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Casting has been announced for Nicholas Hytner's upcoming immersive production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Bridge Theatre.Gwendoline Christie will star as Titiana, alongside Oliver Chris as Oberon, David Moorst as Puck and Hammed Animashaun as Bottom.The production, which runs from 3rd June, will utilise the Bridge Theatre's adaptable space to create an immersive production of Shakespeare's play, much like Julius Caesar which ran there last year.Christie is best-known for playing Brienne...
A new lead has been announced for the West End production of Mamma Mia after the cast member playing Sophie Sheridan was forced to leave the show citing ill health.Georgia Louise had been playing Sophie since 11th June 2018, but announced her departure from the show on Monday stating that her asthma left her "frequently hospitalised and left unable to perform".In a statement she posted on Twitter, she thanked everyone in the production for their support, and added that she "looks forward to...
Come From Away weaves real-life stories of some of the 7,000 passengers that were stranded in Gander on 9/11 after planes were diverted away from American air space.Characters in the show are directly inspired from the people that Irene Sankoff and David Hein interviewed on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 including Janice Mosher, a local journalist whose character is brought to life from two journalists who covered the events in 2001.Cast members and the individuals who inspired the characters met...
The National Theatre production of War Horse is set to return to London later this year, as the first production opening a brand new theatre in Wembley Park.Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, the story is set in Devon where a young Albert is forced to see his beloved horse leave the family farm as he is sold to the Cavalry and shipped to France at the outbreak of the First World War.Directed by Marianne Elliott, the play premiered at National Theatre in 2007 where it ran for two years...
A new cast of the West End production of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical has been announced as the musical looks to enter its second year in London, and prepares to transfer to Broadway.Adrienne Warren, who originated the titular role in the jukebox musical, will leave the production in April to lead the Broadway transfer which opens in the autumn.From 15th April, the role of Tina will be played by Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, while Ashley Zhangazha will take over from Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Ike...
Maggie Smith will return to the stage for the first time in 12 years to star in a new play by Christopher Hampton directed by Jonathan Kent at the Bridge Theatre, it has been announced.A German Life will tell the story of Brunhilde Pomsel, the personal secretary to Joseph Goebbels, the Reich Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany. The play is drawn from testimonies given by Pomsel after she spoke to Austrian filmmakers in the 2016 documentary of the same name.Maggie Smith will be the sole...
Where is Peter Rabbit?, the stage show based on the stories of Beatrix Potter's iconic children's character, is set to open in the West End for the first time this Easter featuring the voices of Griff Rhys Jones and Miriam Margolyes.The musical, which will run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 3rd April, follows beloved character Peter Rabbit and pals Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and the fierce Mr McGregor in a story based on Potter's magical world.Griff Rhys Jones and Miriam Margolyes...
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Dates have been announced for the upcoming West End transfer of Dear Evan Hansen, which is set to run at the Noel Coward Theatre.The musical will begin previews in London on 29th October, and receive an official opening night on 19th November 2019.Tickets for Dear Evan Hansen are not yet on sale, but general ticket booking will open at the beginning of April, with general public booking beginning on 8th April.Dear Evan Hansen has music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, whose other work...
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