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Bob Geldof joins cast of Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical on opening night

2 weeks ago | theatre-news.com | Marco Gandolfi

Live Aid supremo Bob Geldof made an appearance last night (Wednesday 11th June) as the show enjoyed its official opening night, saying: “We're here in the West End, where this show belongs and where it should be for years and years and years.
A Midsummer Night's Dream

3 weeks ago | theatre-news.com | Franco Milazzo

There are few phrases in contemporary theatre more abused than “immersive.” It conjures promise—of the fourth wall dissolving, of audiences swept into a new world like leaves in a storm. But let us be clear: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre is no tempest. It is, at best, a mild breeze—delicately scented, expertly lit, and ever-so-politely passing you by.
Giffords Circus: Laguna Bay

3 weeks ago | theatre-news.com | Franco Milazzo

There’s a certain magic that descends when the Giffords Circus big top appears on the horizon—like a mirage stitched from sequins, vintage posters, and half-forgotten dreams. This year’s show, Laguna Bay, celebrates a commendable 25 years of shows with a sun-soaked trip to a 1950s Californian coast, where quiffed hunks flip around like salmon, lifeguards leap through blazing hoops, and even the seagulls seem choreographed. It’s a pastel-drenched promise of nostalgia, spectacle and summer joy.
Rock'n'Roll Alien - The Bowie Show

4 weeks ago | theatre-news.com | Franco Milazzo

As a spectacular homage to the Thin White Duke, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Alien - The Bowie Show will take some beating. Originally seen this year at the Golders Green Hippodrome, it culminates its tour with a triumphant show in the West End’s Adelphi Theatre. The Adelphi’s resident show Back To The Future would have been a handy title for this extravaganza directed by Simon Gwilliam with its blend of old songs and modern imagery.
Benjamin Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream

4 weeks ago | theatre-news.com | Ian Patterson

"To say the truth, reason and love keep little company together these days."Not for nothing is a four-poster bed centre-stage in Blackwater Valley Opera’s performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. After all, what other aspect of the human psyche can match the libido when it comes to unleashing chaos?
Radiant Boy production images released after world premiere at Southwark Playhouse

1 month ago | theatre-news.com | Marco Gandolfi

Cloudburst Productions, in association with Southwark Playhouse, has unveiled the full cast for the highly anticipated world premiere of Radiant Boy, a new play by Nancy Netherwood. Joining the previously announced Renée Lamb (SIX, Passing Strange) and Stuart Thompson (Three Sisters, Spring Awakening) are acclaimed performers Wendy Nottingham (Vera Drake, Peaky Blinders) and Ben Allen (Black Superhero, The Cherry Orchard).
Star-studded 'Jo - The Little Women Musical' studio album released globally

1 month ago | theatre-news.com | Marco Gandolfi

Theatre enthusiasts worldwide can now immerse themselves in the rich score of ‘Jo - The Little Women Musical’, as its highly anticipated studio cast recording has been released globally today by Little Women Enterprises LLC and Center Stage Records. This new musical adaptation breathes fresh life into Louisa May Alcott’s timeless coming-of-age novel, promising a vibrant and emotionally resonant experience for a new generation.
Plays for the People: Theatre meets activism in one-day event at Shakespeare North

1 month ago | theatre-news.com | Marco Gandolfi

A bold new theatrical initiative comes to life on Tuesday 17th June 2025, as Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot hosts Plays for the People – a one-day event that fuses performance, activism, and community empowerment. Led by award-winning theatre-makers Andy Smith and Lynsey O’Sullivan, the event invites up to 150 attendees from across the education, arts, and community sectors to explore theatre not just as an art form, but as a vehicle for social change.
Cast announced for powerful new play Who is Claude Cahun? at Southwark Playhouse this Pride month

2 months ago | theatre-news.com | Marco Gandolfi

The cast has been revealed for Who is Claude Cahun?, a powerful new play exploring the true story of the groundbreaking queer artist who resisted Nazi occupation through subversive art. The production runs at Southwark Playhouse Borough’s The Little from 18 June to 12 July 2025, with a press night on 20 June. Written by D.R. Hill and directed by David Furlong, Who is Claude Cahun?
The Brightening Air

2 months ago | theatre-news.com | Franco Milazzo

In a story that is a hearty homage to Chekhov, Conor McPherson sits us down inside a family drama set in 1980s Ireland. Within a farmhouse kitchen, we meet two of the three McFadden siblings and the wife of the other. Billie (Rosie Sheehy) is a straight-talking obsessive who will talk about train timetables until the cows come home while her brother Stephen (Brian Gleeson) potters about checking that their cows do come home and get milked.