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Saturday, August 11, 2018

BWW Interview: Blood, Guts & More - Special Effects in Theatre by Rona Kelly

Ever wondered what goes into creating your favourite productions Those moments of magic or macabre where you go 'How did they do that' In our new Special Effects series, we'll be discovering…

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

BWW Interview: Jeremy Walker Talks NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE by Rona Kelly

Founded in 1976, the National Youth Music Theatre exists to create opportunities and provide training for young people, interested in the world of musical theatre.From playing the piano in a…

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Tuesday, August 7, 2018

BWW Interview: Tyrone Huntley Talks HOMOS, OR EVERYONE IN AMERICA by Rona Kelly

If Tyrone Huntley could sum of the last few years, it would be just one word 'Crazy' From working with wonderful teams of creatives such as Sonia Friedman, to playing Judas in Regent's Park …

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Monday, July 30, 2018

BWW Interview: Matt Bennett on Secret Cinema presents ROMEO + JULIET by Rona Kelly

Last week, Secret Cinema Founder Fabien Riggallspoke to us about ten years of SC. Looking back on his past learnings, he also shared his excitement for what the future holds, including Secre…

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Monday, July 23, 2018

BWW Interview: Fabien Riggall on 10 Years of Secret Cinema & ROMEO + JULIET by Rona Kelly

For over a decade, Secret Cinema has been creating imaginative and immersive worlds for audiences to explore and experience. Combining music, theatre, art and of course film, it's an artform…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02AM
Friday, July 20, 2018

BWW Interview: Marc Antolin Talks LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS by Rona Kelly

It's big...it's green...and no, it's not just the park This summer, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre stagesLittle Shop of Horrors with rehearsals currently underway.Though his character Seymou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:44PM
Monday, July 16, 2018

BWW Interview: Debra Gillett Talks EXIT THE KING by Rona Kelly

Exit the King marks the first time Eugne Ionesco work has been performed at the National. Playing on the vast Olivier stage, this absurdist play features a cast of just six actors, an intima…

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Monday, July 2, 2018

BWW Review: IMPERIUM - I: CONSPIRATOR & II: DICTATOR, Gielgud Theatre by Rona Kelly

Following on from a timely Rome Season, the Royal Shakespeare Company again looks to the past to inform the present,with a West End transfer of Imperium - I Conspiratoramp II Dictator. And w…

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

BWW Review: FUN HOME, Young Vic by Rona Kelly

Five years since premiering at The Public Theater and with five Tony's under its belt, Fun Home comes to London and instantly finds a home with audiences.Based on the graphic memoirs by Alis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32AM
Friday, May 25, 2018

BWW Interview: Stephanie Corley Talks KISS ME KATE Tour by Rona Kelly

'Another op'nin', another show...' Following the award-winning production in 2015, Opera North'sKiss Me Kate returns to tour the UK this summer.Talking to Kate herself during rehearsals, Ste…

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

BWW Interview: Nick Hendrix Talks MIDSOMER MURDERS and THE STRANGE DEATH OF JOHN DOE by Rona Kelly

Murder mysteries aren't actor Nick Hendrix's 'go-to' genre. And yet this week he finds himself in rehearsals for a new play The Strange Death of John Doe, as well as the newest episodes of M…

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Monday, May 14, 2018

BWW Review: WEST END LIVE LOUNGE, The Other Palace by Rona Kelly

Set up by Shaun McCourt and Leigh Lothian, West End Live Lounge continues to go from strength to strength. Returning to The Other Palace, it seems 'The Only Way Is Up' for the charity concer…

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Thursday, May 10, 2018

BWW Review: NIGHTFALL, Bridge Theatre by Rona Kelly

Part of the inaugural season at the Bridge Theatre, Laurie Sansom directs Nightfall. An exquisiteexploration into grief, anxiety and change, Barney Norris' new play is an introspective chara…

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

BWW Interview: Sam Psyk and Joshua Lacey On MACBETH NT Live Broadcast by Rona Kelly

Continuing our interview series of NT Live broadcasts, this month's focuses on Macbeth at the National Theatre.Directed by Rufus Norris and featuring Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff, Macbet…

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Saturday, May 5, 2018

BWW Interview: Dermot Crowley Talks TRANSLATIONS by Rona Kelly

Translations is currently in rehearsals at the National Theatre, ahead of its first major revival on the London stage. This not only marks actor Dermot Crowley's fourth time appearing in the…

