Gary Owen

SING STREET and More Set For Lyric Hammersmith's 130th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024

2025 marks the 130th birthday of the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and the theatre has announced its new season of work that showcases the bold, original storytelling that has kept this Frank Matcham auditorium at the heart of West London and UK theatre for over a century.

Gary Owen, RAIN - A Beatles Tribute, Irish Christmas Concert On Sale At BergenPAC This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2024

Tickets are now on sale for upcoming shows at bergenPAC featuring comedian Gary Owen, RAIN - A Beatles Tribute, and an Irish Christmas concert.

Burning Coal Theatre Company to Present BRINGING THEM HOME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2024

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present the premiere of Abbe Fralix and Jerome Davis’ Bringing Them Home. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast and Creatives Announced For Rachel O'Riordan's Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 29, 2024

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country's Good, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker,  and directed by Artistic Director Rachel O'Riordan.

Martin Lawrence to Hit The Road This Summer With Y'ALL KNOW WHAT IT IS! Comedy Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2024

Join Martin Lawrence as he brings laughter and joy with his summer comedy tour, Y'ALL KNOW WHAT IT IS! Don't miss the chance to see this legendary comedian live on stage.

Lyric Hammersmith Reveals 2024-25 Season, Including Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD and More!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2024

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its new 2024/2025 season, featuring a revival of the Olivier Award-winning play Our Country’s Good. Learn more about the full season here!

Burning Coal's 2023 Oakwood Cemetery Series to Present BUTTERFLY WINGS Beginning in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 20, 2023

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present the premiere of Jerome Davis' Butterfly Wings adapted from the book Life and Death in High Places by Bruce Miller and Robin Simonton, directed by Allison Acuff. Butterfly Wings will run September 29th and 30th at 6:30 pm and October 1st at 2 pm, 2023, at the Oakwood Cemetery, located at 701 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27601.

Burning Coal Theatre Company Presents ARCADIA By Tom Stoppard
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2023

Burning Coal Theatre Company has announced its production of Tom Stoppard's' Arcadia, directed by Jerome Davis. Arcadia will run October 12 – 29, 2023, at the Murphey School, located at 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604.

The Attic Collective Reveals 2023 Hollywood Fringe Shows
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2023

The Attic Collective is bringing not one but two shows to the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival this June. Learn more about the lineup here!

Magical Coming Of Age Play IMRIE Opens At The Sherman Theatre Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2023

Sherman Theatre and Frân Wen present Imrie a magical coming of age Welsh language play written by rising star of Welsh theatre Nia Morais and directed by Gethin Evans Running at Sherman Theatre 11 – 20 May and touring 23 May – 16 June.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIE, National Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 22, 2023

Owens scratches the surface of Welsh underdevelopment and economic deprivation, going as far as giving Julie a perfunctory invective against posh kids, but refraining from digging deeper into the issues. It’s disheartening to see such a big platform being under-exploited to the benefit of a silly narrative. Having a diversity of accents across three stages doesn't automatically guarantee quality.

GOD OF CARNAGE, CINDERELLA, THE EMPRESS, and More Set For Lyric Hammersmith's Autumn/Winter 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2023

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced Its Autumn/Winter 2023-24 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

NBC to Air BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THE COMEDY AND MUSIC SUPERFEST
by Michael Major - Feb 8, 2023

Musical performers include John Legend, Gladys Knight, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton and Earth Wind & Fire. Comedy performances include Kenan Thompson, Cedric The Entertainer, Howie Mandel, Tiffany Haddish, Jon Lovitz, Roy Wood Jr., Gary Owen, Tommy Davidson, Dane Cook, Gabriel Iglesias, and Loni Love.

Brigid Larmour Steps Down as Watford Palace Theatre's Artistic Director and CEO
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2022

Brigid Larmour has announced she will be stepping down from her role as Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Watford Palace Theatre in Spring 2023. 

Callum Scott Howells and Janet McTeer to Star in Upcoming National Theatre Productions
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 4, 2022

The National Theatre has announced upcoming programming, starring Callum Scott Howells, Janet McTeer and Fay Ripley, including three new productions, Shakespeare In Schools and a US tour.

Sherman Theatre Announces Details of its 50th Birthday Year
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2022

Sherman Theatre has announced the first productions of this celebratory year with a diverse range of both emerging and established voices in Welsh theatre taking centre stage. Over the course of the year, communities across Cardiff and South Wales will once again see their experience represented on the Sherman’s stages with work in both Welsh and English.

Photos: First Look at Sophie Melville in IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2022

All new photos have been released from Gary Owen’s Iphigenia in Splott, starring Sophie Melville with direction from Rachel O’Riordan, which opens at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre tonight and runs until 22 October.

The Heavy Hitters Of Comedy Bring The Heat And Come Together In The WE OUTSIDE COMEDY TOUR At Kings Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2022

Kings Theatre will host the WE OUTSIDE COMEDY TOUR in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, November 25 at 8PM, featuring Gary Owen, Karlous Miller, Bill Bellamy, Tony Rock, Ryan Davis & Kelly Kellz.

Michael Blackson, Sam Jay, Gary Owen, Liza Treyger And More To Bring The Laughs To Carolines On Broadway In August
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2022

​​​​​​​Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, announces its talented line-up for the month of August, with headliners Michael Blackson, 'The African King of Comedy,' from Amazon Prime's Coming 2 America, August 4 - 6; Sam Jay, star of HBO's Pause with Sam Jay, August 12 - 14; Gary Owen, from his Showtime stand-up special 'Black Famous,' August 18 - 20; and Liza Treyger, as seen in the film, The King of Staten Island, August 26 - 28.

Sophie Melville & Rachel O'Riordan Will Reunite to Bring IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2022

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the return of Gary Owen’s critically acclaimed Iphigenia in Splott, originally commissioned and produced by Sherman Theatre and later performed at the National Theatre, directed by the Lyric’s Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan, with Sophie Melville reprising her role as Effie.