First look at The Rise and Fall of Little Voice UK Tour

New productions photographs have been released from the UK touring production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright.  The new production opened on 23 March at MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton and tours until 16 July.  For full dates and venues please see littlevoiceuk.com.  The national press night for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice will be on Monday 11 April at Malvern Theatres. Directed by Bronagh Lagan (Cruise, West End), the production stars international YouTube sensation Christina Bianco (Funny Girl, Theatre Marigny Paris) in the title role. Christina is joined by Shobna Gulati (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Dinnerladies) as Mari Hoff, Ian Kelsey (Coronation Street; Emmerdale) as Ray Say, Akshay Gulati (East is East, … Continue reading First look at The Rise and Fall of Little Voice UK Tour

André De Shields & Denée Benton To Announce 2022 Drama League Award Nominees on Monday, April 25, 2022

The Drama League (Artistic Director, Gabriel Stelian-Shanks; Executive Director, Bevin Ross) will welcome Tony Award winner and Drama League Distinguished Performance Award nominee André De Shields (Hadestown) and Tony Award and Drama League Distinguished Performance Award Nominee Denée Benton (The Great Comet of 1812, “The Gilded Age”) as hosts of the 2022 … Continue reading André De Shields & Denée Benton To Announce 2022 Drama League Award Nominees on Monday, April 25, 2022

Jason Donovan to play Teen Angel in GREASE at certain performances at the Dominion Theatre

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 … Continue reading Jason Donovan to play Teen Angel in GREASE at certain performances at the Dominion Theatre

POTUS moves up Broadway opening date to April 27, 2022

The producers of Selina Fillinger’s new Broadway comedy POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman, have announced the production will move up its press opening to the matinee of Wednesday, April 27, 2022, joining the 2021-2022 Broadway Season. “After watching these hilarious and brilliant women of POTUS light up the rehearsal room, we’ve made the decision to move our opening up to April 27 so that this extraordinary world premiere will be in front of audiences and critics this season,” said the producers in a statement. “This spring is a moment … Continue reading POTUS moves up Broadway opening date to April 27, 2022

A-TYPICAL RAINBOW to premiere at the Turbine Theatre this june

Based on real events from the perspective of the writer and the autistic community, A-Typical Rainbow, running at The Turbine Theatre for a limited run from 30 June until 07 August, is an uplifting play about the experience of growing up neurodivergent and queer in early 2000s Britain. Both comedic and poignant, it explores how, through repression and shame, autistic people are made to feel by both adults and peers alike, shaping the adult they become today. The production will be directed by Bronagh Lagan, who recently directed Cruise, which has just been nominated for an Olivier for Best Play, and is currently directing Broken Wings and The Rise … Continue reading A-TYPICAL RAINBOW to premiere at the Turbine Theatre this june