Directors Announced for BEAM2018 Biennial Showcase
Musical Theatre Network and Mercury Musical Developments today announce Hannah Chissick, Adam Lenson, James Dacre, Peter Rowe, Josh Seymour, Tania Azevedo, Cressida Carre and Kate Golledge as directors for the eight 25-minute extracts from new musicals to be presented at BEAM2018.
Programme Announced For BEAM2018 The Biennial Industry Showcase Of New British Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre Network and Mercury Musical Developments today announce the programme selected from their pitching days held around the UK between September and November for BEAM2018. Fifty-eight of the new British musicals pitched at these days have been selected to be shared at the biennial industry showcase which will next year be held at Theatre Royal Stratford East on 1 and 2 March. BEAM is designed for anyone in a position to help develop and stage new British musicals to attend, bringing the most exciting musical theatre projects together from around the UK for industry professionals to grab the opportunity to become involved from the early stages of development.
Photo Flash: First Look at DINNER WITH SADDAM at Menier Chocolate Factory
Steven Berkoff and Shobu Kapoor return to the stage to play opposite Sanjeev Bhaskar in the world premiere of Anthony Horowitz's new play DINNER WITH SADDAM. The production, directed by Lindsay Posner, opens tomorrow 22 September and runs until 14 November. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: SPAMALOT Opens at the Playhouse Theatre!
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a kind-of new musical with a book by Eric Idle and an entirely new score for the new production, (well, almost) created by Eric Idle and John Du Prez. Following a staggering national romp, this new production moved to Playhouse Theatre, beginning performances 14 November and opening last night. View photos below!
ABC's DON'T TRUST The B---- IN APARTMENT 23 to Premiere 4/11
After a naïve Midwestern girl's big city dreams are dashed during her first week in New York, she finds herself living with her worst nightmare, in a hilarious, contemporary comedy about a female odd couple who are surrounded by an outrageous cast of characters. DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APARTMENT 23 premieres Wednesday, April 11th (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.