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Save Up to 36% on THE CABINET MINISTER at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2024

Save up to 36% on tickets to The Cabinet Minister at Menier Chocolate Factory. Tickets are available from £25.

Review Roundup: THE CABINET MINISTER at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2024

See what the critics are saying about The Cabinet Minister at Menier Chocolate Factory. Arthur Wing Pinero’s farce is given a new life in a brand-new adaptation by Nancy Carroll. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE CABINET MINISTER, Menier Chocolate Factory
by Cindy Marcolina - Sep 28, 2024

Sir Julian Twombley is in hot water when it’s discovered that his family has been living way beyond his House of Commons’ wages. This isn’t the latest front page of a Daily Mail-made political attack, it’s the premise of one of Arthur Wing Pinero’s later comedies. Though Victorian farce isn’t exactly all the rage at the moment, The Cabinet Minister is so unfortunately relevant and timely you’d never think it was written in 1890.

Sara Crowe Completes The Cast Of THE CABINET MINISTER At The Menier Chocolate Factory
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2024

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced that Sara Crowe joins the company of Arthur Wing Pinero's The Cabinet Minister – adapted for the stage by Nancy Carroll.

Review: A SONG OF SONGS, Park Theatre
by Louise Penn - May 15, 2024

A Song of Songs has been placed within a traditional Middle Eastern beat by Ofra Daniel, writer, composer, director, and lead actor as Tirzah, unfulfilled wife. Whether through the stamps and flowing skirts of flamenco or thumping percussive beats, the physicality of the piece takes centre stage. What may be missing is an emotional connection.

Photos: First Look At A SONG OF SONGS London Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2024

See first look photos of the London premiere of A Song of Songs, the award winning and critically acclaimed musical theatre experience opening Tuesday 14 May 2024.

Guest Blog: 'This is a Timeless Story': Performer Ofra Daniel on the London Premiere of Her Show, A SONG OF SONGS
by Guest Author - Apr 26, 2024

A Song of Songs is not your typical musical theatre - but definitely a play with lots of music. The production is nestled in a traditional Middle Eastern beat, infused with the flamenco of Andalusia and klezmer – a real fusion of world music. My vision is now coming to life with the help of a brilliant cast in its London premiere.

Exclusive: Inside Rehearsal For A SONG OF SONGS and Joaquin Pedro Valdes Sings 'Dance For Me'
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2024

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look inside rehearsal for the European Premiere of A Song of Songs at the Park Theatre. Check out all new rehearsal photos, plus watch an all new video of Joaquin Pedro Valdes performing the song 'Dance With Me'!

Full Cast and Production Team Set For The European Premiere of A SONG OF SONGS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2024

The full cast and production team are announced for the European premiere of A Song of Songs. The production will open at the Park Theatre, Thursday 9 May to Saturday 15 June 2024.

Guest Blog: 'It's a Wild Ride of a Show': Actor Aruhan Galieva on Codpieces, Blood Bags and Having a Blast in THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST
by Guest Author - Jan 4, 2024

Hello! This is a blog post update from Aruhan - Actor, Comedian, Writer, Singer and Bat (Lovin’) Ambassador for the Bat Conservation Trust.

Cast Set For the Royal Shakespeare Company's THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2023

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced casting for The Fair Maid of the West, which will run in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, from Saturday 2 December 2023 to Sunday 14 January 2024, with press night on Tuesday 12 December.  

Simon Russell Beale to Appear at Shakespeare's Globe's MOVING STORIES, in Support of the UN Refugee Agency
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 25, 2023

On Sunday 25 June, Shakespeare’s Globe will host ‘Moving Stories’ in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The event will include sketches, short plays and songs examining the experiences of refugees, and responses to the crisis.

Photos: First Look at Sebastien Torkia, Sally Ann Triplett & More in BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2023

Get a first look at photos of BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL at Southwark Playhouse Elephant.

Video: Emma Hatton Sings 'Secrets and Lies' From BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2023

Watch Emma Hatton sing 'Secrets and Lies' from the world premiere of BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL,.

Photos/Video: Inside Rehearsal For BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2023

 Rehearsal images and new video content has been released for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL, ahead of the production’s first preview on 25 March at Southwark Playhouse Elephant.

Emma Hatton, Sally Ann Triplett & More to Star in BERLUSCONI World Premiere Musical at Southwark Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2023

The cast has been announced for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI at Southwark Playhouse. Rehearsals begin on 13 February with first preview on 25 March and press night on 29 March.

HALF A SIXPENCE Comes to Kilworth House Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2022

Half a Sixpence at Kilworth House Theatre runs from 19th July-28th August 2022. 'Half A Sixpence' is the delightful British musical comedy packed with exuberant choreography, a myriad of mirth, colourful costumes and show-stopping numbers including 'Flash, Bang, Wallop!', 'Money to Burn' and of course 'Half A Sixpence'.

Nottingham Playhouse Announces Full Cast for PIAF
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2021

Pam Gems' Piaf – a Nottingham Playhouse and Leeds Playhouse co-production – tells the extraordinary life story of the sensational, world-renowned singer Edith Piaf. Her most famous songs include La Vie en Rose and Je Ne Regrette Rien, though the international star began her life singing on the streets of Paris.

Kenneth Branagh, Bertie Carvel, Olivia Colman, and More Star in Audio Adaptation of PETER PAN
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2020

An incredible all-star cast have come together to create a unique digital retelling of JM Barrie’s enchanting classic, Peter Pan, in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity).

Full Casting Announced For Paul Taylor-Mills' Festival Of New Musical Theatre Writing
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2020

Following the previously announced line up of new musicals for MTFestUK 2020, the full cast is announced below, production by production.