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Fiennes and Greig lead God Of Carnage

Published: 17 April 2008

The much-rumoured production of Yasmina Reza’s God Of Carnage has confirmed it is opening at the Gielgud on 25 March, following previews from 7 March. Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig, Janet… Read More

Arts organisations appeal to Culture Minister

Published: 17 April 2008

A letter signed by many of Britain’s leading arts organisations, including the Society of London Theatre (SOLT), expressing “grave concerns” about the funding cuts proposed by Arts Council England (ACE),… Read More

Sadler’s Wells Connects young and old

Published: 17 April 2008

Angelmoth, a fairytale ballet production suitable for children aged five and over, opens this year’s Connect Festival at Sadler’s Wells on 23 February. Created by Ballet Lorent and choreographer Liv… Read More

Premieres line up in National new season

Published: 17 April 2008

Jeremy Irons is to make his National Theatre debut playing former British PM Harold Macmillan in a new drama by Howard Brenton, Never So Good, which opens in the Lyttelton… Read More

Dahl comes to Polka

Published: 17 April 2008

Model, actress and writer Sophie Dahl will be appearing at Polka theatre on 22 January to talk about her experiences growing up as the granddaughter of Roald Dahl, whose story… Read More

Talbot takes on Wilbur in Hairspray

Published: 17 April 2008

Ian Talbot, who last year stepped down as Artistic Director of the Open Air theatre after 20 years, is to play Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray from 28 January, when current… Read More

Andrew Buchan is a lucky man

Published: 17 April 2008

The casting has been confirmed for the Donmar Warehouse’s new production of Arthur Miller’s American fable, The Man Who Had All The Luck, which opens on 5 March.The play stars… Read More

The Tempest at the Arts theatre

Published: 17 April 2008

Six ropes hang from the rig to the bare stage, which, along with a little imagination, is all that is used throughout this production to conjure the various scenes in… Read More

Menzel and Groban lead Chess concert

Published: 17 April 2008

Idina Menzel, last seen in London playing misunderstood witch Elphaba in Wicked, returns in May to lead the cast of Chess In Concert, which receives two performances at the Royal… Read More

Kids Week Interview: Jacqueline Wilson

Published: 17 April 2008

Jacqueline Wilson, the Children’s Laureate, and the author of some of the most loved children’s books ever, is currently enjoying the brand new experience of seeing an adaptation of one… Read More

Sheader reveals more Shakespeare for Open Air season

Published: 17 April 2008

Timothy Sheader, new Artistic Director at the Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, has announced his inaugural season. In keeping with the tradition at the Open Air, this summer will see… Read More

Joseph Marcell

Published: 17 April 2008

It is a rare thing for an English actor to be as popular and recognisable in America as in Britain, and as comfortable on stage as on screen, yet Joseph… Read More

Centre Stage: Hannah Waddingham & Marin Mazzie

Published: 17 April 2008

The Palace theatre was awash with lake-dwelling ladies yesterday (10 January) as King Arthur (otherwise known as Peter Davison) welcomed his potential new Swedish co-stars in Monty Python’s Spamalot. Yes,… Read More

Bargains on family shows until 8 Feb!

Published: 17 April 2008

Thousands of reduced price tickets to top London shows are still available through Get Into London Theatre, which runs until 8 February. More than 21,000 people have already snapped up… Read More

Brief Encounter with Kneehigh

Published: 17 April 2008

Kneehigh Theatre is to bring an innovative new stage production of Brief Encounter to London’s West End from 2 February, staged not in a traditional theatre but in the Cineworld… Read More

Calling all budding young Olivers

Published: 17 April 2008

If you are aged between 9 and 12 years old, and would do anything to play the part of orphaned urchin Oliver Twist in the West End, put 1-3 February… Read More

La Cage Aux Folles

Published: 17 April 2008

High camp, gloriously sparkly and provocative costumes, plush drapery, champagne; the Menier Chocolate Factory has been transformed into fabulously frilly transvestite revue bar La Cage Aux Folles for the theatre’s… Read More

Varekai

Published: 17 April 2008

If you caught Cirque Du Soleil’s last London outing in 2006, Alegría, you may be wondering how the circus troupe could top the gravity-defying acrobatic feats seen in that show.… Read More

