summer 2025 season and upcoming festive family show, The BFG. Learn more about the full season lineup and how to get tickets here!

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards; BURLESQUE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 10, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Cast Set For BELLY OF THE BEAST at Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2024

The cast has been announced for the world premiere of Belly of the Beast, an award-winning new play from a debut playwright, Saana Sze. Learn more about the show and the cast here!

Review Roundup: REYKJAVIK at Hampstead Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2024

See what the critics are saying about Reykjavík plays at Hampstead Theatre. Read the reviews for Richard Bean’s play and learn more about the production.

Review: REYKJAVIK, Hampstead Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Oct 25, 2024

There’s a whiff of Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem about Richard Bean’s Reykjavík. Come and raise a melancholic glass to the old world of superstition, mythic tales of magic and monsters, fated to be swallowed by the bloodless age of bureaucracy. It’s like spending an evening with that old man in the pub the light of whose eyes fades as he recounts tales of yonder realising that things ain’t what they used to be.

Review: NEW VIEWS FESTIVAL 2024, National Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Jul 9, 2024

Luke Fields and Emyr Strudwick take honours with plays set in Northern Ireland and South Wales

Three New Productions Will Be Available to Stream Soon From National Theatre at Home
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2024

Three new titles are coming soon to stream on National Theatre at Home, beginning with Till The Stars Come Down next month. Dear Octopus and Underdog will soon follow, with streaming dates to be announced in the future. Learn more about the upcoming productions here!

Interview: Simon Godwin on How MACBETH Can Connect to Audiences Today
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2024

Simon Godwin is no stranger to the work of Shakespeare. Until May 5, his production of Macbeth is playing in D.C. with a cast led by Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma. The film version of this same production will hit theaters on May 2. BroadwayWorld sat down with Godwin to discuss his take on Shakespeare’s tragedy, Fiennes’ performance, and what the play means for contemporary audiences.

Review: MACBETH IN CINEMAS, Filmed at Dock X
by Alice Cope - Apr 29, 2024

An intense and well filmed release of an atmospheric production of Macbeth. Showing in cinemas from 2 May.

Review: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 21, 2024

Spring brings renewed energy into the year. There isn’t a better moment for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s recently appointed Co-Artistic Directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey to launch their vision for the organisation. Led by a big name that will attract new audiences who are probably younger than your typical RSC crowd, we hope Love’s Labour’s Lost is setting the tone for what’s coming. If this opening is anything to go by, this upcoming era seems to be adopting Shakespeare for a contemporary audience while maintaining the reverence for the language and the pomp of tradition.

Photos: First Look at The Royal Shakespeare Company's LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2024

The Royal Shakespeare Company has released all new photos from its production of Love’s Labour’s Lost, which makes its premiere in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre this week.

Matthew Broderick & More to be Featured in Shakespeare Theatre Company 24/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the lineup of its upcoming 24/25 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

National Theatre at Home To Stream THE LITTLE BIG THINGS Musical And More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2024

The new British musical The Little Big Things will be available for streaming from National Theatre at Home this spring.

Review: MACBETH, Dock X
by Kat Mokrynski - Feb 16, 2024

'Entering Dock X for Macbeth, you are greeted by a large, dark space filled with audience members, jazz music playing as you wait for the theatre to open. Suddenly, a siren begins to wail. This is the call to enter the theatre and audience members are greeted by scenes of destruction and soldiers staring with empty eyes at the chaos around them.'

Review Roundup: DEAR OCTOPUS at The National Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 15, 2024

The National Theatre just celebrated opening night of Dear Octopus by Dodie Smith. Check out what the critics are saying!

Review: DEAR OCTOPUS, National Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 15, 2024

Dodie Smith’s comedy is revived in a desaturated production that crackles with deliciously sly humour. Emily Burns directs a series of majestic tableaux that, while wordy and excessively traditional at times, offer an authentic slice of polite society. It’s not the most action-packed or dramatic piece in existence, but Dear Octopus turns out to be like a classic vintage wine: it’s sophisticated and might be an acquired taste, but it ultimately gets you jolly like only wartime entertainment can.