Cast Announced For THE BAND'S VISIT at Donmar Warehouse
The Donmar Warehouse has announced the cast for the European première of David Yazbek and Itamar Moses' multi-Tony award-winning musical The Band's Visit, directed in a new production by Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst.Cast and onstage band: Alon Moni Aboutboul, Sharif Afifi, Jason Alder, Marc Antolin, Harel Glazer, Levi Goldmeier, Ido Gonen, Michal Horowicz, Emma Kingston, Shira Kravitz, Nitai Levi, Yali Topol Margalith, Ashley Margolis, Carlos Mendoza de Hevia, Miri Mesika, Peter Polycarpou, Ant Romero, Idlir Shyti, Maya Kristal Tenenbaum, Sargon Yelda, Baha Yetkin.
Tom Seals to Hit the Road With Debut UK Theatre Tour THE 45s TOUR
Boogie woogie piano genius and vocalist Tom Seals is hitting the road with his debut UK theatre tour. The 45s Tour will see Tom travel to venues across England and Scotland as he entertains audiences with a variety of genres from blues and jazz to swing and soul with his much-celebrated boogie-woogie style.
SWEET LITTLE MYSTERY Comes to The Coronet Theatre
The Coronet Theatre will host Sweet Little Mystery, a tribute to musician and writer John Martyn on the 10th anniversary of his death. Some of his greatest admirers, Sarah Jane Morris, Tony Rémy, Tim Cansfield and Mark Thomas, celebrate the work of this musical visionary who influenced a generation of his peers, friends and fans.
Norfolk & Norwich Festival Announces Full Programme For 2019
Norfolk & Norwich Festival has today announced the full programme for its 2019 Festival (10 - 26 May). The vast and wide-ranging programme showcases artists from around the world and the region presenting a huge variety of work and events throughout the city and around the county, which spans performance, theatre, music, visual arts, literature, circus, outdoor and family events, includes world and UK premieres, one-off spectaculars, and a host of free events across the Festival.
The Marlowe Studio Presents a Month of Variety This September
Drama offerings are Gulliver Returns, a new play inspired by Jonathan Swift's masterpiece, and Frankie Vah, another new piece, but set in the 1980s against a backdrop of indie venues and politics and written entirely in verse. Ventoux recreates the dramatic rivalry between cyclists Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani and their 2000 drug-fuelled race on the most fearsome Tour de France mountain.
GOSNELL Film to Receive National Theatrical Release
GVN Releasing and Hat Tip Films announce the release of Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer in over 600 theaters nationwide this October 12, 2018. The film is based on the shocking true events surrounding the arrest, trial and conviction in 2012 of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell who ABC News described as 'America's most prolific serial killer.'
Common and Kind: Worldwide Collaborative Fundraiser
People today feel deeply affected by division to an extent unknown in generations. In the UK, the recent referendum has affected friendships, families, organisations, classes and communities, and division is keenly felt in the United States as well as across the world.
Photo Flash: The Echo Presents ROW AFTER ROW and A SMALL FIRE
The multiple award-winning Echo Theater Company, named "Best Bet for Ballsy Original Plays" by the LA Weekly, continues its 2015 season with two Los Angeles premieres scheduled to run in repertory. Row After Row by Jessica Dickey (The Amish Project) opens on April 25 at 5 p.m., with A Small Fire by Obie Award-winner Adam Bock (The Drunken City, The Receptionist) opening that same evening at 8 p.m.
Echo Theater Company to Stage Pair of L.A. Premieres in Rep, 4/25-5/31
The multiple award-winning Echo Theater Company, named "Best Bet for Ballsy Original Plays" by the LA Weekly, continues its 2015 season with two Los Angeles premieres scheduled to run in repertory. Row After Row by Jessica Dickey (The Amish Project) opens on April 25 at 5 p.m., with A Small Fire by Obie Award-winner Adam Bock (The Drunken City, The Receptionist) opening that same evening at 8 p.m. The two plays will continue to run in tandem every weekend through May 31 at the Echo's home in Atwater Village Theatre. For a complete schedule of performances, scroll to the end of this release or check online at www.EchoTheaterCompany.com.
Photo Flash: First Look- Echo Theatre Company Premieres FUGUE
How can composers Arnold Schoenberg, Piotr Tchaikovsky and Carlo Gesualdo balance the chaos of their creativity with their need for love? Playwright Tommy Smith and director Chris Fields (the team behind last season's Firemen, named one of the "Best Stage Plays of 2014" by Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty) trace three real-life love triangles in a passionate tale of intrigue, jealousy and music. The Echo Theater Company presents the world premiere of Fugue, opening on Feb. 14 (Valentines Day) at the Echo's Atwater Village Theatre home. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the new show!
Echo Theater Company's FUGUE to Run 2/14-3/22
How can composers Arnold Schoenberg, Piotr Tchaikovsky and Carlo Gesualdo balance the chaos of their creativity with their need for love? Playwright Tommy Smith and director Chris Fields (the team behind last season's Firemen, named one of the "Best Stage Plays of 2014" by Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty) trace three real-life love triangles in a passionate tale of intrigue, jealousy and music. The Echo Theater Company presents the world premiere of Fugue, opening on Feb. 14 (Valentines Day) at the Echo's Atwater Village Theatre home.
Nicholas Parsons, Scott Alan, Mitch Winehouse and More Set for The Hippodrome, May-June 2014
The Hippodrome's live entertainment programme continues with a varied offering of music, burlesque, cabaret and more including a four night run from popular US songwriter Scott Alan, a concert celebrating the best of The Great British Musicals hosted by Nicholas Parsons, an exclusive preview of award-winning singer Sarah Jane Morris' new album, and the return of Mitch Winehouse's monthly residency in aid of The Amy Winehouse Foundation which will feature an array of very special guests.
Photo Coverage: Golden Globes 'Saluting Young Hollywood' Party
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Mavis Spencer as its selection as Miss Golden Globe for 'The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards' to be telecast live on NBC on Sunday, January 17, 2010. HFPA President Philip Berk made the announcement at the Second Annual Golden Globes Party Saluting Young Hollywood, which took place at Nobu West Hollywood on December 8. Traditionally, Miss Golden Globe, who assists in the Golden Globes ceremony, is the daughter of a well-known celebrity.