Nick Hern Books launches new virtual reading group
By Douglas Mayo Theatre publishers Nick Hern Books have launched The NHB Playgroup, a new initiative offering one free play each week to read and discuss, plus a Q&A wi…
By Douglas Mayo Theatre publishers Nick Hern Books have launched The NHB Playgroup, a new initiative offering one free play each week to read and discuss, plus a Q&A wi…
By Douglas Mayo New British musical Only The Brave is now available to watch online for free. The musical stars Caroline Sheen and David Thaxton. This post Only The Brave, new British musica…
By Douglas Mayo Mercury Theatre, Colchester this week launched their new online programme of work, Mercury Online, offering digitally accessible activities to entertain and engage all ages T…
By Douglas Mayo Showstopper Of The Day was launched in response to home isolation during the COVID-19 period. This is the complete list and videos. This post Showstopper Of The Day " The Gre…
By Douglas Mayo The Band musical UK Tour 2020 - Producer David Pugh is dropping some major hints that the musical by Tim Firth featuring the music of Take That may be coming back This post T…
By Douglas Mayo Acclaimed company Opera North has decided to outdo everyone else on the streaming front by streaming the entirety of Wagner's Ring Cycle online. This post Opera North's The R…
By Douglas Mayo Hairspray London is re-scheduling its season dates at the London Coliseum from 1 September 2020 for 10 weeks only. This post Hairspray London announces rescheduled performanc…
By Douglas Mayo Marisha Wallace is using her lockdown to sing some of the most amazing musical theatre showstunes By Request. This post Marisha Wallace By Request " She Used To Be Mine from…
By Douglas Mayo The World premiere of the new Stiles and Drewe musical Identical based on the novel The Parent Trap has been postponed for a year. This post New British musical Identical by …
By Douglas Mayo Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals online for free from tomorrow on The Shows Must Go On, a new channel on YouTube. First up Go Go Joseph! This post Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber…
By Douglas Mayo The Beast Will Rise is Philip Ridley's response to the current crisis. This unique online collection of monologues will be presented weekly from 2 April. This post Philip Rid…
By Douglas Mayo An announcement has been made that ALL of Edinburgh's August Festivals have been cancelled this year due to the extraordinary series of events worldwide. This post Edinburgh'…
By Douglas Mayo The Mercury Theatre Colchester are to join forces again with Weinberger Publishing to present this year's Mercury Monologues. This post Mercury Theatre Colchester and Weinbe…
By Douglas Mayo It takes a lot to keep the West End's magnificent musicians down and yesterday a technical miracle bought the Phantom Of The Opera Orchestra back together virtually to perfor…
By Douglas Mayo The Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita at the Barbican Theatre has been cancelled. This post Evita at the Barbican Theatre …
By Douglas Mayo The Barricade Boys and special guests have released a video of Bring Him Home from the hit-musical Les Miserables in support of the NHS introduced by Holly Willoughby and Phi…
By Douglas Mayo Following the Wicked parody inspired by COVID-19 it would seem that others stuck at home have busy so we've decided to post some of the videos that have been drawn to our att…
By Douglas Mayo With performers and creatives at a lose end they just can't help but to entertain us. Gina Naomi Baez and Christina Bianco have released Wicked parody. This post Gina Naomi B…
By Douglas Mayo The National Theatre has joined the growing number of theatres around the UK streaming some of their productions whilst their venue is temporarily closed through a new initia…
By Douglas Mayo Cirque Du Soleil have announced that you can now watch special content from the comfort of your own home with CirqueConnect. This post Cirque Du Soleil launch online platform…
By Douglas Mayo Organisers of the Tony Awards 2020 have announced that this year's awards have been officially postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic which has shut down Broadway. Th…
By Douglas Mayo Announcing a global search on World Theatre Day for composers to write 'A Song for our Time' in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This post Jason Robert Brown to select winn…
By Douglas Mayo Original Theatre Company are to stream filmed performances of their productions of Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art and Ali Mille's The Craft on 26-27 March. This post The Hab…
By Douglas Mayo West End Live 2020 has become the latest victim of Covid 19 as the Westminster City Council and Society Of London Theatres announce its postponement. This post West End Live …
By Douglas Mayo Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim sing Happy Birthday to each other on the Rosie O'Donnell Show yesterday This post Lloyd Webber and Sondheim sing each other Hap…