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News: The Importance of Being Earnest completes its cast

The National Theatre has announced complete casting for its production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy, The Importance of Being…

Posted in Anton Chekhov Barbican Theatre Duncan Macmillan News Theatre Thomas Ostermeier

News: All-star cast join Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke in The Seagull

Further cast members joining Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke in a new version of Chekhov’s The Seagull…

Posted in Greenwich Theatre Jez Butterworth Theatre Theatre review

Review: The River, Greenwich Theatre

Jez Butterworth’s The River proves as intriguing and gnomic as ever with Paul McGann at Greenwich Theatre…

Posted in Samuel Beckett Theatre Theatre review West End

Review: Waiting for Godot, Theatre Royal Haymarket

I try Waiting for Godot once again but even with Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw at the…

Posted in Barney Norris Riverside Studios Theatre

News: Asa Butterfield to make stage debut in Second Best

Simon Friend Entertainment is delighted to announce that Asa Butterfield, star of Netflix’s Sex Education will make his stage debut in the…

Posted in Bristol Old Vic Bush Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre Dance Kiln Theatre Leeds Playhouse Lyric Hammersmith Not-London Nottingham Playhouse Octagon Theatre Opera Royal Exchange RSC Shakespeare's Globe Shelagh Delaney Soho Theatre Terence Rattigan Theatre Theatre awards Theatre Royal Bath Theatre Royal Stratford East UK UK Theatre Awards

Nominations for the 2024 UK Theatre Awards

Onstage theatre categoriesBest designEmma Bailey, Sunset SongKenneth McCloud, Dracula: Mina’s ReckoningMichael Taylor, Bhangra Nation Best directorDrew McOnie,…

Posted in Chichester Festival Theatre Not-London Richmond Theatre Terence Rattigan Theatre Theatre Royal Bath Touring UK

News: Terence Rattigan’s Summer 1954 to open at Theatre Royal Bath

Multiple award winners Siân Phillips, Nathaniel Parker and Lolita Chakrabarti lead an ensemble cast directed by James Dacre performing Terence Rattigan’s most personal one act masterpieces Table…

Posted in News Noël Coward Theatre West End

News: A Marvellous Party celebrates Sir Noël Coward’s life and work

Stars including Hugh Bonneville, Gyles Brandreth, Judi Dench, Lindsay Duncan, Cush Jumbo, Robert Lindsay, Damian Lewis, Hilton McRae and Giles Terera will gather in a charity gala performance…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Chris Bush Eugene O'Neill News Tennessee Williams Theatre

News: Ruth Wilson and Michael Shannon in Almeida 24-25 season

The Almeida has announced five new productions taking to their stage later this year and throughout 2025….