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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Arts Council England says funding will not be removed for ‘political’ artists by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

ACE had been under pressure to revise guidance in January which focused on ‘reputational risk’ Arts Council England (ACE) has released new guidance confirming it will not penalise organi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Slave Play writer criticises star casting but Kit Harington to feature in West End run by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Exclusive: Jeremy O Harris says Game of Thrones star will not ‘make it the Jon Snow Experience’ The writer of Slave Play, the controversial Broadway production about race and sexuality t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24AM
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Lycett, Acosta and Duran Duran condemn Birmingham’s 100% arts budget cut by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Napalm Death, visual artist Pogus Caesar and Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight also among city’s cultural figures warning over ‘horrifying’ move Birmingham’s cultural figures from Carl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12PM
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Herd of puppets to trek 20,000km to highlight urgency of climate crisis by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Team behind Little Amal puppet hope to create ‘visceral engagement’ with issues caused by climate emergency The production team behind the Little Amal puppet, which raised awareness abou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PM
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

National Theatre’s War Horse to return to UK stages after five-year absence by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Exclusive: Director says he is interested to see response of new audiences at a time of growing instability The global theatrical phenomenon War Horse is returning to British stages for the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06AM
Friday, January 26, 2024

Royal Court refuses to rule out job losses as funding cuts bite by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Theatre dedicated to new writing says it is ‘reassessing staff teams’ after sharp rise in production costs The Royal Court is considering making redundancies as part of a restructuring p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PM
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

RSC offers 25,000 tickets at £25 to ‘throw open doors’ to diverse crowds by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Royal Shakespeare Company’s new artistic directors team up with artists from around the world to appeal to wider audience The Royal Shakespeare Company is attempting to attract new audienc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Footage of racist violence traumatises black children, says author by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Claudia Rankine, whose latest play, The White Card, is to tour the UK, warns of negative effect on mental health Footage of violent racist incidents such as the murder of George Floyd is tr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM
Thursday, April 21, 2022

‘Forgotten how to behave’: comics say audiences more abusive post-lockdown by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Comedians such as Nish Kumar say they have noticed a change since crowds have returned to clubs It was halfway through a show in Shrewsbury when Nish Kumar noticed an audience member being d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Sex education theatre show for children cancelled after ‘violent threats’ by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

The Family Sex Show organisers receive abuse over UK production aimed at children as young as five A theatre show that promised to reimagine sex education by discussing the issue in a frank …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:33PM
Thursday, April 14, 2022

Premiere of Mandela musical to be flagship for Young Vic in 2022 by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Theatre’s chief hopes production gives younger people understanding of the price paid by radicals in the past The world premiere of a musical about the “young, sexy, radical” early lif…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54AM
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Barbican boss to step down after ‘institutional racism’ row by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Barbican denies Sir Nicholas Kenyon’s departure was prompted by claims organisation was ‘insidiously’ racist Sir Nicholas Kenyon, the Barbican’s managing director for 14 years, is to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PM
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

New comedy The Green Room to explore obstacles for black writers by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Written by Yvvette Edwards and Irenosen Okojie, the ‘timely and clear-eyed’ play will be live-streamed in July The publishing industry’s lack of diversity is to be the focus of a new c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PM
Friday, June 11, 2021

Barbican staff say it is ‘institutionally racist’ despite action plan by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Book details more than 100 instances of alleged prejudicial behaviour at the arts organisation The Barbican has been described as “institutionally racist” by its own staff, who have comp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM
Thursday, June 10, 2021

UK’s first all-black, all-female Shakespeare company aim to shine new light on Bard by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Mawa Theatre Company hope to make classic works accessible to diverse audiences The team behind the UK’s first all-black, all-female Shakespearean theatre company say it is planning to re-…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

UK theatres promise to only cast trans actors in trans roles by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Trans casting statement signatories pledge to cast trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming performers Several of the biggest theatres in the UK have pledged to only cast trans, non-bina…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AM
Saturday, May 8, 2021

David Hare: Covid-hit UK theatre needs a John Osborne-inspired revolution by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Playwright mulls mass appeal of Osborne, who is being honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage British theatre must tak…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM
Thursday, May 6, 2021

Plans for 50% funding cut to arts subjects at universities ‘catastrophic’ by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Artists and musicians speak out against proposal by education secretary and Office for Students Artists and musicians have accused the government of neglecting the country’s “cultural n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Manchester international festival 2021 to feature work reflecting on pandemic by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay on grief adapted for theatre among lineup for mostly outdoor event A 42-metre sculpture of Big Ben made out of political books, a new film featuring Cillia…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM
Thursday, March 11, 2021

British theatre urged to 'completely rebuild' to improve diversity by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Actor behind Blackstage UK web series says pandemic offers opportunity to address structural racism in arts British theatre needs to be “completely rebuilt” in the wake of Covid-19 to ma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48PM
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Actor loses tribunal claim over loss of Color Purple role after homophobic comments by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Seyi Omooba was sacked from lesbian part at Leicester theatre after homophobic post emerged An actor who sued a theatre and her former agents after she was sacked when a Facebook post resurf…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PM
Monday, February 15, 2021

Stars including Sir Ian McKellen urge changes to visa rules for artists by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Julie Walters among signatories to letter saying post-Brexit changes a ‘towering hurdle’ to working in Europe New visa rules for British artists, actors and theatre workers who want to w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33PM
Monday, February 8, 2021

Actor’s homophobia made her commercially toxic, tribunal told by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Seyi Omooba is suing Leicester theatre and talent agency after being sacked for Facebook post on homosexuality A sacked actor who would have refused to play the role in which she had been ca…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06PM
Monday, December 14, 2020

'Christmas fiasco' as London move to tier 3 shuts West End theatres by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Industry figures warn of ‘catastrophic financial difficulties’ for capital’s venues and producers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage West End theatres ar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48PM
Sunday, October 25, 2020

New musicals win awards as virtual Oliviers honour theatre by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Newcomers joined stalwarts such as Matthew Bourne, who won his ninth award Newcomers and established theatre figures shared the honours at the Olivier awards this year in a ceremony which wa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03PM
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Pantomime dames protest at Westminster over Covid theatre restrictions by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Arts workers draw attention to lack of panto season this year and demand more help Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hundreds of protesters– including about…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PM
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Government accused of 'ripping the heart' out of UK night-time economy by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Critics argue prioritising non-creative jobs will not be enough to save theatres and nightclubs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government has been accu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AM
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Play about Christopher Alder's death to be turned into film by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Writer Ryan Calais Cameron hopes film about black veteran dying in police custody will ignite conversation about racism A play about a notorious case of a black man dying in police custody i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM
Thursday, July 30, 2020

Ambassador Theatre Group to lay off 1,200 casual staff in UK by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Biggest employer in UK theatre to terminate contracts at end of coronavirus furlough scheme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Ambassador Theatre Group (AT…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PM
Thursday, July 23, 2020

Theatre Royal Plymouth proposes cutting entire creative team by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Critics say redundancy proposal ‘unfathomable’ and could damage future of theatre in the south-west The Theatre Royal Plymouth has been criticised for proposing to make its entire creat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PM
Saturday, July 18, 2020

Plan to open England's theatres with reduced capacity 'not viable' by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Plans for 1 August reopening criticised by industry figures as not enough to keep many venues open Theatres and venues in England will be able to host socially distanced performances and gig…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
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
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards