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The River 2024

Opened: October 1, 2024
Closing: October 27, 2024

The River - West End History , Info & More

Greenwich Theatre
Stockwell Street London

On a moonless night in August when the sea trout are ready to run, a man brings his new girlfriend to the remote family cabin where he has come for the fly-fishing since he was a boy. But she's not the only woman he has brought here – and nor is she the last.

From Mojo to Jerusalem and The Ferryman, Jez Butterworth's plays have won two Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Critics Circle Theatre Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award and more. Now The River, the hotly anticipated follow-up to Jerusalem, returns to London in the first major revival since its world premiere at the Royal Court in 2012.


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David Shaw (The Revivalists) & Jim James (My Morning Jacket) Share New Song & Video
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 18, 2025


Acclaimed singer-songwriter David Shaw has teamed up with the legendary Jim James (My Morning Jacket) for a powerful new rendition of “Take a Look Inside.' Watch the music video here!

Photos: I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Opens at The Willow Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2025


All new photos have been released from Off-Glades Theatre Company's production of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, which will open February 14th at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park.

Alan Cumming Joins Winter Words Festival as DJ
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025


This year's Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Winter Words Festival is scheduled to present a range of activities for everybody including the news of a DJ set by the Theatre’s new Artistic Director Alan Cumming. 

THE LEGACY OF ISTANBUL IN AMERICA Featuring Jazz Orch & Mehter Band is Coming to NEC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2025


The Jazz Studies department and the Intercultural Institute at NEC present a full-day event of The Legacy Of Istanbul In America featuring guest performers saxophonist Sam Newsome and drummer and faculty member Nasheet Waits.

ANDRÉ RIEU'S THE DREAM CONTINUES To Be Screened In 500 UK Cinemas
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025


Classical music's most cherished star André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra will be celebrating his 75th birthday with a special new cinema event ‘The Dream Continues', to be shown in cinemas across the UK from 12th April onwards.

South Florida Symphony Orchestra To Host JERUSALEM OF THE RHINE & THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF DACHAU RIVER CRUISE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2025


South Florida Symphony Orchestra and participating South Florida synagogues have announced a once-in-a-lifetime journey,  'Jerusalem of the Rhine & The 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Dachau.'

Red Snow Collective Presents CARRIED BY THE RIVER At Tarragon Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2025


Red Snow Collective will present Carried by the River (流源夢), a poignant and thoughtful theatrical work, by playwright Diana Tso, directed by William Yong. This original production runs from March 8 to March 23, 2025, at Tarragon Extraspace, offering audiences a deeply moving journey through myth, memory, and self-discovery.

The Allman Betts Band Celebrate 7 Years with 'Lucky Sevens Tour'
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 3, 2025


The Allman Betts Band have announced their “Lucky Sevens Tour” - celebrating seven years of The Allman Betts Band.  The tour kicks off on June 6 in Charleston, SC, and will bring the band throughout the South, Midwest, and East Coast before wrapping on June 29 in Augusta, NJ.

Conversations with Creators: Meet Creative Duo Nattie & Hollis
by Miranda Stück - Feb 4, 2025


Nattie Trogdon + Hollis Bartlett are partners in both life and their creative endeavors. Based in Brooklyn, NY - they construct dance works, films and research-based practices aimed to disrupt assumptions of performance and personhood.

THE ROBOT, THE SPY, AND THE LOVE OF AI to be Presented at CHAIN WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2025


Chain Theatre will present the world premiere of THE ROBOT, THE SPY, AND THE LOVE OF AI - aproduction that explores the use of actual robotics and AI programming capabilities onstage. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cork Opera House Launches Three Projects as Part of 170th Anniversary Year
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025


Cork Opera House has announced three flagship events as part of its 170th Year of celebrations. Learn more about all of the upcoming programming at the venue here!

