News - April 2013

Tues 30 April 2013

	Mamma Mia! cast changes from 10 June Mamma Mia! cast changes from 10 June includes Dianne Pilkington as 'Donna Sheridan' at Novello Theatre. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Thatcherwrite - Theatre503 Thatcherwrite, a series of short plays looking back at Margaret Thatcher, at Theatre503, near Clapham, south London, 11 to 15 June 2013. more...

Mon 29 April 2013

	Darren Day - Golden Voice - Arts Theatre Darren Day cast in The Golden Voice, a new musical by Nick Fogarty at the Arts Theatre from 12 June 2013. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	SEDOS Summer Festival at Bridewell Enron by Lucy Prebble (10-14 July), Autobahn by Neil LaBute (16-20 July ), A Man of No Importance music by Stephen Flaherty (23-27 July) more...

Sun 28 April 2013

	The 37th Olivier Awards Winners includes The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Top Hat; Helen Mirren; Luke Treadaway; Michael Ball; Imelda Staunton; Richard McCabe; Nicola Walker... more...

	The Lion King now booking to 5 Jan 2014 Disney's The Lion King extends its booking period - tickets now on sale to 5 Jan 2014 at the Lyceum Theatre. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Comic Potential - Theatro Technis Tower Theatre presents Comic Potential by Alan Ayckbourn, at Theatro Technis, near Camden, north London, from 21 to 25 May 2013. more...

Fri 26 April 2013

	The Full Monty - The Play from 20 Feb 2014 The Sheffield Theatres production of The Full Monty - The Play, transfers to London's Noel Coward Theatre, from 20 Feb 2014. more...

	The Ladykillers - Full cast announced The Ladykillers full cast announced at Vaudeville - Ralf Little, Simon Day, Angela Thorne, John Gordon Sinclair , Con O’Neill, Chris McCalphy more...

	Burn The Floor closes early 30 Jun 2013 The Ballroom dance show Burn The Floor closing early - final performance at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 30 Jun 2013. more...

	Review Cutings from The Weir - Donmar What the popular press said about the revival of Conor McPherson's The Weir at The Donmar Warehouse more...

Thu 25 April 2013

	Matilda now booking to 25 May 2014 The RSC production of Matilda The Musical, has extended its booking period - tickets are now on sale to 25 May 2014, at the Cambridge Theatre more...

Wed 24 April 2013

	Review of Othello - National Theatre Review of Othello with Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear at the Olivier, National Theatre more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	ZooNation's new show at Southbank Centre Dance company ZooNation's new show, Groove On Down The Road, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, at the Southbank Centre, 10 Aug to 1 Sep 2013. more...

Tues 23 April 2013

	The Commitments - Palace Theatre Tickets are now on sale for the stage adaptation of Roddy Doyle's The Commitments, which is at Palace Theatre from 21 Sep 2013. more...

	Horrible Histories returning to Garrick Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain returns to Garrick daytimes from 7 Aug - 1 Sep; then returns with new show 'Part Two' from 26 Sep 2013 more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Next Thing You Know - Landor Theatre Next Thing You Know, music by Joshua Salzman, book & lyrics by Ryan Cunninham, Landor Theatre, Clapham, south London, 15 May to 8 June 2013. more...

	4,000 Miles by Amy Herzog - Print Room 4,000 Miles, by Amy Herzog, at The Print Room, in Notting Hill Gate, west London, from 14 May to 1 June 2014. more...

Mon 22 April 2013

	Sam Wanamaker Playhouse - First Season Sam Wanamaker Playhouse the new Indoor Jacobean Theatre at the Shakespeare Globe announces its first productions from 9 Jan 2014 more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Carnival of the Animals - Riverside Studios Anita Dobson in new musical Carnival of the Animals based on the music of Saint-Saens at Riverside Studios 4-14 July more...

	Christmas shows at Lyric Hammersmith Jack and the Beanstalk with Steven Webb and Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas at Lyric Hammersmith, 22 Nov to 4 Jan. more...

	The Taming of the Shrew - Tower Theatre The Taming of the Shrew by Tower Theatre, at Theatro Technis, near Camden, north London, from 14 to 18 May 2013. more...

Sun 21 April 2013

	Fringe & Other London...

	The Shepherd's Chameleon - CLF Art Cafe The Shepherd's Chameleon by Eugene Ionesco, CLF Art Cafe at Bussey Building, in Peckham, south London, 8 to 25 May 2013. more...

	All I've Known - Rachel Yates- ChickenShed All I've Known by Rachel Yates, at the ChickenShed Theatre Studio, in Southgate, north London, from 1 to 18 May 2013. more...

Fri 19 April 2013

	Royal Court - Open Court 6 week Festival Vicky Featherstone, new Artistic Director of Royal Court announces Open Court - 6 week festival (10 June – 20 July) of plays, ideas, events chosen and suggested by group of over 140 writers. more...

	Cast Update for Saucy Jack'Space Vixens Cast update for cult sci-fi musical Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens at Leicester Square Lounge, from 1 Aug 2013, includes Leanne Jones. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	American Psycho - Almeida Theatre Almeida co-production with Headlong presents the world premiere of American Psycho, musical thriller, at Almeida 3 Dec to 25 Jan. more...

