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WEST END UNSCRIPTED! Reveals Sir Derek Jacobi as Next Special Guest Star
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

Producer and Director Tegan Summer has announced the latest West End Unscripted! Honouree as Sir Derek Jacobi. After its inaugural show in March, West End Unscripted! Is taking its second show to the Gillian Lynne Theatre.

Photos: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Celebrates 7 Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2025

TINA - The Tina Turner Musical celebrated its 7th Birthday of the West End run with a gala performance where Karis Anderson starred as the music icon. See photos here!

WEST END UNSCRIPTED! Q&A Series Will Donate £10,000 to Charity Nightly
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2025

West End Unscripted! is an exclusive new celebrity Q&A series donating to charity, and bringing theatre lovers closer to their favourite stars, set for next month, with further dates to be announced.

Photos: DISNEY'S THE LION KING Celebrates 25 Years In The West End With A Special Third Act
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 20, 2024

Disney’s THE LION KING celebrated 25 triumphant years in the West End’s Lyceum Theatre on the afternoon of Sunday, 20 October with a special gala performance attended by the original creatives of the show including Julie Taymor, Lebo M, Richard Hudson, Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers and Donald Holder. Check out photos from the event here!

Review: BROKEN WATER, Arcola Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 2, 2024

Three women live parallel lives on the same London street. One desperately wants a baby, one regrets her choices, one is haunted by the past. Michèle Winstanley addresses motherhood and the female experience in a tender piece that becomes a sad reminder that, as women, we rarely fully win.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL-ISH, Soho Theatre
by Laura Jones - Dec 9, 2022

What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to indulge in arguably Charles Dickens’ best known tale, A Christmas Carol. You might think you’ll be spending the evening watching Ebenezer Scrooge redeem himself after realising the error of his ways, but Mr Swallow’s A Christmas Carol-ish is a much more fun take on a Christmas classic.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For A CHRISTMAS CAROL-ISH At Soho Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2022

See photos from inside rehearsal for A Christmas Carol-ish starring critically acclaimed actress Sarah Hadland, Mr Swallow (writer/star and double Emmy award nominee Nick Mohammed) and co.

Sarah Hadland Joins Cast Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL-ISH
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2022

Berk's Nest has announced the full cast for A Christmas Carol-ish as critically acclaimed actress Sarah Hadland joins Mr Swallow (writer/star and double Emmy award nominee Nick Mohammed) and co.

Extension Announced For World Premiere Digital Production GOING THE DISTANCE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2021

The producers of GOING THE DISTANCE, the world premiere digital production of a new comedy by Henry Filloux-Bennett and Yasmeen Khan, have today announced that they have extended the production's digital run until 31 October 2021, following critical acclaim.

Photos: Sara Crowe, Nicole Evans, Shobna Gulati & More Star in World Premiere of GOING THE DISTANCE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2021

The world premiere of GOING THE DISTANCE – a digital production of a new comedy by Henry Filloux-Bennett and Yasmeen Khan, will be available on demand from 4 – 17 October 2021. Sara Crowe stars as ‘Em, Nicole Evans as ‘Billie’, Shobna Gulati as ‘Vic’, Sarah Hadland as ‘Rae’, Merch Husey as ‘Kem, Matthew Kelly as ‘Frank’, and more!

Photos: Behind the Scenes of the World Premiere of  GOING THE DISTANCE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2021

Sara Crowe stars as ‘Em, Nicole Evans as ‘Billie’, Shobna Gulati as ‘Vic’, Sarah Hadland as ‘Rae’, Merch Husey as ‘Kem, Matthew Kelly as ‘Frank’, Emma McDonald as ‘Gail’, and Penny Ryder as ‘Maggie’ with Stephen Fry as the ‘Narrator’.

Further Details Announced For GOING THE DISTANCE, Premiering Digitally In October
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2021

Sara Crowe stars as 'Em, Nicole Evans as 'Billie', Shobna Gulati as 'Vic', Sarah Hadland as 'Rae', Merch Husey as 'Kem, Matthew Kelly as 'Frank', Emma McDonald as 'Gail', and Penny Ryder as 'Maggie' with Stephen Fry as the 'Narrator'.

Guest Blog: Sound Designer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite On THE UNDERSTUDY
by Marianka Swain - May 21, 2020

It's not quite a radio play a?' not quite a film - but I think we've created something in The Understudy that will engage our audience as much as we can from the safety of our own homes.

Photo Flash: THE UNDERSTUDY Cast - Layton Williams, Russell Tovey, and More - Rehearse in Isolation
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2020

Next week, Lawrence Batley Theatre's brand new online radio play – The Understudy – will be broadcast in two parts first on 20th May and on the 27th May! The cast has been rehearsing in isolation. Check out the photos!

Stephen Fry, Layton Williams, Russell Tovey, and More To Star In New Radio Play THE UNDERSTUDY To Raise Funds
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2020

The Understudy is a brand new radio play that will be broadcast in two parts on Wednesday 20th May and Wednesday 27th May to raise funds for the theatre industry which is facing a devastating impact from the health crisis.

BWW Review: NOISES OFF, Garrick Theatre
by Caroline Cronin - Oct 4, 2019

Sheer brilliance. Any lesser description wouldn't do justice to the new production of Noises Off that has come barreling into the West End on a wave of relentless belly laughs.

THE ANTIPODES Leads October's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Sep 24, 2019

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Annie Baker's latest to Ealing comedy and a royal reunion, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

Rehearsals Start For NOISES OFF in The West End
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2019

Following a phenomenally successful extended run at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, rehearsals begin this week for the West End transfer of Michael Frayn's side-splitting backstage comedy, Noises Off, as the company join the playwright in celebrating his 86th birthday on 8th September.

BWW Review: ADMISSIONS, Trafalgar Studios
by Marianka Swain - Mar 12, 2019

News emerged today that Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among 50 wealthy people charged in a college cheating scam dumbed 'Varsity Blues', in which they allegedly paid bribes of up to $6 million to secure places for their offspring at top universities. In a strange twist of fate, the breaking story coincides with the UK opening of Joshua Harmon's incendiary satire Admissions, which demonstrates that even those with the most devout liberal principles about progress and fairness can falter when it comes to their own family and self-interest.

TV: Meet the Cast of ADMISSIONS
by Jamie Body - Mar 8, 2019

Ahead of press night for Joshua Harmon's Admissions, we caught up with the cast to find out more about the show.