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Friday, May 27, 2011

This week's new theatre by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

Spring Awakening, StirlingHeading for London's Greenwich Theatre, the Lowry in Salford and Norwich Playhouse, Sell A Door's revival of the hit Broadway musical inspired by Frank Wedekind's s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM
Friday, March 18, 2011

This week's new theatre by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

Fierce Festival, BirminghamIt's great to see the return of Fierce, which became a must-see Midlands event under Mark Ball (now at LIFT) and now takes a new direction under former BAC produce…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM
Friday, March 4, 2011

This week's new theatre by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

Ecstasy, LondonSo successful has Mike Leigh been as a film director, with international hits such as Secrets And Lies and the most recent, Another Year, that it's easy to forget he started o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PM
Friday, February 25, 2011

This week's new theatre by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

The Tempest, CoventryNow here's something worth catching. I still remember with pleasure Cheek By Jowl's Russian version of Twelfth Night, and now Declan Donnellan's Russian ensemble are bac…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PM
Friday, February 18, 2011

This week's new theatre by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

Winterlong & Mogadishu, LondonTwo plays that shared the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting – launched by the Royal Exchange in Manchester and now the biggest national competition for playwrit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Friday, January 28, 2011

This week's new theatre by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

A Midsummer Night's Dream, SouthamptonNow here's a Shakespeare production that sounds a little different. Directed by the Gate Theatre's Natalie Abrahami, Headlong's latest touring productio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM
Friday, December 31, 2010

This week's new theatre by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

2011 ones to watchWith panto season winding down, thoughts turn to the new theatre season. Particularly the transfer to Wyndhams of Bruce Norris's Clybourne Park and the Danny Boyle-directed…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Friday, December 17, 2010

This week's new theatre by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

London Christmas showsIn this final roundup of all things theatrical in the festive season, let's take a look, first, at some alternatives to the traditional offerings. The new Waterloo Eas…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PM

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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