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The Barn Theatre extends run of Once The Musical

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The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has today announced that their reimagined production of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical Once has extended its run at the Cotswold theatre until 19th August. The production forms part of the Barn Theatre’s fifth anniversary season. Based on the critically acclaimed movie of the same name (written and directed by John Carney), Once features music and lyrics by the Academy award-winning team of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, including the Academy Award-winning song Falling Slowly, and a Tony award-winning book by Enda Walsh. Set in Dublin, the musical follows the unforgettable story of an Irish street musician and a funny Czech woman, drawn together by their shared love of music. Sarah Moss (The Mousetrap – West End, Mad … Continue reading The Barn Theatre extends run of Once The Musical

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Casting annouced for The Red Lion at the New Wolsey Theatre

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The New Wolsey Theatre is delighted to announce the cast and creatives for its new production of Patrick Marber’s West End smash-hit drama, The Red Lion, directed by Artistic Director/Chief Executive Douglas Rintoul. The production plays the New Wolsey Theatre from 7-23 September 2023, and Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, from 26-30 September 2023. The Red Lion takes audiences into the heart of a struggling semi-professional football club trying to make ends meet. It’s a world far from the glamour, millionaires, celebrities and 24-hour media attention of the Premier League. This brilliant, sensitive and funny play by the multi-award-winning Patrick Marber takes us beyond … Continue reading Casting annouced for The Red Lion at the New Wolsey Theatre

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Life Of Pi to play an extended season at Chichester Festival Theatre this autumn

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Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling Olivier Award-winning stage adaption of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel Life of Pi, will play an extended run at the celebrated Chichester Festival Theatre this autumn where it plays from Thursday 16 November – Saturday 2 December 2023. Tickets go on sale to Friends on Thursday 27th July at www.cft.org.uk. General booking will open on Saturday 16 September with CFT’s full Winter Season (to be announced in early September). Beginning its first-ever tour of the UK and Ireland at the Sheffield’s Lyceum theatre this August 2023, and starring an extraordinary life-size puppeteered Bengal Tiger, Divesh Subaskaran is confirmed to make his professional debut in the central role of Pi. He is joined by Antony Antunes, who performs as Tiger Hind / Cook … Continue reading Life Of Pi to play an extended season at Chichester Festival Theatre this autumn

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The Lord Of The Rings unveils new music video for “Now and For Always” ahead of its opening at The Watermill

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A brand new music video has been unveiled for “Now And For Always” ahead of the opening at The Watermill. Watch it below. The Lord of the Rings will play at the Watermill from Tuesday 25 July until Sunday 15 … Continue reading The Lord Of The Rings unveils new music video for “Now and For Always” ahead of its opening at The Watermill

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Full Casting announced for World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical

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The complete cast of over 20 actors who will be performing in Sinatra The Musical –  the major new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon which premieres at Birmingham Rep in September 2023 – was revealed. Joining the already announced Tony Award-winning Matt Doyle as Sinatra are Ana Villafañe as the movie goddess Ava Gardner and Phoebe Panaretos as Frank’s first wife, Nancy Sinatra.  Dawn Buckland will take on the role of Dolly Sinatra, with Vincent Riotta as Marty Sinatra,  Carl Patrick as George Evans and the role of Little Nancy will be shared by Amelia Connor, Effie Gell and Isla Granville.   The cast is completed by Maddy Ambus (Marlene Dietrich), Lindsay Atherton (Swing), Tyler Orphé Baker (Nat King Cole), … Continue reading Full Casting announced for World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical

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Matt Doyle to star as Frank Sinatra in World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical

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 Tony Award-winning Matt Doyle will take on the iconic role of  Frank Sinatra in the highly anticipated World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical, based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon.  This spectacular new musical features twenty actors and seventeen musicians performing over twenty five of Sinatra’s most legendary songs.  It will run at Birmingham Rep from 23 September to 28 October 2023. Matt Doyle said: ‘I have no doubt my Italian grandmothers would be profoundly overjoyed. This one is for Geraldine Padula and Nicoletta Macchia who raised my family and me on Frank’s music. I cannot begin to express what an … Continue reading Matt Doyle to star as Frank Sinatra in World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical

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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