Mike Leigh News

Patrick Stewart revives his one-man Christmas Carol, Billy runs against Poppins for Best Musical, Blue Man Group opens and Wicked plans to fly East?

Mike Leigh's hit Two Thousand Years will tour the UK before ending up again in London in a new theatre from March 25th through April 8th, 2006

Simon Russell Beale, Kristin Scott Thomas and Mike Leigh are some of the artists to receive Evening Standard Award nominations

Transport Group artistic directors Robyn Hussa and Jack Cummings III have announced that the world premiere of a new American musical, Normal, with book by Yvonne Adrian, lyrics by Cheryl Stern, and music by Tom Kochan, will begin performances on Thursday, October 20 at 8pm at the Connelly Theatre, 220 East 4 Street.

Judi Dench returns to the Theatre Royal Haymarket, Jerry Springer and Mike Leigh go on tour and Nicole eyes up a London Hedda Gabbler

Nigel Harman replaces Ewan McGregor, Billy Elliot gets a new lead, Kevin Spacey announces second season, Mike Leigh's new play opens and David Grindley triumphs with Philanthropist

The RSC stage a year long festival, UB40 bring their hits to stage, Blue Man Group announce a London opening and London recovers from bombings

Jennifer Jason Leigh will star in the New Group's November staging of Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party

Kristen Johnston and Cynthia Nixon host the New Group's 10 Years Off-Broadway benefit, which will also feature performances from John Cullum, Nellie McKay and the casts of Avenue Q and Hurlyburly

Ahead of a West End transfer, the Birmingham Rep's production of The Birthday Party intrigues but fails to grip

Doorman, a one-man play starring Craig Conway and Bouncer, a short film starring Ray Winstone, present a unique perspective on the world of the nightclub doorman and explore the innermost fears and nightmares of the hardest men in the clubs.

Happy Accident will premiere CAZ DIES ALONE on Wednesday, March 16th 2005 in the Abingdon Theatre Complex's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th St. - first floor) Previews begin March 11th.

Henry Goodman invites us to his Birthday Party whilst everything extends - including Michael Ball's waistline!

The National's, record breaking West End ticket sales, Christian Slater, and a UK screening of Broadway: The Amercan Musical.

English National Opera's (ENO) new production of Leonard Bernstein's ON THE TOWN begins March 5, 2005 at the London Coliseum (Press Night March 10, 2005). There will be 17 performances playing in repertory until May 24, 2005.