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Sebastian Faulks’s epic story of love and loss returns to the stage marking the 30th anniversary of the international best-selling novel.



The critically acclaimed show returns in a brand-new production. Telling the story of one man’s journey through an all-consuming love affair and into the horror of the First World War.



In pre-war France, a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford, embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their world upside down. As the war breaks out over the idyll of his former life, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground. Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle as his world explodes around him.



A mesmerising story of love and courage. Set both before and during the Great War. Once seen never forgotten.



Starring award-winning actor Max Bowden, best known for the role of Ben Mitchell in EastEnders, James Esler (Litvinenko) and Charlie Russell (The Goes Wrong Show, And Then There Were None (BBC)) and produced by the award-winning Original Theatre, who brought you the smash hit productions of The Mirror Crack’d by Agatha Christie, Murder in the Dark and The Habit of Art.



★★★★ ‘A staggering achievement’ Daily Mail



★★★★ ‘Uniformly excellent’ The Times



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Photo Flash: UK Tour of SHADOWLANDS Kicks Off Today in Guildford
by BWW News Desk - Feb 18, 2016


The 2016 national tour of William Nicholson's SHADOWLANDS, directed by Alastair Whatley, will open tonight 18 February at Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, with a national press night on Friday 26 February. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Star-Studded VILLAIN: DEBLANKS SPACE HOLE! to Benefit Michael J. Fox Foundation at Rockwell
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2016


Laugh your (BODY PART)_____ off at this one-night-only premiere performance of Billy Mitchell's improvisational comedy Villain: DeBlanks SPACE HOLE!, Monday, February 29, at The Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Angeles. Proceeds benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. 

Photo Flash: Celebrate Leap Day with VILLAIN: DEBLANKS
by Sally Henry Fuller - Feb 14, 2016


Laugh your (BODY PART)_____ off at the West Coast premiere of 'Villain: DeBlanks SPACE HOLE!' A portion of proceeds from each performance will benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for the UK Tour of SHADOWLANDS
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2016


The 2016 national tour of William Nicholson's SHADOWLANDS, directed by Alastair Whatley, will open on 18 February at Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, with a national press night on Friday 26 February. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Denis Lill to Replace Tony Slattery in SHADOWLANDS UK Tour
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 8, 2016


Due to health issues, Tony Slattery has sadly had to withdraw from the 2016 national tour of William Nicholson's SHADOWLANDS, and the producers, director and cast wish him a speedy recovery. Denis Lill has kindly agreed to step into the role of Warnie and has joined rehearsals today.

Photo Flash: First Look at Daniel Fraser, Graham Seed and More in the UK Tour of FLARE PATH
by Christina Mancuso - Feb 1, 2016


The 2016 national tour of Terence Rattigan's FLARE PATH, directed by Justin Audibert, opened on 27 January at the Connaught Theatre in Worthing. Daniel Fraser plays Teddy Graham and Audrey Palmer plasy Mrs Oakes.  Daniel played Gregory Cromwell in the acclaimed RSC productions of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies in Stratford, London and on Broadway.  He also appeared in Chariots of Fire at Hampstead Theatre and in the West End and starred in the Sci-Fi films Frequencies and Lab Rats and the thriller Scar Tissue.  Check out a first look below!

Sian Thomas to Replace Francesca Annis as 'Mrs. Fox' in Donmar's WELCOME HOME, CAPTAIN FOX!
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 29, 2016


Sian Thomas will be taking on the role of Mrs Fox in the Donmar's production of Welcome Home, Captain Fox! replacing Francesca Annis who regrettably has had to withdraw from the production for personal reasons.

New British Musical to Premiere at Wales Millennium Centre
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 28, 2016


This Easter, Wales Millennium Centre will premiere its first full-scale, original musical, ONLY THE BRAVE, produced with Soho Theatre, Daniel Sparrow Productions and Birdsong Productions. Based on the real lives of men and women caught up in the D-Day landings, this new production will star David Thaxton, Caroline Sheen and Neil McDermott, directed by Steve Marmion, Artistic Director of London's Soho Theatre.

Bang on a Can All-Stars to Perform at UHart, 2/20
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 27, 2016


The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, in partnership with Real Art Ways, is pleased to present New York's electric chamber ensemble Bang on a Can All-Stars on

Full Cast Announced for Terence Rattigan's FLARE PATH - Daniel Fraser, Audrey Palmer and More!
by BWW News Desk - Jan 27, 2016


Final casting has now been announced for the 2016 national tour of Terence Rattigan's FLARE PATH, directed by Justin Audibert, opening on 27 January at the Connaught Theatre in Worthing. Daniel Fraser will play Teddy Graham and Audrey Palmer will play Mrs Oakes.  Daniel played Gregory Cromwell in the acclaimed RSC productions of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies in Stratford, London and on Broadway.  He also appeared in Chariots of Fire at Hampstead Theatre and in the West End and starred in the Sci-Fi films Frequencies and Lab Rats and the thriller Scar Tissue.

New York Philharmonic to Present MESSIAEN WEEK This March
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2016


The New York Philharmonic will present Messiaen Week, March 7-13, 2016, honoring the legacy of French composer and organist Olivier Messiaen (1908-92) through performances of his works, from the symphonic to solo works, as well as music by those whom he influenced.

