HAIRSPRAY LIVE! starring Kristin Chenoweth and Ariana Grande to be streamed online
The 2016 production of HAIRSPRAY (featuring Arian Grande and Jennifer Hudson) will be made available to UK audiences for free for 48 hours via Universal’s THE SHOWS MUST GO ON YouTube channel. Last week, Universal confirmed that beloved musical productions would continue to run via the channel, with The Sound of Music streaming last weekend […]
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will NOT reopen after Coronavirus
The UK & Ireland Tour of The Phantom of the Opera, which had just visited its first stop on the tour before Coronavirus shut down theatres, has announced that it will not reopen the doors it its lair once theatre is back up and running. They said today: “It is with great sadness that due […]
1950s style Drive In Cinema to open in North London
This week it was announced that ‘THE DRIVE IN’ will open at TROUBADOUR MERIDIAN WATER located in the heart of the regeneration area of Enfield, London this summer from Saturday 4 July 2020. Relive the magic of the great American drive in theatre – a contact-free way to experience film, theatre and live performances. Bringing […]
Why Social Distancing in Theatres isn’t just about sitting spaced out
The New York Times have shared this image of a concert at the State Theater of Hesse in Wiesbaden, Germany, which normally seats 1,000, but had fewer than 200 audience members this week, due to social distancing rules. It’s pretty clear that most UK theatres couldn’t survive on audiences as small as this, as they […]
Top London Theatre Producer says “British theatre is on the brink of total collapse”
Top London Theatre Producer Sonia Friedman has released this statement today on her website soniafriedman.com “British theatre is on the brink of total collapse. All the performing arts – theatre, dance, opera, comedy, theatre in education, Christmas pantomime, community shows – are facing the real possibility of complete obliteration. I know it sounds melodramatic. It […]
Rachel Tucker, Killian Donnelly, Kerry Ellis and more to lead a week-long festival of free online masterclasses
Rachel Tucker, Killian Donnelly, Fra Fee, Kerry Ellis and Natalie May Paris to lead a week-long festival of free online masterclasses to Irish audiences. Irish Youth Musical Theatre, in collaboration with Cork Opera House, are bringing the leading names of the West End and Broadway live to living rooms next week in a series of […]
Beverley Knight to perform live living room concert to close LEAVE A LIGHT ON series
After 72 shows, the Leave a Light On concert series (which was introduced when theatres announced they were closing) will end on Friday 29 May at 6.30pm with a finale concert by Beverley Knight. Other performers in the final week include Adam Bailey, Scott Hunter, Joel Harper-Jackson, and David O’Reilly. Jamie Lambert and Eliza Jackson […]
First Broadway show announces it will not reopen after Coronavirus
Frozen the Musical has become the first Broadway show to announce that it will not reopen its doors to the public after the Coronavirus pandemic is over. Frozen opened at the St James Theatre on Broadway in March 2018 where it played for two years before all Broadway Theatres were closed down due to the […]
Six Of The Best British Theatres You Need to Visit
Theatres have existed in Britain since the 16th century. More than 400 years later, and despite the growth of digital entertainment, theatres are still an essential part of our culture. During lockdown, we have been thinking about some of the most iconic theatres on our doorsteps and have come up with a list six of […]
UK Government gives indication on when Theatres may be able to reopen
The UK Government have been very quiet on the subject of the Arts Industry and when Theatres may be able to open again after the Coronavirus epidemic. Finally, at todays Press Briefing, a member of the public asked a question relating to working in Theatre and an indication of when theatre may be able to […]