Epic comebacks are on the agenda this week in theatre with iconic casts reuniting for one last time, international superstars returning to the West End, sneak peeks at highly anticipated musical revivals, and the monumental rise of ballet – we’ve got it all and more in this week’s theatre round-up.
Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry to return to Kinky Boots for a limited time only
There are just two short months until the Olivier Award-winning Kinky Boots trots out of the West End for good. But before it does, the original stars – Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry – will be returning for a handful of performances later this month. And the reason? They’re filming a live performance of the show which will be shown in cinemas worldwide. See the Olivier Award-nominated duo from Monday 26 – Wednesday 28 November 2018.
Tom Hiddleston to return to the West End stage
Golden Globe and Olivier Award-winning actor Tom Hiddleston is set to appear in Harold Pinter’s Betrayal in March next year. It will be the final production in Jamie Lloyd’s Pinter At The Pinter season.
We got a sneak peek of Caroline, Or Change
Ahead of it starting previews next week, Caroline, Or Change invited us to an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming production. This week, we attended a rehearsal and saw Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke and the rest of the cast perform live… and we filmed it all for you to see, too.
Casting for The American Clock announced
The Old Vic is on the Arthur Miller train! And after announcing that Sally Field and Bill Pullman will star in All My Sons, the news of a production of The American Clock was released and this week, we’ve found out who will be starring. See Josie Walker, John Marquez, Clare Burt and Golda Rosheuvel in the ground-breaking play about hope, idealism and a nation’s unwavering faith in capitalism.
First look: Production shots of Pinter Four
The stars are out once again for the Pinter At The Pinter season. With Pinter Four in full swing, we gave you the change to see the production starring Jessica Barden, Bríd Brennan, Janie Dee, Robert Glenister, Isis Hainsworth, Peter Polycarpou, Dwane Walcott and Al Weaver with these first look shots.
Rip It Up – The 60s went on sale
After the very popular news that Harry Judd, Jay McGuiness, Ashton Merrygold and Louis Smith are heading to the West End with their hit show Rip It Up – The 60s, people across the land were asking where they could get tickets. Now, you can get them right here with us! Rip It Up – The 60s is now on sale so don’t miss out.
We look back at the history of ballet
With English National Ballet’s upcoming season at the London Coliseum, we take a look back at how ballet became the phenomena it is. From its creation in the noble courts in Italy to the latest productions of Swan Lake, Nutcracker and Manon, get some interesting facts that’ll make you seem really sophisticated at your next dinner party.
It was Caption Awareness Week
Leading arts charity Stagetext celebrated its fourth annual Captioning Awareness Week to champion access to the arts for people who are d/Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing.
TheatreCraft is on Monday!
Are you between 16 and 30? Are you looking to start a career in theatre? Then head to Waldorf Hilton Hotel on Monday 19 November for a day of workshops, panels and Q&As that can help give you a kickstart to the rest of your life.
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