Theatre
Broadway Meets Drag at The Brickhouse
Shoreditch based supper club and restaurant, The Brickhouse will be playing host to the hottest new dancing drag-queen, Danni Dee from Wednesday the 1st to Saturday the 10th April with debut show, Broadway Meets Drag.
Taking Shakespeare out of doors
Outdoor performances of The Tragedy of Macbeth will be part of Easter celebrations at The Falstaff Experience as Stratford-based theatre group Caramba stage an abridged version of the classic tragedy.
Dirty Dancing stars rise to the challenge for Sport Relief
The cast of the hit West End musical Dirty Dancing – the Classic Story On Stage are having the time of their lives supporting Sport Relief and trying out the Sport Relief Socks.
Passion Play 2010 - Don't wait another 10 years
It only takes place every ten years and tickets are going fast. Just 100 days to go before the premiere of the Passion Play 2010 will kick off the 41th edition of an inspirational theatrical event.
Imogen Stubbs to star in The Glass Menagerie
Imogen Stubbs is cast as Amanda Wingfield in a new production of Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie and will be directed by Polly Teale in a co-production between Salisbury Playhouse and Shared Experience, opening in Salisbury in March 2010 prior to a national tour.
Valentine’s breaks to suite every taste
From a night out with Eric Clapton, a trip to see London’s most romantic musical Phantom of the Opera or a break away from it all in Chester – why not treat a loved one this Valentine’s Day.
The return of the Passion Play
Every ten years, 2,000 inhabitants of Oberammergau in Germany perform the epic Passion Play. It returns in summer 2010.
Wicked named best musical of the Noughties
Theatre fans have crowned Wicked the best musical of the last 10 years, in a poll by London theatre breaks website Show-and-Stay.co.uk.
Judi Dench to star in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Rose Theatre, Kingston
The Rose Theatre, Kingston Upon Thames has announced its seventh home-grown production: William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Peter Hall with a cast that includes Judi Dench in the role of Titania. The production will run from 9 February – 20 March 2010.
Dirty Dancing musical to host charity gala this valentine’s
Having successfully raised over £40,000 last year for charity, the hit West End musical Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will once again celebrate the most romantic time of the year with its fourth Valentine’s Day Charity Gala to be held on Saturday 13 February 2010 at 7:30pm (there is no performance on Sunday) in aid of Magic 105.4’s Cash for Kids charity.
Cast announced for stage adaptation of Backbeat
The producers of Backbeat, the adaptation of one of the UK’s best-loved British films, have announced that the leading roles of Stuart Sutcliffe, Astrid Kirchherr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best have now been cast.
Tis the season to buy online
There's only four shopping days left until Christmas, but shopping can be too stressful for many people - research by swiftcover.com found that two out of five people have shouted or been verbally abusive due to stress whilst shopping.
Young artists gather in New York to raise money for homeless children
Young artists from across the country are gathering in New York on December 19th at The East 13th Street Theatre to raise money to help feed homeless kids during the Holidays.
Mamma Mia! Here we go again
Mamma Mia! The Movie, the smash hit of last year, is back in 2009 on a two disc special edition DVD. Out to own from 23rd November, the special edition is packed with loads of fabulous new extras, meaning there is something for everyone, whether you’re a first time viewer or a Mamma Mia! The Movie aficionado.
Oh no, we can’t - Credit crunch hits panto land
The traditional visit to a pantomime is under threat as this year UK families plan to bypass the theatre and stick to the sofa to save the Christmas pennies. Only 23 per cent of UK families claim that they will definitely attend a show this year, down one third (34 per cent) from last year.