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Friday, April 27, 2018

BWW Interview: Barney Norris Talks NIGHTFALL by Rona Kelly

Bestselling novelist and award winning playwrightBarney Norris brings his new play Nightfall to the Bridge Theatre.Speaking to us during rehearsals, Barney takes us through the process of mo…

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Thursday, April 26, 2018

BWW Interview: James Fritz Talks THE FALL by Rona Kelly

Originally commissioned as part of the National Youth Theatre's 60th anniversary, The Fall is about generations and the differences and similarities between them. Somewhat appropriately, the…

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Friday, April 20, 2018

BWW Interview: Tracy-Ann Oberman Talks PRESENT LAUGHTER by Rona Kelly

Chichester Festival Theatreis a place of firsts forTracy-Ann Oberman. Last year, she performed inThe Fiddler on the Roof, her first professional musical. This Spring, she returns to CFT once…

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Saturday, April 14, 2018

BWW Interview: Diana Vickers Talks I WISH MY LIFE WERE LIKE A MUSICAL by Rona Kelly

Having first risen to fame via The X Factor, Diana Vickers made the seamless transition from screen to stage, starring in musicals and plays around the UK. The latest show she features in is…

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Friday, April 13, 2018

BWW Interview: Charles Edwards Talks ABSOLUTE HELL by Rona Kelly

Two decades after it was previously performed at the National Theatre, Rodney Ackland's Absolute Hell returns to the very stage it played back then the Lyttelton.With a career spanning over …

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Friday, April 6, 2018

BWW Interview: Jeremy Herrin Talks THE MODERATE SOPRANO by Rona Kelly

Earlier this week, we spoke to Nancy Carroll about The Moderate Soprano'sreturn to the London stage after two years. Continuing our interview series, director Jeremy Herrin revealshow the wo…

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

BWW Interview: Nancy Carroll Talks THE MODERATE SOPRANO by Rona Kelly

The Moderate Soprano opens in the West End this week, two years after the production's run at Hampstead Theatre. David Hare's play tells the story of the passion and the people behind Glynde…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50PM
Thursday, March 29, 2018

BWW Interview: John Hopkins Talks MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by Rona Kelly

2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the Rose Theatre Kingston. Part of the celebrations sees Much Ado About Nothing take centre stage, directed by Simon Dormandy.Having played the role of Cla…

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

BWW Interview: Buom Tihngang talks HAMLET Tour by Rona Kelly

The Royal Shakespeare Company's revival of Hamlet enters its final weeks of UK performances, before heading across the pond to play to US audiences.Last week, we spoke to James Cooney about …

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

BWW Interview: James Cooney Talks HAMLET Tour by Rona Kelly

Almost two years after its first performance, the Royal Shakespeare Company's critically acclaimed Hamlet returns to the stage. A revival of Simon Godwin's 2016 production, this internationa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14AM
Friday, March 2, 2018

BWW Interview: Jessica Swale Talks THE JUNGLE BOOK Tour by Rona Kelly

The Jungle Bookcontinues its tour around the UK, playing in Bromley this weekend. In the second part of our interview series, playwright Jessica Swale spoke to us about writing for different…

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Monday, February 26, 2018

BWW Interview: Rosalind Chao Talks THE GREAT WAVE by Rona Kelly

A co-production with the Tricycle Theatre, Francis Turnly's new thrillerThe Great Waveopens at the National Theatre. This production marks actress Rosalind Chao's debut both at the National …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:17AM
Friday, February 23, 2018

BWW Interview: Jessica Swale On Getting Into Writing & Theatre by Rona Kelly

Jessica Swale is a director, screenwriter and Olivier award winning playwright. Her most recent stage adaptation The Jungle Book is currently touring, and she is working on no less than six …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:01AM
Sunday, February 18, 2018

BWW Review: THE YORK REALIST, Donmar Warehouse by Rona Kelly

In the Donmar Warehouse's last season, Knives in Hens split opinion in a highly stylised and surreal production. As the title may suggest, Peter Gill's 2001 play The York Realist could not b…

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Friday, February 9, 2018

BWW Interview: Matthew Needham Talks SUMMER AND SMOKE by Rona Kelly

This spring, Matthew Needham will feature inSummer and Smoke at the Almeida Theatre. Rebecca Frecknall's production marks his third show at the theatre this year, having never previously per…

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Saturday, January 27, 2018

BWW Interview: Annette McLaughlin TALKS PINOCCHIO by Rona Kelly

The National Theatre is staging a first. With the blessing from Disney, Dennis Kelly's Pinocchio is the first musical production to feature the songs from the classic 1940 film.Playing the B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20AM

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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