Michael Morpurgo

Corn Exchange Newbury Reveals Easter Event Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2025

This Easter, the Corn Exchange Newbury and The Base Greenham are bringing a spectacular line-up of family-friendly entertainment, offering plenty to do this school holiday.

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, LA BOHEME, and More Set For Opera North's 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025

Opera North has announced its repertoire for the year. The season will kick off in September with The Secret of the Black Spider. Learn more about the full season here!

Celebrate World Theatre Day At The Corn Exchange Newbury; Full Lineup Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2025

The Corn Exchange Newbury will invite theatre lovers of all ages to celebrate World Theatre Day on Thursday 27 March with an upcoming line-up of fantastic performances that capture the magic, creativity, and emotion of live theatre.

BEETLEJUICE is Now Playing in Chicago
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025

BEETLEJUICE is back in Chicago! The Broadway hit will haunt the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a strictly limited engagement  through March 16, 2025. Learn more here!

The Dukes Announce New Spring/Summer Season Packed With Theatre, Comedy, Cinema And More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2025

The Dukes have announced the launch of their new Spring/Summer Season. The Dukes open the doors once more to their fringe theatre venue Moor space, as shows return with classics alongside immersive and interactive titles.

WAR HORSE Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2025

The National Theatre's multi-award-winning production of War Horse will tour to Milton Keynes Theatre beginning next month. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

BEETLEJUICE Returns To Ensemble Arts Philly This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2025

Ensemble Arts Philly and The Shubert Organization will present the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, Beetlejuice, returning to the Academy of Music by popular demand from July 29 – August 3, 2025.

BEETLEJUICE Comes to the Lied Center Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025

 The ghost-with-the-most will make his Lincoln debut in this edgy and irreverent new Broadway musical comedy. BEETLEJUICE will play the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

BEETLEJUICE On Sale Tomorrow At Cadillac Palace Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2024

BEETLEJUICE is back for another hauntingly hilarious run! Broadway In Chicago announced that tickets will go on sale Friday, December 20, for this ghoulishly fun musical comedy.

Milton Keynes Theatre Announces Spring Season Lineup For 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2024

Milton Keynes Theatre has announced an exciting lineup ofnmusicals, plays and productions for its Spring 2025 lineup.

Janie Dee Will Lead A ROLE TO DIE FOR at the Barn Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

Janie Dee will star in the Built By Barn world premiere of A Role To Die For, a brand-new play written by Jordan Waller and directed by Olivier Award winning Derek Bond.

Review: WAR HORSE IN CONCERT at Century II Concert Hall
by Paula Makar - Nov 3, 2024

As I sat in the audience, waiting for the performance of War Horse In Concert, a Pops presentation for the Wichita Symphony, I overhead several audience members discussing their expectations for what they were about to experience. “Is this a play?”  “It looks like there are narrators!” “Is this different from a regular concert?” Most “In Concert” performances are based on well known musicals, but War Horse In Concert is based on War Horse Suite 2022, a symphonic work derived from the score of the play with the same name. The play is based on the original story written by Michael Morpurgo. War Horse: The Story in Concert premiered at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2016, with music composed by Adrian Sutton, and the narration was adapted from the play script written in 1982 by Nick Stafford. The performance consisted of a very simple staged version of the piece, with multiple actors playing multiple roles, supplying dialogue at the important points in the story. There was also a main singer and a chorus to help convey the emotions that the spoken word can fail to supply. This allows the orchestra to feature the score so the story to be told by both the music and the word. A concert version is usually a scaled down production, sans sets, props, elaborate costumes, and in the case of War Horse, the puppets used to portray the horses. The audience is asked to use their imaginations, and their mind’s eye, to fill in the remainder of the story.

Tickets to BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL in Indianapolis on Sale Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2024

Single tickets for the North American Tour of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, at Clowes Memorial Hall will go on sale this week. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Previews: WAR HORSE North American Premier at ICT Rep At The Century II Concert Hall
by Paula Makar - Oct 23, 2024

The Wichita Symphony Orchestra (WSO), in collaboration with Wichita Repertory Theater (ICTRep), is honored to present the North American premiere of War Horse in Concert.

BEETLEJUICE To Play the Ed Mirvish Theatre This July
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2024

BEETLEJUICE is set to haunt Toronto with performances beginning this July! Learn more about the production and how to get tickets.

BEETLEJUICE On Sale At PNC Broadway In Kansas City Music Hall This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 17, 2024

BEETLEJUICE is set to haunt the Kansas City Music Hall with its Broadway tour. Tickets for the show, featuring a blend of comedy and the supernatural, go on sale to the public on October 18.

BEETLEJUICE National Tour On Sale This Friday At The Stranahan Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2024

Single tickets for the national tour of BEETLEJUICE at the Stranahan Theater will be available starting October 18.

BEETLEJUICE Comes to North Charleston PAC Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2024

It’s showtime! Best of Broadway announced that single tickets for the North American Tour of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, will go on sale Monday, October 21  at 10 AM.

Cast and Creative Team Set For PINOCCHIO At The Watermill
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2024

Discover the cast and creative team for the Watermill Theatre's festive production of MICHAEL MORPURGO'S PINOCCHIO, featuring a blend of storytelling and music. Performances begin November 16.

Review: WAR HORSE, The Lowry
by Sarah OHara - Sep 25, 2024

More than 17 years since its onstage premiere, The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse is providing yet another unforgettable theatrical experience for audiences on its current UK and Ireland tour.