The School for Scheming
Orange Tree, Richmond
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Philip's Top 5
Every week London editor Philip Fisher selects the top five plays in London.
- Matilda the Musical (Cambridge Theatre)
- Once (Phoenix Theatre, London)
- King Lear (Olivier Theatre (National Theatre))
- The Weir (Wyndham's Theatre)
- Blithe Spirit (Gielgud Theatre)
The Alternative Top 5
- The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre, London)
- Versailles (Donmar Warehouse)
- Other Desert Cities (Old Vic Theatre)
- Thérèse Raquin (Finborough Theatre)
- Hopelessly Devoted (Tricycle Theatre)
Latest reviews
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Luna
Theatr Iolo, Theatre Hullabaloo at Chapter, Cardiff
The Events
Actors Touring Company at Northern Stage, Newcastle
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Relative Values
Harold Pinter Theatre
Rage
Vertigo Theatre Productions at Three Minute Theatre, Manchester
Paul Bunyan
English Touring Opera at York Theatre Royal
The Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith
Jermyn Street Theatre
The Great Gatsby
Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
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Separation
Octagon Theatre Bolton at Octagon Theatre, Bolton
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Good People
Hampstead Theatre Productions and Old Vic Productions at Noël Coward Theatre
The Confession Room Concept Recording
SimG Productions
Maudie's Rooms
Roar Ensemble / Sherman Cymru at Cardiff Bay
The Playbill Broadway Yearbook
Playbill Books / Applause Theatre and Cinema Books
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Brassed Off
Touring Consortium Theatre Company, York Theatre Royal and Bolton Octagon at Grand Theatre, Blackpool
The Signalman and Oh Whistle and I'll come to you my Lad
Middle Ground Theatre Company at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Happy Days the Musical
Amy Anzel in association with Todd Ruppert of RTR International at Sunderland Empire
Rodin
Eifman Ballet at London Coliseum
Oh My Sweet Land
A Young Vic / Theatre de Viy-Lausanne co-production at Young Vic (Maria)
Alice in Wonderland
Magic Beans Pantomimes at The Hexagon, Reading
Wuthering Heights
The Rosemary Branch Theatre and Tennison's Quirk in association with Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre at Rosemary Branch Theatre
Handbagged
Vaudeville Theatre
The Beautiful Game
Union Theatre
King Priam
English Touring Opera at Sheffield Lyceum
While You Wait
BTG has partnered with Fuel Theatre on a series of podcasts called While You Wait.
- Waiting... Now by Paul Clark in collaboration with Bill Brewer
- Waiting... to be born by Lewis Gibson in collaboration with Debra Bick and Sarah Beake
- Waiting... in a hairdressers by Malika Booker in collaboration with Emily Butterworth
- Waiting... to come home by Caroline Horton in collaboration with Jennifer Wild
- Waiting... for a Cancer Diagnosis by Brian Lobel, in collaboration with Iain Perdue
- Waiting... are we? By The Company in collaboration with Jonathan Reades and Raphael Woolf
- Waiting... for a loved one to die by Rachel Mars in collaboration with Fliss Murtagh
- Waiting... for the inevitable by Toby Jones in collaboration with Peter Giese
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Manchester gets its 'Gun' first...
A new production of Annie Get Your Gun is to launch at the Opera House, Manchester, starring Jason Donovan, Emma Williams and Norman Pace.
Unity's summer season of variety
Unity Theatre in Liverpool’s summer season runs from April to August with a mix of drama, comedy and dance.
Music hall gala night for Dukes
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Debut black comedy for Kings Arms
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Buxton Opera House goes for sunshine in summer
Avenue Q, a tribute to Eric Morecambe and the 50th anniversary production of Entertaining Mr Sloane are among the coming highlights at Buxton Opera House.
Birmingham's pilot programme for site-specific work
Theatre-makers from the West Midlands and beyond who perform in outdoor or alternative spaces are to present work in a range of sites across Birmingham.
RSC Henry IV speeches and music on sale
The RSC is releasing a selection of speeches and music from Gregory Doran’s current productions of Henry IV Parts I and II on a CD and for download from iTunes.
European theatre festival returns to Birmingham
A festival celebrating the best of European theatre is returning to Birmingham and will have a new home.
Richard E Grant to appear in new musical at Curve
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ACE backs Derby emerging artists programme
Derby Theatre has been awarded the maximum amount under ACE's Grants for the Arts scheme for its professional development scheme for emerging artists.
RSC attracts top fundraiser as development director
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WOT Debts
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Live's Big Success at Culture Awards
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Scratching in Washington
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Panto Auditions and Technical Positions 2014
Casting information for the 2014 panto seasons (Easter, Summer and Christmas), including technical positions (Update: 18/04/2014)
Fire closes Derby Assembly Rooms for 18 months
Derby’s Assembly Rooms will be closed for a minimum of 18 months because of a serious fire on the roof of the adjoining car park five weeks ago.
Almeida tops Olivier winners 2014
The Almeida Theatre was the venue that came out of Sunday's Olivier Awards with the most trophies for its West End transfers of Chimerica and Ghosts.
National Youth Music Theatre summer season
NYMT take on the tragedy of deprivation and war in their three–venue programme.
David Suchet drags up for Noble Lady Bracknell
Next year sees The Importance Of Being Earnest in London.
A Bunch Of Amateurs on stage
Newbury's Watermill Theatre is to host the stage première of A Bunch Of Amateurs.
Rags the musical in London concert
1986 Tony Award nominated Broadway show Rags The Musical is finally to be seen in London's West End.
Financial support for disabled artists
Over £400,000 supports nine commissions and seventeen research and development projects.
Whizz Bang Pop Festival 2014
A one-day festival for children in Lewes this summer.
NW Productions
Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday April 13.
Midlands productions
Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 14 April.
What's on in the North East
Theatre productions in the North East for the week beginning Monday 14th April, 2014.