London theatres InterACT! with African project

Published: 17 April 2008

Practitioners from four of London’s theatres spent the final months of 2007 proving that the reach and effect of Theatreland goes far beyond the boundaries of London and the UK.… Read More

New Voices heard at Theatre503

Published: 17 April 2008

The winners of the Old Vic New Voices Theatre503 Award will be extending their new year celebrations to the end of this month, when their shows are given a limited… Read More

YMT:UK searches capital for talent

Published: 17 April 2008

London auditions for Youth Music Theatre: UK’s annual summer residential courses will be held on 27 January and 21-22 February as part of a nationwide search for new musical theatre… Read More

Oh boy! Buddy extends

Published: 17 April 2008

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, which returned to the West End stage in August 2007, has announced an extension to its current run. The musical tale of the tragically… Read More

Dotrice brings Aubrey back to London

Published: 17 April 2008

Forty years after he first originated the role in the West End, veteran actor Roy Dotrice, recently awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list, is to revive… Read More

New cycle of shows at Half Moon

Published: 17 April 2008

Icicle BicycleIcicle Bicycle, which ran at the Half Moon Young People’s Theatre in November, returns for a longer season this January-March, alongside the theatre’s new programme of Saturday shows for… Read More

Kenyon and Squire in New Year Honours

Published: 17 April 2008

Rosemary Squire, Nicholas Kenyon, Richard Griffiths and Julie Walters are among those arts professionals named in the Queen’s 2008 New Year Honours list.Squire, who is joint Chief Executive of Ambassador… Read More

Lithuania comes to Southwark

Published: 17 April 2008

Southwark Playhouse is staging a festival celebrating theatre, music and art from Lithuania this January. Produced by Vilnius-based company Arts Printing House, A Lithuanian Festival runs from 7 to 26… Read More

Picnic at Jermyn Street

Published: 17 April 2008

The Perfect Picnic, a comic piece of opera theatre set to the music of Mozart, comes to Jermyn Street theatre from 15 January to 2 February. Produced by Opera On… Read More

Jatinder Verma

Published: 17 April 2008

When Jatinder Verma formed Tara Arts in 1977 in response to a racist murder, he knew that he had begun a mission that would occupy his whole life. Now, as… Read More

Mackintosh joins Lloyd Webber to find Oliver

Published: 17 April 2008

Cameron Mackintosh will join Andrew Lloyd Webber in the BBC’s latest West End talent search, this time to find an actress to play Nancy and three young boys to fill… Read More

Paice is Nunn’s Scarlett

Published: 17 April 2008

Broadway actress Jill Paice has been cast as Scarlett O’Hara in Trevor Nunn’s forthcoming stage musical adaptation of epic novel Gone With The Wind at the New London. British actors… Read More

RADA Off Stage

Published: 17 April 2008

Ever wondered what Anthony Hopkins’ garden looks like? Or where Roger Moore has a holiday house? The photographer Cambridge Jones found out when he was granted a window into the… Read More

Playhouse hosts Ring Round The Moon

Published: 17 April 2008

Christopher Fry’s adaptation of Jean Anouilh’s comedy Ring Round The Moon returns to the West End next spring, opening at the Playhouse on 19 February (previews from 5 February). The… Read More

Marianne Dreams

Published: 17 April 2008

Marianne Dreams, Moira Buffini’s adaptation of Catherine Storr’s 1958 tale of a young girl who survives illness by escaping into her drawings, is the Almeida’s first attempt at a Christmas… Read More

Much Ado About Nothing at the National Olivier

Published: 17 April 2008

From the opening peal of church bells and the warm glow that rises across balconied windows, it is clear that this will be a traditional interpretation of Shakespeare’s Sicilian-set comedy… Read More

Township Flute comes to West End

Published: 17 April 2008

The Young Vic production of The Magic Flute – Impempe Yomlingo transfers to the Duke Of York’s on 11 February for an eight-week West End run.The production, a reimagining of… Read More

Mafia infiltrates Apollo

Published: 17 April 2008

The Apollo welcomes the mob in the new year as the anonymous figure known only as Mercy Man presents his one-man show An Audience With The Mafia from 21 January-16… Read More

