Monday, February 29, 2016
Further casting has been announced for The Entertainer, the final production in the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's Plays at the Garrick season. John Hurt will return to the London stage f…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:59AM[SHARE]Sunday, February 28, 2016
This week the London theatre bloggers - including syndicate Mates Johnny Fox and Laura Kressly - discuss The Master Builder starring Ralph Fiennes, the musical adaptation of Mrs Henderson Pr…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:39AM[SHARE]Saturday, February 27, 2016
As rehearsals begin, producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender are delighted to announce that joining Jamie Parker (Harry), Noma Dumezweni (Hermione) and Paul Thornley (Ron) are Nicola Al…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:51AM[SHARE]Friday, February 26, 2016
National treasure Maureen Lipman (Oklahoma, Outside Edge, See How They Run) and Olivier-Âaward winning Katie Brayben (Beautiful " The Carole King Musical, King Charles III, American Psych…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:55AM[SHARE]Daniel Evans today announces the full cast for the world première of Flowers for Mrs Harris by Richard Taylor and Rachel Wagstaff " the final production he will direct as Artistic Director …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:39AM[SHARE]Due to unprecedented demand, a three-week extension is announced today for The Jamie Lloyd Company's production of Doctor Faustus. Full casting has also been announced with Jenna Russell (pi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:22AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Following a critically acclaimed run of FAME: Not The Musical in 2014, the Menier Chocolate Factory today announces the world première of David Baddiel's new show My Family: Not The Sitcom.…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:38AM[SHARE]The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company has announced the full cast for Romeo and Juliet, the fifth production in the inaugural Plays at the Garrick season. Joining previously announced Lily Jam…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:31AM[SHARE]Direct from her current West End run in Bend It Like Beckham, Lauren Samuel will join Olivier Award winner George Maguire in the cast of the world premiere production of new musical The Busk…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:55AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The award-winning West End production of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, continues to capture the imagination of audiences as it enters its fourth and…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:45PM[SHARE]It’s awards season and the Mates are back with our own contribution: the #AlsoRecognised Awards. These prizes are not about celebrities or black tie ceremonies, but simply about …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:29AM[SHARE]The Young Vic has announced four new productions and casting for its upcoming revival of Joe Penhall’s Blue/Orange. Isango Ensemble return to the Young Vic with UK premiere of A Man of…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:02AM[SHARE]In 2016, as part of artistic director Madani Younis' stated aim of creating a theatre that truly reflects the community in which it sits, the Bush Theatre will undergo a major redevelopment …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:51AM[SHARE]The Olivier Awards with MasterCard, the UK's most prestigious stage honours, have today announced that Michael Ball will host this year's awards ceremony. The awards, which this year celebra…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:42AM[SHARE]Monday, February 22, 2016
 The 2016 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to U.S. playwright Lynne Nottage (pictured above) for her play Sweat, a searing drama about the ravages of America’s ind…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:55PM[SHARE]Every week, a group of regular, dedicated, independent theatre bloggers gather together for intelligent discussion "from the audience's perspective" about plays and musicals they've recently…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:53AM[SHARE]Two syndicate Mates in the My Theatre Mates collective – Katharine Kavanagh and Laura Kressly – today announce the Network of Independent Critics for this year’s Edinbur…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:37AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 18, 2016
Following critical acclaim and announcing an extension in the West End, the Chichester Festival Theatre revival of Guys and Dolls will tour throughout the UK, opening at the Liverpool Empire…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:29AM[SHARE]Jonathan Church and Alan Finch announce the Chichester Festival Theatre 2016 season " the last under their leadership as Artistic Director and Executive Director.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:45AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The Toxic Avenger, the sci-fi rock ‘n’ roll musical comedy from the writers of Memphis the Musical, receives its European premiere at London’s Southwark Playhosue, where it…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Shakespeare's Globe is delighted to announce casting for Emma Rice's inaugural season as Artistic Director. Singing sensation and performance artist Meow Meow will play Titania in A Midsumme…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:57AM[SHARE]Following critical acclaim at the Savoy Theatre, the Chichester Festival Theatre revival of Guys and Dolls will be extending its run at the Phoenix Theatre from 19 March 2016. Casting for th…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:53AM[SHARE]Friday, February 12, 2016
The UK now has a new independent online forum to discuss theatre " TheatreBoard. Following the recent decision by its American parent company to discontinue support for the discussion forums…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:51AM[SHARE]Following last night's first preview of the West End production of Motown the Musical, due to public demand, a further 200,000 tickets are released for sale taking bookings at the Shaftesbur…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:50AM[SHARE]The first UK staging of STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL " based on the much loved film that inspired the world to dance " is to premiere at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds on Wednesday 30 Nove…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:44AM[SHARE]James Norton and Kate Fleetwood star in the 20th anniversary production of Tracy Letts' BUG, which runs for a limited six-week season from 24 March to 7 May 2016, with a press night on 29 Ma…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:51AM[SHARE]Daniel Evans' five star production of Show Boat will transfer from Sheffield to the West End in the spring of 2016. With booking opening today (12 February 2016), previews begin at the New …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:43AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 10, 2016
A brand new production of Rex Pickett's critically acclaimed and much loved novel and play Sideways will open at the St James Theatre for its UK and European premiere, directed by David Grin…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:26AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Alan Ayckbourn's farcical tale of matrimonial mishaps, How The Other Half Loves will appear in the West End this spring. At turns heart-wrenching and hilarious, Ayckbourn's tale of social gr…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:29AM[SHARE]Friday, February 5, 2016
Initially booking for a limited four-week run, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical In The Heights has extended its run at King's Cross Theatre for a third time, now booking for an additional…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:36PM[SHARE]Michael Crawford " internationally renowned for originating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera and loved by millions for his role as the hapless Frank Spencer in the classic British …
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