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One of the most highly anticipated theatre productions of the year, All About Eve has a lot to live up to. Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s original 1950 film was nominated for a record-breaking 14 Oscars, including Best Actress for the iconic Bette Davies, and so, with a star cast featuring Gillian Anderson and Lily James as... Continue Reading →
To mark the world premiere of Ivo van Hove’s highly anticipated stage adaptation of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve, Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have today given a first glimpse of the production. Ahead of the first preview tomorrow, Saturday 2nd February, the first photography has been released. Shot by... Continue Reading →
Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have today announced a live cinema broadcast for All About Eve. The world premiere of Ivo van Hove’s highly anticipated stage adaptation of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film and the play “The Wisdom of Eve” by Mary Orr will be broadcast on 11th April 2019 by NT Live.... Continue Reading →
With rehearsals well underway and previews commencing in a little over two weeks' time at the Noël Coward Theatre, today Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have released the first photos from rehearsals for the world premiere of All About Eve. Shot by Jan Versweyveld, the images give the first glimpse of Ivo van Hove’s highly anticipated stage production... Continue Reading →
There’s been a lot of buzz around Netflix lately with the release of hit thriller Bird Box and the latest interactive episode of Black Mirror, Bandersnatch. That buzz is set to continue later this week with the streaming service’s latest show, Sex Education, a teenage comedy with a difference. Created by Laurie Nunn, this British... Continue Reading →
Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have announced the final casting for the much-anticipated West End production of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve as rehearsals get underway. Directed by Ivo van Hove, the new adaptation of All About Eve, which opens at the Noël Coward Theatre next month for a... Continue Reading →
Last year was a bumper year for London theatre, with the likes of The Inheritance and The Jungle winning rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Thankfully a new year means there's a whole host of new plays and musicals for us all to enjoy to get us through 2019. Here are a few shows... Continue Reading →
Christmas is over, a new year has begun, work starts again tomorrow and there’s still a whole thirty days to go until pay day. But still there’s plenty to look forward to this year (and I’m not just talking about pay day) and thankfully the television gods are shining down on us with a whole... Continue Reading →
Networking. The word itself is enough to strike fear into my heart. Usually talking to strangers while pretending I’m far more confident than I actually am is something I only do when I have no other choice, while working or after having consumed too much alcohol. But last month, on a cold, wet Sunday in... Continue Reading →
