Chris Harper Productions Appoints Tom O'Connell as Producer
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2024
Chris Harper Productions has appointed Tom O’Connell as producer. Chris Harper is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer who has produced some of the most acclaimed theatrical successes of the last 15 years.
Review: SOMETHING'S AFOOT at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Mar 9, 2024
Curating a season is not an easy thing, especially for a large, professional theater. You want to strike that delicate balance of diversity, entertainment, cutting edge, and most of all audience appeal. But when the 5th Avenue Theater announced they were doing “Something’s Afoot”, an old show often done by community theaters, I was perplexed. But maybe it’s good, I mean, I’ve never seen it. Sadly, it’s not.
YOGA WITH JILLIAN Limbers Up For The Edinburgh Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 7, 2023
Guaranteed to get the blood pumping and open your Chakras so you're ready for a day on the Fringe, Yoga with Jillian, a brand-new screwball comedy by Lia Romeo opens at the Pleasance on 2 August and promises to give your chuckle muscles a good workout.
JESUS, JANE, MOTHER & ME to Return to Edinburgh Fringe
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 3, 2023
After winning the Critic's Award for Best Play, and the Theatre Weekly Award for Best Solo Performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year, and following a run in Australia and a UK tour, Philip Stokes' play Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me will return to the Pleasance from 2 August. Produced by Lawrence Batley Theatre, Richard Jordan Productions, 412, Ketchup Productions in association with The Pleasance.
THE WAY OLD FRIENDS DO Celebrates its 100th Performance
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2023
The Way Old Friends Do recently performed its 100th show. Writer and performer Ian Hallard and the rest of the cast celebrated the 100th performance of the critically acclaimed show on Tuesday 23rd May following a sell-out show at The Lowry in Salford.
Gareth Valentine Brings TALES OF A MUSICAL DIRECTOR to Crazy Coqs
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2023
Gareth Valentine has announced a three night residency at Crazy Coqs Live at Zedel with special guests two time Olivier Award winners Joanna Riding, Janie Dee and BAFTA nominated, Tony Award and US Drama Desk winner Haydn Gwynne.
BBC Audio Drama Awards 2023 Winners Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 20, 2023
Actor, producer and director Martin Jarvis OBE (Just William, The Forsyte Saga, Eastenders, Doctor Who) has won the BBC Audio Drama award for Lifetime Achievement, presented at Broadcasting House’s Radio Theatre.