THE LEGACY OF ISTANBUL IN AMERICA Features The NEC Jazz Orchestra And A Mehter Band At Jordan Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2025


The Jazz Studies department and the Intercultural Institute at NEC present a full-day event on Thursday, February 27 which includes a workshop, presentations, and a panel discussion followed by a concert featuring the NEC Jazz Orchestra and a mehter band (so-called “Ottoman Janissary Band”).

Northern Broadsides Celebrates Calderdale's Local Community In The Grand Finale For IRON PEOPLE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2025


Halifax's Northern Broadsides Theatre Company will present the grand finale to Iron People, an ambitious and imaginative community project celebrating nature and creativity of Calderdale. 

Video: Hugh Jackman Calls In Broadway Alum Lauren Blackman For Last-Minute Performance at Radio City
by Michael Major - Jan 29, 2025


Hugh Jackman's Radio City concert was saved when Lauren Blackman stepped in to sing a crucial song. When the performer who sings 'Never Enough' fell ill the day after opening night, Blackman performed the beloved Greatest Showman song in a new video.

Video: Ryan Reynolds Crashes Hugh Jackman's First Radio City Music Hall Concert Performance
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 25, 2025


Ryan Reynolds made a guest appearance last night at Hugh Jackman's  Radio City Music Hall concert series to host a mid-show audience Q&A. Watch the Deadpool star's appearance in the video here!

Video: Hugh Jackman Performs LES MISERABLES in Rehearsal For Radio City Concerts
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025


Ahead of his upcoming run of performances at Radio City Music Hall, Hugh Jackman is giving fans a peek inside rehearsal. Check out a video of him rehearsing Valjean's Soliloquy from Les Miserables!

Dallas Alexander Releases Latest Album CAN'T BLAME MY BLOODLINE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2025


Canadian country artist and retired army veteran, Dallas Alexander, continues unfolding his journey with the release of his album 'Can't Blame My Bloodline,' out everywhere now.

Rubicon Theatre Company WINTERFEST To Feature Works By August Wilson and William Shakespeare
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025


RUBICON THEATRE has announced a three-play WinterFest as part of the company's 2024/2025 “Dare to Dream” season. The first two plays in the festival celebrate a new collaboration between RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY and THE ACTING COMPANY (TAC) of New York. 

TikTok Star Jodie Langel To Direct I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2025


Broadway actor, vocal coach, and TikTok sensation Jodie Langel will helm the Off Glades Theatre Company's production of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at Boca Raton's Willow Theatre.

Broadway Veterans Launch Joy Machine Records Spotlighting the Development of New Musicals
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2025


A new record label, Joy Machine Records, has launched with a special focus on new musical theater projects and solo projects from new artists. The label is co-founded and run by Broadway music veterans Ian Kagey, Sonny Paladino, Brian Usifer and Will Van Dyke.

Review: CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY at The HeARTh in Russellville
by Theresa Bertram - Jan 12, 2025


What did our critic think of CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY at The HeARTh?

Review: RIVER CITY MEN'S CHORUS at St. James UMC In Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - Jan 10, 2025


What did our critic think of RIVER CITY MEN'S CHORUS at St. James UMC In Little Rock?

Interview: Marisela Treviño Orta of DECEMBER at Alley Theatre
by Brett Cullum - Jan 10, 2025


It's a May-December relationship. But, unlike most May-December relationships that we see. The woman is older, and I wanted to explore that. HAROLD AND MAUDE is one of my favorite movies.

TOY SOLDIER Will Receive World Premiere at Waterloo East Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025


Theatre on the River will present the world premiere of Toy Soldier with Helen Goodman and Joseph Dewey making their writing collaboration debut, opening at the Waterloo East Theatre this month.

NEW HOPE AND LAMBERTVILLE RESTAURANT WEEK 1/13-1/27
by Marina Kennedy - Jan 10, 2025


The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Lambertville Chamber of Commerce have announced the first New Hope and Lambertville Restaurant Week Presented by Union Chill, taking place from January 13 to 27, 2025. Find out the participating resturants.

The River History

Other Productions of The River

1988   Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
2014   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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