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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The Olivier Awards are always something special, with numerous awards and live performances on stage. This year, the category that intrigued me the most was Leading Actor. Mark Gatiss won the Olivier Award, but I think the real winner was London Theatre itself. To justify this, let’s look at the nominees for the award. In addition to Mark Gatiss for
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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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The Kit Kat Club in London’s West End is to open its doors on November with the musical Cabaret, starring Eddie Redmayne as The Emcee and Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles. The two actors were hosted in the last episode of Graham Norton discussing the new production. This version of “Cabaret” will be the second time Redmayne has played this part.
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