MRS DOUBTFIRE The Musical to open in the West End in May 2023
Producers Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson are thrilled to announce that new comedy musical Mrs. Doubtfire, based on the iconic movie, will open in the West End next Summer. Having thrilled audiences at its UK premiere in Manchester earlier this year, the London production will … Continue reading MRS DOUBTFIRE The Musical to open in the West End in May 2023
[Review] Good Luck, Studio – Giggles, Groans, and a Gun
“Wibble! Wibble! The dragon who can jump and dance and giggle!” Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a performance of Good Luck, Studio, a new Mischief show that has been touring since the beginning of October of this year. Mischief is known for its different comedy shows, with the most famous being The Play That Goes Wrong, which would go on to become a television show on the BBC, The Goes Wrong Show (Mischief’s time with the BBC actually inspired this new production!). Good Luck, Studio, which takes a darker turn than Mischief’s previous works, is written by … Continue reading [Review] Good Luck, Studio – Giggles, Groans, and a Gun
Michael Shannon and Sophia Lillis to star in reading of new play “We Will Not Be Silent”
Two-time Academy Award® nominee and Tony Award® nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road, The Shape of Water) and Sophia Lillis (It, Dungeons & Dragons) will star in a reading of the new play We Will Not Be Silent by David Meyers. The reading will be directed by Lucille Lortel Award winner Dexter Bullard (Bug off-Broadway; Grace and Linda Vista on Broadway) on Sunday, November 13, for an invited industry audience. We Will Not Be Silent tells the true story of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose, a group of German college students who led the only act of public resistance to the Nazis during World War II. The play premiered at The Contemporary Theatre Festival in West Virginia, … Continue reading Michael Shannon and Sophia Lillis to star in reading of new play “We Will Not Be Silent”
Lily Allen & Steve Pemberton to star in West End premiere of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman
With an all-star cast including Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton, Matthew Dunster directs the first major revival and West End season of Martin McDonagh’s electrifying and savagely funny Olivier Award-winning play The Pillowman. Performances begin at the intimate Duke of York’s Theatre on Saturday 10 June, for a strictly limited 12-week run through to Saturday 2 September 2023 (Press Night: Wednesday 21 June). Tickets will go on general sale at 12pm on Friday 11 November at www.pillowmanplay.com (please note previous bookers will be contacted prior to this and have a priority booking period). Martin McDonagh, who has just won the Best Screenplay Award at the Venice Film Festival for his new, … Continue reading Lily Allen & Steve Pemberton to star in West End premiere of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman
Writing Good Luck, Studio – An Interview with Henry Shields
By Kat Mokrynski Picture: all rights reserved “It’s the final night recording Wibble the Dragon. The show is massively over-budget and underwritten. With one hour left to film 16 pages and an audience of children getting more and more impatient, the cast and crew know big cuddly heads are going to roll.” There’s a new Mischief show in town, and it’s darker than any of the ones that have come before. Good Luck Studio, written by Henry Shields and directed by Henry Lewis, made its world premiere at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester in September. The show brings audiences into … Continue reading Writing Good Luck, Studio – An Interview with Henry Shields
Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical enters its final week at the Lyric Theatre
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, currently running at the Lyric Theatre, has entered its final weeks in the West End, with its last performance on Sunday 8th January 2023. Clint Dyer’s award-winning production features Bob Marley’s magical, … Continue reading Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical enters its final week at the Lyric Theatre
Full line-up announced for Benjamin Rauhala & his West End Besties at Cadogan Hall
Fourth Wall Live are delighted to announce BENJAMIN RAUHALA & HIS WEST END BESTIES at the Cadogan Hall on Sunday 5 February at 6.30pm. Tickets on sale now www.fw-live.com/ben One of Broadway’s most trusted music directors and collaborators, Benjamin Rauhala will be joined on stage by stars of … Continue reading Full line-up announced for Benjamin Rauhala & his West End Besties at Cadogan Hall
Full casting announced for the UK and Ireland Tour of The Bodyguard
Producers, Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce that Emmerdale and Hollyoaks star Ayden Callaghan will join the previously announced Grammy-nominated, former Pussycat Doll, Melody Thornton for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning international smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD in the … Continue reading Full casting announced for the UK and Ireland Tour of The Bodyguard
Full cast announced for World premiere of Julia Pascal’s new play 12:37
Pascal Theatre Company today announces the full cast for the world première of 12:37 at Finborough Theatre, the new play from award-winning writer and director Julia Pascal. Pascal directs Alex Cartuson (Paul Green), Ruth Lass (Minnie Green/Shoshana Liebovicz), Danann McAleer (Harry Cohen/Jonathan Stein), Lisa O’Connor (Eileen O’Reily/Rina Goldberg) and Eoin O’Dubhghaill (Cecil Green). The drama opens at Finborough Theatre on 1 December, with previews from 29 November, and runs until 21 December. At 12:37pm on 22 July 1946, the King David Hotel in Jerusalem was bombed. Ninety-one people were killed, forty-six wounded. The explosion was carried out by right-wing Zionists, targeting the headquarters of the British in Palestine. Two Irish Jewish brothers journey from Dublin … Continue reading Full cast announced for World premiere of Julia Pascal’s new play 12:37
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