New pictures released for But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at the Turbine Theatre

New photographs have been released for But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical. The show will run at the Turbine Theatre from 18 February to 16 April 2022. But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical will feature Alice Croft as Megan, the high school senior … Continue reading New pictures released for But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at the Turbine Theatre

Royal & Derngate Northampton to present The Wellspring by Barney and David Owen Norris

Royal & Derngate is delighted to produce the World Premiere of The Wellspring as part of its Made in Northampton 2021/22 season. A deeply autobiographical work from award-winning playwright Barney Norris (The Remains of the Day) and his father, internationally acclaimed … Continue reading Royal & Derngate Northampton to present The Wellspring by Barney and David Owen Norris

The Belgrade Theatre to present the world premiere of Nothello

As Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 enters its final months, the Belgrade Theatre is thrilled to present the world premiere of Nothello, written and devised by Mojisola Adebayo, William Shakespeare and Justine Themen. Inspired by interviews with mixed heritage couples and individuals who live locally, and featuring a mixed heritage community chorus from across the city, Nothello will play at the Belgrade from Sat 7 – Sat 21 May, and will be the final production of the Belgrade’s City of Culture programme. Is the only part Shakespeare wrote for a black man actually just, well… a bit rubbish? Isn’t Othello responsible for setting … Continue reading The Belgrade Theatre to present the world premiere of Nothello

Full casting announced for The Wicker Husband at The Watermill

Full casting has been announced for the highly anticipated return of critically acclaimed musical The Wicker Husband. Joseph Alessi (Moonlight and Magnolias – Nottingham Playhouse and The Lorax – Old Vic and Toronto) will play ‘Cobbler’, Gemma Sutton (Sweet Charity – The Watermill, The Girl from the North Country – Gielgud and Toronto) will play ‘Ugly Girl’, Olivier Award winner George Maguire (Sunny Afternoon – West End, 20th Century Boy – touring) as ‘Wicker Husband’, Angela Caesar (Caroline or Change – Playhouse Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and National Theatre, Rags – Park Theatre) as ‘Cobbler’s Wife’, Jonathan Charles (The Butterfly Lion – Barn Theatre Cirencester, War Horse – national tour) as ‘Innkeep’, Claire-Marie Hall (Operation Mincemeat – Southwark Playhouse, The Colours – Soho Theatre) as ‘Innkeep’s Wife’, Jack Quarton (Amélie – Criterion, Assassins – Watermill) … Continue reading Full casting announced for The Wicker Husband at The Watermill

Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov to star in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Don Quixote for 2 nights only

On the eve of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s World Premiere of Carlos Acosta’s dazzling production of Don Quixote, we are delighted to announce that Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov will perform the roles of Kitri and Basilio for two nights only at the Birmingham Hippodrome next week (22 & 23 February). Marianela and Vadim performed the roles for The Royal Ballet in 2019, and Marianela danced Kitri with Acosta in the original staging in 2013 – Acosta’s first ever full length ballet. For Birmingham Royal Ballet the production has been redesigned, reconfigured and choreographed in parts to keep it fresh, visually … Continue reading Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov to star in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Don Quixote for 2 nights only