Williamson Park, LancasterSam Jones brings innocent charm to the role of Jules Verne’s hero in an outdoor version that roams around the park if not quite the globe Jules Verne’s caper is a good fit for the …

'Art,' 'Gem of the Ocean,' 'Lightning Thief' and 'Around the World in 80 Days' on the menu

Hull Truck theatreThis engaging production makes the most of a small cast and minimal staging, but needs more urgency early on The plot of Jules Verne’s 1872 novel is well known. Phileas Fogg, a gentleman of…

Theatre by the Lake, KeswickAn eight-strong cast and a revolving stage take us on an extraordinary adventure for adults and kids, with time-keeping as a theme Jules Verne’s 1872 novel traded on two remarkable…

Nellie Bly (1864-1922, played by writer/performer Katie Overstall) is set for an adventure, and she doesn’t want to be stuck writing on her newspaper’s gossip column. Inspired by the novel Around The…

Pitlochry festival theatre, ScotlandA touch more peril might help an otherwise playful retelling of the Jules Verne voyage with a cast full of bounce and brio A big plus point in going outdoors to stage Jules V…

Contemporary lovers of classic cinema have likely seen Basil Sydney (1894-1968) in supporting roles in any number of films: Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), Olivier’s Hamlet (1948), Disney’s Treasure Island (19…

Around The World In 80 Days is best known for the iconic 1956 David Niven film rather than the original novel by the prolific French writer Jules Verne; this version seeks to restore the original storyline to t…

As the legendary Cornwall-based theatre company closes, the people who made its astonishing productions look back on four decades of mayhem and innovation Mike Shepherd (founder, artistic director): Kneehigh’…

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS      Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds INSTEAD OF TRAVEL…     So what do we need, to reopen a tiny Georgian playhouse in a time of continuing uncertainty, masking, distancing, an…

When I was a kid, David Niven (1910-1983) was in the midst of a so-called comeback period that had begun with Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and continued with a 1957 remake of My Man Godfrey, followed by P…

We are delighted to see that TCM is showing the original 1956 version of Around the World in 80 Days today at 2:15pm EST, so we thought we would use it as an occasion to provide some background, since so many f…

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As her acclaimed premiere of Claudio Macor's Different From the Others continues at the White Bear Theatre, director Jenny Eastop transfers her Mercurius revival of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days to …

Hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed premiere of Claudio Macor's new play Different From the Others, director Jenny Eastop's production of Jules Verne's globe-trotting romp Around the World in 80 Days t…

Featuring a book by Claybourne Elder and a score by Rodney Bush, the family-friendly production will debut October 11 at Theatre Raleigh.

Ready, steady...go! 80 Days, a real-world adventure is an immersive and different treasure hunt by Fire Hazard Games, based on Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days.

Laura Eason’s adaptation of the Jules Verne novel is a reminder of how to make stage magic from simple elements.

Laughter and oohs and ahs abound from an audience of all ages during this exuberant and wildly theatrical stage adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel "Around the World in 80 Days." A gray cloth …

★★★★★ An inventive version of Jules Verne's classic visits the New Victory Theater The post Around the World in 80 Days: Whirlwind Entertainment and Laughter for All appeared first on New York Stage R…

Leeds Playhouse follows Amy Leach’s intense, sprawling production of Hamlet with Toby Hulse’s irreverent, pacy and unashamedly silly adaptation of Jules Verne’s

Just about the time you’re thinking there’s nothing new in the land of the lively arts, along comes something unexpected and wholly different. Celebrating its 70th touring season kick-off last night, Nation…

It seems particularly appropriate that the National Players should be mounting a production about an imperturbable, peripatetic gambler who takes every mishap in stride while journeying as far as it is possible…

Tapping into the Victorian fascination with speed, time and travel, Jules Verne’s much-adapted novel Around the World in 80 Days tells the

Prepare for an epic adventure as Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days comes to life in a fun, farcical adaptation at Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres on 14 & 15 August 2018. Stampeding elepha…

It's time to take a trip this summer...AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS returns to London at the Union Theatre this August and casting has now been announced...

The U.K. adaptation is part of the Off-Broadway theatre's latest lineup.