London theatres threatened by funding cuts

Published: 17 April 2008

The future of many London theatres and theatre companies is under threat following the announcement of funding cuts by the Arts Council. In letters received last week, theatres including the… Read More

Swedish Ladies battle to be West End Star

Published: 17 April 2008

X Factor may be over, Gethin may be out of Strictly, but reality television fans can continue to get their fix via the newly relaunched website for Monty Python’s Spamalot,… Read More

Mamma Mia! More Hairspray for Ball

Published: 17 April 2008

Michael Ball, currently playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, has extended his stay in the hit musical by six months, until 25 October 2008. In Hairspray, Ball dons a dress to… Read More

First night: Cinderella at the Old Vic

Published: 17 April 2008

After last weekend’s press night was postponed due to Sandi Toksvig being ill, the comedienne was back on fine form and back in her Narrator’s chair on Saturday when Caroline… Read More

Macmillan gets Christmas bonus from Grease

Published: 17 April 2008

Macmillan Cancer Support received an early Christmas present this week, when it was given a cheque for £500,000 from the hit high school musical Grease. The half a million pounds… Read More

Aristocrats

Published: 17 April 2008

This summer is a boon time for fans of Irish playwright Brian Friel; at the Comedy theatre Tom Courtenay is currently starring in The Home Place, while last night a… Read More

Higgins and Atwell join Major Barbara cast

Published: 17 April 2008

Clare Higgins, Hayley Atwell and Paul Ready join the previously announced Simon Russell Beale in the National Theatre’s 2008 production of Major Barbara. Following the success of Saint Joan –… Read More

Glover and Blair take President’s Holiday

Published: 17 April 2008

Husband and wife Julian Glover and Isla Blair are to star together when The President’s Holiday opens at the Hampstead in January. The couple will play Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev… Read More

Hergé’s Adventures Of Tintin

Published: 17 April 2008

At a time when comic book heroes all have super powers, one Belgian boy reporter stands alone with nothing but quick wits, a tremendous heart and a small white furry… Read More

Access London Theatre Winter 2008 out now

Published: 17 April 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

McKee replaces ill Fitzgerald in Pinter duo

Published: 17 April 2008

Gina McKee is to replace Tara Fitzgerald in the cast of The Lover and The Collection, due to open at the Comedy theatre on 29 January (previews from 15 January).The… Read More

Billy Elliot special

Published: 17 April 2008

Christmas is a time to bring families together, to bring different generations into the same room and to spread good cheer. With that in mind Matthew Amer headed to the… Read More

Young people get theatrical with £15 tickets

Published: 17 April 2008

The party season may be in full swing, but it won’t be long until the fun and frolics die down and the only social engagement in your diary is a… Read More

Romola Garai

Published: 17 April 2008

Were it not for the fact that Romola Garai has spent much of her formative years in the acting profession building a significant number of credible credits, 2007 would be… Read More

Wallace takes Rent from Van Outen

Published: 17 April 2008

Former EastEnder Jessie Wallace heads to the West End this Christmas as she takes over the role of Maureen in Rent from Denise Van Outen, who leaves the show on… Read More

Get Into London Theatre with discount tickets

Published: 17 April 2008

Get Into London Theatre, the annual event offering incredible ticket offers for many of London’s most loved shows, launched today, earlier than ever before. Theatregoers can now purchase tickets for… Read More

Talking To Terrorists

Published: 17 April 2008

Last night saw the opening of Talking To Terrorists at the Royal Court, the latest piece of verbatim theatre to be developed by Max Stafford-Clark’s Out Of Joint company. Robin… Read More

Absurd Person Singular

Published: 17 April 2008

With enough comings and goings through doors to give even Boeing Boeing a run for its money, Alan Ayckbourn’s Absurd Person Singular begins as a farce centred on a people-pleasing… Read More

Little Wolf’s Book Of Badness

Published: 17 April 2008

Most parents would be chuffed if their offspring had manners, brushed their teeth without being nagged and said pardon after burping. But not Little Wolf’s mum and dad; they would… Read More

Join RSC for storytelling this Christmas

Published: 17 April 2008

The Royal Shakespeare Company is holding several family storytelling sessions this Christmas season to accompany its stay at the New London theatre with King Lear and The Seagull. Storytelling for… Read More

