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A play for today with a style that’s pure class as brother and sister confront their past to secure their future Against the backdrop of a tough London estate, as a drug dealing former lover prowls and the debt collector is at the door, two siblings come together to clear their cantankerous nan’s council flat... Continue Reading →
Following Olivier Award nominations for Best New Musical and Best Actress in a Musical, Michael Harrison and David Ian are thrilled to announce The Drifters Girl World Premiere Cast album, recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios and due for release on Friday 6 May 2022, by Tag8 Music, with BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited,... Continue Reading →
Tickets for a live screening at the Prince Edward Theatre of the sold-out Sondheim’s OLD FRIENDS Gala have been released today, 30 March 2022. Priority will be given to the thousands of people who signed up in the hope of securing tickets but couldn’t be accommodated for the performance at the Sondheim Theatre. Booking opens... Continue Reading →
A new video has been released for a major new London production of Arthur Laurents’ and Stephen Sondheim’s 1964 musical Anyone Can Whistle’ at Southwark Playhouse. A political satire about conformity and the ostracisation of those considered ‘other’ in society, ‘Anyone Can Whistle’, directed by Georgie Rankcom, will play Southwark Playhouse, 1 April - 7 May,... Continue Reading →
Following their five-star production of Beginning, which played to sold-out runs at the National Theatre and in the West End, writer David Eldridge and director Polly Findlay reunite with new play Middle, a raw, touching and funny portrait of a 21st-century marriage. Every relationship reaches a crossroad some time. As dawn breaks, Maggie is heating... Continue Reading →
Due to phenomenal demand, the smash-hit, Olivier-nominated THE CHOIR OF MAN returns to The Arts Theatre in London’s West End this autumn, with performances beginning 1 October 2022 and a national press night on Thursday 13 October. Tickets will be on sale from 10.00am, Friday 25 March. Casting is to be announced. The initial limited... Continue Reading →
Australian star singer and actor Jason Donovan will play Teen Angel at certain performances in a new production of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE, opening at the Dominion Theatre on Tuesday 17 May 2022, with previews from Tuesday 3 May 2022. Donovan’s first performance will be Wednesday 29 June. Patrons are advised... Continue Reading →
Producers Immersive Everywhere, in association with Caryn Mandabach Productions and Steven Knight announce that Peaky Blinders: The Rise, a brand-new immersive theatre show, live at The Camden Garrison at the Stables Market, Camden, London is now on sale, with performances from Thursday 23 June 2022. Tommy invites you to a family meeting in the heart... Continue Reading →
From Thursday 7 April 2022, Ellis Dackombe, Tamara Perks and Tasha Sheridan will join the cast of MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY at The O2 London. They will join Fed Zanni who plays Nikos, Kimberley Powell who will take over as Kate, Linda John-Pierre who plays Debbie, Jonathon Bentley who will take over as Adam, Molly... Continue Reading →
Candid Broads Productions are bringing Chekhov into the 21st century with a roaring new take on the classic play Uncle Vanya. Playing at the Old Red Lion Theatre for a limited run, this new translation by Luba Hilman and Clementine Pinet shows that Uncle Vanya is still as relevant as ever 120 years on, while... Continue Reading →
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