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[West End]
Simon Stephens Adaptation, 2017
Irina Arkadina


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Works By Samuel Beckett and Caryl Churchill To Be Presented This June At The Coronet Theatre

Experience the works of Samuel Beckett and Caryl Churchill this June at the Coronet Theatre. Don't miss this unique opportunity to enjoy performances from two of theatre's most influential playwrights.
Lena Dunham's CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY to Have World Premiere at TIFF

From Prime Video, Catherine Called Birdy stars Bella Ramsey, Lesley Sharp, Sophie Okonedo, Joe Alwyn, Isis Hainsworth, Dean-Charles Chapman, Paul Kaye, with Billie Piper and Andrew Scott. It is directed by and screenplay written by Lena Dunham, based on the book by Karen Cushman. Producers are Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Dunham, and Jo Wallett.
Disney+ Sets THE FULL MONTY Limited Series Revival

The original cast of The Full Monty will reunite for a new limited series on Disney+. The series will star the original cast of the film, including Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy and Lesley Sharp. The new series will feature writing from the original film’s screenwriter Simon Beaufoy. Andrew Chaplin and Catherine Morshead will direct.
VIDEO: Jodie Comer & Stephen Graham Star in Acorn TV's HELP Trailer

In Help, young care worker Sarah (Jodie Comer, Killing Eve, Free Guy), forms an unlikely bond with nursing home resident Tony (Stephen Graham, The North Water, Line of Duty), living with young onset dementia. But when the Covid-19 pandemic hits, her character and their relationship are put to the test under horrifying circumstances.
The National Theatre Adds New Productions To Streaming Platform NT At Home

Launching today, the Young Vic and Joshua Andrews' production of Tennessee Williams' timeless masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire featuring Gillian Anderson as Blanche DuBois, Ben Foster as Stanley and Vanessa Kirby as Stella, the NT's recent production of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood with Michael Sheen and Nadia Fall's verbatim play Home that explores homelessness in the UK featuring Michaela Coel.
BWW Review: PARADISE, National Theatre

State of the nation stuff at the National Theatre.
Judi Dench, Amanda Seyfried, James Norton and More Join Charity Album INCIDENTAL: Music For The Stage

To launch the project today, two singles from  the album are being released: Rachel Portman’s prologue to A Tale of Two Cities featuring Judi Dench and White Lies’ prologue to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof featuring Amanda Seyfried, both of which are available now!
The National Theatre Announces New Programming and Launches 'National Theatre Together' Campaign

The National Theatre has today announced its programming until the start of next year with productions on all three South Bank stages as well as three major UK tours, two productions on Broadway, a return to cinemas, and a new feature film to be broadcast on television this autumn. In the week the theatre reopened for audiences again, six new productions were announced, and five productions halted by the pandemic were confirmed to return to the South Bank.  
New Edition of Ken Rea's THE OUTSTANDING ACTOR: SEVEN KEYS TO SUCCESS Published - With Foreword by Lily James

Ken Rea’s bestselling book The Outstanding Actor: Seven Keys to Success is published in a new edition by Methuen Drama. This second edition incorporates up to date interviews with actors and creatives, a foreword by former student Lily James, and for the first time, Rea shares some of his key techniques with HD video recordings.
Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Launches Virtually

Palm Springs International Comedy Festival launches on October 11 with over 200 streaming films, over 180 comedians, over 75 celebrities.
BWW Feature: The Best of Mike Leigh

The theatre landscape has changed dramatically since the 1977 premier of Abigail's Party but Leigh remains as real, raw and relevant as ever before. At 77 the writer / director shows no signs of slowing down. After venturing into period pieces with Topsy-Turvey and Mr Turner, Leigh's most recent picture Peterloo is his most ambitious yet. We've put together a list of Leigh's top ten works.
National Theatre Announces New Work For 2020 " 2021; Including Kristin Scott Thomas and More!

The National Theatre today announces nine productions that will play on the South Bank in 2020-2021 alongside previously announced shows. These run alongside our international touring productions, three plays that will tour to multiple venues across the UK and a West End transfer. The NT also announces today that it will increase the quantity of low-price tickets on the South Bank by 25%, with 250,000 available across the year at £20 or less.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TEENAGE ARMAGEDDON Comes to The Old Red Lion Theatre

Rosie Day opens her one woman show, INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TEENAGE ARMAGEDDON at The Old Red Lion Theatre this week and it runs until 29 February 2020.
Rosie Day is Bringing INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TEENAGE ARMAGEDDON to The Old Red Lion Theatre

Rosie Day will open her one woman show, INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TEENAGE ARMAGEDDON at The Old Red Lion Theatre on 17  February 2020. It runs through 29 February 2020. 
I, CLARA Will Have its London Premiere at King's Place and Tour

Internationally renowned pianist Lucy Parham celebrates the bicentenary of Clara Schumann's birth on Friday 13th September with a Composer Portrait concert 'I, Clara:Clara Schumann a?" A Life in Music', touring nationally.
Cherelle Jay, Zara MacIntosh, and Hana Stewart Join West End SIX as Alternate Queens

Producers of critically acclaimed, sell-out smash, SIX today announce that Cherelle Jay, Zara MacIntosh and Hana Stewart are to be the new alternate Queens in the West End cast at the Arts Theatre. They are already in rehearsals and will join the production in October.
BWW Review: THE END OF HISTORY..., Royal Court

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's creative dream team are reunited for another new venture - although this drama's family doesn't come with an in-built, wand-waving fanbase. Instead, this is a personal work from writer Jack Thorne, who based the play's ideologically committed Sal and David on his own parents.
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Leads July's Top 10 New London Shows

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Jason Robert Brown and Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals to riotous comedy, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!
The National Theatre Announces 15 Productions Of New Plays And Fresh Adaptations By Leading Writers

The National Theatre has announced 15 productions of new plays and fresh adaptations by leading writers.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lesley Sharp been in?

Lesley Sharp has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Lesley Sharp been in?

Lesley Sharp has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Lesley Sharp's first West End show?

Lesley Sharp's first West End show was The Seagull which opened in 2017

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