Monday, August 3, 2020
There was a blow to any producers planning socially distanced indoor performances from 1 August 2020 when prime minister Boris Johnson announced that the easing of restrictions on theatre an…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:30AMThursday, July 30, 2020
Co-producers the Really Useful Group have confirmed to The Stage that the original production of The Phantom of the Opera will be back.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:46AMThe next full, live version of the VAULT Festival will be postponed until 2022. In consideration of the significant financial and safety risks brought about by Covid-19 and that each festiva…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:44AMTuesday, July 28, 2020
In a candid self-penned article in the Evening Standard, producer Cameron Mackintosh has revealed that he and Andrew Lloyd Webber have been forced to “sadly permanently shut down” the ic…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 04:50PMMonday, July 27, 2020
Acting for Others has announced that Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been appointed vice president of the theatrical charity.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:42AMSunday, July 26, 2020
SLEEPLESS, A Musical Romance, which announced last month it would begin socially distanced indoor performances at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre from 25 August until 27 September 2020, …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:15AMFriday, July 24, 2020
Casting has been announced for the concert staging of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar, which sold more than a t…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMThursday, July 23, 2020
Gamepath – a brand new company dedicated to developing and staging large-scale experiential and live gameplay productions, in partnership with leading global entertainment brands – has b…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMWednesday, July 22, 2020
Due to delays resulting from the global impact of Covid-19, Moulin Rouge! The Musical will now begin performances at London’s Piccadilly Theatre, London in the autumn of 2021.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:22AMFollowing the success of The Old Vic’s socially distanced In Camera production of Lungs, featuring Claire Foy and Matt Smith, Andrew Scott will star in new Stephen Beresford play Three Kin…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:14AMArtistic director Paul Hart and the team at Newbury’s The Watermill Theatre have announced a summer season of work outdoors.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:38AMTuesday, July 21, 2020
The Stage Debut Awards will return on 27 September 2020 as a virtual ceremony.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMMonday, July 20, 2020
A brand new socially distanced open-air production of Fanny And Stella, a musical with book and lyrics by Glenn Chandler, the creator of Taggart, and music by Charles Miller, is to be staged…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:10AMOne of the first outdoor theatre seasons to be announced as lockdown eases, The New Normal will take place at The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building in Wandsworth, London from 3-31 August 202…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:15AMSaturday, July 18, 2020
Stephen Tompkinson (Frank) and Jessica Johnson (Rita) will star in the 40th anniversary production of Willy Russell’s Educating Rita at the Minack Theatre, Cornwall from 18-29 August 2020,…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMFriday, July 17, 2020
Following on from the news that open air venue productions could go ahead earlier this month, culture secretary Oliver Dowden and prime minister Boris Johnson have announced plans for a limi…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:16AMCasting has been announced for the West End production of Disney’s Frozen, now opening at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 14 April 2021, with previews from 2 April, due t…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 08:40AMThursday, July 16, 2020
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre will be the first London theatre to welcome back audiences with a special concert staging of their production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus C…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:23AMWednesday, July 15, 2020
The drive-in tour of the hit musical Six, due to be performed across the UK in August and September 2020, has been cancelled due to concerns about local lockdowns.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 01:05PMThe Royal Shakespeare Company has confirmed full performance dates for its previously scheduled productions of The Magician’s Elephant and The Wars of The Roses Part 1 and 2 which will now…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 12:13PMThe Donmar Warehouse is to reopen temporarily from 3 to 22 August 2020 with a socially distanced sound installation – Blindness, based on the dystopian novel by Nobel-prize winning José S…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMTuesday, July 14, 2020
Following the announcement that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe will not be going ahead as planned in 2020, the Fringe Society has unveiled alternative digital plans taking place this summer.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMFriday, July 10, 2020
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has announced the first relaxation in the rules regarding theatre performance, with the statement that open air venue productions can go ahead from Saturday 1…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:09AMWednesday, July 8, 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella will now world premiere at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London on 7 April 2021, with previews from 19 March 2021. The previous opening night ha…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:57AMBirmingham Stage Company has announced new tour dates for Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain in association with Car Park Party, Troubadour and Live Nation.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMTuesday, July 7, 2020
Oscar-winning film and theatre director Sam Mendes is the driving force behind the Theatre Artists Fund, set up for theatre professionals who are in need of urgent and critical financial sup…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMSunday, July 5, 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has bowed to pressure from the arts world and unveiled a £1.57 billion lifeline for the UK’s theatres, venues and museums struggling to stay afloat in the wake of t…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:34PMFriday, July 3, 2020
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap – the longest running show in the world, which had to be suspended when the Coronavirus pandemic resulted in the closure of UK theatres – is to reopen i…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:50AMIn collaboration with theatres across the UK, #scenechange – a community for stage designers taking action for theatre – has launched #MissingLiveTheatre, wrapping theatre buildings in a…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 08:31AMToby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ hit musical Six looks likely to become the first West End musical to resume performances across the UK in August and September 2020.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMWednesday, July 1, 2020
Today, on the second anniversary of the death of choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne, The Lynne and Land Foundation has announced grants to the Royal Ballet School, ArtsEd, LAMDA and the Royal …
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