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Global drag icons and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ stars, BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are taking the stage once again in a post-apocalypse-mas extravaganza certain to make this yuletide gayer than ever! That’s right… After a year of doom, gloom, and zoom, the Queens of Christmas have risen from the rubble to unearth your favourite holiday tradition... Continue Reading →
Michael Harrison and David Ian are thrilled to announce today that Adam J Bernard, Tarinn Callender, Matt Henry and Tosh Wanogho-Maud will play The Drifters in a brand new musical also starring Beverley Knight, which tells the remarkable story of one of the world’s greatest vocal groups and the woman who made them. The Drifters... Continue Reading →
Eight writers have been shortlisted for the inaugural Hope Prize by Arch468. With an incredible number of submissions, the Covid-19 pandemic featured heavily in many; individuals overcoming dystopian reality to create a new world for themselves was another theme. Many explored coming to terms with mental health issues, dealing with drug addiction and reconnecting with... Continue Reading →
The Really Useful Group today announce that, after a period of enforced closure, the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella will be on Wednesday 25 August. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, written by Academy Award winning Emerald Fennell (Best Original Screenplay Oscar in April 2021) and with lyrics from David Zippel, the brand... Continue Reading →
With the first of their comedy shows now on-sale, Pleasance’s Edinburgh Fringe programme is packed with some of the top names on the circuit as well as the most exciting newcomers. There will also be innovative reinterpretations of works by household favourites including Roald Dahl and Shakespeare. Further shows will also be released online for... Continue Reading →
Shortlisted for the Evening Standard Future of Theatre Award 2021, multi-award-winning writer and performer Katie Arnstein’s It’s A Girl! trilogy has delighted audiences across the country with her relatable and empowering writing and original songs. Now she brings parts two and three of the trilogy back to venues including Pleasance Islington, The Lowry and Nottingham... Continue Reading →
Broadway stars Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan reunite for a one-off performance of the cult hit musical BONNIE AND CLYDE IN CONCERT produced by Fourth Wall Live at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Tuesday 18 January 2022 at 7.30pm. Ticket presale opens on Wednesday 28 July at 10.00am, with general on sale... Continue Reading →
Returning with a brand-new adventure for families this summer, Charlotte Holmes: TOP SECRET is an interactive theatrical experience created by theatre producers The Big Tiny in association with the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield and Lancaster’s treasured arts venue The Dukes. Unfolding over seven fun-filled days, Charlotte Holmes: TOP SECRET is packed with games, recorded... Continue Reading →
The National Theatre today announces that its critically acclaimed original film Romeo & Juliet will be screened in cinemas for one night only on Tuesday 28 September. The film stars Josh O’Connor (The Crown, God’s Own Country) as Romeo and Jessie Buckley (Chernobyl, Judy) as Juliet, and will be available to screen across the UK... Continue Reading →
Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce further live productions for 2021. Shelagh Stephenson’s Olivier Award-winning play The Memory of Water will run from 3 September until 16 October 2021. Alice Hamilton will direct this poignant and painfully funny comedy about conflicting memories, life and loss. The play originally premiered at the theatre in 1996. Hamilton... Continue Reading →
