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Listings of theatre productions around the UK including West End, London and regional theatre.
Theatre review: Sleeping Beauty at New Victoria Theatre Woking
The New Victoria Theatre in Woking is known for its dazzling pantomimes, but this year’s Sleeping Beauty will take some beating. With incredible illusions and impressive special effects, it certainly puts the ‘Oh!’ in panto.
Theatre review: Spend Spend Spend at Royal Exchange Theatre
On entering the theatre, the audience is blinded by silver in Grace Smart's design, with a silver disc for a stage surrounded by small mirrors and with an elaborate silver tinsel 'chandelier' overhead circled by silver speakers—even the coats of …
Theatre review: My Fair Lady at Curve Theatre, Leicester
From ‘umble Cockney flower girl to polished pronunciation fit for a princess, My Fair Lady is one of the classic rags-to-riches stories loved by many, its place cemented in the cultural psyche thanks to the award-winning 1964 film version starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. My Fair Lady’s source material is George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play …
Theatre venue: Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Jan 12, 2025 · Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EP
Theatre review: The Jungle Book at Octagon Theatre, Bolton
On walking into the Octagon's space, configured in-the-round for this production, Katie Scott's design creates the feeling of entering the jungle, with huge leaves over the stage and auditorium, before we are welcomed in an opening song to the wolf pack, led by Harveen Mann-Neary's Akeela—unlike Kipling's male Akela or Lone Wolf, this Akeela is a mother figure to the pack.
Theatre review: Play On! from Talawa Theatre Company and …
Theatre review of Play On! (Cheryl L West and Duke Ellington) from Talawa Theatre Company and Belgrade Theatre with Birmingham Hippodrome, Bristol Old Vic, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Wiltshire Creative at Belgrade Theatre - …
Theatre review: The Red Shoes at Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon …
The Red Shoes. Nancy Harris after Hans Christian Andersen Royal Shakespeare Company Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 7 November 2024 – 19 January 2025. Listing details and ticket info...
Theatre listing: 42nd Street at Kilworth House Theatre, North …
Following the story of a Broadway-bound chorus line, 42nd Street will dazzle audiences with thrilling choreography and a heart-warming plot. With hits such as "We're in the Money" and "Lullaby of Broadway," this high-energy production showcases the passion and determination of aspiring performers chasing their dreams.
Theatre review: Nutcracker at London Coliseum
A new Nutcracker, the company’s eleventh iteration, to celebrate English National Ballet’s 75 th birthday, and a new artistic director at the helm… Wayne Eagling’s version (designer Peter Farmer), created in 2010, with its hot air balloon and King Rat with skull head and eyes like headlights, has made a timely exit. A very different one …