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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Comedy Classic Celebrates Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary With A New UK Tour by Edward Baker

The Shakespeare Revue, a comic concoction of hilarious sketches and show-stopping numbers written by comedy icons Victoria Wood, Alan Bennett, Maureen Lipman, Monty Python, Noel Coward, Cole…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20AM

New Plays IMPRISONED Come To The Baron's Court Theatre This August by Edward Baker

Coming to the Barons Court Theatre, Imprisoned is a new pair of plays by writer Marie Hale and directed by Kasia Roycki Off the Cliff and Hugh Allison The Yellow chair Performance Experience…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20AM

Cast Recording Of FUNNY GIRL Featuring Sheridan Smith To Be Released 5 August 2016 by Edward Baker

Sheridan Smith brings her unique vocals and phenomenal performance as Fanny Brice to the London cast recording of the critically-acclaimed West End production of Funny Girl, to be released o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07AM
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Wicked Star Sam Lupton Joins Rhydian In LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS UK Tour by Edward Baker

Full casting has been announced for hit musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors, bringing everyone's favourite carnivorous plant to theatres across the UK in a brand new tour for 2016, opening…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:22AM

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal With THE TRIAL OF JANE FONDA by Edward Baker

As previously announced, Anne Archer Fatal Attraction Patriot Games Clear and Present Danger will return to the UK to star as 'Jane Fonda', having first developed the role at the Edinburgh F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12AM

Good Chance Announces Summer Events At Somerset House And Southbank Centre by Edward Baker

Good Chance have today announced two Encampment events at Somerset House on the north bank of the Thames this summer. In addition, they are delighted to confirm award-winning actress Cush Ju…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:10AM
Monday, July 11, 2016

Matt Lapinskas Joins Cast Of BEN HUR At Reading Rep by Edward Baker

Reading Rep has today announced the cast for its upcoming production of Ben Hur which runs at The Hexagon in Reading from 1-3 September 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:40AM

National Theatre's RIVER STAGE Line-up Announced by Edward Baker

River Stage returns from 29 July to 29 August, to bring you the very best in live music, dance, performances, DJs and workshops from partners across the country.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36AM

G4's Jonathan Ansell To Star In THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT At The New Wimbledon Theatre by Edward Baker

From the producers of the smash-hit show Puttin' On the Ritz comes the dazzling song and dance extravaganza THAT'S ENTERTAINMENTEach venue will feature a very special guest alongside the cas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36AM
Friday, July 8, 2016

Game Of Thrones's Daniel Portman To Star In THE COLLECTOR At The Vaults by Edward Baker

Daniel Portman Podrick Payne,Game of Thrones and Lily Loveless Naomi,Skins, star in John Fowles' classic story of obsession comes to the Vaults Theatre in London this August in a brand new p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12AM

Character Comedian Vivienne Acheampong Makes Her Edinburgh Fringe Debut With RAINBOW CLASS by Edward Baker

Character comedian and primary school teacherVivienne Acheampongcomes to the Edinburgh Fringe to debut her hilarious first solo show,Rainbow Class.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12AM

Caryl Churchill's ESCAPED ALONE To Tour The UK by Edward Baker

After a sell-out run in 2016 at the Royal Court Theatre, Caryl Churchill's critically acclaimed new play Escaped Alone will return to the Royal Court for a two week run Wednesday 25 January …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12AM
Thursday, July 7, 2016

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with STUFF HAPPENS at the National Theatre by Edward Baker

The American Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld's famous response to the looting of Baghdad at a press conference in April 2003 provided the title for David Hare's play. First performed a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13AM

Cast Announced For BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY and Tour Extends into 2017 by Edward Baker

Due to phenomenal demand for tickets and with more dates still to be added Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story has announced it will play at least an additional 23 theatres in 2017, extending the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:16AM

