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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
In Search of Gielgud
Herbert Adler Publishing
The School for Scheming
Orange Tree, Richmond
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Luna
Theatr Iolo, Theatre Hullabaloo at Chapter, Cardiff
Twelve Angry Men
Bill Kenwright at Garrick Theatre
The Events
Actors Touring Company at Northern Stage, Newcastle
Archimedes’ Principle
Fox Trotter Theatre at Park Theatre 60
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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
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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Thomas Pickles premières his award–winning one-man play.
1940s Soho nightclub setting for the Union Theatre
Noël Coward's musical Ace Of Clubs opens in London for the first time since 1950.
A Handful of Stars at Theatre503
Coronation Street's Keith Duffy makes London stage début.
Tron Theatre: Mayfesto 2014
Colonisation–themed work is at the centre of this year's event.
Sappho... In 9 Fragments in east London
East London's ARCH 1 hosts its first theatre performance.
The Chrysalis Club at Wilton’s Music Hall
An eclectic series of events in the nooks and crannies of the venue whilst building works take place.
Unfinished Histories appeal
The archive of British alternative theatre seeks funding.
1001 Nights touring the UK
A show recreated for a modern young audience goes on tour next month.
Friel's Fathers and Sons at the Donmar Warehouse
The Donmar Warehouse has announced the full cast for Fathers and Sons.
Australian double bill for South London's Bussey Building
Peckham's Bussey Building is to host a double bill of Australian plays Holiday and The Eisteddfod, both UK premières.
Best Of Friends at the Landor
Best Of Friends opens this week at London's Landor Theatre directed by the venue's artistic director Robert McWhir.
Summer at the Churchill Theatre Bromley
Familiar faces from stage and screen visit Bromley in a season of musicals and plays.
News from London's Park Theatre
A birthday celebration gala, a transfer, a UK première and London's first revival of Hare's The Vertical Hour.
Write Now 5 – the Jack Studio's annual festival of new writing
A packed three weeks of shorts, readings, workshops and a première for this year's event.
The Hawth, Crawley summer season
The Hawth in Crawley has announced the programme for its summer season.
What's on in the North East
Theatre productions in the North East for the week beginning Monday 21st April, 2014.
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
Lancaster’s Dukes Theatre will take on a music hall feel for a Charity Gala Performance of The Life And Times Of Mitchell & Kenyon.
Debut black comedy for Kings Arms
Removed And Destroyed opens at the Kings Arms Theatre, Salford.
World premiere 1 for Exchange
Bruntwood prize-winning play Britannia Waves The Rules receives its world première at Manchester’s Royal Exchange.
World première 2 for Exchange
The world première of The Last Days Of Troy continues the current spring / summer season at Manchester’s Royal Exchange.
Fringe opportunity beckons
Greater Manchester Fringe is looking for writers, artists, comedians, musicians, producers and event organisers to put on shows.
Drumming up a return to Blackpool
The Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers will be returning to the Grand Theatre in Blackpool.
TV talent in Bolton's Love Story
TV talent show stars Daniel Boys and Lauren Samuels join the cast of Love Story at the Octagon Theatre in Bolton.
Puppetry and song in assisted dying production
Life-sized puppetry and live music will help tell the story of two unlikely friends at The Dukes in Lancaster.
LGBT play planned for primary schools
Action Transport Theatre has received funding to make an LGBT play which will tour to primary schools across the north west.
Charity single in aid of RNCM
Royal Northern College of Music is to release a charity single in aid of the college.
Family life première for Everyman
New play Hope Place, a portrayal of family life, makes its world première at the Everyman in Liverpool.
Blackpool gets Blam this summer
International smash-hit Blam! will be playing at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool this summer—its only UK dates this year.
NW Productions
Round-up of regional prodictions opening week beginning Sunday April 20.
A Warrior's Quest for Harmony at the Hawth, Crawley
A fusion of martial arts, multi-media images and live music at The Hawth in Crawley.
Midlands productions
Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 21 April.
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
Richard E Grant will play Kraken: Lord of the Oceans in the world première of the musical Water Babies at Leicester’s Curve—but only as a 3D hologram.
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
Rebecca Preston has been appointed the Royal Shakespeare Company’s director of development.
WOT Debts
The next new writing showcase by Newcastle's Write on Tap focuses on debts.
Live's Big Success at Culture Awards
Newcastle's Live Theatre is the big winner at the Journal Culture Awards 2013.
Scratching in Washington
Arts Centre Washington is looking for performing artists/companies to take part in its next Greenhouse scratch night in June.
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.