	Ghosts cast update at Almeida Theatre Cast update for Ibsen's Ghosts at Almeida Theatre, from 26 Sep 2013, Lesley Manville, Jack Lowden , Will Keen. more...

	These Shining Lives - Park Theatre Cast announced for These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich,inaugural production at Park Theatre, in Finsbury Park, north London, 8 May to 9 June 2013. more...

Thu 18 April 2013

	Thriller Live extends to 16 March 2014 Thriller Live, featuring the songs of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5, has extended its booking period to 16 March 2014 at the Lyric Theatre. more...

	Review of Beautiful Thing - Arts Review of Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey at the Arts Theatre, starring Suranne Jones, Jake Davies, Danny-Boy Hatchard. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Southwark Playhouse - 3 more shows Chamber version of Broadway musical Titanic, Peter Ustinov's The Moment of Truth, Herman Melville's novel Billy Budd. more...

	Prometheus Bound - White Bear Theatre Fire Under the Horizon presents Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus, at White Bear Theatre, Kennington, south London, 14 May to 2 June 2013. more...

Wed 17 April 2013

	Play That Goes Wrong - Trafalgar Studios The comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong, transfers from Old Red Lion to at the Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre, 30 April to 18 May 2013. more...

	Review of Children of the Sun - NT Review of Children of the Sun by Maxim Gorky, in a new version by Andrew Upton, at Lyttelton, NT. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Tanzi Libre by Claire Luckham - Southwark Cast announced for Tanzi Libre by Claire Luckham, at the Southwark Playhouse's new venue, from 15 May to 22 June 2013. more...

	Skin Tight by G. Henderson - Park Theatre Epsilon Productions presents Skin Tight by Gary Henderson, at the Park Theatre, in Finsbury Park, north London, 16 July to 11 Aug 2013. more...

	Blood Wedding - Waterloo East Hiraeth presents Blood Wedding by Frederico Garcia Lorca, at Waterloo East Theatre, in south London, 12 June to 7 July 2013. more...

	Lulu - A S*x Tragedy - Lost Theatre Lulu - A S*x Tragedy , new adaptation by Oliver Jack & Patrick Wilde, based On Earth Spirit & Pandora's Box by Frank Wedekind, at Lost Theatre, south London, 31 July to 17 Aug 2013. more...

Tues 16 April 2013

	Wicked: Plowright ill - Thorpe takes over Louise Plowright has withdrawn as ‘Madame Morrible’ in Wicked, due to ill health. Harriet Thorpe will return to the role from 22 April 2013. more...

Mon 15 April 2013

	The West End Men Concert - Lee Mead The West End Men, a theatrical concert at Vaudeville from 25 May. Lee Mead will be joined by special guest stars including Kerry Ellis. more...

	Miss Nightingale - the burlesque musical Miss Nightingale - the burlesque musical by Matthew Bugg, at Leicester Sq Main House, 2 to 7 July 2013. more...

	Full cast for Globe's Midsummer'Dream Shakespeare's Globe A Midsummer Night's Dream full cast Michelle Terry, John Light, Olivia Ross, Sarah MacRae, Joshua Silver... more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Hard Feelings, by Doug Lucie - Finborough Defibrillator presents Hard Feelings by Doug Lucie, at Finborough Theatre, near Earl's Court, west London, 11 June to 6 July 2013. more...

	Good Enough Mums Club - Waterloo East The Good Enough Mums Club, new musical conceived and performed by mothers who have all returned to work in the arts after having children, 29 May to 9 June 2013. more...

Sun 14 April 2013

	Fringe & Other London...

	Adventure...by N. Field - Ovalhouse Upstairs Adventure/Misadventure, written and performed by Nick Field, at Ovalhouse Upstairs theatre, in south London, 4 to 22 June 2013. more...

	Shield by A. Raheem - Ovalhouse Downstairs Shield by Amaara Raheem and Collaborators, at Ovalhouse Downstairs theatre, in south London, from 11 to 29 June 2013. more...

Fri 12 April 2013

	Happy New by Brendan Cowell - Trafalgar Happy New by Brendan Cowell - Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre, 4 to 29 June with Lisa Dillon, Joel Samuels, William Troughton. more...

	Billy Elliot Cast Changes 13 May 2013 Anna-Jane Casey (dance teacher Mrs Wilkinson), Kevin Wathen (Billy’s brother), Tony, Howard Crossley (George), Alexander Loxton (Older Billy). more...

	Sweet Bird of Youth - Cast Update Sweet Bird of Youth cast update from 1 June - joining Kim Cattrall at Old Vic Theatre are Seth Numrich, Owen Roe, Brid Brennan... more...

	Full cast - Cripple of Inishmaan Full cast announced for Martin McDonagh's Cripple of Inishmaan, directed by Michael Grandage, starring Daniel Radcliffe from 8 June... more...

