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Ally Pally Fireworks Festival Returns To Light Up London's Skyline This November

Ally Pally's Fireworks Festival – firmly established as one of the biggest and best in the country – will this year take place on Saturday 5 November. The venue will be taking on a full festival feel, with outdoor live music, DJs and street food spread around the site.

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS Pantomime to be Presented at the New Victoria Theatre This December

New Victoria Theatre and Crossroads Live has announced the long-awaited return of pantomime to Woking this Christmas. The fairest panto in all the land, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, will be opening at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking, from Saturday 4 December 2021 – Sunday 2 January 2022.

BWW Interview: Harriet Thorpe Talks SLEEPLESS at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Harriet Thorpe is perhaps best known for her work on Absolutely Fabulous and The Brittas Empire. However she has also enjoyed an extensive theatre career including roles in Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Crazy For You and The Dresser. Shea??s currently starring as Eleanor in the new musical Sleepless (based on the hit film Sleepless in Seattle), currently in previews at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Harriet talks to BroadwayWorld about the excitement and anticipation surrounding the first fully staged theatre production since the beginning of lockdown. 

VIDEO: Panto Stars Headline '12 Days Of Lockdown' in Support Of Acting For Others

Some of the biggest names in British pantomime have come together to raise awareness and show support for theatrical charity ACTING FOR OTHERS with a hilarious take on the panto classic a?oeThe 12 Days Of Lockdowna??.

Michael Harrison Celebrates 10 Years At The Helm Of Brum Panto

Cast, crew and creatives of the fairest panto in the land, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs gathered on the Birmingham Hippodrome stage this week to celebrate Michael Harrison's 10th year directing and producing the historic venue's renowned annual pantomime.

h Foundation Announces 2019 Exclusive Festive Online Auction To Support Young Creatives

Today the h Foundation, the charitable arm of h Club London (formerly The Hospital Club) are proud to announce the return of their festive online auction. The auction, which runs for two weeks from midday on Thursday 28th November to midnight on Thursday 12th December, raises money to fund h Foundation's three flagship programmes which help support young creatives. All money raised will be match funded by the Paul G Allen Foundation.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At The First UK Revival Of MAME Starring Tracie Bennett

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the first professional UK revival of Jerry Herman's much loved musical MAME with Tracie Bennett in the title role.

Guest Blog: Artistic Director David Grewcock On 10 Years of WEST END BARES

On 8 April, 1992, eight of Broadway's hottest men danced nearly naked on the bar at Splash, one of Manhattan's popular gay watering holes, and Broadway Bares was born. One of those men, the creator of Broadway Bares, was the now multi-award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell. Next year, Broadway will celebrate 30 years of this incredible life-affirming event.  And so as Bares in London hits a decade of daring to bare, let's take a look back at what makes this show such a firm favourite in the theatre calendar.

Harriet Thorpe and Tim Flavin Join Tracie Bennett In MAME At Hope Mill Theatre

Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, Hope Mill Theatre and Ray Rackham Theatrical are delighted to announce that Harriet Thorpe and Tim Flavin will star as Vera and Beauregard respectively in the first professional UK revival of Jerry Herman's much loved musical MAME. They join the previously announced Tracie Bennett in the title role.

Royal Opera House BP Big Screens Comes to 24 UK Locations This Summer

Everyone can enjoy free culture on their doorstep when the Royal Opera House BP Big Screens are hosted at 24 key locations across the UK this summer.

Photo Flash: Dolly Parton and More at the Gala Performance of 9 TO 5 in London

Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 the Musical gala performance was held last night, Sunday 17th February. Dolly Parton attended the event, along with celebrity guests including Kylie, Graham Norton and Jason Manford.

Michael Buerk Presents CAN I IMPROVE MY MEMORY? on Channel 4

Set to air this March, journalist and newsreader Michael Buerk presents Can I Improve My Memory? - a one-off special on Channel 4.  This unique memory competition challenges three celebrities to learn hundreds of facts on a subject they know absolutely nothing about in just two weeks.    

BWW Review: CINDERELLA, Bristol Hippodrome

'Alright me babbers!' is the shrill cry from the Ugly Sisters at this year's panto offering from the Bristol Hippodrome. The local references are lapped up by a fervent audience who are ready for laughs and spectacle this Christmas. On both points, Cinderella delivers in bucketloads.

Qdos Entertainment Announces Pantomime Season 2018-19

Beginning later this month, an array of stars from the world of Stage, Screen and Entertainment will light up thirty-five theatres across the nation for this year's Qdos Entertainment pantomime season celebrating the very best of British traditions for the festive season.

Keith Jack, Mica Paris And Jorgie Porter To Star In FAME - THE MUSICAL

Selladoor Productions confirm that Keith Jack, Mica Paris and Jorgie Porter will star in the stunning new production of Fame which will run at the King's Theatre, Glasgow from Monday 30 July until Saturday 4 August 2018.

Keith Jack, Mica Paris, and Jorgie Porter to Star in FAME - THE MUSICAL 30th Anniversary Tour

Selladoor Productions announce today that Keith Jack, Mica Paris and Jorgie Porter will star in the stunning new UK Tour of Fame - The Musical opening at Manchester's Palace Theatre on 20 July for a brand new 30th Anniversary Tour.

Photo Flash: On the Red Carpet at the Olivier Awards

The Olivier Awards were held tonight, Sunday, April 8, at London's Royal Albert Hall. Check out photos below of all the action on the red carpet.

Panto Cast Announced For CINDERELLA At The Bristol Hippodrome

The Bristol Hippodrome have announced that comedy legend, musical theatre, television and Strictly star Brian Conley and celebrity style guru and television presenter Gok Wan will star in this year's spectacular production of the Fairy Godmother of all Pantomimes, Cinderella, from Saturday 8 December.

BroadwayWorld's Top Christmas Picks For The Midlands

Christmas is coming, and along with the lists of food to buy and presents to wrap, there's the traditional conundrum about which Christmas show to go and see. Fear not - BroadwayWorld has been checking out what's on around the Midlands this festive season. Hint: Cinderella is *really* popular this year.

Fashion Guru Gok Wan Will Bare All This Autumn at Epstein Theatre

Gok Wan, the man who encouraged women and men to 'get naked' in his six season Channel 4 series How To Look Good Naked  is finally 'getting naked' himself with the announcement of a brand new stage show Gok Wan Naked & Baring All coming to The Epstein Theatre today 15th November 2017.