Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Weird, a new British musical that will open at Newcastle Theatre Royal from 28 to 31 January 2026. Written by Nick Butcher, Kerri Watt and Fraser ...

Some of the region’s largest theatres have announced their plans for the 2026-27 panto season, with dates and production titles already announced. In Newcastle, the Grey Street site the Theatre Royal ...

A late music promoter would be "very proud" of the Christmas pantomime created by the theatre he was involved with, an actor and friend has said. Mike Lloyd, who ran Music Mania in Hanley, ...

Hitting the panto headlines this year was former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s cameo role as the Wizard of Oz-lington in a mash-up of “Wicked” and “The Wizard of Oz” at a north London theatre, which ...

A groundbreaking event was held on Monday, December 1st at the historic Royal Theatre in Guadalupe. The building has remained unused since an electrical fire broke at the location and it was red ...

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Jack and de Beaniestawk is promising to bring music and laughter to the Earl Cameron Theatre, with fresh faces injecting new energy into the long-running Christmas pantomime tradition. Laura Bardgett, ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. Once a centerpiece of downtown life, the Royal ...

Since the 1980s, as numerous actors of colour have tackled the role, the importance of Othello's race has shifted further from the centre of productions. At the National Theatre in 2013, Adrian Lester ...

I decided fairly quickly that I didn’t really know who the piece was for. The RSC gave us Matilda so it has previous in devising superior entertainment that older children can enjoy, their ...

Tilda Swinton is returning to the stage for the first time in more than 35 years as part of the Royal Court Theatre’s 70th anniversary celebrations, which will see Gary Oldman back at the theater that ...

The cast of a much-loved Liverpool pantomime has been confirmed. The Royal Court Theatre's Scouse panto is a part of many people's Christmas calendars, featuring a talented cast of local actors and ...