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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Stephen Fry, Mel Giedroyc and Emma Bunton to appear in Rocky Horror Show by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The trio will appear in a special gala performance of the returning musical, sharing the role of the NarratorOne icon of British camp will meet another this autumn, as Stephen Fry joins the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16AM

Stephen Fry, Mel Giedroyc and Emma Bunton to appear in Rocky Horror Show by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The trio will appear in a special gala performance of the returning musical, sharing the role of the NarratorOne mainstay of British camp will meet another this autumn, as Stephen Fry joins …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AM
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Thom Yorke composes music for Harold Pinter play on Broadway by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The Radiohead frontman writes ‘epic and heartbreaking’ score for Old Times, starring Clive Owen and Eve BestHaving played thousands of pubs, venues, arenas and stadiums as frontman of Ra…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:14AM
Monday, August 3, 2015

Cumberbatch to shuffle off from Hamlet – without signing autographs by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Staff at the Barbican theatre have been instructed not to receive gifts on behalf of the actor, who will not sign autographs at the stage door following his performances as HamletBenedict Cu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AM
Friday, July 17, 2015

David Morrissey and Reece Shearsmith to star in Martin McDonagh's Hangmen by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The Royal Court production is McDonagh’s first play in a decade, following film success with In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths; meanwhile, Kim Cattrall also joins the theatre’s new seasonT…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:09AM
Monday, July 13, 2015

Sanjeev Bhaskar to host Dinner With Saddam this autumn by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The actor heads up the cast of Anthony Horowitz’s new play, a political farce opening in London in SeptemberFrom Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner to An Inspector Calls, the unexpected house …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AM
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

BGT star Jamie Raven heads up Broadway hit The Illusionists in London by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The record-breaking magic show, featuring an array of tricks from escapology to mentalism, heads to the West End this winterBritain’s Got Talent star Jamie Raven is to head up a London run…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:22AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015

The 39 Steps to close in West End after nine years by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The quick-changing comic adaptation of John Buchan’s spy thriller will reach the fifth-highest number of West End performances ever when it finally endsAfter nine years and hundreds of per…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:28AM
Monday, June 8, 2015

Alex Sharp and Helen Mirren head rollcall of British Tony awards success by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Previously unknown star of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time beats top theatre names to win best leading actor awardBritish talent came away well-rewarded at the biggest nigh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:50AM
Friday, June 5, 2015

Cheers and The Brady Bunch to become stage shows by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Two much-loved American classics are to have theatrical spinoffs, with a Brady Bunch musical and a Cheers show replaying classic moments from the sitcomTwo all-American TV classics, Cheers a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:16AM

Pixie Lott to star in theatrical version of Breakfast at Tiffany's by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The pop star will return to the West End for the first time since childhood, in a touring production of Truman Capote’s classic novella Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:09AM

From Memphis to Memory: Beverley Knight to star in Cats by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The R&B singer turned West End star is to take her next role in the ongoing revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s feline musical Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AM
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Gillian Anderson to take A Streetcar Named Desire to New York by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

After her acclaimed performance as Blanche in London, Anderson will reunite with co-stars Ben Foster and Vanessa Kirby for a New York production of A Streetcar Named Desire Continue reading.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AM

London theatre revives Les Liaisons Dangereuses for autumn season by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Dominic West, Janet McTeer and Michelle Dockery star at Donmar Warehouse in play based on erotically charged French novel An erotically charged encounter between three of Britain’s most ce…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:46AM
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

All aboard! Immersive theatre show You Me Bum Bum Train returns by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The audience-of-one experience returns in a new venue, after a series of massively popular stagingsWith its deranged energy levels and euphoric audience interaction, You Me Bum Bum Train has…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:16AM
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Taye Diggs to star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The actor, known for romcom roles as well as the stage and film versions of Rent, becomes the first black lead in the cult musicalTaye Diggs is to take over from Darren Criss as the lead of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:16AM
Friday, May 15, 2015

New David Hare play to dramatise the birth of Glyndebourne by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The Moderate Soprano will star Roger Allam as John Christie, the war hero and producer who aimed to lift the spirits of the nation by building an opera house on his own estateDavid Hare is t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM
Friday, May 8, 2015

The Audience updated with post-election scene of Cameron and Queen by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Peter Morgan’s play about the Queen’s meetings with prime ministers across history, currently in the West End starring Kristin Scott Thomas, has been rewritten to reflect the re-elected …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AM
Thursday, May 7, 2015

Dead funny: US museum to resurrect standups with holograms by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, upstate New York, will feature a comedy club that could host the likes of Bob Hope, George Carlin and Rodney Dangerfield “World’s Last Bob Hope F…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:23AM
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Another dose of Viagra? Nicole Kidman to return to West End stage by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Nicole Kidman, whose West End debut in 1998 was described as ‘pure theatrical Viagra’, is to appear in a Michael Grandage production of Photograph 51Her briefly naked performance in Davi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:20AM
Thursday, April 2, 2015

Chris Rock documents series of detainments by police by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The comedian has posted Instagrams after being pulled over by police, while actor Isaiah Washington adds to the debate by saying black people “have to survive under extreme circumstances�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:57AM
Friday, March 27, 2015

Jason Alexander to take over from Larry David on Broadway by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The Seinfeld actor, who for years acted out Larry David’s baffled alter ego George Costanza, will take over the lead in the David-penned Fish in the DarkIn long-running TV sitcom Seinfeld,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:28AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Ruddy hell! It's the Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse tour by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The pair are set to roll out some of their most famous characters, as their fellow sketch comedians Vic and Bob announce more dates on their own tour Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:57AM
Thursday, March 12, 2015

Sex, drink and death: Almedia annouces trio of ancient Greek tragedies by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Highlights of season throughout 2015 include a new Anne Carson translation of the Bakkhai starring Ben Whishaw, while Rupert Goold will direct Rachel Cusk’s take on MedeaFollowing three te…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:37AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Aziz Ansari teams with sociologist for relationship book Modern Romance by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The US standup comedian and Parks and Recreation star collaborated with NYU sociologist Eric Klinenberg to investigate online dating, drawn from hundreds of interviews Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Just like that: Dorset man breaks world record for most jokes told in a minute by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Clive Greenaway, a professional Tommy Cooper impersonator, managed 26 jokes in a minute, smashing the previous record of 21 Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:56AM
Monday, March 9, 2015

Helen Mirren's regal turn in The Audience commands rave reviews by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Following her Olivier award-winning performance as Elizabeth II, Helen Mirren is now playing the Queen on Broadway Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:30AM
Friday, March 6, 2015

TfL accused of antisemitism following ban on Bad Jews poster by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Joshua Harmon’s acclaimed play Bad Jews, a heated exploration of contemporary Jewish identity, has had its posters banned by Transport for London, to the outrage of its producersThe poster…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:13AM

BBC4 to screen Juliette Binoche and Ivo van Hove's Antigone by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The acclaimed Barbican production of Sophocles’ tragedy will be screened as part of an ancient Greece season on BBC4 Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM

Larry David's Broadway debut Fish in the Dark: reviews roundup by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The sardonic Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm star has made a mint in pre-orders for his old-fashioned comedy – but not everyone is convinced by his leap from the small screen Continue re…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:55AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Big nights out: Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer announce UK tour by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The pair behind Shooting Stars and new sitcom House of Fools are to go on a nationwide live tour entitled The Poignant MomentsVic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, the absurdist duo whose comedy care…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:50AM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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