Nearly 60 years after the movie, the National Theatre decided to bring Dr. Strangelove to the stage. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend the play, but at least I saw the film version — and I really liked it. Sean Foley, the director, gave the play a fresh look by adding musical elements that allowed the actors and scenery to
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When I found out that Cate Blanchett would be performing in The Seagull, I knew without a doubt that I had to see it. I queued up on the first day tickets were available and managed to secure my spot. As the cast lineup grew stronger with the additions of Tom Burke, Emma Corrin, Jason Watkins, Tanya Reynolds, and others,
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From the National Theatre of Scotland and alongside Sean Gilder, Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) will now share the stage with Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock) at @sohoplace in the West End. Directed intimately in-the-round by Finn den Hertog, “The Fifth Step” is a bold, thought-provoking, and darkly humorous new play by David Ireland. Plot The movie is inspired by the 12 Steps
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Barcelona, the play starring Lily Collins and Álvaro Morata, is nearing its premiere. In two weeks, London’s Duke of York’s Theatre will host the production, marking Lily Collins’ first stage performance. Both Lily Collins and Álvaro Morata appeared on BBC’s The One Show, where Collins shared that performing at the Duke of York’s Theatre has been a dream come true
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A new play has been announced, and I think the lead duo makes it particularly intriguing. Lily Collins (“Emily in Paris”) and Álvaro Morte (“Money Heist”) will make their West End debuts in Bess Wohl’s explosive two-hander, Barcelona. The production is directed by Lynette Linton, whose last work was Blues for an Alabama Sky at the National Theatre. Plot Late
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Michael Sheen was a guest on BBC’s The One Show along with Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dame Arlene Phillips. As expected, Michael was asked if he had considered performing in a musical. His answer was stunning: “I have considered it many times; it doesn’t really consider me. That’s the problem.” He then suggested that he wanted to have a
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On the latest episode of “The Graham Norton Show,” Sir Ian McKellen shared an amusing anecdote about being mistaken for Michael Gambon, even after Gambon’s death. Both actors are renowned for their portrayals of iconic, white-haired wizards in major film franchises—McKellen as Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” and Gambon as Dumbledore in “Harry Potter.” Initially,
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Great news for the fans of Steve Coogan, as the actor is set to make a comeback in a stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 1964 satirical war movie. Kubrick’s film is widely regarded as one of the best comedies of all time and a classic of the Cold War era The first-ever adaptation of a Kubrick film will see
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A tweet was recently posted by Luke Evans, the Welsh actor who is not known for frequent social media activity. In his tweet, he hinted at something significant that he wished to share—a momentous occasion for him: his comeback to the West End stage after a gap of 16 years. Let’s see the announcement below. As promised, the announcement for
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The National Theatre’s acclaimed new production of “The Crucible” is transferring to the West End’s Gielgud Theatre this June for a strictly limited season. Cast includes Milly Alcock (House of Dragon), who will portray the character of Abigail Williams, Caitlin FitzGerald (The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, Master of Sex) as Elizabeth Proctor, and Brian Gleeson (Peaky Blinders, Logan
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