British acting royalty come together ‘For One Knight Only’
Lockdown Theatre, in association with Acting for Others today announces For One Knight Only, a special evening of intimate conversation with British acting legends Dame Judi Dench, Sir Derek Jacobi, Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Maggie Smith hosted by Sir Kenneth Branagh. The live Q&A will take place via Zoom on Sunday 29 November at […]
Jason Robert Brown’s ‘Songs For a New World’ transfers to the Vaudeville Theatre
Jason Robert Brown’s Songs For a New World will transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre for a strictly limited run from 5 February (running until 7 March 2020). This comes after the huge success of the production at The London Palladium in early October, where it was the first new musical to be staged in the […]
All star cast announced for ‘A Christmas Carol’ in the West End
Further casting has been announced to join Brian Conley in the new, musical staged concert of A Christmas Carol, which is set to play a strictly limited season at the Dominion Theatre in London. Performances run from Monday 7 December 2020 to Saturday 2 January 2021. I’m A Celebrity…2019 winner Jacqueline Jossa will join the […]
Comedian Eddie Izzard to perform ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens in London
Comedian Eddie Izzard will perform ‘Great Expectations‘ by Charles Dickens next month at London’s Riverside Studios 21-23 December 2020. A tale of convicts, mystery, friendship, rivalry, unrequited love, revenge and redemption. Acting was comedian Eddie Izzard’s first love. This preview show offers the chance to see Eddie as he follows in Dickens’ footsteps with his solo […]
‘Christmas Drag Roast’ featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race UK contestants comes to London
The UK’s very first Christmas Drag Roast featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race UK contestants Divina De Campo, Blu Hydrangea, Crystal and Sum Ting Wong premieres at Riverside Studios this December (4 & 5) hosted by Baga Chipz! The Christmas library is officially open for these Queens to throw almighty shade at one another in the most […]
THE OSMONDS: A New Musical to tour the UK & Ireland in 2021
THE OSMONDS: A New Musical will receive its world premiere at London’s New Wimbledon Theatre on 26 August 2021, as part of a UK & Ireland Tour, which will run through to 30 April 2022. THE OSMONDS: A New Musical with story by Jay Osmond tells the true story of the five brothers from Utah […]
Lockdown online events must be accessible to deaf audiences says Stagetext
Lockdown online events must be accessible to deaf audiences says charity Stagetext. Stagetext, which provides captioning and live subtitling in theatres and cultural venues, is concerned about the disproportionate impact the lockdown will have on d/Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people. It follows official figures released in the summer which show that people with […]
‘The Rocky Horror Show’ to tour the UK in 2021
Since it first opened in London in June 1973 at the Royal Court’s Theatre Upstairs, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show has become the world’s favourite Rock ‘N’ Roll musical, having been performed worldwide for over 45 years in more than 30 countries and translated into 20 languages. This critically-acclaimed new production is now back by […]
SHOUT! the Mod Musical comes to London in 2021
A glittering new ‘Covid-Secure’ production of SHOUT! the Mod Musical is being produced at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, from 10 March until 18 April 2021. Journey back to the liberating days of 1960s’ London and explore the infectious anthems that made household names of stars such as Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, Lulu and […]