MOTHER GOOSE starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop announces additional venues for the UK and Ireland tour

Ambassador Theatre Group Productions are thrilled to announce that the smash-hit production of MOTHER GOOSE starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop, will also visit Leicester, Salford and Bristol as part of their UK and Ireland tour. Following its current run in London, where it runs at the Duke of York’s Theatre (until 29 January 2023), the full touring dates are now Chichester Festival Theatre (7 – 11 February 2023), Sheffield Lyceum (14 – 18 February 2023), Wolverhampton Grand (22 – 26 February 2023), Liverpool Empire (28 February – 4 March 2023), Oxford New Theatre (7 – 11 March 2023), Leicester Curve (15 – 18 March 2023), Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin (22 – 26 March 2023), Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff (28 March – 1 April 2023), The Lowry (5 – … Continue reading MOTHER GOOSE starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop announces additional venues for the UK and Ireland tour

Making Comedy Out of Terror – An Interview with Sean and Sinéad Persaud on Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story

“Deep in the forest, where ghouls haunt and wallow / There’s a town by the name of Sleepy Hollow” – Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story On August 29th, 2022, the legend began again, with Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story premiering … Continue reading Making Comedy Out of Terror – An Interview with Sean and Sinéad Persaud on Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story

My Son’s A Queer, (But what can you do?) to return to the West End for a strictly limited season

Celebrating the joy and chaos of raising a queer child, My Son’s a Queer, (But what can you do?), over the past two years, has debuted to a critically acclaimed and sold out season at the Turbine Theatre, followed by another … Continue reading My Son’s A Queer, (But what can you do?) to return to the West End for a strictly limited season

Casting announced for Around The World In Eighty Days at the Barn Theatre

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has today announced the cast of their upcoming production of Toby Hulse’s fast paced and playfully comic adaptation of Jules Verne’s epic adventure novel Around the World in Eighty Days. Around the World in Eighty Days, which runs at the award-winning Cotswolds venue from 30th January – 11th March, will be directed by Joseph O’Malley, who previously directed the Barn Theatre’s productions of The Hound of the Baskervilles, The 39 Steps and Ben Hur. In the great Victorian Age, it is clearly impossible to go around the world in eighty days, and only an idiot would try it.  It is also clearly impossible to tell this story with … Continue reading Casting announced for Around The World In Eighty Days at the Barn Theatre

Kate Berlant’s Hit Off Broadway Show “KATE” Returns Off Broadway

KATE, the one-woman show from comedian Kate Berlant and directed by Bo Burnham, will make its highly-anticipated return to NYC tonight, beginning an eight-week encore engagement at the Connelly Theatre (220 E 4th Street). The strictly-limited run will play through February 10, 2023. Named a New York Times Critic’s Pick and one of the “Best of the Year” by the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Variety, Theatrely and more, KATE premiered Off Broadway last fall and quickly became the hottest ticket in town. Tickets for the engagement are now on sale at KateShow.net. KATE is produced by Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia, Bo Burnham and Eli Bush. Tickets (starting at $39.00) and more information can be found at KateShow.net. The performance … Continue reading Kate Berlant’s Hit Off Broadway Show “KATE” Returns Off Broadway

£75,000 raised at Acting For Others’ One Night Only At The Ivy

Theatrical charity Acting for Others announces that over £75,000 has been raised at this year’s One Night Only that returned to The Ivy, West Street on Sunday 4 December for the first time following the Covid-19 Pandemic. Stars of the stage and screen swapped their costumes for aprons and served diners for a one-off sitting at The Ivy. The cast trying their hand at taking over the bar, waiting tables, hosting and welcoming guests included Geraldine Alexander, Annette Badland, Samantha Bond, Harriet Cains, Bessie Carter, Jim Carter OBE, Kim Cattrall, Ben Forster, Tamsin Greig, Ginny Holder, Celia Imrie, Cassidy Janson, Robert Lindsay, Lesley Manville CBE, Jessica Madsen, Dame Arlene Phillips DBE, Golda Rosheuvel, Hugh Sachs, Samantha Spiro, Polly Walker and Tom Read Wilson. Sir Derek Jacobi, Dame … Continue reading £75,000 raised at Acting For Others’ One Night Only At The Ivy

Sheridan Smith Announces SHIRLEY VALENTINE Extension Due to Phenomenal Demand

Sheridan Smith who just three days ago announced her return to the West End in Willy Russell’s SHIRLEY VALENTINE at the Duke of York’s Theatre for 12 weeks has now announced that she will extend that run by another three weeks due to phenomenal demand following the tickets going on sale. SHIRLEY VALENTINE will now play from 17 February until 3 June 2023. Producer David Pugh said: “Both Sheridan and Shirley seem to have been taken into people’s hearts, and whereas we might not be playing arenas like Peter Kay, but, like him, we are keeping seat prices down due to the cost of living with reduced price previews and no booking … Continue reading Sheridan Smith Announces SHIRLEY VALENTINE Extension Due to Phenomenal Demand