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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Spirited Away review, London Coliseum: Studio Ghibli adaptation is three hours of relentless spectacle by Louis Chilton

Hayao Miyazaki’s inimitable animation is brought to the stage in a crowd-pleasing, visually ambitious reimagining

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:24PM
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

The Buddha of Suburbia review: Hanif Kureishi’s sexy debut novel bursts into life on stage by Louis Chilton

Emma Rice’s RSC production can’t quite get a handle on Kureishi’s big, brash 1990 debut novel about a mixed-race bisexual teenager, but it approaches the book with a colourful, playful…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:06AM
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The Hunger Games stage adaptation coming to the West End by Louis Chilton

Script is being written by Olivier-winning playwright Conor McPherson

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:25AM
Friday, July 21, 2023

Sophia Bush pulls out of 2:22 A Ghost Story as replacement announced by Louis Chilton

Actor played the role of Lauren in the popular West End thriller

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:13AM
Friday, July 14, 2023

What the actors’ strike means for Broadway shows by Louis Chilton

Screen Actors Guild announced industrial action to coincide with writers’ strike

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:37AM
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Denise Welch to play Queen Elizabeth II in a musical about Princess Diana by Louis Chilton

Filmed version of the musical was met with damning reviews last year

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:19AM
Thursday, May 25, 2023

Gasps and tears as stars of Tina Turner West End musical break news of her death by Louis Chilton

‘Proud Mary’ singer died at her home at the age of 83

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:18AM
Monday, April 3, 2023

Paul Mescal celebrates Olivier Awards win in McDonald’s – with trophy in hand by Louis Chilton

‘Normal People’ star took home one of the night’s biggest prizes

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:18AM
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Stomp: Hit off-Broadway show to close in New York after 29 years by Louis Chilton

Show will have run for 11,472 performances

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:48PM
Sunday, November 13, 2022

Zachary Quinto: ‘There’s a tremendous fear around openly gay men in our industry’ by Louis Chilton

The Star Trek actor talks to Louis Chilton about the ‘provocateur’ Ryan Murphy, how TV has damaged debate, and why he thinks democracy may not survive

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:54AM
Monday, March 21, 2022

Ben Stiller in talks to play Jack Torrance in new West End adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining by Louis Chilton

‘Zoolander’ star would take on the role made famous by Jack Nicholson

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:18PM
Thursday, January 20, 2022

Royal Shakespeare Company director criticises ‘disgraceful’ racist backlash to Black cast by Louis Chilton

RSC artistic director Erica Whyman said she was ‘saddened but not surprised’ by the comments received from a ‘minority’ of people

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:48AM
Sunday, November 14, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda: The musical luvvie we love to hate by Louis Chilton

The Broadway star and composer has been in high demand since the success of his 2015 musical sensation ‘Hamilton’. As Miranda makes his directorial film debut with ‘Tick, Tick... Boom!…

SOURCE: The Independent at 02:06AM
Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Actors to star in three plays at once in three different theatres by Louis Chilton

‘We’ve done a lot of spreadsheets and we’ve done a lot of sprinting between theatres,’ said artistic director Robert Hastie

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:54AM
Sunday, October 10, 2021

Performer dies on stage during opera in accident at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre by Louis Chilton

Identity of the 37-year-old victim has not been disclosed

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:32AM
Monday, July 19, 2021
Monday, March 1, 2021

Cinderella: Andrew Lloyd Webber says new West End musical will open in July without social distancing by Louis Chilton

‘We’ll just open and if they arrest us all, well, fine,’ composer reportedly told cast members

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:54AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Whoopi Goldberg drops out of Sister Act musical as UK run delayed to 2022 by Louis Chilton

Actor was set to reprise her role from the beloved 1992 comedy film on stage

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:33AM
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Tony Blair’s life to be staged as a rock opera written by Harry Hill by Louis Chilton

Characters include John Prescott, Princess Diana and Osama bin Laden

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:06AM
Monday, December 7, 2020

Helen Mirren warns Covid pandemic could leave theatre workers homeless by Louis Chilton

‘The worry is simply people not being able to pay their rent,’ said the Oscar-winning actor

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:03AM
Thursday, November 26, 2020

TikTok and Evening Standard launch £120,000 fund for future theatre talent by Louis Chilton

Scheme is in partnership with the National Youth Theatre

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:36PM
Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Shakespeare shouldn’t just be ‘droned through’ in schools, says Helen Mirren by Louis Chilton

‘All young people’s experience of Shakespeare should be live theatre,’ Mirren said

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:54AM

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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