	Not I by Samuel Beckett - R.Court Not I by Samuel Beckett, performed in 9 minutes by Lisa Dwan at the Royal Court Downstairs, 22 to 24 May 2013. more...

Wed 10 April 2013

	The Golden Voice by Nick Fogarty - Arts The Golden Voice, a new musical by Nick Fogarty, at the Arts Theatre from 12 June 2013. more...

	Derren Brown: Infamous - Palace Theatre Psychological illusion show Derren Brown: Infamous, at the Palace theatre from 24 June to 17 Aug 2013. more...

	Nicholas Hytner leaves NT end of March 2015 Nicholas Hytner has announced today that he is to step down as Director of the National Theatre at the end of March 2015. Nick Starr also to step down as Executive Director. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Cuddles by Joseph Wilde at Ovalhouse Cuddles by Joseph Wilde, at Ovalhouse Upstairs theatre, in south London, from 14 May to 1 June 2013. more...

	The School For Scandal - Waterloo East Turn Of The Wheel presents The School For Scandal, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, at Waterloo East Theatre, south London, 30 Apr to 19 May 2013. more...

	The Sword and the Dope - Courtyard The Sword and the Dope, a musical comedy by Michael Horspool, at Courtyard Theatre, in Islington, north London, 17 April to 12 May 2013 more...

Tues 9 April 2013

	Full Cast for The Hothouse - Trafalgar John Heffernan, Harry Melling, Clive Rowe, Christopher Timothy, Indira Varma join Simon Russell Beale and John Simm more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Killing Romeo by Jazz Martinez - Gamboa Killing Romeo, by Jazz Martinez - Gamboa, at Lion & Unicorn Theatre, in Kentish Town, north London, 21 May to 8 June 2013. more...

Mon 8 April 2013

	Review of Once at Phoenix Theatre Review of Once with music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, with book by Enda Walsh, at Phoenix Theatre more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	The Anorak by A.K Morton at Lion & Unicorn Chewed Up Theatre presents The Anorak by Adam Kelly Morton, at Lion & Unicorn in Kentish Town, north London, 14 to 18 May 2013. more...

Sun 7 April 2013

	Phantom now booking to 26 April 2014 The Phantom of the Opera has extended its booking period - tickets are now on sale to 26 April 2014, at Her Majesty's Theatre. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Playing with Grown Ups by Hannah Patterson Playing with Grown Ups by Hannah Patterson, at Theatre503, in Clapham, south London, from 14 May to 8 June 2013. more...

Fri 5 April 2013

	From Here to Eternity - Tickets on sale Tickets are now on sale for Stuart Brayson / Tim Rice new musical, From Here to Eternity, which is at Shaftesbury Theatre from 30 Sep 2013. more...

	Olivier Awards ceremony details announced Details of some of the performances and guests for Olivier Awards ceremony Sun 28 April, at Royal Opera House, with extensive highlights on TV that night, and live on radio on BBC Radio 2. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Casting for Chimerica at Almeida Casting for Chimerica by Lucy Kirkwood, at Almeida, 20 May to 29 June 2013, includes Claudie Blakley, Stephen Campbell Moore, Benedict Wong more...

	Gutted by Rikki Beadle-Blair - Stratford East Gutted by Rikki Beadle-Blair at Theatre Royal Stratford East, 26 April to 25 May 2013. more...

	No Rhyme by Melanie Pennant - Jack Studio No Rhyme by Melanie Pennant at Jack Studio, Brockley, 14-25 May, part of annual playwrighting festival Write Now. more...

Thu 4 April 2013

	Trevor Ashley as Liza Minnelli Liza (on an E) with Trevor Ashley as Liza Minnelli, at Vaudeville Theatre 14 to 18 May 2013 more...

Wed 3 April 2013

	Review of Alan Bennett's Untold Stories Review of Alan Bennett's double bill Untold Stories - Hymn/Cocktail Sticks, at Duchess Theatre with Alex Jennings. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Avenue Q at Upstairs at the Gatehouse Ovation presents Avenue Q, at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, in Highgate, north London, from 16 May to 30 June 2013. more...

	The Boat Factory at the King's Head Happenstance presents The Boat Factory with Dan Gordon & Michael Condron, at King's Head, Angel, north London, 23 July to 17 Aug 2013. more...

Tues 2 April 2013

	National Theatre New Season to Aug 2013 Includes - Anne-Marie Duff in Strange Interlude by Eugene O’Neill; J. Baldwin’s The Amen Corner; Liola by Luigi Pirandello. more...

	Fringe & Other London...

	Larisa and the Merchants - Arcola Theatre Larisa and the Merchants by Alexander Ostrovsky, in a new version by Samuel Adamson, at the Arcola Studio, 1 May to 1 June 2013. more...

	Jump to Cow Heaven by Gill Adams Tower Theatre presents Jump to Cow Heaven by Gill Adams, atTheatro Technis, near Camden, north London, 23 to 27 April 2013. more...

	Review of Gibraltar at Arcola Studio 2 Review of Gibraltar by Alastair Brett and Sian Evans at Arcola Studio 2, a fringe venue in east London. more...

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