Hairspray leads Theatregoers’ Choice nominations

Published: 17 April 2008

New musical Hairspray has dominated the nominations for the 2008 What’s On Stage Theatregoers’ Choice Awards, receiving 10 nominations. The Lord Of The Rings is also strongly represented with seven… Read More

Chicago Razzle Dazzles on 10th anniversary

Published: 17 April 2008

The Cambridge theatre was awash with talent yesterday as a phalanx of former Chicago cast members returned to the production for a special one-off 10th anniversary production of the sexy… Read More

Jack And The Beanstalk

Published: 17 April 2008

Last year the Barbican staged its inaugural pantomime, Dick Whittington, penned by the oft-controversial playwright Mark Ravenhill. The success of that production sees panto return to the cultural venue in… Read More

God In Ruins

Published: 17 April 2008

If Dickens was to set A Christmas Carol today, what kind of man would Scrooge be? That is the question Anthony Neilson asked when creating this new production. The answer… Read More

Othello at the Donmar Warehouse

Published: 17 April 2008

The anticipation was high and the ticket sales equally so for Michael Grandage’s production of Shakespeare’s Othello, for which the Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director has lined up a high calibre… Read More

All-star cast in Pinter double bill

Published: 17 April 2008

Tara Fitzgerald, Timothy West, Richard Coyle and Charlie Cox are to star in two rarely-performed plays by Harold Pinter, The Lover and The Collection, at the Comedy from 15 January… Read More

The President Of An Empty Room

Published: 17 April 2008

The President Of An Empty Room by Steven Knight, screenwriter of Dirty Pretty Things, opened at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre last night. The play is set in a Cuban cigar… Read More

New family season at Lyric Hammersmith

Published: 17 April 2008

The Lyric Hammersmith has announced its line-up of children’s shows for spring and summer 2008 which covers half-terms, the Easter holidays and Saturdays throughout the season, culminating in the annual… Read More

Almeida links playwrights for Chain Play 2

Published: 17 April 2008

After the success of the inaugural Chain Play fundraising event earlier this year, the Almeida theatre has invited a sextet of leading authors to pen its sequel for 2008. Stephen… Read More

Lyric Hammersmith set for a radical 2008

Published: 17 April 2008

The Lyric Hammersmith has announced a spring/summer 2008 season which celebrates some of the radical greats of world theatre. Highlights of the season include Artistic Director David Farr and Zimbabwean… Read More

Susan leaves Novello, Shadowlands moves in

Published: 17 April 2008

Desperately Seeking Susan is to close at the Novello theatre on 15 December, just a month after its press night. It had been booking until 19 April 2008.Devised by Peter… Read More

The Magic Flute

Published: 17 April 2008

For the second of its two shows at the Young Vic this Christmas season South African company Isango/Portobello presents a vibrant and uplifting version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, with… Read More

A Christmas Carol at the Young Vic

Published: 17 April 2008

A Christmas Carol: the consummate tale of a snow-covered, frost-bitten yuletide London full of woollen scarves, top hats and roasted chestnuts. Not at the Young Vic. This is A Christmas… Read More

Boeing Boeing takes off

Published: 17 April 2008

The cast of Boeing Boeing, the hit farce at the Comedy theatre, will be packing its flight bags after Christmas as the show closes on 5 January prior to a… Read More

Clive Rowe

Published: 17 April 2008

The Old Vic and the Barbican may have turned their hands to the art of panto-making of late, but Hackney Empire has been a purveyor of quality pantomime for years.… Read More

New Executive Director for new year at Hampstead

Published: 17 April 2008

Hampstead theatre will start 2008 with a new Executive Director at its helm. Rebecca Morland joins the new writing venue in January to work alongside Artistic Director Anthony Clark. Morland,… Read More

Win £100 for sharing your theatre experiences

Published: 17 April 2008

We are pleased to be able to offer you the chance to win £100 of theatre tickets simply by telling us about your past theatre experiences, as part of a… Read More

Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others

Published: 17 April 2008

Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others, the new show based on the songs of the Smiths, opened last week at the Lyric Hammersmith. Laura North spoke to Andrew Wale and… Read More

Women Of Troy

Published: 17 April 2008

In the stark space of a disused warehouse a group of women sit, pace and wait in the dim yellow light, hearing the ominous sounds from behind the locked doors… Read More
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