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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Feature: Treading the boards with Alex Waldmann by Laura Stevens

Image by Richard Hubert Smith With widely praised performances in several major UK theatres, Alex Waldmann is carving out a name as one of the country’s most exciting acting talents. …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:15PM
Saturday, December 20, 2014

Review: Cabaret Confidential, The Pheasantry by Laura Stevens

For those who prefer their cabaret on the civilised side, and indeed alongside a slice of pizza, glass of wine and the beautiful ambience of the King’s Road, Cabaret Confidential would be …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:43AM
Thursday, December 4, 2014

Review: The Crucible, Screening Nationwide by Laura Stevens

One of the beauties of theatre is its fleeting nature. Its sense of the ephemeral heightens the sense of wonder that a performance can portray, but can also be a huge sense of frustration. W…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:29PM
Monday, November 24, 2014

Review: Grounded, Brighton Dome by Laura Stevens

Grounded is a searing piece of theatre that tells the story of a female fighter pilot whose wings become clipped after falling pregnant. From flying a F16 fighter jet, the pilot now sits for…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:04PM

News: Royal and Derngate announce Made in Northampton 2015 by Laura Stevens

A season including new commissions and a world premiere has been announced today by Royal & Derngate, Northampton. The theatre introduced its 2015 Made in Northampton season, which will …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:03PM
Thursday, November 20, 2014

Feature: Elizabeth Freestone – “Rural and urban theatre works both ways” by Laura Stevens

Image by Richard Stanton When I get through to Elizabeth Freestone on a patchy line she’s not quite certain where exactly she is: “I’m currently at Darwen Library Theatre… I got a tr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:09PM
Monday, September 29, 2014

Sponsored feature: Trip The Light Fantastic Toe at The Place by Laura Stevens

Recently, it seems there has been a relentless barrage of bad news. From each newspaper front page or TV tickertape, there have been foreign tragedies, domestic disputes and horror in paradi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:36AM
Thursday, May 29, 2014

Brighton Fringe Review: Shit Faced Shakespeare, The Warren by Laura Stevens

For once this was a play that did what it said in the title. Shit-Faced Shakespeare was an entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely shit-faced actor. For the Bank Holiday Friday au…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:17AM
Saturday, May 10, 2014

Brighton Festival Review: ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore, Theatre Royal Brighton by Laura Stevens

(4/5 Stars) Any play rooted in the perverted incestuous love of a brother and sister is not likely to make for an easy or comfortable watch. And, Cheek by Jowl in their production of the Jac…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:45AM

Brighton Fringe Review: Maydays: The Last Ten Years, Komedia Studio by Laura Stevens

(4/5 Stars) With 2014 marking ten years of improv by the Maydays, their Fringe show focused on delving into the audience’s memories of the past decade. While entering the Komedia’s d…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:00AM
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Brighton Fringe Review: Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho by Laura Stevens

(3/5 Stars) Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho begins with the simple, but utterly ridiculous premise that the former Iron Lady accidentally became a gloriously camp cabaret act on the eve of t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:30PM
Monday, May 5, 2014

Brighton Fringe Review: I Need a Doctor: The Whosical, The Warren by Laura Stevens

(3/5 Stars) Calling all Whovians! Can you keep a secret? I Need a Doctor: The Whosical is based on one of the BBC’s most popular shows but Stormy Teacup Theatre Ltd. is determined to keep…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:50AM
Monday, March 17, 2014

Review: Chatroom, Sick! Festival by Laura Stevens

The news has recently been awash with an abundance of stories detailing the ‘dark side’ of the internet. From Edward Snowden’s NSA revelations to Bitcoin’s murky dealings, the world …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:30PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Feature: Sick! Festival in good health by Laura Stevens

Often there appears an impenetrable wall between the sciences and the arts. On one side of the dichotomy is the world of the rational and clinical, and on the other a world embodied by passi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:53AM
Monday, February 10, 2014

Feature: The Fat Man’s Wife – the first onstage “cougar”? by Laura Stevens

Was 2013 a year of enormous leaps forward for feminism? People around the globe united behind the courageous Malala, politically determined Wendy Davis in Texas and even the refusal of Jenni…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:46AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic