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Casting announced for Kenneth Branagh’s King Lear

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Full cast and creative team has today been announced for the production which will open in previews at Wyndham’s Theatre on 21 October, with a press night on 31 October. The final performance in London will be on 9 December. In autumn 2024 the production will transfer to The Shed’s Griffin Theater in New York. As previously announced, Kenneth Branagh will play the title role of King Lear. He will be joined by Mara Allen as Curan (Macbeth The Globe, The Night Watch The Original Theatre Company), Deborah Alli as Goneril (Best of Enemies West End, School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play Lyric Hammersmith), … Continue reading Casting announced for Kenneth Branagh’s King Lear

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Full casting announced for Bacon playing London’s Riverside Studios, Edinburgh Fringe and Bristol Old Vic this summer

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HFH Productions has announced the full cast and creative team for the multi-award-winning production of Bacon by Sophie Swithinbank which will return this summer. The production will play at London’s Riverside Studios from 18-29 July, this year’s Edinburgh Fringe at Summerhall from 2-27 August (Press Night: 4th August) and Bristol Old Vic from 12-16 September. Winner of the Tony Craze Award, Bacon is an unflinching and unexpectedly humorous look at masculinity, sexuality, and power, through the dizzying lens of youth. Matthew Iliffe (Breeding – King’s Head Theatre), who received the Off West End Award for Best Director for the play’s extended critically acclaimed debut at London’s Finborough Theatre, will return to helm the production. It’s Year 10’s first day back at school. Mark is new … Continue reading Full casting announced for Bacon playing London’s Riverside Studios, Edinburgh Fringe and Bristol Old Vic this summer

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Casting announced for 42nd Street at Curve Leicester and Sadler’s Wells

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David Ian for Crossroads Live and Jonathan Church Theatre Productions are pleased to announce that Olivier Award-winning actress Ruthie Henshall will star as Dorothy Brock, alongside Olivier-nominee Adam Garcia as Julian Marsh, stage and TV personality Les Dennis as Bert Barry and Nicole-Lily Baisden as Peggy Sawyer in 42nd STREET at … Continue reading Casting announced for 42nd Street at Curve Leicester and Sadler’s Wells

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The Watermill Theatre to present a new immersive production of THE LORD OF THE RINGS

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Artistic Director Paul Hart, Executive Director Claire Murray and the team at Newbury’s The Watermill Theatre are thrilled to announce details of their epic summer musical; a brand-new production of THE LORD OF THE RINGS, a musical tale based on the classic trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, with book … Continue reading The Watermill Theatre to present a new immersive production of THE LORD OF THE RINGS

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[Review] Windfall at the Southwark Playhouse Borough

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“We don’t trust that we can succeed” What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? The office staff in Windfall have a weekly tradition of chipping in 5 bucks each to the lottery, but things take a turn when it is revealed that the lottery is up to $500 million, and one of the workers is convinced that they will win. Written by Scooter Pietsch and directed by Mark Bell, the show promises to be a “hilarious and chaotic new comedy.” While it certainly is new and chaotic, Windfall fails to be as hilarious as … Continue reading [Review] Windfall at the Southwark Playhouse Borough

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Leicester’s Curve theatre to stage a brand-new production of Evita, running 27 November 2023 to 13 January 2024.

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Leicester’s Curve theatre will stage a brand-new production of Evita, running 27 November 2023 to 13 January 2024. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical will be directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, whose recent acclaimed productions include Billy Elliot the Musical (winner of Best Musical Production … Continue reading Leicester’s Curve theatre to stage a brand-new production of Evita, running 27 November 2023 to 13 January 2024.

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Casting Announced for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL starring GARETH GATES and DIVINA DE CAMPO

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Showpath Entertainment are delighted to announce Gareth Gates and Divina de Campo will star in the UK Premiere of the Tony Award nominated, award-winning THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL which opens at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton* on Wednesday 5 April 2023. The production then visits Birmingham*, Bradford, Oxford*, Dublin*, Manchester, Belfast*, Cardiff*, Blackpool*, Peterborough, Wolverhampton, … Continue reading Casting Announced for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL starring GARETH GATES and DIVINA DE CAMPO