"His breakthrough was [the 1955 film] The Dam Busters, about the 1943 British raid against the Ruhr dams in Germany's industrial heartland. ... He was [subsequently] recruited to showman Mike Todd’s big-budge…

Assessing this year’s crop of nominees, one can detect certain trends that indicate where the Oscars are heading and why. I offer three, all of them holding out the promise that the Academy is in little dange…

“Around the World in 80 Days” will be on stage at Globe Theatre, London. The play, written by Toby Hulse, is based on the book by Jules Verne and is directed by Ruth Smillie. The story takes the viewer…

Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days is a classic novel that has stood the test of time–one hundred and forty-five years, to be exact–and been adapted into multiple media forms since its orig…

Christy Escobar's theater credits include: Bad Jews (Longwarf-2nd Stage); The Great Gatsby (Virginia Stage Co); The Book Club Play, Around the World in 80 Days (Berkshire…

Although written with a young audience in mind, I‘ll go ahead and admit I was laughing from start to finish. The slapstick action and well-timed gags ensured laughs throughout.

Theatre By the Lake, KeswickHigh-flying writer Laura Eason’s latest drama doesn’t quite hit the markBrooklyn-based Laura Eason is an acclaimed writer with notable hits to her credit, including the Netflix s…

Shane O'Neill is a writer, performer, and video maker living in Brooklyn, NY. His writing and videos have been featured in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Refinery29, and ArtNews New York. He has appea…

New Vic artistic director Theresa Heskins has attracted critical acclaim for the globe-trotting zeal of her hit production of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days, currently at London's Cadogan Hall as par…

Have you seen the raves reviews for our Featured Show, family-friendly adaptation of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days? The New Vic Theatre production continues at London’s Cadogan Hall until 2 Septem…

The latest press night parties, new shows in rehearsal, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include opening nights

My plays diary this week isn’t terribly varied. I’m spending most nights at the Tristan Bates Theatre, all in aid of one production: Preethi Nair‘s Sari: The Whole Five Yards. That said, I…

The New Vic Theatre's celebrated production of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days adapted by Laura Eason and directed by Theresa Heskins arrives at London's Cadogan Hall, as part of a major six month tou…

Laura Eason's hilarious slapstick adaptation is revived for a UK tour

Jules Verne's 1873 adventure taleAround the World in 80 Daysfollows Phileas Fogg and his newly employed valet Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days on a 20,000 wager the approximat…

Forget the holiday airport hassle. Instead, take a good-natured trip around the world without leaving Chelsea, or somewhere nearer you on this

The New Vic Theatre’s celebrated production of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days adapted by Laura Eason and directed by Theresa Heskins officially launches a major six-month UK tour tonight (4 Augus…

“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.” Hedgerow Theatre Company has found a way to make you feel like a world traveler without ever leaving Delaware County. Hedgerow’s lively production …

Damon Bonetti, a popular Philadelphia actor and director at various theaters and Co-Founding Artistic Director of The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective (The PAC), is directing a new production of Around the Wo…

New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeA cast of eight deftly play a globe’s worth of characters in Laura Eason’s rollicking Jules Verne adaptationLaura Eason’s 2013 adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days plays …

The New Vic Theatre’s celebrated production of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days adapted by Laura Eason and directed by Theresa Heskins arrives at London’s Cadogan Hall, as part of a major six mon…

By Douglas Mayo Producers have announced the cast for the 2017-18 Hairspray UK Tour. Award-winning comedian Norman Pace (ITV1’s The Hale and Pace Show) will star as Wilbur Turnblad with Matt Rixon (The Ladyki…

The New Vic Theatre's celebrated production ofJules Verne's AROUND THE WORLDIN 80 DAYSadapted byLaura Easonand directed byTheresa Heskinsreturns to the stage for a major six month tour. Following

Name: Jef Canter (Jef with one F)Hometown: Tallahassee, FLEducation: BS Marketing Florida State University; Young Actors StudioSelect Credits: I loved playing Dr. Watson in the East Coast Premier of Watson at G…

Do you remember when you were young in school going on an excursion to see a play, and finding it to be the most hilarious and entertaining thing you have ever seen? Keep that mindset and you will absolutely lo…

A talented cast and a handsome production partially compensate for an utterly pedestrian stage adaptation of Jules Verne’s Around The World In 80 Days.

