News

Blockbusters celebrate Birmingham Hippodrome’s 120th anniversary

The musical phenomenon SIX, The Phantom of the Opera and a new production of Sister Act and are among the attractions as Birmingham Hippodrome continues its 120th anniversary celebrations.

Drama championed at Warwick Arts Centre

Drama features strongly in the autumn season at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, with a festival being presented for the first time.

Viviana Durante new ENBS Director of Dance

English National Ballet School has appointed of Italian-born Viviana Durante as its new Director of Dance for the 2019/2020 academic year.

Bourne's Romeo and Juliet gets cinema release

Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet for New Adventures, filmed live at Sadler's Wells in London, is to be screened in cinemas nationwide from 22 October 2019.

Rufus Hound cast in RSC’s The Boy in the Dress

Rufus Hound, Irvine Iqbal, Natasha Lewis and Forbes Masson are the first cast members announced for The Boy in the Dress, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new musical which opens in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford in November 2019.

Richie “perfect fit” to play Archie Rice in The Entertainer

Shane Richie is the “perfect fit” to play the role of Archie Rice in The Entertainer, according to director Sean O’Connor.

Immerse yourself in residential care

A new theatrical immersive experience that explores the future of care for older people comes to Stockton in October.

The Stars Look Down revived

NTC is to revive its production of The Stars Look Down, based on the novel by A J Cronin.

World première in Birmingham Royal Ballet autumn season

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s autumn 2019 season will feature a balance of classical and contemporary ballet including a world première and a partnership with Ballet Black.

A gig? In your mother’s living room?

In their second show, Bonnie and the Bonnettes celebrate that tribe of women who have shown us the way.

What's on in the Midlands

Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 19 August.

NW Productions

Round-up low regional productions opening week beginning Sunday August 18.

What's on in the North East

Professional theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 19 August 2019.

The new season in Hexham

Hexham’s Queen’s Hall Arts has announced its season from September to December 2019.

The non-wedding of the year comes to the North East

Gracefool Collective tours the region with This Is Not a Wedding.

Exchange & Art in Manchester

Artist Colin Taylor has produced a series of paintings representing the city’s Royal Exchange Theatre.

Community ensemble call for Northampton Miller play

Director Juliet Forster is looking to cast a community ensemble in Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge as part of Royal and Derngate’s Made in Northampton season.

Lowry première at The Lowry

There’s a red carpet film première at Salford’s Lowry arts venue next week for the upcoming L S Lowry biopic, Mrs Lowry & Son.

Double showing for musicals

Absolute Opera, in association with Bill Elms, presents a series of musical theatre shows at the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool.

Northampton theatre needs people to join board of directors

Northampton’s Royal and Derngate needs “dynamic and committed people” with a range of experience and skills to join its board of directors and help plan its future.