Bored in isolation? Why not have a go at writing ‘A Song for our Time’
Composers are being asked to write A Song for our Time, an original song to be recorded by West End stars and a huge virtual choir with all proceeds going to Acting For Others. Behind this initiative are award-winning theatre producer Danielle Tarento and actor/producer Paul Wilkins. They said: “We want to do something useful, […]
Performers come together for ALL THE WEB’S A STAGE live stream charity concert
Theatre Together, a new collective of over 60 artists and professionals, have announced the charitable organisations being supported by All the Web’s a Stage, an online event featuring a variety of live performances. The funds raised will go towards Acting for Others and Help Musicians to support those in the arts facing hardship now as […]
Alice Fearn, Jodie Steele and Fra Fee among line up for next weeks ‘Leave A Light On’ live concerts
Next weeks line up for the Leave A Light On festival has been announced and includes Alice Fearn, Jodie Steele, Fra Fee and Nadim Naaman – performing live from their homes. The festival presented by Lambert Jackson Productions in association with The Theatre Café started last week a a way to keep the West End in […]
HAIRSPRAY announces new London dates for September 2020
Hairspray the Musical, which was due to open this month at the London Coliseum, has announced it will now begin performances on Tuesday 1 September 2020 and play a strictly limited 10-week season to Sunday 8 November. The show is unable to play its original dates due to the Coronavirus. Until Monday 4 May, all existing […]
Theatres around the UK to remain closed until at least 31 May 2020
ATG – one of the largest producers of theatre in the West End and around the UK have announced that in order to further help contain the spread of the Covid-19 Coronavirus, all performances at Ambassador Theatre Group UK venues will now be suspended until Sunday 31st May 2020. The previous announcement was that all […]
Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals to be Streamed Online for Free
THE SHOWS MUST GO ON YouTube Channel has been announced today and promises to provide theatre lovers with a West End and Broadway experience in their own homes, online for free. From Friday, 3 April at 7pm BST the YouTube Channel, for the first time ever, will make available a selection of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s much […]
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2020 CANCELLED
For the first time in over 70 years, the five festivals that transform Edinburgh into the world’s leading cultural destination every August are not going ahead this year due to concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic. Edinburgh Art Festival, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh International Festival and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo […]
West End production of COME FROM AWAY won’t be beaten by Coronavirus
We are starting to see West End shows announce they will not reopen in London after the Coronavirus pandemic is over with productions like Waitress saying they are unlikely to reopen before the scheduled end of run in July. The production of Evita, due to play this summer at the Barbican has also just announced […]
Watch Theatre stars sing BRING HIM HOME from Les Misérables in Support of the NHS
With a heartfelt message to “Stay at home and support the NHS so they can bring your loved ones home”, musical theatre supergroup The Barricade Boys have joined forces with some former cast members of Les Misérables (Alfie Boe, Ramin Karimloo, John Owen-Jones, David Shannon, Alistair Brammer, Fra Fee, Rob Houchen) to put together a […]
Dad’s Army Radio Show: On Air – The HOME Front Edition comes to living rooms this weekend!
On Sunday 5th April (7:30pm) Dad’s Army Radio Show: On Air – The HOME Front Edition will be streamed on Facebook. A special recording of the last ever episode ‘Never Too Old’. Bringing the stage show to your home. Two actors, two living rooms, over twenty characters – and lots of sound efects! Perry and Croft’s […]