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The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time New Cast

News, The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, West End
Jacqueline Clarke and Sion Daniel Young as Christopher in The Curious Incident Of The Dog In the Night-Time. photo: Brinkhoff-Mogenburg

The award-winning production of The Curious Incident Of the Dog In The Night-Time at London’s Gielgud Theatre has welcomed a new cast this week. The new West End is led by Sion Daniel Young as Christopher Boone. He is joined by Rebecca Lacey as Siobhan, Nicolas Tennant as Ed, Mary Stockley as Judy, Jacqueline Clarke as Mrs Alexander, Indra Ové as Mrs Shears, Stephen Beckett as Roger Shears, Matthew Trevannion as Mr Thompson, Pearl Mackie as No. 40/Punk Girl, Sean McKenzie as Reverend Peters and Kaffe Keating plays alternate Christopher. They are joined by Mark Rawlings, Penelope McGhie, Naomi Said and Simon Victor. The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time continues it’s successful run world-wide winning five Tony Awards including the Tony Award for Best Play. The show is now booking until 13 February 2016 in London. BOOK TICKETS FOR THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE … Read more

I Sing Comes To Drayton Arms

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ISing at Drayton Arms Theatre

I Sing, is a five person musical about coming of age in New York City, a hilarious, honest and heart warming musical that centres around five people learning about who they are, love, loss, sex and friendship. There’s the supposed happy couple, the best friend with a secret crush, the fun loving single city girl and her gay best friend questioning his sexuality. It’s Friends and Will & Grace meets the contemporary musical stylings of The Last 5 Years, Ordinary Days and Avenue Q. Filled with comedy songs, power ballads, amazing harmonies and goose bump inducing emotion. The cast of I Sing includes Malindi Freeman, Eleanor Sandars, Steffan Lloyd-Evans, Louie Westwood and Daniel Mack Shand. I Sing has music by Eli Bolin, Lyrics by Sam Forman, Book by Eli Bolin, Sam Forman and Benjamin Salka. I Sing will be directed by Glenn Gaunt, with musical direction by Daniel Jarvis and … Read more

Shakespeare With A Jazzy Heart

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A Midsummer Night's Dream in New Orleans at the Arts Theatre

Shakespeare has been re-imagined in many locations over the year and now the Bard’s Midsummer Night’s Dream will find itself set in New Orleans in a new production being staged by Ruby In The Dust. This unique version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will have a jazz infused feel with music played live by the cast including material by Dr John, Louis Armstrong, Randy Newman and Professor Longhair, amongst others. This ‘Dream’ is adapted and edited by Linnie Reedman stays faithful to the original text, whilst exploring the rich culture of New Orleans and the influences of Voodoo. Oberon and Titania are portrayed as “The Night Tripper” and Voodoo Queen respectively, while the ‘Mechanicals’ form one of the earliest New Orleans jazz bands. ‘The play within a play’ evolves into a Mardis Gras style jam session. On Friday and Saturday evenings any musically minded audience members are also invited to … Read more

Alice Comes To Opera Holland Park

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Alice at Opera Holland Park

Diving into the 1901 Club just nearby Waterloo is not exactly like falling down a rabbit hole, but the press preview for the launch of a CD album ahead of the summer revival of Will Todd’s opera was certainly a startling escape from the harassed world of the commuters of SE1. While ‘another hundred people got onto their trains’, your reviewer exchanged pleasantries with a very debonair Mad Hatter and a droll White Rabbit. Tarts with hearts (baked) were scattered temptingly around the different levels of this charming period building, and we could explore the cluttered, over-furnished Edwardian rooms at leisure….. I had rather hoped to be accosted by a Red Queen or rescued by a White Knight or even to have shared a chaise longue with the Caterpillar, but in the end I was happy to settle for a demure performance by Fflur Wyn of Alice’s main number, ‘I … Read more

The 39 Steps to Close on September 5

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The 39 Steps London

It was announced today that The 39 Steps will close on 5 September 2015 after a nine year run at the Criterion Theatre. The production which has been seen by over 3 million people worldwide will have played the 5th highest number of performances of any play in West End history. Tickets are still available for the remainder of the run. Over the past 9 years, the production has seen more than 50 actors tread its boards and between them they have got through over 3,000 pairs of stockings, 530 O/S maps of Scotland, 38 pairs of handcuffs and 16 suspender belts. With the production having performed in 39 countries including Moscow, Shanghai, Tokyo and Paris, an audience of 3 million have seen the production worldwide. Based on John Buchan’s 1914 spy thriller The Thirty Nine Steps and adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow (Desmond Oliver Dingle/The National Theatre … Read more

Jewish Composers Score Their Own Revue.

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You Won't Succeed On Broadway If You Don't Have Any Jews at the St James Theatre

Monty Python joked in Spamalot that “You won’t succeed on Broadway, If you don’t have any Jews“. Now, a new review shows the valued contributions of Jewish composers and writers to the Broadway musical. This joyous celebration is a musical journey from the 1930’s to the present, showcasing the fascinating stories of some of Broadway’s greatest composers from George and Ira Gershwin through to the composers of contemporary musicals like Rent, Hairspray and Parade. You Won’t Succeed On Broadway, If You Don’t Have Any Jews will feature Lloyd Daniels (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat), Sarah Earnshaw (Spamalot) and Sophie Evans (The Wizard Of Oz). Producers, Collaborative Artists said:- “We are thrilled to introduce our phenomenal cast of seasoned West End actors, who all share a passion for musical theatre and the groundbreaking works of these sensational composers. We, at Collaborative Artists, feel it is imperative to display the show’s … Read more

201 Dance Company Launch Kickstarter Campaign

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201 Dance Company

201 Dance Company have launched a Kickstarter campaign to help take their new show Smother to the Edinburgh Fringe. 201 Dance Co is a new company bringing together experienced artists and producers to create daring new work that is socially responsive and accessible. The company was founded by Andrea Walker who began his dancing career in Rome, Italy aged 14. The company’s ethos centres around creating challenging dance-theatre that crosses urban and contemporary genres. We are driven to confront controversial issues and challenge social prejudices, and through ‘If You Leave’ will begin to partner with advocacy and outreach charities to use exceptional dance theatre as a vehicle for engaging audiences in topical social issues. The company is seeking financial assistance to cover costs including rehearsal space, costumes, lights and travel to Edinburgh Fringe. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT 201 DANCE COMPANY’S KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN.

The Importance Of Being Earnest UK Tour Tickets

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The Importance Of Being Earnest review Harold Pinter Theatre

Following its run in the West End, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance Of Being Earnest will embark on a tour of the UK in late 2015. With a cast including Nigel Havers, Sian Philips, and Christine Kavanagh performing as The Bunbury Company Of Players, this new production is directed by Lucy Bailey, designed by William Dudley with added material written by Simon Brett. One of Wilde’s most famous plays, The Importance Of Being Earnest lampoons the hypocrisies of Victoria England with two bachelor’s creating different identities in order to pursue two eligible young ladies. Please note that this is not the production that is about to play in the West End starring David Suchet. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 2015 UK TOUR 10 September – 12 September 2015 Richmond Theatre 15 September – 19 September 2015 Milton Keynes Theatre 22 September – 26 September 2015 Orchard Theatre, Dartford 29 September – … Read more