Theatre

Shakespeare’s Gardens to host outdoor plays

Shakespeare’s Gardens are to be the unique setting for a number of special theatrical outdoor plays this summer.

See Roxanne Pallett in The Vagina Monologues

The Vagina Monologues – Britain’s funniest and sexiest show – is off again on a mammoth 73 date UK tour.

A unique Shakespearean experience

Shakespeare’s Birthplace gardens are to be the unique setting for two special live performances with ‘Shakespeare Aloud’ on Thursday 19 and Thursday 26 August. Visitors can enjoy listening to excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays performed by the resident acting company plus meet some of Shakespeare’s most intriguing characters.

Tesco celebrates ‘National Watermelon Day’

UK supermarket giant Tesco have teamed up with hit West End musical Dirty Dancing for the third year running to celebrate National Watermelon Day on Wednesday 4 August by offering lucky shoppers the chance to win holiday of a lifetime to North Carolina USA, plus tickets to see the show at London’s Aldwych Theatre.

Celebrities drawn to the West End

With its abundance of fine food, stunning hotels, shopping meccas and breathtaking sights, it’s no wonder that celebrities are drawn to Europe’s theatre capital.

New cast for Dirty Dancing West End musical

The brand new London company is announced today, for Dirty Dancing - the Classic Story on Stage, currently in its 4th year at the Aldwych Theatre in London’s West End. The new company will take to the stage for the first time on Monday 26 July.

An elementary theatre break at Park Plaza

Combine a stay at Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes with a trip to the new West End play of the sleuth and his sidekick for an elementary theatre break.

Musical fans cold on Nick Jonas in Les Mis

More than 90% of theatre fans are left cold by the thought of teen pop star Nick Jonas in hit musical Les Miserables, according to a poll by leading city break website Show-and-Stay.co.uk.

Jonathan Ansell reveals his West End dreams

In 2007, everything seemed to be going to so well for Jonathan Ansell. The charismatic young singer with the sensational tenor voice was riding high with G4, the pop opera group who shot to fame on the X Factor. However with a sell out tour and a record deal still in place, the band decided to split.

Sir Ian McKellen dubs Lake Ballard a ‘must see’

Internationally renowned actor, Sir Ian McKellen has declared the Antony Gormley statues at Lake Ballard in Western Australia as a ‘must see’.

Ray Quinn joins Dirty Dancing West End musical

The producers of the hit West End musical Dirty Dancing have announced that one of the country’s favourite rising stars, Ray Quinn, will join the production as ‘Billy Kostecki’, Johnny Castle’s cousin, for a limited season from 26th July until 27th November 2010.