Review: CLOSER, Lyric Hammersmith
It has been a quarter-century since Patrick Marber's Closer debuted, but this play, in which everyone screws everyone in every sense of the word, has lost absolutely none of its epic brutality.
THE SEAGULL Leads July's Top 10 New London Shows
July continues a fantastic summer of theatre in London. From Emilia Clarke's West End debut in Jamie Lloyd's version of Chekhov's The Seagull to Anything Goes returning to The Barbican,
here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!
Amazon Prime Video to Premiere THE FEED on November 22
On November 22, 2019, Amazon Prime Video will premiere all 10 episodes of The Feed in the US, Canada and Latin America. Written and executive produced by Channing Powell (The Walking Dead) and based on the novel by Nick Clark Windo, The Feed is a thrilling exploration about our addiction to technology, our fear of what it's doing to our brains, and our terror of having to live without it.
CRAZY RICH ASIANS' Jing Lusi Cast in Amazon's THE FEED
Jing Lusi, who plays Amanda Ling in 'Crazy Rich Asians,' has been cast in Amazon's psychological thriller series “The Feed,” according to Variety. Lusi will star alongside Guy Burnet, Nina Toussaint White, David Thewlis and Michelle Fairley.
Photo Flash: THE VIEW FROM NOWHERE at the Park Theatre
Prez is a brilliant biochemist. His experiments show a leading herbicide is carcinogenic. He has an existential fight against entrenched interests on his hands - not helped by the fact that he wears dreadlocks, dresses like David Bowie, and carries a chip on his shoulder as big as the sink estate he grew up on. In his heart he knows he's right, but can he prove it?
Cast Announced for THE VIEW FROM NOWHERE at Park Theatre
The new PARK90 season opens with the world premiere of a highly topical drama involving a scientific controversy, The View From Nowhere, presented by the same creative team behind the critically acclaimed Warehouse of Dreams at Lion and Unicorn Theatre.
Photo Flash: Ian McKellen, Eileen Atkins & Vanessa Redgrave at UK Theatre Awards
Yesterday UK Theatre gave out awards to leading talents in performing, producing and theatre management throughout the United Kingdom. Sheffield Theatres' SHOW BOAT and FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS together took Best Musical Production, while Clare Burt picked up a performance award for the former and Rebecca Trehearn for the latter. Charlene James won Best New Play for CUTTIN' IT, and Paapa Essiedu Best Performance In A Play for the Royal Shakespeare Company's HAMLET.
Photo Flash: First Look at Dominic Cooper and More in THE LIBERTINE
Dominic Cooper stars in Stephen Jeffreys' sexually charged masterpiece The Libertine this autumn. Directed by Olivier and Tony Award-winning Terry Johnson, the play continues its limited run at Bath Theatre Royal until 17 September as part of the theatre's 2016 summer season, prior to a West End engagement at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 22 September to 3 December with opening night for press on 27 September. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Coverage: First Look at THE ETIENNE SISTERS World Premiere at Theatre Royal Stratford East
After the huge success of the critically acclaimed Klook's Last Stand (The Park Theatre), writing duo Che Walker and Anoushka Lucas, bring the world premiere of their new play with music THE ETIENNE SISTERS to Theatre Royal Stratford East. This all-female cast features strong London talent, harmonising to a fresh and contemporary soulful jazz score. Scroll down for a first look at the stars onstage!
World Premiere of New Musical THE ETIENNE SISTERS Set for Theatre Royal Stratford East
After the huge success of the critically acclaimed Klook's Last Stand (The Park Theatre), writing duo Che Walker and Anoushka Lucas, bring the world premiere of their new play with music The Etienne Sisters to Theatre Royal Stratford East. This all-female cast features strong London talent, harmonising to a fresh and contemporary soulful jazz score.
Review Roundup: David Mamet's RACE at the Hampstead
Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet's play Race, directed by Terry Johnson, opened at the Hampstead Theatre on Wednesday 29 May 2013 and runs through 29 June 2013. The play follows a white man who is accused of raping a young black woman; he hires two attorneys - one white, one black to fight his case. As they grapple with the evidence, their investigation uncovers and explores the racist tension found in every society, and how this can influence the role of the accused and accuser.