Cornwall’s open air Minack Theatre revives Educating Rita and it is a joy By Robert Gore-langton Published: 22:01 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 22 August 2020 Educating Rita Minack Theatre, Cornwall Until August 30, 1hr 50mins Rating: The Minack open-air theatre, near Land’s End, is doing an actual play – a rare … Read more
The West End Musical Drive-In is not theatre as we know it, but at least there’s human contact and some great singing in this al fresco four-wheeler By Robert Gore-Langton for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 West End Musical Drive-In Troubadour Meridian Water, London Until … Read more
Let it go? Never! Frozen, the £10 million musical based on the Oscar-winning film, may have had to shift its West End opening from this autumn to next spring. But the show will still reopen the magnificently made-over Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, with previews starting on April 2 and a grand official opening scheduled for … Read more
The National Theatre today confirmed that 400 casual workers will lose their jobs as the theatre industry continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The NT revealed it will pay 250 front of house and 150 backstage staff members until the end of August but they will not be kept on afterwards. The … Read more
Film director Jane Cho, wife of late musical theatre actor Michael Falzon, has issued a moving statement following his death from cancer at the age of 48. Michael, who had leading roles in Hedwig and the Angry Inch and We Will Rock You, passed away last Tuesday night after battling a rare and aggressive form … Read more
Musical theatre star Michael Falzon dies at 48: Prolific stage actor known for his roles in We Will Rock You and Hedwig and the Angry Inch loses his cancer battle By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:47 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 22:52 BST, 23 June 2020 Prolific musical theatre actor Michael … Read more
Oh yes it is! Theatre director predicts it’s curtains for this year’s pantomime season as the festive stage shows will be hit by knock-on effect of coronavirus pandemic There are fears pantomime season will not happen this year due to coronavirus Theatre director Sir Nicholas Hytner warned there is no cash left for the shows … Read more
Queen Letizia of Spain donned a mask fit for a Royal as she and King Felipe VI took their daughters to the reopening of a Madrid theatre. The mother-of-two, 47, dazzled in a gold skirt, while ensuring protection from coronavirus, as she posed for photos with her husband and children, Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia. The … Read more
Queen Letizia of Spain donned a mask fit for a Royal as she and King Felipe VI took their daughters to the reopening of a Madrid theatre. The mother-of-two, 47, dazzled in a gold skirt, while ensuring protection from coronavirus, as she posed for photos with her husband and children, Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia. The … Read more
The British theatre industry is on the brink of collapse because of the coronavirus crisis, according to West End producer Sonia Friedman. Warning the public of the threat faced by theatres in a column with The Telegraph on Thursday, the Harry Potter And The Cursed Child producer, 55, claimed 70 per cent of companies would … Read more