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New portraits released for C O C K featuring Taron Egerton, Jonathan Bailey, Jade Anouka and Phil Daniels

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Directed by Tony and Olivier award winning Marianne Elliott, the award-wnning play about love and identity will have a limited run at the Ambassadors Theatre in London from Saturday 5 March 2022 to Saturday 4 June 2022, with a press night on Tuesday 15 March 2022. Taron Egerton, Jonathan Bailey, Jade Anouka and Phil Daniels will star in Mike Bartlett’s razor sharp play which redefines the battle of the sexes. “The fact is that some of us like women and some like men and that’s fine that’s good in fact that’s good, a good thing, but it seems to me that you’ve become confused.” In a world … Continue reading New portraits released for C O C K featuring Taron Egerton, Jonathan Bailey, Jade Anouka and Phil Daniels

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INSIDE Beautiful – The Carole King Musical rehearsals

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Opening at Curve on Monday 28 February 2022, the company will be led by Molly-Grace Cutler (The Worst Witch, Girls Don’t Play Guitars, We’ll Live and Die in these Towns) as Carole King. Tom Milner (Holby City, Waterloo Road) will play Gerry Goffin, Carole’s former husband and collaborator. Seren Sandham-Davies (Crazy For You, Brassed Off) and Jos Slovick, who performed in the original West End production of Once, will play husband and wife song-writing duo Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann. Claire Greenway, who originated the role of Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act at the London Palladium, will play Carole’s mother Genie Klein, and Dan de Cruz will join as the production’s on-stage Musical Director. The cast … Continue reading INSIDE Beautiful – The Carole King Musical rehearsals

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West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child extends its booking period

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The original two-part multi award-winning production will now play at London’s Palace Theatre to 26 February 2023. Tickets for the extended booking period are now exclusively on sale through Ticketmaster and with all Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s official trade and … Continue reading West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child extends its booking period

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Louise Redknapp to join the cast of Fatal Attraction

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Casting for the second leg of a new production of Fatal Attraction has been announced. From Wednesday 9th March (New Theatre, Cardiff) acclaimed actress, musician, TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Louise Redknapp joins Oliver Farnworth (Dan Gallagher) as his wife, Beth and Susie Amy who takes on the role of Alex Forrest when Kym Marsh concludes her … Continue reading Louise Redknapp to join the cast of Fatal Attraction

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New cast announced for The Great Gatsby at Immersive LDN

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Elliot Liburd will join the company for the first time to play ‘Jay Gatsby’. He will be joined on stage by Safeena Ladha who will play ‘Daisy’. About his casting announcement, Elliot Liburd said, “I’m really excited to explore the character of Gatsby, he is all at once mysterious and readable, vulnerable and authoritative. All of F Scott’s characters are so rich, I can’t wait to see how my version of Gatsby fits into the ensemble. Immersive theatre feels like a natural evolution of the industry especially after a pandemic. I think people are looking for connection and what better way … Continue reading New cast announced for The Great Gatsby at Immersive LDN

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Available now: Signal Fires, the notebook

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In response to the pandemic and the dark period theatre has been through, ETT and Headlong came together to imagine Signal Fires, a project that would celebrate the extraordinary diversity of the national touring network. An ‘open source’ idea for performances and storytelling that could happen around a campfire, to inspire theatre companies across the UK. Since then Signal Fires has taken a multitude of forms: walks, performances, online sharings – and now, a brand new publication, bringing together a collection of texts written and shared in autumn 2020. Signal Fires: 6 Notebooks features short plays, monologues, prose and poems, and … Continue reading Available now: Signal Fires, the notebook

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Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap celebrates its 70th Anniversary a brand new UK Tour

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70 years after its world premiere at Theatre Royal Nottingham, Agatha Christie’s iconic thriller continues its record-breaking run at London’s St Martin’s Theatre. To celebrate, the 70th Anniversary tour will open there on September 22? 2022 before visiting over 70 theatres … Continue reading Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap celebrates its 70th Anniversary a brand new UK Tour