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Polycarpou leads Imagine This to New London

Published: 26 August 2008

Musical theatre veteran Peter Polycarpou will lead the cast of new musical Imagine This when it opens at the New London theatre in November.The star, possibly best known for his… Read More

Haymarket hosts Girl With A Pearl Earring

Published: 21 August 2008

The stage adaptation of best-selling novel Girl With A Pearl Earring will receive its London premiere at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in September, with Adrian Dunbar leading the cast.David Joss… Read More

Prenger joins Les Misérables before Oliver! debut

Published: 21 August 2008

Jodie Prenger, winner of Oliver! casting competition I’d Do Anything, is to join the ensemble of Les Misérables before taking to the Drury Lane stage as Nancy.The move, instigated by… Read More

Phantom freshens cast ahead of birthday

Published: 20 August 2008

The Phantom Of The Opera will undergo major cast changes on 8 September before Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical celebrates its 22nd birthday at Her Majesty’s theatre on 9 October.Ramin Karimloo… Read More

Simon MacCorkindale

Published: 20 August 2008

Simon MacCorkindale not only looks the part of Captain Von Trapp in The Sound Of Music, but he can empathise with the life of a military man more than most… Read More

Pike bonds with Dench in Madame De Sade

Published: 20 August 2008

Rosamund Pike will be reunited with Dame Judi Dench when they take to the stage in Madame De Sade at the Wyndham’s theatre in March next year. The pair previously… Read More

Edinburgh hit Itsoseng transfers to Soho

Published: 19 August 2008

Itsoseng, which won a Scotsman Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival earlier this summer, will transfer to London’s Soho theatre from 8 to 27 September.The play, which is performed by… Read More

Autumn Access London Theatre brochure out now

Published: 19 August 2008

The latest edition of Access London Theatre, the brochure which lists all audio described, captioned and sign language interpreted performances in London’s Theatreland, has just been published. The brochure contains… Read More

Hare’s Gethsemane leads National Theatre autumn/winter

Published: 18 August 2008

Award-winning actress Tamsin Greig will make her National Theatre debut when she leads the cast of David Hare’s new play Gethsemane, which opens at the National in November.Joining Gethsemane and… Read More

Gigi

Published: 15 August 2008

Set against the Belle Époque of Paris, the all-singing, all-dancing musical Gigi is perfectly designed for the magical space that is the Open Air theatre. With the Oscar-winning Chaim Topol… Read More

Chance to join Hampstead’s young company

Published: 15 August 2008

Hampstead theatre is holding auditions on 16-17 September for young people aged 10-25 to join the autumn season of the Heat & Light company. Heat & Light is Hampstead theatre’s… Read More

Sapani and Lopez in Wig Out!

Published: 14 August 2008

The Royal Court has confirmed the cast for Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Wig Out!, which opens in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs on 28 November, after previews from 20 November. The cast… Read More

Piaf

Published: 14 August 2008

Edith Piaf, the French singer who rose from nothing to great fame, only to succumb to an early death, is captured by Elena Roger in the Donmar Warehouse’s new production… Read More

National premieres Entry Pass

Published: 13 August 2008

Entry Pass, the National Theatre’s £5 ticket scheme for 15-19 year olds, launches on 27 August with a day-long event called The Premiere. The event offers £5 tickets to see… Read More

Little Hippo starts Lyric Hammersmith Saturday shows

Published: 13 August 2008

The Lyric Hammersmith’s programme of Saturday shows for children kicks off on 6 September with Tam Tam theatre’s Little Hippo & His Magic Pen. Little Hippo received lots of presents… Read More

Actor Terence Rigby dies

Published: 12 August 2008

British actor Terence Rigby has died at the age of 71. He was suffering from lung cancer and passed away on Sunday at his London home.A successful theatre, film and… Read More

Zorro swashbuckles into next year

Published: 12 August 2008

Zorro, the new musical based on the legendary story of the original caped crusader, has extended its booking period at the Garrick until September 2009. It had been booking until… Read More

Rain Man changes direction

Published: 11 August 2008

David Grindley, director of the Apollo’s forthcoming production Rain Man, has been forced to pull out of the project due to family reasons and has been replaced by Terry Johnson.In… Read More

