Lolita Chakrabarti News

Get a sneak peek behind the scenes at rehearsals for Life of Pi. Cast members Peter Twose and Riya Rajeev talk about the fantastic puppets that are used in the production, including how they watched footage of real tigers to study their movements.

All new photos have been released from press night for the UK premiere of the Tony Award® nominated hit musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, which began previews on 21 August 2024 at the Peacock Theatre, London. Check out the photos here!

Tickets for LIFE OF PI are now available at Proctors Theatre.

The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theatre, has announced that tickets to the North American Tour Launch of LIFE OF PI – the hit Broadway and West End sensation – will go on sale today, Friday, August 9 at 10 a.m. EST.

Lolita Chakrabarti's multi Olivier and Tony Award-winning stage adaptation of Life of Pi, based on Canadian author Yann Martel's best-selling and Man Booker Prize-winning novel, will make its Canadian Premiere in only 4 weeks. Learn more about the cast here!

Burbage Theatre Co concludes their 12th Season with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Motherf**ker with the Hat, directed by Trinity Rep company member Jackie Davis, director of last season’s Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti. See photos from the production.

Based on the best-selling and Man Booker Prize-winning book by Canadian author Yann Martel, Lolita Chakrabarti’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning stage adaption of Life of Pi will embark on another exciting adventure when it makes its Canadian premiere at Toronto’s CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre.

After their innovative and acclaimed RI premiere production of Jen Silverman's Collective Rage: A Play In 5 Betties, Burbage Theatre Co concludes their 12th Season with Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Motherf**ker with the Hat, directed by Trinity Rep company member Jackie Davis, director of last season's Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti. 

Center Theatre Group has announced its full slate of programming under Snehal Desai's artistic leadership with its 2024/25 Season called 'One CTG. One LA.' The company has also revealed that the Mark Taper Forum will reopen after 16 months of closure.

Door Shakespeare have announced that tickets are available for the 2024 summer season, including two shows running in alternating repertory: William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and Jane Austen's Emma, adapted by Joseph Hanreddy.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced its 2024-25 season lineup, which kicks off this June. Subscriptions are available now.

Robert Hastie has announced his final season at Sheffield Theatres, as he steps down after eight years as Artistic Director. New productions will be running from summer 2024 to spring 2025 in the Crucible Theatre and Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse. Learn more about the season lineup here!

Soho Theatre has announced the April submissions launch for its prestigious new writing competition, the Verity Bargate Award, sponsored by Character 7.

Mirvish has revealed its 2024-25 Main Subscription Season, which is comprised of seven productions.   Learn more about the full lineup here!

Paul Mesca will be starring in a film adaptation of Hamnet. 

Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.

Lantern Theater Company continues its 30th anniversary season with Brian Friel's masterpiece play, Faith Healer. Directed by Peter DeLaurier and featuring Anthony Lawton, Ian Merrill Peakes, and Geneviève Perrier, Faith Healer explores memory, belief, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Burning Coal Theatre Company presents HYMN by Lolita Chakrabarti. Learn how to purchase tickets!

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 31 December at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18 for the 2023 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!