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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Performers in isolation raise their voices to support others in unique videos by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Performers in isolation from around the world are joining together thanks to the wonders of modern technology to bring us amazing virtual performances. This post Performers i…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:41AM

Original Mamma Mia! cast perform for hospitalised cast mate by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Watch the original cast of the hit musical Mamma Mia! perform especially for a hospitalised cast mate as the show celebrated its 21st anniversary yesterday. This post Origina…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:39AM

Wise Children announce live video stream of its podcast by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Wise Children today announce they will be presenting the first video live stream edition of their long-running podcast series, Wise Children’s Detention. This post Wise Chi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:08AM

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag to be streamed online for charity by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Phoebe Waller-Bridge's stage production of Fleabag is to be streamed in aid of UK based charities combatting CIVID-19 and supporting those affected by it. This post Phoebe Wa…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:37AM

Chichester Festival Theatre to stream new British Musical Flowers For Mrs Harris by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Chichester Festival Theatre is to stream a selection of its archive productions online, beginning with the new British musical Flowers for Mrs Harris This post Chichester Fes…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:10AM
Monday, April 6, 2020

London’s West End theatres to remain closed until at least 31 May by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo It has been confirmed by the Society Of London Theatres that London's West End Theatres are to remain closed until at least 31 May 2020 due to the COVID-19. This post London�…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:35AM

Carry on Costumes & SLEEPLESS producers fund fabric to make NHS scrubs by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Sleepless producers Michael Rose and Damien Sanders join forces with costume designer Sue Simmerling's Carry On Costumes to make scrubs for the NHS. This post Carry on Costum…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:48AM

Stephen Fry, Layton Williams and Russell Tovey lead cast of Isolation radio play. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Stephen Fry, Mina Anwar, Layton Williams, Emily Atack, Russell Tovey, Sheila Atim MBE, Sarah Hadland lead the cast of 'self-isolation' radio play The Understudy. This post St…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, April 5, 2020

Do you have what it takes to be one of Six’s Queens? by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers of the worldwide musical sensation Six are seeking help from all of the show's fans in Quuendom in creating a very special video. This post Do you have what it take…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:14AM
Saturday, April 4, 2020

Baby Reindeer and The Shark Is Broken are postponed by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Baby Reindeer and The Shark Is Broken will no longer be presented at the Ambassador's Theatre, London and are seeking to reschedule later in the year. This post Baby Reindeer…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:54PM

Nick Hern Books launches new virtual reading group by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Theatre publishers Nick Hern Books have launched The NHB Playgroup, a new initiative offering one free play each week to read and discuss, plus a Q&A with the writ…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:09AM

Only The Brave, new British musical to be streamed for free by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo New British musical Only The Brave is now available to watch online for free. The musical stars Caroline Sheen and David Thaxton. This post Only The Brave, new British musica…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:49AM

Mercury Theatre Colchester launch online programming by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Mercury Theatre, Colchester this week launched their new online programme of work, Mercury Online, offering digitally accessible activities to entertain and engage all ages T…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:20AM

Showstopper Of The Day – The Greatest Musical Theatre Numbers by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Showstopper Of The Day was launched in response to home isolation during the COVID-19 period. This is the complete list and videos. This post Showstopper Of The Day – The G…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:32AM

The Band musical UK Tour 2020 – coming soon? by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Band musical UK Tour 2020 - Producer David Pugh is dropping some major hints that the musical by Tim Firth featuring the music of Take That may be coming back This post T…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:00AM
Friday, April 3, 2020

Opera North’s The Ring Cycle to be streamed online by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Acclaimed company Opera North has decided to outdo everyone else on the streaming front by streaming the entirety of Wagner's Ring Cycle online. This post Opera North’s The…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:43AM

Hairspray London announces rescheduled performance dates by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Hairspray London is re-scheduling its season dates at the London Coliseum from 1 September 2020 for 10 weeks only. This post Hairspray London announces rescheduled performanc…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:44AM

Marisha Wallace By Request – She Used To Be Mine from Waitress by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Marisha Wallace is using her lockdown to sing some of the most amazing musical theatre showstunes By Request. This post Marisha Wallace By Request – She Used To Be Mine fr…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:25AM
Thursday, April 2, 2020

New British musical Identical by Stiles and Drewe is postponed by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The World premiere of the new Stiles and Drewe musical Identical based on the novel The Parent Trap has been postponed for a year. This post New British musical Identical by …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:19PM

Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals online for free by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals online for free from tomorrow on The Shows Must Go On, a new channel on YouTube. First up Go Go Joseph! This post Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:28PM
Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Philip Ridley to premiere The Beast Will Rise a series of online monologues by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Beast Will Rise is Philip Ridley's response to the current crisis. This unique online collection of monologues will be presented weekly from 2 April. This post Philip Rid…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:33AM

Edinburgh’s August Festivals Will Not Take Place in 2020 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo An announcement has been made that ALL of Edinburgh's August Festivals have been cancelled this year due to the extraordinary series of events worldwide. This post Edinburgh�…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:15AM

Mercury Theatre Colchester and Weinberger to hold new writing competition by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Mercury Theatre Colchester are to join forces again with Weinberger Publishing to present this year's Mercury Monologues. This post Mercury Theatre Colchester and Weinbe…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:20AM

Watch The West End Phantom Of The Opera perform virtually alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo It takes a lot to keep the West End's magnificent musicians down and yesterday a technical miracle bought the Phantom Of The Opera Orchestra back together virtually to perfor…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:10AM

Evita at the Barbican Theatre cancelled as venue remains closed. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita at the Barbican Theatre has been cancelled. This post Evita at the Barbican Theatre …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:57AM
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

All-star video of Bring Him Home released in support of the NHS by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Barricade Boys and special guests have released a video of Bring Him Home from the hit-musical Les Miserables in support of the NHS introduced by Holly Willoughby and Phi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:25AM
Monday, March 30, 2020

Musicals inspired COVID-19 parodies – watch them online here by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following the Wicked parody inspired by COVID-19 it would seem that others stuck at home have busy so we've decided to post some of the videos that have been drawn to our att…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:24AM
Saturday, March 28, 2020

Gina Naomi Baez and Christina Bianco release Wicked parody – What is this Quarantine? by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo With performers and creatives at a lose end they just can't help but to entertain us. Gina Naomi Baez and Christina Bianco have released Wicked parody. This post Gina Naomi B…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:56AM

National Theatre Productions to stream free via You Tube by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The National Theatre has joined the growing number of theatres around the UK streaming some of their productions whilst their venue is temporarily closed through a new initia…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:31AM

Cirque Du Soleil launch online platform for home viewing by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Cirque Du Soleil have announced that you can now watch special content from the comfort of your own home with CirqueConnect. This post Cirque Du Soleil launch online platform…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:48AM

Tony Awards 2020 put on hold due to Broadway shutdown by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Organisers of the Tony Awards 2020 have announced that this year's awards have been officially postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic which has shut down Broadway. Th…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:47AM

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