Torben Betts's INVINCIBLE To Tour the UK, March 30
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 11, 2016


The Original Theatre Company and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds will present the first national tour of Torben Betts's INVINCIBLE, directed by Christopher Harper. The tour will begin at the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds on 30 March.

Full Cast Announced for Terence Rattigan's FLARE PATH - Daniel Fraser, Audrey Palmer and More!
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 7, 2016


Final casting has now been announced for the 2016 national tour of Terence Rattigan's FLARE PATH, directed by Justin Audibert, opening on 27 January at the Connaught Theatre in Worthing. Daniel Fraser will play Teddy Graham and Audrey Palmer will play Mrs Oakes.  Daniel played Gregory Cromwell in the acclaimed RSC productions of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies in Stratford, London and on Broadway.  He also appeared in Chariots of Fire at Hampstead Theatre and in the West End and starred in the Sci-Fi films Frequencies and Lab Rats and the thriller Scar Tissue.

Netflix to Bring Psychological Thriller GYPSY to Members Worldwide in 2017
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 6, 2016


Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, has ordered a 10-episode season of the one-hour psychological thriller GYPSY, a new series from Universal Television, Working Title and writer Lisa Rubin.

SHADOWLANDS Tour Announces Full Cast and Schedule; Launches Feb. 26
by Christina Mancuso - Dec 10, 2015


The 2016 national tour of William Nicholson's SHADOWLANDS, directed by Alastair Whatley, will open on 18 February at Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, with a national press night on Friday 26 February.

Donmar Warehouse Announces 2016 Spring Season - World Premiere of ELEGY, Revival of FAITH HEALER and More!
by Christina Mancuso - Dec 1, 2015


Donmar Warehouse Announces the 2016 Spring Season!

Family Musical MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS Launches West End Tour Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 26, 2015


The producer of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Hetty Feather and What the Ladybird Heard today announces the world premiere of brand new family musical Mr Popper's Penguins which is making a splash this winter touring around the country now through January 2016. Mr Popper and his Penguins will be hopping off to various locations, opening at the Theatre Royal Brighton today 26 November.

Clive Rowe & Debbie Kurup Climb Hackney Empire's JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2015


He's back! Clive Rowe is to tread the boards at Hackney Empire once again starring as Dame Daisy Trottin their 2015 pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, from tonight 21 November 2015 to 3 January 2016.

Pinter's BETRAYAL, AVENUE Q & More Set for Exeter Northcott Theatre's Spring/Summer 2016 Season
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 20, 2015


 Exeter Northcott Theatre will produce a new adaptation of Harold Pinter's Betrayal which will mark artistic director Paul Jepson's directorial debut for the theatre.

2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting Winner Announced
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 17, 2015


Wish List by Katherine Soper, who currently works in a perfumery on Regent Street in London, was today announced as the winner of the 10th anniversary Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015 - Europe's biggest playwriting prize. She wins a prize of £16,000, and a residency at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, where today's award ceremony took place and the process towards production begins.

BWW Review: Springhouse Theatre's THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 14, 2015


How wonderful is it that a song can usher in all sorts of memories - perhaps of your first kiss, driving in a car along a dusty country road, or of people once-loved, still-loved, who are no longer a part of your life - to flood your mind, fill your heart and to transport you, as if by magic, to some earlier time? I love that feeling, which we in the theater are subject to far more often than regular folk, thanks to the music that underscores our dramatic lives and which allows everyone onstage, offstage, backstage - in whatever stage of life - to indulge in the play of 'make believe.'

CRITIC'S CHOICE: Get Ahead of the Holiday Rush
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 13, 2015


Turkeys are on-sale at your local supermarket, so there's no better way to know Thanksgiving is just around the corner - yep, less than two weeks away! - which means that local theater companies will be unleashing their holiday season productions with enough productions of A Christmas Story (both the musical and the play), It's A Wonderful Life and Ebenezer Scrooge-led shows that you could shake a stick at!

Family Musical MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS to Launch West End Tour, Nov. 26
by Matt Smith - Nov 11, 2015


The producer of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Hetty Feather and What the Ladybird Heard today announces the world premiere of brand new family musical Mr Popper's Penguins which is making a splash this winter touring around the country from November 2015 to January 2016. Mr Popper and his Penguins will be hopping off to various locations, opening at the Theatre Royal Brighton on Thursday 26 November. The tour continues on to Malvern Theatre and London's Cadogan Hall before settling in at the Lowry Salford for a glittering Christmas season from Thursday 10 December to Sunday 10 January. The tour is completed with a run at Rose Theatre Kingston from Thursday 14 January to Sunday 17 January.

Olivier Award-Winning Goodnight Mister Tom Full Cast and Spring Tour 2016 Announced
by Sally Henry Fuller - Nov 9, 2015


The producers of Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Goodnight Mister Tom are delighted to announce today that the Oliver award-winning stage adaptation of Michelle Magorian's classic novel will embark on a UK Tour in 2016 after its strictly limited West End run at the Duke of York's Theatre this Christmas.

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