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Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Royal Ballet and Opera
by Gary Naylor - Sep 3, 2024

Mozart, music and mayhem in a tale of an outfoxed aristocrat brought down to earth

Video: Netflix Releases Trailer for REZ BALL
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 6, 2024

Netflix has unveiled the trailer for the film Rez Ball, which releases on the streamer Friday, September 27. Directed by Sydney Freeland, the cast includes Jessica Matten, Kauchani Bratt, Cody Lightning, Dallas Goldtooth, Ernest David Tsosie, Kusem Goodwind, Zoey Reyes with Amber Midthunder and Julia Jones. Watch the trailer!

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Comes to the Royal Opera in September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024

David McVicar will return to direct his glorious 2006 production of The Marriage of Figaro at The Royal Opera from 2-15 September, with a live broadcast to cinemas on 10 September and encore screenings on 15 September.

Royal Ballet And Opera Announces 2024/25 Cinema Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2024

The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2024/25 Cinema Season, bringing world-class theatre to cinema screens right around the globe.  

Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit Will Host the 2024 Drama Desk Awards
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2024

Stage and screen stars Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit will host 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards on Monday, June 10 beginning at 6:15PM at NYU Skirball Center. Find out how to get tickets to the Drama Desk Awards here!

Photos: The Cast of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL Visit The Brighton Zip 
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2024

The cast of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL made a visit to The Brighton Zip on Madeira Drive ahead of their first performances at Theatre Royal Brighton this week. Check out photos here!

Review: CINDERELLA at Gamut Theatre's Young Acting Company
by Andrea Stephenson - Apr 13, 2024

The play is immensely creative, combining comedic dialogue with emotional moments and the beautiful message that being kind and not judging others is more important than wealth, looks, and being proper. To see these young performers bringing a classic fairy tale to life with such joy and passion is inspiring and heartwarming.

Video: Watch All New Footage From the UK Tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2024

All new footage has been released from the UK Tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL. The tour opened at The Alexandra, Birmingham, on 23 February 2024 and tours until 9 November 2024. Check out the video ehre!

Video: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN Cast Perform 'I Am Woman'
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2024

To celebrate International Women's Day the cast of the UK Tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL have performed a special version of the hit song I Am Woman from the show. Check out the video here!

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the UK Tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2024

All new rehearsal photos have been released for the UK tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL. Check out the photos here!

Full Cast Set For the UK Tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2024

Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL, which opens at The Alexandra, Birmingham, on 23 February 2024 booking through to 9 November 2024.

Review: RIGOLETTO, Royal Opera House
by Michael Higgs - Oct 13, 2023

Mears’s production demonstrates a keen feel for drama and a genuinely brilliant reading of Verdi’s opera; when juxtaposed with a musical interpretation as potent as this, it’s a production not likely to be forgotten.

Oliver Mears' RIGOLETTO Returns To The Royal Opera House
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2023

The Royal Opera House welcomes Oliver Mears' captivating production of Rigoletto back to the Main Stage for its first revival this autumn.  Learn more about the opera and find out how to get tickets here!

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO Continues at the National Theatre in Prague
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2023

The new National Theatre production of Le nozze di Figaro has been created by two distinguished female artists: the English conductor Julia Jones and the Czech stage director Barbora Horáková Joly. 

Review: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Trollwood Performing Arts School
by Brian Michaels - Jul 23, 2023

What did our critic think of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Trollwood Performing Arts School?

LA CLEMENZA DI TITO Comes to Det KGL Teater
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2023

La clemenza di Tito is a dramatic tale of lust for power, seduction and attempted assassination in ancient Rome.  

Opera North Reveals Details of Kirklees Concert Season 2023-24
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2023

Opera North and Kirklees Council have announced details of Kirklees Concert Season 2023-24, with a scaled-up programme of orchestral, organ, and festive performances in Huddersfield and Dewsbury Town Halls for Kirklees Year of Music 2023, and chamber concerts extending into summer 2024.

Review: THE JUNGLE BOOK at Gamut Theatre's Young Acting Company and Rasika School of Dance
by Andrea Stephenson - Apr 1, 2023

This production of The Jungle Book is visually beautiful and engaging, and appeals to audiences of all ages. While this production is sold out, the caliber of this performance is a testament to the work of Gamut Theatre and Rasika School of Dance. Readers should plan to get tickets early for their upcoming performances.

Review: MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE At Strathmore Music Center
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Feb 1, 2023

The phrase “Mandy Patinkin in Concert” should always draw audiences, but this particular 'Being Alive' tour is just a lovely and loving performance, and it’s one well worth seeing. Patinkin is pure joy on the stage, and the feeling is catching.

ERNANI Closes This Weekend at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2023

The rarely performed Ernani is often referred to as Giuseppe Verdi's first masterpiece. The grand master of Italian Romanticism no longer opted for a predominantly political approach, but brought the individual to the fore. Verdi found the ideal raw material in Victor Hugo's play Hernani, ou l'Honneur Castillan, one of the key works of French Romanticism in which the emphasis came to lie on raw and realistic emotions.