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DOCDOC Will Partner With UK Anxiety Charity No Panic
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2025

DocDoc has announced a new partnership with the national anxiety charity No Panic, ahead of the show's UK premiere engagements at Churchill Theatre Bromley (5-15 February) and Palace Theatre Southend (18-23 February).

Soho Theatre Walthamstow Reveals Initial Programme
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2025

First programming has been announced for Soho Theatre Walthamstow, a major new 960-seat venue opening in May 2025 that will house the very best UK and international comedy, theatre, cabaret and panto, alongside a creative engagement programme. 

UK Premiere of DOCDOC Comes to the Churchill Theatre Bromley and the Palace Theatre Southend
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2025

Morris Gilbert and Óskar Eiriksson will present the UK premiere of Laurent Baffie’s outrageously hilarious worldwide hit comedy play DocDoc - which has played to over 4 million people in over 37 countries.

Guest Blog: “Panto is Hamlet in a Nappy": Actor Justin Brett on Being Serious About Fun and The High Art of Low Comedy in Panto
by Guest Author - Nov 27, 2024

Panto is Hamlet in a nappy; Beckett in a bath of beans; Johnson in long johns. It’s gaudy and brash and all the better for it. It’s the High Art of Low Comedy

Cast and Creatives Set For SLEEPING BEAUTY Panto in Catford
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024

Joy Productions has announced the return of their celebrated Panto partnership with Broadway Theatre, Catford unveiling the Principal Cast and Creative team for this year's much-anticipated pantomime Sleeping Beauty. 

The UK Pantomime Association Reveals Nominees For The Pantomime Awards 2024
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024

Get the latest on The Pantomime Awards 2024 nominees, announced by The UK Pantomime Association in association with Stagecoach. The awards ceremony is set for Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 7pm at G Live in Guildford.

The UK Pantomime Association announces the nominees for The Pantomime Awards 2024
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 2, 2024

Founded in 2021, the UK Pantomime Association (UKPA) is a charity that explores, shares and celebrates pantomime by investigating the genre's rich past, engaging with contemporary practice and inspiring the future.

Photos: Inside the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Ceremony
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2024

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to UK playwright Ava Pickett for her play 1536.  Awarded annually since 1978, The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is the largest and oldest international award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre. See photos from inside the ceremony here.

SLEEPING BEAUTY Panto Comes to the Broadway in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2023

As the curtain goes up on their inaugural pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk at the Broadway Theatre, Catford, Joy Productions and the Broadway today announce that their 2024 pantomime will be Sleeping Beauty.

Cast Set For Joy Productions' Inaugural Pantomime JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2023

Joy Productions has announced the full cast for their inaugural pantomime Jack And The Beanstalk at the Broadway Theatre, Catford, marking a new addition to London's festive calendar.

Review: ES & FLO, Kiln Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Jun 9, 2023

There are some things we don’t see enough in theatre. A few of these are: stories about women who love women and roles for older female-identifying actors. When these two come together, beauty often happens. Es & Flo is exactly this. Written by Jennifer Lunn, it follows Es’ condition as it threatens the life she’s built with Flo. It’s a stark reminder of the legacy of senior members of the LGBTQ+ community, a testimony of the survivors who fought for those rights that are still under threat today. It’s a harrowing celebration of lesbian romance.

Indhu Rubasingham Steps Down As Artistic Director Of Kiln Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2023

Kiln Theatre has announced that Indhu Rubasingham will step down as Artistic Director of the company, leaving early 2024, having led the company for over a decade.

Tickets from £18 for ES & FLO at Kiln Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 29, 2023

Tickets from £18 for Es & Flo at the Kiln Theatre. Jennifer Lunn’s award-winning new play, directed by Susie McKenna, celebrates the love of an older lesbian relationship.

Joy Productions Enter Five Year Partnership With The Newly Refurbished Broadway Theatre to Stage The Annual Pantomime
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2023

Newly formed production company, Joy Productions, led by producer Julie Clare and co-producer Chuchu Nwagu have entered into a five-year partnership with the newly refurbished Grade II listed Broadway in Catford to programme their annual pantomime for the coming five years.

Kiln Theatre Announces Summer 2023 Programming
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 23, 2023

Kiln Theatre has announced the next productions in its programme to be presented this summer.

Photos: Sharon D. Clarke and Wendell Pierce Get Honored With Portraits at Sardi's
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 18, 2023

Death of a Salesman stars Sharon D. Clarke and Wendell Pierce recently were honored with portraits at the iconic Sardi's. BroadwayWorld was there for the unveiling and you can check out photos here!

Photos: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Company Celebrates Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 10, 2022

The best of Broadway flocked to the Hudson Theatre last night, where Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman officially opened on Broadway. Check out photos from the opening night celebration!

Eva Fontaine and Susie McKenna Will Lead the UK Premiere of Tanya Barfield's BRIGHT HALF LIFE at the King's Head Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2022

Eva Fontaine and Susie McKenna pair up for the UK Premiere of Bright Half Life by award winning American playwright Tanya Barfield, directed by Steven Kunis, twice nominated for Best Director at the Off West End Theatre Awards. Depicting queer love in the richest and most original of ways, Bright Half Life is an intensely romantic and moving play depicting love that is complicated and ever-changing.

Photos: Broadway Stars Align on the 2022 Tony Awards Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 12, 2022

We're taking you to the red carpet for a look at all of the stars (and what they're wearing) at them 2022 Tony Awards!

Photos: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Celebrates Sharon D. Clarke's Tony Nomination
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2022

The producers of the upcoming Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman hosted a reception for Sharon D. Clarke on her 2022 Tony Award nomination for Caroline, Or Change at the Redeye Grill.