SIX the Musical will hold open auditions for the 2025/26 West End cast. Auditions will be held in Salford on 19 June and London on 21 June. Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s hit musical, which won two Tony Awards in 2022 and was nominated for five Olivier Awards, tells the herstory of the six wives of… Continue reading ‘SIX the Musical’ to hold open auditions for 2025-26 West End cast
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PERFORMANCE AND POLITICS: “PARLAMENTO” (PARLIAMENT) STORMS SANTIAGO A MIL
Piel de Lava have been making work for 20 years and it shows. Elisa Carricajo, Valeria Correa, Pilar Gamboa and Laura Paredes may be best known in the English-speaking world for their film work both as a company, on Mariano Llinás La flor (2018) and on individual projects, but Piel de Lava remains one of those well-kept… Continue reading PERFORMANCE AND POLITICS: “PARLAMENTO” (PARLIAMENT) STORMS SANTIAGO A MIL
‘We’re two northerners singing about true crime’
The theatre landscape is changing. A few decades ago, the West End was packed with classic musicals and Shakespeare adaptations, but now they’re making way for a new type of show. Enter Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder, a musical about two true crime podcast-obsessed friends who find themselves in the middle of a murder… Continue reading ‘We’re two northerners singing about true crime’
Smash-hit production ‘Dear England’ to return to National Theatre followed by a transfer to The Lowry, Salford
The National Theatre announces today that its smash-hit production of Dear England will return to the Olivier theatre from 10 March to 24 May 2025, followed by a four-week run at its Theatre Nation Partner, The Lowry in Salford, from 29 May to 29 June 2025. James Graham’s Olivier Award-winning play, directed by the Almeida… Continue reading Smash-hit production ‘Dear England’ to return to National Theatre followed by a transfer to The Lowry, Salford
New Musical About the Empire State Building to Play Off-Broadway
The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester says it is trying to become more sustainable by using more second hand costumes, fabric and clothing. Following the release of the Theatre Green Book in 2020, theatres across the UK are working to become more environmentally friendly. The Manchester theatre says it looks for costumes on second hand… Continue reading New Musical About the Empire State Building to Play Off-Broadway
A complete guide to all the songs from ‘Oliver!’
Consider yourself at home! A new production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! will premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre this summer and transfer to the West End in December. Celebrated director/choreographer Matthew Bourne takes the helm. Oliver! was the first musical theatre adaptation of a novel by Charles Dickens and remains, without a doubt, the most successful. Bart, who provided… Continue reading A complete guide to all the songs from ‘Oliver!’
Theatre Royal reopens after key restoration work
A multimillion-pound project to restore the colonnade and balcony of a Grade II listed theatre has been completed. The Theatre Royal Brighton was partially shut in 2023 after its owners began some restoration work. Over the last 17 months, the columns and balcony that make up the colonnade facade on New Road have been returned… Continue reading Theatre Royal reopens after key restoration work
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SANTIAGO A MIL 2024: 10 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM ONE OF LATIN AMERICA’S MOST IMPORTANT THEATRE FESTIVALS
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SANTIAGO A MIL 2024: 10 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM ONE OF LATIN AMERICA’S MOST IMPORTANT THEATRE FESTIVALS Santiago a Mil is an annual theatre and performing arts festival held in the Chilean capital in summer. Since 1994 it has been welcoming audiences to its programme of activities across the city. The festival… Continue reading A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SANTIAGO A MIL 2024: 10 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM ONE OF LATIN AMERICA’S MOST IMPORTANT THEATRE FESTIVALS
My Favorite Things: cast, details, numbers, running order and more for Rodgers and Hammerstein concert
The show is being released as a soundtrack and on DVD – see which numbers feature! Be prepared for some of your favourite musical numbers – performed by some of your favourite stars! My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert is being presented in a variety of mediums. The full concert will also be released on DVD and… Continue reading My Favorite Things: cast, details, numbers, running order and more for Rodgers and Hammerstein concert
Juliet, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King and Frozen to perform on Britain’s Got Talent
Some major stage productions will head to the BGT finals! There’ll be a major theatre bonanza to celebrate the semi-finals and finals of Britain’s Got Talent! Across next week, there will be performances from a number of stage shows as the ITV series gears up to crown its 2024 winner. Shows taking part are: – The Lion… Continue reading Juliet, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King and Frozen to perform on Britain’s Got Talent