Dramatic Publishing Company has announced its exclusive representation of the North American professional and amateur stage performance rights to EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL. Now in its fifth smash year in Las Vegas,…

3 actors, 39 characters, 7 countries… one extraordinary experience! Prepare for an epic adventure as Around the World in 80 Days takes flight in an Australian premiere season at The Alex Theatre from 23 …

There's a new Trunchbull in town! Bryce Ryness starts performances in Matilda on June 7, succeeding Christopher Sieber, who played his final performance on June 5; Sieber is set to move on to the world prem…

Following an engagement at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Florian Zeller’s The Truth will transfer to London’s West End. The new translation from Christopher Hampton will begin performances on June 2…

A new terrifying headmistress will take up residence at Broadway's Shubert Theatre. Bryce Ryness is set to join the cast of Matilda on June 7 as the child-hurling Miss Agatha Trunchbull. Christopher Sieber,…

St James, LondonThis entertaining trip boasts clever sets and inventive direction but is punctured by a Phileas Fogg without enough wit for an upper-class twitThere’s a touch of Patrick Barlow’s long-runnin…

A LORDLY FOGG  WITH  UNDERSTAGE COGS AND A  FAITHFUL FROG…   If you can’t face another panto (oh no you can’t) but want to share a treat with the young, this is one to head for: classic yet…

The Instatiable, Inflatable Candylion | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | The Fitzrovia Radio Hour’s Christmas Special & Around The World In 80 Days | The Witches | The Snow Queen | Show BoatIf you’re looking …

By Christine Firkin Around the World in 80 Days is one of the classic tales by Jules Verne, who in the 19th century wrote epic stories of adventure and futuristic scenarios that still captivate the readers of t…

The family friendly festive fayre at the St James this season is a delightfully performed take on Jules Verne's classic novel. The stagecraft is ingenious as Verne's visionary novel is condensed over two hours …

One of the joys about this stage adaptation of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days is the contrast between its phlegmatic hero Phileas Fogg, who deals with everything in terms of precision and logic, an…

Lucy Bailey directs Laura Eason's adaptation of Jules Verne's classic

I adapted Around the World in Eighty Days very specifically for my own theatre company, Lookingglass Theatre of Chicago, where I am one of 24 multi-skilled ensemble members who are writers, directors, actors, a…

After seeing Fellowship for Performing Arts’ moving adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ profound novel The Great Divorce, playing at The Pearl Theater, I had the chance to speak with Max McLean, who adapted the …

The new stage adaptation opens later this month

The Anti-Defamation League will present "Voices in Harmony: 2015 Houston in Concert Against Hate" Wednesday at Wortham Theater Center. The evening of music, inspiration and appreciation features the Houston Gr…

This show, created for children on the autism spectrum, is a journey into the sky very loosely inspired by Jules Verne’s “Around the World in 80 Days.”

Actor and adventurer Robert Portal has been cast in the St James Theatre’s production of Around the World in 80 Days. Portal,

Lucy Bailey's production of the classic novel will open at St James Theatre in December

By Doug Mayo Casting has been announced for a new production of Around The World in 80 Days which will run at the St James Theatre from November 26, 2015. Robert Portal will take on the role of Phileas Fogg wil…

Tobacco Factory, BristolJules Verne’s novel is reimagined as a family-friendly summer pantomime that pokes fun at Victorian colonial attitudesAnyone can now circumnavigate the globe in well under 80 hours wit…

The Mentalists | Around The World In 80 Days | Theatre at Manchester International Festival | The Invisible | Hijinx Unity Festival | Pink MistAfter co-creating The Office and Extras with Ricky Gervais, Stephen…

A new adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days will be staged in London this Christmas. Written by Laura Eason and

By Doug Mayo A new stage production of Jules Verne’s classic 1873 novel, Around the World in 80 Days, directed by Lucy Bailey, will open at the St. James Theatre this Christmas, just a stone’s throw from th…

The adaptation runs this Christmas

A new stage production of Jules Verne’s classic 1873 novel, Around the World in 80 Days, directed by Lucy Bailey, will open at the St James Theatre this Christmas, just a stone’s throw from the Reform Club …