World premiere of Ron Elisha's THE SOUL OF WITTGENSTEIN by Edward Baker

THE SOUL OF WITTGENSTEIN offers a fictional account of one of the finest philosopher's of the 20th century, Ludwig Wittgenstein, whilst he was a volunteer hospital porter at Guy's Hospital d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:11AM

Jenna Russell and John Owen-Jones To Star In THE HIRED MAN by Edward Baker

Casting has been announced for the concert production of Howard Goodall and Melvyn Bragg's rousing 1984 musical The Hired Man, which will play London's Cadogan Hall on September 22nd.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10AM
Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Cast Announced For West End Transfer of THIS HOUSE by Edward Baker

Casting has been announced for the West End transfer of James Graham's critically acclaimed political drama THIS HOUSE. Phil Daniels, Kevin Doyle, David Hounslow, Ed Hughes, Lauren O'Neil, N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:30AM

Camden People's Theatre Announces New 2016 Autumn Season by Edward Baker

Camden People's Theatre heralds the arrival of a new season with a jam-packed line up designed to satiate all your innovative theatrical desires. With theatregig mash ups, MP rap battles, va…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:30AM

UK's First Ever Openly Gay Play SPITTING IMAGE Comes To King's Head Theatre by Edward Baker

The King's Head Theatre presents the first major revival of Colin Spencer'sSpitting Imageas the headline production of the their 2016 Queer Season. Undoubtedly the UK's first ever openly gay…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20AM

New Play PARALLEL About Homelessness To Tour UK by Edward Baker

A thought-provoking and innovative new play which highlights the personal stories behind homelessness is to tour the North this autumn.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20AM

Horror, Cocaine and Time Machines Make Up New Old Red Lion Season by Edward Baker

Islington'sOld Red Lion Theatretoday announces its Autumn and Winter 2016 season with the rebirth of its literary department and a season of commissions from some of the UK's most exciting y…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20AM
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Dundee Rep Theatre Launches Instagram Competition To Reflect Scotland's History by Edward Baker

Dundee Rep Theatre are launching a nation-wide photographic Instagram competition in advance of the autumn tour of their hugely successful production of The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28AM

Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra's Relationship Exposed in New Play by Edward Baker

This acclaimed new play tells the little known, exhaustively researched, story of the relationship between showbiz icons Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra, who lived together for five tempest…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28AM

Award-winning Musical LONDON ROAD Returns To London by Edward Baker

Sedos presents a new production of the award-winning musical London Road at the Bridewell Theatre, off Fleet Street, from 27 July-6 August 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28AM
Monday, July 4, 2016

Finborough's Autumn Season Features Noel Coward's HOME CHAT and THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST by Edward Baker

The Finborough Theatre's Autumn season features five new plays - a 60th anniversary season from the National Youth Theatre including new plays by two Olivier Award-nominated playwrights and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02AM

Finborough Hosts UK Premiere of Hit Off Broadway Musical ADDING MACHINE: A MUSICAL by Edward Baker

The UK premiere of the hit Off Broadway musical Adding Machine A Musical, composed by Joshua Schmidt, with libretto by Jason Loewith and Joshua Schmidt, and based on the classic play by Elme…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02AM

Final Casting Announced To Join Beverley Knight in THE BODYGUARD by Edward Baker

As previously announced, Beverley Knight returns to the international hit musical The Bodyguard for a strictly limited six month run West End run to play Oscar-nominated superstar Rachel Mar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02AM
Friday, July 1, 2016

Gemma Arterton and Kwame Kwei-Armah Announced for Donmar Warehouse 2016 Season by Edward Baker

New autumn season of plays in Covent Garden to run alongside the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy at King's Cross.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:57AM

Amanda Holden Set to Dazzle as Fairy Godmother in CINDERELLA at the London Palladium by Edward Baker

Amanda Holden will play The Fairy Godmother in Qdos Entertainment's London Palladiumproduction of Cinderella. Cinderella will run at the London Palladium for five weeks only over the Festive…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54AM

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