Fat Pig transfers to Comedy

Published: 11 August 2008

Neil LaBute’s new comedy Fat Pig, currently playing at Trafalgar Studios, is to transfer to the Comedy theatre on 11 September, with Kevin Bishop and Nicholas Burns replacing Kris Marshall… Read More

Upton’s Riflemind kicks off international collaboration

Published: 8 August 2008

Philip Seymour Hoffman is to direct John Hannah in Riflemind, a new play by Andrew Upton, at Trafalgar Studio 1 from 15 September (press night 18 September). The play marks… Read More

Playwright Simon Gray dies

Published: 8 August 2008

British playwright, novelist and diarist Simon Gray has died aged 71. He was diagnosed with cancer last year. Gray was the celebrated author of over 30 plays, many of them… Read More

Stars come out for Lloyd Webber’s 60th

Published: 8 August 2008

Radio 2 will celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 60th birthday with a special live concert in Hyde Park on 14 September featuring musical theatre stars including Lee Mead and Elaine Paige.… Read More

Timon Of Athens

Published: 7 August 2008

It seems in these days of recession anxiety, even Shakespeare was influenced by the credit crunch, as the Globe stages one of his lesser performed plays, Timon Of Athens. Charlotte… Read More

Shakespeare’s first theatre unearthed

Published: 7 August 2008

Museum of London archaeologists working in Shoreditch have uncovered what they believe to be the foundations of one of London’s earliest playhouses.Until now, the exact location of the open air… Read More

West End on Calendar for WI Girls

Published: 6 August 2008

Producers David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers have confirmed their intentions to bring new show Calendar Girls to the West End at the end of this year, following its premiere at… Read More

Timothy Sheader

Published: 6 August 2008

Life should be relaxing on a summer’s day in Regent’s Park, but for Timothy Sheader, Artistic Director of the Open Air Theatre and Director of new musical Gigi, it all… Read More

Akingbola is bouncer Othello

Published: 6 August 2008

Jimmy Akingbola is to play the title role in Frantic Assembly’s 21st century adaptation of Othello, which comes to the Lyric Hammersmith from 4 to 22 November (press night 6… Read More

Pleasance Memory for Hands

Published: 5 August 2008

Clwyd Theatr Cymru’s production of Jonathan Lichtenstein’s Memory, directed by Terry Hands, comes to North London’s Pleasance theatre on 30 September (press night 1 October) as part of a UK… Read More

Gielgud hosts Six Characters

Published: 4 August 2008

Luigi Pirandello’s Six Characters In Search Of An Author, which is currently playing at Chichester’s Minerva theatre, transfers to the West End’s Gielgud theatre on 10 September (press night 15… Read More

Spend Free Time at Somerset House

Published: 4 August 2008

Somerset House has lined up four days of free family entertainment in its eighth annual Free Time long weekend, held from 15 to 18 August. This year’s event is inspired… Read More

Lyric will Never Forget

Published: 1 August 2008

Never Forget, the new musical about a Take That tribute band which is currently occupying the Savoy, is to transfer to the Lyric theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue for an open-ended… Read More

Her Naked Skin

Published: 1 August 2008

It is easy to forget what women went through to achieve the vote. From the moment Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s play opens with footage of Emily Wilding Davison throwing herself under the… Read More

…Some Trace Of Her

Published: 31 July 2008

Katie Mitchell is a director famous for dividing opinion with her controversial adaptations of classic literature. Her latest production, the film and stage hybrid ...Some Trace Of Her, is no… Read More

Lucy Bailey

Published: 30 July 2008

Lucy Bailey does not do easy Shakespearean productions, certainly not at Shakespeare’s Globe. No well known texts for this director. Romeo And Juliet? Pah! King Lear? Ha! Following a bloody… Read More

Chicago seeks Price for Roxie

Published: 30 July 2008

Kelly Price is the latest actress to don the fishnets of murderess Roxie Hart as she joins the cast of long-running musical Chicago on 1 September. Price enjoyed the showbiz… Read More

National celebrates world of dance

Published: 30 July 2008

Fans of dance in all its various forms should head down to Theatre Square, outside the National Theatre, on 21-25 August for a long weekend celebrating dance from all corners… Read More

Davies Comes Dancing

Published: 30 July 2008

Ray Davies, the former front man of band The Kinks, is not content with writing the music, lyrics and book for new musical Come Dancing, he will also lead the… Read More

New Simon for Summer

Published: 29 July 2008

Simon MacCorkindale, best known for his role in hospital soap Casualty, is to join the cast of The Sound Of Music at the London Palladium from 25 August, taking over… Read More

Gone Too Far!

