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Photos: First Look at Mark Strong and Lesley Manville in OEDIPUS
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024


All new behind the scenes photos have been released of Mark Strong and Lesley Manville during the cast photoshoot for Oedipus.

Richard Tucker Music Foundation Announces 2024 Award Winner And Grant Recipients
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024


Discover the 2024 award winner and grant recipients announced by the Richard Tucker Music Foundation.

GRAVITY & OTHER MYTHS Returns to the Edinburgh Fringe With TEN THOUSAND HOURS
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024


Adelaide's circus and physical theatre superstars, Gravity & Other Myths (GOM), return to the Edinburgh Fringe for the INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE of their new work Ten Thousand Hours .

Aakash Odedra Company World Premiere At Edinburgh International Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2024


Experience the world premiere of Aakash Odedra Company's performance at the Edinburgh International Festival.

Cast Set For THE MAGIC FLUTE at Nevill Holt Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2024


Nevill Holt Festival has announced the cast for its opening performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Learn more about the cast here!

State Ballet of Georgia Extends SWAN LAKE at the London Coliseum
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2024


The State Ballet of Georgia has extended its first visit to London, with performances of Swan Lake at the London Coliseum now running until from 28 August to 8 September.

Torch Ensemble's THE CLIMATE FABLES: DEBATING EXTINCTION & THE TRASH GARDEN Announced For NYC Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2024


Torch Ensemble debuts at UNDER St. Marks with THE CLIMATE FABLES: DEBATING EXTINCTION & THE TRASH GARDEN, a double bill of environmentalist plays.

Cast Set For DEATH OF A SALESMAN in Sydney
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2024


GWB Entertainment and Andrew Henry Presents have confirmed the full cast set to take the stage for the Sydney season of the widely acclaimed Death of a Salesman at the Theatre Royal.

Tickets On Sale This Week For OEDIPUS at Wyndham's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2024


New artwork has been released, and the ticket on-sale date has been announced for the strictly limited West End run of Oedipus, a new adaptation created by Robert Icke after Sophocles.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces 2024 FIRST LIGHT FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2024


Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced the line-up for the 2024 First Light Festival, part of the EST/Sloan Project to develop plays exploring science and technology.

92NY to Present Manchester Collective And Abel Selaocoe, Cello: Sirocco
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2024


Catch the captivating performance of SIROCCO by Manchester Collective and South African cellist Abel Selaocoe at the 92nd Street Y.

UK Premiere Of 1927's New Show PLEASE RIGHT BACK Comes To Gulbenkian Arts Centre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2024


Award-winning company 1927 will return to the UK for the first time since 2020 with their new show Please right back at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre, where they are Associate Artists, from 24 - 27 July.

Cast Announced For THE KITE RUNNER UK Tour Visiting Theatre Royal Brighton This June
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2024


Casting has been announced for a UK-wide tour of The Kite Runner, including a stop at Theatre Royal Brighton this June.

RISING And University of Melbourne Arts And Culture To Present Melbourne Debut COUNTING AND CRACKING
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2024


RISING, the premier festival of new art, music, and performance in the heart of Melbourne today unveils a centrepiece of its 2024 program: S.Shakthidharan's acclaimed Sri Lankan-Australian saga Counting and Cracking, co-presented with University of Melbourne Arts and Culture at the new Union Theatre.

Donny Osmond Returns to JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT in Edinburgh
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2024


Donny Osmond will return to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as the production opens its second UK tour at the Edinburgh Playhouse this Christmas. Making his first UK appearance in a stage version of the production, Osmond returns to play 'Pharaoh.'

YUKON HO! Set For Brighton Finale This Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2024


Sussex resident Jennifer Irons' one-woman show Yukon Ho! is set for its final performance next month (Feb 29) at The Old Market, Brighton.

Taylor Mac, Janice Amaya & More to Star in Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO at Signature Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2024


Signature Theatre has revealed the cast of Spotlight Resident Sarah Ruhl’s Orlando, adapted from Virginia Woolf’s novel and directed by Will Davis.

Venice Biennale Reveals Back To Back Theatre as Recipients of The 2024 Golden Lion Award For Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2024


The Venice Biennale has announced Australia's Back to Back Theatre as the 2024 recipients of The Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre.

RUSSIAN TROLL FARM Extended At Vineyard Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2024


Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award winner Sarah Gancher, will now play until March 3, 2024, at Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15th Street).

Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh Presents THIS IS MEMORIAL DEVICE UK Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2024


Fringe-First winning play 'This is Memorial Device' comes to Riverside Studios, starring Paul Higgins. Don't miss this adaptation directed by Graham Eatough.

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