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2015 Olivier Award Winners

Douglas Mayo18th June 202313th April 2015 News, West End

Dame Angela Lansbury wins her first ever Olivier Award for Blithe Spirit at the 2015 Olivier Awards

The 2015 Olivier Awards were held tonight at the Royal Opera House in London. Hosted by Lenny Henry, the evening was dominated by The Young Vic and Sunny Afternoon. The Young Vic’s production of A View From The Bridge won for Best Revival, Best Actor and Best Director whilst Sunny Afternoon won for Best New Musical, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Outstanding Achievement in Music. Dame Angela Lansbury received her first ever Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress. The Play That Goes Wrong won Mischief Theatre the award for Best Comedy. Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, Memphis and City Of Angels won two awards each. The evening concluded with a heartfelt rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Water by Kevin Spacey and Beverley Knight. Spacey has just been awarded the special Olivier Award for his work over the last decade at the Old Vic. A very special night indeed. … Read more

Star Of American Buffalo Damian Lewis Interviewed

Douglas Mayo25th February 201611th April 2015 News, Video, West End

American Buffalo Damian Lewis interview Wyndhams Theatre London

David Mamet’s American Buffalo opens at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre on 16th April 2015 for a strictly limited season. BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you this chat with star of American Buffalo Damian Lewis during a recent photo shoot for the play. American Buffalo is an explosive drama which examines the fickle nature of honour amongst thieves. Three small time crooks plan one big heist. A series of tragic errors turn this darkly funny play into a blstering account of divided loyalties, greed and a coveted buffalo nickel. The play will also star American actor John Goodman and Tom Sturridge. American Buffalo was the winner for Best Play at the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award and was adapted into a 1996 film starring Dustin Hoffman. BOOK TICKETS FOR AMERICAN BUFFALO

REVIEW: The Play That Goes Wrong, Duchess Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Douglas Mayo25th February 201611th April 2015 Reviews, West End

The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre

It’s all downhill from there. The drama begins and quickly it all goes to pot. Lines are forgotten, the acting is terrible, and the efforts of all of the actors on stage are at odds with each other resulting in a calamitous mess. But it’s hilarious.

Elegies At The Criterion Theatre In Aid Of MAD Trust

Editorial Staff21st August 20159th April 2015 Events, News, West End

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queen at the Criterion Theatre for the MAD Trust

Tickets are now on sale for a West End revival of the song cycle Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, taking place at the Criterion Theatre on Sunday 31 May 2015. More than 30 of the West End’s most talented performers will take to the stage for the special “one night only” performance in aid of The Make A Difference Trust, with direction by Stephen Whitson and musical direction by Dean Austin. Cast members who are confirmed so far* include: Vivienne Acheampong, Simon Bailey, Paul Baker, Daniel Boys, Natalie Bush, James Charlton, Adam Colbeck Dunn, Michelle Crook, Fra Fee, Sarah French, Tom Gillies, Rachel Lea Gray, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Emma Hatton, Paul Hazel, Nick Hendrix, Graham Hoadly, Freddy Hutchins, Lauren Ingram, Kurt Kansley, Emma Kingston, Emma Lindars, Leon Lopez, Grace McKee, Matt McKenna, Ako Mitchell, Ursula Mohan, Katie Paine, Michael Pickering, Ella Marshall-Pinder, Kelly Price, Sophia Ragavelas, Grace Reynolds, Paul Riddiford, … Read more

Follies At The Royal Albert Hall – Great Seats Still Available

Editorial Staff21st June 20189th April 2015 Events, News, West End

Follies at the Royal Albert Hall - one night only

A production of Follies is being staged by the National Theatre in February/ March 2019. Book Now! One of the iconic scores of Stephen Sondheim will be performed at The Royal Albert Hall for one day only on April 28, 2015. Great seats are available through BritishTheatre.com for the matinee and evening performance of this unique special event. Follies sees past performers of the Weismann Follies gathering in a crumbling Broadway theatre which is scheduled for demolition. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondehim and a book by James Goldman, Follies focuses on two couples, Buddy and Sally and Ben and Phyllis who are attending the re-union. It’s an evening of ghostly reminiscences, of revelations and of celebration as the former showgirls re-live their glory days. Follies won seven Tony Awards for its original Broadway production and is considered one of Sondheims great scores containing songs including Broadway Baby, Losing … Read more

The Mousetrap Celebrates 26000th Performance

Douglas Mayo25th February 20168th April 2015 News, West End

Agatha Christies The Mousetrap celebrates its 26000th performance on April 6, 2015

On Monday 6 April, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap celebrated 26,000 performances at St Martin’s Theatre. The production originally opened in 1952 starring the late Richard Attenborough and his wife Sheila Sim. In 1958, it became the world’s longest running stage production when it exceeded the run of Chu-Chin-Chow. Now in it’s 60th year, the Mousetrap has been licensed around the world to celebrate this milestone for the ultimate stage whodunnit. BOOK TICKETS FOR THE MOUSETRAP AT THE ST MARTIN’S THEATRE

Mamma Mia! Turns 16

Douglas Mayo21st October 20212nd April 2015 Mamma Mia! the musical - Mamma Mia! tickets, News, Video, West End

On Monday 6th April 2015, Mamma Mia! celebrates its 16th birthday in London and to celebrate producers have released this new show montage. The show has proven to be a global smash hit having been seen by more that 54 million people in 49 productions in 16 different languages grossing more that $2 billion at the box office. Mamma Mia! originally opened at the Prince Edwards Theatre before transferring to the Prince Of Wales Theatre and now to the Novello Theatre. Mamma Mia! in London has now been seen by over 10% of the UK population and has celebrated 6500 performances. Mamma Mia! in London stars Dianne Pilkington as Donna Sheridan, with Kim Ismay as Tanya and Rebecca Lock as Rosie, Richard Trinder as Sam, Alasdair Harvey as Harry, Charles Daish as Bill, Alice Stokoe as Sophie Sheridan and Lloyd Green as Sky. Also in the cast are Rosanna Bates … Read more

Critic’s Choice – Top 10 West End Plays – 1st April 2015

Stephen Collins1st September 20151st April 2015 Features, News, West End

The RSC presents Oppenheimer at the Swan Theatre

What Play should you see first in London? We have compiled this list to save you the trouble of working it out! It’s just our view – and everyone has one – based on our Reviewers’ thoughts. We will update the list regularly so new productions get on your radar and when original casts change that is factored in. Plays which have been running for more than three years are not included – this is a list for new or relatively new productions running in London. So go see them! 1. A View From The Bridge At the centre of the maelstrom of human experience that whips up and around and in Jan Versweyveld’s spare set is the towering, mesmerising and faultless turn from Mark Strong. Lean, muscular, a volcano approaching breaking point, Strong’s extraordinary Eddie is a once-in-a-generation performance. Read Our Review | This show is SOLD OUT 2. … Read more