Published: 29 July 2008

Has there ever been a more timely piece of programming than transferring Gone Too Far!, the Royal Court’s Laurence Olivier Award-winning hit from 2007’s Upstairs season, to the theatre’s larger… Read More

Under The Blue Sky

Published: 28 July 2008

The C4 comedy drama Teachers famously depicted the out-of-hours alcohol-fuelled sexual antics of a fictitious bunch of twenty-something teachers who behaved more like the teenagers they taught, except with more… Read More

Amazon grows at Young Vic

Published: 25 July 2008

The Young Vic’s biggest international collaboration yet, Amazônia, was launched today at the Waterloo venue.The launch actually comes six months into the project, but with the London-based festivities still to… Read More

Chitty surprised with Young Vic Award

Published: 24 July 2008

Laurence Olivier Award-winning designer Alison Chitty has been presented with the 2008 Young Vic Award. The honour is bestowed annually on a theatre professional who has inspired younger generations of… Read More

Lesley Manville

Published: 23 July 2008

Lesley Manville has the experience to know a good role when she is offered one, and the ability to avoid being tied down to just one, finds Caroline Bishop.For an… Read More

Marsh joins cast of Now Or Later

Published: 23 July 2008

Matthew Marsh, a regular face to theatregoers and television watchers alike, has joined the cast of Royal Court autumn offering Now Or Later.Joining Marsh and the previously announced Domhnall Gleeson,… Read More

About: The Female Of The Species

Published: 22 July 2008

In a week where Germaine Greer has loomed over the production like the angry clouds of a British summer sky, The Female Of The Species faced critics who would actually… Read More

Young Vic creates Festa!

Published: 22 July 2008

The Young Vic will bring a taste of Brazil to Waterloo on 16 August with its Brazilian-themed community show Festa!, which kicks off the Young Vic’s Amazonia season. Festa! is… Read More

Big White Fog reunion for Tiata Delights

Published: 21 July 2008

Jenny Jules, Danny Sapani and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who appeared together in Big White Fog at the Almeida in 2007, return to the venue this summer to lead the cast of… Read More

Gate announces season of premieres and Sadler’s transfer

Published: 18 July 2008

A new adaptation of Hedda Gabler, the world premiere of a new dance theatre piece and the UK premiere of German playwright Falk Richter’s State Of Emergency comprise the Gate’s… Read More

Atkins sympathises with Greer

Published: 18 July 2008

Eileen Atkins, star of new comedy The Female Of The Species, spoke of her sympathy for Germaine Greer following the show’s press night. Greer, the feminist intellectual, cultural critic and… Read More

Summer with Chickenshed

Published: 18 July 2008

Chickenshed theatre company is holding two free artistic workshops for young people during the summer holidays. Both courses are held on 28 July-1 August, with one course open to 8-12-year-olds… Read More

Warehouse welcomes West and Wilton

Published: 18 July 2008

Samuel West and Penelope Wilton return to the Donmar Warehouse to star in T S Eliot’s The Family Reunion, which opens on 25 November, after previews from 20 November.The play… Read More

Magic and mayhem in National’s family day

Published: 17 July 2008

Watch This Space, the National Theatre’s annual outdoor summer festival, presents Thrills And Spills Day, a day of family-friendly activities and installations, on Saturday 9 August. The day kicks off… Read More

The Female Of The Species

Published: 17 July 2008

In a week where Germaine Greer has loomed over the production like the angry clouds of a British summer sky, The Female Of The Species faced critics who would actually… Read More

Richmond shakes things up

Published: 16 July 2008

Little ones will be able to see their favourite characters from Five television’s daily morning show Milkshake! on the stage of Richmond theatre this summer in Milkshake! My First Concert… Read More

Kinks-y musical at Stratford East

Published: 16 July 2008

Ray Davies, former front-man of sixties band The Kinks, has turned his tuneful hand to theatre, creating new musical Come Dancing, which will premiere at the Theatre Royal Stratford East… Read More

Joanna Murray Smith

Published: 16 July 2008

Before it has even opened, new comedy The Female Of The Species has hit the headlines care of an outburst from Germaine Greer. Matthew Amer talks to playwright Joanna Murray… Read More

