A special concert performance of work in progress Swingin’ the Dream will be among the Royal Shakespeare Company’s live-stream special events in January. To be streamed as part of the current Tales For Winter 2020/2021 programme, the new version of Gilbert Seldes and Erik Charell’s jazz-infused re-working of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is currently being […]
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RSC announces online launch of The Boy in the Dress cast recording
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s hit musical version of David Walliams’ best-selling The Boy in the Dress will be the focus of a live-streamed special event next month marking the launch of the cast recording. Just over a year after playwright and actor Mark Ravenhill’s stage musical re-working of Walliams’ successful debut novel debuted in Stratford […]
RSC’s The Magician’s Elephant rescheduled dates announced
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s musical version of American author Kate DiCamillo’s much-loved book, The Magician’s Elephant will now receive its world premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon in October 2021. Originally scheduled to play the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 29 October 2020 until 17 January 2021, the new adaptation of the popular children’s novel will now play its […]
Theatre industry welcomes Government’s £1.57 billion support package
Arts venues, organisations and high-profile industry figures have welcomed the Government’s announcement of a £1.57 billion rescue package for the arts, culture and heritage industries in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Commenting on the package which includes emergency loans and investments in infrastructure, Andrew Lloyd Webber said: “This news is truly welcome at a […]
Musical version of The Magician’s Elephant to feature in RSC 2020 season
The world premiere of a musical version of American author Kate DiCamillo’s much-loved book, The Magician’s Elephant looks set to be one of the highlights of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Winter 2020 season. Due to play the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 29 October 2020 until 17 January 2021, the new adaptation of the children’s novel […]
RSC’s The Boy in the Dress – full cast unveiled
Full casting has been announced for the eagerly-anticipated Royal Shakespeare Company’s musical version of David Walliams’ best-selling The Boy in the Dress which will debut in Stratford-upon-Avon this Christmas season.
Rufus Hound among first cast revealed for RSC’s The Boy in the Dress
First casting has been announced for the eagerly-anticipated Royal Shakespeare Company’s musical version of David Walliams’ best-selling The Boy in the Dress which will debut in Stratford-upon-Avon this Christmas season. Featuring music by Robbie Williams and his long-time songwriting partner Guy Chambers, Walliams’ successful debut novel is being transformed into a stage musical by playwright […]
‘Doing a musical has always been on my wish list’: Mark Ravenhill chats about adapting The Boy in the Dress for the RSC (and watch a new video!)
In February this year, it was announced that playwright MARK RAVENHILL, along with Robbie Williams and his songwriting partner Guy Chambers, will collaborate on the Royal Shakespeare Company’s musical theatre version of David Walliams’ best selling The Boy in the Dress, debuting in Stratford-upon-Avon later this year. Directed by the RSC’s artistic director Gregory Doran, the musical […]