Kids Week on record-breaking high

Published: 16 July 2008

Kids Week in the West End, the annual promotion offering free theatre tickets to children, reached a new high for ticket sales, selling over 16,000 tickets in just one day… Read More

Zorro

Published: 16 July 2008

There seemed to be a mass holding of breath at the beginning of last night’s performance at the Garrick theatre as the audience waited to see if all three sides… Read More

On The Rocks extends

Published: 14 July 2008

Hampstead theatre’s comedy, On The Rocks, which stars Ed Stoppard and Tracy-Ann Oberman as DH Lawrence and his wife Freida, has extended its limited run by one week.On The Rocks… Read More

Moonlight And Magnolias

Published: 11 July 2008

Gone With The Wind was but a neatly-trimmed whisker away from being a complete flop. Hard to imagine, I know, that the classic film may never have been made, writes… Read More

The Frontline

Published: 10 July 2008

Tragic romance, vengeance, violence and a romantic candle-lit balcony – The Frontline is definitely in keeping with the Globe’s Shakespearean roots, but this time it’s written for a new generation.… Read More

Rachel tucks into Meat

Published: 10 July 2008

Rachel Tucker is the latest star of reality casting programme I’d Do Anything to land a role in the West End. She makes her debut as Meat in Queen musical… Read More

Big Dance celebrates Theatreland choreography

Published: 9 July 2008

The Big Dance, London’s celebration of all things choreographic, will turn its attention to theatre with a spectacular show at the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday 10 July.The free show,… Read More

Ray Quinn turns to rock and roll for Grease

Published: 9 July 2008

Ray Quinn has been pretty busy for a 19-year-old. Born and raised in Liverpool, Quinn regularly appeared on the Merseyside soap Brookside. In 2006 he really hit the spotlight by… Read More

Christopher Renshaw

Published: 9 July 2008

As his new musical prepares to open in the West End, director Christopher Renshaw reveals to Caroline Bishop that Zorro isn’t the only one leading a double life. It has… Read More

Garrett rides Carousel at Savoy

Published: 9 July 2008

Lesley Garrett is to return to the London stage in a new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel, which comes to the Savoy from 22 November (press night 2… Read More

Forget Savoy, show aims to Never-end

Published: 8 July 2008

Never Forget, the musical based on the songs of 90s boy band Take That, has announced it is extending booking at the Savoy by three weeks to 15 November, prior… Read More

Sampson goes Into The Hoods

Published: 8 July 2008

George Sampson, the 14-year-old who won the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent with a scintillating dance routine to Singin’ In The Rain, will show off his slick moves in… Read More

Hooves and Cinders at Lyric Hammersmith

Published: 8 July 2008

A new version of Cinderella by Coram Boy director Melly Still and an equine half term adventure are the centrepieces of the autumn/winter children’s theatre season at the Lyric Hammersmith.… Read More

Oedipus dates announced with new National season

Published: 8 July 2008

The dates of the highly anticipated return of Ralph Fiennes to the National Theatre stage in Oedipus have been announced, along with the theatre’s other autumn/winter schedule.The Juliette Binoche/Akram Khan… Read More

Free Outgoing

Published: 8 July 2008

In a Western society accustomed to news of Paris Hilton’s latest sex tape, mobile photos of happy slapping and bullying by text message, we are sadly all too aware of… Read More

Talented character actress Spriggs dies, aged 78

Published: 7 July 2008

Elizabeth Spriggs, the skilled character actress who forged a long and successful career with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, died last week at the age of 78.A performer… Read More

BBC celebrates Theatreland centenary

Published: 7 July 2008

BBC News is marking 100 years since the creation of London’s West End theatre industry with a series of television and radio reports broadcast throughout Tuesday 8 July.Representatives from shows… Read More

Soho premieres Moss’s topical Night

Published: 7 July 2008

This Wide Night, the new play by Chloë Moss tackling the effects of imprisonment on women, debuts at the Soho theatre in late July before embarking on a tour.Moss’s new… Read More

Skellig found at Shaw theatre

Published: 7 July 2008

A new production of Skellig, the award-winning children’s book by David Almond, will run at London’s Shaw theatre from 4 to 14 November. Skellig, which won the Carnegie Medal and… Read More
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